June 28-30, 2019
Registration is now open!
Join us for 3 DAYS of celebrating summer all things mountain biking!
Vendors, including food vendors, should contact contact Philip Keyes at pk@nemba.org to be check on availability and pricing. Vendor registration is now open.
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“the best mountain biking in the country.”
– Dirt Rag
“the best trail network in North America.”
– Bike Magazine
NEMBAfest, Powered by Pedro’s, is produced by the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) and the Kingdom Trails Association in collaboration with the Wildflower Inn and the Burke Chamber of Commerce. It’s a celebration of summer and ALL THINGS mountain biking!
Experience over 100 miles of unique trails and terrain that makes Kingdom Trails. Enjoy a fun-filled, family-friendly weekend of riding, camping, demo-ing the latest mountain bikes, checking out all the gadgets and gear, rockin’ to great music, and enjoying yummy local food & drink in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom!
Check out NEMBAfest latest news and announcements here!
Featuring
Bike Demo Loop!
Demo the lastest high-tech mountain bikes on the Demo Loop! Click for industry expo.
Free Shuttles
Once you park your car, you won’t need it again for the entire festival.
Camping
You’re festival pass comes with the option to camp right next to the NEMBAfest Expo. The camping area also has a section for Family Camping, so all the kids can hang out together!
The Drop Beer Tent
The entire expo area is a beer garden! We will be offering local craft Vermont beers at The Drop Beer Tent.
Live Music
Friday
Saturday
You can come after 6pm Friday or Saturday night to listen to the music for $10!
Friday Night: Roots of Creation will be rocking the house!
Women’s Skills Clinics
2 Beginner Clinics (free) & 2 Intermediate Clinics
A certified MTB Instructor will be offering two levels of clinics for women. She’ll help you increase the FUN factor and decrease the crash factor! Space is limited and will require pre-registration.
Pedro’s Bike Wash & Lube Station
Pure #bikelove at Pedro’s complimentary, self-serve bike maintenance station.
Pedro’s Clinics
Join the industry experts for the Basics of Bike Cleaning & Maintenance.
Morning Yoga
XIP Wishing Wellness Yoga will be offering complimentary morning yoga sessions on Saturday and Sunday between 7 and 8am at the NEMBAfest Wellness Area next to the Yurt. Bring your mat and yoga gear to start the day off right.
KIDS Ride Zone, Games and Activities
There are always plenty of things to do for the kids! We’ll be posting the schedule as the event approaches.
Location
2059 Darling Hill Road, Lyndonville, Vermont
In the heart of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, the Lyndonville/Burke area is home to breathtaking beauty, world class recreation and unique cultural offerings.
Home to Kingdom Trails and Burke Mountain Resort, the outdoor enthusiast will have all the bases covered when visiting Burke. With NEMBAfest Full Access registration enjoy special discounts from many of the local businesses:
With the festival located behind the Wildflower Inn in a gorgeous pastural setting, NEMBAfest attendees will have direct access to the unique 100+ mile network of Kingdom Trails.
Camping, bathrooms and showers are conveniently located right next to the festival venue so you can park your car worry-free for the weekend and just ride! Complimentary shuttles with bike racks are also available that run to East Burke.
Trails
“the best mountain biking in the country.”
– Dirt Rag
“the best trail network in North America.”
– Bike Magazine
NEMBAfest is set smack dab in the middle of the Kingdom Trails network. Ride from the venue on singletrack and head North, South, East or West for days on a 100 mile interconnected network of mountain biking trails for all ability levels. From fast and flowy cross country trails to steep, technical downhill to kid friendly pump tracks, to excavated rollers and berms, you’ll find something for everyone. Spend the weekend exploring the main trails, but it will take longer than that to hit it all.
And be sure to check out Bike Magazine’s video in their recent article “Riding the Kingdom Trails”.
Expo & Demos
There’s nowhere else in the Northeast where you will be able to try out so many of the lastest high tech mountain bikes! Almost all the big players will be featured in the Expo so check out below to see whose coming! There are also a large number of vendors coming to show and sell you their latest gear & gadgets! You’ll be able to check them all out on our Demo Loop or find a group ride at the Ride Zone!
Vendors/Exhibitors: We welcome bicycle industry vendors. Please contact Philip Keyes at pk@nemba.org for info on becoming a NEMBAfest vendor.
Here is the list of vendors who attended NEMBAfest 2018. We will be updating the list of 2019 vendors as the event approaches.
Schedule
THIS IS THE LAST YEAR’S 2018 SCHEDULE–CHECK BACK LATER FOR THE 2019 UPDATE
Ride Zone – Group Rides
Not sure which ride is for you? Click here for a description of all the different types of rides.
THIS IS LAST YEAR’S 2018 SCHEDULE–CHECK BACK FOR THE 2019 UPDATE
11:00AM
Patagonia Burlington advanced group ride with ambassador Carston Oliver.
1:00PM
SkiRack Tap ‘n’ Dialed
Bike setup and ride – Intermellow Level
Pedro’s Group Ride with pro racer Tina Severson.
Novice
Intermellow
Medium
2:00-4:00PM
Liv Happy Hour Group Ride
Meet at the Liv tent at 2PM to learn about the demo bikes Liv will offer over the weekend. Then set out for a mellow trail ride with Liv ambassador Katie Holden from 2:15PM to 4PM. At the conclusion of the ride, follow us up to Village Sport Shop trailside for a chat with Katie Holden about anything and everything related to mountain biking and bike travel. First drink’s on us and snacks will be provided. Come at least 45 minutes earlier to get set up on a Liv demo for the ride! All-levels welcome.
2:00PM
Pedro’s ride and trailside maintenance clinic with Kingdom Experiences Collin Doulong.
Intermellow
Medium
Advanced
Family
3:00
Novice
Advanced
4:00PM
Novice
Intermellow
Medium
Advanced
CCAP junior twilight ride ages 9-16 all levels – meet at CCAP tent
Fatbike to Santa Cruz bicycles beer tent ride – open to all levels
5:30-8:00PM
Transition Bikes Victory Hill Ride
Advanced – includes shuttle there and back to venue. Limit 15 people.
8:00PM
Intermellow night
Advanced night
Sponsors
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NEMBA is a community of mountain bikers committed to creating epic riding experiences, preserving open space, and guiding the future of mountain biking in New England.
We are a recreational trails advocacy organization with 27 chapters throughout New England and over 6,000 members. Our mission is to promote the best that mountain biking has to offer, steward the trail systems where we recreate and preserve open space.
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Kingdom Trails Association (KTA), a 501(c)3 charitable organization, was established in 1994 by a group of visionary residents and business leaders in the area. Our goal is to encourage recreational use of the Northeast Kingdom that is ecologically sensitive and promotes the natural beauty of the region. We strive to accomplish this mission by providing a network of quality non-motorized trails for all level of abilities incorporating the best of the local scenery and natural diversity.
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Since 1989, Pedro’s has been committed to keeping your bicycle running right by offering innovative, unique, and high quality cleaners, lubricants, tools, and accessories that are safe for you, your family, and the environment, so you enjoy today’s ride…and tomorrow’s. With strong roots in New England’s mountain biking scene, Pedro’s is proud to be NEMBAfest’s title sponsor again this year!
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Our Vermont country inn, tucked into the rolling hills of the Northeast Kingdom offers great family fun, romantic getaways, kids activities and programs, skiing at nearby Burke Mountain Ski Resort, biking the Kingdom Trails, spectacular fall foliage viewing, and an authentic country vacation experience with old-fashioned charm and hospitality – everything you’ve been dreaming of for your Vermont family resort vacation getaway!
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Located in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, the Burke area is home to breathtaking beauty, world class recreation and unique cultural offerings. Speed it up or slow it down. Bring your gear or leave it all at home. The Burke area is your four season vacation destination.
MORE INFO
Registration
NEMBAfest Festival Pass: $130
The full festival pass includes everything! Entry to the festival, unlimited bike and product demos, music, trail access, shuttle access, and camping.
Day passes (that do not include camping) are $45 for Friday, $50 on Saturday, and $30 on Sunday. Day passes are only available at the gate. Day passes for kids 8-15 years are $15 of Friday and Saturday and $10 on Sunday.
Vendors/Exhibitors: Please contact Philip Keyes for info on exhibiting at the NEMBAfest, pk@nemba.org
Food Vendors need to contact Philip Keyes about availability and pricing, pk@nemba.org
1 Adult
$130 with camping
$110 w/o camping
Kids
(ages 8-15)
$25
Kids
(age 7 and under)
FREE!
Your FULL ACCESS registration includes:
Access to the NEMBAfest Expo, Bike Demos and all Special Events, Clinics and Activities
Weekend Pass to Kingdom Trail’s 100+ mile network, and $10 Burke Bike Park Passes
Tent & RV Camping at the venue (sorry, no dogs allowed). RVs must be <25' long
Group Rides for all levels
Live Music on Friday and Saturday Night
Pedro’s self-serve Bike Wash & Maintenance Station
Daily Raffles for awesome Prize Packs
Parking
Complimentary Shuttles to East Burke & Lyndonville
Discounts from many local businesses
Lastest News
Which Group Ride is for You?
NEMBAfest is all about riding and we offer many group rides lead by our ride leader volunteer. To help you decide what ride is good for you, here’s a description of what you can expect!
Kids/Family: easy pace & terrain. Will not be far from the
Expo.These rides are aimed at parents with young children. 1 – 2 hours
Novice: very mellow pace, easy terrain, frequent stops. Will not be far from the Expo. 1 -2 hours
InterMellow: moderately technical, casual/social pace, frequent stops and bail out points. Intermediate rides are designed for people who ride frequently, and have some skills, but who probably do not enter races. 2 -3 hours
Intermediate: moderately technical, somewhat faster pace occasional
stops and bail out points. Intermediate rides are designed for people who ride frequently, and have some skills, but who probably do not enter races. 2 -3 hours
Advanced Intermediate: moderately technical, fast pace occasional stops and bail out points. These rides are intended for advancing riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out race pace. 2 -3 hours
Advanced: high technical difficulty, fast pace, few stops or chances to bail out. These rides are intended for advanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out race pace. 3 – 4 hours
Epic Advanced: high technical difficulty, fast pace, few stops or chances to bail out. These rides are intended for advanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out race pace. 4+ hours
All-Level / Open to All: Mixed bag – social pace to start then the group may split along the lines with more or less advanced levels. 1-3 hours.
NEMBAfest 2018 Expo will have a record number of vendors!
We’re super pleased to announce that NEMBAfest will have the largest expo yet, with over 100 vendors! Here’s the who’s who of the cycling industry:
Bike Companies:
- Cannondale
- Evil Bikes
- Ferretti Cycles
- Framed Bikes
- Ghost Bicycles
- Giant / Liv
- Growler Performance Bikes
- Ibis Bicycles
- Intense Cycles
- Kona Bicycles
- Niner Bikes
- Norco Bicycles
- Orbea
- Otso Cycles & Wolf Components
- Pivot Cycles
- REEB Cycles
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles
- Salsa
- Santa Cruz Bicycles
- Scott Sports
- Solace Cycles
- Specialized Bicycles
- Surly
- Transition Bikes
- Trek Bicycles
- Yeti Cycles
Industry:
- 100%
- 7Mesh Industries
- Alex Rims, U.S. Marketing
- Alpine Shop / Rossignol Bike
- Bell / Giro / Vittoria
- Bikefettish
- Bikeflights
- Boot Doc
- Burke Mountain Resort
- Club Ride Apparel
- Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program
- Craftsbury Outdoor Center
- Dakine
- Del’s Ride
- East Burke Sports
- FOX Shox
- Fred
- Galaxy Gearworks
- G-Form
- Golden Eagle Resort
- Good To-Go
- Handup Gloves
- High Brew Coffee
- Industry Nine
- Julbo
- Killington Resort Bike Park
- Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides
- Kuat Racks
- Landry’s Bicycles
- Maine Huts & Trails
- Maloja
- Maxxis
- Mountain View Motel / Maine High Peaks
- Mulberry Gap MTB Get-away
- NBX Bikes
- Nemo Equipment
- New England High School Cycling Association
- Northern Forest Center
- Outdoor Gear Exchange
- Patagonia Burlington
- ProLens and Action Sports Factory
- REI
- Sacred Rides
- SDR Clothing Co.
- Shimano
- Skida
- Skirack
- Smugglers’ Notch Resort
- SRAM / RockShox / Quarq
- Stan’s No Tubes
- Sugarloaf Resort
- Swix Cycling / Dermatone / Point 6
- Tasco MTB
- The Jay Cloud Cyclery
- Thule
- Trailhead Sports Group: Wren, Dirt Components, Swagman Racks
- TrailHUB
- Troy Lee Designs
- Unior Bike Tools
- Untapped Maple
- Vallee Bras-du-Nord
- Vermont Huts Association
- Village Sport Shop
- VMBA
- Wicked Girl Jerseys
- Windham Mountain Resort
- Yakima
- Zeal Optics
- Zoic
Food Vendors:
- Alburrito Food Truck
- Bloomin’ Onion
- Café Lotti
- Cathy’s Place
- Forza-G BBQ
- Market Café VT
- Root Juice
- Ruby Lee’s Ice Cream
- Sweet Snow Concessions
- Taco Truck All Stars
- The Roving Feast
- WabiSabi Kitchen
- Wood Fired Pizza
Cannondale donates bike to NEMBAfest 2018 Raffle
Once again Cannondale has generously donated a bike to the NEMBAfest Raffle. The drawing will be Saturday afternoon, and you can purchase your tickets at the NEMBA booth.
This year they’re providing a 2018 Cannondale Cujo 1 . With confidence inspiring 27+ tires, the Cujo is a modern hardtail that will help you tame the rockiest, nastiest terrain. Raffle winner will head to their local Cannondale Retailer to get fit for the appropriate size.
Liv Cycling to Host Rides and Event throughout the NEMBAfest 2018
Friday, June 22nd
Liv Happy Hour Group Ride – 2 p.m. -4 p.m.
Welcome to NEMBA Fest 2018! Meet at the Liv tent at 2 p.m. to learn about the demo bikes Liv will offer over the weekend. Then set out for a mellow trail ride with Liv Ambassador Katie Holden from 2:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. At the conclusion of the ride, follow us up to Village Sport Shop Trailside for a chat with Katie Holden about anything and everything related to mountain biking and bike travel. First drinks on us and snacks will be provided. Come at least 45 minutes earlier to get set up on a Liv demo for the ride! All-levels welcome.
Saturday, June 23rd
Liv presents KT with Katie: Intro to the Kingdom Trails and Navigating New Trail Systems Group Ride 10am – 11:30am
New to mountain biking and to Kingdom Trails? We want to help you with both! Join Liv Ambassador Katie Holden as she introduces trail navigations apps like Trail Forks and MTB Project that help you have fun and explore new trail networks. Put these new tips into play for a fun, conversational pace ride where questions and laughing are 100% welcome.
Liv’s Wheelie Awesome Skills Group Ride with Katie Holden: 1pm – 3:30pm
Join Liv Ambassador Katie Holden for a mini skills session on front wheel lifts, and then head out on the trail to put your new found tricks into play. Intermediate to Advance riders welcome.
Sunday, June 24th
Liv presents KT with Katie: Intro to the Kingdom Trails and Navigating New Trail Systems Group Ride 10am – 11:30am
New to mountain biking and to Kingdom Trails? We want to help you with both! Join Liv Ambassador Katie Holden as she introduces trail navigations apps like Trail Forks and MTB Project that help you have fun and explore new trail networks. Put these new tips into play for a fun, conversational pace ride where questions and laughing are 100% welcome.
Liv’s Railing Berms Rally Group Ride with Katie: 1pm-3:30pm
Join Liv Ambassador Katie Holden for a mini skills session on cornering, and then head out on the trail to put your new found tricks into play. Intermediate to Advance riders welcome.
What’s the earliest I can come to camp?
The NEMBAfest camping area opens at 8am on Friday. Sorry, Thursday camping is not available so you should contact other local campgrounds for this.
RV vs Tent Camping
RV camping is located directly across the Darling Hill Rd from the Expo and tent camping is located adjacent to the Expo. Quiet Camping is at the far end of the tent camping field (no longer down the road at the Stepping Stone Spa). There is no camping or sleeping in cars in the parking lot, and everyone camping with us must display the NEMBAfest wristband. RVs must be less than 25 feet in length.
Camping is only available with the full festival passes – we don’t offer a discount on one night camping.
What are the Hours of Registration During the NEMBAfest?
On site registration starts at 8am Friday and closes 10pm Friday evening. On Saturday, registration is 8am to 8pm, and on Sunday 9am to 12pm.
Are you a vendor/exhibitor interested in booth space in the expo?
Contact Philip Keyes at 800-576-3622, or email: pk@nemba.org
Darn, I can’t make it… Can I get a refund?
Absolutely, we can issue a full refund until Wednesday, May 31st. After that, we can’t do it. The Bikereg service fee is non-refundable, however, since that’s out of our hands.
Can I bring my dog?
Sorry, as much as we love dogs, they are not allowed in the Expo or the camping area.
Where do I park?
Parking is located conveniently across the road from the venue. Complimentary shuttles to and from Lyndonville and East Burke will be running all weekend as well. See the Venue Map for reference.
Can I buy tickets at the gate?
Yes, on-site registration for 1 adult is $145 with camping and $115 without camping.
Can I buy Days Passes at the Event?
Yes, day passes (that do not include camping) are $40 for Friday, $50 on Saturday, and $30 on Sunday. Day passes for kids age 8-15 are $20 Friday and Saturday and $10 on Sunday. Kids under 8 are free with a registered parent or guardian. Day passes allow access to the expo and demos as well as to group rides and shuttles.
Sorry, we do not offer a one-night camping option.
Can I come in the evening to listen to the live music?
Yes, the cost of admission to the venue after 6pm on Friday and Saturday is $10.