Happy New Year! We are excited to bring to Delaware the NICA youth mountain biking movement that’s sweeping the nation. Our team is busy planning spring coach training opportunities, holding information sessions across the state and securing venues, supplies and equipment, all with an eye toward having a fantastic Fall season of competitive and non-competitive mountain biking events.

If you are passionate about getting more kids on bikes and would like to get more involved, read on to learn more about the upcoming League Summit, our donation matching campaign and hear from our riders how mountain biking is impacting their lives. 

Here’s to a great inaugural season for Delaware!

Maria Dziembowska

League Director

The Delaware NICA Leaders Summit is March 11-12 at The Pilot School in Wilmington, DE. This annual conference is for all potential and current league leaders and coaches. You will get to know NICA and the League processes, learn how to start, manage and grow your team and best practices for working with student-athletes. 

Did you know it takes $100,000 to start a statewide youth cycling league? If you already made a gift to the Delaware Youth Cycling League, a heartfelt THANK YOU! If you have not made a contribution, there is still time to give.

Every dollar you give until March 31, 2023 will be matched, up to $25,000, by generous gifts from the Crestlea Foundation and an anonymous donor. Please DONATE and help us meet our launch goal of $100,000 by making a tax-deductible gift today. 

The funds raised will continue to Get More Kids On Bikes, break racial and gender barriers, and make mountain biking accessible to all Delaware youth. 

Senior Molly Kaplan recently won the Teen Trail Corps Captain award for her work in the Pennsylvania NICA league and with the Delaware Dirt Destroyers. She went from knowing absolutely nothing about mountain biking to becoming a passionate biker and advocate for trail maintenance. She led her team on several trail clean ups, and passed along her newfound knowledge with the hope of inspiring others to care for the trails and environment as much as she does. Click the button below to read the full story!