# Topsail Lake CNS MTB Trail network initiative **URL:** \ **Category:** Bicycling\ **Created:** [October 15, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337 "2023-10-15T20:53:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/1 "2023-10-15T20:53:37Z")
Are you interested in an xc level trail network in Dartmouth NS? Are you interested in being a trail builder? Doing trail work? Maintaining trails and being a stewart of the land? Through a one of a kind partnership, CNS has secured a parcel of land specifically for MTB only trails dedicated to CNS members. In order to get this network moving, and riding/racing started, we NEED to develop a core network of builders. Any interest in this project please email [chris\_nowlan@hotmail.com](mailto:chris_nowlan@hotmail.com) or via insta DM @CN8 #TheFarm ![image](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/6/662209f2ff650a0f770ed4b9425ec3dd1a95668f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rolls](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/rolls/32/20889_2.png) [@Rolls](https://ecmtb.net/u/Rolls)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/2 "2023-10-15T22:29:55Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/3 "2023-10-16T13:43:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/4 "2023-10-17T17:57:54Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/5 "2023-10-22T16:36:39Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/6 "2023-10-22T16:51:57Z")
Thanks for pinning this @ecmtb Got a number of responses and slowly growing the team. Lots of progress happening with the hope of a 5-7km fat bike loop ready to rock. šŸ«” ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/7 "2023-10-28T00:40:35Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/8 "2023-11-05T22:11:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/9 "2023-11-25T20:44:14Z")
![IMG_3291](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/5/754cd02c72c2333c1e8895017380e2e64f81efd1.jpeg) ![IMG_3290](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/4/b4d68e955ab5a7bace0c518803a49290453e02b7.jpeg) ![IMG_3288](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/2/d22203afe17bd5e8fd5c0298441b45e38154e287.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/10 "2023-11-25T20:45:51Z")
Our small but mighty crew is pretty close to having a beauty hand built single track fat bike loop ready to rock soon. JOIN US ---
**Author:** ![landandwater](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/landandwater/32/18733_2.png) [@landandwater](https://ecmtb.net/u/landandwater)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/11 "2023-11-26T22:57:27Z")
Looks awesome! I might have to join and put some dirt time in. Very close to where I live! ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/12 "2023-11-27T12:55:03Z")
![IMG_3324](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/3/a3c0025144feb1ce55b4714b8a89e8d996237cbf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/13 "2023-12-01T20:01:20Z")
![IMG_3348](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1b8c6b2ccd93edd268685aafc5ddb528e1616302.jpeg) ![IMG_3346](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/1/a1599bc1560ceba8ba5f1903fa44174f703fa5af.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![muddy](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/muddy/32/8093_2.png) [@muddy](https://ecmtb.net/u/muddy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/14 "2023-12-01T22:45:48Z")
so when can we ride here? ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/15 "2023-12-01T22:50:51Z")
Details to follow, but you need to be a CNS General member at this point in time, with the possibility of day passes (in the works) -CN ---
**Author:** ![muddy](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/muddy/32/8093_2.png) [@muddy](https://ecmtb.net/u/muddy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/16 "2023-12-01T23:00:35Z")
I assume tomorrow is out of the question ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/17 "2023-12-02T11:46:21Z")
Today there is significant drainage work going on, apologies. Big push now is to have a really fun/challenging fat bike loop ready. ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/18 "2023-12-09T20:13:19Z")
![IMG_3408](https://ecmtb-uploads-bucket.s3.dualstack.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/3/930a6f49d037bf127d6e91ff8b490d6137e80184.jpeg) Testing day Soon ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/19 "2024-01-12T15:30:04Z")
Just passing on info which was released in the most recent CNS newsletter. **ā€œThe Farm at Top Sail Lakeā€** _Cycling Nova Scotia has been working hard with some amazing trail builders to create a MTB trail system in Dartmouth, NS which will offer some fun and thrilling kmā€™s for members to enjoy. The Farm was developed to offer Mountain Bike Trail to the Dartmouth community and Nova Scotians at large. With over 6km of developed trail and much more in the planning phase, our trail builders and volunteers are excited to open up The Farm February 1st to winter biking and fat biking. All you need is a Cycling Nova Scotia Membership or purchase a Day Pass ($10) (QR code available at the trail head or head over to our website: [www.cyclingns.ca](https://bicycle.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ea8e0838d73f6d33bc3d9014&id=e1861ef45f&e=7b2ce1d99c))._ _The Grand Opening of The Farm will be Saturday, May 4th, 2024 which will include a volunteer day and group ride. Spread the word because the more people involved and enjoying the trail, the more trail we can support and create. If you are interested in learning more, volunteering or sponsoring the trail, please reach out to [mtodd@sportnovascotia.ca](mailto:mtodd@sportnovascotia.ca)_ ![](https://mcusercontent.com/1ea8e0838d73f6d33bc3d9014/images/6b54879f-5be4-6df8-e7e6-631bf873fad8.png) ---
**Author:** ![Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/user_avatar/ecmtb.net/enduro_performance/32/19113_2.png) [@Enduro\_Performance](https://ecmtb.net/u/Enduro_Performance)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337/20 "2024-01-20T21:33:18Z")
> **[Chad Polegatto on Instagram: "Visited The Farm at Top Sail lake in Dartmouth...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2VhBinJthI/?igsh=MWtuY2RqcjIyZzV6MA==)** > > 11 likes, 2 comments - cpolegatto on January 20, 2024: "Visited The Farm at Top Sail lake in Dartmouth today and was pleasantly surprised with what the @..." [Next page](https://ecmtb.net/t/topsail-lake-cns-mtb-trail-network-initiative/14337.md?page=2)