🌲 Rock The Pines 2026 🌲
Same Dirt. Bigger Community.
TX NICA has built one of the best community experiences in mountain biking—and this year DFW Series Racing is partnering to bring racing to the whole family at Rock The Pines at 29 Pines MTB Ranch.
Who can race?
- Juniors up to 4th grade
- Moms
- Dads
- Grandparents
- Anyone that loves bikes and is curious about the magic of NICA—
We’ve got a race for you!
Come experience the party under the pines and ride some incredible singletrack at 29 Pines Ranch.
Camping: Available onsite
Gate Fee: $15 per person
Important Note
This registration is for the DFW Series Rock The Pines event, not the official Texas NICA race.
NICA events begin after 1:00 pm Saturday
Middle school and high school NICA races take place on Sunday
For Texas NICA race registration, go here:
https://texasmtb.org/event/2026-event-weekend-29pines/
Venue Map
Course Distances
- Adults: 5 miles
- Juniors: 2.5 miles
- Striders: FUN lap
Schedule
- FRIDAY, FEB 27
- 3:00 pm – Gates officially open for camping setup (no trail access)
- 9:00 pm – Gates close
- SATURDAY, FEB 28
- 7:00 am – Gates open
- 7:30 am – DFW Series check-in & packet pickup opens
- 8:30 am – DFW Series races begin
- 8:30–9:15 am – Beginner & Juniors Races
- 8:30 – Men’s Beginner
- 8:31 – Women’s Beginner
- 8:32 – Juniors 3rd–4th Grade
- 8:33 – Juniors Pre-K–2nd Grade
- 8:34 – STRIDER Race
- 9:30–10:30 am – Intermediate & Singlespeed
- 9:30 – Men’s Intermediate
- 9:31 – Singlespeed Open
- 9:32 – Women’s Intermediate
- 10:45 am–12:00 pm – Elite & E-Bike
- 10:45 – Men’s Elite
- 10:46 – E-Bike Open
- 10:47 – Women’s Elite
- 12:30 pm – DFW Series podiums
- 1:00 pm – DFW Series event ends – NICA event begins – Course closed to all non-NICA traffic
- 1:00 pm – NICA pre-rides
- 3:00 pm – NICA GRiT Ride
- 6:00 pm – Course closed to all
- SUNDAY, FEB 29
- TX NICA races all day