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Grandfather District Trail Rehab Underway

Grandfather District Trail Rehab Underway

Mar 11, 2016 | News

We are excited to brag about all of the improvements to the mountain bike trails in the Grandfather District

News

  • Photo Gallery: New Zacks Fork Gravity Trails January 8, 2023
  • Schoolhouse Ridge Trail Restoration Complete April 8, 2022
  • Old Becomes New On Yancey Ridge November 19, 2021

Events

Apr
1
Sat
all-day North Carolina Interscholastic C...
North Carolina Interscholastic C...
Apr 1 – Apr 2 all-day
North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League Race - Dark Mountain Dash @ Wilkesboro | North Carolina | United States
Come Cheer on your local NICA teams as they compete at the Dark Mountain Dash! There are many opportunities to volunteer and these student athletes could all use your support. Volunteers are needed the day[...]
Apr
12
Wed
all-day SORBA Summit 2023 @ Old Fort, NC
SORBA Summit 2023 @ Old Fort, NC
Apr 12 – Apr 16 all-day
SORBA Summit 2023 @ Old Fort, NC | Old Fort | North Carolina | United States
The SORBA Summit will be in Old Fort, NC, April 12th-16th, 2023. This event will be hosted in partnership with the Alliance and G5 Trail Collective. The Summit schedule, registration link, lodging and camping details,[...]
Apr
22
Sat
all-day Bootlegger 100
Bootlegger 100
Apr 22 all-day
The Bootlegger 100 is one of the most challenging and scenic gravel events of the year! The Alliance provides race support to this event. If you’d like to help volunteer, contact us and we’ll get[...]
May
6
Sat
10:00 am International Women’s Mountain B... @ Rocky Knob Bike Park
International Women’s Mountain B... @ Rocky Knob Bike Park
May 6 @ 10:00 am
International Women's Mountain Biking Day @ Rocky Knob Bike Park | Boone | North Carolina | United States
Led by veteran women riders in our area, this ride are being promoted as an opportunity for women of all abilities to meet others, have fun, and ride! Group Rides based on ability in the[...]
May
12
Fri
all-day Mortimer Trail Weekend @ Mortimer Campground
Mortimer Trail Weekend @ Mortimer Campground
May 12 – May 14 all-day
Mortimer Trail Weekend @ Mortimer Campground | Collettsville | North Carolina | United States
This second-annual event will have a work & ride on Saturday morning and several organized rides on surrounding trails. Free camping will be available for members of the Alliance and other SORBA chapters. Details on[...]
Jun
23
Fri
9:00 am National Trails Day Work Party a... @ Kerr Scott VAC
National Trails Day Work Party a... @ Kerr Scott VAC
Jun 23 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join the Alliance for National Trails Day at Kerr Scott. We will meet at the Visitors Assistance Center at the main OVT trailhead. Work will begin at 9 am; please arrive a few minutes early[...]
Sep
23
Sat
9:00 am NPLD Work Party at Kerr Scott
NPLD Work Party at Kerr Scott
Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
NPLD Work Party at Kerr Scott
Join the Alliance for National Public Lands Day at Kerr Scott. We will be meeting at the Visitors Assistance Center near the main OVT trailhead at 9am. From there we will divide into groups and[...]

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• Let’s ride . . . we’re excited to be hosti • Let’s ride . . . we’re excited to be hosting a group ride this Sunday, 2pm at Warrior Creek. Meet at Warrior Creek back entrance off of Boomer Ferguson Rd. Coordinates —
36.105861,-81.29297
• Headwaters Hub trails will be on tap for sessioning as well as a full Warrior Creek Loop if you want to go longer . . . weather forecast looks great 😎
• MTB’s recommended. 
• We’ll likely hit up one of our great sponsors @anchorcoffeeco post ride. Looking forward to seeing y’all there.
#ridestoke #ridenwnc #warriorcreek
• Save the dates APRIL 10-16, 2023 “Camp SORBA • Save the dates APRIL 10-16, 2023 “Camp SORBA” is coming to Old Fort, NC . . .
• The Southern Mountain Bike Summit is going to camp & we’re stoked to be co-hosting the spring edition! This multi-day event will be held in Old Fort, NC & in partnership with our friends at The G5 Trail Collective & nearby Camp Grier. 
• The summit will be a week full of events & sessions to empower volunteers to be amazing trail stewards. The schedule includes trail crew leader training, chainsaw certifications, bridge-building training, rock armoring, educational sessions, field trips, MTB rides, social events, music, raffles, and beer🍻. . . 
• Registration is open & the schedule can be located here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-southern-mountain-bike-summit-tickets-519980925947
• Great day at the office yesterday for a worksh • Great day at the office yesterday for a workshop and trail maintenance at Lake James State Park! A large contingent of our members were part of the 40+ volunteers who participated. The workshop was co-hosted by the MTB Alliance and trail partners Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail and Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. This all took place at the beautiful, brand new LJSP visitor center and adjacent trails. After the workshop, maintenance work was performed on a three mile segment of the Fonta Flora State Trail as well the Wimba Trails. 
• Special thanks to Tim Johnson of F3ST and Destination by Design Planning for bringing all of his experience in leading us to help make this a really special event. 
#happytrails 
#trailwork #volunteerism #partnerships #yearofthetrail @ncstateparks @fontaflorastatetrail @mountainstoseatrail @destination_by_design
@sorba_main
@greattrailsnc
Repost from . . . @anchorcoffeeco • The Allian Repost from . . .  @anchorcoffeeco
• The Alliance is back! 🚨
• This has been one of our favorite coffees of 2022 and we scrounged up another bag from our friend @dosruedascoffee 
• Notes of strawberries and sweet vanilla abound.
• And… don’t forget that for every bag sold we are giving $2 to our local trail advocates at @ride_nwnc !
• Grab a bag today, it will be gone before you know it!
#ridenwnc #freshcoffee
• Our dear bud Bob Wright from Morganton is curr • Our dear bud Bob Wright from Morganton is currently having a charity auction to benefit the Alliance. We can promise, Bob does incredible leather works. Don’t miss out, take a winners plunge & thank you, Bob 🙏🏻 . . . 
• So im late to the party!
Charity raffle, this is my entry to ugly wallet party 2022. Winning bidder will take home this beautiful black reversible @Horween shell cordovan valet tray.
It's a perfect sized collapsible tray to have at work or on vacation.  Great place for your keys, #edcwallet, pen, and various #edc goods, besides in your pocket. 
Last year, ugly wallet party 2021 raised over $10K for various Charity organizations. This charity event is hosted by @rowanandwych. For other makers entries check out the hashtags for more variety. 
All proceeds from my auction will benefit @ride_nwnc they are a SORBA chapter that is involved in building multi use (primary MTB) trails in the North Western N.C. area!
The winner of the auction will need to directly make his winning bid donation to @ride_nwnc and send me the screenshot of the donation.
Also I'd like to give a shout out to Tanner @claridge_leather for this particular pattern.  Although it is a slightly smaller version.
Bidding begins right now and finishes up January 1 2023. Free shipping inside the Contiguous 48 states, outside of the country, I'll ask the winner to simply pay the difference in shipping costs. #uwp2022 #uglywalletparty2022
Made by hand made by me, what can I make for you?
#handmade #shellcordovan #mtb #mountainbike @overmountaincycles @ride_nwnc

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