Events

🌟 Thank You, Northern Kentucky Roots! 🌟 A huge shoutout to the Northern KY Roots team for welcoming the league to your home trails at England Idlewild this past weekend. You not only hosted an incredible race but also brought the sweetness—your bake sale was as beautiful as it was delicious! 🍪🧁💛 To our partners at Boone County Parks & Recreation, thank you for the tent, the support, and for helping us make this weekend possible in your backyard. 🙌 And a special thank you to WildSide Experience for keeping us fueled with tasty treats AND keeping us in the know on the Bengals game—now that’s community spirit! 🥪🏈✨ We’re grateful for all of you and can’t wait to work together again in the future. 💙🚵 🚵 #KentuckyMTB #KICL #YouthCycling #CommunityStrong #moreKYdsonbikes #Nationalmtb

🅰️: Trick question! Back in the 1970s, riders in Marin County, California, weren’t riding “official” mountain bike trails at all—(no biking trails existed), they were bombing down a steep fire road on Mount Tamalpais called Repack. That downhill run became legendary when the first organized biking races kicked off there in 1976. Riders showed up on modified Schwinn cruisers (“Klunkers”) that had to be constantly repacked with grease after every race—hence the name Repack. 📸 The iconic photos from those early days were captured by Wende and Larry Cragg, now preserved in the Rolling Dinosaur Archives at the Marin Museum of Bicycling & Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. So while Repack wasn’t “official” like today’s trail systems, it’s considered the birthplace of mountain biking—the place where trail-first, bike-second sparked a global movement. 🌍🚵 Source: bicycle-and-bikes.com Source: https://mmbhof.org #MountainBikeHistory #BirthOfMTB #MTBOrigins #Kentuckymtb #morekidsonbikes

🚴🔥 FUNDRAISER LEADERBOARD UPDATE! 🔥🚴 Our Trek Giveaway Fundraiser is off and rolling, and here are the top teams THIS WEEK! 👏 Way to go! Every ticket sold not only helps YOUR team climb the leaderboard but also supports the entire Kentucky Interscholastic Cycling League and our amazing student-athletes. 💡 Remember: every ticket = a chance to win a **Trek Supercaliber 9.7**, a vacation getaway, or other epic prizes! 👉 Sell chances- share the link and rally your supporters: 🔗 [https://kentuckymtb.rallyup.com/2025fundraiser] 🗓 Drawing: October 31, 2025, at 4:00 pm EDT Let’s make this our BIGGEST fundraiser yet! Who’s going to take over the leaderboard next? 🚵 #KICL #MoreKidsOnBikes #KICLFundraiser #TrekBikes #Kentuckymtb

~~TONIGHT~~ 📣 Coach Community of Practice 💬 Calling all KICL coaches, supporters, and team leaders! Join us every 3rd Monday, from 8–9 PM EST, for our virtual Coach Community of Practice meeting hosted by KICL Coach Supporter, David Haines of Hardin E-town Stampede and Heartland Cycling Development. ✅ Share coaching insights ✅ Ask questions & find support ✅ Dive into strategies for 5th-grade inclusion ✅ Get the latest KICL updates 👥 We strongly encourage each team to have at least one representative on the call so everyone stays informed and connected. 💡 📍Mark your calendars, bring your questions, and let’s grow together as a community! Need a meeting link? Email David@Kentuckymtb.org #KICLCoaches #CommunityOfPractice #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #CoachSupport #MTBFamily

Mad Hatters are screaming-till-they-drop excited about seeing you at the race this weekend! #kentuckymtb #madhattersmtb

🔥 ARE YOU READY?! 🔥 The countdown is on for Race #2 – Showdown at the Creek 🏞️🚵 📍 England Idlewild Park, Burlington, KY 📅 Sunday, September 14, 9:00am Race Start Expect fast trails, big stoke, and that one-of-a-kind KICL race day energy. Whether you’re a rider, coach, family, or fan—this is YOUR chance to cheer, shred, and make memories. Bring your cowbells. Bring your team spirit. Bring your love for mountain biking. But, maybe leave the air horn at home? (Thanks!) 💥 👉 Who’s ready?! Drop a 🚲 in the comments if we’ll see you there! #KICL #NICA #KentuckyMTB #ShowdownAtTheCreek

🚨 IMPORTANT PreRide UPDATE! 🚨 * PreRide is Saturday, 1-4 pm as usual * 🏁 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO We’ve organized PreRide into time slots to better serve all of our amazing student-athletes and our ever-growing community! Thank you to the coaches and families for sharing your valuable feedback and ideas to make PreRide Day safer and more fun! * PreRide is Saturday, 1-4 pm as usual * Time Slot as follows: 1:00 PM Pre-Ride Open to Middle School riders - wait for announcement 2:00 PM Pre-Ride Open to High School riders - wait for announcement 3:00 PM Pre-Ride Closed to Middle School Riders 4:00 PM Pre-Ride Closed - (No riders allowed on course after pre-ride is closed) Please check the updated times and details on the Showdown at the Creek Race Flyer 📄 > [https://buff.ly/n0OXf3P] ✴️ Coach Questions= SLACK Coach Channel ✴️ Race Specific Questions= Race Flyer ✴️ Parent/Family Event Questions= KICL Event Flyer> https://buff.ly/zbDGS0u Stay stoked, ride smart, and we’ll see you on the trails this weekend! 🌟🚴🚴 #KICL #ShowdownAtTheCreek #KentuckyMTB #MoreKidsOnBikes @Followers

🚨 Volunteer Call! 🚨 We still need 7 Course Marshalls for this weekend’s race! 👉 Reminder: Course Marshalls must be a Level 1–3 coach. Your role is HUGE in keeping our riders safe and our course flowing smoothly. 🏁🚵 If you’re able to step up, please sign up today—our student-athletes (and the whole KICL family) will thank you! 🙌 SignUp Here>> https://signup.com/go/CBodXFV #KICL #VolunteerPower #MoreThanRacing #MTB #Kentuckymtb

🚨 IMPORTANT PreRide UPDATE! 🚨 PreRide, PreRide, PreRide! 🏁 We’ve made a BIG PreRide schedule change to better serve all of our amazing student-athletes. Thanks to coaches and families for sharing your valuable feedback and ideas to make PreRide day safer and more fun! STUDENT-ATHLETES & COACHES :: Please check the updated times and details on the Showdown at the Creek Race Flyer 📄 >[https://www.canva.com/design/DAGx742JAfs/IuRTs0rkQaECb832Lg21ng/view?utm_content=DAGx742JAfs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hb37242eda2] ✴️ Coach Questions= SLACK Coach Channel ✴️ Race Specific Questions= Race Flyer ✴️ Parent/Family Event Questions= KICL Event Flyer> https://kentuckymtb.org/events/kicl-event-guide/ Stay stoked, ride smart, and we’ll see you on the trails this weekend! 🌟🚴🚴 #KICL #ShowdownAtTheCreek #KentuckyMTB #MoreKidsOnBikes @Followers