About TORC
Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) advocates for, builds and cares for natural-surface trails across North Carolina’s Greater Triangle region. We bring together riders, volunteers, professional staff and land managers to improve places to ride and strengthen the community around them.
Founded in 2005, TORC united local mountain-bike clubs into a stronger regional voice. Today, our nonprofit pairs professional leadership and project coordination with the local knowledge and commitment of volunteer trail coordinators and community members.
TORC is the Triangle-area chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) and an organizational member of American Trails, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals and the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association.
Trails and stewardship
Healthy trail systems need ongoing care. Our staff and volunteers work with land managers to identify maintenance needs, organize workdays and coordinate trail improvements. Volunteer trail coordinators provide a local connection to individual trail systems, helping organize stewardship and communicate with land managers and TORC leadership.
From routine maintenance to longer-term improvements, we help turn community effort into sustainable trails. Many of the trails we support serve mountain bikers alongside other trail users, making responsible riding and shared stewardship central to our work.
A regional partner
TORC works with parks departments, local governments, conservation organizations and other land managers to support existing trails and explore opportunities for new ones. We contribute trail assessments, project coordination, volunteer capacity and a regional perspective on mountain biking and outdoor recreation.
A community on and off the trail
Group rides, trail workdays, races and community events give people ways to connect, develop their skills and contribute. Our partnerships help introduce more people to mountain biking and bring different perspectives into the future of our trails.
Get involved
Join TORC, attend a ride or volunteer at a trail workday. Membership supports our work in the Triangle and connects you with SORBA’s broader mountain-biking community across the Southeast. Find upcoming activities on our Meetup calendar.
Staff
- Shaun King – Executive Director
- Stephen Vaughan – Trail Projects Coordinator
Board of Directors and Advisors
- Mark Brothers – President
- Mason Harris – Vice-President
- Matthew Gronke – Treasurer
- Nicholas Westphal – Secretary
- Kat Dale
- Sarwat Khattak
- Ernie Williams
- Rob Noti
- Dave Anderson
- James Allen
- Sean Taylor