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 each men’s and women’s age group winners. Age groups are: under 25, 25-50, over 50. Check out our three different courses: Appleton Farms, Willowdale, and Riverbend.
The virtual competition will begin May 1, 2016 and last until August 31, 2016. Prizes will be awarded at the ECTA Run for the Trails race on September 17, 2016. Runners can compete as often as they choose, with their times measured by any GPS tracking device and uploaded to Strava and winners will be determined by their segment ranking as reported by Strava.
To enter the competition simply fill out the registration form, download the free app, and start running! If you are not a member of ECTA you can join ECTA here.
Join the fun, join ECTA, learn new trails, and maybe win a prize!! For registration questions, email office@ectaonline.org. For race questions, email ECTA virtual race director ekrathwohl@gmail.com.