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SUMMARY:VMBA Day - Bolton Valley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 4th and final stop of the VMBA Days series at Bolton Valley! VMBA and Bolton Valley will be leading 2 group rides during the day. The first one will be going out at 12pm then another one rolls out at 2:15pm. \nOutdoor Gear Exchange will be there with their demo fleet\, including a Scor 4060! Take it out for a spin and then enter to win one for yourself in our annual Bike Raffle! No better way to test a bike and then get a chance to win one for only $5 a ticket. \nStop by the VMBA tent to sign up for a group ride\, purchase your VMBA Membership (which includes a FREE DH MTB ticket to Bolton Valley)\, and enter our raffles (yep\, there’s more than one!). Plus\, there are some limited edition VMBA swag only available for purchase at our events. \nBig shout out to 14th Star Brewing and Bolton Valley for also donating a portion of their beer sales during the VMBA Day to our organization. Enjoy a tasty brew and support a great cause! \nStick around and end the day with our day-of raffle drawing at 4pm. We have prizes from Darn Tough\, Cabot Cheese\, VMBA\, and Bolton Valley\, don’t forget to sign up at the VMBA tent. Then at 7pm\, Bolton Valley as their Dog Days at Bolton Valley music series with The Wormdogs taking the stage. Don’t miss your chance to check out this amazing local band! \nWe hope to see you there for this jam-packed day of bikes\, beers\, tunes\, and more! \nTrail Map & Conditions: https://www.boltonvalley.com/summer/mountain-biking/mtb-trails-map/ \n  \nSchedule: \n\nSaturday 9/3\n\n10am – 5pm: VMBA tent will be open and lifts are spinning\n12pm: Group ride with VMBA Ambassadors\nAll Day: 14 Star Brewery fundraiser (drink for a good cause)\n2:15pm: VMBA Ambassador and staff group ride\n4pm: Free Raffle Drawing (must be present to win)\n7pm: The Wormdogs
URL:https://vmba.org/event/vmba-day-bolton-valley/
LOCATION:Bolton Valley Resort\, Bolton\, 05477
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Rides / Races
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SUMMARY:Stokebury
DESCRIPTION:Join Stowe Trails Partnership and Waterbury Area Trail Alliance for a fun\, un-timed\, choose-your-own trail odyssey and scavenger hunt across the Stowe and Waterbury trail networks! Ride\, run\, or hike the course on your own\, with your family\, or with your squad. \nHOW TO PLAY: Collect selfies at any of the pre-determined locations – the more places you reach\, the more prizes you’ll be eligible to win\, with a chance to win the ultimate raffle. \n4 DESTINATIONS: you’ll receive Exclusive STP & WATA Stickers (you’ve always wanted one for your car!)\n8 DESTINATIONS: you’ll receive all of the above AND be entered to win one of our awesome prizes. More details to come!\n12 DESTINATIONS WITHIN BOTH WATA & STP NETWORKS: you’ll receive all of the above AND be entered to win the Grand Prizes. More details to come! \nWHERE TO PLAY: The course will highlight the best features of Adams Camp\, Cady Hill Forest\, Little River\, Perry Hill\, and Sterling Forest trails: including highlights for every level of rider or trail user. \nStay tuned for the 2022 Official route and the StokeBury Trail Destination Card! \nWHEN TO PLAY: Anytime on Saturday\, September 10\, and Sunday\, September 11\, 2022. \nWHO CAN PLAY: Anyone! Whether your chosen way to enjoy the trails is to ride\, walk\, or run- anyone can join this adventure. There will be routes for every level of trail user- from beginner to intermediate to the most advanced. Every selfie collected at predetermined locations gets you closer to winning prizes or entering to win the raffle! You can ride with your family\, by yourself\, or your friends. \nWHY: This event is a great way to welcome the trail season and support the work of STP and WATA for an even better trail experience. There is a suggested donation of $20 per person\, and this gets you five entries for the drawing to win one of the Grand Prizes! All donations will be split 50/50 between STP and WATA. \nCome out to support the trails and celebrate the fall trail season!
URL:https://vmba.org/event/stokebury/
LOCATION:Stowe\, Stowe\, Vermont
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties
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SUMMARY:Repro Ride
DESCRIPTION:What is the Repro Ride?\n\n\n\n\nWhen we pedal a bike\, whether grinding up a relentless grade or flying down so fast your cheeks ripple\, we are empowered and free to determine the route. We believe that the course of one’s own life should be the same way; empowered and free. \nThat all starts with the fundamental belief that every human being should have autonomy over their body\, to create the life and pedal the path they choose. \nAbout the Organizers\nThe event organizers are a group of friends and enthusiastic riders from Pomfret: Jordana “Jordie” Jusidman\, Leah Skypeck\, and Sarah Lauridsen\, as well as a larger group of local volunteers. \nOn a drive to work last June\, Leah listened to a radio segment about a community activist and the ways she stays motivated during time in this world that seems a bit overwhelming and perhaps a tad depressing. She encouraged listeners to take things that bring us joy\, and turn them into opportunities to make a difference. Wondering how this could apply to Leah and her life and community\, she called up Jordie and pitched the idea of a community bike ride to support an issue that at the moment feels deeply personal as a woman\, healthcare provider\, and mother; reproductive rights. From that phone call on a commute to work\, they created “The Repro Ride.” \nOur Goal/Mission\nOur main objective is to raise awareness and generate support for Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment\, previously Prop 5\, now a ballot measure in Vermont’s 2022 General Election. If passed\, it would amend Vermont’s constitution to protect every person’s right to make their own reproductive decisions\, like whether and when to become pregnant\, use temporary or permanent birth control\, or seek abortion care. \nThis event will bring the community together to put our bodies in motion as a symbol of empowerment and self-determination. We want to demonstrate bodily autonomy through the freedom that comes from pedaling a bike and foster the conversation about how reproductive freedom is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course. Perhaps that mission will feel applicable in some manner next year. If so\, we may try to do this again! \nFor this year\, all proceeds will go directly to the Vermont Reproductive Liberty Ballot Committee\, which is led by Planned Parenthood Vermont Action Fund\, ACLU of Vermont\, Alliance for a Better Vermont\, and the League of Women Voters of Vermont. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details and Movement Options\nMOVEMENT: While we coined the name “Repro Ride\,” in the spirit of inclusivity the event offers several modalities of movement: biking\, running\, and yoga. \nRides (Participants can choose from one of three bike routes) \nthe Full Monty: a 20-mile mountain bike adventure over single track\, and class IV and dirt roads; including a downhill portion at Saskadena 6. \nthe Grind: a 25-mile gravel ride over class IV and dirt roads\, with plenty of elevation. \nthe Quickie: a 20-mile ride for gravel and mountain bikes over dirt and class IV roads\, follows the outer-loop of The Grind\, but cuts out the final 5-mile inner-loop \nRun:\nAfternoon Delight: 8 mi dirt/class IV road loop. Grab a partner for relay or run it solo! Stretch: \nFor folks who prefer a gentler activity\, join a 1-hour Svaroopa Yoga class. This quiet\, user- friendly yoga releases core tensions from tail to top. This supportive\, “spine centric” practice improves your body\, uplifts your mind and opens you to a deeper knowing of your own Self. \nPARTY ON THE HILL \nJoin us for the after party\, officially kicking off at 3 pm. We will have *Live Music*. Food and beverage will be provided to all participants. Don’t want to ride\, run\, or stretch? Join us for the after-party and donate to a great cause. Please bring your own picnic and chairs. \nSCHEDULE \n9:30 am – 12:15 pm – rolling check-in 10:30 am – the Full Monty start\n12:00 pm – the Grind and the Quickie start 12:30 pm – the Afternoon Delight start 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Stretch \n3:00 – 8:00 pm– Party on the Hill
URL:https://vmba.org/event/repro-ride/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Rides / Races
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SUMMARY:There From Here [premiere screening]
DESCRIPTION:Join us at premiere screening of this awesome documentary by Pixela Pictura Films of last year’s grand depart of the Vermont Super 8 Bikepacking Route.\nHosted in partnership with VMBA. Raffle tickets available starting at 5pm (mystery merch !). Screening starts at 7:30. Come hang with other bikepackers and the filmmakers beforehand. $1 Rescue Clubs (NA beers) for VMBA members!\nThis film is an up-close take of regular folks doing a hard thing in a beautiful place. Sometimes it sucks and is pointless. Sometimes it’s transcendental. Come peak into the lives of cycling junkies from around New England who take on this really\, really hard bikepacking course.
URL:https://vmba.org/event/there-from-here-premiere-screening/
LOCATION:Zero Gravity\, 716 Pine St\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties
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SUMMARY:Meeting of the Grinds - Hosted by SVT & MTBVT
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nSlate Valley Trails is partnering with MTBVT to host the second annual Meeting of the Grinds\, a cycling festival that melds the eclectic cultures of gravel and MTB into a come-one-come-all party on bikes. Held on September 16th and 17th\, 2022\, this event is also one of Slate Valley’s biggest annual fundraisers\, with proceeds going towards trail maintenance and construction. \nThe Meeting of the Grinds brings together mountain bikers and gravel enthusiasts with group rides for each genre and all abilities. Join us at the Fairgrounds Trailhead in East Poultney\, where riders can access more than 35 miles of purpose-built singletrack and an extensive network of quiet gravel and class four roads. \nCheck out the 2021 Meeting of the Grinds Retrospective here. \nThe event will feature gravel\, singletrack and adventure rides for all ages and abilities\, demos\, vendors\, food\, and beverages including a range of craft brews from Zero Gravity. Families with children will find engaging ride options and fun activities for kids. The day will be capped with fun and games including the Slate Valley Foot-down World Championship! \nNEW THIS YEAR – FRIDAY NIGHT FESTIVITIES\, E-BIKE GROUP RIDE & WEEKEND CAMPING! \nThis year the festival includes Friday night activities including a meet-n-greet for self guided mellow evening rides\, a BYOBBQ “bring your own BBQ”\, and excerpt of MTBVT’s Green Mountain Showdown film fest projected on the trailhead barn! \nWe’ll also be hosting camping on Friday and Saturday night. Camping spots require a ticket and are limited to 75 individuals (see ticket page). Camping is hosted car camping style adjacent the venue. \nThis year also brings our first e-bike group ride! E-bikes use is permitted on Slate Valley Trails so this is the perfect opportunity to host a group ride. Join us! \n  \nRegistration \n  \nSchedule (subject to change) \nFriday\, Sept. 16th \n2:00pm campers welcome (general admission plus camping ticket required) \n4:00pm “disorganized” meet-n-greet group rides (self guided rides) \n6:00pm BOYBBQ – Bring your own BBQ. We have the grills\, you bring the grub \n8:00pm Green Mountain Showdown best in show retrospective (mini film fest presentation) \n10:00pm quiet time \nSaturday\, Sept. 17th \n8:00am Arrive\, ride sign-ups\, demos\, coffee\, snacks \n9:00am Rides Depart (some all day rides\, some shorter morning rides) \n1:00pm Afternoon Rides Depart (shorter) \n3:00pm Return for Burritos\, Beer\, vendors\, etc. \n4:00pm Foot-down World Championship \nUpon registering\, you’ll be asked what type and level ride you’d like to participate in. You will sign up for the exact ride(s) on the day of the event. \nHere’s a description of our classifications for your reference: \nGrinder: Distance gravel tour – all day ride \n  \n\nPlenty of stamina\, not a lot of rest breaks\nLoves CLIMBING\nComfortable on pavé/class 4\nRides 3-5 times per week\n42C+ tires\n~50 mile\, 5\,000 vert and ~60+ mile\, 6\,000 vert options\n\n  \nCruiser: Social gravel tour – half day ride (am/pm options) \n  \n\nGood stamina\nLoves climbing…but likes a wind break at the top\nRides most weekends\n38C+ tires\n~30 mile\, 2\,500 vert and ~15 mile\, 1\,500 vert options\n\n  \nOutback: Old school\, mixed terrain adventure ride – all day & am ride \n  \n\nPlenty of stamina\nSolid bike-handling skills\, comfortable on pavé/class 4\nLove climbing…and the downhill!\nRides 3-5 times per week\n50C+ tires recommended\n45+ mile\, 5.600 vert (all day) and 25+ mile 3\,200 vert (am) options\n\n  \nEpic: Singletrack mtb shred – all day ride \n  \n\nPlenty of stamina\, not a lot of rest breaks\nLoves CLIMBING\nComfortable on technical terrain\nRides 3-5 times per week\n35+ mile\, 5000 vert and 25+ mile\, 4\,000 vert options\n\n  \nKeep it Single: Classic mtb tours – half day ride (am/pm options) \n  \n\nModerate and social pace options (party ride!!)\nBeginner and intermediate terrain options\n10+ and 15+ mile options with ~1\,200+ vert.\nLadies option\n**and the MTBVT Social Safari ride – 20+ mi.\, great trails\, great party\, social pace**\n\n  \nAdaptive: A Ride for Every Body! \n  \n\nVT Adaptive Ski and Sports will be on site with mentors and bike demos.\nMellow double track and adaptive-friendly singletrack options.\n\n  \nYouth: Rides specifically created for the wee shredders ages 6-12 \nNovice MTB: Ready to learn and have fun (am/pm options) \n  \n\nNew to biking\nNot sure of shifting\nMy boyfriend / girlfriend is making me do this\nCould use some coaching\n\n  \nE-BIKE Group Ride \n  \n\nIntermediate level\nClass one pedal assist e-bikes only\nMilage TBD\n\n  \nClinics: Ride with a coach and gain some skills! \n  \n\nBeginner MTB\nMTB Jumps (advanced)\n\n  \nFamily Activities \nWe are planning a whole host of FAMILY ACTIVITIES for the event including: \n  \n\nMorning Rides: Kids Ride (ages 5+) and Strider Bike Ride (under 5)\nAfternoon Games & Races: Paper Boy/Girl\, Catalog Race\, Fun w/ Water Balloons\, Bike Limbo\nSmoothie Bike: Check out our bike-powered smoothie maker – use your own power to make a delicious smoothie! By donation.\n\n  \nAbout Slate Valley Trails \nSlate Valley Trails\, Inc. (SVT) is a volunteer community group founded in 2015 whose mission is to build\, maintain and promote foot and bicycling trails in the Slate Valley region of southwestern Vermont. SVT is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Biking Association. \nAbout MTBVT \nMountain Bike Vermont (MTBVT.com) is an online journal\, events promoter\, apparel company\, and rolling party starter. MTBVT’s dual initiative is documenting and promoting the Green Mountain State’s burgeoning cycling community. Visit MTBVT.com for info on our annual event series\, shop our online store\, and peruse new and archived articles. #MTBVT
URL:https://vmba.org/event/meeting-of-the-grinds-hosted-by-svt-mtbvt/
LOCATION:Slate Valley Trails\, 212 Main St.\, Poultney\, VT\, 05764\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties
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