The VMBA Days series is back for its Sixth season with the help of Lawson’s Finest Liquids and our partner resorts! Come ride DH with us!

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. Not only do you get a chance to win the rad items below, you will be supporting trails!

At each stop of the series we have great activities throughout the day. At Stratton we are lucky to have a packed day. Start nice and early with the Tour De Glaze XC race, rides with VMBA ambassadors, and Strava race.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!

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: Stratton Mountain Resort

Date: 7/18/2026

Address:

• Stratton Mountain Resort: 5 Village Lodge Rd, Stratton Mountain, VT 05155

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

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:

• Tour De Glaze
• Strava Race

Community Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive

2026 Season Schedule:

• 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!