Events

Happy Independence Day! 🎉 Celebrating with you, the freedom to ride, the courage to grow, and the joy of community. ❤️ 🤍 💙 Wishing our incredible student-athletes, families, coaches, and volunteers a safe and fun-filled Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 Let’s keep rolling forward—together. 📸 Smashburn #mountainbikingfamily #moreKYdsonbikes #KICL #FourthOfJuly #MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA #RideTogether #KYMTB @Kentuckymtb @Nationalmtb

🎉🚴 It’s Official — The KICL Fall Season Starts TODAY! 🚴🎉 The wait is over… It's time to hit the trails, meet up with your team, and kick off a season full of riding, racing, and unforgettable memories! 💪🍁 Whether you're new to the league or a returning rider, coach, parent, or volunteer, there's a place for YOU in the KICL family. This is more than just mountain biking… It’s growth, grit, and good times on and off the trail. 💥 Let’s make this our best season yet! 📸 Don’t forget to share your first-day photos and tag @kentuckymtb 🙌 Let’s ride! #KICL #FallSeasonStart #MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA #JoinTheRide #TeamKICL #KentuckyMTB #RideTogether #MountainBikeSeason @Kentuckymtb @Nationalmtb

🚨 We’re looking for a few passionate heroes to join the KY NICA Race Staff team! 🚨 Do you love supporting youth mountain biking and want to make a real impact on race weekends? We need: 🩺 Medical Coordinator 🤝 Volunteer Coordinator If you're organized, enthusiastic, and ready to roll up your sleeves (or bandage some), we’d love to have you on our race team. 📧 Contact: denile@kentuckymtb.org 📍 Help us make race day magic happen! #KICL #NICA #JoinOurTeam #MountainBikeKY #VolunteerWithPurpose #RaceStaffCallout #YouthCycling #BikeFamKY @Kentuckymtb @Nationalmtb

First Aid on the Trail 📘 KICL Handbook [ https://kentucky.nationalmtb.org/handbook ] ⛑️ Prepared riders = safer rides! Every KICL team is expected to carry a first aid kit on the trail because when scrapes, spills, or surprises happen, being ready makes all the difference. 🚴‍♀️ Coaches and Ride Leaders should review the kit’s contents regularly 🗺️ Know your team’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP) 🩹 Take advantage of CPR and Wilderness First Aid Certifications 📱 Make sure at least one adult has cell service or a satellite device on remote trails Whether it’s a bandage or a backup plan, trail safety starts with preparation. 💪 📣 What’s your must-have item in your MTB first aid kit? Drop it below! 📸 Lyndsey Mullins, @MadHattersmtb #MTBMondayNICA #RidePrepared #TrailSafety #KICL #MoreKidsOnBikes #BeReady @Kentuckymtb @Nationalmtb

🎉 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