Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC)

Hillside Park Singletrack could really use help this weekend for a reforestation effort in the park! Check out the details in the shared post.

Planting a Seedling Step by step instructions to plant your tree seedling with a dibble bar or other tree planting tool.

Jerseys just in time for dirt season!

Order yours now!! Shop will be open until 4/30 to ensure delivery in May!

Long sleeve and short sleeve, and women’s cut as well.

Order link in bio!

Three Rivers staff are exploring the potential for a singletrack mountain bike trail within Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve. The vision is to provide a high-quality riding experience in a first-ring community, supporting the growing interest in mountain biking, while continuing to protect the high-quality natural resources within the Park Reserve.

Three Rivers staff evaluated the potential for a singletrack trail at Hyland and have concluded that a high-quality, destination mountain bike trail could be developed in the park. A general location for the trail has been identified; however, no trail design has taken place.

Before any design work takes place, we want to hear from you! You're invited to attend an open house about the proposed singletrack trail on Monday, February 9, at Richardson Nature Center from 6–8 p.m. We've also developed a short survey for the proposed trail and we invite you to visit the project page to learn more, take the survey and share your comments. letstalkthreerivers.org/hyland-singletrack-trail

Tracy Paradise & One Track Mind Foundation Are Rewriting the Midwest Mountain Bike Map The One Track Mind Foundation is quietly raising the bar for mountain bike trails across the Midwest and Northwoods. Led by Tracy Paradise, OTM focuses on more than just building great dirt by investing in youth, local stewardship, and communities that are ready to care for what they create. Through...

Some fresh snowfall on the trails only improved grip, trails are still riding very fast. You would have to look hard to try to find ice on the trails, no need for studs. This has been a common theme this winter, Bertram has been one of the best places in the state to ride if you are trying to avoid icy trails. That said, since the trails are riding fast, use caution in the corners since you are still riding in snow! Low psi in the tires will help greatly with this - high pressure will have you sliding around a bit. Overall fantastic conditions, get out to Bertram for a ride!

Yesterday evening we held our first monthly board meeting of 2026. Here are a few of the things we discussed:

🔹We approved the 2026 budget. Lots of exciting trail projects in the works, including transitioning two of our local jump lines to all-weather trail tread.🤘

🔹For those of you who ordered a MORC jersey from our Podiumwear storefront last month: We've experienced a delay in production and expect these to ship in a couple of weeks.🙏

🔹We started planning for a fun social event and group ride later this year.👀

Stay tuned for more on all of this. In the meantime, we hope you'll consider getting involved or, if you're not already, becoming a member of MORC to help us make these plans a reality.

Until next time,
Jason Tufty
MORC President

This past year, we guinea-pigged a new membership fulfillment system that included various swag items at different membership levels to incentivize folks to join MORC. It was a big jump for us, as we had never tried something like this before. And we totally cased it.

We sincerely apologize to all those whose membership orders were delayed or incorrect, and we appreciate the grace and patience you showed as we worked to address the issues.

Here's what you can expect going forward: Starting January 1, 2026, we are returning to a simplified membership system. Instead of partially going toward swag, 100% of your membership dollars will go toward gaining and maintaining trails.

If you aren't already a MORC member, we hope you'll make this the year you SEND IT and join our ranks. Your support as a member is critical to our mission of gaining and maintaining trails—in 2026 and beyond.

To learn more and join, head to our website (click on "Membership" in nav menu): https://www.morcmtb.org

Just dropped in time for holiday shopping...3 new MORC t-shirt designs from local designer MettleVelo!

Show your support for our volunteer winter groomers or your love for sending it on MORC trails when you add these to your 'fits—or gift one to your favorite riding buddy! ❄🚀

To get in time for the Christmas holiday, order yours by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 12/15!🎄

To place your order, head to the "Gear / Apparel" store on our website: https://lifebrand.co/store/my-brand/morc/

Last night we held our monthly board meeting. Here's a quick recap of what we discussed:

👏 We welcomed two new board members, Ross Luhmann and Kathleen Palmer!

⚠️ Have you ordered your MORC long-sleeve jersey yet? Hop on it now...the Podiumwear Custom Sports Apparel storefront is open only through December 14 (password MORC2025): https://www.podiumwear.com/team-storefront/morc-ls-jersey/

❄️ So many trails are open for fat biking, including, for the first time ever, Braemar Mountain Bike Trail!

🌎 Speaking of fat biking, thanks again to all who stopped by our tent at the River Bottoms at the Global Fat Bike Day celebration, and to BORCA for having us out.

That's all as we wrap up 2025. We're looking forward to some exciting initiatives in 2026, so stay tuned.

Until next time,
Jason Tufty
MORC President

New MORC jersey now available for purchase ❄️🤘

Show your love for the volunteer trail crews who keep our snowy singletrack riding so well by repping this jersey all winter — and treat yourself on this Global Fat Bike Day! 🎉

Designed by Scott Shore of MettleVelo and produced by Podiumwear Custom Sports Apparel, this long-sleeve tech tee features our 30th anniversary logo. It's great as a winter layer or summer sun shirt.🙌

Get yours via our Podiumwear storefront: https://www.podiumwear.com/team-storefront/morc-ls-jersey/
Storefront password: MORC2025

But hurry, the storefront is open only through December 14! (Estimated ship date of January 6–10.)

Happy GFBD!