2023 Fat Bike Rally - Catamount
2023-02-05 10:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Catamount Outdoor Center, Williston, VT
In partnership with the Richard Tom Foundation, we are thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Fat Bike Rally!
Register today and join us in exploring the fat bike trails throughout the Catamount Community Forest for FREE on February 5th, 2023. Grab your fat bike, or one of the free demo bikes provided at the event, and join in on the fun as we celebrate winter biking together!

Schedule for the day:
-10am: mingle and explore
-11am: Group Ride with Pride Rides VT
-11:30am: Food provided by RTF
-12pm: Group Ride with RTF
-1:30pm: Sprint Race

*Advanced registration is required and can be found here: https://catamountoutdoor.org/events-calendar/
Don’t miss the Sprint Race at 1:30pm. Bring your bike and go head to head with another fat biker. Or perhaps, a skier! Not interested in racing? No worries, bring your bells and whistles and help us cheer them on!
Burgers & Brats will be provided by the Richard Tom Foundation starting at 11:30am.
Back in 2020, The RTF provided matching funds to individual donors to help raise the money needed to purchase the SnowDog groomer that Catamount uses on our fat bike network! COFC and RTF have rallied each year since then to offer this space for folks to come together and enjoy this winter sport.
Although the demos are complementary, a credit card is required to be held on file for some bike rentals. Priority will be given to those participating in a group ride.

Fat Bike Rally at Catamount Outdoor
2023-02-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Catamount Outdoor Center, Williston, VT
In partnership with the Richard Tom Foundation, we are thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Fat Bike Rally!
Back in 2020, The RTF provided matching funds to individual donors to help raise the money needed to purchase the SnowDog groomer that Catamount uses on our fat bike network! COFC and RTF have rallied each year since then to offer this space for folks to come together and enjoy this winter sport. Join them in exploring the fat bike trails throughout the Catamount Community Forest for free on February 5th, 2023. Grab your fat bike, or one of the free demo bikes provided at the event, and join in on the fun as we celebrate winter biking together!
This year’s event has a limited number of fat bike demos available and each will be available for 50 minutes per ride. Although the demos are complementary, a credit card is required to be held on file for some bike rentals. Priority will be given to those participating in a group ride. There will be two guided group rides throughout the day.
Don’t miss the Sprint Race at 1:30pm. Bring your bike and go head-to-head with another fat biker. Or perhaps, a skier! Not interested in racing? No worries, bring your bells and whistles and help us cheer them on!
Burgers & Brats will be provided by the Richard Tom Foundation starting at 11:30am.
More details on the group rides and other participating organizations coming soon.
Schedule for the day:

10am: mingle and explore
11am: 5o min Group Ride
11:30am: Food provided by RTF
12pm: 50 min Group Ride
1:30pm: Sprint Race

Advanced registration is required. Please visit their website to register.

Pride Ride's Fat Bike February
2023-02-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Catamount Outdoor Center, Williston, VT
Join Pride Rides at the Catamount Outdoor Center’s Fat Bike Rally. They will be set up with bikes, gear, snacks, stickers, and swag then heading out for a group ride at 11:00.
Bikes are available to reserve for both rides, please email your request to prideridesvt@gmail.com to reserve a bike. Please include your bike size or your height! If you need extra gear like winter layers or a helmet, they have that too so just let them know what you need!

Fat Bike Wednesdays at Catamount Outdoor
2023-02-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-02-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-02-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-03-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Catamount Outdoor Center, Williston, VT
Join us every Wednesday evening this winter at Catamount for Guided Fat Bike Rides!
Grab your fat bike and headlamp and met us at the Hub (near the parking lot) at 6:00pm. Tires will hit the trails at 6:15pm!
Don’t have a bike? Our rental Hub has you covered (bike rentals are first come first serve and a credit card is required to be held while you’re on trail)! Please arrive ~20 minutes early if renting a bike.
Rides will be approximately 1.5 hours and are beginner friendly. Want some extra instruction before the ride? Check out our lesson options!
An Annual or Day Membership is required to access the trails. If purchasing memberships on site, please arrive 5-10 minutes early.
2023 Ride Dates

January 11, 18, 25
Feb 1, 8, 15, 22,
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

All rides are conditions dependent

Thursday Night Headlamp Ski Tours at Horace Hill
2023-02-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Horace Hill
On Thursday nights SoVTA will host a headlamp tour of Horace Hill (weather permitting). They will be leaving from the fire pit behind OMT and returning to OMT for a few post-tour libations. This tour will be hosted by one of the SoVTA board members each week. This tour is open to people on touring skis, splitboards and snowshoes. They may have extra snowshoes if people need them thanks to CTA.
These tours are open to everyone and are no drop. They ask that you can comfortably ski or ride in moderately pitched tree’d terrain. This is not a Ski or Snowboard lesson. These tours are weather dependent, so please visit their website and Instagram for the most up-to-date information and Required Equipment List. You can also reach them via email at events2022@sovta.org.

Saturday Ski Tours at the Dover Town Forest
2023-02-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Dover Town Forest
Each week SoVTA’s Executive Director Steve Petrik will take a group out and work on the skills new and seasoned users need to be safe and efficient in backcountry touring. This will be an informal, low-pressure clinic with a focus on fun and enjoying the natural resource that is the Dover Town Forest. The topics will change from week to week depending on the conditions and the skill level of the group. They will try to post the skills that you will be working on the week before, so you can plan ahead but again these clinics will be tailored to the group and the conditions the day of. These tours are open to everyone and are no drop. They ask that you can comfortably ski or ride in the moderately pitched tree’d terrain. This is not a Ski or Snowboard lesson. These tours are weather dependent, so please visit their website and Instagram for the most up-to-date information and Required Equipment List. You can also reach them via email at events2022@sovta.org.

Brandon Gap Backcountry Ski Snowboard Tour
2023-02-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Brandon Gap LT Trailhead
Brandon Gap Backcountry Ski Snowboard Tour (Rochester)Intermediate/Advanced Skiers and Boarders – Saturday, February 11th
Telemark/AT Skis or Splitboard – with skins. Helmets required.
Come and experience the ski zones at the USFS Brandon Gap Winter Recreation Area. Spend the day traveling through the glades with plenty of great climbs and descents. We will try to cover several of the zones during the day. Plan on about 6 hours in the forest. Bring lunch, plenty to drink and weather appropriate clothing. Be prepared to spend the day. Limited to 10 participants.
Contact Karl Fjeld, karlfjld6@gmail.com

Rutland Cold Rolled 2023
2023-02-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Pine Hill Park, Rutland, VT
Rutland Cold Rolled Fatbike Festival is back! Presented by Sram and Fiddlehead Brewing, and hosted by Mountain Bike Vermont and Pine Hill Partnership in Rutland, Vermont, Cold Rolled offers a day of fatbike stoke on cold-rolled singletrack! Join us Sunday February 12th, 2023 as fatbikers from around New England and New York gather in Rutland to lead a charge with Old Man Winter, replete with group rides, demos, and hearty brews around warm fires.
The event will feature a vendor village, rides for all ages and abilities, and groomed packed powder trails for your fatbiking pleasure. Group rides will begin at 10am at the Giorgetti Athletic Complex at 2 Oak Street Extension (the Pine Hill Trailhead) where we’ll also convene for lunch at 12:00 pm. The remote aid station (aka party central) will be located at the overlook and will feature a bonfire and our favorite mid-ride refreshers. Lunch at Giorgetti will be catered by our friends at Ranch Camp (Stowe, VT).
“We’re beyond excited to bring the Cold Rolled back to Pine Hill – this trail network has some of the best fatbiking in the state, and the community rallies to maintain them all winter.” says event cofounder & Killington Valley local Nate Freund of MTBVT. “We’re stoked to bring the party to Rutland and introduce riders from around the northeast to these amazing trails!”
The $50 ticket price ($35 for the under 21 crowd) includes group rides, lunch (with both carnivorous and veggie options), and a signed original Cold Roll Rutland artist print. So air down those tires, break out the extra layers, and get ready to party MTBVT style.

ABOVE: This year’s limited edition art was created by our amazing cycling artist friend @deanleibau
SCHEDULE:
Vendor setup 8:00 to 9:00
Registration / Expo area opens 9:00
Group Rides
Advanced ride departs 9:45
Intermediate ride departs 10:00
Beginner ride departs 10:15
Remote Aid Station opens 11:00 to 2:00
Lunch 12:00 to 2:00
Event ends 3:00
Advanced Ride – This ride’s duration is up to 3ish hours. The pace is for avid riders that enjoy covering ground at a steady pace. You can expect up to 12ish miles of riding over variable terrain.
Intermediate – These rides are for most folks looking to have a good time, stop at the fire for a bit, and be guided around PHP. this ride will be three hours in duration with opportunities to bail out or put in a few extra miles.
Beginner ride – Beginner rides take folks on the easier terrain and no experience is necessary. This ride will bring participants to the remote aid station and back to base.

About Mountain Bike Vermont
Mountain Bike Vermont (MTBVT.com) is an online journal, events promoter, apparel company, and rolling party instigator. MTBVT’s dual initiative is documenting and promoting the Green Mountain State’s incomparable cycling community. Visit MTBVT.com for info on our annual event series, shop our online store, and peruse new and archived articles. #MTBVT
Have questions? Want to become a vendor? Contact john@mtbvt.com

Braintree Mountain Forest Backcountry Ski and Splitboard Tour
2023-02-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Braintree, 2756 Braintree Hill Rd, Braintree, Vermont, 05060
Braintree Mountain Forest Backcountry Ski and Splitboard Tour (Randolph/Braintree)
Intermediate to Advanced – Sunday, February 12
This ski begins with a gentle 1.5 mile climb to the Bell Gates cabin at the base of hardwood glades. From there, ascend the skin track to the summit, and explore several trails. Climbing skins, some aerobic capacity and the ability to climb and descend in open hardwood forest are required. About 4-5 hours. Bring AT skis, telemark skis or a splitboard, lunch, plenty to drink and weather-appropriate clothing. Come explore these beautiful glades! Limited to 10 skiers.
Contact: Morgan Easton at morganic802@gmail.com

Frozen Onion - Fat Bike Demo & Group Rides
2023-02-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Montpelier Pool Shelter, 1 Poolside Dr, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
Calling all fat bike enthusiasts and newcomers! Join Onion River Outdoors for their annual Frozen Onion. It is the perfect time to demo fat bikes from Rocky Mountain Bicycles, The Official Intergalactic Surly Regional HQ, and Specialized Bicycles, join in a group ride, and maybe even try out some adventure skin skis from Altai Skis, Black Diamond, & Skinbased/OAC.

They will have Mild (mellower, less climbing) and Wild (intermediate to advanced riding, all the trails up the hill) led group rides heading out at 11:00am and 1:00pm.

This annual winter event takes place at North Branch Trails in Montpelier, VT in partnership with Montpelier Parks and Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Association.

This event is FREE! (with optional donation to MAMBA for trail grooming and maintenance)

#fatbikes #fatbikedemo #fatbiking #skishoes #northbranchtrails #montpeliervt #fatbikevt

Demo is located at entrance to North Branch Park, off Elm Street by the Montpelier Pool. Overflow parking on Ballfield Drive.

Follow them on social media @onionriveroutdoors for the latest information.

Winterbike 2023
2023-02-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Mikes Tiki Bar, 44 Belden Hill Rd, VT, East Burke, VT, 05832, United States
Presented by Lawson’s Finest Liquids and Sram, WinterBike is Vermont’s premier Fatbike Festival. Now in its 11th year, the event continues to be the favorite among fatbike enthusiasts. The event is headquartered at Mike’s Tiki Bar and hosted on the Kingdom Trails network, boasting over 31 miles of cold-rolled singletrack!
In keeping with tradition, Winterbike will include the usual crowd pleasing ingredients including a ride, remote aid station, after party catering by Ranch Camp, and so much more!
Only 250 tickets available, and for the first time, KT and MTBVT are offering a discount to Northeast Kingdom (NEK) residents! To qualify, you must be a full-time resident of the NEK. NEK full-time residents will receive a $10 discount! Use discount code NEKRESIDENT at checkout.

Above: 2023 (11th limited edition) event poster is available for purchase at checkout
We’ll be mapping and signing a loop suitable for all abilities and will be sending riders out in two waves (advanced-expert followed by beginner-intermediate) following the course. Ride at your own pace, with your friends, stay at the aid station as long as you please, and return with everyone to the KT HQ party!
Capped at 250! This time we’ve raised the cap to reflect the growth of this event. Tickets will sell out so don’t wait to register! We’ve capped the event to 250 participants total.
Registration for the event gives you access to the Kingdom Trails network and all Winterbike activities on Saturday including the ride route, lunch and beverages, music, fire, the Lawson’s Finest Footdown World Championships, and swag!
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE – As the day approaches we’ll be adding details of the event. Timing is subject to change based on the forecasted temperatures for the day. As we all know, fatbiking is snow condition and weather dependent so planning out the day will be an organic experience…
Local shops to contact for Fatbike rentals:
East Burke Sports, Village Sports Shop, Littleton Bike and Fitness, Ranch Camp
Looking for more lodging options? Check the Accommodations listings at www.kingdomtrails.org
Reservations at any of the local restaurants are strongly recommended for that evening.
We look forward to hosting you all at Winterbike 2023. See you on the trails!
See the Kingdom Trails e-bike policy HERE!
Are you an attendee and have a question?
Contact ryan@mtbvt.com
Are you a vendor and have a question?
Contact lukas@kingdomtrails.org

Pride Ride's Fat Bike February
2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Saxon Hill
On February 25th at 10AM, join Pride Rides when they meet up at Saxon Hill trails in Essex, VT with @fotwheel for some laps pond side and hillside. The route will circle back to the lot a couple of times giving folks an opportunity to select the length of ride they want, starting with a great beginner-friendly loop and progressing as they go!
Bikes are available to reserve for both rides, please email your request to prideridesvt@gmail.com to reserve a bike. Please include your bike size or your height! If you need extra gear like winter layers or a helmet, they have that too so just let them know what you need!

Vertical Challenge at Smuggler's Notch Resort
2023-03-04 07:00 - 15:00 | Smugglers Notch Resort
The Vertical Challenge is a series of free, casual ski and snowboard races held at the best ski resorts throughout the Northeast each winter season. In addition to the races, attendees enjoy a festival atmosphere, featuring fun snowy activities for all ages and special giveaways.

Our secret ingredient? Our crew has as much fun at the events as you do. We make it a priority to create an environment where EVERY participant and family member is welcomed, accepted, and supported.

REGISTER NOW:
bit.ly/VCsmuggs2023

Fat Tire Tracks in the NEK
2023-03-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Memphremagog Trails, 3892 Darling Hill Rd, Newport, VT
Guided rides on 2 of the smaller yet well-groomed trail systems in the NEK.
10:00 am at the Jay Community Recreational Center
1:30 at the Memphremagog Trails
Post ride social time at Kingdom Brewery

$30 day of registration, and includes a ticket for a pint at Kingdom Brewery.

Full moon snowshoe and fat bike series at Millstone Trails
2023-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Millstone Trails, 44 Brook Street, Websterville, Vermont, 05678
Join Millstone Trails Association February 4th and March 4th at 7pm for their full moon snowshoe hike or fat bike ride! They’ll lead a group snowshoe hike and a group fat bike ride on both nights, followed by a fire, s’mores, and hot cocoa at the trailhead!

Choose which mode of traversing through the forest with the gnomes you prefer (or the weather and conditions are most amenable to).

All abilities levels are encouraged to come out and ride or snowshoe! Kids too!

Please send a little RSVP at their facebook page so they can be sure to bring enough s’mores and hot cocoa for you all (and enough to keep the gnomes happy).

Race to the Cabin 5K Ski Race at Trapp Family Lodge
2023-03-19 09:30 - 12:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont
Race to the Cabin 5K Classic Ski Race!

Date: Sunday 3/19
Start: 9:30am
Register the day of the race starting at 8:15am at the Outdoor Center yurt

18 and under – $10 / 19 and older – $15

For more info call:
Leigh Mallory 802-238-3455

Mud N' Ice Quadrathlon
2023-04-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT
For more information, visit Craftbury Outdoor Center.

The Great GraVelo St. Albans Gravel Ride
2023-04-16 | Bootlegger Bikes St. Albans, 82 N. Main St., St. Albans, VT, United States
When: Sunday, April 16th at 10 am
Where: Departs from Bootlegger Bikes St Albans
What: Approximately 40mi of mixed terrain gravel ride and 3k feet of climbing. Lots of dirt road, some rail trail, taste of Class IV, minimal pavement.
Your welcome to bring your own food and bevies for apres shenanigans at the shop post ride.
This is a self-supported ride, so come prepared with water, food, and tools for a day of riding.
They will publish a GPX/RideWithGPS turn-by-turn navigation file Friday, April 14th.

Muddy Onion
2023-04-22
Come out of your winter hibernation for a fully supported gravel grinder covering (almost) all of the amazing dirt roads Central Vermont has to offer. It’s not easy, but it’s definitely worth it.

This year there will be three loops; a short loop (about 20 miles) for those who are just getting their bike legs under them, the classic long loop (about 40 miles), and an even longer loop (about 55 miles) for those of you who just couldn’t get enough of the mud last year. We promise all loops will give you plenty of dirt, fun, and cow sightings.

As always, there will be a fully-stocked aid station with everything you could ever hope for while out on an April gravel ride with all of your friends. This is a ride, *not a race* to celebrate mud, community, and bikes – three things we love! Well… maybe not the mud.

Sign up today! https://www.bikereg.com/muddy-onion-spring-classic-gravel
