Whether you are new to downhill riding or downhill riding is your cup of tea, we’re inviting you and your riding partners to join us! We’ll have rides aimed at beginner folks to party laps to close out our day with Ranch Camp. Make sure you stick around for some aprés, and stay for some amazing raffle prizes from VMBA’s partners!

There is no better place for our first stop of the season than Stratton Mountain Resort, a VMBA staff favorite! Stratton offers amazing riding and trails built by none other than Sinuosity! Beware, these trails may end up being some of your favorites.

We’ll be joined by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports for guided rides and adaptive MTB demos as well as some of our southern Chapters including:

• NATS
• SoVTA
• BATS
• JAMBA
• UVMBA

Stratton will also be hosting fastest Strava time competition on two trails. The winner of each segment and category will win a GoPro! Come to the VMBA tent to get the details and sign a wavier.

Make sure to sign up for the event and a ride if you’d liked to be shown around!

Eventbrite Sign Up

Rides:

New to Downhill riding: This ride is designed for folks that are new lift service mtb riding or are just getting into it. VMBA ambassadors will show your around a new resort and build up confidence.

• Meet at 10:45 am at VMBA Tent
• Ride Leaves – 11 am
• Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours 
• Qty tickets: 10
• Trail Styles: Beginner to intermediate base on group ability

Explore The Resort: This ride is designed for someone has a few seasons riding DH and wants to explore a new mountain or see new ways to the resort. You’ll have VMBA Ambassadors tow you around on their favorites trails. 

• Meet at 12:45 pm at VMBA Tent
• Ride Leaves – 1 pm
• Duration: 1.5  hours
• Qty tickets: 10
• Trail Styles: Intermediate and advanced base on group; ability

Timeline: 

• 10 am – Lifts Spin and VMBA Days area open
• 10:45 am – Meet up for New to Dh rides
• 11 am – New to DH rides leave
• 12:45 pm – Meet up for Explore The Resort rides
• 1 pm – Explore the Resort ride leave
• 2:30 pm – Meet up for Ranch Camp party lap
• 2:40 pm – Ranch Camp party lap leaves
• 3 pm – Fiddelhead apre party 
• 3:30 pm – Raffle drawing 

Raffle Partners:

• Fiddlehead (Cooler)
• Cabot (Gift Card)
• Misspent Summers (Magazine Collection)
• Thule (Round Trip Duffle Bag)
• Vermont Smoke and Cure (Meat Sticks)
• Upstate Elevator Supply (CBD pack)
• Off-Shore Greens (package)
• Diety (Rottating Items)
• PNW (Rottating Items)
• 5/10 (Shoes of your choice)
• Biivo (VMBA Bottle)
• Kryptonite (Gorund Anchor and chain)
• POC (Knee Pads)
• MotorEx (Cleaning Kit)
• Resort Prize Pack