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NEMBAfest at Bear Brook SP

Mountain Bike Festival

Kona Bicycles-Fox Shox MTB Adventure

Sunday, October 9 & 10, 2010
Bear Brook State Forest

Allentown, NH

Registration: 9-11am

$20

(Kids 12 and under are $5 with registered guardian)

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.

Download the NEMBAfest Poster and Spread it around!

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!

  • New Bike Demos from many vendors, including Kona Bicycles East Coast Launch of their 2011 Bikes!
  • 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!

  • Bike Swap

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.

  • 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, Sinister Bikes, Wilderness Trail Bikes, Mavic, GT Bicycles, Eastern Mountain Sports, High Intensity Bike Shop, Carver Bikes, Bikeman.com, Red Bull, Naults Cyclery, Kingdom Trails Association, S & W Sports, Eastern Fat Tire Association, Highland Mountain Bike Park, Cycle Loft and others.  Vendors: Contact Philip Keyes at 800-576-3622 to register for your boothspace.

  • BBQ by Team Schier

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.

  • Skills Clinics with Highland Mountain Bike Park

The clinics will cover bike body positioning, turning, braking, front and rear wheel lifts, and bunny hops.  We can give all levels of riders some key core concepts that will get them riding with more confidence: 9:30, 10:30, & 11:30am in ball field.

  • Led Rides

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.

 

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 beyond the Picnic Pavillion, not at the snowmobile parking lot (like last year).

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 beyond the Picnic Pavillion, not at the snowmobile parking lot (like last year).

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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Sponsored by Kona Bicycles and Fox Racing Shox,

and produced by the New England Mountain Bike Association,

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Visit the New England Mountain Bike Association online at www.nemba.org