Beast Coast Trail Running’s third edition of the “Race for DFL” Last Person Standing event took place Nov. 19-20, 2022, at a farm in Winchendon, Mass. Seventy-three runners took part in the event, which used a mixed-terrain 4.1666-mile loop course. A new race started on the hour, every hour, until only one runner remained. The race lasted for 30 hours, most of it in below-freezing temperatures. The following are a small sample of photos from the event by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery can be found at this link.
A handmade clock was the prize for the winner of the 2022 Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Runners start the sixth hour of the Race for DFL. Seventy-three runners took part in the last-person-standing event which went on for 30 hours. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Seth Isaacson (173), William Roach (211) and Elizabeth McGurk (236) close out another loop at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Amy Rinaldo climbs the hill to the finish line at the end of another loop at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Elizabeth McGurk works out some soreness with a foam roller between loops at the Race for DFL. McGurk completed 15 laps for 62.5 miles before ending her race. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.A large pack of runners closes out another loop together at the Race for DFL. Runners employed a variety of strategies, from finishing quickly to have longer rest times, to a mix of running and walking to minimize effort while maximizing time on the course. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Chris Carmody’s shirt was prophetic for the runners who lasted the longest at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Brian Burke, left, and Adam Hoffman, right, close out a loop together at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Matthew LeBlanc takes a snack break between laps at the Race for DFL. LeBlanc finished his race with 12 laps and 50 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Matthew LePage races to the finish line at the Race for DFL. LePage completed three loops for the day, and he finished third in the Fastest Lap competition. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Guy Alderdice Jr. (142) and Krista Alderdice lead a pack of runners through another loop of the course at the Race for DFL last-person-standing event on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Winchendon, Mass. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.With a dog running as a sidekick, Bryce Spare cruises through the out-and-back rail trail section of the Race for DFL course. Spare finished 15 laps for 62.5 miles. The dog completed at least four laps. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Dan Grip (131) and Matt Pacheco (131) share some miles early in the Race for DFL. Grip ultimately finished second overall with 29 completed laps and 120.8 miles. Pacheco tied for sixth with 16 laps and 66.7 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Jodi Stevens cruises through a new stretch of trail near the end of the Race for DFL course. Stevens completed six hours and 25 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Standing alongside Race Director Amy Rusiecki, Bill Hoffman cracks a beer as the symbolic start to the 5 p.m. loop at the Race for DFL on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. As is Race for DFL tradition, each new lap starts with the crack of a beer (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available). Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Runners and volunteers huddle around a fire as the temperature drops back below freezing at the Race for DFL on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Illuminated only by headlamps, runners close out another loop at the Race for DFL on Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2022. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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