Events

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉 NICA CENTRAL REGIONAL 📍 Centennial Park, Fayetteville, AR 📅 November 8–9, 2025 Did You Know? Kentucky Families are not REQUIRED to go, but if you plan to go, let us know! We'd love to represent KY together. Get ready for an EPIC Family Fun weekend at NICA Central Regionals! All KICL High School athletes are invited to race — stay tuned for registration info. 🏁 **Middle School athletes** won’t be racing, but don't worry—you're still part of the fun! Enjoy: ✨ Adventure rides & skills zones ✨ GRiT rides & meetups ✨ TTC events ✨ Vendor-hosted games ✨ Trek Factory Racing pro rides ✨ Parade fun (bring that team banner!) ✨ And a full-on festival vibe all weekend long! Meet awesome riders from TX, AR, NE, IN, KS, OK, TN, MO, MS, & WI. 🗓 Saturday = Festival + Pre-Ride 🏆 Sunday = Race Day + More Festival Fun 🔗 Want updates? [ https://buff.ly/tTiKkeX. ] 📣 This is more than a race—it’s a REGIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE RIDE. Let’s goooo! 🚲 #NICACENTRALREGIONALS

KICL Coaches :: SATURDAY- JULY 26, 2025 AdventureMed Mountain Bike Medicine 8 am - 12 pm East Middle School 600 Rocket Lane Shelbyville, Ky 40065 This is a hybrid course that requires online course completion PRIOR to the July 26th in-person skills training. Please use the link below to register. This course fulfills NICA level 3 Coach first aid requirement. REGISTER HERE or copy and paste the link in your browser >> https://adventuremed.com/course/mountain-bike-medicine-shelby-county-ky/ @Northern Kentucky Composite Mountain Bike Team Warren County Composite Mountain Bike Team Marshall County High School Mountain Bike Team Clark County Composite Cycling Team Fayette County Composite MTB Team Mad Hatters - The Madison County Composite XCountry Mountain Bike Team Bluegrass Berms Livingston Composite Mountain Bike Team Louisville Sting Cycling Shelby County Shenanigans Heartland Cycling Development Rudy Mine Trail Riding Team McCracken County Mustangs MTB @meadecountycompositemtb Paradise MTB Scott County Shredders - A Youth Mountain Bike Team

TRAIL LOVE ‘25 is coming! 🛠️ July 26–27, 2025 KICL Student-athletes, coaches, and teams — it’s time to give back to the trails that give us so much. Join us for two days of digging, raking, clearing, and connecting with the land and each other. 💚 This isn’t just trail work, it’s trail love. Because “Behind every epic ride is someone who dug it first.” 🔥 Bring your gloves, closed-toe shoes, water, your crew, and your good vibes. 📍 Help maintain and improve the very trails we race, train, and play on. 🧰 No experience needed — just a willingness to get dirty and make a difference! 🪵 Check with your head coach for details! 🔖 Find your local Kentucky Mountain Bike Association Chapter and see where the help is needed 📸 Tag your crew and show your before & afters with #TrailLove25 #KentuckyMTB #TrailLove25 #GiveBackToTrails #RideWithKICL #NICATrails #TrailStewardship #TeenTrailCorps #DirtFamily #GirlsRideToo #MTBCommunity

🚴‍♀️🌟 GRiT Girls Showed Up & Shined! 🌟🚴‍♀️ Our Central Kentucky GRiT Gathering was a hot one! First-timers to seasoned, we rode with confidence, cheered each other on, and learned new skills under the leafy canopy of Berea’s beautiful forest. 🌳 We practiced: ✅ Cornering ✅ Bike-body separation ✅ Slow skill balance We learned from each other, decorated mudguards with personality and GRiT, shared stories, and wisdom. (and some excellent snack sharing 😄) Most importantly, we built each other up and proved once again: GRiT is more than riding—it’s community, courage, and connection. (and pickles on chopsticks) 💗 Thank you to every coach, parent, and rider who made the day a success! 📸 Tag your teammates and drop your favorite moment in the comments! #KICL #GRiT #GirlsOnBikes #RideWithGRiT #SheSends #NICA #MoreGirlsOnBikes #AdventureTogether #GRiTPowered

🚵‍♀️ GRiT = Girls Riding Together ✨ Encouraging more girls to RIDE. Empowering more girls to LEAD. 💪 GRiT is the National Interscholastic Cycling Association’s [NICA] initiative to get more female student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers on bikes—and into leadership! Whether you're brand new to mountain biking or already love the dirt, there’s a place for you here. Build confidence Learn new skills Make lifelong friends Ride trails and have FUN 💖 Join the movement. #MoreGirlsOnBikes 📖 Learn more and get involved: [www.kentuckymtb.org](http://www.kentuckymtb.org) #KICLGRiT #GirlsRidingTogether #RideLikeAGirl #KICL #NICA #YouthCycling

🌳 Shady spaces, GRiT riders, and cool community vibes! 🚵‍♀️💪 A huge thank you to Berea College Forestry Outreach Center for hosting our Central Kentucky GRiT Gathering in their beautiful, shaded green space today! 🌿☀️ With temps soaring, we were extra grateful for the cover of the forest canopy as we practiced our slow skills, crafts, and bonded. @Kentuckymtb @nationalmtb @madhatters @kymbabluegrass @bereacollegeforest #KICL #GRiT #MoreGirlsOnBikes #GirlsRideToo #RideLikeAGirl #BereaCollege #MountainBiking #InspireEmpowerIgnite

Wilderness First Aid Class 🩺 NEXT SUNDAY: Mountain Bike Medicine Training! 📅 June 22, 2025 🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 East Middle School, 600 Rocket Lane, Shelbyville, KY Calling all **Level 3 Coaches** (and those on the path!): Join us for **AdventureMed’s Mountain Bike Medicine** is a hybrid course designed specifically for those who ride and lead on the trails. 🚵‍♂️🚑 ✅ Complete the **online portion first** ✅ Then join us in person for **hands-on skills training** ✅ This course meets the **NICA Level 3 First Aid requirement** 📲 **Register now** to reserve your spot: https://adventuremed.com/course/mountain-bike-medicine-shelby-county-ky/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=coaches_kentucky Don't wait—space is limited! #KICLCoaches #NICA #AdventureMed #CoachDevelopment #FirstAidTraining #MTBSafety #KentuckyMTB #RidePrepared #LevelUp #Kentuckymtb #nationalmtb @nkyroots @wchollowriders @marshallcomtb @clark_mtb @faycomtb @madhattersmtb @bluegrassberms @LivingstonCompositemtb @sting_mtb @cyclingshenanigans_shelbyco @hardin.etown.mtb @rmcmineshifters mustangsmtb @Paradisemtb @meadecountycompositemtb @ScottCoShredders

Wilderness First Aid Class 🩺 NEXT SUNDAY: Mountain Bike Medicine Training! 📅 June 22, 2025 🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 East Middle School, 600 Rocket Lane, Shelbyville, KY Calling all **Level 3 Coaches** (and those on the path!): Join us for **AdventureMed’s Mountain Bike Medicine** is a hybrid course designed specifically for those who ride and lead on the trails. 🚵‍♂️🚑 ✅ Complete the **online portion first** ✅ Then join us in person for **hands-on skills training** ✅ This course meets the **NICA Level 3 First Aid requirement** 📲 **Register now** to reserve your spot: https://adventuremed.com/course/mountain-bike-medicine-shelby-county-ky/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=coaches_kentucky Don't wait—space is limited! #KICLCoaches #NICA #AdventureMed #CoachDevelopment #FirstAidTraining #MTBSafety #KentuckyMTB #RidePrepared #LevelUp #Kentuckymtb #nationalmtb @nkyroots @wchollowriders @marshallcomtb @clark_mtb @faycomtb @madhattersmtb @bluegrassberms @LivingstonCompositemtb @sting_mtb @cyclingshenanigans_shelbyco @hardin.etown.mtb @rmcmineshifters mustangsmtb @Paradisemtb @meadecountycompositemtb @ScottCoShredders

🤔 Background Checks for Coaches DID YOU KNOW? ➡️ Every coach and volunteer must pass an annual background check to participate in NICA activities. This is a crucial step in ensuring the safety and well-being of our student-athletes. ➡️ All adults participating in team rides must be at least 18 years old, hold a NICA coach license, and have completed an annual background check. 👉 Thinking of becoming a coach? -No experience necessary (we teach you) -Stoked for kids on bikes is required Visit NICA's Coaching Page https://nationalmtb.org/coaching-with-nica or https://kentuckymtb.org/coaching to learn more and get started. #ProtectOurRiders #NICAVolunteers #YouthMTB #MoreKidsOnBikes #KICL #KICLVolunteers @Nationalmtb #KentuckyTourism #elizabethtownkentucky #Touretown #Lexingtonkygov #Lexrides #BTMA #Boonecountygov #nkylife #EIbikepark #LivingstonCo #grandriversky #friendsofrudyminetrails #Cityofowensboro #Owensboroparks #calvertcityky #cityofsomerset.ky #Spedaky