The 10th running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in the Jericho Woods of Weston, Mass. This year’s event marked the return of the Spring Classic following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 runners took part in distances of 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K. The following are a sample of photos taken at this year’s race. A full photo gallery by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen can be found on Facebook at this link.
Bruce Leung of Natick, Mass., cruises to the finish of one of his five loops of the course for a 50K finish at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Homemade awards for the winners are a staple of the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Melissa Roper of Natick, Mass., nears the home stretch of her marathon at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Roper was the women’s runner-up and eighth overall finisher. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Bruce Martin of Cambridge, Mass., pushes through another loop on his way to finishing the 50K at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Mat Ridley of Quincy, Mass., on his way to the overall win in the 50K at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Ted Chan of Lincoln, Mass., hammers the course during the final mile of the marathon at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Chan finished second overall. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Brian Burke of Medford, Mass., on his way to a second-place finish in the 50K at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic at the Jericho Woods of Weston, Mass. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Joe Loureiro of Andover, Mass., nears the end of another loop of the 50K race at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Maria Chevalier of Cumberland, R.I., glides along the singletrack during the 50K race at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic in Weston, Mass. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Tingxi Zhang of Weymouth, Mass., was feeling good late in his marathon race at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Zhang finished fourth overall and third in the men’s field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Jake Aquino of Tewksbury, Mass., hammers the home stretch on his way to a third-place finish in the 50K at the 2022 TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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