More than 300 runners took part in the ninth annual TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Weston, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos from the race. A full gallery with 130 photos can be found on the MassUltra Facebook page at this link.
The final moments before the start of the 50K, marathon and half marathon races at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Michael Latham Jr. of Brockton, Mass., covers some early miles on his way to a sub-6-hour finish in the TARC Spring Classic 50K. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Niveen Ismail, of Florence, Mass., left, and Gregg Norris, of Rockport, Mass., right, close out another loop of the 50K course at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Tracy Schultz, of Waltham, Mass., on cruise control in the 50K at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Sam Bonfig, of Newton, Mass., on his way to his first 50K finish at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Volunteers did some dirty work to help improve the footing at the finish line at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Alex Cabrera, of Nashua, N.H., overcame the rain and mud to finish ninth overall in the 50K at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Volunteer Will Holets refills Laura Ricci’s bottle at the aid station. After refueling, Ricci went on to finish third in the 50K at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Amy Rusiecki, of South Deerfield, Mass., guides visually impaired runner Kyle Robidoux, of Roxbury, Mass., in the 50K race at the TARC Spring Classic. Robidoux used the race as a training day for the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Lori Wetzel, of Beverly, Mass., on cruise control on her way to a runner-up finish in the marathon at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Rebecca Edmonds, of New London, Conn., on her way to her first 50K finish at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Tina Kaur, of Ashland, Mass., was all smiles as she took the final strides of her first marathon at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.