About the Maryland League

The Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League was organized in 2017 to provide a fun, safe and high quality mountain biking program for students in grades 6 to 12. With the cooperation of our partners and our sponsors, we are able to provide high quality experiential education through mountain biking. Regardless of ability level, the Maryland League is committed to providing a positive experience for all student-athletes in accordance with NICA’s Five Core Principles:

  • Fun: Inspiring friendship, joy, and adventure.

  • Inclusivity: Everyone should be able to participate in our programs and feel welcomed, respected and supported.

  • Equity: Means being committed to fair treatment, equal access, opportunity, advancement and elimination of barriers to encourage participation for all.

  • Respect: Consideration for all others, oneself, and the outdoors.

  • Community: NICA unites diverse people, families and communities through cycling by creating fun and welcoming experiences.

The Maryland League is committed to teaching safe riding practices. We believe forming middle and high school teams is the best way for students to learn how to ride safely, to acquire safe riding techniques, and to develop the ability to teach these skills to others.

Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League Mission Statement

To enable every Maryland teen to develop a strong mind, a strong body and strong character through lifelong participation in cycling.


The Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League:

  • Fills a niche for students whose needs may not met by traditional interscholastic sports

  • Gets kids outside

  • Welcomes and supports diversity in ability, ethnicity, gender, orientation, and skill level

  • Promotes trail-building efforts and environmental awareness

  • Improves focus and academic performance in our student-athletes

  • Promotes health & fitness in teens & their families

NICA: nationalmtb.org
National Interscholastic Cycling Association

How it all began…

Matt Fritzinger, a teacher at Berkeley High, founded the movement with the 2001 NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing Series. As the coach of the Berkeley High team he saw that a school team could succeed, but that competition would be required for it to thrive. In the first series mountain bikers from schools all over Northern California answered the call and came to compete as semi-organized high school teams. Now well over 50 California schools offer well organized mountain bike programs and is spreading to states all over.