NICA Online Leader's Summit - Risk Management (1 hr)
2024-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-12 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise)
NICA’s coach education staff host online leaders’ summits throughout the year. These one-hour, live Zoom workshops are hosted at a variety of times/dates to accommodate coaches’ busy schedules. Coaches can complete the four core summit sessions in any order over the course of time. We keep track of attendance, but encourage participants to also track which sessions they complete.
To achieve a Level 3 license, coaches must attend all four core sessions of the NICA Leaders’ Summit. The Coach Education team tracks attendance using Zoom’s attendance reports. Once you’ve attended all four sessions, your Pit Zone profile will be updated within one week of finishing your final session.
If you are already a Level 3 coach, or you are a Level 2 coach looking for CEUs, you can attend sessions individually for 1 CEU each. Please inform the NICA coach education department if you are taking any workshops for CEUs. Instructions are provided at the beginning of each session.
Register HERE.

NICA Online Leader's Summit - NICA Handbook & Positive Behavioral Expectations (1 hr)
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-02-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:00

Race #7 - State Championships at Bogus Basin
2024-10-12
The State Championship race is being hosted at Bogus Basin in Boise, ID.

NICA Online Leader's Summit - Working with NICA Student Athletes (1 hr)
2024-12-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-10 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-03 19:00 - 20:00

NICA Online Leader's Summit - Managing NICA Teams (1 hr)
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-11 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:00

Coach and Team Pit Zone Registration Opens
2025-03-01
The Pit Zone is now open for coach and team registration. Login now to get registered for the upcoming season and events.

Student-Athlete Pit Zone Registration Opens
2025-04-01
The Pit Zone is now open for student-athlete registration. Login now to get registered for the upcoming season and events.

WFA + CPR : Rigby (Thur & Fri 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM + Sat 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
2025-04-03 - 2025-04-05
Wilderness First-Aid For Coaches
Course Schedule: Thursday & Friday 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to5:00 PM
Registration Information: The cost for this course is normally $255. IICL coaches will receive a discounted rate of $185 by using the code ‘IICLCOACH25‘ during checkout. Register HERE.
Other Info: This course is taught by Cascade Raft and Kayak. Participants will receive a 3-year certification from Sierra Rescue for WFA and 2-year for CPR.
This 16-hour class will fulfill NICA Coach Licensing Level 2 & 3 First Aid requirements. Open to all Level 1-3 NICA Coaches.
The Wilderness First Aid Course will meet all requirements outlined by the Wilderness Medical Society for the WFA 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.

CPR Only - Rigby
2025-04-03 17:30 - 20:30
CPR For Coaches
Course Schedule: Thursday 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Registration Information: The cost for this course is $45. Register HERE.
Other Info: This course is taught by Cascade Raft and Kayak. Participants will receive a 2-year certification for CPR.

WFA + CPR : Idaho Falls (Thur & Fri 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM + Sat 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
2025-04-10 - 2025-04-12

CPR Only - Idaho Falls
2025-04-10 17:30 - 20:30

WFA - Pocatello
2025-04-18
Wilderness First-Aid For Coaches
Course Schedule: Self-paced online study with 1 full day of in-person field work
Registration Information: The cost for this course is normally $250. IICL coaches will receive a discounted rate of $175 by using the code ‘NICA25‘ during checkout. Register HERE.
Other Info: This course is taught by Alpine Endurance Medicine founded by Luke Nelson in 2021 and offers a distinctive blend of online and in-person courses tailored to various learners, including students and professionals. With Luke Nelson’s extensive background in wilderness medicine spanning two decades, the institution ensures top-notch education in this field.
The course time is roughly 20 hours, split between self paced online learning and a full day field session. The field session, held on the date noted on the ticket, will be conducted on the trails outside of Pocatello, ID and will be based off of mountain bikes. Upon completion of the course, both the online and in person components, the participants will receive a certification card valid for two years.

WFA + CPR : Treasure Valley (Thur & Fri 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM + Sat 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26

CPR Only - Treasure Valley
2025-04-24 17:30 - 20:30

IICL In-Person Leader Summit (East Idaho)
2025-04-26 08:30 - 16:30
In-person leader summits are important to make sure that our leaders are aligned appropriately with NICA’s mission, vision, values and culture.
Additionally these summits provide a valuable opportunity for team leaders to network with each other, build relationships and strengthen our Idaho NICA community.
Topics for the summit will include:

NICA safety protocols/guidelines for practices, pre-rides and races
How to manage disagreements/conflict with mutual respect
Updates of IICL rules
Updates on NICA Code of Conduct (Student, Coach and Adult)
Managing team and league growth
Managing trail congestion and user conflict
Working with outside agencies for permitting (many of our teams are now being required to obtain permits for practices)
Managing the relationship with outside racing development teams
Other topics as needed

Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided.
Exact location: TBD
These summits are geared toward coaches in a leadership role on an IICL team and all attendees should be a NICA Level 3 coach, or working toward Level 3 with only WFA remaining. If you are interested in attending but do not meet these requirements, please email Eddie (eddie@idahomtb.org) to request approval to attend.
There is no cost to attend, however pre-registration is required. Please register HERE.
There will be an optional group ride at the end of day.

WFA + CPR : Eagle (Saturday & Sunday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM)
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-04
Wilderness First-Aid For Coaches
Course Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Registration Information: The cost for this course is normally $255. IICL coaches will receive a discounted rate of $185 by using the code ‘IICLCOACH25‘ during checkout. Register HERE.
Other Info: This course is taught by Cascade Raft and Kayak. Participants will receive a 3-year certification from Sierra Rescue for WFA and 2-year for CPR.
This 16-hour class will fulfill NICA Coach Licensing Level 2 & 3 First Aid requirements. Open to all Level 1-3 NICA Coaches.
The Wilderness First Aid Course will meet all requirements outlined by the Wilderness Medical Society for the WFA 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.
