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Ready to ride with the North Carolina League?

Student Athlete Season Registration opens 1 October 2026

Season Registration Fee: $420 per rider

What’s Included:

  • Exciting League Events: 2-3 pre-season and 6 regular-season event weekends.

  • Certified Leadership: A full season of practices and rides led by NICA-Certified Coaches.

  • Specialized Programming: Access to Girls Riding Together (GRiT), Teen Trail Corps, and Adventure opportunities

  • Leadership Skills: Opportunity to apply to 4 unique student leadership pathways!

  • Sponsor Perks: Exclusive discounts on gear and bikes—including up to 20% off new bikes from NICA partners.

  • Community Impact: Professionally led coach education and statewide mountain bike advocacy.

And much more!

Registration Requirements

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU!

All Middle School and High School students attending school in North Carolina are eligible to join a team!

No experience necessary – racing is not a requirement!

Middle School and 5th Grade Eligibility:

  • Student must be enrolled in middle school (grades 6-8), or the homeschool equivalent, and be no younger than 10 and no older than 15 years of age at any time during the entire school year;
  • 5th graders are eligible to join the league and will join their feeder middle school team or area composite team.

High School Eligibility:

  • Student must be enrolled in high school (grades 9-12), or the homeschool equivalent, and be no younger than 13 and no older than 19 years of age at any time during the entire school year; and
    • Not have a high school diploma, general education diploma (GED), or otherwise be graduated from high school.

Homeschool Students:

  • Homeschooled student-athletes can participate with Composite Teams and shall be placed in categories that correspond to the grade level they would otherwise be enrolled in at their public middle school or public high school based on their ages. Team placement is based on what composite team serves the public school the student-athlete would normally attend.

Team Placement for All Students:

  • Team placement is based on where the student-athlete attends school and not on where the student-athlete lives.
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