Northwest North Carolina
Mountain Bike Alliance
a SORBA Chapter promoting land access, trail preservation and new trail development on the federal, state, and local lands of Northwestern North Carolina.
Ride!
Whether you’re an experienced rider or just starting out, we’ll connect you with the MTB scene.
Trail prom is back August 18th in Blowing Rock!
Upcoming Events
Join the Alliance for National Public Lands Day at Kerr Scott. We will be meeting at the Visitors Assistance Center at the main OVT trailhead. From there we will divide into groups and cover several maintenance items along the OVT and adjacent trails. Bring sturdy footwear and work gloves. Tools will be provided. Lunch will be provided, and a ride is scheduled shortly after lunch.
The Alliance is proud to help support the 1st Annual Fonta Flora Barnburner 50k. CLICK HERE more information on the event, and see the rad video below!
The Bell Joy Rides are mountain bike rides for women looking for both camaraderie and a little challenge in a fun and supportive environment.
Our rides are pressure-free and worry-free. We make sure every rider is comfortable with the pace of the group and that no section of trail is beyond their ability level.
Our monthly Joy Rides are designed to suit all skill levels. The focus of our Joy Rides is simple: discover new places and make new connections while having fun on two wheels!
Event Schedule
- 1:00pm RIde Starts
- Raffle to follow
More Information
IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day will be celebrated on October 6th at 1 pm, location TBD. Join the Alliance for a fun morning of riding dedicated to the kids!
TKMBD is an annual celebration held officially on the first Saturday of October. The event, developed and coordinated by IMBA, strives to encourage communities around the world to join together and ride mountain bikes with youth. Over the years we’ve had tens of thousands of kids participate from across the globe, including: Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. Informal or formal, one child or 100 children, TKMBD celebrates the joy of riding in the dirt.
Besides being good, healthy fun, the goal is to develop a connection between kids and the natural world around them. Today’s children are tomorrow’s land managers and politicians — future decision-makers for important matters like recreation and access to public lands. How different might our current access landscape look today if previous generations of policy makers had grown up riding bikes on natural-surface trails?
An adult group ride when the kids’ ride commences (around 3 pm).
To register a kid, or if you are interested in helping with the event (or need more information at all), email the Alliance at info@ridenwnctrails.com.
Latest News
Buy tickets today for The Alliance’s 3rd annual Trail Prom!
The 3rd Annual “Trail Prom” will be August 18 at the American Legion Hall in Blowing Rock. Doors will open at 6pm. This event is a fundraiser for trails. All proceeds from the Trail Prom will fund new trail construction or other maintenance projects.
Ribbon cutting ceremony planned for Hickory mountain biking trails
The City of Hickory and the Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance invite the public to attend a ribbon cutting for the Lake Hickory Trails on Friday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m., at the beginner loop trail head.
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