IMBA has created a new course to help NICA coaches learn how to turn their passion for mountain biking into lasting trail access for their community and student-athletes.

Girls’ rides, GRiT Give it a Go events, league programs, recruiting more girls, or crafts at the GRiT tent during race weekends can all be part of GRiT, but they are not the whole picture.

The classic game of Line Up is a fun, no-setup-needed game to promote problem solving and working together as a group.

The best parts of NICA practices are watching student-athletes tackle new challenges, rolling down swooping singletrack, and experiencing the joy of bikes together.

Is your bike team chasing podiums, or is it chasing progress? This month’s feature Trailhead article explores the benefits of “mastery climates” and the pitfalls of the alternative.

Learn how to play Red Light, Green Light on bikes, a fun NICA team activity that helps student-athletes practice braking, bike-body separation, and track stands while building confidence and supporting teammates.

Whether it’s through a tight section of singletrack or along a narrow log skinny, riding a consistent line is an important ability out on the trails. The Between the Lines game builds that skill, while allowing you to control the challenge and ramp up the fun!

In the fall of 2025, NICA student-athletes had the opportunity to participate with young people around the country in a study of youth sports. The National Youth Athlete Survey, conducted by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative, polled almost 4,000 kids and teens age 10-17 about their experiences and attitudes […]

What happens when girls are not just included, but centered? When a team is built around their experience, their voices, and their growth? The result is something powerful.