Hodag Hustle Press Release
September 28, 2026
Hodag Hustle | October 4, 2026 | 8:00 AM-3:00 PM | Camp Tesomas, Rhinelander
Hundreds of middle and high school student-athletes and their families will come together for a weekend of mountain biking, outdoor adventure, and community as part of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League's fall festival season this weekend in your area!
Student-athletes in grades 6-12 will spend the weekend racing, building skills, and challenging themselves alongside teammates and friends. Riders of all experience levels participate, from those discovering mountain biking for the first time to experienced Varsity racers competing at the highest level of the league.
Teams and families camp, share meals, and enjoy activities together, creating a festival atmosphere that celebrates bikes, the outdoors, and the community of youth mountain biking beyond racing.
Media are invited to attend to capture the action and festival atmosphere. Opportunities include race photography and video, team activities, and interviews with student-athletes, coaches, families, and Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League representatives.
Media Contact:
Renee Griswold
League Director
renee@wisconsinmtb.org
414-520-0469
About the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League
Founded in 2014, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League is a chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), using mountain biking as a powerful tool for youth development. The league serves nearly 2,000 middle and high school student-athletes on more than 100 teams across Wisconsin, supported by over 1,000 dedicated volunteer coaches.
Through mountain biking, WI NICA helps young people build confidence, character, resilience, and community while developing a lifelong connection to outdoor recreation. Programs are grounded in NICA Core Values- Fun, Inclusivity, Equity, Respect, and Community- and are designed to give every student-athlete, regardless of experience or ability, a place to belong and an opportunity to thrive.
Hundreds of middle and high school student-athletes and their families will come together for a weekend of mountain biking, outdoor adventure, and community as part of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League's fall festival season this weekend in your area!
Student-athletes in grades 6-12 will spend the weekend racing, building skills, and challenging themselves alongside teammates and friends. Riders of all experience levels participate, from those discovering mountain biking for the first time to experienced Varsity racers competing at the highest level of the league.
Teams and families camp, share meals, and enjoy activities together, creating a festival atmosphere that celebrates bikes, the outdoors, and the community of youth mountain biking beyond racing.
Media are invited to attend to capture the action and festival atmosphere. Opportunities include race photography and video, team activities, and interviews with student-athletes, coaches, families, and Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League representatives.
Media Contact:
Renee Griswold
League Director
renee@wisconsinmtb.org
414-520-0469
About the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League
Founded in 2014, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League is a chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), using mountain biking as a powerful tool for youth development. The league serves nearly 2,000 middle and high school student-athletes on more than 100 teams across Wisconsin, supported by over 1,000 dedicated volunteer coaches.
Through mountain biking, WI NICA helps young people build confidence, character, resilience, and community while developing a lifelong connection to outdoor recreation. Programs are grounded in NICA Core Values- Fun, Inclusivity, Equity, Respect, and Community- and are designed to give every student-athlete, regardless of experience or ability, a place to belong and an opportunity to thrive.
