Check out our YouTube channel for videos from past events and other group info:
https://www.youtube.com/@MidAtlanticTouring
Join our WhatsApp community for group chats by types of adventures or for specific touring events:
Please Note: Mid Atlantic Touring WhatsApp community is now being used to post group events, chat with group members, and hold online meetings. We will no longer use Meetup to post group events. The Mid Atlantic Touring Meetup Group was closed as of Oct2024. When you join the WhatsApp community and/or groups, past posts will not be visible, but you'll see any new posts for the groups you join.
Bicycle training events will be scheduled occasionally in local areas and led by group members. Needs tour guides!*
Appalachian Trail (AT) short backpacking trips throughout the year - mostly fall, winter, spring. Needs tour guides!*
Mountains to Sea (MTS) trail - This trail starts at Clingman's Dome, Smoky Mountains National Park, NC, and ends at the Outer Banks, NC. - Dates TBD for section hikes of this trail. Needs tour guides!*
Uwharrie National Forest Thru-Hike - Twice a year - spring and fall (Managed by Three Rivers Land Trust)
Backpacking training hikes will be scheduled occasionally in local areas and led by group members. Watch the Mid Atlantic Touring WhatsApp community for details.
Masonboro Island - Paddle from Wilmington, NC to Masonboro Island - Date TBD
See the Events List page for other possible events that may interest you.
Please Contact Us if you have an idea for a touring event or any questions!
*Members are encouraged to post local day rides or day hikes to invite other members in your area to join you in your training.
See events under the Past Events section in the menu for info and pictures of previous tours.
Empire State Trail - August 9-14, 2025
Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail - Pittsburgh, PA to Cumberland, MD - Sept 8-12, 2024
RAGBRAI 2024 - Bike across Iowa (not hosted by Mid Atlantic Touring) - July 20 - 27, 2024
Arizona Mixed Adventure Tour! - 2025 event cancelled due to no participants except the organizer. See the Jan 2024 event page for some highlights. Likely to be scheduled again for 2026.
2 day bike tour at New River Trail State Park, Virginia - June 2023, April 2024, June 2024
Pennsylvania/Maryland - Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Bike Tour- Oct 4-8, 2023
4 day backpacking tour (not hosted by Mid Atlantic Touring) - Uwharrie Forest 40 mile through hike Oct 12-15, 2023
C&O Canal bike tour - (not hosted but some planning by Mid Atlantic Touring) Cumberland, Maryland to DC - July2023
A WhatsApp Community has been established to post events, share general info and upcoming plans, ask/answer questions such as feedback on locations and gear, share pictures, discuss possible future events, etc.. Groups within the community are used for event-specific communications or chat topics.
Please Note: WhatsApp is now being used to post group events and hold online meetings. We will no longer use Meetup to post group events. The Mid Atlantic Touring Meetup Group was closed as of Oct2024.
Please join (free) the Mid Atlantic Touring WhatsApp community to participate in the conversations and RSVP for events!
(No solicitations or spam, please.)
There are currently no additional organizer fees charged for the events organized by Mid Atlantic Touring.
Event costs include your travel expenses, accommodations, any entrance or ticket fees for locations or activities that are part of the events, your gear, food & drinks, and any other entertainment or expenses you choose during the events. Depending on the event, we may share expenses for shuttles, vehicle rentals, shared accommodations, etc.
Some events organized by groups other than Mid Atlantic Touring may be posted here or on the WhatsApp group for information only. Those organizers may charge fees for registration and participation, and will be posted on their websites.
Mid Atlantic Touring welcomes diversity and open mindedness, and we are respectful of each other. Joining this group and participation in any activities or events through this group constitutes your agreement with the Mid Atlantic Touring group's liability disclaimer statement, and your agreement to follow any group or event rules, requirements, and communications. Any inappropriate behavior or communications may result in removal from the event and/or the group.
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