Looking forward to seeing yall there. Looking forward to seeing yall there. Learn About NICA Diamondback debuts new bikes at Sea Otter 2023 - Bike World The registration for the season 2022-23 is now closed. Isaac Magers, Missouri Spam? NICA is the governing body of the NC league, but is represented in over 20 states. 68.29 m Up The invite comes from donotreply@nationalmtborg. These events are hosted over a weekend that allows for camping, riding, and camaraderie with fellow coaches from across NC. 881' Up Jason Schaller & Jeff Vezina, Texas Hannah Puttcamp, Pennsylvania Doug Denson, Wisconsin The focus of this podcast is on coaching and team development and everything we do to get #morekidsonbikes! [3] Over the next 6 years, the Norcal league would continue to grow, eventually leading to the creation of the Second League, SoCal. Lunch will be provided by USACE, so please fill out the Trail Volunteer RSVP form so we can plan ahead. North Carolina As a group, in a new placeScavenger hunts (on trails)Skills: maintenance, ride planning, navigationTrail maintenance-63% would still participate in a one-day adventure event if a race was canceled75% interested in a league sponsored camp over the summer50% overnight, 27% day campType: skills (need to consider levels); adventure riding60% prefer to stay a spring league2024 Season Preview15 SepTeam and Coach Registration opens1 OctSA Registration opensClosing (All)Dad joke, Introduction (Shawn)Topic: Announcements (Shawn)Season officially over: Sunday 4 June last official day of the seasonLook for rules change recommendationsTopic: Season Recap (Shawn and Brian)Season Showdown review-New events: Scavenger Hunt, Senior Recognition-CCW course-Season AwardsSeason Review-4 of 6 events-what we learned: we can manage large categories; we can run a one-day event, we can run a compressed schedule-Teen Trail Corps: over 1800 hours! Home [www.pisgahrage.com] Cycling Events Coaches will not be licensed until waivers are signed, Coach Registration fee is paid, and all annual requirements are complete. Drew Bosland, Texas After assisting the league grow over the years, Heike is excited to join the Advisory Board. Robert Tian, NorCal Thats why I am so excited to be a part of this team. 268.38 m Up Julianna Brinson, North Carolina )Topic: Sponsorship Announcements (Brian)New league sponsors: Industry Nine (racing sponsor; Jacob from Franklin School of Innovation is coach and VP) and Fidlock (Adventure sponsor; Patrick CEO of Fidlock, parent of student athlete)Closing (All)Dad joke. Diamondback will be exhibiting at the Sea Otter Classic April 20 23. We build, ride and protect single track mountain bike trails in towns ofBoone, Conover, Glen Alpine, Hickory, Lenoir&Wilkesboro and the Grandfather District of The Pisgah National Forest. With a slow start, Todd volunteered his first year with the NC Interscholastic Cycling League Race Crew to learn the business of Youth Interscholastic Cycling and how to set up a race venue. Our members build and maintain sustainable mountain bike trails for everyone to enjoy. Jesse Poore, Nebraska When the Marine Corps transferred my family to North Carolina in 2020, this league and the team we joined provided an incredible sense of stability for us through that transition in what was a really crazy year (COVID) for all of us. birthdate, medical information), how do I change this?Re-login and change. Scroll down to see all the 2022 NICA Awards nominees! North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League, If you are interested in starting a team, contact Shawn Moore (shawn@northcarolinamtb.org). This route uses some of the newest trails at Kerr Scott, which are exciting additions to the newly revamped Dark Mountain. North Carolina Please explain. Click on the rider under your team, and click in the upper right hand corner deactivate rider. We recommend deactivating riders that are not participating on the team. National Interscholastic Cycling Association Heidi Makoutz, Montana This will be a no drop ride and well split up the group based on abilities. The North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League is a youth development program for 6th 12th grade students through cycling in the great outdoors. Luke Isaac, Ohio From Century Rides, Gran Fondos, and Charity Bike Tours, to Mountain Bike, or Ultra Distance. Once you have clicked on the invitation link, follow the registration process, filling in all information and pay the NICA/League fees. She brings with her extensive experience in the nonprofit world and looks forward to assisting NCICL move to the next level as a NICA Chapter League. The new Haanjo collection ranging from $1,000 $5,700 will be available online and at retailers in 2023. If it is still in e-mail address form the rider has not clicked on the invitation link. Porter Barrett, Utah Jesse Summers, Idaho Todd remains the Team Director of the Fayetteville Dirt Grinders as well as the Race Director and is fully engaged volunteering ample time at both levels while trying to find time to ride and compete in multiple local races himself. Parents, Welcome to Ashevilles youth mountain biking team, PISGAH RAGE. Tracey Valach, West Virginia The North Carolina League hosts community focused race weekends that are designed to provide an inclusive and fun race experience for all student-athletes regardless of previous race experience. WebPit Zone. Aaron Puttcamp, Pennsylvania If neither of these options are available to the student-athlete then the online or home school student may compete as an independent rider. Moderately steep. Our team is for students in 6-12 grade. Join us as we explore how best to develop positive, confident adults using mountain biking as our tool of choice and hopefully creating a new generation of lifelong mountain bikers in the process! Well likely meetup post ride for a little hang time too at Fonta Flora Brewing. We are a growing organization trying to get as many kids on bikes as we can. Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance (The Alliance) is building and maintaining some of the best MTB trails in North Carolina, tucked away in the Northwestern part of the state. WebNATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CYCLING ASSOCIATION 21 ORINDA WAY, SUITE C-368 ORINDA, CA 94563 ALL CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NICA 2023. Jennifer Greer, Nebraska Thank you to our local companies who sponsor our team. If youre just looking for the most recent trail status or a whole new place to ride, were here to help connect you to the best mountain bike trails around. From there we will divide into groups and cover several maintenance items along the OVT and adjacent trails. Jason Munns, Utah The best MTB trails in North Carolina can be found tucked away in the Northwestern part of the state. 63.26 m Up Web2023 North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League Race Series and Results Pre-Race Guides: Recommended Reading Guide to Attending an Interscholastic Bike Race (PDF) Pre-Race Checklist (PDF) NICA Handbook Drone Policy (PDF) 2023 Pet Policy (New!) Kerri Boyd, Maryland NICA's inclusive racing format offers participants the opportunity to experience and learn discipline, success, failure, and graceful defeat. - 414 currently Call for volunteers (45% as of today), Town Hall Wed, 29 March 8pmRain Date: also Dark Mountain 6 and 7 May. Kurt Morris, Pennsylvania How do I know if I am Practice Ready and what does Practice Ready mean?Practice Ready means you have: You will also see under your Rider Information on the left hand side a note: Practice Ready: YES. We will meet at 10:00AM in the main parking lot. Click the blue edit and re-send the invitation link. Then click Re-send Rider Invitation. North Carolina Student-athletes will not be Practice Ready until waivers are signed and theNICA and league fees are paid. Kurt Bedow, Missouri Jeff Cathey became an avid mountain biker when he and his wife Maureen moved to Colorado Springs in 2001. A SORBA Chapter promoting land access, trail preservation and new trail development on the federal, state & local lands of Northwestern North Carolina, Grandfather District of The Pisgah National Forest, Photo Gallery: New Zacks Fork Gravity Trails, Schoolhouse Ridge Trail Restoration Complete. This person must complete a background check and have a Level 1 NICA Coach License,even if they are NOT riding with students. WebWelcome to your calendar for the best organized cycling events near you. Brevard, North Carolina Event category: Mountain Bike Includes: open women/men, duo, duo co-ed, and single-speed categories, 5 days 140 miles. WebThere are two types of teams. In 1998, Matt Fritzinger wanted to start a road biking team at Berkeley High School. Amber Ahlberg, Utah Having worked as a coach supporter across both leagues, and coached other sports for my kids, I know I can say without a doubt that NICA is the best youth sports organization in existence. League alumni are encouraged to become coaches. The soul of 24-hour MTB racing still blooms in the Arizona desert. Mountain Bike Josh Foster, Arkansas Before kids arrived, they enjoyed summer bike tours exploring northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Cathy Buccheri, Maryland NICA Current NICA Rulebook. WebThe official podcast of the North Carolina NICA league. Andrew Aslesen, Wisconsin, Olivia Nicholls, Arizona Ken started seriously riding bikes as an adult in the early 80s before there were helmets! Joshua Dicks, Oregon Ben Cartwright, South Carolina Oliver Taylor, Maryland Well likely meetup post ride for a little hang time too. Topics of discussion will range from NICA practice design and activities to issues concerning managing teams to provide student-athletes The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) is an American non-profit organization that promotes youth mountain biking programs in the United States. Bring sturdy footwear, work gloves, and water. Mary Beth Van Wart, New Jersey The Alliance builds, rides and protects single track mountain bike trails in Boone, Conover, Glen Alpine, Hickory, Lenoir, Wilkesboro and the Grandfather District of Pisgah National Forest. Heike Biller is a mountain biking mom. Our goals are to provide a fun, safe, and high quality mountain bike experience for all athletes. He and his wife, Holly, also volunteer in the merchandise tent at race events. Here you can find some useful resources for NICA, mountain biking and racing! Heike enjoys organizing events, gardening, hiking, and generally any activity that gets her outside. NICA Pisgah Rage was founded in 2017. . WebWilkesboro W. Kerr Scott An action-packed race loop for the North Carolina NICA league! Technical terrain with no alternate lines. Michelle (Missy) Rohde, Pennsylvania Mountain Biking Trails in North Carolina Mountain Bike If you are interested in sponsoring our Pisgah Rage Mountain Bike Team, please CLICK HERE for more information. With many years already spent with NCICL, Ken has seen first-hand how passionate student athletes are about mountain biking. Aphay Patel, South Carolina She lives in Charlotte with husband Kurt, whom you will see assisting in various roles during race weekend. If you did not receive it, check with your coach to make sure they invited you with the correct email address. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Create Recommended Route or Welcome to Ashevilles youth mountain biking team, PISGAH RAGE. He has degrees in both accounting and finance and is a CPA. North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League. Pisgah Rage is a part of a much larger organization called NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association). Pisgah Rage How do I delete riders that will no longer be racing on our team?As a coach, you do not have the ability to delete riders but you can mark them inactive. Be sure to subscribe to our calendar below to keep up with the latest happenings. We will meet at 10:00AM in the main parking lot AKA the Iron Tree lot. For division two teams, only the top four racers points are counted. North Carolina With great success, he assumed the Race Director position going forward with the 2020 season. Steve Beckett, Kentucky North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League. Post final version on Wed, 1 Mar and discuss during Town HallFriday (Todd): what can volunteers expect to help withSaturday (Shawn and Chelle): Coach ride and pre-ride plan; GRiT and Adventure overviewSunday (Todd and Brian): staging and call up procedures; end of the day (everyone cleans up! Mikey Valach, West Virginia Avery Phillips, Ohio To learn more about North Carolina NICA, please visithttp://www.northcarolinamtb.org, Current NICA Rulebookhttp://www.nationalmtb.org/wp-content/uploads/NICA-Rulebook.pdf, Race Day Overviewhttp://nationalmtb.org/wp-content/uploads/NICA-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf, Pre-race Equipment Checklisthttp://www.nationalmtb.org/wp-content/uploads/Equipment-Checklist_Athletes-1.19.11.pdf, http://www.northcarolinamtb.org/league-map/, If you live or your child goes to school in. Learn more about Teen Trail Corps here. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. We are a new team of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). 224' Up There are 31 leagues across the United States, in 30 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Southern Nevada, Northern Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. WebLeagues fulfill NICA's mission at the regional level, improving the lives of teens and positively impacting communities by providing a high-quality, safe and fun interscholastic mountain bike program based on the principles of strong body, strong mind, strong character, equality, and inclusivity. Alec Zierer, New York In 2003, Matt Fritzinger stopped coaching the Berkeley team to focus on building the NorCal League, letting the future executive director of NICA, Austin Mclnerny, take over. Members continue the mission of making mountain bike trails accessibleand sustainable through our core values: Speak, Build, Respect, Ride! North Carolina Emily Plant, Montana Paul McManus, Pennsylvania On-the-Bike Skills 101 (a Level 2 requirement) teaches coaches how to teach fundamental mountain bike skills while On-the-Bike Skills 201 is designed for those coaches who actively teach skills for their team the opportunity to learn how to teach more progressive and advances skills to their student-athletes. Racing in the team environment helps student North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League. Josh Shively, Wisconsin Results. Tools will be provided. The invite comes from donotreply@nationalmtborg. Involved with NCICL since the founding of the Watauga Pioneers team in the second year of the league, both of Jeffs children have participated as student athletes. Teen Trail Corps is NICA national program designed to provide stewardship opportunities for our student-athlete and their families including, but not limited to, trail workdays, writing to elected officials about cycling concerns, speaking to peers about their MTB experiences, and advocating for MTB access on their local trails. When your coach invites you to register with the team you will receive an invitation email from the NICA Pit Zone. Alyssa Heiland, Pennsylvania Andrew Aslesen, Wisconsin WebNICA NorthSide Indy Mountain Bike Club, Indianapolis, Indiana. When your coach invites you to register with the team you will receive an invitation email from the NICA Pit Zone. My school or area does not have a team, how do I register?If your school does not have a team (either a School-Based Team or a Composite Team that covers your school) you can race as an Independent Rider. Composite Teams: Comprised of full-time students from more than one school within the same district or other geographic proximity. Avery Phillips, South Carolina The GRiT (Girls Riding Together) program is a NICA national initiative aimed at increasing the overall participation rate of more female student-athletes and female coaches in NICA. Shawn Rositter, Utah Through GRiT Ambassador training events, preseason events, a mentorship program, Senior Ambassador Projects, race weekends, a mechanical program, coach trainings and standalone GRiT events, Chelle provides guidance and support leading our student-athletes, coaches and teams towards gender parity through personal growth, leadership opportunities, friendships and a shared love of mountain biking. March 4 Southern Cross 55 Mile Ultra Gravel Grind, Dahlonega, GA. April 1 Blankets Creek Dirty 15 and 30 Mile MTB Race, Canton, GA. May 27 Rope Fast+Furious Mill 15 MTB Race. Beyond NICA, Jeff is a member of the NW North Carolina MTB Alliance and is part of the Leadership Board for Boone Area Cyclists. Bicycling 62.61 m Down, 3.1 mi School-based teams can be official or unofficial. 10.4 km 2023 Awards Information (updated 4/20/23) 2023 Racer Placement Procedures The sport of mountain biking is an incredible platform to develop character and resilience in the young women and men we are so fortunate to support. Sept. 9 Fools Gold 38 and 60 Mile MTB Race, Dahlonega, GA. More than 20% Id rather just ride and not interested in racingWhat kind of Adventure events would you like:Emphasize connecting with other athletes and teamsJust ride! Ian Schwing, Maryland Welcome to the Pisgah Rage Mountain Bike Team! 566.83 m Up (thank CognativeMTB)-Volunteers: Home Teams and reduced shifts worked-New: TC Screen Printing for merchandise-economic impact and end of season survey results pending - next podcastTopic: Coach training (Shawn)5-6 AugCoach Supporter TrainingWFA/OTBS101 Session 1(Location:____________)12-13 AugWFA/OTBS101 Session 2 (Location:____________)26-27 AugWFA/OTBS101 Session 3 (Location:____________)16-17 SepWFA/OTBS101 Session 4 (Location:_____________)30 Sep to 1 OctWFA/OTBS101 Session 5 (Location:_____________)7-8 OctLeague SummitCutaway Bike Camp2024 Season Preview15 SepTeam and Coach Registration opens1 OctSA Registration opensTopic: Sponsorship Announcements (Brian)Trek Giveaway results - over $15k raised (record for NC)Thanks: CognitiveMTB, Cutaway Bike Camp, Industry Nine (new), Fidlock (new)Closing (All)Dad jokeWhy are mountains the funniest places to go for summer vacation?Because theyre hill arious, Dark Mountain Redux - The Dark Mountain Duel (Dual?