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- Workday at Centennial ParkRougemont, Rougemont, NC
Come help us on the new trails at Centennial Park in Person County. This workday will most likely focus on building a bridge and trail tread clearing if we have enough people. Also feel free to bring your bike and ride after working. We want people to ride what we've built so far.
Volunteers bringing personal tools should clearly mark them so they can be returned in case of misplacement. There are usually a lot of tools floating around.
Volunteers are able to drive down the new paved access road. There is no address so use this link for exact location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6yk2QUQ3xB31pnys7
There is a port-a-potty out there now, but be sure to bring plenty of water, and some snacks if you want them.
ICYMI: We are building trail at this new park that will open this summer on the Durham / Person county line (Rougemont area). This 280 acre park could have 10 miles of trails. And it’s only a 30 minute drive from downtown Durham. The park will be named the Rotary Club of Roxboro Centennial Park.
We are building the perimeter trail with volunteers to save the budget for the interior section. Hopefully we'll have a professional trail builder create some fun loops with advanced features. But for now, we need your help!
**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.
- RDU Workshop #2: Turn Lake Crabtree Park into a Recreation/Wellness DestinationLaurel Hills Community Center, Raleigh, NC
Invitation to Attend RDU’s 2nd public workshop regarding turning Lake Crabtree County Park into a commercial “Recreation/Wellness Destination” / RDU used federal money to speculate on non-contiguous land.
Please share this info:
Tuesday, 23/Sep/25, from 4-7pm (arrive any time), the Raleigh-Durham Airport and Pacific Elm are holding the second (of three) Public “Workshops" about developing Lake Crabtree Park into a commercial "Recreation/Wellness Destination." Please attend and voice your opposition to RDU's unnecessary development of Lake Crabtree County Park. There are better options such as putting this development by Brier Creek Lake and leaving Lake Crabtree Park as is. RDU claims that FAA rules are forcing this development, but that is not true. There is a community use exemption to the profit drive AND if RDU would re-work their land use plan instead of following the one and only one land use plan that they ever considered, they would see there are alternatives such as the 2017 RDU Forest Village concept.
This is the link to the RDU website: https://www.rdu.com/recreation/
For thoughts/comments on RDU-Pacific Elm's 19/Aug/25 posters: https://substack.com/home/post/p-172960733
The event will be at: Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, 27612
The format is RDU's typical poster presentations in which representatives will staff several poster stations and be available to hear your comments. Like the Vision 2040 planning process, these public “workshops” allow RDU to claim public involvement whether or not they actually listen. However, please go and tell them what you feel. At the last poster presentation, there was a poster board in which to post your comments.
A few thoughts:
· RDU and Pacific Elm are using misleading photos to promote this recreation and wellness center in several ways including the reality of the surrounding area and the permitted activities within the LCCP area. They are touting connectivity to other recreation areas as the reason they want to turn a highly used public park into a paid commercial recreation area, yet they are destroying all of the connectivity with the RDU-Wake Stone quarry. It is critical to know that per RDU’s Vision 2040 Master Plan, 286 East (currently leased to Wake County) will be developed and thus fall the same fate as Lake Crabtree Park. Also, the pictures tout swimming in the Lake. This is not permitted due to contamination. While fishing is allowed, you cannot eat the fish due to contamination.
· A better location for RDU's Wellness Center is next to Brier Creek Lake or, as was proposed in 2017, RDU could have put this wellness development where the Park Economy 3 expansion is now located. At that time, RDU TOTALLY refused to consider this viable option that was fully supported by the community.
· Lake Crabtree County Park should be left as is. It was planned to be a park before RDU used federal money to take the land in a speculative manner. The land was not contiguous with the Airport and already planned for a lake and recreation. RDU's enabling legislation says they can take land for landing fields, not take land for speculation.
· Under former RDU CEO John Brantly, Lake Crabtree Park was zoned Residential in order to protect it from commercial development. RDU CEO Mike Landguth and RDU Development Officer Bill Sandier are destroying the legacy of John Brantley.A lot more detailed information can be found on Substack, RDU Forest Saga: https://substack.com/@rduforestsaga
