About us
☀️SUMMER TRAIL REVIVAL☀️
Promoting – Building – Improving
Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) is a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for, building, and improving trails across North Carolina’s Greater Triangle region. TORC is the area chapter of the regional Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) and an organizational member of American Trails and the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals and the NC Recreation & Park Association. When join TORC you're automatically joining SORBA and you're supporting both the Triangle, but also trails across the Southeast.
Thank you for joining TORC's Meetup Group where you can see our events, but by becoming a TORC Member you join a higher tier of trail supporters with exclusive access to a range of membership benefits.
Join TORC or check your membership status here.
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We schedule trail workdays throughout the year to build new trail or maintain existing trails. These workdays offer volunteers the opportunity to invest into our trail designs and for land owners to benefit from our sustainable approach.
Feeling motivated to help us? - donate to TORC now to help us
Featured event
New Trail Celebration at Centennial
Join Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) and Person County for a community celebration of the growing trail network at Roxboro Rotary Centennial Park!
Explore the park’s woodland trails, discover the completed TORC-funded mountain-bike flow trail, and celebrate the volunteers and partners helping create more opportunities for outdoor recreation in Person County. Whether you ride, hike, volunteer, or simply want to learn more about the park, we’d love to see you there.
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Planned hours: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Eastern
Location: Roxboro Rotary Centennial Park, 909 Stan’s Way, Rougemont, NC 27572
Rain backup: Sunday, November 15
Person County owns the park and leads its development, with Person County Recreation, Arts & Parks serving as lead sponsor for the celebration. The park honors the Rotary Club of Roxboro and its investment in the Farm to Park project. TORC’s contribution includes the completed downhill flow trail and its separate return connection.
The day is being planned around trail exploration, riding, learning, and stewardship. Final activities, event hours, available routes, and visitor details are still being confirmed. Please follow posted trail-use signs and check the event webpage for updates before heading out.
Interested in helping shape the day? We welcome interest from volunteers, community organizations, businesses, and activity leaders. The participation form on the event webpage is for prospective contributors and volunteers; it is not general visitor registration.
Full details, updates, and participation form:
https://www.torc-nc.org/centennial-park-opening/
Upcoming events
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CNF Singletrack Social -After Dark
Back Alley Bikes, 100 Boyd St, Carrboro, NC, US-
Intended Audience: This ride is geared toward people who are seeking a social mountain bike ride through some of the best, most approachable singletrack trails in nearby Carolina North Forest (CNF).
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This ride is now considered a night ride so a front light of 425 Lumens minimum is now required.
This is intended to be a beginner/intermediate-level, no-drop (no one is left behind) ride from Back Alley Bikes to the CNF and back. We will try to pick a route that is appropriate for the group’s experience and skill-level, but consider that singletrack trails can be intense for newer riders.
We expect that folks joining us have a baseline of comfort riding off-road and familiarity with tight and twisting trails (in the dark), but strong technical skills are not required. On the other hand, front and rear lights are required for your ride home! Experienced riders are welcome, but we prioritize good vibes, riding comfortably, and staying together as a group over speed and intensity. Since there are lots of turns we will regroup often and stop and wait for each other as needed to ensure everyone stays together. -
All riders must sign the 2026 TORC ride waiver before riding. You only need to fill it out once per year.
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Again, lights are required because it will get dark.
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If it is really wet and the trails are closed or it is actively raining, the ride will be cancelled. Check https://www.torc-nc.org/trail-status/ for Carolina North Forest for the trail closure status.
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Distance: ~10 miles (Likely route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56826860)
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Duration: About 2 hours (though maybe budget some hangout time after, as well)
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Meet @5:45pm @ Back Alley Bikes, Wheels rolling @ 6pm
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Helmets are required
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Water bottle/pack, multi-tool, and tire repair/inflation tools are highly recommended
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No headphones or other distractions
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Drinks/food after at Weaver or another nearby place is always an option and will go by the vibe at the end of the ride.
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Please reach out to the ride leader (Noah) with any questions you may have
HOW 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. Not ready to join? You can donate to TORC to support our mission at the bottom of that page.4 attendees-
Past events
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