Battleship At Brunswick
September 20-21, 2025
Brunswick High/Middle School - Rivers Edge Trails
Brunswick, MD
Location Information
Race operations and the infield will be located at:
301 Cummings Drive, Brunswick, MD 21716
(The activity/softball fields)
Directions
Parking
Carpooling is STRONGLY REQUESTED. Parking for this event will be in multiple parking lots surrounding the Brunswick High School and Middle School parking lots.
Our amazing parking volunteer crew will guide you into the event and get you safely to parking or a managed drop-off area.
Parking will be almost 100% on pavement, with some field spaces used.
In Case of Emergency
Contact the Chief Course Marshal to reach onsite emergency medical services. Course marshals, and league core staff have radios to assist in communication.
At all other times, call 911.
Important Contacts
League Director
Joey Sikorski
443-624-9830
Head Course Marshall
Gabe Cisneros
210-834-9295
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are the backbone of our league and they not only make our events possible, they make them great.
MICL Event Volunteers have a great time, get a behind-the-scenes experience at these magical events, and all are entered into our mega volunteer raffle at the end of the season. We rely on volunteer participation from every team in the league. Thank You!
Home Teams
Home Teams for this race are:
Monocacy Comp Middle and High
Linganore Mountain Bike Team
Oakdale High School
Brusnwick High School
Tacoma Park
GRiT Program
Saturday – Human Battleship!
Join the girls of GRiT for a larger-than-life twist on the classic board game. YOU are the ships on the grid—get ready to dodge, laugh, and cheer as teams call their shots and sink the fleet. Safe, silly, and fun for everyone!
Sunday – GRiT Photo Booth!
Strike a pose, grab your teammates, and capture the memories! The GRiT crew will have a photo booth set up so you can snap pics with friends, family, and fellow racers.
Event Schedule
Saturday
8 AM
Venue Opens for arrival
9 AM
Volunteers Arrive
8 AM
Pit Zone Opens for Teams
12 PM
Coaches Meeting and Preride
12:30 PM GRiT Ride
1:30 PM General Preride
5 PM Preride is Closed
Sunday
7 AM
Venue Opens for arrival
8:45 AM
Wave 1 Start MS Boys
10 AM
Wave 2 Start MS Girls
11:15 AM
Wave 3 Start HS1 & HS2 Boys
12:30 PM
Wave 4 Start HS Girls (Varsity, HS1, HS2, HS3)
1:45 PM
Wave 5 Start Varsity & HS3 Boys
3:45 PM
Course Closed, Teardown/Course Recovery Begins
4:15 PM
Awards (Will be doing Rosaryville Time Trial Awards also!)
League Director’s Note
Welcome Back To Brunswick!
This is a special one—our race at the Rivers Edge Trails takes place right at a middle and high school! How many NICA leagues get the chance to compete on trails that connect directly to the school grounds? It’s an incredible opportunity and we couldn’t be more excited to bring everyone here.
We’ll have an awesome infield set up on the ball fields, creating the perfect spot for teams, families, and fans to gather. From there, racers will wind in and out of the amazing Rivers Edge trail system—fast, flowy singletrack mixed with punchy climbs that reward you with fun, swooping descents. These trails deliver some of the best flow you’ll find anywhere.
By now, you’ve already shaken off the cobwebs riding with your friends at Button Farm and tested yourself against the clock at Rosaryville. Here at Brunswick, you’ll put it all together—racing your friends head-to-head for an action-packed weekend of mountain biking!
The race finishes in true NICA style, popping out of the woods and onto the high school softball field with crowds there to cheer you across the line. It’s going to be an unforgettable weekend of racing, community, and fun—don’t miss it!
Sincerely,
Joey Sikorski
Adam Lewandowski
Maryland League Directors
Deanna Wills
Race/Event Director
We are adjusting the High School Boys waves this season to better accommodate the size of the HS2 and HS3 fields. This new structure has already been very successful in the NJ League and we expect it to work well here too.
By making this change, we’re able to keep our existing wave times and maintain the flow of the day. Without this adjustment, we would need to add a 5th wave, which would push the schedule back by another half hour. As the season goes on, that shift would have us finishing later and running into daylight challenges.
This adjustment allows us to run a smoother, safer, and more efficient race day while keeping the experience fun for all riders.
Pro Tip
What is ‘Earned Lap Cutoff?’
In a 2-lap race, if a rider finishes lap 1 before their cutoff time, they will be allowed to continue on the course for another lap.
If they finish lap 1 after the cutoff time, they will be done their the race and they will still earn a finish time and score. For a 3-lap race, they must complete 2 laps before their cutoff time to earn the third lap, etc.
Our finish line volunteers This is to prevent riders from racing for a longer time period than appropriate.
See this chart for the target race times.
Course Information
Description
Built by MORE, this trail system even features a section named after Jon and Fred: Pozwell Pass! Don’t be fooled by its compact footprint—these trails are brilliantly designed, and the miles add up quickly. Expect some punchy climbs that will test your legs, but the payoff is pure fun with flowy descents and playful terrain that keeps you smiling all ride long.
Course Map
Amenities
Here’s a great guide from the town of Brunswick of things to do and see while you’re in town. They have some amazing local businesses and some great food stops while you’re here! Check out https://brunswickmainstreet.org/ for a great list of things to do and see while you’re here!
Camping/Lodging
We do not have onsite camping at this venue. However, just a few mintues away is an awesome family camp ground!
Brunswick Family Camp Ground - They have fairly large sites that can accommodate most teams!
Some things that’s included at the camp below
Use of pavilions when not rented
Volleyball and basketball courts
Use of playground
Campground store with ice, firewood, drinks, snacks, ice cream, and other necessities
Wildflowers, birds, wildlife along the river trails
WiFi access is also available in some areas of the campground, but it can be spotty
https://www.potomacrivercampground.com/
Air BnB’s - if you’re looking for a more of a home feel, check out the local Air Bnb’s HERE
Hotels - Below are a few hotels in town that we highly recommend
Travellodge is also in a great spot to get you to all parts of town!
Food Trucks
We’ll fill in shortly once we get our list together of who’s attending
Restrooms
There will be portable restrooms on site. This is a pack in/pack out event like all MICL events. Please help us keep in good standing with the park.
PETS
Unfortunately, this area of the park is pet-free. It crushes us, but please leave pets at home this weekend. We are on school property and we can’t have pets.
Downtown Parking Program Details!
Free 2-Hour Parking: Daily from 8:00am to 6:00pm, enjoy free 2-hour parking along West Potomac Street! Please note, this is reserved for visitors and business customers only. Residents and business employees have designated parking on North and South Maryland Avenue, Martin’s Creek Parking Lot, South Virginia Avenue Parking Lot, and the MARC train lot.
Evening Parking: After 6:00pm, parking is open to everyone, everywhere in the coverage area. Perfect for evening outings!
Easy Parking Management: Use the Park Mobile app to manage your parking. You'll get an alert when your free 2-hour limit is about to expire, and you can extend your parking time for just $2.00 per hour directly from your phone. This ensures your car is legally parked and hassle-free!
Resident and Employee Permits: If you live or work on North & South Maryland Avenue, the Unit Block of West Potomac Street, or South Maple Avenue, register your vehicle with City Hall to get a free parking permit sticker. This helps our enforcement officers know who is legally parked. You can register multiple vehicles per address!
Loading/Unloading Zone: We've introduced a trial loading/unloading zone at the corner of West Potomac Street and South Maryland Avenue. This will help keep delivery trucks from blocking the street. Residents and business owners can use this zone for up to 15 minutes if it's not in use.
Important Notes & Rules
Vehicles are not allowed in the team pit and infield areas any time.
No Smoking in the team pit or infield areas.
Leave No Trace event - plan to pack out all your own trash - there will not be trash receptacles provided.
No inappropriate language allowed in the team pit and infield areas.
Any conflicts and/or disputes with any race official or volunteer shall not be dealt with in the team pit area.
Any violation of these rules may result in a team penalty and/or expulsion from the team pit and infield area.
No gasoline generators and no open fires inside the team pit area, please.
Portable grills are permitted but there must be a fire extinguisher within 20’ of the grill.
Review our Refund and Weather Policy.
All racing will be governed by the NICA Rulebook and MICL policies.