The Grey Ghost Bicycles team welcomes riders in grades 6-12 from the Glens Falls area to ride with the team. The team rides and races in the New York High School Cycling League (www.newyorkmtb.org), which is part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). Our team philosophy is fun first and our central goal is for students to develop a strong body, mind and character through mountain biking. There are no tryouts. Everyone rides no matter his/her ability and skill level. Racing is optional and not required to join the team.
Grey Ghost Bicycles competes in cross-country style racing, based on National Interscholastic Cycling League standards (www.nationalmtb.org), starting in the Spring.
Stay up to date by getting on the GGB NICA email list!
Join us June 13th at Gurney Lane for an End of Season Picnic to thank all the riders and parents for a great 2021 season. The team will meet at 11 am for a ride followed by lunch around 12:45pm at the pavillion! Parents and family, please join us whether you ride or not. Please RSVP so we can plan food and drink.
This weekend is race 4 in Norwich NY. Registration closes Wednesday May 19th at Midnight! The team had some awesome results last weekend with lots of riders on the podium! Let’s keep the momentum going into this weekend.
Hi all,
The weather looks like it will be damp with a chance of rain BUT we WILL have practice this week! Dress accordingly, the report is for a high of 59 with showers. Meet by the pond at 6pm. If it’s raining pretty good, we may have a shortened practice.
Read MoreWell it looks like this spring Wednesday is rain day… Due to low temps and high probability of rain we will not have practice Wednesday April 28th.
Registration for the race this weekend closes tonight (April 28th) at midnight. Get registered by then if you want to race! If you have any issues, let Niles know.
Registration for race #2 closes on Wednesday at Midnight! No day of registration so get in before then. Practice Wednesday, Gurney Lane @ 6pm.
Read MoreNo Wednesday Practice-
Due to the high chance of rain and snow along with low temps we will not have practice Wednesday the 21st. We strongly encourage you to get out during the week when the weather is nice and we will see everyone Sunday at KP @ 9am.
Read MoreThank you to everyone that made the trip down to Long Island for the first race weekend. We had great results including Talia getting on the podium on Saturday with a third place result in the 6th grade race! Practices this week will be:
Wednesday 6pm @ Gurney Lane (Meet in the field by the pond)
Sunday 9am @ Kalabus-Perry (meet in the parking area at the end of Gailor Ln)
Read MoreHere is the latest info update from NICA NY:
The Upcoming Season: 5 Race Series Spring 2021. Please check out the dates on our website for the upcoming season. newyorkmtb.org
Proposed Race Weekend Schedule:
Saturday Middle School Pre-Ride and Race. Pre Ride 9:30-11:30 First Race 1:00pm
Race Day Flyer
Sunday High School Pre-Ride and Race. Pre Ride 7:00am 9:00am First Race 10:00am
Race Day Flyer
To keep NICA riders, coaches, volunteers and parents safe, we are going with a two day event schedule in order to keep our group numbers low and in compliance with town rules. All races are two days with the exception of Race Five, The Windham Championship Race on June 6th.
Registration: No race day registration will be offered this Spring. Please be sure to sign up for races in advance. All categories have 65 open slots each. Registration will close Wednesday at midnight before each race with the exception of Race One. Registration for Race One will close on Tuesday April 13 at midnight.
All riders registered must check in on race weekend at the very cool NICA NY Registration tent. Ellen will be happy to give you the thumbs up to send it, once we see you are race ready!
Saturday: Middle School Races and Pre-Ride. Shred The Woods!
Sunday: High School Races and Pre-Ride. Let The Good Times Roll!
Teams will sign-up, first-come, first-serve for pre-ride times via a shared Google Doc.
Pre-Ride: Teams will have one lap to study the course. Please keep in mind other teams will be going out every 20 minutes, so please keep moving to keep the course clear.
Only Middle School will pre-ride the course Saturday morning.
Only High School will pre-ride the course Sunday morning.
Categories: All categories will be limited to 65 riders.
Please sign up for races soon to be sure you get a spot!
Middle School 6-8.
High School 9-12.
Race Format: This years race format will be similar to that of a cyclocross race format. Riders will be set up in the start zone and begin as normal, after the first lap is complete, the amount of laps will be determined based on time. Once the winner crosses the finish line, every rider who crosses the finish line after is done (even if they have been lapped.)
Example: Race leaders do first lap in 15 min and are slotted for a 45 min race, Lead riders will do 3 laps, everyone finishes after winner finishes their third lap. (Even if they have only finished 2)
This format allows us to get all riders off the course in a timely manner so we can get the next group out there.
Race Categories Format: Each category will race together one category at a time. No other category will be on the course at that time, racing or pre riding.
Awards: We will be awarding the top 5 riders from each category at each race.
Top 5 overall awards to teams and riders will be given this year!! Go get some!!
Middle School & High School Race Stat Times: Please Check Our Race Day Flyer.
Hi all, Details for the 2021 season are still being hashed out. We are excited for the up comming season! Here is a brief overview of the details for 2021.
Info: http://www.newyorkmtb.org/
2 practices per week, Tuesday nights at Gurney (Crandall park in the early season) @ 6pm. Sunday mornings at KP (Spa park to start) @ 9am (to mimic the races).
Tentative Race Schedule:
April 18th
May 2nd
May 16th
May 23rd
June 6th (Championship)
Rain Date: June 6th
All athletes must register on the “Pit-Zone” with a link provided by the head coach.
No one NEEDS to race. It is a choice. If you want to register and only ride with the team that is totally cool. The NICA program is about teaching a healthy lifestyle and promote support for others.
Hello all,
We are looking to expand our NICA club for the 2021 season. With the addition of a Saratoga location for our shop, we will be looking to gather participants from the Saratoga area. We will have a few informational meetings starting in early December. These will be for anyone interested in the NICA program and also anyone interested in helping out by becoming a coach. Expanding the team will not be possible without some more coaches. Stay tuned for more updates. See you soon!
-Coach Niles
If you are interested in getting into mountain biking with the NICA program, see the info sheet below. If you have any questions give Grey Ghost Bicycles a call or stop in and talk with Steve or Niles. If you would like to register for the NICA team, just fill out the sign up sheet, email or hand it in and we will send you an email with the link to register!
Saturday Morning Workout: 8am at the shop, bring your bike and trainer a join us for a high intensity workout. Normally an hour and a half.
Thursday Night Movie Night: 6pm at the shop, bring your bike and trainer and join us for a casual spin and a movie. We pick a different movie each week, sometimes a classic, sometimes a new movie!
*Weather Permitting*
Saturday Morning-8am High intensity road ride alternating between the Gansevoort Loop (32 mi) and the Kingsbury Loop (29 mi).
Thursday Adventure Ride- 6pm from the shop, This ride is made to take you out of your comfort zone. The routes will alternate each week and range from 2-3 hrs. Most weeks we will have an "A" and "B" group. Routes will be posted on Facebook and our website.
Tuesday Night Mountain bike- 6:00 pm, From The Shop, or 6:30 at Gurney Lane. Every even Tuesday we will meet at Gurney Lane at 6:30 pm. Every Odd we meet at the shop at 6 pm.
TBD
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