Elevate Women's MTB Festival
Festival Details:

Registration is officially open for the 2026 edition of Elevate–a weekend-long mountain bike festival for women and gender-diverse riders.

In its fourth year, Elevate is being hosted in Stowe, Vermont at the von Trapp Family Lodge. On May 29-31, 2026 we will offer 3 days of programming including foundational skills clinics, group rides, technical and community building workshops, shared meals and a supportive, fun community.

Sessions will be led by certified coaches and local trail experts who are passionate about giving women the tools to advance skills and confidence on their mountain bikes. Our favorite local and national industry brands will be onsite to offer bike demos and showcase their products throughout the weekend. Elevate is open to all experience levels including first timers to advanced riders. We have comprehensive programming available for adaptive riders through our partnership with Vermont Adaptive. Electric mountain bikes are welcome in all our sessions and will be available to demo.

Stowe, VT offers a fantastic diversity of trails with something to appeal to everyone. There are plenty of roots, rocks, climbing, and creative trail features to test your skills. We’ve also designed rides focused on smoother trails, bakery stops, and sharing adventures with like-minded women.

Elevate is the place to enjoy some of the best Vermont riding, challenge yourself, and grow your mountain bike community. Come by yourself or come with friends, we’ll welcome you wherever you are on your mountain bike journey. Register now through April 7th for early bird pricing.

This festival is a collaboration between Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA), and Stowe Trails Partnership (STP).

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Routes

LGBTQIA Shakeout Ride Friday
• ★ 3.0 • 1 • Out & Back • #372 •
LGBTQIA Shakeout Ride Friday
BIPOC Shakeout Ride Friday
• 1 • Loop • #165 •
BIPOC Shakeout Ride Friday
#1 Friday Foundations for Timid, Newer, or New to aMTB Riders (Elevate)
• 1 • Out & Back • #334 •
To supplement skills learned in Foundations for Timid and Newer Riders, let's test them out on the trails!
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#3 Maneuvers for Intermediate/Advanced + Tapline&Growler Ride (Levels 5+)
• ★ 5.0 • 3 • Out & Back • #3 •
After learning body positioning, head up , tapline, and if you wish to put your new found skills to the test!
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Trapps up and down pipeline
• 2 • Out & Back • #144 •
Take your advanced skills and put them to the test with a ride down to Pipeline!
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Foundations for Adaptive Riders and Coaches: Intermediate and Advanced Elevate
• 7 • Loop • #92 •
Get a feel for riding some of Cady Hill's classics on an aMTB!
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Trapps and Adams Camp Ride (Levels 5-7) Elevate
• 8 • Loop • #51 •
We’ll climb up two techy trails at Trapps, Tapline and with a brief rest at the . Next we’ll descend Shredder, descend Kimmers, climb Hardys, and either ride back to Trapps with an option for an out and back on Haulapalooza. This...
# 14 Connecting Trapps/Adams Camp to Cady Hill (Levels 4-7, MTB )
• 1 • #484 •
Connecting trails in Stowe is half the fun! We'll start at the high school and show you how to connect Pipeline over to Cady Hill!
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#25 Sterling Valley Ride (Levels 5-7)
• 14 • Loop • #161 •
A tour of trails in Sterling Valley for intermediate and advanced riders. Sterling is unlike Stowe’s other trail networks- giving you the experience of riding in the ‘backcountry’. The trailhead located about 15 minutes from...
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Tapline and Growler (Level 5+)
• 6 • #52 •
Ride up Tapline and and hangout at the . Riders can choose to ride back down the singletrack or cruise back on the backside of Trapps’ via Cheddar, Hardy’s Haul, Tuxs, and take the road back to the outdoor center to the base on the...
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#5 Stretch The Legs Ride: Cady Hill (Levels 4-5, MTB)
• ★ 5.0 • 11 • Loop • #17 •
Ride a friendly loop at Cady Hill on this ~5 mile ride with ~500ft elevation gain. Starts at Cady Hill main lot.
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#6 Stretch The Legs Ride: Cady Hill (Levels 5-7 MTB)
• 12 • Loop • 2 • #178 •
Explore all Cady Hill has to offer on this ~6 mile ride with 850ft elevation gain. Starts from Cady Hill Main Lot.
Trapps Cross Country Trails and Bakery Stop (All Levels, MTB and aMTB)
• 8 • Loop • #241 •
Offered Saturday Morning 9:00-12:30 New to your mountain bike, your adaptive bike, your ebike, or just want a social chill ride with other women? This is a rolling ride on cross country ski trails.
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#10 Bermed Trails and Climbing 201- Cady Hill (Levels 3-5, MTB and aMTB)
• 12 • Loop • 2 • #76 •
The focus of this group ride will be on shredding Cady Hill’s two most iconic flow trails–Florence (Flo) and Bears. Climb with ease and descend beautifully built flowy trails in style. 6-10 mi ride with 800-1200ft elevation.
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#22 Tour of Little River State Park MTB Trails (Ideal For Riding Levels 2-6,...
• 4 • Loop • 1 • #137 •
Open to both two wheeled and adaptive riders, this ride will meet at Little River State Park in Waterbury, VT, a 25 minute drive from Stowe. You can expect a 4-6 mile ride with 800 ft elevation gain with the option of doing multiple...
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Cady Hill Explore + Navigate + Finding Community With Bakery Stop (Levels 2+...
• 11 • Loop • #59 •
This is a ride for anyone ready to explore a little further in Cady Hill. Along the way, we’ll chat about navigation tools and getting comfortable riding solo or learning new trails. We'll head into Cady Hill Town Forest, through to...
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#13 Connecting Trapps/Adams Camp to Cady Hill (Levels 4-7, MTB)
• 12 • Out & Back • #128 •
Pipeline is one of those trails that is fun to ride in both directions. We’ll start at Trapps and descend Pipeline, show you how to ride from the highschool into Cady Hill, and pop out on Mountain Road for a quick beverage, snack, or...
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#27 Adventure Riding: Travel, Backcountry MTB, and Rides From Home Adams...
• 5 • #57 •
Join Kristin Motley and Kate Emmons on a tour of Adams Camp Trails and the chance to talk about adventure riding. Whether it’s connecting trail networks in your backyard or taking your MTB on a backcountry trip or travel this is your...
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#8 Bermed Trails and Climbing 101 (Levels 1-3 MTB and aMTB) Elevate
• 12 • Loop • #61 •
The focus of this group ride will be on riding Cady Hill’s most iconic flow trail–Florence (Flo). If you did a Foundations course on Friday, this is a great next step.
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Adams Camp Ride (Levels 5-7 MTB)
• 8 • #97 •
Explore Adams Camp on a 10 mile loop with 1400 ft elevation gain. We’ll ride from Trapps to Cheddar, Descend Kimmers, Climb Hardys, and either ride back to Trapps with an option for an out and back on Haullapalooza. 10 miles, 1400ft...
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#23 For The Love of Flow Endurance Ride (Advanced Levels 5-7) Elevate
• 16 • #75 •
From The high school ride up Pipeline to Trapps, Ride down Haulapalooza and cruise the Stowe Bike path to Cady Hill. Ride through Cady Hill, aiming to hit Florence then Climb back to the high school
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#11Bermed Trails, Handbuilt Features + Climbing 301 (Levels 4-7)
• 12 • Loop • #84 •
Start out by riding out and back on Haulapalooza, one of Stowe’s most creative flow trails. The bermed riding is a little rowdier than Cady Hill with more optional features. Next head to Kimmers via Cheddar and Shredder for a fun...
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#2 Foundations for Intermediate (Levels 3-5) Trapps
• 5 • #242 •
Elevate Mountain Bike Festival Route #2, intermediate option #1
#4 Stretch the Legs Trapps Ride (Levels 4-5)
• 4 • #214 •
Stretch the legs ride at Trapps, all of the beginner and intermediate single track.
#9 Trapps Cross Country Trails and Bakery Stop (Levels 2-4 + aMTB)2026 Elevate
• ★ 3.0 • 6 • #139 •
This route for the Elevate MTB Festival takes you on a scenic ride to Russel Knoll and down to the lower trails of von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort. From there you wil head to the bakery for a sweet treat and go back to the Outdoor Center.
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#32 Strawberry Hill Farm and Cady Hill Ride Every Trail (Almost)
• 19 • #101 •
#32 A full tour of Strawberry Hill Farm and Cady Hill on bikes! See the heavy hitters of Strawberry Hill Farms, and head into Cady Hill for the greatest hits.
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#30 Perry Hill Lower Trails (S'mores, Campfire, Disney) (Levels 4+) Perry...
• 10 • #243 •
Elevate MTB Festival Perry Lower Trails Route
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#29 Perry Hill Upper Trails (Six Flags + Disney) Levels 6-7 Perry Hill Trails
• 11 • #136 •
Perry Hill Upper Trails Group ride, Elevate MTB Festival
#31 Trapps Post Lunch Spin Ride
• 4 • #218 •
Stretch the legs ride at Trapps, all of the beginner and intermediate single track.
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#23 Trapps and Adams Camp Ride (Levels 5-7) Elevate
• 7 • #82 •
We’ll climb up two techy trails at Trapps, Tapline and with a brief rest at the . Next we’ll descend Cheddar, descend Hady Haul to Haulapalooza and make our way back on TUCXS. This ride offers more technical climbing than the Adams...
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#11 Bermed Trails, Hand built features + Climbing 301 (Levels 4-7) Trapps
• 9 • #180 •
#11 Bermed Trails, Hand built features + Climbing 301 (Levels 4-7) Trapps Classic Adams Camp Loop
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