Events

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Expand your network of riding partners by joining us at an event hosted by VMBA, our Chapters, or partners. Here’s what’s happening around Vermont.

If you are a VMBA Chapter or partner, please submit your event listing here and don’t forget to add VMBA as a Facebook co-host.

2023 Fat Bike Rally – Catamount

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, Read more...

Fat Bike Rally at Catamount Outdoor

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 Read more...

Pride Ride’s Fat Bike February

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 [email protected] to reserve a bike. Please include your bike size Read more...

Fat Bike Wednesdays at Catamount Outdoor

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 Read more...

Thursday Night Headlamp Ski Tours at Horace Hill

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 Read more...

Saturday Ski Tours at the Dover Town Forest

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 Read more...

Brandon Gap Backcountry Ski Snowboard Tour

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 Read more...

Rutland Cold Rolled 2023

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 Read more...

Braintree Mountain Forest Backcountry Ski and Splitboard Tour

Braintree 2756 Braintree Hill Rd, Braintree, Vermont

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 Read more...

Frozen Onion – Fat Bike Demo & Group Rides

Montpelier Pool Shelter 1 Poolside Dr, Montpelier, VT, 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, Read more...

Fat Bike Wednesdays at Catamount Outdoor

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 Read more...

Thursday Night Headlamp Ski Tours at Horace Hill

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 Read more...