Race weekends are HUGE events!!

In fact, I would be willing to bet each NICA WI League race weekend is a larger sporting event than any other middle or high school sporting championship event and we do this for 7 out of 8 weekends in a row!!

▪	Nearly 1800 athletes

▪	Nearly 900 coaches

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80 teams

▪	4-5 miles of course to mark

▪	28 race waves

▪	6 hours of racing

▪	Hundreds of tents and campers

▪	Hundreds of cars

▪	Food Vendors

▪	Sponsor tents

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Pre-rides

▪	Bike Mechanics

▪	Singers and musicians

▪	more noise makers and costumes than you can count

All this adds up to some serious STOKE and FUN! You WANT, no you NEED to be part of it all!

As a parent, grandparent, caregiver or friend, supporting your student athlete on race day is priority number one but the WI League needs your help too for race weekend to run smoothly.

I got involved years ago as a volunteer with the League by greeting cars as they arrived and making sure parking rows were organized and straight. I love working at the finish line as a number caller, a system we use as a backup to the timing system (just in case). Seeing the faces of accomplishment as athletes come through can put a lump in your throat. Cheering on athletes as a course marshal and communicating via radio if an athlete needs assistance is critical to our safety plan. Helping to set up the start/finish area is a great way to make new friends. Unwrapping and setting up the awards table is very rewarding! The internal joy of knowing you helped contribute to these awesome weekends is a feeling like no other.

None of this requires bike riding skills or bike knowledge – just a willing attitude to help make our race weekends great!

Please consider signing up below to help at each of your athlete’s race weekends. Shifts are generally no longer than 2 hours and are available before and after your athlete’s race.

Questions? Please contact the League’s fantastic Volunteer Coordinator, Allison Carmody, at volunteer@wisconsinmtb.org.

Looking forward to seeing you soon at our season opening race at Telemark!

Renee Griswold | League Director

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TELEMARK Volunteer Sign-Up

MINOOKA Volunteer Sign-Up

ENGLEWOOD FARM Volunteer Sign-Up

LOWE’S CREEK Volunteer Sign-Up

NORDIC MOUNTAIN #1 Volunteer Sign-Up

NORDIC MOUNTAIN #2 Volunteer Sign-Up

TREK TRAILS Volunteer Sign-Up

Musicians and Vocalists Needed

The National Anthem is performed before each race wave, which means 5 renditions per race day.

While we could use recorded versions of the National Anthem, we have many talented student athletes and coaches who could perform. These performances could also be non-NICA groups from nearby schools – an ensemble from the music department, perhaps.

The anthem takes place a few minutes before the start of each category on every race day, approximately at these times:

8:50am Middle School Boys
9:50am Freshman Boys
11:00am Girls
12:20pm JVII Boys
1:35pm JVIII/Varsity Boys

If you are interested in providing a respectful, quality performance any race(s), please contact League Director, Renee Griswold at renee@wisconsinmtb.org

The 2022 RACE GUIDE has everything you need to know – which races to attend, how to register, what to pack and so much more! Check it out!

2022 RACE GUIDE

REMINDER: Online race registration closes at 11:59pm the Tuesday before each race. On-site registration is available but has a late fee and athletes lose their staging position if they are not registered by the Tuesday night deadline. Mark your calendar for your deadlines!