Thank you to all our trail work volunteers. We will not have a December trail work party on Saturday, December 21st. We hope you enjoy your holiday season.
Please join SORBA Woodstock for our annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2pm
Join SORBA Woodstock at Blankets Creek MTB Trails clubhouse on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2pm.
Please RSVP: https://www.sorbawoodstock.org/holiday-2024
Blanket Creek Trails will be closed on Sunday, November 17, 2024 for permitted deer hunting. Closed to all users, Hikers, Bikers, Walkers and Fishermen etc… Please check this website for trail reopening status.
Join SORBA Chapters: Woodstock, MTB Atlanta and RAMBO for a Group Ride at Blankets Creek Trails.
Then head to downtown Woodstock for the Trail Rally Event at the Elm Street Green.
Join SORBA and our Georgia Chapters in raising money for Hurricane Helene Relief Trail Work Funds with the Freehub Magazine Mountain Bike Film Festival.
We invite mountain bikers from across the state of Georgia and beyond to join us for a fun day of riding to raise money to support trail work in places affected by recent storms. All donations will go towards hosting multiple SORBA Trail Rally workdays to support our chapters as they rebuild the trails we all love to ride.
This event is free to attend, and we will be accepting donations towards our Trail Rally fund. Come out and enjoy a great Saturday and support trails!
Schedule of Events:
10:00am – Group Rides at Blankets Creek
3:00pm – Setup at the Woodstock Arts Event Green Begins
4:45pm – Setup closes
5:45pm – Freehub Mountain Bike Film Festival Showtime
To make a donation towards the event.
https://www.every.org/sorba/f/trail-rally-movie-night
Join Us for Our Fall Chapter Meeting!
Mark your calendars for our Fall Chapter Meeting on October 14th, 2024, at 7 PM! This is your chance to catch up on the latest chapter updates, upcoming events, and all things mountain biking. Come enjoy great food and drinks while connecting with fellow riders.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Read MoreDue to the high chance of thunderstorms all weekend, we are moving the July work party. Thanks for your understanding.
Join Us for Our Summer Chapter Meeting on July 15th at 7 PM! Stay updated on the latest news, upcoming events, and more while enjoying good food and beverages with fellow mountain bikers.
Read MoreDate: June 3, 2024
We had a productive board meeting this month. Here are some highlights:
• Treasury Report: We received $10,340.66 in donations. Taxes have been uploaded to Google Drive and will be sent to Phillip Darden.
• Membership Growth: Our new online membership database shows 460 members!
• Trail Projects: Ongoing work on the VMT rework and dwelling erosion repair. We completed mulching this week and installed a new Blankets Creek sign.
• Bike Patrol Update: Training with the CCFD is in progress and old EA signs at VMT need removal.
• Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars for Taco Tuesday at Rope Mill on June 11, Catalyst Sports Event on July 3, and our Summer Chapter Meeting on July 15.
Stay tuned for more updates and thank you for your continued support!
Read MoreJoin us for our biggest event of the year, Pedalpalooza, on June 8th, 2024, at Blankets Creek! Enjoy bike demos, trail games, a kids' pump track race, a Jump Jam, prizes, food, music, and more. Bring your family and friends for a day full of adventure, fun, and community.
Read MoreThe Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, Woodstock, GA Chapter (SORBA-W), was formed in March, 2000, by a group of local mountain bikers. SORBA-W was formed in part due to the closure of trails at Boling Park in Canton, GA to off-road cycling. With the mission to preserve, protect, and educate the community, SORBA-W's primary focus has been advocacy, mountain bike trail development, and trail maintenance in Cherokee County. As an extension of the main SORBA/IMBA organization, SORBA-W also assists with rides, festivals, and the advancement of off-road cycling throughout the southeastern United States.
Currently SORBA-Woodstock has relationships with local land managers such as the City of Woodstock, City of Canton, Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority, Department of Natural Resources, Boy Scouts of America, Cherokee County Water Authority, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Allatoona. These relationships provide mountain bikers with opportunities for trail access while protecting the future of existing trails. SORBA-W's primary role is to organize volunteer workers to perform trail layout, design, construction, and maintenance at Blankets Creek and Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails. SORBA Woodstock's leadership is made up solely of volunteers.
The Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trail System in Cherokee County on Sixes Road ( I-575 exit 11), is comprised of six trails: Mosquito Flats (Beginner), Mosquito Bite (Beginner plus), Dwelling Loop (Intermediate), South Loop (Advanced) Van Michael Trail (Advanced) and Quehl Holler (Expert Downhill). The Dwelling Loop was opened on June 3rd, 2000. The South Loop and Mosquito Flats were opened in the fall of 2003, Mosquito Bite and Van Michael Trail in June 2008 and the newest trail Quehl Holler in 2010.
Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails, located just east of Blankets in Olde Rope Mill Park is comprised of three trails: Explorer (Intermediate), Avalanche (Intermediate) and The Mill Trails (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced). Avalanche opened in 2010, Explorer in 2011 and The Mill in 2015.
