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2023 Race #5 – Enchanted at Reveille
March 26, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The fifth race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season at Erwin Park in McKinney has been moved to Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, Texas due to weather!
Venue Address: Reveille Peak RanchEntrance for event is along Graphite Mine Road – 30.791608, -98.356134, across from Thunder Horse Outfitters
2023 Race Results
Before the Race
Register in PitZone
Registration will stay open until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to allow extra time for planning. Due to this, call-ups will be sent out later. Late registration will be open on the Saturday of the race weekend, between 9:00 a.m.-2 p.m. A $25 late fee will be assessed and the rider will go to the back of the call-ups regardless of series standings.
Fun Lap
We are excited to introduce the fun lap this season for athletes that want to participate in the race weekend but are not interested in competing. Athletes cannot participate in both the Fun Lap and their race category.
The Fun Lap will be run like any other category with race plates, sweeps and starting times. However, the focus will be on fun and there will be no scoring or posted placements.
To sign up for the Fun Lap, athletes must first register for the race in Pit Zone, and then complete the Fun Lap registration from.
Fill out the Venue Waiver
The league will be using a digital waiver again this year that race attendees will be required to sign once and will cover all venues throughout the 2023 season. Everyone who enters the venue is required to complete the waiver even those who are not competing.
Race Plates
Coaches will pick up all race plates at the first race. Riders will receive one plate to be used for all 2023 season races. Plates have chips on the back and require care to avoid damage. New this season: each athlete will also get a back number to adhere to their jersey. There is a $10 fee to replace lost, stolen or forgotten plates. If you need a replacement, go to the registration tent.
To be on the course at any time during race weekend, riders (Students and Coaches) must be fully practice ready in Pit Zone and have their number plates on their bike.
NO UNREGISTERED PARENTS OR SIBLINGS ALLOWED ON COURSE (GRiT ride participants should sign a waiver at the GRiT tent)
RACE PLATE NUMBERS
North Conference: Odd
South Conference: Even
Race Weekend Schedule
Friday
noon-10 p.m. Venue Gate Hours
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Venue Gates Open
8:30 a.m. Volunteer Shifts Begin
9:00 a.m.-noon Course closed for the Race Revolutions triathlon/duathlon.
noon *Course Open for Scheduled Pre-Rides
*Pre ride times for each team will be pre-scheduled by the league. All racers should pre-ride the course during their appointed time. Riders must adhere to all course restrictions and follow the directions of staff on the course.
2:00 p.m. Face painting and GRiT fun at the GRiT tent
3:00 p.m. GRiT Ride at the GRiT Tent (be at the tent by 2:45 pm)
4:00-5:00 p.m. GRiT Clothing Swap at the GRiT Tent
5:30-7:00 p.m. Pre-ride open to any team and practice ready participants
7:00 p.m. Team Awards and shenanigans
10:00 p.m. Venue Gates Close. NO ENTRY AFTER 10 p.m. No exceptions
Sunday
6:30 a.m. Venue Gates Open
7:30 a.m. *Course Open to for Pre-Ride
8:00 a.m. Course Marshal Meeting, Volunteer Shifts Begin
8:15 a.m. Head Coaches Meeting @ Registration Tent
This meeting is mandatory. If a team does not have a coach represented, a penalty may be assessed.
8:30 a.m. Pre-Ride Closed, Race Sweep Meeting
9:00 a.m. Racing Begins – Race-day updates will be communicated through the League channel 6(6) on your radios.
Sunday Lunch: TBD
Podiums following infield cleanup.
The course is CLOSED Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon for a Race Revolutions triathlon.
Venue Details
VENUE GATE HOURS
Friday: noon -10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: Gate opens at 6:00 a.m.
Venue gate will close at 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
FEES:
$15.00 per person.
$10.00 for Sunday only.
Children under 6 free.
CASH ONLY!
RACE DAY MAP:
Access to the event parking will be across the road from the RPR gun range. Continue past the main entrance to Reveille Peak Ranch on CR 114 for ½ mile to Graphite Mine Rd. Turn left onto Graphite Mine Rd. for approximately 1.1 miles. Enter the gate on the left/east side of the road across from the gun range.
- The course will run in a clockwise direction.
- The loose rocks and granite at RPR are unique to many newer athletes. Coaches should take the time to “session” and work on proper technique. Please be patient on the pre-ride so everyone has a chance to learn the skills necessary to ride this awesome course!
The course and other elements are subject to change as race day approaches.
CAMPING:
Camping is available at Reveille Peak Ranch.
Primitive sites are covered by the $15 land use fee and first come first served.
Hookups are available for an additional fee, offered by Reveille Peak Ranch.
LODGING:
Multiple hotels are available in nearby Burnet, TX and cabins are available for rent at Spider Mountain which is just down the road.
VENUE RULES:
- Parental supervision is required. No exceptions.
- League staff and team coaches are not responsible for student athletes outside of pre-ride and race day.
- The jumps, drops and enduro lines are closed to all NICA participants. Violators will receive orange level consequences.
- Campfires in metal fire pits are allowed. Propane grills and stoves are allowed as consistent with current local fire restrictions.
- Trash service will be provided.
- Port-a-johns will be provided.
- Potable water is not available.
Volunteers
Have questions? Reach out the volunteer coordinator: kim@texasmtb.org
Sign Up
It takes ~120 volunteers to put on each race. Getting involved with the race is a rewarding experience and a great way to be part of the action!
Saturday and Sunday positions are available.
Volunteer Positions
You don’t need to be a mountain bike expert to be a great volunteer! Volunteers can help set up the course, work road and course crossings, keep an eye on students on the course (course marshals), assist with scoring and so much more.
Gate Volunteers
Each team has been assigned a shift to work at the gate. Larger teams have been assigned a single shift and should have 2 people per shift. All other teams have been paired up and each shift should have one person from each team. The shifts have been added to signup.com and will be listed as “Gate” then the name of the team(s) assigned to the shift. Please have your parents sign up there. In addition to gate help we have several spots we need to fill throughout the weekend so encourage your teams to help out.
Friday
1-3:00 PM (Lake Travis/Staff)
3-5:00 PM (Bulldogs)
5-7:00 PM (Lake Travis)
7-9:00 PM (Hays/Westlake)
Saturday
8-10:15 AM (Steiner)
10:15 AM-12:30 PM (SanMarcos/Camacho/Austin High)
12:30-2:45 PM (Heart of Texas/College Station)
2:45-5:00 PM (North Austin/St. Stephens/Vista Ridge)
5-7:00 PM (Two10/Boerne)
7-9:00 PM (NTX)
Sunday
7-9:00 AM (Alamo Heights/Highland Park)
9-11:00 AM (South Metro/East Texas Fresh/Amarillo)
11:00 AM-1:00 PM (West Houston/Houston Comp)
Volunteer Home Teams
Each venue is assigned a group of home teams. We would love to see volunteers from every team helping at each race, but we recognize that the weekends can be busy for everyone involved and travel times vary. Home teams are assigned based on proximity to the venue. We expect home teams to make a concerted effort to get as many volunteers from their team as possible for that race weekend.
Troy
Heart of Texas
Steiner
North Austin
Vista Ridge
College Station
4R
Amarillo
NTX
South Metro
RPR
Boerne
Two10
Alamo Heights
Lopez Middle School
Westlake
St Stephens
Lake Travis
Laredo
Bridgeport
South Metro
Mineral Wells
Jesuit
Enchanted RPR!
Bulldogs
Austin High
Camacho
East Texas (Course Marshal)
Warda
Hays
San Marcos
West Houston
Houston Redbirds
Highland Park (Course Marshals)
Additional Race Details
Race Plates
Race Plate Pick-up
Coaches will pick up all race plates at the first race. Riders will receive one plate to be used for all races and event weekend activities. Plates have chips on the back and require care to avoid damage. Each athlete will also receive a back number that must be adhered to their jersey during races. There is a $10 fee to replace lost, stolen, or forgotten plates. If you need a replacement, go to the registration tent.
No unregistered parents or siblings allowed on course
To be on the course or in the adventure zone at any time during event weekends, riders (Students and Coaches) must be fully practice ready in Pit Zone and have their number plates on their bike.
GRiT ride participants should sign a waiver at the GRiT tent
Season Scoring
Race Series Rules
Texas offers a conference race series for each conference (North and South) followed by a joint conference State Championship race. Teams can only attend races offering categories for their conference. Some conference races may host both conferences, but each conference will have separate podiums for each category. The League will offer five regular season races for each conference and may have one or more predetermined rain dates in case of weather cancellations.
Overall Individual Conference Series Champion
Overall Conference Series scoring for individuals is based on each athlete’s top three finishes with a 25 point bonus for competing in four conference series races. If there are fewer than four races in the series, in the case of multiple race cancellations, the 25 bonus points will be credited for participating in all available conference races. A race cancellation is when a specific category is unable to start a race or all riders in that category are unable to complete at least one timed lap.
Overall Conference Series final standings will be determined after the last conference race and prior to the State Championship race. In the event of a tie for the conference championship, the winner will be determined based on the number of wins. Should a tie remain, finishes of second, third, etc., will be tallied until the tie is broken. If a tie remains, the best finish in the last race will determine the champion. The State Championship race is not included in the race series for the Overall Conference Series scoring.
In the event of a tie for the conference championship, the winner will be determined based on the number of wins. Should a tie remain, finishes of second, third, etc., will be tallied until the tie is broken. If a tie remains, the best finish in the last race will determine the champion.
State Championship Points, Podiums, and Call Ups
Call-ups for the State Championship race, to include all conferences, will be determined by the individual student athlete’s conference series points total (best three finishes), inclusive of bonus points. Podiums will be awarded to the top 10 athletes in each category. The winner of each race category will be declared as State Champion. In the event that all conferences don’t have the same number of regular season races, the number of best-of-races considered for call-ups will be determined by the lowest number of races completed by any conference. For example, Conference A completes one more race than Conference B. The combined state championship call-ups will be based on the number of regular-season races completed by Conference B minus one. There will be a minimum of 2 races considered when determining call-ups for the state championship race.
State Championship Eligibility
- Student-athletes must have earned points from a regular season race to be eligible to compete in the state championship race.
- Student-athletes must be a Texas League member to compete in the state championship race (no guest riders).
Overall Team Scoring
A team’s overall conference placement is based on team point totals from each team’s best four regular season conference races. State champion teams will be determined based on the results of the State Championship race. The team’s score is the highest score possible out of the boy-girl combinations shown in combinations shown in 6.11.F.3.
Series Call-Ups and Waves
- Maximum Field Size- Any category with 50 or more racers will be split into multiple waves not to exceed 50 per wave. As an example, an 80-rider field would be split into 2 waves. The top 40 call-ups would be in the first wave and 40-80 call-ups in the second wave.
- Categories or fields with fewer than 10 athletes may be combined at the discretion of the league.
- 1 podium for each category, 5 deep for conference races, and 10 deep for the state championship
- 100% Call ups for all categories
- Call-ups for the first race will use the previous season’s point totals, inclusive of championship points and bonus points. 6th graders will be random for the first race. New riders to the League will be assigned a random call-up behind all returning riders.
- Subsequent race call-ups will be based on the student athlete’s overall points. This will be applied to both middle school and high school categories.
- Starting with the 5th and all successive conference races, call-ups will be based upon the conference series scoring (best 3 finishes) not inclusive of bonus points.
- Middle school athletes will follow the same call-up and series points protocol as high school athletes.
- Middle-school team awards will not be tracked or awarded.
Points scale
- Middle school categories are on a 500 points scale
- Varsity will be a 575 point scale
- JV1 will be a 540 point scale
- JV2 will be a 500
- JV3 Boys will be 450 point scale
- JV4 Boys / JV3 Girls will be on a 400 point scale
Race Duration Guidelines
Middle School, JV4 Men, and JV3 Women
45 minutes
JV Women and Men
75 minutes
Varsity Women and Men
90 minutes
Student athletes are expected to be able to safely complete the course within the designated time limit. Athletes may be asked to withdraw and exit the course after cut-off time limits have been reached. Racers who do not make the time limit cut-off will still be scored and ranked.
League and race officials reserve the right to determine these time limits and alter them at any time. Time limits may be imposed or altered for reasons that include, but are not limited to, safety, heat, cold, rain, and muddy conditions.
Chip Timing
All riders will receive a permanent number plate with a chip timing transponder on the backside. Riders use the same plate for the entire race series. Please remove this number plate before transporting bikes to prevent loss.
Replacement number plates will be available at the registration tent for $10.00.
Category Placement
Race categories will be evaluated and assigned in Pit Zone. Petitions should be submitted to the Texas League Rules Committee using the petition form by Friday at 11:59 PM, one week before the race weekend.
No race day petitions will be accepted
| CATEGORY | MEN | WOMEN |
| 5th Grade | 5th Graders only | 5th Graders only |
| 6th Grade | 6th Graders 5th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. | 6th Graders 5th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. |
| 7th Grade | 7th Graders 5th and 6th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. | 7th Graders 5th and 6th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. |
| 8th Grade | 8th Graders only 5th through 7th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. | 8th Graders only 5th through 7th Graders who have successfully petitioned into the category. |
| JV4 | 9th – 12th graders who: Do not qualify for other categories. Have not raced with NICA in a previous season Successfully petition into the category This category is not open to middle schoolers. | NA |
| JV3 | 9th graders who: Placed in the top 85% in any two 8th grade races the prior year and did not qualify for the JV2 category. 10th graders who: Raced Freshman the prior year and did not qualify to upgrade to JV1 or JV2 11th -12th graders who: Raced JV2 in the prior year but did not qualify to upgrade to JV1 or JV2 9th – 12th graders who successfully petition into the category This category is not open to middle schoolers. | 9th – 12th graders who: Do not qualify for other categories. Have not raced with NICA in a previous season 10th – 12th graders who Raced JV2 in the prior year but did not qualify to upgrade to JV1 or JV2 This category is not open to middle schoolers. |
| JV2 | 9th Graders who: Placed in the top 55% in any two 8th grade races the prior year 10th graders who: Placed in the top 70% of any two Freshman races the prior year. 11th – 12th graders who: Placed in the top 55% of any two JV2 races the prior year. Student-athletes who have successfully petitioned into the category. | 9th Graders who: Placed in the top 55% in any two 8th grade races the prior year 10th graders who: Placed in the top 70% of any two Freshman races the prior year. 11th – 12th graders who: Placed in the top 55% of any two JV2 races the prior year. Student-athletes who have successfully petitioned into the category. |
| JV1 | 10th Graders who: Placed in the top 35% in any two Freshman races in the prior year 11th – 12th grade students who: Placed in the top 15% of any two JV2 races the prior year. Raced in JV1 the prior year but did not qualify to upgrade to Varsity. Student-athletes who successfully petition into the category. | 10th Graders who placed in the top 35% in any two Freshman races in the prior year, 11th – 12th grade students who: Placed in the top 15% of any two JV2 races the prior year. Raced in JV1 the prior year but did not qualify to upgrade to Varsity. Student-athletes who successfully petition into the category. |
| Varsity | 10th – 12th grade athletes who: Placed in the top 25% in any two JV1 races the prior year, Raced Varsity the prior year. Student-athletes who successfully petition into the category. | 10th – 12th grade athletes who: Placed in the top 25% in any two JV1 races the prior year, Raced Varsity the prior year. Students who successfully petition into the category. |
Weather and Refund Policy
Weather Policy
The League’s primary considerations in assessing inclement weather plans are the safety of riders, staff and spectators, as well as the potential for damage to the venue and trails. Decisions regarding canceling, postponing or altering race start times, lap lengths, number of laps, etc. will be made jointly by league staff and the land manager. If inclement weather is predicted, we will make a decision about weather related cancellations by Thursday at 5:00 p.m. For more details about our inclement weather thresholds and cancellations, see the Weather Policy.
Refund Policy
We realize that mountain biking is a new sport for many, and parents may be concerned that their child may not stick with it. The Texas Interscholastic Cycling League strives to put on world-class events and provide all of our student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers with the best resources possible at practices throughout the season. With this goal in mind, we make a financial investment to cover insurance, training, and planning activities. Those expenses are continuously incurred. In order to maintain the sustainability of the League, it is necessary we implement a NO REFUND policy with limited exceptions only for illness, injury, or family emergencies.
Refunds for injured athletes
The Texas League fee may be partially refundable for season-ending illnesses, injuries, or family emergencies that prohibit athletes from participating in practices and races. A doctor’s note must be provided for illness or injuey. There is a minimum $100 non-refundable fee to cover NICA fees, insurance, and registration. Refunds cannot be made after the second race. League leadership will review refund requests and make a determination.
NICA Handbook: Rules and Guidelines
All participants are required to read, understand and abide by all league policies, rules and protocols while attending any league event.
The handbook details important rules that should be followed at all races as well as any associated penalties or disciplinary actions that can be assessed against riders or teams for violations of the rules.
2025 NICA HANDBOOK COMING SOON
LEAGUE RULES COMMITTEE PETITION FORM COMING SOON (Form will be available soon – Do not use this form for category placement petitions)
TX Specific Rules
Student-athletes must join school teams:
School teams must submit their intent to register to the league director before the student-athlete registration opening for this rule to be enforced for that team. If a team registers after this deadline, any eligible student-athlete who has already registered with a different team will be given the choice to move to the school team or complete the season with the team they have already registered with.
Composite Team Limitations
High school composite teams are limited to a maximum of 30 student-athletes. Middle school composite team size is not limited.
Guest Riders
An active member of another NICA league may participate in one regular season race as an independent rider.
Jerseys for subdivided teams
Teams that are subdivided based on having 5 student-athletes from a school may choose to wear a unique jersey that represents their school team or the jersey of the composite team they were subdivided from. All members of the subdivided school team must wear the same jersey.
Safety Reporting and Insurance Coverage
Safety Reporting
Incident reports are mandatory whenever a student-athlete or coach is injured during a NICA activity. These incident reports are submitted by each team’s Designated Reporter or an independent rider’s parent. For more information on safety reporting please see our brochure here.
Insurance Coverage
NICA insurance coverage is for registered student-athletes and registered coaches injured while participating in the sanctioned pre-ride and race events. For more information on NICA Insurance Coverage, please see our FAQ here.
2023
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Tangle in Troy
Bramble Scramble
Reveille Peak RoundUp
Bridgeport Boogie
Enchanted at Reveille
Lonestar Finale
Beyond Racing
The Teen Trail Corps Program teaches student-athletes to give back to their sport by helping to maintain trails and develop relationships with land owners. Athletes can earn badges for stewarding or advocating for mountain biking in different ways.
NICA Adventure programming helps students discover the joy of biking and outdoor adventures. We use games and experiential education to help students challenge themselves at their own pace and develop a lifelong love of cycling.
Girls Riding Together, a.k.a GRiT Texas is an outreach program focused on recruiting, developing, and retaining female athletes, coaches, ride leaders, and volunteers. GRiT Texas is part of the NICA National GRiT outreach program.
