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Aloha at… Millican
April 21, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Race Cancelled
We are sad to let you know that we have to cancel this weekend’s race at Millican Reserve. We have done everything within our power to make the race happen this weekend, but the weather is not in our favor and leaves us no choice. There is a 90% chance of rain accumulation above 1″ with more than 2″ possible beginning mid-day Saturday and continuing through the night. We believe the trail could handle smaller amounts of precipitation, but 1″ or more would jeopardize the race on Sunday and possibly flood camping fields overnight.
We still have to work through the many logistics of cancelling a race. That means we need more time to sort through how this will impact state championship registrations and what the financial implications will be. We appreciate your patience as we work through these things. We will send a follow up communication early next week.
Thank you for being a part of this league. This is a heartbreaking decision.
Join us for the Aloha at… Millican Reserve.
This will be a NORTH+SOUTH CONFERENCE race.
Address: 19851 Farm to Market Rd 2154, College Station, TX 77845
Millican Reserve
Venue Gate Hours
Friday 2:00-8:00 p.m. Check in at the league registration tent. After 8:00 p.m., check-in in the morning.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Fees – CASH ONLY
$15.00 per person if arriving Friday or Saturday.
$10.00 for Sunday only.
Children under 6 free.
Camping:
Included in the $15.00 fee. No RV hookups available – generators must be turned off by 10 p.m..
Venue Rules
- Dogs: TBD
- Camp fires: TBD
- All bodies of water are off limits. No swimming, wading, or fishing.
Course Description
The course is relatively flat, but filled with leg eating punchy climbs and a finishing climb that will have every level of rider reaching for easier gears.
As a last-minute venue, we recognize that it is not quite as spectator friendly as we typically strive for. Much of the single track is pretty challenging to view being so far from infield. BUT! If you can get yourself down to the twisty stuff, there are a lot of really neat spots to spectate.
Camping and Venue Map
Stay tuned for an updated venue map for Millican Reserve. Please familiarize yourself with the venue map! The venue map is intended to help teams and families easily organize and plan for the weekend. Please only camp in designated areas.
The map is subject to change as sometimes the weather can throw us special surprises. 🙂
Before the Race
Register in PitZone
The race registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. the Tuesday prior to race. 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 riders may register ($25) for the fun lap during the late registration window on Saturday. Riders must be practice ready in Pit Zone.
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 2024 season. Everyone who enters the venue is required to complete the waiver even those who are not competing.
GRiT Leadership Applications Open April 9-May 7
Race-weekend Schedule
Friday
2-8:00 p.m. Venue Gate Hours – Staff and volunteers setting up course. No pre-ride available at this time.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Venue Gates Open
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Late Registration is open @ registration tent
Noon: Student Advisory Cabinet meeting @ Registration Tent
4:15 p.m. Course open to practice ready riders and coaches.
5:00 p.m. Team awards and league photo at Mt. Millican.
Pre-rides
*Pre ride times for each team are 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.
GRiT Activities
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sign up for the GRiT Ride at the league registration tent!
2 – 4:30 p.m. GRiT Store
2 – 2:45 p.m. GRiT Activities at the GRiT Tent
2:30 p.m. GRiT Ride rolls out!
Sunday
7:00 a.m. Venue Gates Open
7:30 a.m. *Course Open 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
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Raging Bull Food Truck
Racing
9:00 a.m. Racing Begins – Race-day updates will be communicated through the League channel 6(6) on your radios.
North and South fields will have combined starts for North+South races.
Podiums following infield cleanup.
OTB 101
Saturday April 20, 2:00 p.m.
$25
OTB101 is needed to become a Level 2 Coach.
You must be registered as a coach in PitZone, with NICA membership fee paid and NICA participant waiver signed. The cost of the course is $25, which covers the Field Guide you will receive upon successful completion of the course. A Certificate of Completion will be uploaded into PitZone.
M+OB Skills (More than Moms On Bikes)
FREE, but you must sign up
Introducing a new skills clinic specific for women who are just getting started mountain biking, or have been off the bike for a while and are returning to the sport!
Introductory Course: Saturday April 20, 9:00 a.m.
Progression Course: Saturday April 20, 11:30 a.m. (must have already attended the M+OBs Intro)
Volunteer at a race
This organization is run by a community of volunteers, and there are a number of ways you can donate your time to support the league!
Volunteering at our races is a fun and rewarding way to get involved and help bring the NICA experience alive for our student athletes, parents, and coaches. It takes approximately 100 volunteers to put on each race and we have positions for all skill sets – on or off the bike.
For more information, contact volunteers@texasmtb.org
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.
Sign Up
Getting involved with the race is a rewarding experience and a great way to be part of the action!
Volunteer Home Teams
Each race is assigned a group of home teams 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, but we recognize that the weekends can be busy for everyone involved and travel itmes vary.
Sugarland (S)
Feb. 1-2, 2025
Houston Composite
Woodlands
Pearland Coyotes
Armadillos – Fort Bend
29 Pines (N)
Feb. 15-16, 2025
Rose City Racing
ETX Piney Woods
Jesuit Dallas
Highland Park
Mesquite
Classical Dallas
Millican (N+S)
Feb. 22-23, 2025
A&M/College Station
North Austin
Austin High
St. Stephens
Steiner/Vandergrift
RPR (N+S)
Mar. 8-9, 2025
Bulldogs
Lake Travis
San Marcos
Hays County
Troy (N+S)
Mar. 22-23, 2025
Heart of Texas/Midway
Fort Worth Flyers
South Metro
Abilene – Team Big Country
Vista Ridge
Westlake
4R (N)
Apr. 5-6, 2025
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
North Texas
Azle
Mineral Wells
Warda (S)
Apr. 12-13, 2025
Boerne 9ers
Two10
Alamo Heights
Lopez
Alamo City Femmes
Victoria
State Championship
May 3-4. 2025
All Teams
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.
Please refer to Chapter 5 in the TX NICA League Handbook for details scoring, structure and categories..
Race Duration Guidelines
SECTION 5.2 — NICA course length
The number of laps raced in each category is determined according to riders’ ability to complete the race within a specific time. Event times will be:
- Not to exceed 45 minutes for 5th-8th Grade categories
- Not to exceed 75 minutes for JV2, JV3, and JV4 categories
- Not to exceed 90 minutes for JV1 categories
- Not to exceed 105 minutes for Varsity
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
SECTION 5.12 — League structure and categories
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
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.
LEAGUE RULES COMMITTEE PETITION FORM COMING SOON (Form will be available soon – Do not use this form for category placement petitions)