Risk at Rosaryville Season 8
September 7, 2025
Rosaryville State Park
Upper Marlboro, MD
Individual Time Trial
🎲 The competition side of Season 8 kicks off with our opening Time Trial—think of it as the first roll of the dice! Instead of the chaos of mass starts and jockeying for position, riders get to race themselves, moving their own piece forward on the board. This format takes the pressure off, keeps things safe, and makes for a lighter lift all around—a shorter day for riders, teams, coaches, and families. It’s the perfect way to shake off the competitive cobwebs, make your opening move, and have fun as we get the season underway!
History of this Event
In 2020, COVID forced the cancellation of MICL events, though thankfully teams were able to still practice and ride. For 2021 we used an opening time trial to help the league categorize racers, since 2/3 of the league had not raced in the previous season. the event went smoothly and was well received all around. The Rosaryville course is a terrific first-event venue with it’s rolling topography and well shaded trails.
Location Information
Race operations and the infield will be located at:
Rosaryville State Park
7805 W. Marlton Ave.
Clinton, MD 20735
Park opens at 8AM
Directions
Parking
All visitors must pay a state park entrance fee of $3 per person at the event.
On our event date the Ranger contact station will be staffed!! (yay!) On most other days there is an automated kiosk for fees at the gate - leave extra time for entry!
Carpooling is suggested.
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 on grass, with limited number of pavement/handicap spots available. We must leave a portion of the pavement lot spaces for other park users.
In Case of Emergency
Contact the Head 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
Event Director
Deanna Wills
717-542-8465
Head Course Marshal
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!
Race Plate Pickup and Programs
Sunday, September 7th, 2025, all day.
Race plates will be available for pickup at registration on Saturday. They are bundled by team, so only a team director or head coach can pick up the plates unless arrangements are made ahead of time. These chip timing number plates will be used for the entire season, please do not lose them. Double- check that you are fully registered and Race Ready in the NICA Pit Zone, and check your race category, before league registration closes 8/10. There is no onsite registration available at events this year.
DO NOT LOSE YOUR RACE PLATE - replacement plates are $20 at the registration tent. DO NOT leave it on your bike on the bike rack - IT WILL BLOW AWAY.
ALL riders on course during an event weekend are required to have a MICL Race Plate, including all adults.
GRiT Program - Tye-Dye Shirts FUNdraiser
Marylands GRiT ambassadors invite all parents and spectators to come and join us at the GRiT tent for a Tie-Dye fundraiser all day long. Pick up a Maryland league t-shirt or GRIT MD shirt, or bring your own white shirt to dye. Stay tuned for more GRiT programming at this season kickoff - details will be found here on the event pages!
Event Schedule
Saturday
8 AM
Venue Opens for arrival
9 AM
Course Is Certified for Race
9:30 AM
Group 1 teams on Course
11:15 AM
Group 2 teams on Course
1:00 PM
Group 3 teams on Course
2:45 PM
Group 4 teams on Course
3:34 PM (approx.)
Course is Closed & Final Sweep Departs
4:45 PM
Course Recovery and Event Teardown
League Director’s Note
Welcome to the season 8 event season!
🎲 Welcome to Season 8 of MICL!
Think of this Rosaryville Time Trial as the first big move on the game board. The course is almost identical to the TT loop we rolled through in 2024, but with a few new spaces added to make a full 5.4 miles of rolling singletrack. Depending on your play style, lap times will range from a blazing sub-25 minutes to a steady 55 minutes of mountain biking fun. Our staff who set the course back in June are still smiling from their “test spin”—it’s that good!
This course is the perfect opening move for the season. It’s twisty, playful, and welcoming, with no punishing climbs or grinds. Riders begin with some flowing singletrack, dip across a stream, then climb gently along a shaded creek before looping back out to the white perimeter trail. Stay on the gas through the back half of the lap—the trails flow like a fast track on the board, rewarding momentum all the way.
The final stretch plays like the last roll of the dice: a grassy straightaway, a quick climb up a small embankment, and one last push to cross the finish line where the crowd will be cheering. Save a little energy for that final move—it might just be the winning play!
Joey Sikorski and Adam Lewandwoski
Maryland League Directors
Course Information
Description
Can you believe we haven’t raced at time trial here since our comeback from Covid at the beginning of 2021 - here is the recap from that event.
This Rosaryville course is the perfect entry into the season. The course is fun and twisty with no significant climbs or grinds. The lap starts with some fun single track that dips down into shade and passes by our old stream crossing before popping onto the perimeter trail for a brand new section, then follows a nice mellow and shady climb along a creek before turning back out towards the remaining portion of the white perimeter trail. On the back side of the lap, riders are rewarded for staying on the gas because the trails flow very well.
There is one driveway crossing to be aware of (we’ll have a marshal there) otherwise, it’s time to rock and roll! 🤘
Course Map
Amenities
Camping/Lodging
There is no camping available at the venue, however there is camping available nearby at Cedarville State Forest.
Food Trucks
We have one food truck planned for this event:
Golden Grillz Truck!
There are also grills available at the back of the park pavilion we’re operating out of for the day, or teams may grill at their tent provided they have a fire extinguisher placed visibly nearby.
Restrooms
There are park restroom buildings on site. It is important that MICL participants keep the park restrooms clean and free of trash. This is a pack in/pack out event like all MICL events. Please help us keep in good standing with the park.
PETS
This is a pet-friendly park. Please keep pets leashed at all times and plan to clean up after your pet.
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, or there are park grills available, bring your own charcoal.
Keep dogs on leashes at all times and clean up after your dogs.
Review our Refund and Weather Policy.
All racing will be governed by the NICA Rulebook and MICL policies.