From the Race for DFL in Massachusetts, to the Bold Coast Bash in Maine and the Roxbury Marathon 50K in Connecticut, the Nov. 8-10 weekend was another hot one in New England – even with the cooler temperatures. We’ll have DFL covered and a separate story and Bold Coast and Roxbury will be featured in a second roundup, but here in Part I of this week’s roundup we catch up on New Englanders’ successes in the Midwest and the West. From Illinois to Texas, to Utah, Arizona and Colorado, New Englanders were active all over the place.

Tunnel Hill

A smooth, relatively flat rail trail course has made Tunnel Hill a destination of choice for ultrarunners in search of their first 100-mile belt buckle, and that was once again the case at the 11th annual event on Nov. 9-10 in Vienna, Ill. A pair of Massachusetts men completed their first 100-milers, with 36-year-old James Atkins from Newton placing 35th overall in 20:48:09, and 27-year-old Jacob Walsh of Somerville finishing 78th in 23:36:21.

Runners had 30 hours to finish, and 194 runners completed the 100-miler. John Donovan, 31, of Dubuque, Iowa, led the way in 12:36:26, while 43-year-old Julie Hamulecki of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, finished third overall and clocked the second-fastest time by a woman in course history in 13:32:07.

Another 392 runners finished the event’s 50-mile race, including 31-year-old Sara Tannenbaum of Nashua, N.H., who was 38th overall in 8:02:22. Jason Yang, 33, of Los Angeles, Calif., was the top overall finisher in 4:56:34 while Courtney Olsen, 37, of Bellingham, Wash., placed fourth overall and set a women’s course record in 5:31:56.

Rockledge Rumble 50K

Barry Dellecese’s trip to Texas ended with a successfully completed first ultramarathon and a top-10 finish.

Dellecese, 43, of Holden, Mass., took part in the 22nd annual Rockledge Rumble 50K on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Grapevine, Texas. The event challenged him with a mix of smooth, flowing singletrack trails and technical sections on the North Shore Trail along Lake Grapevine. Dellecese ran strong throughout the race and earned a top-10 finish, placing ninth overall in 5:56:28.

Mitchell Day, 25, of Manitou Springs, Colo., dominated the race and won in 4:04:57, the fourth-fastest time in course history, while amassing a 34-minute cushion on the field. Lindsey Duffield, 38, of Reklaw, Texas, was the first-place female in 6:24:07. Seventy-nine runners finished the race within 11 hours.

Red Rock Canyon Ultra

It wasn’t quite a weekend in Vegas, but it was close – and definitely a different type of fun for a half-dozen New England residents who took part in the Red Rock Canyon Ultra 50K and 100K ultras on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Blue Diamond, Nev.

The fourth annual event took place just outside Las Vegas, and runners took on trails through sandstone canyons and washes at the Red Rock National Conservation Area. Sixty-seven runners completed the 50K race within 12 1/2 hours, including the six New England residents. John Sheedy, 56, of Brunswick, Maine, was the top performer from the region; he finished 23rd overall in 6:44:33. Tara Rosner, 52, and Derek Rosner, 50, both of Farmington, Conn., ran together and finished 31st and 32nd in 7:14:24 and 7:14:25, respectively. Additionally, Linda Burbank, 42, of Moultonboro, N.H., finished in 7:24:19; Kevin Sheedy, 49, of Dover, N.H., finished in 7:30:50; and Michael Murray, 46, of East Longmeadow, Mass., finished in 9:36:28.

Alan Carreno, 35, of Las Vegas, Nev., was the men’s champion for the third year in a row in 4:45:27. Brooklyn Rushton, 28, of Jasper, Alberta, was the first-place woman in 5:50:11.

No New England residents were among the 35 finishers of the 100K race. Kilian Korth, 29, of Grand Junction, Colo., and Alicia Woodside, 36, of Squamish, B.C., were the men’s and women’s winners in 10:05:45 and 11:54:12, respectively.

Pass Mountain

A month after a strong showing at the TARC Fall Classic 50K that concluded with a seventh-place finish, Oscar Ortega delivered another top-10 performance, this time at the fourth annual Pass Mountain 50-mile and 50K ultras on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Mesa, Ariz.

Ortega, 32, of New Haven, Conn., took on the 50-mile distance, which traveled through Usery Mountain Regional Park and the Tonto National Forest on winding trails that included a trip to the summit of Pass Mountain. Of the 34 runners who finished the race within 16 hours, Ortega placed eighth overall in 11:04:32. Matthew Bradner, 39, of Ames, Iowa, won in 8:14:27, while top female Rebecca Lewandowski, 39, of Tucson, Ariz., placed fifth overall in 9:46:40. Bradner’s time was the second-fastest by a male in course history while Lewandowski set a female course record.

Another 60 runners completed the 50K race within 10 ½ hours, including 30-year-old Evan Boudreau of Lamoine, Maine. Boudreau placed 32nd in 7:16:10. Natalie Horn, 32, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., won in 4:46:32, followed by men’s champion Caleb Schiff, 42, of Flagstaff, Ariz., in 4:55:01.

Kessel Run Ultra

Cisco Delliquadri selected the scenic singletrack of Colorado for his first ultramarathon when he took part in the fourth annual Kessel Run Ultra 50-mile and 60K ultramarathons on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Fruita, Colo. Delliquadri, 22, of East Burke, Vt., opted for the 50-mile distance which challenged him with a mix of smooth and technical singletrack trails in the North Fruita Desert with views of the Front Range and San Juan Mountains. The entire course existed above 5,000 feet and featured climbs above 7,300 feet and a total elevation gain of around 6,500 feet of climbing. Delliquadri ran well and finished 31st out of 56 runners within the 14-hour time limit, finishing in 11:09:00. Sandon Stockes, 27, of Grand Junction, Colo., won in a men’s course-record time of 9:04:53 while Amy Hume, 51, of Frisco, Colo., was the first-place female and fifth overall finisher in 9:40:09.

Another 47 runners finished the event’s 60K race; none were New England residents.

*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.