🎬 Season 7: Lights. Camera. Pedal! – Florida Interscholastic Cycling League

Every Ride’s a Blockbuster

Get ready to roll out the red carpet — the Florida Interscholastic Cycling League’s 7th season is here, and it’s going to be bigger, bolder, and more action-packed than ever! This year, we’re bringing the magic of the movies to every weekend with themes like Raiders of the Lost Trail, Jurassic Shred, Shred Wars: Episode 7 – The Flow Awakens, and more. From Hollywood adventure to galactic battles, each event will feel like its own blockbuster premiere.

But the fun goes beyond the starting line. Each festival weekend will feature:
🎯 Adventure Skills & Rides — opportunities for riders to test new skills, try fun challenges, and celebrate growth.
🌱 Teen Trail Corps Advocacy & Activities — hands-on ways for student-athletes to learn and lead trail stewardship.
🌸 GRiT (Girls Riding Together) Gatherings — empowering rides, meetups, and community building for female riders.
🎮 Themed Games & Challenges — from scavenger hunts to Jedi training courses, every weekend will bring a new kind of adventure.

So grab your popcorn (and your bike helmet), because this season isn’t just about racing — it’s about stories, friendships, and memories worthy of the big screen.

✨ Florida NICA Season 7: Where every rider is the star of the show. ✨

Event #1: Jan 31–Feb 1 — The Fast and the Fearless Caloosahatchee Regional Park (Alva)

Caloosahatchee Regional Park [MAP]
N Park Entrance Rd, Alva, FL 33920 (N Park Entrance)

Ride Hard. Ride Together. 
It’s not about the trail you’re on… it’s about who’s riding with you. 🚴‍♂️ Caloosahatchee brings the heat for The Fast and the Fearless. #LightsCameraPedal #FastAndFearless Trails at CRP are composed of fast, flat open areas that are intermixed with areas that cut through the natural canopy providing a very scenic ride. There are plenty of small but steep rollers and climbs to keep things Fast and Fearless and we know this will be a season favorite!
Adventure: 
“Pit Crew Relay” – Teams race to change a bike tube or complete a small mechanical task fastest. Bonus points for Fast & Furious-themed team outfits.

Teen Trail Corp: Meet up with the locals who maintained CRP, the famous Florida Mudcutters.

GRiT Tent/ Ride: Join the home team Tarpon Coast Composite for a tour of CRP followed by GRiT Gatherings at the GRiT tent.

Racing: Student-athletes will start off in an open field and work their way towards single-track that is full of ups and downs and all around fun and a perfect spectator’s view. The trail then continues into the canopy and twists and turns along a ridge until eventually returning into an open field towards the finish line. This first race is a time trial which, in addition to kicking off our season, will establish staging for our first mass start race. This will be a 1 lap race with individual awards for every category. Riders will stage with their assigned categories and gender (Middle School A, Middle School B, 6th etc.) starting 10 minutes before their wave start time.

HUGE Thanks to our generously supporter Visit Fort Myers and Lee County Sports Development

We’ve teamed up with a local non-profit, Lee County Sports Housing, to offer discounted hotel accommodations for this event. A team of local reservation specialists will share their knowledge of each property’s amenities; also the best beaches, attractions, shopping, and restaurants. Reservation specialists are available Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM Eastern Time by calling 239-541-1800.

Discounted rates are only available by calling the above number or reserving DIRECTLY through the event’s housing website link. Please click HERE to view accommodation choices/rates and reserve your lodging. Everyone is encouraged to reserve through this special housing link!

Event #2: Feb 21-22 Raiders of the Lost Trail at Santos

Santos
9150 SE 25th Avenue – Ocala, Florida 34480
Map – Website

Adventure Awaits Around Every Corner 
Cue the adventure music — we’re heading into the jungle! Join us for Raiders of the Lost Trail at Santos, where every turn is a treasure. #LightsCameraPedal #RaidersOfTheLostTrail” 

Adventure Ride:  Golden Idol Hunt – Find the golden idol on the course or pit zone. Riders/teams who find one win FL NICA prizes.

Teen Trail Corp: Meet up with the locals who maintained CRP, the famous Ocala Mountain Bike Association.

GRiT Tent/ Ride: Join the home team for a Santos tour of followed by GRiT Gatherings at the GRiT tent.

Racing:

Race Flier | Volunteer Sign Up! | Maps | Photos | Economic Impact Survey

Race #3: March 14-15 Shred Wars: Episode 7 – The Flow Awakens at Dyer Park

Dyer Park
7301 Haverhill Road – West Palm Beach, Florida 33412

A return of the force…and the fun. The force is strong with this one. Join us for Shred Wars: Episode 7 – The Flow Awakens where Jedi riders and Sith shredders battle it out on the trails. Bring your lightsabers, your best Star Wars gear, and prepare for a ride that’s out of this galaxy. ✨ #LightsCameraPedal #ShredWars #TheFlowAwakens”A hill in South Florida? It’s too good to be true! Trails at Dyer park are made up of the Hill trails and the Perimeter Trail. Situated on 55 ft. of elevation, the trail is approximately 2.5 miles long. Ascending and descending many times as it goes around the hill, this trail has banked turns built from shell rock graciously donated by the Palm Beach County. Dyer Hill is entirely singletrack made up of crushed rock that is one to two feet wide while the rest of the landfill is covered with grass. There are some small trees that provide some shade, but most of the ride is exposed to the sun. Be aware of trail erosion after heavy rains.

The Dyer Perimeter Trail accommodates all levels of riders. The trail surface is mostly crushed rock, but the way is mostly smooth, so beginners won’t have any problems. The Perimeter Trail has several miles of twisty singletrack trails in the woods that loop around the park. While more shaded than Dyer Hill, riders will still want to bring plenty of water, especially if riding in the Florida heat.

The trails at Dyer Park are maintained by FORCE Mountain Bike Club.

HUGE Thanks to our generously supporter Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Event #4: March 28-29 Trailbusters in Lakeland

Loyce E. Harpe Park [MAP]
300 West Carter Road – Mulberry, FL 33860

Who You Gonna Call? Trailbusters!

Got ghosts in your gears? 👻 We ain’t afraid of no trails! Join us in Lakeland for Trailbusters, where we’ll chase down stoke. Bring your best ghost-hunting spirit (and maybe a proton pack or two) — this ride is going to be supernatural. 🚴‍♂️⚡ #LightsCameraPedal #Trailbusters #FLNICAMovies Our fourth event of the season will be in the central part of the state on the wonderful trails at Loyce E. Harpe Park, otherwise known as Carter Road.

Adventure Ride: Count how many ghosts you can find along the trail.

TTC:

GRiT:

Racing: The single track at Carter Road is built on the rugged terrain of what was once a phosphate mining site offering a little something for everyone from beginners to advanced riders. Student-athletes will experience a fun but challenging course that starts off on a wide dirt road that transitions into a grass run (don’t burn yourself out yet!). Then the trail flows into single track that meanders around scenic lakes, traverses up and down ridges and ends with a section of tight, twisty, single track that takes them to the finish. Plan to spend the rest of your weekend riding the trails at this incredible destination mountain bike haven!

Race Flier | Volunteer Sign Up! | Strava HS, Strava MS | Photos | Economic Impact Survey

Event #5: April 11-12 Jurassic Shred in Tally

JR Alford Greenway Park
2500 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32317

Life Finds a Way… to Ride 
Dinosaurs, dirt, and downhill — oh my! 🦖 The legendary Tallahassee Trail gets prehistoric for Jurassic Shred. #LightsCameraPedal #JurassicShred” 

Adventure: 

TTC:

GRiT:

Racing: Our final race finds us visiting the state capital, and some our league’s biggest supporters, in Tallahassee and Leon County. and spending the weekend at J.R. Alford Greenway. With more than 17 miles of multi-use trails, this park offers a wide variety of activities for many different users such as cyclists, runners, hikers, horseback riders, nature lovers and dog walkers! This is a true gem of a location for a FL NICA event. Wide open spaces with beautiful views and trails leading to naturally wooded forests and lakes all teeming with a diversity of wildlife. But the real reason we are all here is the trails!

This race will truly test all of our student-athletes in a good way offering a course with a diversity of fun terrain and plenty of climbing to write home about. Riders will start on an open grass field and climb towards their first section of singletrack trail. They will turn into a fun, twisty, flowy, fast singletrack section that will leave all riders with a large smile on their face. From here riders will test their climbing legs on some doubletrack that leads to the Longleaf Trail which is a hard-packed red clay trail that is flowy and filled with plenty of ups and downs. This is a true cross country riding experience with 326’ of elevation gain per lap!

Racing at J. R. Alford is generously supported by Visit Tallahassee Sports and Leon County.

Trails at J. R. Alford are maintained by the Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association and Leon County Parks.

Event #6: This Season Deserves an Oscar

San Felasco State Park
13201 Progress Blvd., Alachua, FL 32615

With nearly 40 miles of flowing single-track mountain bike trails that wind through numerous ecosystems in the Hammock Preserve, there is a little bit of something for everyone. This is one of Florida’s truest traditional cross-country trails with double track roads, grass fields and plenty of single-track climbing with a handful of roots to keep you on your toes.

Student-athletes will experience all the adventure fun but challenging course that starts off on a wide dirt road that transitions into a short section of single track that leads to an open field with grass. From here riders eventually get back on the single-track trail which is filled with twisting turns and roots and eventually drops you back out into a grassy climb to the finish.

Plan to spend the rest of your weekend riding the trails at this incredible destination mountain bike haven and we’re sure you will see your fair share of wildlife! The trails at San Felasco are maintained by Friends of San Felasco