About us
Allegheny Gnar is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2023. Our mission is to make mountain biking more accessible in the Allegheny Mountain region by creating new places to ride and compete. We build & maintain trails, coach new riders and host events.
NEW PLACES TO RIDE
The Allegheny Mountain region is covered by the working forests owned by timber companies or land investors. Most of that land is open for public recreation but needs considerable help with trail mapping and maintenance to make it accessible. Our partnerships with these land owners help preserve existing trails and create new trails in a sustainable way that doesn't harm the forest or logging operations. This opens up new recreational opportunities for the public in areas where there isn't a lot of public owned land.
We coordinate free public group rides so that anyone can join in and get a guided session on many trails in the region. Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on group rides happening year-round.
NEW PLACES TO COMPETE
We started the Allegheny Gnar DH Race Series in 2024 as a USA Cycling sanctioned State Championship for Pennsylvania. This series brought in hundreds of riders across the 3 total events to an area in Western PA that has never hosted a downhill mountain bike race before. Many of the racers were first time competitors but also top riders from across the east coast & mid east regions competed for cash prizes and the series overall championship titles. We offer beginner specific classes on purpose built beginner trails, free youth clinics & free bike demos when available to actively promote the sport to new riders. These events are very important to our mission since the proceeds of these events are put 100% back into building, maintaining and promoting mountain bike trails in our region.
