Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association (JORBA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which is dedicated to serving off road cyclists as a member of equal standing within the trail user community. Founded in 1999, our focus is to build and maintain sustainable multi-use trails, organize and encourage volunteerism and responsibility, and advocate and foster mountain biking as a healthy, environmentally sound, and sustainable activity.

Bring the Riding to the People (trailer) from Elastic Lab on Vimeo.


Our mission, specifically, is:

  • Protect and promote the rights and responsibilities of cyclists as equal members of the trail user community.
  • Organize volunteer work groups for conservation, development and maintenance of trails.
  • Educate bicyclists in the safe and responsible use of off road bicycling.
  • Promote the appreciation of and care for public lands.
  • Educate concerning appropriate off road bicycle access to public lands.
  • Assist in the formation and affiliation of new and existing local bicycle groups.
  • Link all affiliated local and regional groups with similar purposes.
  • Perform research relating to mountain biking.
  • Act as a liaison between and among public land users and land managers.
  • Be a partner for open space conservancy and for recreational trails management.
  • Be a resource for parks and recreational land management.