Huge thanks to the Oesterling Family for hosting an event at their home! PICL's very first event was held there and it is great to be back.
Farm: The farm is a private home, trails are not open to access without permission. Stay out of barn, house, and any other buildings or structures, and stay off of equipment or other materials.
Pond: At own risk, any minors who enter the pond must be under supervision of an adult - a coach or parent who is responsible for the minor.
Trails: Do not alter the course or trails in any way. Do not create alternate lines.
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Schedules are tentative and subject to change.
Staging times are approximately 15 minutes prior to wave start.
Saturday
7:30 AM Pit Zone Drop Off Open*
8:00 AM Pre-Ride Open
8:15 AM GRiT Ride (meet at the GRiT Tent)
9:00 AM Last Call for Pre-ride Start
9:00 AM HC/TD Meeting at Trailer^
9:30 AM Pit Zone Drop Off Closed*
9:30 AM Pre-Ride Closed & All Riders Off Course
9:45 AM Staging V & JV1 Boys
10:00 AM Racing Begins
11:05 AM Staging JV2 & JV3 Boys
Awards V & JV1 Boys
12:10 PM Staging V, JV1, JV2 & JV3 Girls & HS 1-Lap
Awards JV2 & JV3 Boys
1:25 PM Staging MS Adv, 8th, 7th & 6th Girls & MS 1-Lap
Awards V, JV1, JV2 & JV3 Girls
2:15 PM Staging MS Adv, 8th, 7th & 6th Boys
Awards MS Adv, 8th, 7th & 6th Girls
3:30 PM Racing Concludes
Awards MS Adv, 8th, 7th & 6th Boys
Race & TTC awards will take place continuously throughout the day.
*Pit Zone Access Passes Only
^Each team must have a HC, TD or delegate present.
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Online registration closes the Tuesday before the event at 8:00 PM. No day of registration.
In order to participate in this event, student-athletes must be fully registered and paid for this event in NICA Pit Zone.
If you have not yet been invited to register, please contact your Head Coach/Team Director. Independent student-athletes, please contact PICL Registration at registration@pamtb.org.
DO NOT check-in at the Information tent. Student-athletes will get number plates from their Head Coach/Team Director prior to their first event.
DO NOT lose or throw away your number plate. You will use this for every event. There is a $10 fee to replace number plates if lost or forgotten. Replacements are available at the Information tent. -
This venue is private and not available for pre-riding prior to the event weekend.
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Pre-rides are for course preview and should be ridden respectfully at a responsible pace during designated times.
Student-athletes and coaches on course during pre-ride must have their number/coach plate affixed to their bike.
Pre-ride groups are expected to maintain NICA ratios. Student-athletes may not pre-ride alone.
Riding the course in the days and weeks leading up to the event weekend is permitted per the following:
If the course is on private property, please obtain permission from the land manager/owner beforehand.
If the course is on public property and you’ll be riding in a large group, please obtain permission from the land manager/owner beforehand.
Please use care while riding public and private trails as our representation of PICL and NICA greatly impacts relationships with venues and their park and trail users.
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Teams will set up festival-style in the designated area.
No Pit Zone Unloading/Loading. We'll park you, your trailer, then shuttle you in. Here are the times:
Saturday
7:30 - 9:30 AM
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Oesterling Parking Reminders:
Please drive slowly so not to kick up dust on the gravel road.
Driveway is single car wide, know that you may encounter head on traffic. With your help, we'll have volunteers in place to help us all navigate.
Once on-site, park in designated areas, only. Please follow the directions of all on-site parking volunteers, staff and signs. Handicap parking is available.
Please be respectful of all parking volunteers and staff. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and will result in immediate expulsion from the event.
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Volunteering keeps you close to the action while helping to ensure the event is a success. Positions are available throughout the event - there’s a spot for everyone!
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP LINK IS HERE!
Once you’re signed up, fill out the volunteer waiver, so you’re ready to roll upon arrival.
Not sure which position is right for you? Check out the descriptions and training videos by clicking here.
Still have questions? Email PICL Volunteering at volunteer@pamtb.org.
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Female student-athletes and coaches, Rad Dads, and Male Allies - come ride with us! Meet at the GRiT tent, make some new connections, and head out for a lap together.
A GRiT ride is a chance to meet others in your conference and build friendships across teams. That’s what makes mountain biking in PICL special.
Meet at the GRiT Tent: 8:15 AM
Ride Start: 8:30 AM
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It is your responsibility to read and understand the Event and Venue Rules and Reminders, as well as the PA Handbook.
Penalties will be assessed to individuals and teams for breaking and disregarding rules at NICA events. Penalties may include loss of individual or team points, time penalties, and event expulsion. Inappropriate behavior is not tolerated toward any volunteer, staff member, or other community member.
General Event and Venue Rules• Garbage - Pack it in, Pack it out.
• Staging area is for riders and coaches, ONLY. Parents can head to the start, finish, and fan zones.
• NO parking in Infield or Pit Zone.
• NO bike riding in Infield or Pit Zone - WALK your bike.
• NO smoking, fires, alcohol, gas generators, inappropriate language, or dogs (except clearly marked service dogs) in Infield or Pit Zone.
• NO conflicts and disputes in Infield or Pit Zone.
• Leashed dogs are permitted at public venues outside of Infield and Pit Zone unless otherwise specified.
• Gas grills are permitted at venues in Fan Zones unless otherwise specified.
• For Drone Policy, see the PA Handbook.
Camping
For PICL events being held at established campgrounds, please follow all campground rules regarding check-in, check-out, quiet hours, etc. which are set and enforced by the campground staff.
For PICL events that offer camping via partnership with the venue, the following rules apply:
• You MUST pre-register.• Camping is on your own and at your own risk.
• Camping is ONLY family camping - riders MUST camp with parents.
• Quiet time is 9 PM to 7 AM.
• NO gas generators overnight.
NICA and PICL Reminders
Event details are subject to change. Please check back often for the most current information.PICL reserves the right to modify or cancel events should it be deemed necessary to do so. The league will notify event attendees via email and social media should modifications be required. Please make sure that you are receiving these communications; see FAQs for more information.
Safety
Incident reports are mandatory whenever a student-athlete or coach is injured during a NICA activity if any of the following occurs:
• Medical care is received
• Time lost from work or school
• Time lost from practice beyond day of event
NICA Insurance coverage is for registered student-athletes and registered coaches injured while participating in sanctioned PICL/NICA event activities. Please see the FAQs for more information. -
This EAP form and its contents are intended for use ONLY by trained NICA Coaches and Event Staff for the purpose of holding NICA Activities and Events. This EAP form is intended to be shared only by a NICA Licensed Coach and Staff Member via a NICA official communication or webpage. If you have not received these materials directly from NICA, NICA does not warrant, either expressly or impliedly, the accuracy, timelessness, or appropriateness of the information contained in these materials and, further, NICA disclaims any responsibility for content errors, omissions, or infringing material and disclaims any responsibility associated with relying on the information provided in these materials.