The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the sixth running of the TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra on Feb. 1-2, 2025, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners had 30 hours to complete as many loops as they wanted on a clover leaf-style course consisting of three approximately 5-mile mini-loops. The course was covered in ice and a thin layer of snow, and the temperature was below freezing for the duration of the event. The following are a small sample of photos from the event taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery from the event can be viewed here on the MassUltra Flickr page.
A light snow fell on runners, helping improve traction on the icy course at the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A pair of runners in the distance (at left) follow the trail along the edge of a frozen Powissett Pond at Hale Reservation during the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Jennifer Whynot cruises down an icy trail during the TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Whynot confirmed it was about as cold in Massachusetts as at her home in Maine. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A yeti shrine adorned the lodge at the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
The yeti spirit was strong on the trails of Hale Reservation in the below-freezing temperatures at the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Matthew Rogers, left, and Laura Ricci, right, share some miles early in the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A runner crosses the snow-covered beach alongside an ice-covered Noannet Pond during the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra at Hale Reservation. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
An ice glaze coated every rock and root along the course at the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A little bit of snow, a whole lot of ice, and constant below-freezing temperatures didn’t deter runners from having fun at the 2025 TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUlta.
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Great pictures! The race was a blast!
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