RIDE LEADERS

Ride Leaders are the day-to-day coaches that help ensure our athletes have fun, make progress, and stay safe on the trails. We’re excited to have you ride with us!

COACHES / RIDE LEADERS

We need as many ride leaders as possible—it’s only when we have enough Ride Leaders that we’re able to practice (the minimum ratios are 1:6 or 2:8 coaches to riders).

There are three levels of Coach Certifications in NICA. Each level requires an increasing amount of training, experience, and first aid certification.

Most of our Ride Leaders start as Level 1 by registering, taking some quick online training, and undergoing a background check.

Then we hope that by your second season, you’ll complete the requirements to move to Level 2. Being a Level 2 coach allows you to lead our practice groups—each ride group must have at least one Level 2 coach to practice.

The League has asked to keep our numbers for level 3 ride leaders/coaches to those in leadership positions. If you have not been asked by a Head Coach to fill in one of those positions, please focus on obtaining Level 2. If you wish to take a Wilderness First Aid Course for Level 3, you are welcome to, at your own cost.

Please reach out to our Coach Licensing Director, Dan Cunningham, with any questions on becoming a ride leader or leveling up your certification.

OTB 101 CLASSES

NICA’s On-the-Bike (OTB) 101 course is required for all Level 2 and 3 coaches. OTB 101 introduces the essential mountain bike skills that student-athletes need, while also helping coaches learn how to effectively teach these skills in a youth development setting.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Golden Fields Elementary School
Instructor: Rob Armstrong
Max Attendance: 10

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Golden Fields Elementary School
Instructor: Rob Armstrong
Max Attendance: 10

REGISTER HERE

REGISTRATION

STEP 1 – TEAM REGISTRATION:

All ride leaders- both returning and new, need to fill out theregistration form. You will be added to the team on TeamSnap. We use TeamSnap for all scheduling and communication.

REGISTER WITH TEAM

STEP 2 – NICA REGISTRATION:

We’ll email you an invitation to register in the NICA Pit Zone. Accept the invitation to register so you can complete your coaching certification

If you are a returning ride leader, log in to Pit Zone with the email and password you used last year.

REGISTER WITH NICA

STEP 3 – BUY YOUR KIT:

The team store is where you buy your race kit. This is optional for Ride Leaders, as such it is not eligible for tax savings, but its fun to represent the team colors!

Herriman MTB team store

BUY YOUR KIT

STEP 4 – LINK YOUR STRAVA ACCOUNT:

To effectively use Stava for the team, you just need to use our Strava POYO app to connect your account for challenges

We also use Strava for prizes—you can’t earn those POYO rewards without a Strava Account!

Link Your Strava

STEP 5 – SIGN UP FOR OTB 101 CLASS:

Level 2 and Level 3 coaches are required to take OTB (On The Bike) 101 both Classroom (in Pit Zone Coach training) and Outdoors (offered by the team). You can register for the outdoor portion of the class here.

SIGN UP FOR OTB 101

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