Beast Coast Trail Running and Race Director Amy Rusiecki played host to the fourth edition of the Race for DFL last person standing event on Nov. 11-12 at the Kenty Farm in Winchendon, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos from the event taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen and event host Jenny Kenty. A full photo gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Ryan Hannah closes out his seventh and final loop at the Race for DFL, finishing his day with 29.2 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAn exuberant Louie Ruvolo completes another loop within the 1-hour time limit at the Race for DFL. Ruvolo completed 15 hours and 62.5 miles before retiring from the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraRace Director Amy Rusiecki keeps track of runners on the loop at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraTejas Ramdas takes his time completing his seventh loop at the Race for DFL. He completed 19 loops and 79.2 miles before ending his race. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraAmy Faraone, left, and Jill Lizotte, right, complete a lap together at the Race for DFL. Both women raced for seven hours and 29.2 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraJason Kaplan closes out a loop at the Race for DFL. Kaplan was one of four runners to surpass the 100-mile mark at the event. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraBryce Spare and his dog lead the pack off the starting line for the eighth hour of the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraScot Mente grabbed a celebratory four-pack from his car on the way to the finish line of his final lap at the Race for DFL. Mente had plenty to celebrate after finishing his first ultramarathon. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraRunners and spectators warmed themselves by the fire at the Race for DFL. The high during the day Saturday was in the mid-40s, and it dropped into the 20s overnight. Photo by Chris Wristen.Noah Berman (143) and Matthew LePage cruise through the singletrack at the Kenty Farm during the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraRace Director Amy Rusiecki gives runners a final countdown before four newly eliminated runners crack open beers to officially start the next lap at the Race for DFL. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraRunners complete another loop of the Race for DFL as night begins to fall at Kenty Farm in Winchendon. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraMatthew LePage warms his hands before beginning his 10th loop at the Race for DFL. LePage finished 12 hours and 50 miles before ending his day. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltraNight begins to fall on base camp at the Race for DFL on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Photo courtesy of Jenny Kenty.John Tidd (left), Jason Kaplan (middle), and Bill Tidd (right) await the start of lap 26 at the Race for DFL. Photo courtesy of Jenny Kenty.Brothers Bill Tidd, left, and John Tidd, right, were the final two runners standing at the Race for DFL. After 27 hours and 112.5 miles of running, the brothers opted to end together, sharing the status as the final runners to complete a loop and final runners to DNF as no single individual runner completed the most laps. Photo courtesy of Jenny Kenty.
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