ECTA will be taking this year off of the ECTAthlon in order to focus on a few new events coming up this season. Please come out for our National Trails Day walk with IRWA on Saturday, June 3rd. We will also be having a trail ride up Sagamore […]
2017 marks Essex County Trail Association’s 35th anniversary! ECTA was founded in 1982, and has grown throughout the decades to encompass over 450 miles of trails throughout 6 towns in Essex County. In honor of this milestone, we would like to call upon all avid trail users to […]
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Please join ECTA board member Scott Bumpus, owner of Seaside Cycle for a 2 hour intermediate mountain bike ride around Willowdale State Forest on Saturday, November 19th from 9-11am. We will make a few brief stops along the way to highlight some of the projects that ECTA has been […]
Notice for Saturday’s Walk: The walk will be rain or shine… with a small caveat of if there is a torrential downpour it will be canceled. Please meet us promptly at 8:45am at the parking lot across from Pingree to sign in before we leave at 9am. Please dress appropriately […]
Thank you all to those who were able to join us on Saturday, September 17th, for ECTA’s 12th Annual Run for the Trails 5 and 10 mile races. Results for the 5 mile race can be seen here, and the 10 mile race here. The overall winners were John […]
Join ECTA on September 17th for our 12th Annual Run for the Trails 5 and 10 mile race! Don’t miss out on this great course over some of the North Shore’s best trails! Come early on race day to sign up! There are still spots available! When: […]
The Essex County Trails Association (ECTA) is pleased to announce its first ever virtual training trail running competition using the free app! The competition is free and is open to any runner, although only ECTA members will be eligible for a prize. There will be prizes for […]
You’re Invited to Essex County Trail Association’s 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Party! Join us under the tents at Groton House Farm on Saturday, June 18th from 6 – 10 p.m. Come enjoy tasty food, cool drinks, live music and a silent auction! Tickets are $65 per person, $600 […]
Essex County Trail Association’s relay competition is back for its 6th year! That’s right, it is time to register your team for the ECTAthlon– a thrilling 4-leg relay race comprised of running, mountain biking, horseback riding, and kayaking! Join us on Saturday, June 4th, 2016! We start […]