MORCA 20TH Anniversary Highlights
Reflecting on 20 Years of Stewardship & MTB Advocacy 2026 marks 20 years of MORCA trail stewardship and MTB advocacy – a major milestone for our organization and our Monterey County MTB community. After the MORCA team sprinted into springtime activities, we coasted for a bit during summer to reflect on 20 years of stewardship […]
MORCA Awarded IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant for Fundraising Education Services
We’re excited to announce that MORCA has been awarded IMBA’s Trail Accelerator Grant for Fundraising Education Services. This highly competitive grant is already providing MORCA with information, expert guidance, and resources to bring fundraising initiatives to a whole new level. As the saying goes, money makes the world go ‘round. It is no different in […]
MORCA Hosts CAMTB Central Coast Singletrack Summit
In June, MORCA welcomed mountain bike advocates and trail stewards from across California to Monterey for the 2026 CAMTB Central California Singletrack Summit. The gathering brought together representatives from organizations including Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship, Redwoods Trail Alliance, Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay, Coastside on Bikes, and the Sea Otter Classic Foundation […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Santa Cruz Trail Stewards Lend a Hand at Fort Ord
Trail stewardship doesn’t stop at county lines – and this year, our neighbors to the north demonstrated exactly what regional collaboration can look like. The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) partnered with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA) to help restore and improve Trail 30 in […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Santa Cruz Trail Stewards Lend a Hand at Fort Ord
Taking the Laguna Seca Bike Park Vision for a Ride
MORCA Brings Stakeholders Together to Experience the Vision for a Permanent Bike Park at Laguna Seca There’s nothing quite like getting out of the boardroom and onto the ground to understand what’s possible. During the LIFETIME Sea Otter Classic, MORCA hosted a special Laguna Seca Bike Park Stakeholder Tour, bringing together community, cycling, tourism and […]
Volunteer at Sea Otter Classic; Earn Free Event Pass, Raise Funds for MORCA
The annual return of Lifetime Sea Otter Classic is coming and with it, the opportunity to earn a FREE 4-Day Festival Pass and help raise funds for MORCA. It’s a win-win opportunity for our MTB community thanks to the Sea Otter Classic Foundation’s commitment to supporting non-profits like MORCA. Volunteering at the Sea Otter Classic […]
2025 Year in Review
As we reflect on 2025, two things stand out: IMPACT and GROWTH. IMPACT: It’s one thing when we acknowledge our own impact, but when others take note, it registers on a different scale. So when the Monterey County Board of Supervisors recognized MORCA’s work through a proclamation, it spoke volumes. We hope everyone who has contributed to MORCA’s mission felt […]
New Year – New Bike Park
That’s MORCA’s mantra for 2026; a drumbeat that more local leaders and partners are joining, and one that we hope culminates in a standing ovation guitar solo to end the year. Of course, MORCA has other priorities and ambitions for the year ahead, but this one has collective community will behind it, and… So. Much. […]
2026 CCCX MTB Race Series
The 3CX (CCCX) MTB Race Series is the Bay Area’s biggest and longest-running MTB race series, now entering its 29th year of full-gas racing at Fort Ord. 3CX is known for its fast, flowy courses, smooth rhythm, and friendly racing atmosphere. Each round delivers a perfect blend of speed, endurance, and fun — open to all ages and […]
Make a Resolution for Stewardship – Be Part of Something Bigger
As we all set intentions for the New Year ahead, you have an opportunity to contribute to something bigger. Volunteering your time is often the most affordable and most impactful way to contribute to local trail stewardship, and you can do it from the comfort of your own home if you choose to. Whether you are […]
Do Right During Wet Season
For those of us who will continue riding through winter, let’s be sure we’re giving back to the trails that provide so much to us by exercising some responsible use when we ride. Balancing the give and receive is important any time of year, but especially when trails are wet. Whether it’s volunteering to repair […]
High School Teams and Young, New Riders Cap Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Huge and heartfelt thanks go out to all who helped make MORCA’s Take a Kid Mountain Bike Day possible – it was hands down the biggest and best to date! Extra special thanks to Montage Health for its generous sponsorship, to Bobcat Bicycles for providing a brand-new bike to raffle, and to all the other […]
Ride Day or Night – There’s a MORCA Group Ride for You
Night rides are back, and the New Year is upon us – 2026 is poised to deliver more and better rides for our local MTB community. Let’s GOOO!!!! Thanks to some handy work by board member Ken Chrismen and some helpful due process from our partners at the Bureau of Land Management, MORCA got the green […]
A Call for 2026 MORCA Board Nominations
It’s that time of year again… you have a seat at the table to help shape the future of mountain biking in Monterey County during the year ahead. We need your input on next year’s Board of Directors! Nominations will go onto the annual ballot and MORCA Members will vote during the month of October. Are you interested in getting […]
Project Update: Happy Trails/County Parks Signage Project
Slowly but surely this project is moving forward. MORCA and County Parks staff have now established regular monthly meetings, and the county has assigned their GIS mapping expert to this project. Vegetation mastication as part of wildfire mitigation projects has periodically hampered access to trails and unfortunately destroyed some existing signage, but when this work […]
MORCA Night at Other Brother Beer Co. – Friday October 10
We’re getting the band back together. Join MORCA and Monterey’s cycling community for a night of discounted drinks, raffle prizes, and bike-related shenanigans in support of our Fall Membership Drive. First round for members is on MORCA, and all attendees can enjoy the $1 off beer discount with each dollar going to MORCA. Come and […]
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day – Saturday, Oct. 4, 10am – 1pm
Greater Monterey’s best day to get kids on bikes in a supportive setting is coming up the first Saturday in October. Sponsored by Montage Health, this FREE event is fun for all ages and ability levels, we’ll even have bikes and helmets for kids who don’t have their own. Whether your child is a first […]
Fort Ord 50 Marathon & Relay – Saturday, Sept. 13
The Fort Ord 50 Marathon & Relay Race is back on Saturday, Sept 13, and it’s set to be the Bay Area’s hottest endurance MTB event of the summer! Racers will take on the spectacular trails of Fort Ord National Monument, with sweeping Central Coast views, rolling landscapes, and the legendary 49 & 50 trails delivering the kind of singletrack flow and […]
Advocacy Update: Laguna Seca Bike Park
MORCA recently delivered our Laguna Seca Bike Park Overview to Friends of Laguna Seca (FOLS), the concessionaire hired by County of Monterey to manage and operate Laguna Seca Recreation Area for the next 55 years. If the Laguna Seca Bike Park vision is going to move forward, earning the support of FOLS and getting bikes […]