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WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2009, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) develops interscholastic mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States.
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COACHES RESOURCES
NICA coaches are role models and teachers who are open to learning the best practices of youth mountain bike coaching and actively work to hone their leadership skills on and off the bike.
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OUR LEAGUES
Leagues fulfill NICA's mission, improving the lives of teens and positively impacting communities by providing a high-quality, safe and fun interscholastic mountain bike program.
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NICA exists because of the generous support of our founding sponsors, national sponsors and our donors. If the interscholastic cycling movement moves you, please consider donating and help get one more kid on a bike!
NICA is More Than Racing...
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Coach Licensing Program
The purpose of the NICA Coach License Program is to deliver comprehensive training to NICA coaches that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to provide quality programming to NICA student-athletes. Quality coach education is the cornerstone to developing great youth coaches who can support the mission and vision of NICA.
NICA Social Media
This race ain't big enough for two fun ambassadors 🤠
Just kidding, it's a GRiT event and we want ALL fun ambassadors!
borahteamwear
wisconsinmtb
#MoreGirlsOnBikes #NICA #GRiT #MoreKidsOnBikes
Spring is right around the corner! Big shout out to all of our spring leagues gearing up for race days in 2023! Let's GOOOOO!
📸: texasmtb
#MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA #MoreGirlsOnBikes
NICA believes everyone should be able to participate in our programs and feel welcomed, respected, and supported. This is why we chose "inclusivity" as one of our core values.
Exclusion fuels the fear of difference. Inclusion fuels acceptance.
#MoreKidsOnBikes #inclusion
Do you remember your favorite coach? Each coach may have a different philosophy regarding teaching on-the-bike skills or techniques.
Breaking it down, your coaching philosophy should contain the following:
1. Objectives or purpose of coaching.
2. Your approach to coaching.
3. Your values.
4. Your principles.
What is the reason behind WHY you coach?
#MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA #MoreGirlsOnBikes
What better way to celebrate NICA's value of FUN other than with a taco hat?!
With a hat like that, you don't have races; you have fiestas. 💃🌮
#MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA #NorCal #fun #NICAValue
norcalleague
📸 childress_hannah
Everyone rides their bike for different reasons. A running injury put Mirna Valerio on a bike. The sheer joy of riding kept her in the saddle.
Watch "Unexpected Joy" below for Mirna's awesome story.
#LinkInBio
#NICA #MoreKidsOnBikes #Salsa
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