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🚵 Advocating for MTB trails in Charlotte, NC
🛠️ 24 trails built & maintained by volunteers
🌱 Membership-based nonprofit since 1990
🤘 Join us below! 👇

Join us Sat Oct 11th and help continue to improve Join us Sat Oct 11th  and help continue to improve the very popular Sherman Branch!

If you’ve ridden there recently you’ll have noticed all the improvements and maintenance that has been going on.

Now it’s time to give the Lake Loop some love. We’ll be working on drainage, vegetation mitigation, and debris removal. This will set us up really well for the upcoming fall season, and also help keep the trail open more when we hit the winter months!

Meet at 9am in the parking lot.

Bring gloves, water and snacks. Tools will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own shovels, loppers, rakes etc too!

#tarheeltrailblazers #workride #trailgnomesrule
Trailblazers Day = 35 years of riding, building, a Trailblazers Day = 35 years of riding, building, and community.
🌲 No-drop social rides happening across our trails all day.
👧👦 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day with @charlotterecyclery at Beatty Park, 10–2.
✨It’s here! ✨ Trailblazers Day = 35 years of ✨It’s here! ✨
Trailblazers Day = 35 years of riding, building, and community. 
🌲 No-drop social rides happening across our trails all day.
👧👦 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day with @charlotterecyclery  at Beatty Park, 10–2.
Share your rides, memories & throwbacks with #TrailblazersDay so we can celebrate together online.
Big thanks to every volunteer, partner, member & donor who has made our trails possible. 💛 [Link in bio: Join/Donate]
Reminding you that THIS WEEKEND @cltgov has procla Reminding you that THIS WEEKEND @cltgov has proclaimed it officially Tarheel Trailblazers Day on Saturday! And it’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day! We’re celebrating this with No-Drop Social Rides across our trails on Oct 4!

So make a plan to come out and ride with your fellow trail lovers. Maybe ride your home trail, or take the opportunity to ride somewhere new! Hope to see as many people as possible as we enjoy this very special day! 

Let us know where you are planning to ride in the comments and tag your friends to join!

And also on Saturday the good folks at @charlotterecyclery  are hosting their annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event 10am-2pm on Saturday October 4th at Beatty park, in partnership with the @townofmatthews , @cycle4success  and ourselves! Guided trail rides, games, skills clinics, music, raffles and more.

Thank you to every volunteer, land partner, member, and donor who has given their time, talent and treasure to create the amazing trail system and riding community we are lucky to have, and that improves the quality of life for people all across the Charlotte area today.

#tarheeltrailblazers  #thtb35
We have just kicked off our October Membership Dri We have just kicked off our October Membership Drive with @sorba_main 

So if you’re not currently a member, NOW is a great time to join. You can win one of six fantastic prize packages, worth up to $525. Details here.

And if you are already a member then share this offer with that riding buddy who’s hasn’t joined.

Membership starts from as little as $39/year!

The more members we have, the more trails we can create - it's as simple as that.
Just one day in 35 years of good times! A few memo Just one day in 35 years of good times! A few memories from our 2017 year end party...
#thtb35
Which trail are you riding on Oct 4 and why? Comme Which trail are you riding on Oct 4 and why? Comment your pick (Beatty, BYT, Sherman etc.) and tag a buddy. Got an old photo from that trail? Post it and tag us so we can reshare!
#THTB35 #tarheeltrailblazers
Charlotte just proclaimed Oct 4, 2025 as Tarheel T Charlotte just proclaimed Oct 4, 2025 as Tarheel Trailblazers Day. Pretty cool. Thousands of volunteers have been at this since 1990, so if you’ve got a favorite THTB photo, clip, or story, share it and tag us!
Also: drop your home trail in the comments and tag who you’ll bring out for our anniversary rides all across the area  next Saturday Oct 4.
 #THTB35 #tarheeltrailblazers
Here’s a chance to ride @rattlesnakebikepark fo Here’s a chance to ride @rattlesnakebikepark  for FREE in exchange for a few hours of trail work.

Plus for a special first time at Rattlesnake they will keep the shuttles running after dark for some night riding on the trails. Helmet and lights required!

Lunch will be provided for members that work on the trail.

After lunch at 2pm or so we will put the shovels down and grab our bikes for a free day of riding.

Camping will be available for $25 per site.

If you are interested in joining, let us know by registering through the page below, so we can plan for food etc.
https://tarheeltrailblazers.com/event/rattlesnake-workride-day-sat-oct-18th/
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Fun times at the Purser social ride last night! Fun times at the Purser social ride last night!
Our September newsletter is now available. If you Our September newsletter is now available. If you don't get our emails, you can view it at the link in bio. Check it out to see what's been happening and what is coming up!
Another friend of the trails with great deals for Another friend of the trails with great deals for our members. @outboundchiropractic are offering some nice savings to make you feel better!
A reminder to come and join us *THIS THURSDAY* for A reminder to come and join us *THIS THURSDAY* for an evening ride at Purser Hulsey Park in Matthews, together with other trail lovers.

If you haven’t seen all the fun painted stones that line the trail here, you’re in for a treat!

Wheels roll at 6:30pm sharp.

All levels of riders welcome.

Bring drinks and snacks to hang out afterwards!
Join us for a fun social pride ride at Purser Huls Join us for a fun social pride ride at Purser Hulsey!
Wheels roll at 6pm
Stay for a chat and refueling afterwards.
All welcome!
Reminder to join us *THIS SUNDAY SEP 14* for a fam Reminder to join us *THIS SUNDAY SEP 14* for a family friendly ‘back-to-school’ ride on the mellow parts of Renni.
We will ride the shortrack, and session the kids “critters loop”.
We are also planning to paint some rocks!
📍 Renaissance Park – meet by skate park
🕚 Wheels roll at 10am
Reminder that we are holding a workday at @airline Reminder that we are holding a workday at @airlinebikepark  THIS Sunday September 7 from 9am-1pm. Meet in the main parking lot.

We have approximately 0.65 miles of new trail started but need to work on cleaning it up and turning into finished XC trail.

Bring gloves and plenty of water! Tools provided but bring shovels, rakes if you have them.

All welcome – the more people we have, the more we can get done! If you haven’t been to a trail work day before, this is your chance – they are REALLY satisfying!
Come and join us Thursday Sep 18 for an evening ri Come and join us Thursday Sep 18 for an evening ride at Purser Hulsey Park in Matthews, together with other trail lovers.

If you haven’t seen all the fun painted stones that line the trail here, you’re in for a treat!

Wheels roll at 6:30pm sharp.

All levels of riders welcome.

Bring drinks and snacks to hang out afterwards!
Join us for a family friendly ‘back-to-school’ Join us for a family friendly ‘back-to-school’ ride Sunday Sep 14 on the mellow parts of Renni.
We will ride the shortrack, and session the kids “critters loop”.
We are also planning to paint some rocks!
📍 Renaissance Park – meet by skate park
🕚 Wheels roll at 10am
🚨 Nominations are OPEN! 🚨 Want to shape the 🚨 Nominations are OPEN! 🚨
Want to shape the future of MTB in Charlotte?
✅ Join a committee – help with events, trails, membership & more
✅ Run for the Board – guide the direction of the Trailblazers
📅 Board nominations close Oct 1
🗳 Elections: Nov 5 at our community meeting
👉 Links in bio or 
board nomination: https://tinyurl.com/a9bj8bwk
committee volunteer interest: https://tinyurl.com/dk2cy6uc
💪 Don’t just ride the trails—help lead the way.
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