The VMBA Days series is coming back for its fourth season with some new great additions. The first and largest is that Lawsons Finest Liquids is supporting the series. We’re excited to welcome back the title sponsor from our first season!

For DH, we are bringing back our ‘New to DH’ and ‘New to the Resort’ group rides. These will be led by Resort & VMBA Ambassadors. At each stop we will also have a Community Builder partner that will lead their own group rides. For this stop we will be donating a portion 0f the procceds to NEMBA. Not only do you get a chance to win the rad items below, you will be supporting two great organizations!

At each stop of the series, we will also be hosting a fun activity specific to that resort, ranging from timed races, dual slalom, Strava races, and more. After everyone gets their riding in, Lawsons will be hosting an on-site Aprest and providing a limited amount of beverages to raffle ticket purchasers. During the Apres, we will also pull the winners of the raffle! .

One more awesome addition for this year: Following Saturday at the resort, we’ve teamed up with the local trail stewardship organization to host a trail riding day on Sunday! At Thunder Mountain, we will be riding Deerfield River Trails, rendezvousing at the Thunder Mountain parking lot. These will be great opportunities to ride new single track with the local riders and trail builders.

Please see below for a full breakdown of the activities, timing, prizes, and other rad things we have in the works for each stop. With limited space available, make sure to secure your spot on a ride. If you can’t make this stop, make sure to look below for our other dates.

Host Resort: Thunder Mountain Resort

Host Trail Organization: Deerfield River Trails & NEMBA

Date: Thunder DH – 8/2/25 & Trail Day DRT – 8/3/25

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vmba-days-at-thunder-mtn-presented-by-lawsons-finest-liquids-tickets-1397357547039?aff=oddtdtcreator

Address:

• Thunder Mountain Resort (Near back patio): 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339
• Deerfeild River Trails (Thunder Mtn Parking Lot): 66 Thunder Mountain Rd, Charlemont, MA 01339

DH Rides (Make sure to get your tickets!):

New to DH: if you’re used to riding single track and want to get more time descending. There is nothing like some downhill laps to perfect your riding. Also riding a lift is not bad at all!

New to Resort: This ride is for folks who have dabbled into DH already or want to try a new resort. Have the VMBA ambassadors show you around and show you their favorite trails.

Lawsons Party Lap: This ride is for everybody. Depending on the size we will break into groups that fit their riding ability. Then send it down with VMBA & Lawson’s ambassadors to the Apres and raffle pull!

Community Builder Rides: (Coming Soon)

Trail Rides (Sunday):

Intermediate: VMBA Day – Warfield Dark Blue Loop 6-8 miles. A sampler of the enduro trails at the Warfield for dark blue to advanced riders looking for something less aggro than the long ride.

Advanced: VMBA Day – Advanced / Expert Ride10-12 miles. 2,000′ + of elevation gain. Four enduro descents with optional drops and rock rolls. Great for fit riders looking to get after it.

Raffle Items ($5 tickets):

• Rim Saver: Set of DH Rim Savers (29, 27.5 and/or Mullet)
• CrankBrothers: Pedal, Shoes, and socks of your choice
• Five Ten: Shoes of your choice
• Loam Pass: 1 Loam Pass
• Thule: Round Trip Duffle
• Skida: Collab Hat
• POC: Joint VPD System Knee Pad
• Deity: Bar and Grips
• MotorEx: Cleaning Kit & Assorted Items
• Lawsons: Prize Pack
• Mixed Pack: Kryptonite, Cabot/Darn Tough, BIVOxVMBA Bottle etc.
• Resort Prize Pack (Tickets & Merch)

Free Samples (Nachos on the lift..):

• Cabot: Cheese slices
• Vermont Smoke and Cure: Mini Sticks
• MiNina Tortilla Chips: Mini Bags
• Sunset Lake CBD: CBD Samples

Resort Activity: TBD

Community Builder Partners: Vermont Adaptive

Accommodations:

• TMBP campground
• The Zoar campground and Hawk Mt. Lodge – owned/operated by Hinata Retreat – contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Foolhardy Hill campground
• Blue Vista Motor Lodge
• Red Rose Motel

2025 Season Schedule:

• Bolton Valley Resort – 8/16/2025
• Stratton Mountain Bike Park – 8/23/2025
• Killington Mountain Resort – 8/30/2025

If you have any questions about the rides, location or anything else. Please reach out to Joe Gaynor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to seeing you at one of the VMBA Days Series stops!

For more than 25 years, American Whitewater has hosted the Deerfield RiverFest to celebrate the successful dam relicensing process that provides 32 annual whitewater releases on the Dryway and 106 annual whitewater releases on Fife Brook.

The main festival activities take place on Saturday evening from 5-10pm at Berkshire East and provide entertainment for both paddlesport and non-paddlesport enthusiasts young and old.

The Deerfield River Festival is a critical fundraiser for American Whitewater, and is one of their premiere events.