The VMBA Days series is coming back for its sixth season with some new great additions. We’re beyond excited to welcome back Lawsons Finest Liquids as the presenting partner of the series. We’re also happy to welcome POC as a supporter of the series as well.

For DH, we are bringing back our ‘New to DH’ and ‘Show Me Around The Resort’ group rides. These will be led byVMBA Ambassadors. At each stop we will also have a Community Builder partner that will lead their own group rides. Signing up for group rides secures a raffle ticket for the day. For this stop we will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Kingdom Trails Association. Not only do you get a chance to win the rad items below, you will be supporting two great organizations!

At each stop of the series we have great activities throughout the day. At Burke we are lucky to have a little bit of everything. From getting the basics from a Burke coach, setting up your suspension to get yourself dialed, and a race down Enchanted Forest. Then at the end of the day Lawsons will be hosting an on-site Aprés and providing a limited amount beverage tickets to people who purchase $20 or more of raffle tickets (while supplies last). During the Aprés, we will also pull the winners of the raffle!

Following Saturday at the resort, we’ve teamed up with the local trail stewardship organization to host a trail ride day on Sunday! For our first stop at Burke, we will be riding Kingdom Trails’ East Haven network and Darling Hill from the Wildflower Inn on Sunday the 7/12/26. These will be great opportunities to ride new single track with the local riders and trail builders.

Please see below for a full breakdown of the activities, timing, prizes, and other rad things we have in the works. With limited space available, make sure to secure your spot on a ride. A ticket for a VMBA ride is a raffle ticket for that evenings raffle, which will be handed to you at check in.

If you can’t make this stop, make sure to look below for our other dates.

Host Resort: Burke Mountain Resort

Host Trail Organization: Kingdom Trails Assoication

Date: Burke DH – 7/11/26 & Trail Day KTA – 7/12/26

Special:

• This Saturday (7/11/26) you can redeem the VMBA 50% Off ticket for a $20 Lift Ticket which includes a raffle ticket! ($5 will be donated to VMBA and $5 to KTA) Show your VMBA App at the ticket window to redeem.
• $5 shuttle ticket (Normally $15)

Address:

• Burke Mountain Resort (Sherburne Lodge): 223 Sherburne Lodge Rd, East Burke, VT 05832
• East Haven Trail: (Intermediate/Advanced + Adaptive): 58-120 Community Bldg Rd, East Haven, VT 05837
• Wildflower Inn (Beginner/Intermediate + Adaptive): 2059 Darling Hill Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851

DH Rides (Make sure to get your spot!):

New to DH: A ride geared towards riders who have done single track, but have either never ridden DH or still new to it. Our Ambassadors will help provide tips on how to make the transition and have fun doing it. (Beginner/Intermediate)10 spots $5 tickets get you a spot and a raffle ticket ($5 value) for the day.

New to Resort: This ride is for someone who has ridden DH in the past, but might be new to the resort. Let our ambassadors show you their favorite laps at the resort. (Intermediate/Advanced) – 10 spots $5 tickets get you a spot and a raffle ticket ($5 value) for the day.

DH Clinic: New for 2026, VMBA is partnering up with each resort to provide a new to DH clinic. This is designed for riders who want a little more structured coaching. Discounted rentals are also available. 10 spots per location.

Community Builder Rides:

Vermont Adaptive: Please sign up and find more details at vermontadaptive.org

Trail Rides (7/12):

East Haven Trails: (Intermediate/Advanced + Adaptive): Come ride one of our top rated trails in the country, Black Bear. There are also some more advanced trails we can check out. (10 Spots + VT Adaptive running their own reg)

Wildflower Inn: (Beginner/Intermediate + Adaptive) Come ride one of Kingdom Trails most famous areas Darling Hill. We will be leaving from the Wildflower Inn area. (10 Spots)

Vendors:

• VMBA
• Vermont Adaptive
• Rotating list of additional vendors

Day of Raffle Prizes:

$2,000+ MSRP Value raffle at each stop, see below for a breakdown. This Stop we will be donating half of the proceeds to a Kingdom Trails!

• Pair of Sunnies from Julbo Eyewear
• 5/10 shoe of your choice
• Vermont Package (DT/Cabot Socks, Bivo bottle, Runamuk Maple Pack, Misspent Summers Book, Big Tree Farms sauce and more!)
• Thule Riding Bag
• Rotating POC DH item
• Leatt – Gravity 2.0 Helmet
• Crankbrothers shoe, pedal, and socks
• Resort Prize Packs (Tickets & Merch)
• Rim Saver – Set of Heavy Duty inserts
• Loam Pass

Free Samples:

• Cabot: Cheese slices
• And More!

Resort Activity:

• 101 Skills Clinic hosted by Burke coaches
• Suspension set up with Alex McAndrews
• Race down Enchanted Forest
• Kids bike race

Community Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive

Accommodations (Deals for VMBA Members)

• Burke Mtn Resort: 15% Off your stay (Restrictions Apply – call to book)
• The Wildflower Inn: 25% Off accommodations on Sunday through Thursday nights, 10% Off accommodations on Friday and Saturday nights. (Holiday weekends for both U.S. and Canadian holidays are blacked out.)

2026 Season Schedule:

• Stratton Mountain Bike Park -7/18/26
• Killington Mountain Resort – 8/1/26
• Thunder Mountain Bike Park / DRT – 8/15/26 – 8/16/26
• Bolton Valley Resort 9/5/26

If you have any questions about the rides, location or anything else. Please reach out to Joe Gaynor at Joe@vmba.org

We look forward to seeing you at one of the VMBA Days Series stops!