Leagues 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. Leagues also oversee the development, training and education of teams and coaches in their communities.
NICA Affiliate Leagues
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Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League The Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2012 by Executive Director Mike Perry. The league had its inaugural season in the fall of 2013. www.arizonamtb.org |
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Utah High School Cycling League The Utah High School Cycling League is led by League Director Dallen Atack. The Utah League had its inaugural race in 2012. www.utahmtb.org |
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Minnesota Interscholastic Cycling League Gary Sjoquist successfully launched the Minnesota High School Cycling League, in 2012. The league continues to grow under the leadership of Executive Director, Josh Kleve. www.minnesotamtb.org |
NICA Chapter Leagues
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NorCal High School Cycling League Founded in 2001, the NorCal High School Cycling League, grew out of the Berkeley High Mountain Bike Club and was the original scholastic mountain biking League in the U.S. Vanessa Hauswald took over the director role in the Summer of 2010. www.norcalmtb.org |
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SoCal Interscholastic Cycling League The SoCal Interscholastic Cycling League had its first season in spring 2009 thanks to support from the Easton Foundations. The SoCal League was founded in 2008 by Executive Director Matt Gunnell. www.socaldirt.org |
NICA Project Leagues
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Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League Founded by Vance and Brandi McMurry in 2010, the Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League launched its first race in the Spring of 2012. Will Graf is at the helm as League Director. www.texasmtb.org |
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New York Interscholastic Cycling League The New York Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2012 by Executive Director Jason Cairo, with their first race taking place in the spring of 2013. www.newyorkmtb.org |
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Tennessee Interscholastic Cycling League Katherine Williams founded the Tennessee Interscholastic Cycling League in 2012, and the league held its first race in the fall 2013. Katherine first came to NICA as a coach with the NorCal League. When she moved to Tennessee she took the NICA spirit with her. www.tennesseemtb.org |
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Wisconsin High School Cycling League Executive Director’s Don Edberg and Kathy Mock founded the Wisconsin League in 2013. Their first race series was in the fall of 2015. www.wisconsinmtb.org |
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Alabama Interscholastic Cycling League Led by Executive Director Adam Crews, the Alabama Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2014. The league had its inaugural race in 2015. www.alabamamtb.org |
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Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League The Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League, was founded in 2014 by Executive Director Peter Hufnagel. The league had its first race in the fall of 2015. www.virginiamtb.org |
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Idaho Interscholastic Cycling League The Idaho Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2014 by Dylan Gradhandt. The league had its inaugural race in 2015. Eddie Freyer has taken the helm as Executive Director. www.idahomtb.org |
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Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling League The Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling league was founded in 2015 by Alan Ley. In 2016, the league had its first race series, and continues to grow under the leadership of Executive Director Kyla Templeton. www.arkansasmtb.org |
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Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2015 by Executive Director, Mike Kuhn. Their inaugural race took place in 2016. www.pamtb.org |
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Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League The Nevada Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2014. Co-League Directors Dennis Leffler and Philip Hynes are at the helm. The league had its inaugural season in the Fall of 2016. www.nevadamtb.org |
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North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League Executive Director Mike Long founded the North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling league in 2015. The league held their inaugural race in the Spring of 2017. www.northcarolinamtb.org |
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New Jersey Interscholastic Cycling League The New Jersey Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2015 by Board President Tom Kruse, and held its inaugural race in 2017. The League is led by Executive Director Ken Seebeck. www.newjerseymtb.org |
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Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League The Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2017 by Co-Directors Jon Posner and Fred Powell. The first season of competition was held in the Fall of 2018.
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West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League The West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2017 be Executive Director Cassie Smith. The West Virginia League had its inaugural race in 2018. www.westvirginiamtb.org/ |
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Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League The Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2017 by League Director Heather Wolfgang. The Oregon League had its inaugural race in 2018. www.oregonmtb.org/ |
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Montana Interscholastic Cycling League The Montana Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2018 by League Director Sam Schultz. Its inaugural season started in the Fall of 2019. www.montanamtb.org/ |
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Florida Interscholastic Cycling League The Florida Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2018 by Director Maxwell Gledhill. The first race was held in the Spring of 2020. www.floridamtb.org/ |
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Indiana Interscholastic Cycling League The Indiana Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2018 by the Indiana League Founding Committee members and run by League Director, Margaret Barawskas. www.indianamtb.org/ |
NICA Emergent Leagues
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South Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League The South Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2018 by Director Curt Kurz-Edsall. The 2020 inaugural season has been postponed. www.southcarolinamtb.org/ |
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Missouri Interscholastic Cycling League The Missouri Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2018 by Director Chris Mileski. The 2020 inaugural season has been postponed. www.missourimtb.org/ |
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Kansas Interscholastic Cycling League The Kansas Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2019 by League Director Tina Khan. www.kansasmtb.org/ |
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Kentucky Interscholastic Cycling League The Kentucky Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2019 by League Co-Founders Steve Beckett and Denile Hill. www.kentuckymtb.org/ |
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Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League
The Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2019 by Executive League Director Ken Theis, Kari Ramsey, Roxzanne and Ryan Feagan.
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Ohio Interscholastic Cycling League The Ohio Interscholastic Cycling League was founded in 2019 by League Director Jen Malik. www.ohiomtb.org/ |