Deep Creek Weekend!
Location Information
Race operations and the infield will be located at:Deep Creek Lake State Park898 State Park Rd.Swanton, MD 21561
Park opens at 7:30AM
Directions
Parking
All visitors must pay a state park park entrance fee of $3 per vehicle at the event ($5 for out of state).
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.
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
Event Director
Deanna Wills
Chief Course Marshal
Levon Kirkpatrick
Volunteers!
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
Saturday September 19, 2026, available 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Race plates will be available for pickup or replacement at registration on Saturday. These chip timing number plates will be used for the entire season, please do not lose them. There will not be day-of league registration for this weekend.
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
GRIT activities for the adventure weekend will be updated shortly!
Event Schedule
Saturday
7:30 AM
Park/Pit Zone Opens
9:00 AM
First Riders Depart
2:00 PM
Last Group Starts
5 :00 PM
End of riding program and cleanup begins!
Sunday
No MICL programming, ride your bike have fun.
Nearby Trails to Ride
Many of these trails are remote and challenging. Be sure to ride responsibly, check local weather (it can change very quickly in the mountains), be aware of possible wildlife encounters (know the bear rules!), file a ride plan with someone and ride with at least one buddy. These rides are not part of the MICL event. To have a team ride covered by NICA insurance, coaches must follow all NICA practices including having an EAP and riding within ratios.
Margraff Plantation Trails - This is a brand new trail system that had some MICL help building!
Here is an EAPfor Margraff
Cherry Creek Loop - Popular singletrack located on the other end of Deep Creek Lake State Park that passes through multiple ecosystems from lake-level to near the top of Meadow Mountain. These trails are rocky, remote, and challenging. Convenient parking is located at the Cherry Creek parking lot.
Here is an EAP for the State Park trails and here is a map of the area
Broadford Park - New 3-mile trail system purpose built for NICA practices. Built in partnership with the Garrett County Composite Coyotes. Suitable for riders of all ages and levels of experience. Especially beginner friendly riding, and an idyllic park setting for a picnic.
Here is an EAP for Broadford Park and here is a map of the area
Fork Run - Gray Trail out and Red Trail back or out and back on the Red Trail are the most popular biking loops. Moderate/difficult trails and regarded as some of the top riding in the region.
Herrington Manor - Newest purpose built mountain bike trails in the Deep Creek Lake area. Several more miles of trail are planned for this future destination riding spot. - this update just in from local Garrett Coyotes coach - “The new single track trails by Herrington Manor State Park are 90% open and they are amazing!!!!! Super flowy with softer gradual climbs, super fun downs, and very little rocks!!! The only trail not open is the new section off of the Yellow Trail which is short and steep anyways. They are actually in the Garrett State Forest.....so the Herrington State Park maps on the website do not show them. The new trails are blazed ORANGE on the trees....but on the map they are pink!”
Here is the new Herrington map and HERE is an EAP for those trails (Thank you Coyotes team!!)