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!
Inspired by a fast-paced rodeo event, the flag racing game tests student-athletes’ timing and coordination as they race to place flags in a series of cones or buckets. Don’t be surprised to hear a YEE-HAW or two from riders cheering their teammates to the finish line.
Minefield helps improve bike skills such as balance, spatial awareness, and slow-speed maneuvering. Riders practice looking where they want to go rather than where they don’t, which is crucial for safe and confident riding.
This game is a great choice when getting to know your student-athletes and coaches early in the season. It also makes a great platform for setting expectations for physical, social, and emotional safety while engaging in an activity that will bring the group together and foster trust.
Knee tag is a high energy game to play with your team once you’ve all become acquainted and are ready to have some silly fun.
Test your timing, coordination, and bike-body separation with Ring Toss—land an inner tube on a target while riding past! Turn it into a relay, add challenges, and get the whole team in on the fun!
This month, check out “Sharks and minnows” – a game that provides an opportunity for fun and team building while also giving coaches a chance to observe and assess student-athletes’ bike skills and the team dynamic.
This month, check out “2 truths and 1 lie” – a game played with the intent of getting to know each other that also makes a great filler between activities or while on a break from riding and skills exercises. Coaches can get in on this one, too!
An awesome part about NICA is the opportunity for student-athletes of all skill levels to ride together as a team. This game is designed to give groups of mixed abilities a chance to have some fun while honing skills.