How to sequence games throughout your season
On and off the bikes games are great! Especially if you play the right game at the right time. The athletes will be engaged, they… Read More »How to sequence games throughout your season
Adventure & Games
Freeze Tag
This familiar playground game gets a twist when you add bikes and balance!
Coaching with Games: PART 1
Welcome to our 3-part Coaching with Games series! We’ll highlight skills, methods, and best practices for using games with your teams.
As NICA coaches, we… Read More »Coaching with Games: PART 1
Have you ever…
Have you ever…wanted to build more community within your team? Then this game is for you! Laugh your way through a series of questions and… Read More »Have you ever…
Roll the Dice
Create some excitement around skills late in your season once trail riding has gotten a little stale. Get creative and customize your skill and activity… Read More »Roll the Dice
Something True/Something False
This simple get-to-know-you game is great for the beginning of the season. It encourages sharing while allowing athletes to choose the facts (and falsehoods) that… Read More »Something True/Something False
Space alien invasion
Combine bike skills, tag, and rock paper scissors in one amazingly intergalactic game.
People Bingo
A game to get to know each other: use People Bingo to learn something new about your riders and fellow coaches!
Bike Limbo
Bike body separation, friendly competition, and a catchy bit of music make for a memorable team game. How low can you go? Have two coaches… Read More »Bike Limbo
The Endlessly-Adaptable Scavenger Hunt
For our spring leagues in the midst of race season, a scavenger hunt can be a great mid-week change to your practice routine. It can… Read More »The Endlessly-Adaptable Scavenger Hunt