Race
2023 Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling League Race Series
One of the great things about a NICA League, which separates us from other youth cycling development programs, is we produce our own youth-specific events. This means we pick out race venues and work directly with landowners and managers to produce the highest quality youth development racecourses and events. The student-athletes get a stage of their own, away from adult competitions, and we strive for safety and fun above all other factors.
The Arkansas League will produce a total of 6 events in 2023. A special Race Practice Event aimed at getting more girls on bikes in addition to allowing newer riders have a practice race, attend a race clinic and do their first mass start. Followed by a Prelude Time Trial and 4 races in the fall.
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category placement
In 2022, Arkansas NICA will continue to use Ability Based Racing categories. This will improve the experience of the student athletes racing in league races.
Middle School Categories
- Girls Level 1, grade 6
- Girls Level 1, grades 7-8
- Girls Level 2, grades 6-8
- Girls Level 3, grades 7-8
- Boys Level 1, grade 6
- Boys Level 1, grade 7
- Boys Level 1, grade 8
- Boys Level 2, grades 6/7
- Boys Level 2, grade 8
- Boys Level 3, grades 7/8
High School Categories
- Freshman (for 9th graders, may include racers with limited or no racing experience, typically complete 2 laps, point value for individual and team scoring begins at 500 points and descends).
- JV 2 (for 10th-12th grade boys and girls beginning their racing career with little or no racing experience and/or those who have not qualified for and/or are not seeking higher levels of competition with heavier workloads, typically complete 2 laps, point value for individual and team scoring begins at 500 points and descends).
- JV 3 (for 10th-12th grade boys and girls with racing experience who have qualified for and/or are seeking higher levels of competition with heavier workloads, typically completes 3-4 laps depending on the course, point value for individual and team scoring begins at 540 points and descends, placement criteria below).
- Varsity (for 10th-12th graders with racing experience who have qualified for and are seeking the highest levels of competition with heaviest workloads, typically complete 4-5 laps depending on the course, point value for individual and team scoring begins at 570 points and descends, placement criteria below).
