Jay Peak Winter Pedal Fest
2022-03-12 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Jay Peak Resort, 830 Jay Peak Rd., Jay, VT, 05859, United States
Join us on Tramside on Saturday, March 12th for the first of a year-round events series geared towards all-things mountain biking.
Winter Pedal Fest includes:

An on-mountain (lower mountain) timed downhill fat bike race for adults and kids; Bushwacker is the preferred trail.
Group rides out on our Nordic terrain during the afternoon.
Gear Raffle with some great items from Thule, REI, Outdoor Gear Exchange, and more.

The Race: Bikers will climb lower Ullr’s Dream to Deer Run to access the start of the course (top of Buswhwacker). Bikers will then descend Bushwacker (any route down the trail with one finish area) for the fastest time. Best of 2 runs with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place per age category; Male 15+, Female 15+, Junior Male and Junior Female; ages 4-14.
Anticipated Schedule:

Registration/Bib Assignment @ Tramside Cafeteria 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Mandatory Safety Meeting @ Aroma Patio 9:00 AM
Course Inspection: 9:15 – 10:15 AM
1st Run (starting with juniors): 10:30 AM
Awards Ceremony/ Bib Raffle @ Aroma Patio following race.
Group Rides starting after the end of the race, approx. Noon.

Cost to race: $20 (includes race registration & gear raffle entry)
Register HERE

ROC - Brandon Gap Tour
2022-03-12 09:00 - 15:00
Brandon Gap Backcountry Ski Snowboard Tour (Rochester)Intermediate/Advanced Skiers and Boarders – Saturday, March 12th
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

Fat Biking Viking
2022-03-12 16:30 - 20:30 | Viking Nordic Center, 615 Little Pond Road, Londonderry, 05148, United States
Join Northshire Area Trail Systems (NATS), a VMBA chapter, and NEMBA for an afternoon & evening of fat biking at Viking Nordic Center in Londonderry, Vermont.
There will be time for a ride before the sun sets, then we’ll enjoy a meal and socialize around the fire at the warming hut, before heading back out for a night ride.
Viking Nordic Center has over 26km of groomed trails, which include a 3km lighted loop for evening fun! Bring a headlamp and explore more of the trails.
Tickets are $25/adult and $15/youth (16 & under)
These include:
– Trail Pass (4:30pm to 8:30pm)
– Tomato Soup with Roll
– Dessert (Cookie or Smore Kit)
– Hot/Cold Beverage
For those without a fat bike, Viking has cross country skis and snow shoes available for rent for $8. Unfortunately fat bike rentals are not available.
Beer will be available for a donation to NATS/NEMBA.
Please purchase tickets in advance so Viking knows how much homemade soup & cookies to prepare.
Location: Viking Nordic Center – Located at 615 Little Pond Road Londonderry, VT
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Pride Ride at Millstone Trails
2022-03-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Millstone Trails, 44 Brook Street, Websterville, Vermont, 05678
Come out and ride with Pride Rides At Millstone Trails! Sunday March 13th at 10AM. Meet us at the brook st parking lot in Websterville.
We’ll ride for approx 2 hours of beginner friendly terrain. The ride route is designed to provide the option to be broken up or cut short for folks not up to riding the full route.
If you have any questions about the event or fat biking in general, drop us as email or a DM/PM on our socials!
Fat bikes available for folks who don’t have one, please email prideridesvt@gmail.com to reserve a bike in advance.
We’ll be joined by some of the Millstone board and trail crew who are available to answer questions about the trails!

Ridgeline Outdoor Collective Monthly Meeting - March
2022-03-16 18:30 - 20:30
Please check the Ridgeline Outdoor Collective website for more details.

VMBA Annual Meeting
2022-03-24 18:00 - 20:00
We’re excited to announce our virtual annual meeting to recap the 2021/2022 season! Please find the details to join our virtual meeting below. Check out our 2021/22 Annual Report Blog and join us on Thursday as we dive a little deeper into the highlights and lessons learned from this past year. We’re excited to bring everyone together and start talking bikes and trails.

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WATA Kick Off Party
2022-03-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Zenbarn, Waterbury, Vermont
To get yourself psyched for the season, come to the 2022 Kickoff Party & Membership in Waterbury! There’ll be beverages (thanks to our good friends at the VT Beer Shepherd), WATA schwag, a chance to catch up with friends, an opportunity to renew your WATA membership (or join for the first time), and share your comments and questions with the WATA Board.
We’ve got some exciting things in the works for 2022 and are excited to share our progress in 2021 and what’s to come.
WATA couldn’t exist without your awesome support – from your membership dollars and participating in our riding events throughout the season to coming out on trail days when you’d rather be riding. We sincerely thank you and look forward to kicking off another great season of fun on the trails.
Your membership directly fuels more of what you love. As always, there are great perks of joining WATA–check out this year’s membership benefits. Can’t make the party? Join or renew now – just go to this link: https://www.waterburytrails.com/membership

Spring Clean Up Volunteer Work Day
2022-04-09 09:00 - 12:00
Come pitch in and help Slate Valley Trails finish cleaning up the trails so we can open for the season. Volunteers will be assigned an area to work. No experience necessary. Work involved: Raking, moving sticks and debris, lopping, leaf blowing, etc.

Bring: Water and gloves. Wear long pants and appropriate footwear. Bring a rake, snippers or loppers if you have them (not required. Tick spray advised.
Pizza will be served around noon.

Address:131 Town Farm Rd, Poultney, VT 05764-9285

Questions? info@slatevalleytrails.org

BRMBC Trail Day
2022-04-16 08:00 - 17:00
Come out and help BRMBC get the trails back into shape for the 2022 season. Please visit the BRMBC website/social channels for more details.

Trail Workday - Middlebury - ACBC
2022-04-16 08:30 - 12:00 | Battell Woods, Seminary Street Ex., Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
We’ll work on basic trail maintenance projects including removing downed trees, drainage, armoring, raking, and lopping. Please bring
gloves and your favorite trail maintenance tools.

ACBC Monthly Club Meeting
2022-04-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Frog Hollow Bikes, Middlebury, VT
Addison County Bike Club meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month. Learn how the club provides stewardship for riding trails in Middlebury, Bristol, Vergennes, and Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Meetings typically last 1 hour.

Stowe Trail Partnership Kick-Off Party
2022-04-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Talta Lodge, 3343 Mountain Rd., Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Come down to the Talta Lodge to kick off the season in style. STP will be chatting about events and trail plans for this summer. Make sure to not miss out. VMBA will be there selling memberships on the spot if you haven’t gotten yours yet.

Ridgeline Outdoor Collective Monthly Meeting - April
2022-04-20 18:30 - 20:30

BRMBC Trail Day
2022-05-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-22 08:00 - 17:00
Come out and help BRMBC keep the trails in shape for the season. Please visit the BRMBC website/social channels for more details.

Cranko de Mayo - Mad River Riders
2022-05-01 09:00 - 17:00
Join us for an exhilarating tour on the dirt roads (with a touch of pavement and a little Class IV) of the beautiful Mad River Valley to kick off the spring biking season! Starting and finishing at the Lawson’s Finest Liquids taproom in Waitsfield, VT (parking details to come), you will be rewarded with incredible views and pass through three covered bridges! We have two options for your cycling pleasure:

The Solo Bien (Just Fine): 29 miles with 3,700 feet of happy climbing! http://www.strava.com/routes/2944368388179031412
The Demasiado (Too Much): 47 miles with 6,000 feet of even happier climbing! http://www.strava.com/routes/2944361332641920658

There will be one major and one mini aid station along each route and all participants will receive a commemorative poster and a Lawson’s koozie!
Riders will start in waves, fastest riders first, mellowest last:

10:15 AM – hammerheads – Demasiado course
10:20 AM – brisk pace – Demasiado course
10:25 AM – medium pace – Demasiado course
10:30 AM – mellow pace – Demasiado course
10:40 AM – hammerheads – Solo Bien course
10:45 AM – brisk pace – Solo Bien course
10:50 AM – medium pace – Solo Bien course
10:55 AM – mellow pace – Solo Bien course

We ask that you ride single file when on paved roads. The course will be unmarked.
All proceeds from this event will go towards trail maintenance and new trail building in the Mad River Valley. It’s going to be a great day! We hope you’ll join us!

Additional Info:
Starting Address:155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673
Registration: https://www.bikereg.com/cranko-de-mayo

Richmond Mountain Trails - Spring Kickoff Party
2022-05-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Stone Corral, 83 Huntington Rd, Richmond, Vermont, 05477, United States
We are excited to gather with all of our friends on Sunday, May 1st to celebrate the start to trail-use season. The past two years have been a whirlwind and we look forward to bringing everyone together to tell you about our plans for 2022 and some exciting new projects we have on deck.
Stone Corral is graciously hosting, and will be donating $2 to Richmond Mountain Trails for each draft beer or draft non-alcohaolic beverage purchased. Please show your ticket to the bar tender so they can assign donations accordingly. There will also be a limited food menu available for the duration of the event. In addition to socializing with your friends this will also be a great opportunity to pick up your pre ordered Stone Corral mountain bike jersey, or purchase one day-of. $10 of each jersey purchase will be donated to Richmond Mountain Trails. Pre-order here.
We will also host a raffle including many great prizes from local Vermont businesses.
Depending on weather, we will be gathering outside. This event is capped at 75 attendees so reserve your spot now.
Additionally, Make sure to join us for the pre-event gravel ride or trail work day starting at 12:30. Details to come.

Purchase Tickets Here

MAMBA Kick Off Party
2022-05-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Montpelier Pool Shelter, 1 Poolside Dr, Montpelier, VT, 05602, United States
Come down to the Montpelier pool shelter to kick off the season! It will be a great time to catch up with friends and find out what MAMBA has in the works for the 2022 season. Let’s get this season going!

Stowe Trails Partnership - Trail Work Day
2022-05-07 08:00 - 17:00
Let’s get those trails back up and running. Check back here or the Stowe Trail Partnership’s website for more details.

Spring Sprockets Fun Ride & Fundraiser for Homeless Prevention Center
2022-05-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Pine Hill Park, Rutland, VT
Haul those mountain bikes out of the barn and join us May 7th at Pine Hill Park for the first annual Spring Sprockets Fun Ride & Fundraiser for Homeless Prevention Center.
Scavenger Hunt Adventure Scramble
Kids’ Ride, DJ, Creed’s Food Truck
Sponsored by Alpine Bike Works (Killington)
Rutland Regional Medical Center, Community Care Network,
Vermont Bedrooms, The Granite Group, Installation Station.

REGISTER NOW – Free T-shirts to the first 75 registrants.
Adults $22. Youth $10. Kids under 10 are free.
Homeless Prevention Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving families and individuals in Rutland County, Vermont who are homeless or at-risk. Your participation in this all-ages outdoor community event supports our mission of ending homelessness in Rutland County.

Rochester Afterschool Bike Club
2022-05-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-11 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-18 15:00 - 16:30
Please check Ridgeline Outdoor Collective website for more details.

FCMTBC Trail Day and Season Kick Off at 14 Star
2022-05-14 08:30 - 16:00
The FCMTBC is kicking off the season in a big way. They will be starting the day with trail work from 8:30am to 12pm. Meet up location to come shortly.Depending on renovations there will be a soft opening at Bootlegger Bikes St. Albans. Then an after party at 14 Star Brewery!

WATA Gravel Grinder
2022-05-15 09:00 - 15:00
This is our largest and most important annual fundraiser. It’s always a blast and this year is going to be the best ever. All proceeds from the event directly support trail building and maintenance in the Waterbury Area–Perry Hill & Little River State Park. They also help fund our long-range plans to link WATA trails to other local trail systems. So, come on out for a great day of riding and support the trails while you’re doing it!
Online registration: $60, includes a limited edition 2022 Gravel Grinder t-shirt, aid stations, and food and beverage tickets after the event. Register by May 4 to recieve a t-shirt on the day of the event.
*We will be featuring the “Self-Guided Grind” ride again this year for anyone who might not be able to make the event on 5/15 or aren’t into big group events. We’ll map out the route for you and have a shirt waiting for local pick-up and you can complete the ride any time you’d like.
Routes – Unchanged from 2021
The Traditional Grinder: This route will be 28 miles with about 2800′ of climbing and lots of dirt winding through the hills of Waterbury. The route will be the classic to keep nostalgia high.
The Big Grind: A ~50 mile route with even more climbing and gravelly goodness. Really want to test your early season legs? Stoked on the Traditional Grinder but want to see if you can push it a little farther? This one’s for you.
Check our registration page for more details!
Refreshments-
Pre-ride breakfast: STAY TUNED – some of your favorite amazing local shops will help get you fueled for the ride.
On the ride: We’re still kitting out the mid-ride aid stations, but we will make sure you are fueled for miles ahead.
Post-ride refuel: After the ride, we will be serving up a tasty and satisfying meal in partnership with some of the best local restaurants this side of the Mississippi. They’ve taken great care of us in the past and we’re stoked they’re back this year. Beverages will be provided by the Vermont Beer Shepherd.
Your registration gets you a delicious meal and 2 drink tickets.
Weather: We ride rain or shine – it’s a gravel grinder after all!

Registration:https://www.bikereg.com/14th-annual-waterbury-virtual-gravel-grinder

Ridgeline Outdoor Collective Monthly Meeting - May
2022-05-18 18:30 - 20:30

Trail Workday - Moosalamoo - ACBC
2022-05-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Moosalamoo NRA, Goshen-Ripton Road, Goshen, VT, 05733, United States

Valley Trails Work Day - BRMBC
2022-05-22 08:00 - 12:00
Come out to the trail head and lend a hand to get the trails running smooth for everyone to enjoy. BRMBC does an amazing job of working with their landowners, so show thanks by taking care of the gift of trails.
