As an urban campus, NC Central is a great campus for walking, with close access to academic buildings, dining, residence halls, and recreation. Walking can easily be combined with other forms of transport such as GoDurham buses, bicycling, and ride sharing in order to get to farther destinations like Southpoint Mall or downtown Durham.
The bike community on NC Central’s campus is called the Cycling Eagles. This organization seeks to bring together bike enthusiasts from across the whole campus and within the community to promote healthy mobility.
The American Tobacco Trail is only a few short blocks from NC Central’s campus and intersects thoroughfares that connect to the northern and southern ends of campus; this is a great trail to connect those commuting from downtown Durham who want a non-motorized alternative to arterial roads leading to campus. Check out this digital map of the American Tobacco Trail, or view safety information, on-road riding information, and locations of nearby parks and points of interest on the second half of the digital map.
NC Central’s campus size makes it an ideal place to bike! Right now, the university has 11 bike racks spread across the entire campus and is looking to add more. Location of the racks can be found on our campus bike path map.
Interested in joining the Cycling Eagles community? Want to know about upcoming biking events around campus? In need of a good helmet? Contact Michael A. Bailey in Transportation and Parking Services, at [email protected] or call 919-530-5139 with your questions.