The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 11th running of the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Runners took part in 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons as well as the inaugural Summer Classic 10-miler. The following are a sample of photos from the day taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full photo gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page at this link.
Jason DeJoannis was on cruise control on his way to victory in the 50K race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Rachel Bainbridge pushes toward the finish line of the 10-mile race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Bainbridge was the women’s champion and second overall finisher of the 10-miler. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Don Keren closes out his first of three laps on the course during the 50K race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Patrick Caron slips past two runners on his way to victory in the 10-mile race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The 10-miler was a new addition to the event. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Danielle Mackowiak was the second female through 21 miles in the 50K race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Adam Morales, left, and Hank Xi, right, share a laugh as they near the end of another loop of the course at the TARC Summer Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.TARC Summer Classic co-Race Director Laura Ricci squeezes cold water on the head of a runner during the event on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The temperature climbed into the 90s on race day. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Israel Agront, left, and David Catarius, right, chat about the heat as they begin their third of four loops in the 40-mile race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Julie Estey closes out her second loop of the 40-mile race at the 2022 TARC Summer Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.TARC Summer Classic co-Race Director Laura Ricci, left, and volunteer Durgesh Mankekar, right, fill bottles for 40-mile runner Nick Poles before Poles began his final 10-mile loop of the course on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Julia Magnusson was feeling good halfway through her 40-mile race at the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Jason Bacon was all smiles as he reached the 21-mile mark of his 50K race at the 2022 TARC Summer Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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