The ninth edition of the Watuppa Trail Races and fourth running of the Watuppa 50K took place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Watuppa Reservation in Fall River, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos from the day. A full photo gallery by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen with more than 125 photos can be found here on Facebook.
Teresa Firth cruises along the doubletrack trail during her 30K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraJohn Sherback was feeling good during his 50K race at the Watuppa Trail Races on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Donald Coletta, left, and Michael Pulli, right, battle for the lead in the men’s 50K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAn ice-filled towel under his hat helped Jonathan Lagoa keep cool on an 80-plus-degree day at the Watuppa Trail Races. Lagoa handled the heat and finished the 50K. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraEric Army pushed through the heat on an 80-plus-degree day for a hard-earned finish in the 30K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAfter running close with other runners for the first three loops, Becca Pizzi blew the race open in her fourth and fifth loops and earned the overall win in the 50K at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraJamie Romaniak cruises through the grassy doubletrack on the course during his 50K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races at Watuppa State Reservation in Fall River. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraFour weeks after smashing her marathon PR at the Boston Marathon, Karalyn Spadaro ran her first ultramarathon and finished on the podium in the 50K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraVincent Savino races along the doubletrack during his 50K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races in Fall River. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraSix years after running her first ultramarathon, Lisa Engler joined four of her friends and training partners in running the 50K race at the 2023 Watuppa Trail Races. Engler raced to a podium finish, placing third in the women’s field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraZdeno Chara dug deep on a hot Saturday and earned his first ultramarathon finish in the 50K race at the Watuppa Trail Races on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Four weeks earlier, Chara ran his first marathon at the Boston Marathon. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraScot DeDeo glides through a brief paved section of the course at the Watuppa Trail Races 50K on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Runners tackled a 10K loop five times in the ultramarathon. DeDeo finished second in the men’s field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra
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