NICA

Portland Metro Composite Youth Riders Take on Rocky Point

NWTA hosted the Portland Metro Composite youth mountain bike team for a group ride at Tualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point) on Sunday, July 19. Twenty-seven middle and high school riders and 22 volunteer coaches divided into four ride groups and tackled trails all over the north side of the Forest for roughly 2.5 hours. Trails … Read More

From Racing to Digging: NICA Composite Team Adopts Butternut Creek Bike Park

NICA — the National Interscholastic Cycling Association — has an impressive presence in Oregon. Across the state, different teams, called “composites,” bring 6-12 grade students together regionally. Roughly half a dozen NICA composite teams live and ride in NWTA’s service area, and we’re always excited to cross paths with them on the trails. One of … Read More

Portland’s Next Generation of Trail Workers Take on Holman Lane

Written by Eric Oliver As many folks were preparing to hunker down for the holidays in late December, a crew of about 20 volunteers got together on December 21, 2024, to put some sweat equity into Forest Park’s very own Holman Lane. As an uphill-only trail for cycling, Holman has a bit of a reputation … Read More

PMC/NICA Dig Day — Rocky Point – 1/4

Join your fellow PMC/NICA riders and coaches at Rocky Point’s new skills area! Who is leading this party? Join your fellow PMC/NICA riders and coaches at Rocky Point’s new skills area and help build a fast and twisty flow trail. Coach Patrick and John Lin will lead the dig on their new trail Moss Alley … Read More