2025 Race Series – Florida Interscholastic Cycling League

Welcome to Season 6, The Fairy Tale Season!

Race #1 – February 1st & 2nd @ Caloosahatchee Regional Park

Race #2 – February 15th & 16th @ Dyer Park

Race #3 – March 8th & 9th @ Loyce E. Harpe Park

Race #4 – March 22nd & 23rd @ San Felasco State Park

Race #5 – April 12th & 13th @ JR Alford Greenway

Adventure Day! – May 3rd @ Santos (Vortex)

This year’s race series will be the best three out of five races, and for the first time we will be awarding overall series winners for our middle school categories.

Race #1 – Racing the Ridge

February 1st & 2nd, 2025
Caloosahatchee Regional Park [MAP]
N Park Entrance Rd, Alva, FL 33920 (N Park Entrance)

Season six’s first race will again take place in Southwest FL at Caloosahatchee Regional Park in Alva, FL near Ft. Myers. The trails at CRP are maintained by the Florida Mudcutters.

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 drops and climbs to keep things interesting and we know this will be a season favorite!

Student-athletes will start off in an open field and work their way towards single-track that is full of ups and downs in an open area that is perfect for all of our spectators. 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 (8th boys, 7th boys, etc.) starting 10 minutes before their wave start time. Riders will begin at intervals and go out on this fun, fast course!

Racing at CRP is generously supported by 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!

Race #2 – Reach the Peak

February 15th & 16th, 2025
7301 Haverhill Road – West Palm Beach, Florida 33412

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.

Racing at Dyer Park is supported by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Race #3 – Gator Grind

March 8th & 9th, 2025
Loyce E. Harpe Park [MAP]
300 West Carter Road – Mulberry, FL 33860

Our third race 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.

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!

The trails at Loyce Harpe Park are maintained by Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Association.

Racing at Carter Rd is generously supported by Visit Central Florida

Race #4 – Hammer the Hammock

March 22nd & 23rd, 2025
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 a 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

Race #5 – Rally in Tally

April 12th & 13th, 2025
JR Alford Greenway Park
2500 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32317

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.

2024 End of Season Event – Adventure Day!

May 3rd, 2025
Santos Vortex Trailhead
9150 SE 25th Avenue – Ocala, Florida 34480
Map – Website

Join us at Santos for the FICL’s second annual Adventure Day! This is our season ending event that will include challenges, group rides and our end of season award ceremony. This day is all about riders, coaches, and teams grouping together in different ways to take on the challenge, and focus on the fun of coming together at the end of a great season. Groups will choose their challenge from one of 5 Categories (Cat 1-5), and go out on the amazing trails of Santos for an adventure. We will begin in the morning around 8AM with the course opening at 9:30 AM. The course will close at 2:30 PM and we will begin our end of season awards, Trek sweepstakes announcements and more at 3:30 PM.

The Santos trails are maintained by the Ocala Mountain Bike Association.