KC Mini Coach Retreat
Join us for a mini-coach retreat! A fun-filled day of on-the-bike coach training in the Kansas City area.
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Coach Training Events
Do you want to level up your MTB coaching? How about working on your own riding skills?
NICA in-person coach training offers opportunities to do both of these things while having fun on your bike!
If you can’t find a course near you, gather group of coaches together and please contact us!
Choose the type of course you are interested in:
Coach Retreats
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On The Bike 101 – “OTB 101”
Cost: $25
This course fulfills the mountain bike skills requirement to become a Level 2 coach and ride leader. You will receive an OTB 101 Field Guide and 3 hours of instruction to prepare you to teach and demonstrate fundamental MTB skills. The objective of this course is to provide a consistent skills coaching language across all of the NICA leagues. This maximizes student learning and limits confusion as they encounter many different coaches across the league. This course will also cover some tips for NICA practices including setting up a short course to optimize skill progression and FUN!
Prerequisites:
- Coach participants MUST be fully registered in Pit Zone (have signed the NICA waiver and paid the season fee)
- Coaches must have completed the online portion of the OTB101 course found in Pit Zone.
Upcoming OTB 101 Courses
More dates coming soon!
On The Bike 201 – “OTB201”
Cost: $50
This course provides you with 5 hours of instruction to prepare you to teach and demonstrate intermediate level skills that will benefit all of your student athletes. There will be a strong emphasis on effective teaching methods and you will learn how to safely provide skill progressions and games to enhance the skill development and fun! You will receive 5 CEU’s and an OTB 201 Field Guide.
Prerequisites:
- Coach participants MUST be fully registered in Pit Zone (have signed the NICA waiver and paid the season fee)
- Coaches must have completed the full OTB101 course
Please email us to request a course in your area!
Upcoming OTB 201 Courses
More dates coming soon!
OTB – Adventure Games
Join us at the Coach and Leadership Retreat!
Location: Bass River Resort, Steelville, MO
First Aid and CPR Courses
2025 First Aid and CPR Course Dates:
- March 16th, St. Louis, MO
- May 18th, Steelville, MO (Coach Retreat)
- May 25th, TBD (Mid MO)
- June 22nd, Springfield, MO
- August 3rd, Warsaw, MO
Contact Brittania (brittania@missourimtb.org) to register for a course or set up an event near you.
Check the MICL Coaches group on TeamSnap to find the most up to date course information.
Coach License Level 2 Requirement
Most standard adult first aid and CPR courses fill this requirement
Check out for courses near you:
Coach License Level 3 Requirement
The NICA 8 Hour First Aid course or Wilderness First Aid
NICA accepted substitutions for first aid training courses.