Ride for the Land 2008:

Little River Roll

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Nearly 200 cyclists joined TLC on July 19, 2008, for its 3rd annual bike tour, Ride for the Land. The tour brought attention to TLC's Little River Priority Area and raised awareness of our efforts to preserve this critical piece of our natural heritage.

Check out photos from Ride for the Land 2008: The Little River Roll, taken by volunteer photographer Ty Rhudy and TLC staff.

Ride for the Land was a training ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Bike MS: New Bern Ride. TLC has been pleased with the success of this event and hopes to continue the tradition of offering this fun and challenging event for cycling enthusiasts.

Cyclists often ride in areas where there is abundant open space. TLC believes that having a bike tour through one of our project areas will help raise awareness and garner support for our work to protect the Little River and other important open spaces across our region. Conservation of our natural resources will make our region a better place to live and work.

Proceeds from Ride for the Land support TLC’s conservation work in the Little River area.

Details from Ride for the Land 2008

Where
The Little River region of Durham and Orange counties
Start/Finish: The Northern Durham Center of Durham Technical Community College, 2401 Snow Hill Road
Directions to Start/Finish

Distance
Ride for the Land 2008 featured 30-mile, 45-mile and 60-mile routes through the beautiful rolling countryside of the Little River region of northern Durham and Orange counties.
Routes

• Baja Burrito for providing lunch burritos to Ride for the Land cyclists and volunteers.
• Durham Technical Community College for its Ride for the Land host site sponsor gift.
• Performance Bicycle for donating power bars and mechanical support.
• Trek Bicycles of Raleigh for also providing mechanical support.

And thanks to the winner of our Ride for the Land T-shirt design contest, Stephen Ogden, for his whimsical "tree on bike" design.

About Ride for the Land

On July 19, 2008, TLC will host its 3rd annual bike tour, Ride for the Land. The tour will bring attention to TLC's Little River Priority Area and raise awareness of our efforts to preserve this critical piece of our natural heritage.

Ride for the Land will be a training ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Bike MS: New Bern Ride. TLC has been pleased with the success of this event in the past and hopes to continue the tradition of offering this fun and challenging event for cycling enthusiasts.

Cyclists often ride in areas where there is abundant open space. TLC believes that having a bike tour through one of our project areas will help raise awareness and garner support for our work to protect the Little River and other important open spaces across our region. Conservation of our natural resources will make our region a better place to live and work.

Proceeds from Ride for the Land will support TLC’s conservation work in the Little River area.

About the Little River

The Little River flows from northern Orange County southeast to the Little River Reservoir in Durham County, where it serves as the main source of water for Durham residents. It then joins the Eno River which becomes the Neuse River at Falls Lake. The Little River is one of the cleanest in the state, with vibrant aquatic habitat for otter, beaver, rare freshwater mussels and many other species. Sycamores, river birches and other riparian trees edge its banks. From their branches, native and migratory birds—among them tanagers, warblers, whippoorwills and woodpeckers nest, feed, fly and sing. People can hike some of the loveliest land in Orange County along the Little River or kayak on its white water rapids.

About Triangle Land Conservancy

TLC’s mission is to protect important open space—stream corridors, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland, and natural areas—to help keep our region a healthy and vibrant place to work. TLC is a private, nonprofit organization serving Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake counties. Since 1983, TLC has protected more than 10,000 acres.