In 2009, IMBA announced a partnership agreement with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). In the months that followed, NICA has notched many impressive successes, including the successful debut of a high school mountain biking league in Colorado, plans for new leagues in Texas and Washington in 2011, as well as continued support for more than 600 riders in the California leagues. Â
Since the IMBA/NICA partnership was announced, IMBA has promoted high school mountain biking amongst the clubs, chapters and patrols that make up the associaion’s network. Some members were curious, however, if the NICA programs were compatible with IMBA’s mission to “create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide.”  … Details
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The 2010 edition of IMBA’s International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event (held on Oct. 2 for most locations) was an enormous success, with more than 21,000 participants joining the fun according to estimates from event organizers. The ride, which is held annually on the first Saturday of October, attracted about 7,000 kids and adults last year. “This year, we offered an online event map and a streamlined registration process,” explains IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel. “But what drives our success is that it’s such a blast to ride trails with young people. Our clubs know that better than anyone and they’ve gone gangbusters promoting their events.”
The registered events ranged from the modest — about 10 kids and 20 adults were expected at Georgia’s Sope Creek National Park ride — to the extravagant … Details
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