The 22nd edition of the Stone Cat Trail Race and inaugural running of the event now known as the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival took place Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich, Mass. All photos in this gallery are by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery from the race with 250+ photos can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Race Director Patrick Caron gives final instructions to runners before the start of another race at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Christopher Hill listens to the pre-race briefing before hiking the 10K race with child in tow at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Lynn Vasconcelos savored a perfect day for running a marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Art Byram begins another loop in his 50-mile race at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Vicky Sullivan on her way to finishing the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.TJ Poole was feeling good midway through his marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Matt Gilligan represented the GAC crew during the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Rebecca Hill represented the GAC crew during the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Dan Ritchie, left, and Tim Towler, right, cruise through the fall foliage on their way to finishing the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Greg Lowe was a jack-of-all-trades volunteer at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival, doing everything from checking course markings to working the grill. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Eric Schenker, left, Jeff Hamilton, middle, and Abby McKie, right, share some miles during the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Amelia Sugianto closes out her 10K race at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.David Lane was feeling good late in his half marathon race at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Three weeks after finishing his first 100-miler, Bruce Leung spent his day volunteering at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Morgan Blevins flies through the final mile on her way to a third-place finish in the women’s half marathon field at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Jessica Colangelo and William Cargill lead a pack of runners during the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.Kristen Hagerty begins her final loop of the marathon at the 2023 TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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