The 11th running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic took place on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. Runners took on a variety of distances, from a 50K ultramarathon, to the marathon, half marathon and 10K races. The following are a sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen at the event. A full gallery of his photos can be viewed on Facebook in the 2023 TARC Spring Classic gallery.
Anna Slager of Cambridge, Mass., cruises through the rocks at the TARC Spring Classic on her way to the overall victory in the marathon on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Alan Wang of Bedford, Mass., glides along the singletrack at the Jericho Woods during his 50K race at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Johnathan Charles of Norwood, Mass., crosses the finish line of the half marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. It was Charles’ first trail race and longest run to date. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Dave Dillon of Tewksbury, Mass., tackles the wooden bridges on the TARC Spring Classic course on his way to a 50K finish on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Nate Combs of Andover, Mass., was feeling good on his way to another 50K finish at the TARC Spring Classic. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Sanjana Arun of Boston, Mass., on her way to finishing the marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Jason Kaplan of Brighton, Mass., zips around a tree near the end of another loop of his 50K race at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Awinja Otiato of Belmont, Mass., was fired up as she neared the finish line of her half marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Stephen Galloway of Framingham, Mass., works his way through the bridges along the TARC Spring Classic course on his way to a marathon finish. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Debra Galloway of Framingham, Mass., flashes a smile as she cruises through the final mile of her half marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Leanne Sorrento (left) of Topsfield, Mass., and Amy Morgan (right) of Woburn, Mass., had fun representing the legendary G.A.C. crew while running the marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Lila Gaudrault of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on her way to a second-place finish in the women’s 50K race at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Umesh Phirke of Newton, Mass., near the finish of the marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Hillary Li celebrates as she reaches the finish line for the marathon at the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023. It was Li’s first marathon since 2013, and she finished fifth in the women’s category and 10th overall. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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