Elevate Mountain Bike Festival
Join us June 14-16 in East Burke, VT, for women and gender expansive cyclists to cultivate community, develop skills, and foster their love of mountain biking.
Elevate Mountain Bike Festival, in it’s second year, offers three days of clinics, group rides, socials, bike demos, and much more.
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A Weekend of FUN!
We are excited to bring you THREE days featuring plenty of riding, workshops, clinics, parties, films, raffles, and friends!
Group Rides, Workshops, Clinics – WOW!
There are four sessions throughout the weekends that you’ll get to pick from sixteen different options of group rides, workshops, and clinics. There will be something for everyone and everybody!
Coaches & Volunteers Needed!
Want to help make this weekend happen?! We want you to be a part of the magic! Whether you are a certified coach/instructor or just love leading friends around on bikes – check out our Coach and Volunteer opportunities!
Who is behind Elevate?
Elevate is brought to you by three non-profit trails-based organizations that believe that women and gender-expansive individuals are core to the riding community and wish to provide a space to foster growth and build community
The New England Mountain Bike Association is home to 35 chapters and more than 10,000 members throughout New England. NEMBA is committed to creating epic riding experiences, preserving open spaces, and guiding the future of riding in New England
Kingdom Trails Association aims 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 offers 100+ miles of non-motorized, multi-use trails for all levels of ability.
Vermont Mountain Bike Association is home to 29 Chapters and 9,500+ members. VMBA aims to create a more resilient Vermont by strengthening the connection between the outdoor-minded business community and the network of nonprofits working on visualizing, creating, and maintaining our outdoor recreation infrastructure.
FAQs
Why women and gender-expansive?
Every person should be able to thrive in mountain biking. ‘Gender-Expansive‘ includes those whose gender identity and/or gender expression expands beyond, actively resists, and/or does not conform to the current cultural or social expectations of gender, particularly in relation to male or female.
Where is Elevate?
We are based out of Burke Mountain Resort in East Burke, VT. We’ll explore the amazing network of Kingdom Trails and Burke Downhill MTB Park!
Do I have to be an expert rider to attend?
No! Riders of all abilities and backgrounds will be able to grow throughout the weekend.
What is included in my ticket price?
3 days of coaching, clinics, and group rides along with meals, raffle prizes, and countless amounts of fun.
What kind of certifications will coaches have?
We ask coaches to be BICP or PMBI certified as well as hold a current First Aid certification.
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