Hundreds of ultrarunners were busy racing locally in New England during the July 19-21 weekend, including at the Vermont 100, Jigger Johnson Ultras, and Spaulding Woods 50K. We had those events covered in Part I of this week’s roundup, along with Many on the Genny in New York. Here in Part II, we turn to the West where New Englanders tackled at least a half-dozen additional ultras. Most were mountain races, such as the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs in California, the Cascade Crest 100 in Washington, and the Ouray and High Lonesome 100s in Colorado, but runners also raced in Idaho and Arizona. We have them all covered here in Part II, beginning with a podium finish at Tahoe for South Deerfield’s Greg Tew.

Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs

Greg Tew has done most of his trail racing in New England, and mostly at tough sub-ultra-distances. Tew, 53, of South Deerfield, Mass., has been a regular at events like 7 Sisters, the Traprock 17K, Vulcan’s Fury, the Pisgah Mountain 23K, the Mt. Toby Trail Race, and the Soapstone Mountain 22K during the past decade.

For his first big race beyond New England, Tew took part in the 50K race at the 22nd edition of the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs on July 20-21 in Carson City, Calif. Racing on a course consisting of singletrack trails and dirt mountain roads, Tew threw down. He ran with the frontrunners for the duration, and of the 173 runners who ultimately finished the race, Tew placed second overall in 5:55:15. Only 24-year-old Amaury Avat of Oakland, Calif., was faster, finishing two minutes ahead in 5:53:07. Chad Albright, 54, of Roanoke, Va., was a close third in 5:57:22. Jenny Jacox, 42, of Monterey, Calif., was seventh overall and the first-place female in 6:28:58.

No New Englanders were among the 112 finishers of the event’s signature race, the 100-miler with its 20,000 feet of climbing. Grant Hotaling, 41, of Healdsburg, Calif., won in 18:31:01, while Maria Guy, 28, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was the first female in 24:06:50. Just one New Englander was among the 132 finishers of the 56-mile race. Clare Magee, 28, of Arlington, Mass., placed 103rd and earned her first ultra finish in 19:29:39. Ben Tedore, 45, of Reno, Nev., and Rachael Banton, 34, of Colorado Springs, Colo., topped the men’s and women’s fields in 9:07:26 and 12:18:54, respectively.

Ouray 100

Art Beauregard is no stranger to tough challenges. After completing his first 100-miler at the Antelope Island Buffalo Run in Utah in 2019, he became the fastest known time record-holder on the complicated Bay Circuit Trail in Massachusetts, a mark that was later broken by Matt Dibb and then Cole Crosby. Following his Bay Circuit feat, Beauregard, became a three-time finisher of the rugged Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100 that starts in southern New Hampshire and makes a full north-south crossing of Massachusetts.

For his latest challenge, Beauregard took part in the ninth edition of the Ouray 100-Mile Endurance Run on July 19-21 in Ouray, Colo.The race took him on a 102.1-mile journey through the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, amassing around 42,000 feet of climbing by the time he was done.

Just 58 runners successfully completed the race. Beauregard finished 46th in 50:05:14. Seth Orme, 34, of Salt Lake City, Utah, won in 29:25:54 and was the lone sub-30-hour finisher.

High Lonesome 100

Three New Englanders were among the finishers within the 37-hour time limit at the High Lonesome 100-miler on July 19-20 in Mount Princeton, Colo. Philip Keffer, Austin Black and Kristijan Begic were among the 199 runners who gathered at the start, prepared to take on 23,500 feet of climbing in the Sawatch Range. The entire course was above 8,200 feet and the highest point reached above 13,000 feet.

Of the group who started, just 143 ultimately finished. Keffer, 45, of Woodstock, Vt., placed 47th in 31:20:07. Black, 33, of Bartlett, N.H., was 62nd in 32:41:54. Begic, 38, of Waterbury, Conn., completed the course in 36:44:07, placing 142nd.

Christopher Hammes, 32, of Durango, Colo., earned the victory in 20:16:25, 50 minutes ahead of runner-up Alex Nichols, 39, of Manitou Springs, Colo. (21:06:08). McKendree Hickory, 35, of Oak Creek, Colo., was the first-place female in 22:19:22.

Cascade Crest 100

Massive climbs and a long journey through a tunnel were among the obstacles conquered by a pair of New England men when they successfully completed the Cascade Crest 100 on July 19-20 in Easton, Wash. Joseph D’Alessio of Cambridge, Mass., and Howie Breinan of Manchester, Conn., both were up to the challenge at the 25th edition of the event, which dates back to 1999.

The 2.3-mile passing through the historic Snoqualmie Tunnel is the course’s most unique feature, but its 23,000 feet of climbing and 32 miles of running on the Pacific Crest Trail also test runners’ mettle. Of the 183 runners who started the race, 124 ultimately finished. D’Alessio and Breinan were among the top half of the finishers with D’Alessio, 47, placing 40th in 27:26:08, and Breinan, 55, finishing 43rd in 27:33:53. Jesse Lang, 37, of Richland, Wash., won in 19:08:05.

Palisades Ultra Trail Series

Reed Coston officially became an ultrarunner at the Palisades Ultra Trail Series 50K on July 20-21 in Irwin, Idaho. The event also included 100-mile and 50-mile ultras, though no New Englanders took part at those events.

Coston, 35, of East Canaan, Conn., took on a large, single-loop course with plenty of altitude – all above 6,000 feet and one climb to nearly 9,000 feet. He ran strong and finished 25th out of 73 finishers in 7:57:26. Jonathan Constabel, 29, of Driggs, Idaho, won the race in 5:22:23.

Stunner Night Runs 50K

A fast course under the Arizona stars was the scene for Adrian Deandrade’s first ultramarathon. The 34-year-old from Taunton, Mass., took on the fourth annual Stunner Night Runs 50K on Saturday, July 20, in Mesa, Ariz.

Deandrade was one of 56 runners who toed the starting line and prepared to take on the flat desert trails through Usery Mountain Regional Park. Ultimately, 41 runners finished within the 10-hour time limit. Deandrade was among the finishers, placing 31st in 8:33:51. Joe Milachak, 35, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sydney Park, 19, of Gilbert, Ariz., were the men’s and women’s winners in 4:23:07 and 4:59:54, respectively.

*Editor’s Note: Results are found on a variety of sites, including ultrasignup.com, UltraRunning Magazine, and official race websites. We do the best we can to find as many results as possible to report on and recognize the local ultrarunning community.