VMBA

MTA Trail Work Day
2021-04-18 08:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Millstone Trails, 44 Brook Street, Websterville, Vermont, 05678
Please join us on Sunday as we begin trail clean up. No experience is necessary-bring a mask and water, and dress for the weather. We will break into small groups which will be led by Millstone trail crew members. It’s a big job this year and we hope to see you on one or all of these dates

SVT Spring Clean Up Volunteer Work Day
2021-04-17 09:00 - 13:00 | 131 Town Farm Road, 131 Town Farm Road, Poultney, VT, 05764
Come pitch in and help Slate Valley Trails finish remaining tasks required to open trails 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, gloves, and mask. Wear long pants and appropriate footwear. Tick spray advised.
RSVP with this Form
*Please review the Slate Valley Trails COVID-19 guidelines before attending. tinyurl.com/SVTCovid19Guidelines
Questions? info@slatevalleytrails.org

WATA Virtual Kick-Off Party
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
We’ve missed seeing your faces this past year. With the riding season fast approaching join us for a free VIRTUAL kick-off party next week on April 15th at 7pm! Let’s cheers over zoom, share some rad local mountain bike videos, share our plans for the upcoming year, reveal our new climb name, and give away some raffle prizes!
In order to enter in our drawing, please purchase your WATA membership by April 14th at 7 pm!
Additionally, we’d love to answer any and all questions you have- shoot them to us @ waterburytrails@gmail.com
Can’t wait to see you all there!

SVT Events Committee Meeting
2021-04-15 18:30 - 20:00 | 200 Main Street, Poultney VT
The SVT Events Committee organizes and leads outings, and plans events throughout the season such as our Annual Meeting, the 4th of July Parade, and the Slate Valley Scramble trail run race.
We count on our volunteers to help us plan larger events, provide hikes, bird walks, group rides, etc. Is there an outing you’d like to see, or help organize? Don’t want to lead alone? We want to have a diverse array of events for our community to participate in, and we can help you find a good co-leader and execute your idea successfully!
This meeting is held on the 3rd Thursday of the month and on ZOOM unless otherwise noted.
Interested in joining this Committee Meeting or volunteering with this committee? Email info@slatevalleytrails.org or call (802) 673-6990 for the Zoom meeting code.
All SVT Events are listed at: https://slatevalleytrails.org/events-3

STP Socially Distanced Trail Work Day - Adams Camp
2021-04-15 17:30 - 19:30 | 201 Haul Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, United States
A new year means we are back at it with Volunteer Trail Work Days! We are close to opening a new section of trail in Adams Camp- TUCXS!
We’ll meet at 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 15, where the Haul Rd changes to Class IV Rd.
We’ll be focusing on finish work and completing the trail so we can start riding! Grab your trail tools and come on down.
Have a face-covering accessible, bring some bug spray, good boots, and any dirt tools or you have!

Grateful Treads Monthly Meeting
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Jay Cloud Cyclery, Montgomery, VT, United States
Monthly meeting of the Jay/Montgomery mountain bike club

SVT Trails Committee Meeting
2021-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Slate Valley Trails, 212 Main St., Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Do you want to get more involved in Slate Valley Trails and help us maintain our trails, define our vision, and become a destination both for our community and within the region? We need YOU! Come to our Trails Committee Meeting and see how you can help!
This meeting is held on the 2nd Monday and on ZOOM unless otherwise noted.
Email info@slatevalleytrails.org or call (802) 673-6990 for the meeting code.
All SVT Events are listed at: https://slatevalleytrails.org/events-3

Grateful Treads 12th Annual Changing of the Gears
2021-04-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Montgomery Center, Montgomery, VT
Join the Grateful Treads in riding our bikes from Montgomery up the hill to the Jay Peak Resort to celebrate the upcoming riding season. Meet in downtown Montgomery Center, group photo at First Trax before the ride departs at 10AM. We will have a sag wagon available to carry your ski gear and tailgate supplies up to the mountain; plan on safely and distantly playing in the snow after playing on bikes.

SVT Family Programming Committee Meeting
2021-04-09 18:30 - 19:30
Join Slate Valley Trails for an overview and discussion of what we would like the Slate Valley Trails Family Programming Committee to look like. Children encouraged to participate in the meeting!
Meeting will be via Google Meet.
Events and links listed here:
https://slatevalleytrails.org/events-3
Questions:
info@slatevalleytrails.org

Winterbike 2021
2021-02-07 - 2021-03-07 | Kingdom Trails
The 10th Annual Winterbike Fatbike Festival on Kingdom Trails is happening!
It’s Just a little different…
Lyndonville, Vermont: For 9 years Mountain Bike Vermont (MTBVT) and The Kingdom Trail Association (KTA) have combined forces to bring you the Winterbike Fatbike Festival on Kingdom Trails. “The thought of canceling such a beloved event was heartbreaking! However, we realize that the traditional format of a day filled with games, group rides and vendor merriment would not fall within the current COVID-19 guidelines and would put the festival goers at an unacceptable risk of exposure.” Said Ryan Thibault of MTBVT.
With that in mind, MTBVT and KTA dug deep to craft a new, socially distanced format that preserves the spirit of the event and offers fatbike enthusiasts something to look forward to during these challenging times. “We feel that it is important to be able to provide these types of recreational opportunities , while encouraging responsible tourism.” Says KTA’s Lilias Ide.
Winterbike this year will be offered as a self serve package that provides the trail experience and vibe that Winterbike lovers have come to expect. Registrants will receive a limited edition Winterbike 2021 poster and T-shirt, a 2 day KTA membership, access to gps coordinates for designated Winterbike loops on the KTA trail network, and a voucher for a meal at a local eatery close to the trails. The package can be redeemed at any point between February 7 to March 7, 2021.
Tshirts and posters are currently in production, and will be mailed to participants when ready.
About Kingdom Trail Association
The Kingdom Trail Association is a nonprofit trail network with the mission to provide recreation and education opportunities by managing, maintaining, and building trails to foster the health of our community, surrounding environment, and regional economy. KTA strives to accomplish this mission by offering a 100+ mile network of quality, non-motorized, multi-use trails for all levels of ability, incorporating the best of local scenery and natural diversity. The trails are made possible due to the generosity of 100 private landowners. These landowners play a key role in vitalizing the Northeast Kingdom region, providing a quality experience, and healthy outlet for all. Visit Kingdomtrails.org for info about memberships, events, and even shop our online store.
About Mountain Bike Vermont
Mountain Bike Vermont (MTBVT.com) is an online magazine, 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
Local shops to contact for Fatbike rentals:

East Burke Sports
Village Sports Shop

Looking for more lodging options? Check out the Lodging Page on the Kingdom Trails Website.
Are you an attendee and have a question?
Contact katie@kingdomtrails.org
See you on the trails!

BATS Board Meeting
2020-12-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Highlander Bicycle, 160 Benmont Ave, Bennington, VT, 05201
Come learn about BATS and find out how you can get involved! Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted (Summer meetings may change dates).
Meet at Highlander Cycle, 160 Benmont Ave at 6:30 PM.
BATS is looking for:
– Passionate people who are interested in trails and community development, and any other assistance you may add to our volunteer-based organization
– Members! Membership term runs April 1, 2020 thrugh March 31, 2021, but you can join anytime before 4/1 or during that period. Learn more at www.batsvt.org/join
-Volunteers interested in attending community events
-Volunteers interested in communications/ENews/Wordpress
-Volunteers willing to organize and help lead group hikes, mt. bike rides, snowshoes, family activities, etc
–Interested Board Members prospects who have something to give, as we have vacancies moving into 2020
Questions about how you can get involved:
batsvt@gmail.com

2020 VMBA Annual Meeting
2020-11-19 18:30 - 20:00
Please join us for our 2020 Annual Meeting! This year due to safety concerns, we will be going VIRTUAL but still plan to cover all the same topics that we have in previous years. Learn more on what we have accomplished in 2020 and hear from Chapters about updates on their trail projects. We also need your help deciding on open VMBA BOD seats! Plus, recipients of the Naming Grants will be announced AND we will be announcing the winner of our Reward Volunteers program where one lucky volunteer will win a Specialized Enduro Expert!
November 19, 2020 – 6:30PM – 8PM EST.
The meeting is open to the public and we encourage all of our members and Chapters to attend. You’ll find the information below to attend the Annual Meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
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ACBC Thursday Group Rides
2020-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Frog Hollow Bikes, Middlebury, VT
Join us for a no drop, social yet socially distant group ride. This ride is open to anyone who love bicycles. Explore the trails around Middlebury and hone in your technical finesse.
Ride leaves the bike shop at 5 PM.

SVT Community Trail Build
2020-10-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Poultney, Poultney, VT, 05764
Come help Slate Valley Trails build and define a new foot and bike trail system at the Manchester property in Poultney! Volunteer trail work will involve brush and root removal and excavation and trail work using hand tools.
The trails we will be working on will be accessible from the Poultney Elementary School, but go onto private property.
MEET at the entrance to the new Bicycle Skills Loop Trail on the southeast side of Poultney Elementary School. We will circle up and walk to the project site from there.
BRING water, work gloves, and a mask. We will be following social distancing protocol.
PLEASE RSVP to Tim Johnson at Johnson and Son Bikeworks at salmonpwiggle@gmail.com, or by calling (518) 282-9089.
Please review our COVID-19 guidelines BEFORE attending any SVT outings or meetings! tinyurl.com/SVTCovid19Guidelines
Questions: info@slatevalleytrails.org or call Tim Johnson at Johnson and Son Bikeworks at(518) 282-9089

ATA Tuesday Night in Pomfret
2020-10-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Sport Trails of The Ascutney Basin, 400 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, Vermont, 05089
By a chorus of glorious colors, he’s transfixed,
Sees the breeze through the trees that leaves us just sticks
Now snow’s ‘bout to show,
Gotta get in last licks
To feed us a fix of big bad biking kicks
While whisking us away from conflicts and politics
Up my sleeve I retrieve from my best bag of tricks
A first rate candidate pulled from this panoply of picks
A new venue to add to the mountain bikes mix
Cut the fanfare, just go there: to Suicide Six

Meet in the parking lot at 5:45, Tuesday the 27th. Matt Dolitsky will guide us up the climb and down the various routes with features that can all be bypassed as desired.

SVT Community Trail Build
2020-10-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Poultney Elementary School, 96 School Circle, Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Come help Slate Valley Trails build and define a new foot and bike trail system at the Manchester property in Poultney!
There will be two volunteer trail work session options. We hope you can make it!
Session 1: 9 AM – 12 PM
Session 2: 1 PM – 4 PM
These trails will be accessible from Town and will be accessible from the Poultney Elementary School. Volunteer trail work will involve brush and root removal and excavation and trail work using hand tools.
MEET at the entrance to the new Poultney Elementary School Bicycle Skills Loop Trail on the southeast side of the Elementary School. We will circle up and walk to the project site from there.
BRING water, work gloves, and a mask. We will be following social distancing protocol.
Please review our COVID-19 guidelines BEFORE attending any SVT outings or meetings! tinyurl.com/SVTCovid19Guidelines
Questions: info@slatevalleytrails.org or call Tim Johnson at Johnson and Son Bikeworks at (518) 282-9089

ATA Trail Day
2020-10-18 08:30 - 12:00 | 810 Back Mountain Road, Windsor, VT
Join the members of Ascutney Trails Association on Sunday morning the 18th, as we build two monster bridges to complete the 7 mile mountainbike/ hiking trail connecting the Ascutney Outdoor Center Trailhead to Mt Ascutney State Park and the Swoops and Loops trails. We will meet at 8:30 in the log landing at 810 Back Mountain Road in Windsor. We will be screwing down deck boards and building railings and ramps, so bring screw guns (star 25 and 30 bits) and skill saws as well as regular carpentry tools. Trail tools will also be on hand for finishing the final pieces. We plan to be done by noon.

STP Socially Distanced Trail Day
2020-10-13 17:00 - 19:30
Rescheduled date!

One of our main goals in Adams Camp 2.0 is to get folks off of the Haul Rd and onto more interesting single track!
We have the opportunity to add a new section of trail to continue to that goal… we’ll meet at 5pm on Tuesday September 29th where the Haul Rd changes to Class IV Rd.
Wear a neck tube, bring some bug spray, good boots and any dirt tools or spring rakes you have.
https://goo.gl/maps/QmvE7pqQAppWPw8s5

ATA Fall Picnic
2020-09-26 11:00 - 14:00 | West Windsor Town Forest, Brownsville, VT, 05037
Join Ascutney Trails Association for a physically/socially distanced fall picnic in the West Windsor Town Forest. Hike, bike or run your way up to the top of Buck Dancer/Cloud Climber where we’ll be serving fresh-cooked burgers, veggie burgers, sausages, chips and refreshing Pellegrino!
When: Saturday September 26th
Where: West Windsor Town Forest, picnic bench at ‘Junction 23’
Time: 11am-2pm
Cost: $10 (suggested donation)
We’ll have stickers, ATA tees and raffle tickets available, and our ATA volunteers will be ready to meet and greet you at the Town Forest trail head as you make your way up to the picnic table for a trailside meal.

2020 Super 8 Grand Depart
2020-09-25 | Montpelier, VT
Join Vermont Bikepackers for this year’s group start of a truly epic Vermont all road adventure!
VT Bikepackers is now accepting letters of intent for the 2020 Super 8 Grand Depart.​
The Super 8 Grand Depart is a self-supported bikepacking adventure scheduled to take place on Friday, September 25, 2020. You can find out more about the Super 8 bikepacking route on their routes page. Grand Depart riders will have 3 mileage options: North Lobe (260 mi.), South Lobe (380 mi.), or Full 8 (640 mi). Any direction is welcome, but by convention the South Lobe is ridden clockwise, the North Lobe counter-clockwise, and the Full 8 is south lobe first. All riders will start together in Montpelier, VT, time and exact location TBD.
If you intend to ride, please send a letter of intent to dan@vermontbikepackers.org. The letter must include acknowledgement that you understand that the ride is fully self-supported, and that you as a rider will be solely responsible for your own food, lodging, gear, and medical services should you need them. In your letter, please also state your intended mileage option. You are welcome to change your choice up until a few weeks before the event. There is no registration fee, but riders will be encouraged (not required) to register with trackleaders.com for live event tracking.​
Feel free to reach out to Dan, dan@vermontbikepackers.org, with any questions. More details and updated .gpx files will be released this summer.

SVT Fall Equinox MTB Ride w/ SVT & Analog Cycles & Naga Bakehouse
2020-09-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Slate Valley Trails, 212 Main St., Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Fall Equinox MTB Ride with SVT+Analog Cycles+Naga Bakehouse – Sept 24th
Pizza x Autumn x Mtn biking.
Meet at the Fairgrounds trailhead parking lot at 5:15 PM. Wheels down at 5:30 PM. We’ll ride SVT trails up to a view, and be met with hot Pizza. Two groups: slow pokes and fasties.
Bring bright head and tail lights.
If you’d like to participate in the ride, you’ll need to do 2 things:
1) Order form posted in this event page when it is available. Or find it on Instagram @nagabakehouse and at www.slatevalleytrails.org/events-3
2 )Give Analog and Naga a Heads Up/RSVP to: analogcycles@gmail.com and CC nagabakehouse@gmail.com ! Thanks!

SoVTA No-Drop Tuesday Group Ride
2020-09-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Crosstown Trails, Dover, VT
Join the SoVTA team every Tuesday for a No-Drop social ride.
No Drop Ride’s are for all ability levels and paces. Please note: Crosstown Trails are mostly intermediate and do require some confidence on your bike.

WCoTA Volunteer Trail Day
2020-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Rockingham Town Recreation, 10 Playground Road, Bellows Falls, VT
Planning the week ahead? Mark your calendar for next Sunday, September 20 9-12 WCoTA volunteer trail work day! Hey all you BFUHS students looking for community service hours? Bellows Falls resident who uses theses trails for their daily walk or is just so appreciative of this new town asset? Local MTB enthusiast? Come join us! Meet up at the Rockingham Recreation Center parking lot Sunday morning. See you there. Wear a mask !

MTA Trail Work Day
2020-09-20 08:00 - 11:30 | Millstone Trails, 44 Brook Street, Websterville, Vermont, 05678
Join us Sunday, September 20 at 8AM for our next trail work day. We will be working on Screamin Demon. (Yay!) No experience is necessary. We will break into small groups in order to work safely. Come on out for a good time and a good cause. And please remember your mask.

Late-Season MTB Party at Sleepy Hollow
2020-09-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Sleepy Hollow
Come out and ride the newest FOTW trail at Sleepy Hollow, Kessel Run, and celebrate this great, but strange season with us! On Saturday, 9/19, FOTW will be on-site with a few of our sponsors to celebrate the newest addition to the network. There will be beverages from Halyard and food from the Skinny Pancake. OGE will be doing bike demos and Ski Rack will be there to do any quick fixes. Come out and have some fun. This event will be riding focused so please try to keep things moving and don’t gather in large groups outside of the ones you came with face coverings will need to be worn at all times while not riding, including when interacting with vendors. We will have suggested routes marked for self-guided tours, including routes to the new Kessel Run

MAMBA NBTI - Ribbon Cutting & Trail Opening
2020-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Cummings Street Trail Kiosk, Montpelier, VT
After several seasons of advocacy, fundraising, and trail building, the North Branch Trails Initiative has been completed! We are ready to drop the ropes and start enjoying the trails.
If you plan to join us for the ribbon-cutting, be sure to wear a face-covering. And please plan to enjoy the trails post ribbon-cutting. You can find a current trail map here: https://bit.ly/Montpelier-Parks-Map

SVT & Analog & Naga Bakehouse Pizza Ride 2.0
2020-09-16 17:30 - 20:00 | 11 On the Green, Poultney, VT, 05741
Wednesday Sept 16th, 5:30 PM – 8PM+-
Meet @ 5:15PM. Wheels Down @ 5:30PM.
SVT volunteer outings leaders and Analog Cycles will be leading a ride to Pizza in the Meadow. The fall equinox is fast approaching. There is no better way to acknowledge the coming of fall than to break out the wool sweaters, drink spiked cider and chow on some excellent hyper local pizza. Oh and bikes. Yeah, ride your bike to eat some good pizza.
There will be two rides: a casual, super mellow ride to Middletown Springs and back, and a harder faster one for those who like a bit of pain with their pizza.
Bring head and tail lights! Gravel Bike or similar recommended.
If you’d like to participate in the ride, you’ll need to do 2 things:
1) Click here to order your pizza // Order link: https://forms.gle/bgHsAdGxF1TxCCmp6
2) Give Analog and Naga a Heads Up/RSVP to: analogcycles@gmail.com and CC nagabakehouse@gmail.com ! Thanks!

SVT Wednesday Group MTB Ride - Endless Brook
2020-09-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Slate Valley Trails, 212 Main St., Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Join Slate Valley Trails for this socially distanced group mountain bike ride on Wednesdays throughout the summer. All levels welcome!
Time: 5:30 PM start. Arrive at least 5 min early. 2+ hours
Where: Endless Brook
Leader: Caitrin Maloney
We’ll tour the new trails at Endless Brook, including Hunker Down – for those who are into that kind of thing!
We’ll split into two groups – one that will go at a more mellow pace and skip Hunker Down, and one that will travel at a faster pace and incorporate Hunker Down into the ride.
Questions and to RSVP: caitrin.maloney@gmail.commail.com
Please review our COVID-19 guidelines BEFORE attending any SVT outings or meetings! tinyurl.com/SVTCovid19Guidelines
Distance: 10+ miles
Bring: face covering/buff, plenty of water, snacks, bug spray
Extreme weather and downpours will cancel! Watch Facebook,Instagram, and our online Events calendar for cancellations.
***Please review our COVID-19 guidelines BEFORE attending any SVT outings or meetings! tinyurl.com/SVTCovid19Guidelines
Questions: info@slatevalleytrails.org
For current guidelines for group rides, see: https://vmba.org/covid-19-response/

CTC Trail Work Night
2020-09-16 17:30 - 19:00 | NVRH, 1315 Hospital Dr, St. Johnsbury, VT, United States
This summer we will meet on the third Wednesday of each month to further our goals of building stoke, trails, and community. This is an opportunity for you to give back, meet your fellow riders, and help make our trails even better! We will do basic work using hand tools we will provide. Folks of all ages and experience levels welcome.
Afterwards, don’t forget to log your volunteer hours at www.rewardvolunteers.coop to be entered to win a 2020 Specialized Enduro Expert! One hour = one entry. Check out www.vmba.org/rewardvolunteers/ to learn more!

STP Socially Distant Trail Day - Adams Camp
2020-09-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Stowe Trail Partnership, Stowe, 05672
One of our main goals in Adams Camp 2.0 is to get folks off of the Haul Rd and onto more interesting single track!
We have the opportunity to add a new section of trail to continue to that goal… we’ll meet at 5pm on Wednesday September 16th where the Haul Rd changes to Class IV Rd.
Wear a neck tube, bring some bug spray, good boots and any dirt tools or spring rakes you have.
https://goo.gl/maps/QmvE7pqQAppWPw8s5
