The third annual Womp Romp 10-miler and second edition of the 50K took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a 10.5-mile loop either one or three times, doing so this year in drizzly to rainy conditions. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen at this year’s event. A full photo gallery of 257 photos can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Marisa Roth of Burlington, Mass., pushes through the rain during her 50K race at Womp Romp. Roth earned her first ultramarathon finish at the 2023 event. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraJulia Korona of Sharon, Mass., races toward the finish of the 10-mile race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAisha Boursiquot of Needham, Mass., was all smiles as she neared the finish line of her race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAndrew Tidd of Plymouth, Mass., dashes through the woods of Wompatuck State Park during his final loop of the 50K race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.A week after directing the Ghost Train Trail Race in New Hampshire, Rob Fiero closes out the 10-mile race at Womp Romp with a hug from Womp Romp co-Race Director Matt Hoadley. Hoadley had crewed and paced a runner at Ghost Train. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraRaymond Baker of Carver, Mass., heads down the home stretch to the finish line at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraA year after finishing his first 50K at Womp Romp, Dana Searcy of Dorchester, Mass. (right) ran the 10-mile race with Damien Booker of Boston, Mass. It was Booker’s first trail race. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraSarah Drane of Plymouth, Mass., soaked up the singletrack trails and fall colors during her 50K race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAn exuberant Hillary Li of Medford, Mass., closes out her 10-mile race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAfter a close race in the 10-miler, men’s champion Josh Flanagan of Alton, N.H. (left) and runner-up Samuel Taber of Pembroke, Mass., catch up at the finish line. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraLiz Devitt of Hull, Mass., shows off some hard-earned blood from a tough day of trail-running during her 10-mile race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraJulie Wolf of Winchester, Mass., was feeling good as she dashed out of the woods and toward the finish line in the 10-mile race at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Eric Depina of Quincy, Mass., closes out his first trail race with a 10-mile finish at Womp Romp. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAndrew Tidd is congratulated by Womp Romp co-Race Director Matt Hoadley after Tidd won the 50K race. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra
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