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Sponsors

Home Sponsors

Sustaining Corporate Sponsors

Community Sponsors

Gil’s Athletic Club

Hamilton Wenham Open Land Trust

New England Biolabs

West Newbury Riding and Driving Club

2020 Equine EXPO Sponsors

Back in the Saddle

Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld

Don Curiale

Essex County Co-op

Hagstrom Co., Inc.

Integrity Residential Brokerage

Lois Cheston

Northeast Equestrian Life

RB Strong Excavating

2020 Spring for the Trails Half Marathon Sponsors

Coastal Greengrocer

Institution for Savings

Ipswich Ale Brewery

Ipswich Bay Glass

Law Office of Donald M. Greenough

New England Running Company

Pierce Atwood LLP

2020 Run for the Trails Sponsors

Coastal Greengrocer

Institution for Savings

Ipswich Ale Brewery

Ipswich Bay Glass

Law Office of Donald M. Greenough

New England Running Company

Pierce Atwood LLP

Thanks for the Trails 5k Sponsors

Cape Ann Savings Bank

Institution for Savings

Ipswich Ale Brewery

Ipswich Bay Glass

Law Office of Donald M. Greenough

New England Biolabs

New England Running Company

Trail Alerts

Miles River bridge complete!
October 26, 2020
Essex County Trail Association recently completed the replacement of a 30 year old wooden bridge that crosses the Miles River at the border of Hamilton and Ipswich. Located on conservation land owned by Hamilton Wenham Open Land Trust that abuts New England Biolabs, this bridge provides a key trail […]
Trail Alert: Biolabs Bridge
August 21, 2020
We are excited to announce our Biolabs Bridge repair will begin next week! Be advised we will close the trail when work begins. The blue X in the photo marks the location of the bridge. The surrounding trails will remain open but the bridge will be closed. Please reroute your trail plans […]
Trail Alert: Willowdale 23 Culvert Replacement
January 27, 2020
Trail Alert! ECTA is happy to announce that we have received a grant from DCR’s Recreational Trails Grant (administered by MassTrails) to replace the failing culvert on the esker on Trail 23 in Willowdale! Work will begin this week. Please make your trail plans accordingly. Below is a map […]
Trail Alert: Seasonal Trail Closure at Groton House Farm
January 24, 2020
Trail Alert! As a reminder, all bridle trails on Groton House Farm, Turner Hill Farm, and Collarbone Field are closed for the season. We will notify you in the spring when the trails reopen. Please note: The connector at Turner Hill Golf Course is open-year round. Turner Hill Farm (the Winthrop […]
Trail Alert: NE Biolabs Property Reminder
January 8, 2020
Trail Alert! As a reminder, New England Biolabs requests for all trail users to please not ride on the driveway or on the soccer field. We ask you all to please respect the landowner’s request and stay on the trails. […]

Latest News

Thanks for the Trails 5K video
December 4, 2020
Thank you to all our Thanks for the Trails 5K participants and sponsors! […]
Thanks for the Trails 5K results
December 2, 2020
Thanks for the Trails 5K results are in! Congratulations to all our winners. Prize winners in BOLD. Please note, due to a one prize per runner limit some category prizes went to second place finisher. Men Overall Greg Krathwohl 16:35 John StPierre 20:12 Ryan Carrigg 21:12 Women Overall Eleanor […]
Spring for the Trails 2020 Race Results!
November 4, 2020
Spring for the Trails 1/2 Marathon results are in! Congratulations to all our winners! M Overall: Sam Fisher 39U 1:44:00 W Overall: Sarah Lambe 39U 1:54:00 M 60+ Eric Krathwohl 1:46:59 W 60+ Kathleen StPierre 2:58:42 M 50-59 Chris Pulick 1:55:52 W 50-59 Leanne Sorrento 2:22:00 M 40-49 Neal Grasso […]
Miles River bridge complete!
October 26, 2020
Essex County Trail Association recently completed the replacement of a 30 year old wooden bridge that crosses the Miles River at the border of Hamilton and Ipswich. Located on conservation land owned by Hamilton Wenham Open Land Trust that abuts New England Biolabs, this bridge provides a key trail […]
Run for the Trails 2020 Race Results!
October 12, 2020
Congratulations to all our winners! 10 Mile Winners: Men’s overall: Greg Putnam, 1:04:09 Women’s overall: Caitlin Sweeney, 1:37:14 M 60+: Eric Krathwohl, 1:21:00 W 60+: Joanne Phalon, 1:51:16 M 50-59: Todd Callaghan, 1:06:19 W 50-59: Leanne Sorrento, 1:53:48 M 40-49: Michael Peyron, […]