The Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling Association (AR NICA) returns for its 7th season with races around the state. Saturday and Sunday, Clysta Willett Park will be the host for two days of mountain bike riding and racing, bringing an estimated 600 racers and 1200 spectators to the city of Mountain Home area for the weekend.Arkansas NICA League Director Terry Coddington says, “We are excited to come back to Mountain Home again. Last year was our first time here, the city was very welcoming, and we had a special weekend of racing. Mountain Biking is a life sport that anyone can do and we would like to invite the community to come out and see how awesome these young athletes are.”
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce CEO, Dani Pugsley was in the studio Wednesday morning and spoke with KTLO-FM’s Kim Szecsi about the how this year’s event could surpass last years.
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Arkansas NICA’s goal is to increase access to mountain biking throughout the state for any student-athlete wanting to participate. AR NICA focuses on more than racing, league participants and families enjoy programs and events like GRiT: Girls Riding Together, focused on building community within athletes, trail maintenance and environmental stewardship through Teen Trail Corps, skills camps and clinics, coaches training and development, and Adventure programming that combines mountain biking with games and outdoor experiential education.
Mountain Home is hosting the 3rd race of the season. The final race will be November 5-6 at Centennial Park in Fayetteville.
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