Vermont Mountain Bike Festival
July 13 & 14, 2013

This year's festival is going to be our best ever!

The Sports Trails of the Ascutney Basin is host to some of the best riding in the state with a diverse mix of trails to keep everyone stoked and having a great time. Inviting to both beginner and advanced riders, this festival will be a blast. Here's a list of event highlights:

- 50 miles of single track

- Onsite hotel and camping

- Onsite bike shop - Onion River Sports! 

- State parks nearby for the family

- Beginner, family & advanced guided rides

- X-country, downhill & pump track clinics

- Pump track & skills course

- Mountain Bike Olympics

- Awards Ceremony

- Multiple vendors eager to speak with you

- Women's rides

- Raffles, games & prizes

- BBQ, Band & Long Trail Brewery!!

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Schedule

2013 VMBA FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY  
4-6:00 Registration is open & time for vendor set up
7:00 Projected mountain bike movie & hang out time
         
SATURDAY  
8-9:30 Registration is open - sign up for rides (spaces are limited)
9:30 Meet for rides - rosters will be confirmed - please be on time
9:40 AM rides begin departing
11:40 Short AM rides begin returning
12:45 Long AM rides return
12:30 Lunch (not provided). Vendors will be on site.
2:30 PM ride roster check-in 
2:40 PM rides begin departing
4:40 PM rides begin returning
6:00 All PM rides return
6:30 BBQ - included in your registration
7:30 Mountain Bike Olympics & Games for prizes!
8:30 Awards ceremony and sponsor recognition 
9:00 Enjoy the vendors and relax
   
SUNDAY  
9:00 AM ride check-in
9:15 AM rides depart
12:00 Lunch (not provided with registration)
2:15 HUGE Raffle Prize Drawing - must be present to win
2:20 PM rides depart
4:30 PM rides return
5:30 Packed up and headed home - thanks! 


Directions
  • GPS/Google: Ski Tow Rd, West Windsor VT 05037
  • Traveling south on I-91 (White River Junction, VT / Canada / Eastern MA ):  Take exit 9 and turn left onto US Route 5 for 4 miles to Windsor. Turn right at second set of lights in Windsor onto Route 44 for 5.4 miles to Ascutney Mountain Resort. The resort will be on your left.
  • Traveling north on I-91 (Brattleboro,VT / Western MA / CT / NYC):  Take exit 8 and turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Follow Route 131 for 3/10 of a mile to intersection with US Rte. 5. At the light, turn left onto Rte. 5 for 1.2 miles. Then, turn left onto Rte. 44A and follow for 2.8 miles. Bear left on Rte. 44 and follow for 2 miles to Ascutney Mountain Resort. It will be on your left just before the village of Brownsville.
  • From the East (Lebanon, NH / Concord, NH):  Take I-89 heading North. Exit onto I-91 South toward Brattleboro. Take exit 9 and turn left onto US Route 5 to Windsor. Turn right onto Route 44 in Windsor and proceed for 5.4 miles to Ascutney Mountain Resort. The Resort will be on your left just before the village of Brownsville.
  • From the West (Killington, VT / Rutland, VT / Woodstock, VT):  Take US-4 heading East. At Woodstock, take Route 106 South for 13 miles to Route 44. Turn left onto Route 44 and follow for 5 miles through the village of Brownsville. Ascutney Mountain Resort will be on your right.

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Event Guide

LODGING AT THE FESTIVAL

Primitive camping 
50 sites available.  20'x30' grass plots.  Max 4 people per site.  $10 per site. Reserve spots with registration.
Water and port-a-johns provided.  No campfires.  No showers.  

(802)484-7711 
85 Hotel Rd.  Brownsville, VT 05037

LOCAL CAMPING

(802)674-2060
1826 Back Mountain Road Windsor, Vermont 05089


Wilgus State Park (6 miles) 
(802)674-5422
3985 Route 5 Weathersfield, Vermont 05156

LOCAL LODGING

Carol's Hilltop B&B (1 mile)
(802)484-0176
267 Brownsville-Hartland Road, Brownsville, VT 05037

Moonshine Inn B&B (1 mile)
(802)484-8991

Autumn Mist Farm B&B (2 miles)
(802)484-9730
1073 Bible Hill Rd Brownsville, Vermont 05037

Pond House B&B (5 miles)
(802)484-0011
325 Shattuck Hill Rd Reading, VT 05062‎

Snapdragon Inn (6 miles)
(802)227-0008
26 Main St. Windsor, VT 05089

Juniper Hill Inn (8 miles)
(802)674-5273
153 Pembroke Rd. Windsor, VT 05089


                                                   
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