1. Register your team

If you are new this season, please reach out to your League Director:

• To get your team set up in NICA Pit Zone

2. Fully licensed Head Coach (HC) or Team Director (TD)

If you are new this season, please reach out to your League Director:

• To understand the requirements of the Coach License

3. Submit Scholarship Disbursement Form (To Receive the Stipend)

Submit your information to receive the stipend via the scholarship disbursement form. Please ensure that the information provided on the Scholarship Disbursement Form is accurate and complete.

Each Pathfinder Student-Athlete is awarded a stipend of $365 to pay for NICA registration in the Pit Zone, regardless of their intent to race, in order for them to participate in any NICA event, including practices. It is also to be used towards their League registration and Team registration in the Pit Zone and can also be applied towards any race fees. Any remaining funds can be used towards needed items such as clothing or transportation, at the discretion of the NICA coach.

A) Once you have completed all other listed requirements for Trek and NICA, NICA will send you an email invitation from Bill.com to set up a Bill.com Account (if you don’t already have one).

• • • Refer to the Bill.com Account Set Up Instructions

B) Upon complete set up of the Bill.com account, the funds for the scholarship(s) will be transferred to you within 1-7 business days.

C) NOTE: The Bill .com invitation to set up the account to receive scholarship funds will not be sent until all requirements for Trek and NICA are completed.

4. Register your Trek NICA Pathfinder student-athlete(s) in the Pit Zone

• Once your team is registered, you can start adding your student-athlete(s) to your team. You will need their contact info (name and email) for one parent to add your student-athlete(s) to your Pit Zone team dashboard. 
• To invite your Trek NICA Pathfinder student-athlete:
  • Consult this helpful guide Registering in the NICA Pit Zone - For Pathfinder Recipients
  • Instruct their parent(s) to register their student-athlete, sign the waiver, and then when they land on the payment page, they can stop. The team will pay the registration fees in the Pit Zone for each Pathfinder upon receipt of funds. (see below for instructions on how to do so in Step #7). If the parent has already paid their registration fees, then the team can reimburse the parent.

7. Pay for your Trek NICA Pathfinder Student-Athlete(s) in the Pit Zone

• Refer to Page 7 of Registering in the NICA Pit Zone - For Pathfinder Recipients.

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TREK Requirements

5. Trek Sizing Form

• The Pathfinder Coach Contact fills out the Trek Sizing Form for each Pathfinder student-athlete. The top of the form lists what the Coach needs to note sizing-wise and for which type of gear.
• The Trek Sizing Guide may be useful to refer to.
  The Pathfinder Coach Contact will enter on the form the bike shop and the contact information for the person at the shop your team will work with.
• The Pathfinder Coach Contact will receive the shipment of gear for your team to the specified coach address provided in the Trek Sizing Form. An email for when the bikes later ship to your designated retailer will be sent to the Pathfinder Coach Contact.

6. Trek Student-Athlete Commitment Form

• Have each Student-Athlete and their parents/guardians review and sign the Trek Student-Athlete Commitment Form then upload via the Upload Portal.

Here’s how we recommend distributing kits and scheduling the pick-up of new bikes:

• Have an organized team event to distribute the kit to the riders before “bike day.”
• We understand that there will be some swapping, mixing, and matching, etc.
• Do your best to make the shipment work for your team. If you need to make returns, please contact Todd at Trek..
• Make sure helmets are properly fitted and adjusted for each rider.
• Please reference your submitted sizing form (it was emailed back to you after submitting) for the list of items that each rider should receive. (NOTE: Some items may be substituted depending on availability.)
• Have fun and take pictures!

After “kit day” comes “bike day” at the retailer you have chosen to work with.

• The bikes will ship after the kit, so anticipation should build!
• Contact your retailer to learn when they will have the bikes and when they’ll be built and ready for pick-up.
• Ensure all student-athletes bring their helmets to take a test ride.
• Take pictures!

Still have questions regarding the TREK requirements above? Contact Todd at Trek with "Spring Pathfinders" and include your League and Team Name in the subject header.

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PPP (Pathfinder Point Person) by League

NOTE: If no name is listed for PPP, then it is the League Director

League	Name	Email Address	PPP Name	PPP Email Address
Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League	Jen Harrelson	jen@arizonamtb.org
Florida Interscholastic Cycling League	Jason Miller	jason@floridamtb.org
Kansas Interscholastic Cycling League	Dallas McCarter	dallas@kansasmtb.org
Mississippi Interscholastic Cycling League	Michelle Williams	michelle@mississippimtb.org
Nevada South Interscholastic Cycling League	Christine Prescott	christine@nevadasouthmtb.org
New Jersey Interscholastic Cycling League	Ken Seebeck	ken@newjerseymtb.org
New York Interscholastic Cycling League	Jason Cairo	jason@newyorkmtb.org
NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League	Vanessa Hauswald	vanessa@norcalmtb.org	Terry Curley	terry@norcalmtb.org
North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League	Brian Russell	brian@northcarolinamtb.org	Shawn Moore	shawn@northcarolinamtb.org
Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League	JJ Cawelti	jj@texasmtb.org

Still have questions regarding the NICA requirements above? Contact Nargis at NICA with "Spring Pathfinders" and include your League and Team Name in the subject header.