Mountain Bike Trail Fund Applications now open
The 2025 MTB Trail fund is now open to applications and will be open until March 28th. The application can be found here: 2025 Trail Fund ...
Continue ReadingRecord Attempt!
Ashleigh Myles is an endurance cyclist and race organizer based in Halifax, NS. In August, she’ll be setting off to ride 23,000km from Alaska to Argentina, along the Pan-American Highway. Her goal is to set the world record for the fastest female cycle of the Pan-American Highway, solo and self-supported - one of the longest point-to-point routes in the world. She’ll be documenting the ride through her social media, and will have a live tracking map for anyone to follow along. Since these expeditions are costly, a GoFundMe page has been set up if anyone wishes to support the ride. https://gofund.me/1b780a2d Ashleigh is actively looking for sponsors for this expedition. If there are individuals or businesses interested in sponsoring or ...
Continue ReadingVolunteer Call for Bike Marshal at Blue Nose Marathon
🎉 Volunteer Registration is OPEN! 🎉 It’s time to rally the community, because we need YOU to help make the 2025 Emera Blue Nose Marathon another success! With more than 1,000 volunteer shifts available, there’s a role for everyone to get involved in Halifax’s biggest celebration of healthy, active living. 💙 🚲What to expect: Experienced Cyclists needed! We are looking for cyclists with a passion for helping our participants! A very exciting role where you will lead the race and paces within the race. You will need to be familiar with the course and help guide our participants to the finish line. Cyclists will need to have their own bike or be able to borrow one. 📋 Volunteer positions: Saturday, May 17th5KM Youth Races Sunday, May 18th10KMHalf ...
Continue ReadingCycling NS looking for new Board Members
Cycling Nova Scotia is looking for a few enthusiastic people to join the Board of Directors. The Board gives guidance and vision to the staff of Cycling NS to ensure the organization works for members and grows Cycling in NS. Contact Mike Todd at [email protected] ...
Continue ReadingSkills and Tactics course Feb 2nd
Cycling NS is offering a Skills and Tactics course on February 2nd in Kentville NS. The course will help participants achieve their Comp Dev and intro to comp certifications. For more information on the course, please click the link ...
Continue ReadingBlue Route Recap of 2024!
2024 Blue Route Recap Cycling Nova Scotia in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works had an exciting year in 2024, opening two new section of the Blue Route. Lunenburg to Upper LaHave: CNS, Nova Scotia Department of Public Works, and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg announced the opening of a new 33km section of the Blue Route in August 2024. It is made up of 17.5km of paved shoulders along Trunk 3 and Route 332, as well as shared road on Route 332. This new section will allow cyclists to ride from Lunenburg to Rose Bay and up to Lahave along a signed route. It is an easy connection to the existing Ble Route section covering ...
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