Equality is not synonymous with equity. Equality is treating everyone the same. Equity is giving everyone the respective tools needed to be equally successful.
GRiT NY strives to continue NICA’s core values of friendship, joy and adventure. Our goal is to create a program that is not only fun but creates experiences for girls to embark on adventures on and off the trails! We value inclusivity and truly believe if you want to bike, no matter the skill level or experience, EVERY GIRL is welcome and supported! We believe that biking and GRiT is an invitation that unites anyone who just likes to bike and where friendship, joy and adventure can start and flourish!
We want to increase girls’ awareness of NICA programs by offering girls-only social and riding opportunities for girls, moms, friends, siblings and female coaches. Day rides, GRiTty local businesses partnerships, GRiT Camps, and GRiT student-athlete Ambassador programs are just a few ways we are getting the word out about #GirlsRidingTogether.
GRiT Camps-Rides-Group Events & More
Som Much GRiT Coming Your Way In 2026!
We are happy to announce that Justine Kreso, Coach from the Fayetteville Sharks out of Syracuse, will be the new New York GRIT Coordinator. Justine will be working with Dolores Diaz, NICA NY League Director & Nicky Jennings, NICA National GRiT Director. This team of awesome coaches and long-time NICA NY volunteers have big plans for the GRiT program in 2026.
CAMPS-RIDES-CLINICS-GAMES-CRAFTS & MORE! Stay tuned for dates!
GRiT Coordinators
| Tami: Biking makes me smile! | Dolores: Biking is when I am having fun, am hurting, am laughing and humbled all at once. |
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| Why I love GRiT: I love sharing my love of mtn biking with the younger girls! | Why I love grit: GRIT is a way to have fun, laugh and be in nature with a group of girls of all ages on two wheels! |
| “You are better than you think you are and you can do more than you think you can” – Ken Clouber- founder of Leadville 100 | “If you see a fork in the road, take it!” – Yogi Berra |
| Contact: tamarat@t2millwork.com | Contact: doloresediaz@gmail.com |
If you have any questions, comments or just want to say a GRiT hello, feel free to email Tami or D anytime. We would love to hear from you.
Introducing the GRiTTY Committee! Four Fab ladies who help Tami and D to bring their GRiT game to the next level!
GRiTTy Committee North
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GriTTy Committee South
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Our 2020 GRiT Ambassadors
Middle School Ambassador
Hi! I’m Addie! I am a 6th grader at Van Antwerp Middle School in Niskayuna. I started riding my bike when I was three but have grown up with the sport since I was born. My parents are big into riding. When I first started riding my mom was working at a local bike shop, and my dad was a math teacher (as he still is today). My uncle was also a pro mountain bike rider. We would go around town on our “daily” loop a few times a week. My first bike was a cute, girly, pink Specialized.
Mountain Biking is an escape for me. I love getting out into nature and smelling the air, hearing the leaves crunch under my tires, leaving tracks in the mud, and hearing the wind past right by me. I am so thankful for my family who has continued to support me throughout racing this year, and for years to come. I am also very thankful for the other kids on my team, and all the girls I got to meet at GRIT camp, who inspire me.
This year will be my first year racing NICA, and I am so excited! I attended the first GRIT camp in September, learned new things from it, became a stronger rider, made new friends, and most definitely became more confident about the racing season. Thanks so much, GRIT!!
High School Ambassador
Alana McGinness is a senior at Bronxville High School and has been a part of their mountain biking team and NICA NY since her freshman year. This year will sadly be her last year with NICA NY but she plans on continuing to ride next year when she attends Colorado College. She is absolutely stoked to be a GRiT Ambassador and looks forward to seeing how GRiT will continue to grow! She also looks forward to getting #moregirlsonbikes!
McGinness is a senior at Bronxville High School and has been a part of their mountain biking team and NICA NY since her freshman year. This year will sadly be her last year with NICA NY but she plans on continuing to ride next year when she attends Colorado College. She is absolutely stoked to be a GRiT Ambassador and looks forward to seeing how GRiT will continue to grow! She also looks forward to getting #moregirlsonbikes!
GRiT NY First Ambassador (2019 season)
Gabriella Vides-Barry, a NICA NY alumni, was fierce on the racing trails but more importantly embodied sportsmanship, leadership and humility. She inspired the younger bikers on her team as well as the league. Through NICA she solidified her passion for biking, for competition and for being a positive role model. She is currently a collegiate racer at Lee’s-McRae College in North Carolina, CIT for NICA NY and is still active in GRiT NY.
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