DORBA Juniors presents Judgment for Juniors 2026 — a summer challenge to visit as many DORBA and eligible DFW trails as possible.
Bronze - 8 trails
Silver - 12 trails
Gold - 20 trails
Platinum - 32 trails
Diamond - 50 trails
The purpose of this summer challenge is to get kids out of the house, and exploring different trails and terrain. This will be a FREE challenge for any Juniors wishing to participate (though some trails have fees to access). It will run from Friday of Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd to July 31st (trails must be ridden during this period). Juniors are free to select ANY trails from the approved list for their challenge. Parents will submit proof of each trail ride by posting a photo of their child at the trailhead to the DORBA Juniors facebook page after each ride. You can also get credit for a trail by doing trail steward approved trail work at closed trails and even running / jogging / hiking the OPEN trail.
RULES
- You MUST Register. Any Junior rider 14 years of age or less can participate.
- A picture is required at the trailhead with signage, however photos with undeniable specific trail identifiers may also be acceptable at the sole discretion of the DORBA Juniors director. (For example, a podium picture from the DFW series race at Erwin or a picture in front of the cave at Waterloo). The photo is the only proof needed for each ride. NO PHOTO, NO RIDE CREDIT. Group pictures are acceptable.
- There's a list of eligible trails. Any of these can be chosen and counted toward the challenge.
- NEW: We're introducing a brand-new JFJ Trail Tracker website where all registrants for this year's event will be able to plan their routes and check-in to receive credit. More here.
- We are NOT requiring a minimum mileage for any trail. Children vary in their ability. Parents are to evaluate that ability, then encourage the Juniors to ride as much as they can WHILE HAVING FUN at each trail. A good rule of thumb is to try to get the same amount of miles as their age, you don't want to spend more time driving than riding, but there is no minimum.
- Awards / Medals will be handed out at either the DORBA Junior Day event (TBD, sometime near the end of summer) or sent in the mail. So make sure you have the correct address entered at registration.
- Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Texas summers are hot. Yes, this is a rule.
- Riders must wear helmets and may not ride closed trails.
- The challenge, like Judgment Day, uses the honors system.
ELIGIBLE TRAILS
To make it easier to find these trails and plan your routes, DORBA will release the
JFJ Trail Tracker website when the event starts.
More details here.
DORBA:
-
Arbor Hills
- Big Cedar
- Boulder Park
- Cedar Hill SP
- Corinth
- Cross Timbers
- Dinosaur Valley SP
- Erwin Park
- Goat Island Preserve
- Harry Moss Park
- Horseshoe
- Isle du Bois
- Johnson Branch
- Katie Jackson
- Knob Hill
- Northshore
- Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
- River Legacy
- Rowlett Creek Preserve
- Sister Grove Park
- Squabble Creek
- Wildcat Ranch
- Windmill Hill Preserve
OTHER:
- 4R Ranch
- Canyon Falls
- Shoreline Trail (The Colony)
- Lakefront Trail (Little Elm)
- White Rock Lake (Dallas)
- Hartlee Field Mountain Bike Park (Denton)
- South Lakes Park (Denton)
- Fossil Hills (Fort Worth)
- Gateway (Fort Worth)
- Sansom (Fort Worth)
- Parks of Aledo
- Quanah Hill
- Western Heritage Park Trail
- Barber Hills
- Bonham SP
- Bridgeport
- Chisenhall
- Cleburne SP
- Eisenhower SP
- Greenbelt
- Hachie
- Solavaca Ranch
- Wee Chi Tah (Wichita Falls)
- Binkley (either the pump track or trail, not both)
- Waterloo
- Blackhawk Creek
- Lindsey Park, Tyler, TX
- Faulkner Park, Tyler, TX
- UT Tyler
- Tyler State Park
- 29 Pines (or any of the 'Shred the Pines' series)
BMX and Pump Tracks:
- Desoto BMX
- Bowie BMX
- Cowtown BMX
- Paris Pump Track
- Binkley (either the pump track or trail, not both)
- Action Park Grand Prairie
- Slayter Creek Skatepark Pump Track (Anna, TX)
Paved:
-
White Rock Lake
- Trinity River Connector
- The Nett
Outside the Metro:
- Lovit - (Camp Clearfork weekend)
- Northwoods - (Camp Clearfork weekend)
- Womble - (Camp Clearfork weekend)
- Cedar Glades - (Camp Clearfork weekend)
- Little Blakey - (Camp Clearfork weekend)
- Junior Bike Week (Any Trail in Crested Butte, CO during the event)
- Spider Mountain (Burnet)
- Palo Duro Canyon
- Caprock Canyon
*Additional/unlisted trails in DFW may be considered with photos and GPS data at the sole discretion of the DORBA Juniors Director.
Parents, please select the options below when registering INCLUDING HOW MANY JUNIORS YOU WANT TO ENTER. Then enter your name. There will be fields to enter additional info for the juniors and your information in following screens.