{"id":6383,"date":"2024-02-10T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T14:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/nica_home\/?page_id=6383"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/nica_home\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6383\" class=\"elementor elementor-6383\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b15cc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b15cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f8bf1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About our team!! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2916f8f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2916f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lincoln Junior High School team is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and was organized in 2014. We are a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasmtb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARKANSAS N.I.C.A,<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalmtb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Interscholastic<\/a><br \/>Cycling Association.\u00a0\u00a0We are focused on the development and coaching of student athletes in grades 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our team provides the education, training, licensing and insurance for coaches and volunteers. We also provide a high-quality mountain bike racing experience that emphasizes the value of each participant (no one is benched), camaraderie among peers, a positive sporting behavior and the cultivation of health over competition.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91588ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"91588ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/iRGGrjjAswM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cde9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8cde9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99cd44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b99cd44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f387fe9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f387fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>OUR MISSION:<\/h4><p>WE BUILD STRONG MINDS, BODIES, CHARACTER, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH CYCLING<\/p><h4>OUR VISION:<\/h4><p>EVERY YOUTH IS EMPOWERED TO BE PART OF A THRIVING AND ENGAGED CYCLING COMMUNITY<\/p><h4>OUR VALUES:<\/h4><p>FUN, INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY, RESPECT, &amp; COMMUNITY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c02299a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c02299a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba59c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ba59c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Wf4pFkJD56s?si=LNSzMFPdfysqekIx&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4794aff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4794aff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11fd09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a11fd09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3e4902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4910fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4910fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lincoln Junior High Mountain Bike Team History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debc39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"debc39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240212_102826-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240212_102826-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240212_102826-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240212_102826-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240212_102826.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6bd2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a6bd2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5888 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>LJHS Mountain bike team was developed in 2015.\u00a0 Our founder Coach Tim Keith was encouraged by the National NICA leadership to start a team the first year NICA started in Arkansas.\u00a0 Coach Keith attended a Leadership Retreat for Coaches in Alabama and came home to create the Lincoln Team with grew out of the Ardis Ann Middle School Bike Club.\u00a0 The very 1st team started with around 15 riders, Coach Keith, Coach Christian Falcon and some awesome parent volunteers.\u00a0<\/p><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5895 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-1536x870.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Coach Sam Pearson came to the team the third year and became the Head Coach. Coach Keith then worked as the Team Director. Together they worked to improve practice, recruitment, and development processes for athletes and additional coaches.\u00a0 \u00a0Coach Sam raised the quality of coaching tremendously and helped recruit and train quality coaches and created a practice structure that enhanced the success of all our riders, beginners to experienced.\u00a0 Over the years, Coach Sam continued to make sure that our chief goal was to keep our kids safe.\u00a0 His nickname became &#8220;Safety Sam&#8221;. After 10 years Coach Keith and Coach Sam are still working to help coach and develop student athletes. In 2024, Coach Keith and Coach Sam passed their roles to Coaches Jessica Green as Team Director and Sean Goode as Head Coach.\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7c8a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea7c8a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3000a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de3000a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d7359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d7359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice is typically at Lincoln Junior High School<br>Monday and Wednesday <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353f6cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"353f6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72653013655.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-7534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72653013655.jpg 853w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72653013655-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72653013655-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72653013655-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f09685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f09685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f050109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f050109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Season Schedule <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3b67a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3c3b67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-map-signs\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M507.31 84.69L464 41.37c-6-6-14.14-9.37-22.63-9.37H288V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-32c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16H56c-13.25 0-24 10.75-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h385.37c8.49 0 16.62-3.37 22.63-9.37l43.31-43.31c6.25-6.26 6.25-16.38 0-22.63zM224 496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V384h-64v112zm232-272H288v-32h-64v32H70.63c-8.49 0-16.62 3.37-22.63 9.37L4.69 276.69c-6.25 6.25-6.25 16.38 0 22.63L48 342.63c6 6 14.14 9.37 22.63 9.37H456c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.25-10.75-24-24-24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">January - March Season Preparation. <br>Team Director and Head Coach plan practices, recruitment, in person coach training, and fund raising.<br> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bicycle\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M512.509 192.001c-16.373-.064-32.03 2.955-46.436 8.495l-77.68-125.153A24 24 0 0 0 368.001 64h-64c-8.837 0-16 7.163-16 16v16c0 8.837 7.163 16 16 16h50.649l14.896 24H256.002v-16c0-8.837-7.163-16-16-16h-87.459c-13.441 0-24.777 10.999-24.536 24.437.232 13.044 10.876 23.563 23.995 23.563h48.726l-29.417 47.52c-13.433-4.83-27.904-7.483-42.992-7.52C58.094 191.83.412 249.012.002 319.236-.413 390.279 57.055 448 128.002 448c59.642 0 109.758-40.793 123.967-96h52.033a24 24 0 0 0 20.406-11.367L410.37 201.77l14.938 24.067c-25.455 23.448-41.385 57.081-41.307 94.437.145 68.833 57.899 127.051 126.729 127.719 70.606.685 128.181-55.803 129.255-125.996 1.086-70.941-56.526-129.72-127.476-129.996zM186.75 265.772c9.727 10.529 16.673 23.661 19.642 38.228h-43.306l23.664-38.228zM128.002 400c-44.112 0-80-35.888-80-80s35.888-80 80-80c5.869 0 11.586.653 17.099 1.859l-45.505 73.509C89.715 331.327 101.213 352 120.002 352h81.3c-12.37 28.225-40.562 48-73.3 48zm162.63-96h-35.624c-3.96-31.756-19.556-59.894-42.383-80.026L237.371 184h127.547l-74.286 120zm217.057 95.886c-41.036-2.165-74.049-35.692-75.627-76.755-.812-21.121 6.633-40.518 19.335-55.263l44.433 71.586c4.66 7.508 14.524 9.816 22.032 5.156l13.594-8.437c7.508-4.66 9.817-14.524 5.156-22.032l-44.468-71.643a79.901 79.901 0 0 1 19.858-2.497c44.112 0 80 35.888 80 80-.001 45.54-38.252 82.316-84.313 79.885z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">April - June Preseason. <br>Teams will have ride recruitment camps, cookouts, volunteer workdays, and trail education opportunities. <br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bullhorn\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M576 240c0-23.63-12.95-44.04-32-55.12V32.01C544 23.26 537.02 0 512 0c-7.12 0-14.19 2.38-19.98 7.02l-85.03 68.03C364.28 109.19 310.66 128 256 128H64c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64v96c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64h33.7c-1.39 10.48-2.18 21.14-2.18 32 0 39.77 9.26 77.35 25.56 110.94 5.19 10.69 16.52 17.06 28.4 17.06h74.28c26.05 0 41.69-29.84 25.9-50.56-16.4-21.52-26.15-48.36-26.15-77.44 0-11.11 1.62-21.79 4.41-32H256c54.66 0 108.28 18.81 150.98 52.95l85.03 68.03a32.023 32.023 0 0 0 19.98 7.02c24.92 0 32-22.78 32-32V295.13C563.05 284.04 576 263.63 576 240zm-96 141.42l-33.05-26.44C392.95 311.78 325.12 288 256 288v-96c69.12 0 136.95-23.78 190.95-66.98L480 98.58v282.84z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">July - August Practice Season. <br>Our team will practice on Monday and Wednesday evenings. With optional Saturday longer rides for all groups. <br><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-flag-checkered\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M243.2 189.9V258c26.1 5.9 49.3 15.6 73.6 22.3v-68.2c-26-5.8-49.4-15.5-73.6-22.2zm223.3-123c-34.3 15.9-76.5 31.9-117 31.9C296 98.8 251.7 64 184.3 64c-25 0-47.3 4.4-68 12 2.8-7.3 4.1-15.2 3.6-23.6C118.1 24 94.8 1.2 66.3 0 34.3-1.3 8 24.3 8 56c0 19 9.5 35.8 24 45.9V488c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h16c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24v-94.4c28.3-12.1 63.6-22.1 114.4-22.1 53.6 0 97.8 34.8 165.2 34.8 48.2 0 86.7-16.3 122.5-40.9 8.7-6 13.8-15.8 13.8-26.4V95.9c.1-23.3-24.2-38.8-45.4-29zM169.6 325.5c-25.8 2.7-50 8.2-73.6 16.6v-70.5c26.2-9.3 47.5-15 73.6-17.4zM464 191c-23.6 9.8-46.3 19.5-73.6 23.9V286c24.8-3.4 51.4-11.8 73.6-26v70.5c-25.1 16.1-48.5 24.7-73.6 27.1V286c-27 3.7-47.9 1.5-73.6-5.6v67.4c-23.9-7.4-47.3-16.7-73.6-21.3V258c-19.7-4.4-40.8-6.8-73.6-3.8v-70c-22.4 3.1-44.6 10.2-73.6 20.9v-70.5c33.2-12.2 50.1-19.8 73.6-22v71.6c27-3.7 48.4-1.3 73.6 5.7v-67.4c23.7 7.4 47.2 16.7 73.6 21.3v68.4c23.7 5.3 47.6 6.9 73.6 2.7V143c27-4.8 52.3-13.6 73.6-22.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">September - Early November. <br>4 races across the state and practice continues.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9f3fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e9f3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/arkansasmtb.org\/race-series\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RACE SCHEDULE IS POSTED HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d4d51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6d4d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558c7e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"558c7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de4d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de4d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Mountain Biking?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e940b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e940b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mountain biking helps develop strong bodies, strong minds, self-confidence and strong character.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Members of a mountain biking team become more interested in a <\/span>healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, healthy eating habits and smart decisions regarding drugs and alcohol use.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The sport calls for a wide variety of physical and mental skills such as <\/span>agility, balance, determination and focus.<\/li><li>Cycling is a lifelong sport.<\/li><li>Mountain biking allows kids to connect with the outdoors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cd9fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cd9fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc7138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dc7138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72134097659-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72134097659-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72134097659-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72134097659-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-72134097659.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e351ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e351ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9c13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e9c13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73153723872-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73153723872-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73153723872-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73153723872-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73153723872.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfad18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebfad18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3304e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3304e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73130978578-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73130978578-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73130978578-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73130978578-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lincoln-Leopards-Mountain-Bike-Team-All-photos-73130978578.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30ab61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a30ab61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfa7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edfa7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What our student athletes and coaches say about NICA!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be20a3a elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"be20a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I love coming together as a team at races.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024_09_NICA2024TeamPictures-233.jpg\" alt=\"Student\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Student<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Athlete<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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Race day is fun and exciting!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023_08_ljhsnica-5.jpg\" alt=\"Student\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Student<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Athlete<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Building my skill and meeting new people!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024_04_BikeRodeo-77.jpg\" alt=\"Student\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Student<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Athlete<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Being with my friends. And riding a new trail almost every day.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nwakidsmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRIT1.jpg\" alt=\"Student\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Student<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Athlete<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"How I improved from the 3rd group to the 1st 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