What we’re about
Promoting – Building – Maintaining
Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) is a nonprofit volunteer organization (501) (C) (3) dedicated to safeguarding the future of mountain biking in the Triangle area of North Carolina through the promotion of responsible riding, establishment and maintenance of mountain biking trails, and preservation of North Carolina’s natural resources.
TORC is the Triangle area chapter of Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) and was founded in August 2005. Prior to TORC’s formation, the Triangle’s mountain bike community had been served by individual mountain bike clubs whose focus was limited to a specific trail network. TORC was formed to unify the region’s smaller clubs into a stronger voice for local mountain bikers.
Thank you for those that have joined. TORC is becoming a stronger and stronger influence within the Triangle NC area. The bigger our numbers and the larger pool of leaders and volunteers to draw from, directly means more success in our area for more trails and happier land managers/owners. Please look at the big picture for our local mountain bike advocacy efforts and join and volunteer to help.
If you haven’t already joined, for as little as $39 a year you could be a member of TORC, SORBA and the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). Visit www.torc-nc.org.
An important part of promoting the sport of mountain biking is extending a welcome to everybody who is enthusiastic and interested in the sport. We offer rides, clinics, and events to accommodate people with all skill levels and the advancement of off-road cycling throughout the Triangle.
We schedule trail workdays throughout the year to build new trail or maintain existing singletrack. Check our events calendar and volunteer at a trail near you! Trail workdays are essential events for TORC and the local mountain biking community at large. They ensure new trail gets built, existing trail remains sustainable, and that we maintain strong relationships with local public and private land managers.
TORC’s races are a great way to meet other local mountain bikers and compete. TORC holds several races per year. Each race usually has multiple categories, so that you can compete with others at your skill level as individuals or as a team.
New trail development (and maintenance of existing trails) is important to the preservation of open space and encourages a healthy lifestyle for bikers of all ages. As dedicated stewards of the environment, TORC employs the International Mountain Biking Association’s (IMBA) trail-building best practices.
TORC has built strong relationships with Park and Recreation Departments in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties. We also have working relationships with private land developers. These partnerships provide local mountain bikers with opportunities for trail access while protecting the future of existing trails.
TORC holds local group rides nearly year-round throughout the various trails for all different skills levels, with beginner rides being some of our most popular. These rides allow participants to meet new people, learn new skills and trail systems, and have fun. Keep an eye on our event calendar - visit https://www.meetup.com/torc-nc#calendar.
Search for “Triangle Off-Road Cyclists” and connect with other local mountain bikers on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Triangle-Off-Road-Cyclist-TORC/179388852095254.
Help us continue to promote, build, and maintain mountain biking in the Triangle. Contact us at info@torc-nc.org or check out our website www.torc-nc.org for more information!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- HARRIS LAKE WORKDAY (BASIC TRAIL MAINTENANCE)Harris Lake County Park, New Hill, NC
What:
Basic trail maintenance workday at Harris Lake.
We will be doing some basic trail maintenance... deberming and clearing drains.
**If you don't know what deberming is don't worry, come anyways, we
will teach you.
We will be splitting into groups to cover more trail in less time.
Who:
Everyone is welcome.
What to bring:
If you have a rogue hoe please bring it. (please mark it so we can tell it apart from the park's rogue hoes.)
If you have a backpack blower please feel free to bring it.
Blowers make clearing drains super quick and easy.
All other tools are provided.
Bring work gloves, water, snack if ya want, and bug spray if you want it. Water in your hydration pack works well for these workdays as we will be continually walking the trail and you can just leave it on your back.
What to wear:
Everyone MUST wear closed toe shoes/boots.
Where and when to meet:
We will meet at the park office. Its the first right after you enter the park.
We will meet at 9:45am for the sign in and safety brief before hitting the trails at 10:00am.
We will end no later than 1:00 pm but if you need to leave earlier you are welcome to leave when you need to. I just ask that you let me know so that I can assure that everyone has made it off the trail as I have to report this to the park office.
Volunteer release forms:
Everyone must please fill out the Harris Lake volunteer release form 1 time each calendar year. The link is below.
https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/documents/2020-11/HLCP%20Volunteer%20Service%20Release.pdf
Please fill it out and email it to steve.mcmurray@wake.gov
If you cannot email it to him then please print it out and bring it with you. I will have extra forms available at the workday but please come early if you need to fill one out onsite.
Please fill out the online TORC waiver if you haven't already. This must also be done 1 time per calendar year.
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=375901HOW TO HELP TORC HELP YOU:
If you aren't a member of TORC please consider joining. Trails are not cheap to build or easy to maintain. So much goes on behind the scenes at all the trails. If you love trails please consider joining TORC to help support the work TORC does. You may join TORC at https://www.torc-nc.org/join-torc/
If you prefer not to join but would like to donate to TORC you may also do that at https://www.torc-nc.org/join-torc/
Scroll to the bottom and you will see how to donate directly to TORC. - Trail building workday at Centennial ParkRougemont, Rougemont, NC
We'll continue working on the perimeter trail.
Volunteers are able to drive to the new parking area. Just a reminder there are still no facilities or water out there. Be sure to bring water, and some snacks if you want them.
Tools needed: leaf blowers, leaf rakes, pruning tools, Pulaski for sapling removal.
Volunteers bringing tools should mark them so they can be returned in case of misplacement. There will be a lot of tools floating around.
There is no address so use this link for exact location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6yk2QUQ3xB31pnys7
ICYMI: We have started building trail at this new park that will be on the Durham / Person county line (Rougemont area). And we need your help!
The park will be named the Rotary Club of Roxboro Centennial Park.
This 280 acre park could have 10 miles of trails. And it’s only a 30 minute drive from downtown Durham. We are building the perimeter trail with volunteer help, to save the budget for the interior section. Hopefully we'll have a professional trail builder create some fun loops with advanced features.
**Please sign the TORC waiver** if you have not already signed. Only needs to be done once per calendar year.
And remember to join TORC if you aren't a member yet! Be an advocate for trails in the Triangle by joining our MTB club.
