NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League

NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League offers Try-it-Out short social rides with snacks, NorCal GRiT for female student-athletes and coaches with riding, racing, camps, and other events and activities, and Trail Advocacy through Teen Trail Corps and the CAMTB Teen Trail Ambassador Program. It also offers Adventure, Camps focused on on-the-bike skills and social skills, Intro to Racing day camp for newer racers, and high school mountain bike racing through the league.

Programs

• Try-it-Out — 6th-12th grader · Short social ride with snacks; opportunity to meet other riders and learn about local teams.
• NorCal GRiT — Program for female student-athletes and coaches to enjoy mountain biking through riding, racing, camps, and other events and activities.
• Trail Advocacy — Teen Trail Corps (TTC) and CAMTB Teen Trail Ambassador Program for coaches and student-athletes.
• Adventure — Adopted from NICA to get more kids on bikes without necessarily racing.
• Camps — Off-season camps focused on developing on-the-bike skills and social skills.
• High School — high schoolers · Opportunity to race mountain bikes through the league.
• Junior Development — 6th-8th graders · Introduces 6th-8th graders to the fun and inclusive sport of interscholastic mountain biking.
• Intro to Racing — 6th-12th grade · Day camp for newer racers needing extra training outside team practices.
• NorCal Boys Summer Camp — 6th-12th grade · All-male overnight mountain bike camp.
• NorCal GRiT Summer Camp — 6th-12th grade · All-female overnight mountain bike camp.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–18 years old

About the provider

The NorCal League started in 2001. Its mission is to build strong body, mind, character and community through the inclusive sport of interscholastic cycling. The league lists core values of Fun, Inclusivity, Equity, Respect, and Community, and says it offers opportunities at its adventure festival, camps, trail advocacy program, and more. Its leadership team includes Terry Curley, Kia Pratschner, Storm Glover, Matt Adams, Joe Floren, Christina Toms, Noreen Irving, Jake Moritz, and Markham Connolly.

• Scholarships — Help with fees for student-athletes and coaches to participate in events.
• Leadership / teams support — Teams, coaches conference, coach license program, liability insurance, NICA quickstart guide, and team roster resources.

Scholarships are need based and awarded based on fund availability. Scholarships rarely exceed 50%. Scholarship recipients are required to complete an online Scholarship Fund Impact Survey upon completion of the riding season for which they received their grant. The league has four regions: Redwood, Repack, East Bay and Central.

What families say

“The world is a better place with more kids on bikes!” — Storm Glover

“I love bringing my passion for the sport to the league and seeing the kids so stoked. It fills my heart to see kids of all ages and backgrounds getting the cycling bug and making some lifelong friendships.” — Terry Curley

“Before I discovered the mountain biking club my freshman year I didn’t even own a bike, now I can’t imagine my life without one! I am excited to share the opportunities mountain biking and the Nor Cal League offer with student-athletes that already love mountain biking and those that have yet to discover the magic!” — Kia Pratschner

Last updated August 18, 2026.