By Merisa Sherman I looked around at the stop sign and smiled. There were so many of us. Well, not so many that I would call us a peloton or anything but enough that we took up some space at […]
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Only at Killington: celebrate Memorial Day with a sport trifecta: Ski, bike and golf
By Polly Mikula Memorial Day weekend is known for many things (in addition to solemnly remembering those veterans that paid the ultimate price in service to our country). The three day weekend is the unofficial kick-off to summer so many […]
Training wheels come off at Mettawee
A Mettawee Community School sixth grader broke into an ecstatic dance and clenched her fists in the air, as her classmates applauded. Her physical education teacher Janna Webb had just announced that she had moved up from training wheels to official […]
New bike pass includes three of Vermont’s biggest bike parks
With three resorts in Vermont and nine in the Northeast, this year’s MTBparks Pass is on sale now for the 2017 season. Celebrating its fourth year, the pass is the first and only one of its kind for mountain bikers, giving […]
Ludlow Rotary ready for 2017 Okemo Bike Race
Saturday, June 24—LUDLOW—On Saturday, June 24 the Ludlow Rotary Club and Okemo Mountain Resort will co-host the 10th annual Okemo Bike Climb. The race field is limited to 250 riders with a mass start event with the following categories: men and […]
“Bike ‘n’ Brew” kicks off Killington bike season
By Evan Johnson Mountain bike season took a flying jump into summer this weekend as a swarm of mountain bikers took to the trails at Killington Resort in the first-ever Bike ‘n’ Brew, a celebration of local mountain bike trails […]
Vermont Bike & Brew to span three days
Friday-Sunday, June 9-11—KILLINGTON—Vermont Bike & Brew, three days of organized mountain biking for all skill levels with entertainment for the whole family, will descend on Killington Resort Friday, June 9, Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11. Join MTBVT at […]
Route 100 bike trails to grow with new funds
KILLINGTON—Killington’s Parks and Recreation Department has a received $45,000 grant from the the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The Recreation Trail Program (RTP) 2017 grant will aid in the construction of 5.3 miles of mountain bike trails located […]
Annual Wallingford Bike Day blends safety and fun
Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.—WALLINGFORD—On Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Wallingford Community Bike Safety Day will host its 19th annual event at the Wallingford Elementary School. This fun, interactive event always has something for all ages, from free […]
Rochester “DisasTour” bike, paddle, run event sweeps into sixth year
Teams of paddlers, cyclists and runners took to the river and roads around Rochester last weekend as the sixth annual DisasTour race. The triathlon event features a 15-kilometer bike, 12-kilometer paddle and a 9-kilometer run. The event benefits local nonprofits […]