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SUMMARY:VMBA Days at Burke Mtn Resort Presented by Lawsons Finest Liquid
DESCRIPTION:*Update: Saturday will go as planned and Sunday trail rides have been divided into intermedate from darling hill like planned and then advancded rides leaving from East Haven Trails. * \nThe VMBA Days series is coming back for its fourth season with some new great additions. The first and largest is that Lawsons Finest Liquids is supporting the series. We’re excited to welcome back the title sponsor from our first season! \nFor DH\, we are bringing back our ‘New to DH’ and ‘New to the Resort’ group rides. These will be led by Resort & VMBA Ambassadors. At each stop we will also have a Community Builder partner that will lead their own group rides. For ths stop we will be donating a portion of the procceds 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 will also be hosting a fun activity specific to that resort\, ranging from timed races\, dual slalom\, Strava races\, and more. After everyone gets their riding in\, Lawsons will be hosting an on-site Aprest and providing a limited amount of beverages to raffle ticket purchasers. During the Apres\, we will also pull the winners of the raffle! . \nOne more awesome addition for this year: 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 on Sunday the 7/13/25 \,based out of the Wilderflower Inn. 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: Burke Mountain Resort \nHost Trail Organization: Kingdom Trails Assoication \nDate: Burke DH – 7/12/25 & Trail Day KTA – 7/13/25 \nEventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vmba-days-at-burke-mtn-presented-by-lawsons-finest-liquids-tickets-1397265341249?aff=oddtdtcreator \nSpecial: \n\nThis Saturday (7/12/25) you can redeem the VMBA 50% Off ticket for a Free Full Day! Show your VMBA App at the ticket window to redeem.\n$5 shuttle ticket (Normally $15)\n\nAddress: \n\nBurke Mountain Resort (Sherburne Lodge): 223 Sherburne Lodge Rd\, East Burke\, VT 05832\nIntermediate Ride: Kingdom Trails/ Darling Hill (Wildflower Inn): 2059 Darling Hill Rd\, Lyndonville\, VT 05851\nAdvanced Rides: 58-120 Community Bldg Rd\, East Haven\, VT 05837\n\nDH Rides(Make sure to get your Tickets!): \nNew to DH: if you’re used to riding single track and want to get more time descending. There is nothing like some downhill laps to perfect your riding. Also riding a lift is not bad at all! \nNew to Resort: This ride is for folks who have dabbled into DH already or want to try a new resort. Have the VMBA ambassadors show you around and show you their favorite trails. \nLawsons Party Lap: This ride is for everybody. Depending on the size we will break into groups that fit their riding ability. Then send it down with VMBA & Lawson’s ambassadors to the Apres and raffle pull! \nCommunity Builder Rides: \nVermont Adaptive: Please sign up and find more details HERE \nTrail Rides (Suggested – will tailer route based on who is there): \nIntermediate: 9 miles with mostly Blue trails \nAdvanced: East Haven a mix of black and blue trails. \nVendor Village: \n\nVMBA\nLawsons\nVermont Adaptive\nBurke Mtn Resort\nRim Saver\nKingdom Trails\nFive Ten\n\nRaffle Items ($5 tickets): \n\nRim Saver: Set of DH Rim Savers (29\, 27.5 and/or Mullet)\nCrankBrothers: Pedal\, Shoes\, and socks of your choice\nFive Ten: Shoes of your choice\nLoam Pass: 1 Loam Pass\nThule: Round Trip Duffle\nSkida: Collab Hat\nPOC: Joint VPD System Knee Pad\nDeity: Bar and Grips\nMotorEx: Cleaning Kit & Assorted Items\nLawsons: Prize Pack\nMixed Pack: Kryptonite\, Cabot/Darn Tough\, BIVOxVMBA Bottle etc.\nResort Prize Pack (Tickets & Merch)\n\nFree Samples (Nachos on the lift..): \n\nCabot: Cheese slices\nVermont Smoke and Cure: Mini Sticks\nMiNina Tortilla Chips: Mini Bags\nAnd More!\n\nResort Activity: Jump Jam (4- 5 pm) & Toddler Race (3pm) \nApre Activites (Prizes given out during): \n\nLive Music!\nHuffy Huck\nLimbo\nDunk Tank\n\nApre Band:Chad Hollister! (4-6 pm) \nCommunity Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive \nAccomidations (Must be a VMBA member for the deals) \n\nBurke Mtn Resort: 20% Off your stay (Restrictions Apply – call to book)\nBurke AirB&B Rental: 10% Off your booking use link and code (On VMBA.org or VMBA App)\nThe 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.)\n\n2025 Season Schedule: \n\nThunder Mountain Bike Park / DRT – 8/2/2025 – 8/3/2025\nBolton Valley Resort – 8/16/2025\nStratton Mountain Bike Park – 8/23/2025\nKillington Mountain Resort – 8/30/2025\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-at-burke-mtn-resort-presented-by-lawsons-finest-liquid/
LOCATION:Burke Mountain
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Outing,Group Rides / Races
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SUMMARY:SVT Epic 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sign Ups Open on March 1st at 8 am! Make sure to go to Bike Reg to sign up and get more details. \nLink: https://www.bikereg.com/Services/RedirectEmail.aspx?despa=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bikereg.com%2fslate-valley-epic&emid=322499&edid=38230641&secc=37908130 \nJoin Slate Valley Trails (SVT) on July 19th 2025 for our Fifth Annual Slate Valley Epic Mountain Bike Race\, sponsored by Frost Beer Works.  This race is one of SVT’s biggest event fundraisers and riders can expect some of the best singletrack riding in Vermont.  This race is approximately 40 miles with about 5\,000 feet of climbing and will surely challenge you\, but be a memorable weekend in the Vermont woods! \nNew this year we will have both individual and relay race options. Share the excitement and challenge in a team of two racers on the same course and starting waves as the individual race! \nThe event’s trailhead and expo is open to the public so come watch\, cheer\, eat\, and celebrate with SVT and the racers Saturday. After the race\, hang out and enjoy some food\, music\, refreshments\, and comradery! Primitive camping is also available at the trailhead and is free for SVT members (Join Today!) or can be purchased during registration. \n \nThe Details\n\n Racer Handbook  (2024 hand book \, 2025 will be posted soon)\nThe Saturday race starts at 7:20 AM and we expect all racers to be complete by around 4 PM.\nThere will be wave starts at 5 minute intervals\nCompetitive Awards and a Free Sponsor Raffle at 2:00 PM\nAll racers will receive a great meal after the race from The Rollin Rooster and the public can purchase food on site\nFrost Beer Works voucher included for after race celebratory brew\n The exact course will be released to participants prior to race day\nThe Epic Race will start and finish at the Slate Valley Trails’ Fairgrounds trailhead located at 131 Town Farm Rd\, Poultney\, VT.\nThis is a cupless race. Racers are encouraged to bring a water bottle to refill at the aid stations set up along the Race course. Small snacks will be available\, but racers are encouraged to bring enough calories to sustain the duration of the race.\nAll of our trails are on private land so littering and trail cutting will not be tolerated\, racers will be disqualified!!!\nChoose between racing as an individual or as part of a two-person relay team.\nRelay: the relay will follow the same rules as the standard race with the exception that teammates will check in and pass off their “baton” in front of an official at Aid Station #2. Each leg will be approximately 20mi. No parking is available at Aid #2; there will be shuttle available to & from the start/finish or can be self shuttled by bike (3 miles) on dirt/ class 4 roads. See hand book for further details.\nPrevious race route (2024 follow link below). The course for 2025 will be largely the same with 1 or 2 tweaks. New route will be published when finalized.\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/489165/ \n\n\n\nRegistration Periods\n\nFebruary 15th-28th\, 2025: 100 spots open for racers that were registered for the 2024 event.\nRacers will be notified about how to register prior to February 15 via email\nOn March 1st\, 2025 8AM : Registration opens for remaining spots with a racer registration cap of 220. Registration for the relay (40 teams) will open on March 1st as well.\n In an effort to promote diversity and inclusivity in mountain bike racing\, we will reserve 40 spots for women/non-binary participants through March 31st\, 2024.  After March 31st\, if not all 40 of the abovementioned spots are filled\, we will open them up to any registrant on the Wait List.\n\nRegistration Information\nWhen you register you understand that: The SVT Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel the event at any time\, with NO RACER REFUND\, due to any adverse events (ie. this may include\, but is not limited to extreme weather\, a community tragedy\, etc.)· \n\nSVT does not offer refunds if the Wait List is empty.  If you withdraw your registration\, and someone on the Wait List accepts your position\, you are entitled to a 50% refund\n There are no registration transfers to another racer\n A meal by Rollin’ Rooster WILL be included\nA shirt is NOT included with the registration fee this year\, but they can be purchased separately at the time of online registration\, or on the registration site up to a month before race day\nIf you register for the waitlist (if the spots are currently full) you will WILL AUTOMATICLY BE REGISTERED & CHARGED when a spot opens up. YOU MUST REMOVE YOURSELF from the waitlist PRIOR to this if you no longer want to be entered.\n\nVolunteer Opportunity\n We are in need of volunteers Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday for course route set-up\, clean-up\, route marshals\, check-point station attendants and parking/traffic attendants. Volunteers will be provided with a meal at the trailhead on Saturday from the The Rolling Rooster ! If you are interested and available\, please register as a volunteer through the ticketing button. We are in need of a few medical professionals the day of the race.
URL:https://vmba.org/event/svt-epic-2025/
LOCATION:Fairground Trailhead\, Slate Valley Trails
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Rides / Races
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UID:145592-1753430400-1753635600@vmba.org
SUMMARY:Flow State
DESCRIPTION:Back for another year at Ascutney Trails! Check back here or go to https://flowstatemtbfestival.com/ for more updates.
URL:https://vmba.org/event/flow-state-2/
LOCATION:Ascutney Outdoors
CATEGORIES:Festivals/Parties,Group Outing,Group Rides / Races
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ascutney Trails Association":MAILTO:info@ascutneytrails.com
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