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GRiT is a NICA initiative to increase female participation in the league. This fun and FREE event welcomes all current and prospective NICA girls (ages 10+) as well as women interested in supporting the initiative.
The event will include a light breakfast, skills clinic, beginner group ride, games, raffle, and lunch! Please be prepared with a bike in good working order, helmet, and water. Our group ride will be approximately 4-5 miles on beginner mountain bike trails.
We encourage everyone to bring friends! Little to no mountain bike experience required; we have a limited amount of bikes available for those that don’t have one, please email jen@nevadasouthmtb.org to check for availability.
Event details:
What: NICA GRiT event
Who: Girls and Women Ages 10+
Where: Mesa Park in Summerlin. We will meet at Mesa Park and then ride as a group a short distance to the trails.
When: February 1, 2020 9AM-12PM
Why: to promote a strong body, strong mind, and strong character through mountain biking
How: TBA
Visit us on Facebook: @snevadagrit and Instagram: @nica_grit_snevada
On-the-Bike Skills 201 is the second level of mountain bike skills instruction for NICA coaches of student-athletes. On-the-Bike Skills 101 provides insight to help coaches provide fundamental skills instruction, manage a practice, and lead team rides. On-the-Bike Skills 201 continues with progressive skill development and further resources for coaches to manage more advanced practice activities for growing teams. The key objectives for this training are:
- Reinforce effective teaching methodology and skills instruction techniques; » Introduce progressive skills required by riders of varying age, maturation, ability level, and goals;
- Provide the coach with practice activities to reinforce student-athlete skill development; and
- Facilitate the creation and use of a progressive practice plan for student-athlete skills development and team activities.
STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS REQUIRE THAT MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING BE MAINTAINED.
Click HERE to Register on Eventbrite.
This is a 1-day, 8 hour course to satisfy your level 3 coaching requirements.
The Nevada League has scheduled a NICA approved Wilderness First Aid/CPR/AED course November 7th. This is a 1-day course and is highly recommended for Coaches and Ride Leaders and is a prerequisite for NICA Level 3. The course covers treating backcountry type injuries and illnesses and includes your CPR certification. Participants should dress comfortable and bring lunch. Cost is $105.
STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS REQUIRE THAT MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING BE MAINTAINED.
Bring water, lunch and snacks. Course will be indoors.