Trail Alert! The bridle trails at Appleton Farms, Groton House Farm and Turner Hill Farm are now open for equestrian use. Please continue to use caution in areas where the footing may be wet, and stay to the edges of any fields.
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As you plan your weekend outing, we want to advice you that there is a big event in Willowdale on Sunday, May 17th. The information follows: The 5th Annual Weeping Willow Mountain Bike race will be held in the Willowdale State Forest Pine Swamp area on May 17, 2015. The […]
Get your team together and join in the fun for the 5th Annual ECTAthlon on Saturday, June 6th! This unique event was envisioned as a way to bring diverse trail users together in a fun and exciting way, and to highlight the incredible network of trails in our area. […]
Join us at the inaugural Spring for the Trails on Sunday, May 3rd. This 1/2 marathon race is part of the 2015 North Shore Trail Series sponsored by New England Running Co. The race will be held on beautiful trails, both single and double track, in Willowdale State […]
Dear ECTA Supporters, With sunshine and warm weather finally here and all but a few shaded patches of snow left on the ground, winter is starting to seem like a distant memory! All just in time for our lineup of spring events, including Saturday’s Rail Trail Bike Ride. We […]
We are excited to nominate Scott Bumpus, owner of Seaside Cycle in Manchester-by-the-Sea, to ECTA’s Board of Directors. Scott grew up in New Hampshire, with Mount Monadnock as his back yard. After attending Merrimack College, Scott remained on the North Shore, first in Newburyport and then in North Beverly where […]
Dear ECTA Supporters, The end is in sight! The official start of spring is just days away and we have a jam-packed lineup of events planned. Trail runs, bike rides, hikes, and of course our cross-discipline ECTAthlon relay event – there is something for everyone! We’ll kick […]
It’s been a long winter. While some of us have capitalized on all of this snow with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and fat tire riding, others have been longing for sunny days and clear trails. Those days are almost here. As temperatures rise and the mountains of snow […]
Join us for the 20th Annual Equine Expo & Paraphernalia Sale from 9am – 3pm on Saturday, April 25th at the Topsfield Fairgrounds Arena Building. A large marketplace of businesses, groups and individuals will be selling many types of items (new and used) as well as services for the […]
Dear ECTA Supporters, Hard to believe that just a month ago we were hiking on the trails through Appleton Farms! If you were hoping to ski or snowshoe this winter, looks like you are in luck… and just in time for February vacation week! As you head out […]