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This is a FREE Clinic with a limited number of spots available. PLEASE only sign up if you plan on attending. If for some reason you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket and open up your spot for someone else.
Description: On-the-Bike Skills 101 – Coaches learn the progressive steps needed to teach both basic and advanced mountain biking skills, experiential teaching techniques, how to accommodate different learning styles and how to create a positive learning environment for young riders. Taught by NICA-certified skills trainers. Required for coach license Level 2 and Level 3.
This course will be completed in 2 phases: Online via NICA Pit Zone (3 hours) and In-Person for 3 hours. You must complete both for full credit, preferably online prior to the In-Person Course. WORKING MOUNTAIN BIKES AND HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. Dress appropriately, this is an instructional course and not a “ride”. Bring your own food and water, there are restrooms available.
Once you complete OTB 101 you are not required to complete it again, however you will receive CEU’s towards your current license status.
For more Information on NICA Coach License Program: https://www.nationalmtb.org/coaches-license-program/
This will be a fun day of learning how to setup your bike with gear and packs (training packs provided by NSICL), participant must bring basic camping gear such as compact tents, sleeping bags to pack on their bikes.
Students and parents are welcome to attend this clinic to learn more about bikepacking and prepare for an overnight trip we have planned to ride from the ghost town of Rhyolite to Spicer Ranch on May 21st.
Backcountry Skills and Bikepacking Basics Day Clinic
Objective: Introductions and expectations
Activity: Riders will anonymously write on index card what their expected goals are from bike packing and then they will be read aloud by a coach
Activity: Riders will anonymously write on index card what their biggest fear or anxiety is from bike packing and then they will be read aloud by a coach – What is written on these cards will be addressed throughout the course day
Shelters
Objective: Students can set up a shelter that is taut, anchored, and protects occupants from wind and rain
Activity: Students will pair up – dismantle their tents and then set them back up
Sleep Systems
Objective: Coaches will demonstrate how to pack a sleeping bag and how to roll a ground pad
Activity: Students will pack their sleeping bag and ground pad
Self-care – Hydration
Objective: Examples of some self-care methods that are helpful – what does 3 liters of water look like?
Self-care – Nutrition
Objective: Examples of some self-care methods that are helpful – what does ~250 calories of food look like?
Backcountry Hygiene
Objective: Student-athletes can identify WHY hygiene is important, and students can maintain good hygiene in the backcountry.
Bike safety inspection
Objective: Inspect bikes
Activity: Fun obstacle course
Water filtration & purification
Objective: Discuss the differences in water treatment. What can make you sick?
Activity: Demonstration of different ways to treat water
Lunch
Objective: Cook, eat, clean up. How to use a camp cook system
Activity: Student-athletes will learn to use different methods of boiling water and perform such task to cook their lunch
What’s in my pack?
Objective: An example pack that is prepared
Gear Selection
Objective: Student-athletes will identify the individual and group gear choices that are appropriate for a planned bike packing trip.
Activity: Gear shakedown – Gear identity and usefulness
Setting up & packing a bike
Objective: Safety and setup consideration, accessibility, balanced, compressed, dry and everything inside
Activity: Student-athletes can pack their bike with all their gear for bike packing. The bike is safe, well-balanced, and manageable by the student-athlete.
Riding a loaded bike
Activity: Test set-ups, refresh & what it’s like to ride loaded
Activity: Ride same obstacle course laden
Orienteering – Map & Compass
Objective: Learn out to read a map and use a compass
Activity: Terrain association, how to read a bearing, how to take a bearing and triangulation
What is Bikepacking?
Bikepacking is a multi day outdoor activity that combines the excitement of riding a mountain bike, exploring places less traveled, route finding, problem solving and camping.
Often this will include riding on singletrack trails, gravel and/or abandoned dirt roads with bags attached to your bike frame, saddle and handlebars.
Bikepacking gives you the range of a mountain bike and the support to carry camping gear so riders will be able to enjoy long rides through epic landscapes and terrain all while instilling resilience, forming comradery and gaining self-confidence.
Bikepacking gives riders the opportunity to be outside on their bikes in a non-competitive environment. Riders will learn backcountry skills (including how to use a map / compass and how to treat water to make it safe to drink), principles of “Leave No Trace” and trail stewardship.
Why a training Basecamp Outing?
Student-Athletes who would like to participate in a bike packing adventure may not have acquired the essential experiences such as: setting up a shelter, sleeping outdoors, preparing their own meals and packing gear onto a bike and then riding it.
This basecamp outing will provide the student-athlete with a chance to learn these skills in an outdoor environment that is safe and close to home. It will also provide coaches a chance to revisit their backcountry skills and to help facilitate training to student- athletes from all teams in the conference.
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We will be riding the Gold Fever Trail, this is a self guided tour of the Holcomb Valley area, that highlights its rich gold mining history.
Our base camp will be Hanna Flat Campground where we’ll set up camp and drive to the start area of the Gold Fever Trail. Everyone participating in the ride on Saturday, will need to pack enough water and snacks for a 4 to 6 hour ride through the mountains, where we’ll end up back at the Hanna Flat Campground. This will be a leisurely ride with many stops along the way.
The NSICL will only be hosting the ride on Saturday from 9am to 3pm, so please plan accordingly. Plans prior to and after will need to be arranged individually. There is a group planning to ride the bike park on Sunday morning before the trip back home.
If you plan on attending this event, please click the following link to reserve a campsite for your family. Campsites are limited, so don’t wait too long to reserve one. The town of Fawnskin is 2 miles and Big Bear Lake is 8 miles from Hanna Flat Camp, so if your not a camper you can find a place to stay in the area.
Campsite reservations: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=26239
For more info on the Gold Fever Trail and Interpretive site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recreation/bicycling/recarea/?recid=26409&actid=24
Summit Bike Park is about a 25 minute drive from Hanna Flat Campground.
This seminar is intended to teach Student-Athletes, Parents & Coaches about proven and successful techniques for nutrition, training and fueling during races and endurance events.
This seminar is hosted by Louie Amelburu and Rachel Holzer, both with very successful endurance events and race wins over the past 20 years.
Louie Amelburu
Occupation: CCSD School Teacher, Health (33 years). I have taught over 20,000 students.
Education: UNLV- Bachelor of Science in Education, Master degree in Education
- Won over 500 races which include
- 5 world 6 hour tt championships (set world record for my age group, 145.6 24.6 mph).
- 5 time pan American masters gold medalist in the time trial and road race (Cuba and Mexico, Puerto Rico)
- 18 time national masters champion.
- 18 time state tt champion. CA/NV
- Multiple state rr and climbing championships
- 1 gravel national championship
- Multiple gravel race wins.
Rachel Holzer
Occupation: Attorney (11 years), CCSD School Teacher – Geological Sciences
Education: Seattle University- Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, William S. Boyd School of Law
- Taekwondo Olympic athlete
- Elite level rock climber
- World 6 hour tt champion
- 2 time pan American masters gold medalist in the time trial and road race ( Mexico, Puerto Rico)
- Multiple time trial state tt champion. CA/NV
- Multiple state rr and climbing championships
- Multiple gravel race wins.
This is a FREE Clinic with a limited number of spots available. PLEASE only sign up if you plan on attending. If for some reason you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket and open up your spot for someone else.
Description: On-the-Bike Skills 101 – Coaches learn the progressive steps needed to teach both basic and advanced mountain biking skills, experiential teaching techniques, how to accommodate different learning styles and how to create a positive learning environment for young riders. Taught by NICA-certified skills trainers. Required for coach license Level 2 and Level 3.
This course will be completed in 2 phases: Online via NICA Pit Zone (3 hours) and In-Person for 3 hours. You must complete both for full credit, preferably online prior to the In-Person Course. WORKING MOUNTAIN BIKES AND HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. Dress appropriately, this is an instructional course and not a “ride”. Bring your own food and water, there are restrooms available.
Once you complete OTB 101 you are not required to complete it again, however you will receive CEU’s towards your current license status.
For more Information on NICA Coach License Program: https://www.nationalmtb.org/coaches-license-program/
The Wilderness First Aid Course will meet all requirements outlined by NICA for the WFA NICA approved certification, which will include Patient Assessment and Movement, as well as Managing Major Trauma, Wounds, and Musculoskeletal Injuries. We will also devote time to Common Medical and Environmental Problems, particularly those relevant to Cycling Coaches and Leaders.
While we’ll cover the full spectrum of required topics, there will be an emphasis on simple strategies for handling common problems. There will be time for questions and discussion in the highly interactive learning environment. Significant time will also be devoted to hands-on practice, scenarios, and case studies to help ingrain knowledge gained during lecture.
This course will fulfill the requirement to become a Level 2 or 3 coach if you are practicing within one hour of definitive care.
FEES FOR THIS COURSE CAN BE REIMBURSED OR DONATED BACK TO THE LEAGUE UPON COMPLETION OF YOUR LEVEL 2 OR 3 COACH LICENSE.
Location: Logandale, NV
Overview: The Moapa Valley Madness course starts with a gradual climb to the top of the course. It then points downhill with fast flowing downhill and short punchy climbs. Then, after over a mile of gradual descent you’ll have a longer climb up the road crossing. Next up is the downhill berm section, called the ribcage. Up another short climb then down a short flowy descent and on to the slot canyon. When the canyon opens up, you’ll take the dirt road back to the finish line.
This is a FREE Clinic with a limited number of spots available. PLEASE only sign up if you plan on attending. If for some reason you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket and open up your spot for someone else.
Description: On-the-Bike Skills 101 – Coaches learn the progressive steps needed to teach both basic and advanced mountain biking skills, experiential teaching techniques, how to accommodate different learning styles and how to create a positive learning environment for young riders. Taught by NICA-certified skills trainers. Required for coach license Level 2 and Level 3.
This course will be completed in 2 phases: Online via NICA Pit Zone (3 hours) and In-Person for 3 hours. You must complete both for full credit, preferably online prior to the In-Person Course. WORKING MOUNTAIN BIKES AND HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. Dress appropriately, this is an instructional course and not a “ride”. Bring your own food and water, there are restrooms available.
Once you complete OTB 101 you are not required to complete it again, however you will receive CEU’s towards your current license status.
For more Information on NICA Coach License Program: https://www.nationalmtb.org/coaches-license-program/
Location: Bootleg Canyon MTB Park, Boulder City, NV
Overview: Bootleg Canyon starts with a challenging uphill climb to the top of the course sure to set your legs on fire! Followed by a fun, fast and flowing single track descent into the valley, you’ll get back on the pedals working the ups and downs back toward the finish line. Both Middle and High school student-athletes will be challenged on the same 3.2 mile course with approximately 315’ of climbing per lap.
Location: Spicer Ranch, Beatty, NV
Overview: Spicer Ranch showcases a fun mix of rocky climbs, grass pastures and smooth flowing singletrack. Riding across pastures, around ponds, challenging uphill, and fun descents. This venue starts the season off on the right foot, and allows each racer to finish strong while having a great time. High school student-athletes will be challenged on the same 4 mile course as last year with approximately 450’ of climbing per lap. Middle School will experience a new shorter course with multiple lap counts.
This is a FREE Clinic with a limited number of spots available. PLEASE only sign up if you plan on attending. If for some reason you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket and open up your spot for someone else.
Description: On-the-Bike Skills 101 – Coaches learn the progressive steps needed to teach both basic and advanced mountain biking skills, experiential teaching techniques, how to accommodate different learning styles and how to create a positive learning environment for young riders. Taught by NICA-certified skills trainers. Required for coach license Level 2 and Level 3.
This course will be completed in 2 phases: Online via NICA Pit Zone (3 hours) and In-Person for 3 hours. You must complete both for full credit, preferably online prior to the In-Person Course. WORKING MOUNTAIN BIKES AND HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. Dress appropriately, this is an instructional course and not a “ride”. Bring your own food and water, there are restrooms available.
Once you complete OTB 101 you are not required to complete it again, however you will receive CEU’s towards your current license status.
For more Information on NICA Coach License Program: https://www.nationalmtb.org/coaches-license-program/
Location: Caliente, NV
Overview: The Redemption Loop at Kershaw-Ryan State Park is the course set for the Caliente Crusher. With a sizable uphill start, you quickly find yourself positioning into a single file to breeze down the nearly 3 miles of gradual slalom like descent. At the bottom, you’re met with soft soils and pinion pines while you work your way back toward the last mile of a challenging uphill. Both Middle and High school student-athletes will take on the same 5.5 mile course with approximately 600’ of climbing per lap.