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SUMMARY:VMBA Days - Killington
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThe 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. \nFor 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. Not only do you get a chance to win the rad items below\, you will be supporting trails and getting everybody outside! \nAt each stop of the series we have great activities throughout the day. At Killington we are lucky to have a packed day. We will have our classic ambassador rides\, free timed racing down Rabbit Hole (Bike Bum Course)\, and wraping things up with a party lap. Then after the party lap we roll into the Lawsons Aprés. They will be providing 20 beverage tokens to the first people who purchase $20 or more of raffle tickets. During the Aprés\, we will also pull the winners of the raffle! \nPlease 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. \nIf you can’t make this stop\, make sure to look below for our other dates. \nHost Resort: Killinton Mountain Resort \nDate: 8/1/26 \nAddress: Killington Mountain Resort: 3861 Killington Rd\, Killington\, VT 05751 \nDH Rides (Make sure to get your spot!): \nNew 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) \nNew 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) \nDH Clinic: At Killington there is 30% Experience DH Package. (Code is on the VMBA App under Fitness and Wellness / Killington. Code only good on 8/1) \nCommunity Builder Rides: \nVermont Adaptive: Please sign up and find more details at vermontadaptive.org \nVendors: \n\nVMBA\nVermont Adaptive\nHexagon Components\nFive Ten\nRed Bull\nRotating list of additional vendors\n\nDay of Raffle Prizes: \n$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! \n\nPair of Sunnies from Julbo Eyewear\n5/10 shoe of your choice\nVermont Package (DT/Cabot Socks\, Bivo bottle\, Runamuk Maple Pack\, Misspent Summers Book\, Big Tree Farms sauce and more!)\nThule Riding Bag\nRotating POC DH item\nLeatt – Gravity 2.0 Helmet\nCrankbrothers shoe\, pedal\, and socks\nResort Prize Packs (Tickets & Merch)\nRim Saver – Set of Heavy Duty inserts\nLoam Pass\n\nFree Samples: \n\nCabot: Cheese slices\nAnd More!\n\nResort Activity: \n\nTimed Race down Rabbit Hole\nDiscounted lessons (Once signed up\, you will be emailed a discount code)\n\nCommunity Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive & Glow MTB \n2026 Season Schedule: \n\nThunder Mountain Bike Park / DRT – 8/15/26 – 8/16/26\nBolton Valley Resort 9/5/26\n\nIf you have any questions about the rides\, location or anything else. Please reach out to Joe Gaynor at Joe@vmba.org \nWe look forward to seeing you at one of the VMBA Days Series stops!
URL:https://vmba.org/event/vmba-days-killington-2/
LOCATION:Killington Resort
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Outing,Group Rides / Races
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815
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SUMMARY:VMBA Days - Thunder Mountain & NEMBA/DRT
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor DH\, we are bringing back our ‘New to DH’ and ‘Show Me Around The Resort’ group with a twist. VMBA Ambassadors will be doing the New to DH ride and Thunder Ambassadors will be doing ‘Show Me around the Resort’ rides all day. 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! \nAt each stop of the series we have great activities throughout the day. At Thunder we are lucky to have a little bit of everything. From getting the basics from a Thunder coaches on Saturday\, race the Friday before and Laps all weekend long . Then at the end of Saturday 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! \nFollowing Saturday at the resort\, we’ve teamed up with the local trail stewardship organization to host a trail ride day on Sunday! For our fourth stop at Thunder\, we will be riding NEMBA’s own Deerfield River Trails and Hawley Forest/Kenneth Dubque State Forest on Sunday the 8/16/26. These will be great opportunities to ride new single track with the local riders and trail builders. \nPlease see below for a full breakdown of the activities\, timing\, prizes\, and other rad things we have in the works for each stop. With limited space available\, make sure to secure your spot on a ride. If you can’t make this stop\, make sure to look below for our other dates. \nHost Resort: Thunder Mountain Bike Park \nHost Trail Organization: Deerfield River Trails & Hawley Forest/Kenneth Dubque State Forest \nDate: Thunder DH – 8/15/26 & Trail Day – 8/16/26 \nSpecial: This Saturday (8/15/26) 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 NEMBA) Show your VMBA App at the ticket window to redeem. \nAddress: \n\nThunder Mtn: 66 Thunder Mountain Rd\, Charlemont\, MA 01339\nDRT Trails: 66 Thunder Mountain Rd\, Charlemont\, MA 01339\nHawly XC (Hawly Fire Department): Plainfield Road\, Hawley\, MA\, 01339\n\nDH Rides (Make sure to get your Tickets!): \nNew to DH: A ride geared towards riders who have done single track\, but have either never ridden DH or still new to it. VMBA Ambassadors will help provide tips on how to make the transition and have fun doing it. (Beginner/Intermediate)10 spots $5 tickets that are a raffle ticket for the day. \nDH 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.12 spots per location. Sign up by calling Thunder Mountain Bike Park. (10am – 2 pm) \nCommunity Builder Rides: \nVermont Adaptive: Please sign up and find more details at vermontadaptive.org \nTrail Rides: \nHawley Forest/Kenneth Dubque State Forest (Intermediate Ride\, XC Style) Come get joining us for some classic New England tech. (10 Spots) \n\nStarting Point/Parking – Parking lot behind the Hawley Fire Department.\nRoute – Snowshoe to Notch to pond to Perry to Ring\, 7 miles – 600′ of climbing\n\nDRT: (Advanced) Ride some of the best trails outside of the state. Some fantastic enduro style riding that finishes off with a nice long descent. (10 Spots) \n\nStarting Point/Parking – Parking lot Thunder parking lot\, VMBA/NEMBA/Transition tents.\nRoute -Enduro Style riding that finishes off with a nice long descent. 7 Miles\, 1\,300′ of climbing\, 2 – 3 hours.\nPost ride hot dogs thanks to Transition!\n\nVendors: \n\nVMBA\nNEMBA\nVermont Adaptive\nFive Ten\nHexagon\nDark Tide\nRotating list of additional vendors\n\nDay of Raffle Prizes: \n$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! \n\nPair of Sunnies from Julbo Eyewear\n5/10 shoe of your choice\nVermont Package (DT/Cabot Socks\, Bivo bottle\, Runamuk Maple Pack\, Misspent Summers Book\, Big Tree Farms sauce and more!)\nThule Riding Bag\nRotating POC DH item\nLeatt – Gravity 2.0 Helmet\nDark Tide pedals\nHexagon levers\nCrankbrothers shoe\, pedal\, and socks\nResort Prize Packs (Tickets & Merch)\nRim Saver – Set of Heavy Duty inserts\nLoam Pass\n\nFree Samples (Nachos on the lift..): \n\nCabot: Cheese slices\nRunamuk Maple Syrup\nSunset Lake\nRed Bull\nAnd More!\n\nResort Activity: \n\nCome the Friday before to join their Friday race series. This will be a one off collaboration event hosted by VMBA x Lawsons.\nFree 101 Clinic (call Thunder to book) 10am – 12pm\nThunder Ambassadors laps. Join an ambassador to have them show you around. 12 – 4 pm\n\nCommunity Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive \nAccomidations (Deals for VMBA Members) \n\nTMBP campground\nThe Zoar campground and Hawk Mt. Lodge – owned/operated by Hinata Retreat – contact info@hinataretreat.com\nFoolhardy Hill campground\nBlue Vista Motor Lodge\nRed Rose Motel\n\n2026 Season Schedule: \n\nBolton Valley Resort 9/5/26\n\nIf you have any questions about the rides\, location or anything else. Please reach out to Joe Gaynor at Joe@vmba.org \nWe look forward to seeing you at one of the VMBA Days Series stops!
URL:https://vmba.org/event/vmba-days-thunder-mountain-nemba-drt/
LOCATION:Thunder Mountain Resort\, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd\, Charlemont\, 01339\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Outing,Group Rides / Races
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