About Morca
Mission:
MORCA is an organized voice for responsible mountain biking in Monterey County. We accomplish this by advocating for mountain bike trail access, maintaining area trails, and sharing good will with other trail users. We are involved in mountain biking advocacy at all levels of the community.
MORCA Bylaws and SOP:
View or download MORCA’s Organizational Bylaws
View or download MORCA’s Standard Operating Procedures and Policies (SOP)
Mailing Address:
MORCA a Chapter of IMBA
PO Box 1742
Marina, CA 93933
Organizational Meetings:
Held the first Monday of every month. View the calendar for information on meeting times and locations. Click here for meeting minutes.
Organizational Leaders:
Gary Courtright, President – president@morcamtb.org
Brian Tomasini, Vice President – vicepresident@morcamtb.org
Henrietta Stern, Secretary – secretary@morcamtb.org
Nick Madronio, Treasurer – treasurer@morcamtb.org
Matthew Lamont, Member at Large – mal@morcamtb.org
Mike McGirr, Member at Large – mal@morcamtb.org
Peter Sherrill, Past President and Founder
Darius Rike, Webmaster
Henrietta Stern, FORA/ESCA Liaison
Darius Rike, BLM Liaison
Open, Toro Liaison
Ken Howat, CSUMB Liaison and Beginner Ride coordinator
Open, Fund Raising Committee and Sea Otter Classic Committee Chair
Sue Benjaram, Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Coordinator – tkmbd@morcamtb.org
Darius Rike, Trail Committee Chair – trailcrewleader@morcamtb.org
Lisa Rike, Media – media@morcamtb.org
MORCA Facebook Feed
FYI
SANTA CRUZ CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CLOSED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER!
This includes Emma McCrary Trail, U-Conn Trail, and Arroyo Seco Trail (also known as "Stinky Trail" or "Sewers"). Read full report below.
"With wildfires raging in Southern and Northern California, and after successfully containing several recent, suspicious fires in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Fire Chief has announced the urgent need to close the Wildland Urban Interface (the City’s greenbelt open space) areas surrounding the City of Santa Cruz until weather conditions and fuel moisture levels improve. Impacted areas are as follows:
- Pogonip
- Arana Gulch
- Moore Creek
- DeLaveaga with the exception of the golf course and any permitted events
- Arroyo Seco (also known as "Stinky Trail" or "Sewers")
This closure is necessary because of the extreme fire behavior that has been observed, coupled with the significant number of fires that have occurred in these areas. Police and Fire Investigators have aggressively investigated every fire, which has resulted in five arrests in the past four weeks."
This includes Emma McCrary Trail, U-Conn Trail, and Arroyo Seco Trail (also known as "Stinky Trail" or "Sewers"). Read full report below.
"With wildfires raging in Southern and Northern California, and after successfully containing several recent, suspicious fires in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Fire Chief has announced the urgent need to close the Wildland Urban Interface (the City’s greenbelt open space) areas surrounding the City of Santa Cruz until weather conditions and fuel moisture levels improve. Impacted areas are as follows:
- Pogonip
- Arana Gulch
- Moore Creek
- DeLaveaga with the exception of the golf course and any permitted events
- Arroyo Seco (also known as "Stinky Trail" or "Sewers")
This closure is necessary because of the extreme fire behavior that has been observed, coupled with the significant number of fires that have occurred in these areas. Police and Fire Investigators have aggressively investigated every fire, which has resulted in five arrests in the past four weeks."
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