The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the eighth edition of the TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile loop course that started and ended on the farm and wound through the technical singletrack trails of neighboring Whipple Hill. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full photo gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Michelle Zahn cruises down the winding singletrack trails of Whipple Hill during the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Mat Ridley rips through the singletrack at Whipple Hill during one of his nine loops at the 2024 TARCkey Trot. After winning in 2023, Ridley finished second this year. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
One of the resident goats at Wright-Locke Farm looks over the scene as the TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra takes place below on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Hannah Tomio heads back out for another loop at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Tomio completed six loops and 21 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
The Houlahan family (from left) – Sophie, Lucy, Nick and Jenny – close out a loop of the TARCkey Trot course together on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Sophie and Jenny completed four loops and 14 miles apiece, while Nick and Lucy completed three loops and 10.5 miles apiece. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Robert Waligory, left, and Emma Waligory, right, share some miles at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Anthony Tieuli ran strong all day and earned a top-10 finish at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Xiali He was feeling good as she cruised through the trails of Whipple Hill during the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A runner ascends the final steps into the Wright-Locke Farm barn to close out a loop at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Wes Traub dashes out of the woods as he nears the end of one of his 10 loops at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Traub won the race with 35 miles. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Rob Chizmadia was fired up to run the TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra on a day where the course was dry and the weather was perfect. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Annika Rollock cruises through the TARCkey Trot course on her way to finishing third overall and first in the female field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Shivaun Pacitto was still running strong after ascending one of the steep climbs at the TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Patrick McEnaney glides down the singletrack trail at Whipple Hill during a loop at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Emma Dixon cruises through the TARCkey Trot course on her way to a third-place finish in the female field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Runners ascend one of the short but steep climbs on the TARCkey Trot course. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Annika Rollock leaves Wright-Locke Farm behind and heads into the trails of Whipple Hill early in one of her nine loops at the 2024. TARCkey Trot. Rollock completed 31.5 miles and finished as the first-place female and third overall runner. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Josh Robinson, front, and Brandon Dorr-Swendig raced to top-five finishes at the 2024 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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