Carolina North Forest (formally Chapel Hill High School trails) MOU party at Open Eye Café

In September TORC signed an agreement that will preserve 750 acres of trails around Carolina North Forest for another 50+ years. This is a great success for TORC and the many user groups that access these trails! On Friday November 2nd, TORC will host a Carolina North Forest announcement party. Come celebrate with folks from UNC, TORC, and the Carolina North Forest manager.

Thank you, Triangle Adventure Racing

TORC would like to thank Triangle Adventure Racing for donating the proceeds from their recent 9-1-1 Adventure Challenge. Triangle Adventure Racing is an adventure racing club that promotes adventure racing through skills clinics and the sponsorship of three annual adventure races. To learn more about the club, visit their web site at www.Triangle-AR-Team.com. Their generous donation will help fund local mountain biking advocacy and trail maintenance.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

TORC is hosting a kid's ride to celebrate the annual international Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Harris Lake County Park on Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Chapel Hill Trails Announcement

At the last TORC general meeting Stewart Bryan announced that TORC had secured an MOU with UNC, the land manager of the Chapel Hill trails. The site should be secured for 35-50 years! Early plans will include new trail construction.

What's an MOU?

Grant from REI

TORC was recently awarded a grant for $4,300 from REI. This is the second year the employees of the triangle REI stores have nominated TORC for this grant. Many thanks to REI and its employees!

October 6th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Location TBA

TORC will host this yearÂ’s ride at one of its Chapter sponsored trails. Spread the word. This event is a great opportunity for kids and their parents to experience mountain biking for the first time or to get back on the saddle again. The Raleigh Trek store will donate a Trek bicycle and we will have a drawing at the event. We will provide goodie bags for all the kids.

September 15th, 9 a.m. Beginner Ride at Lake Crabtree County Park

Lead by John Whitfield

Interested in meeting some new people and learning some new skills? Come out to Lake Crabtree and ride the trails with guides from TORC. Riders of all skill levels are welcome, and we may break into smaller groups to accommodate different riding abilities. Nobody will be left behind. As always, helmets are required and the trails may be closed due to wet conditions. Please call the park at 460-3390 to check if in doubt. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. Meet at the open play parking lot. This is the first right turn off entrance road. Please e-mail me with any questions. john.whitfield@gmail.com

October 20th, 5 p.m. til close TORC Fund Raiser at Bear Rock Café in Morrisville

Tell all your friends and bring the family to this TORC fund raiser! Bear Rock will donate 20% of all proceeds to the club!

Prior to this event TORC will host a group ride beginning at 3 p.m. We will meet at Lake Crabtree County Park in the open play parking lot.

November 7th, 7 p.m. TORC General Meeting

Location TBA

At this meeting TORC will hold elections for President, Vice President, Treasure, and Secretary.

Group ride, Pool Party, and Cookout (posted on 8/1/2007)

Mark your calendar for Saturday August 18th. TORC will be hosting a group ride at the Chapel Hill trails, followed by a family friendly pool party and cookout for it members. Don't forget to bring your bathing suits and a towel to the pool party, food and soft drinks will be provided. Feel free to BYOB.

To reserve your spot it is important that you RSVP by August 15th at liznscott@hughes.net or leave a message at 919-968-9401. The fun will begin at 1 p.m. with the ride, meet at the Smith Middle School parking lot. Folks that can't make the ride are welcome to attend the pool party and cookout starting at 4 p.m.

Here's where to find the fun:
Seawell Elementary School is located at
9115 Seawell School Road,
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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TORC Pool party is hosted by Scott Kohn at
550 Old Stonehouse Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Google Directions
or call 919-968-9401

Fat Tire Festival - Thank You! (posted on 6/12/2007)

Thank you for coming out to the Fat Tire Festival! Event organizer Camye Womble sends a heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers that supported the racers and hundreds of guests at the Festival. She sends special thanks to our gracious host Drew Cade and to Nick Soloninka for putting the extra effort into the freeride demo. If you have suggestions for next year, please take a moment to visit Triangle MTB and let us know!

Fat Tire Festival on June 9 (updated on 5/25/2007)

Triangle Off-Road Cycles (TORC) will host its second annual Fat Tire Festival on June 9 at Lake Crabtree County Park. This years agenda includes a race that begins at 9:00 am with registration from 7:30 until 8:30. Categories include Expert, Sport, Beginner, Single Speed, Women, Big Bike (>35lb). The focus will be on fun. Registration for the race is just $5 to cover the cost of insurance, however donations will be gratefully accepted. First prize in each category will be a piece of unique bike related art handmade made by a local artist. Other activities will include a trials demo, freeride demo, guided rides, bike related games and a raffle of bike parts.

Bring the family it's gonna be fun.

Beer Tasting Pictures (updated on 3/14/2007)

Check out pictures from the TORC Beer tasting held at Trek Bicycles in Raleigh.

No March Meeting - It's Home Movie Night! (updated on 2/16/2007)

This event has been canceled. Check out TriangleMTB for details and to chime in.

TORC Fundraising (posted on 11/29/2006)

As you know, the TORC Fundraising drive has begun. We have had some great success with this initial fundraising, securing some large personal and corporate donations that have allowed us to raise over $ 40,000 of our $ 50,000 goal already! We are now asking the membership to all chip in to raise an additional $ 10,000.

The fundraising materials ( Fundraising request letter and Donation return letter ) are now available for use by all of the members. We encourage you to all participate, and with a broad based effort by the membership we are confidant that we can raise the additional dollars to achieve our goals. We suggest that the request letter and the return letter be sent out to friends, family, employers and others, along with a short personal note from you. The challenge is on!

Updated Clinics and Service Projects at REI (posted on 10/25/2006)

REI is hosting bike maintenance and other clinics and service projects.

TORC Fundraising (posted on 10/14/2006)

TORC is raising money to put trails on the ground. The challenge is on!

TORC Saturday Rides Scheduled (posted on 10/4/2006)

TORC is hosting Saturday rides on area trails. Rides start at 10:00 AM.

October LCCP Workday Rescheduled (posted on 10/4/2006)

The October Workday at Lake Crabtree County Park originally scheduled for Saturday, 10/14 has been rescheduled to Saturday, 10/21.

October Meeting Rescheduled (updated on 9/27/2006)

The October general membership meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, 10/4 has been rescheduled to Saturday, 10/15 at Lake Crabtree County Park. We will have a short business meeting, then break into groups to ride Lake Crabtree and any other area trails that can be reached from there. We may have a cookout as well, stay tuned.

Women's-Only Mountain Bike Clinic (updated on 9/19/2006)

TORC is hosting a free women's-only mountain bike clinic on Sunday October 1st at Harris Lake County Park at 1:00 PM. Camye Womble is organizing this event.

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (updated on 9/19/2006)

TORC is hosting free mountain bike rides for childeren and their parents on Saturday October 7th at Lake Crabtree County Park at 10:00 AM.

Check out Clinics at REI (posted on 8/24/2006)

REI is holding bike maintenance, Cycle North Carolina, camping, and other clinics throughout the months of September and October.

REI to Present TORC with a Grant (posted on 8/16/2006)

REI will be presenting TORC with a grant at the September general membership meeting. Come out and show our support and thanks!

New Memberships (posted on 7/28/2006)

We've picked up 32 new memberships since the TORC Mountain Bike Festival. A big welcome to all the new members, including 4 bike shops!

• Frank's Cyclery
• Town of Garner Parks and Recreation
• The Bicycle Chain
• Trek of Raleigh

Finish the American Tobacco Trail! (posted on 7/14/2006)

The Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the primary advocacy group for the American Tobacco Trail, is working to get Durham to quit stalling and finish the American Tobacco Trail I-40 bridge and rest of trail there. Please take a moment to read and sign a petition to move forward with design and construction of the I-40 bridge and final phase of the American Tobacco Trail in Durham, North Carolina.

New Lake Crabtree Workday (posted on 6/21/2006)

Come out to a work day at Lake Crabtree County Park on Saturday, June 24.

New Meeting Times for Raleigh (posted on 6/20/2006)

Meetings at the Raleigh REI store are now 30 minutes later. Be sure to check the full meeting schedule.

TORC General Membership Meeting Dates (posted on 5/25/2006)

The dates and locations for the remaining 2006 meetings are here.

Crabtree Rides and Trail Days (posted on 5/18/2006)

Check out the beginner ride and work day schedule for Lake Crabtree County Park.

New Minutes Page
We've added a page with links to the Minutes from our 2006 general membership meetings. Minutes will be posted shortly after review and approval by the Executive Committee. (posted on 4/23/2006)

Forest Ridge Meeting a Success (posted on 3/13/2006)

More than 100 mountain bikers attended the public hearing for the Forest Ridge Park We outnumbered all the other groups combined. The planning committee, city officials and consultants now know who we are and what we want. Be sure to email your comments!

TORC in the News (posted on 3/10/2006)

Phillip Barron wrote a nice article about the technical treats popping up on trails around the triangle.

TORC T-shirts are available! (posted on 3/2/2006)

Promote awareness and look good too, buy a T-shirt !.

Hunting on Sunday Too??? (posted on 2/13/2006)

Join TORC president Bill Camp in making the opinion of the mountain biking community known. Learn more about it here and submit your comments to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

New Members! (posted on 2/13/2006)

We've received new membership counts from SORBA. TORC now has 142 active memberships!

TORC Meetings on 1st Wednesdays (posted on 1/23/2006)

TORC general membership meetings are on the 1st Wednesday of the month. Check out the schedule to see where they will be held.

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