The 27th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s original event, the Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K, took place on Saturday, April 16, 2023, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. In addition, the 14th edition of the DRB 50-miler also took place, with runners completing the 50K course and then completing an additional 19-mile loop. All photos in this gallery are by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen.
Howie Breinan (in blue jacket) gives runners in the 8 a.m. wave start the pre-race briefing before the start of the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Runners gather at the starting line for the start of the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Howie Breinan, left, and Fernando Salcido, right, lead a pack of runners into the second mile of the course at the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Runners ascend an early climb on the DRB course. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Fernando Salcido and Alexandra Brinkert take in one of the panoramic views of the Blue Hills Reservation around four miles into the DRB 50K course. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Bryan McCusty leads a group of runners up a steep, rocky climb during the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Alexandra Brinkert scales one of the steep, rocky climbs about 6 miles into the DRB 50K course on Sunday, April 16, 2023. It was Brinkert’s fourth time finishing the Trail Animals Running Club’s original event. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.A group of runners makes the difficult ascent up Hawk Hill during the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Runners snake through the Hawk Hill singletrack during the “Don’t Run Boston” 50K. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.A new bridge assured good footing for runners as they made their way into the swamp section of the Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K course on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.The unforgiving Skyline Trail once again forced runners to slow their pace during the 27th annual Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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Thanks for the great photos, Chris, and congrats on your great time!
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