Join us and celebrate all things mountain biking at Bear Brook State Park. Come do some epic mountain biking or bring your family on some gentle offroad trails. Come demo mountain bikes and check out some great deals on gear from local bike shops.
Whether your a hardcore rider or someone new to the sport, NEMBAfest will have something for you! There will be a 4-mile gentle kids/family ride, along with a 10 mile beginner/intermediate loop and a 20-mile intermediate/advanced loop. Ride fast or just cruise, the trails are arrowed so everyone knows where to go and you don’t have to worry about getting lost!
Bicycle Expo ~ Group Rides ~ MTB Olympics ~ Food ~ Fun!
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Marked Riding Loops for All Abilities
There will be arrowed courses for novice, intermediate and expert riders to explore that park at their own pace. Just follow the arrows for a great ride!
There will be a short loop (6 miles), an medium loop (14 miles) and a long loop (20 miles). The long loop does have some significant climbs! In addition, there will be a 3-mile bike demo loop.
-- Tons of rides led both days. All level group rides will be leaving at 10am and 2pm both days!
 -- Saturday Night Ride, powered by Exposure Lights, leaving from campground. Email Exposure Lights to reserve your demo set of the latest in high-test LED lighting systems. Exposure Lights will be raffling off two lighting systems to those who come to the Night Ride! Don't forget to email them to reserve your lights!
Get great deals on second hand stuff. Their bike junk could be your bike treasure!
Reserve your 10x10 space free with admission by Sept. 30th. Call 800-576-3622 to reserve now.
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Lots of Vendors and Bike Demos!
There will be plenty of opportunities to get great deals on bike stuff. Come check out the latest products from Kona Bicycles, Trek Bicycles, Scott USA, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Felt Bicycles, Six Six One, Raceface, Kali, Nema,JRA Cycles, Mavic, High Intensity Bike Shop, Dirt Republic, Coyote Mountain Bike Camps, EFTA, Carver Bikes, Likin' Bikin', Bikeman.com, Red Bull, Nemo Equipment, Exposure Lights, Highland Mountain Bike Park, My Outdoor Activity, Bikepot.com, and others.
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Skills Clinics with Highland Mountain Bike Park
 Improve your riding with tips and training from the the pro staff at Highland Mountain Bike Park. There's always room to improve your riding!
Vendors: Contact Philip Keyes at 800-576-3622 to register for your boothspace.
Jaime & friends BBQ is fast becoming a Adventure Series favorite, and they'll have plenty on hand available for a donation to Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Reserve a Campsite to stay for both days!
You'll need to make your own camping reservation at the Bear Brook Campground. Please do so using the this link.
Festival Schedule:
Saturday:
9am Registration Opens
9am Self-Guided Courses Open
9:30am Highland MTB Park Skills Clinic (1hr)
10am Groups Rides, All Levels
11am Highland MTB Park Skills Clinic (1hr)
12pm BBQ Pit Opens
12:30pm Women's Skills Clinic with Highland MTB Park (1hr)
2pm Group Rides, All Levels
6:30pm Night Ride, powered by Exposure Lights (from Campground)
Sunday:
9am Registration Opens
9am Self-Guided Courses Open
9:30am Highland MTB Park Skills Clinic (1hr)
10am Groups Rides, All Levels
11am Highland MTB Park Skills Clinic (1hr)
11am Groups Rides, All Levels
12pm BBQ Pit Opens
12:30pm Women's Skills Clinic with Highland MTB Park (1hr)
1pm Kids Parade "Race"
1:30pm MTB Olympics
4pm Ciao!
There will be all sorts of Group Rides for people of all abilities, including some family rides, and you'll be able to participate in the Mountain Bike Olympics --log pulls, wheelie contests, tire tosses, bunny hopping, limbo and more. The NEMBAfest is the largest of the Kona Bicycles-Fox Shox MTB Adventure Series.
Bear Brook State Park offers fantastic singletrack, as well as mellow trails for novice and family riding. We'll have many miles of marked trails for you to explore the forest and get your fill of great New England singletrack.
 Cost: $20.00 
Bear Brook State Park, located in Allenstown NH, offers over 30 miles of mountain biking trails from mellow woods roads to challenging single track. In addition, the park offers camping (May – October) and a beach/swimming area. Come explore the park while helping a good cause. It’s a great way to spend the day and it’s a great place to ride!
Camping
Bear Brook has a wonderful campground, so come and make a weekend out of it! For reservations call
877-647-2757. For more info on camping.
Use this link to reserve your campsite.
Directions:
135 Deerfield Road, Allenstown, NH 03275 (Click for Google Map)
Route I-93 & I-95 are the gateway highways to New Hampshire.
From I-93
Exit 9N onto Route 3/28 North. Follow about 12 miles into Allenstown, NH. Veer right onto Route 28 when Route 3 splits off. Follow Route 28 for about 2 miles before turning right onto Deerfield Road. (There is a Bear Brook State Park sign on the corner). Parking is at the Picnic Pavillion.
From I-95
Route 4 West to Route 28 South, about 25 miles (Epsom traffic circle). Follow Route 28 South for about 6 miles before turning left onto Deerfield Road (There is a Bear Brook State Park sign on the corner). Parking is at the picnic pavilion past the toll booth.
Concord, NH (25 minutes)
Boston, MA (1 ½ hrs)
Providence, RI (2 ½ hrs)
Hartford, CT (3 hours)
New York, NY (5 hours)
Portland, ME (2 hrs 20 mins)
For more information: Call NEMBA at 800-576-3622
Look for NEMBA arrows.
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