The 26th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s original event, the Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K, took place on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. In addition, the 13th edition of the DRB 50-miler took place. The day began with cloudy skies and 51-degree temperature for the 6 a.m. wave start, clouds and 58-degree temperature for the 8 a.m. start, and a high in the low 70s as the sun came out and heated up the afternoon.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Laura Ricci, 38; Boston, MA; 5:55

T2 Jacob Varekamp, 47; Norwell, MA; 5:57

T2 Joshua Cave, 36; CT; 5:57

4 Brenner Burkholder, 26; MA; 6:12

5 Carolyn Harper, 30; Somerville, MA; 6:28

6 Howie Breinan, 53; Manchester, CT; 6:57

7 William McElroy, 45; North Reading, MA; 6:58

8 Sarah Kleinschmidt, 38; Northampton, MA; 7:11

T9 Alexandra Brinkert, 35; Norwood, MA; 8:12

T9 Frank Corrao, 45; Franklin, MA; 8:12

T9 Julia Magnusson, 50; Maynard, MA; 8:12

T9 Donovan Sullivan, 30; Quincy, MA; 8:12

T9 Chris Wristen, 42; Norwood, MA; 8:12

T14 Lisa Rising, 31; Cambridge, MA; 8:35

T14 Emily Andrews, 31; Watertown, MA; 8:35

16 Patrick O’Brien, 30; Gorham, ME; 8:44

17 Dietmar Bago, 54; Andover, MA; 8:49

18 Tyler Silverman, 36; Quincy, MA; 9:20

19 Dave Humphreys, 51; Milton, MA; 9:21

20 Shay Begleiter, 46; Newton, MA; 9:22

T21 Kevin Mullen, 64; Fairhaven, MA; 10:01

T21 Robert Najar, 65; Portsmouth, NH; 10:01

50-Mile

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

T1 Jacob Varekamp, 47; Norwell, MA; 9:54

T1 Joshua Cave, 36; CT; 9:54

3 Carolyn Harper, 30; Somerville, MA; 11:25

4 Howie Breinan, 53; Manchester, CT; 11:27

5 Sarah Kleinschmidt, 38; Northampton, MA; 11:51