Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists
Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) is a non-profit mountain biking club dedicated to gaining and maintaining trails in Minnesota. MORC has approximately 700 members.
About
MORC is dedicated to safeguarding the future of mountain biking in Minnesota through the promotion of responsible riding, establishment and maintenance of mountain biking trails, and preservation of Minnesota's natural resources.
MORC works with local government agencies and land managers to build and maintain environmentally sound and properly built mountain bike trails, sticking as closely to International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) guidelines as possible.
As of the fall of 2009, MORC entered into a closer relationship with IMBA, becoming one of a small group of official chapters. MORC is now officially known as MORC, a chapter of IMBA.
Mountain bike trails
MORC and its chapters maintain a select number of popular mountain bike trails in Minnesota. Here is a brief list of the more popular trails:
- Lebanon Hills
- Murphy Hanrehan Park
- Theodore Wirth Park
- Battle Creek
- Minnesota River Bottoms
Publications
MORC publishes a quarterly newsletter titled Off-Road.
Chapters
While MORC no longer has chapters, it continues its support and relations with the following groups:
- BLAST
- Cuyuna Lakes
- Minneapolis Offroad Cycling Advocates (MOCA)
- Mid-Minnesota Cycling Club