Join ECTA Board Member Deb Hamilton on Friday and Saturday mornings to walk the scenic trails of West Newbury and surrounding towns. This is a great way to explore a beautiful part of ECTA country. Deb will lead the trips through the many different environs of northern Essex County. For walk details and To See the [...]
On September 17th we will be hosting the 7th Annual Run for the Trails to promote awareness of ECTA’s mission to keep our 450 miles of trails open to the public. The 5 and 10 miles races will begin at Devon Glen Farm, 482 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA at 9:00 am. Click here for flyer and mail-in [...]
Repairs to the Pedestrian/Equestrian Bridge to Bradley Palmer State Park have commenced! Construction began just after July 4th. Mass DCR is managing and funding this project and ECTA will provide updates of the progress.
Join us at Bradley Palmer State Park on August 13th for an evening ride to Moon Hill led by ECTA Board Member Joe Sandulli. Sunset is at 7:48 pm and we will meet at 8 pm at the main parking lot, 24 Asbury Street, Topsfield.
West Newbury Riding & Driving Club is hosting a Stadium Jumping Practice/Cross Country Schooling & Pipestave Derby Cross! Sunday August 7, 2011 ~ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pipestave Hill Equestrian Area, West Newbury, MA
On July 24th, 30 horse and driver teams will compete at the Waldingfield Horse Driving Trials, a combined training event featuring dressage, cones and marathon. Dressage begins at 8:00 am, cones at 8:30 am and marathon at 1:20 pm. The event is a benefit for ECTA. Spectators are welcome and there is no charge for admission. [...]
Essex County Greenbelt is hosting the 4th Annual “Run for the Hills” Trail Run at the Pingree Reservation on July 16th at 9am. Equestrians and other users should be aware of the use of this trail from 9am to 10am.
On a bluebird day of June 4, 100 participants ran, biked, rode (horses) and kayaked from Bradley Palmer, over miles of trails and down the Ipswich River to our host and platinum sponsor EBSCO Publishing in downtown Ipswich. Music by Orville Giddings filled the air as the contestants came in across the finish line of the [...]
Join us for ECTA’s first ECTAthlon, what is sure to be the North Shore Outdoor Event of the Year! There is nothing else like this one. Teams of 4 will start in Bradley Palmer with a 3.5 mile run (start and finish at BP Headquarters), handing a baton
This year’s 19 mile Pan-Ipswich Challenge will take place on Saturday May 14. This is a great way to get to know the extent of our incredible trail system. Retracing the same route as last year, we will start at Hood Pond (see map for start here) at 8AM, wind our way through Willowdale State [...]
