The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 10th edition of the Free to Run Trail Races on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. This year’s event shifted from September to June, and it featured 50K, 25K and 15K distance opportunities on challenging singletrack trails.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Katie Claiborne, 34; Brooklyn, NY; 6:50:51

2 Steven Ockerbloom, 50; Granby, CT; 7:38:28

3 David Harris, 38; Ballston Lake, NY; 7:46:05

4 Dina Androic, 43; Brooklyn, NY; 7:57:58

5 Nikolaos Tsamandouras, 41; Acton, MA; 8:58:12

6 Jason Valera, 29; Sterling, MA; 9:25:50

7 Chris Monsini, 38; Hudson, MA; 9:26:13

8 Danielle Horan, 37; Williston, VT; 9:29:05

9 Keith Beck, 49; Clifton Park, NHY; 9:34:54

10 Christopher Hrones, 53; Brooklyn, NY; 9:51:41

11 Noland Priester, 40; Burlington, MA; 9:56:51

12 Patricia Hirschler, 45; East Elmhurst, NY; 9:58:52

13 Jennifer O’Donnell, 47; Pittsfield, MA; 10:05:15

14 Mark Davidson, 55; Laurens, NY; 10:12:21

15 Akira Yatsuhashi, 55; Oneonta, NY; 10:12:22

16 Lauren Edelman, 45; Bridgeport, CT; 11:09:48

17 Nick Ponos, 29; Scituate, RI; 11:24:27

18 Thirushan Wignakumar, 25; Boston, MA; 12:06:13

25K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Aaron Lipskar, 49; Bronx, NY; 3:09:26

2 Sophie Tournas-Hardt, 19; Great Barrington, MA; 3:17:09

3 Stephen Foley, 53; Pittsfield, MA; 3:23:44

4 Rachel Berman, 25; Chicago, IL; 3:28:55

5 Nick McDonald, 24; Dorchester, MA; 3:28:57

6 Johnny Bontemps, 41; Becket, MA; 3:31:35

7 Thibault Colleony, 38; Manhasset, NY; 3:32:38

8 Jeremy Shafer, 48; Tolland, MA; 3:34:48

9 Doug Wickman, 55; Tivoli, NY; 3:37:33

10 John Ratzan, 50; Saratoga Springs, NY; 3:39:45

11 Ryan Mallaby, 30; Quincy, MA; 3:46:37

T12 Jeremy Bombard, 51; Framingham, MA; 3:55:38

T12 Brandon Alexander, 33; Alplaus, NY; 3:55:38

14 Julia Haddad, 23; Somerville, MA; 3:57:14

15 Jesse Vanek, 49; Savoy, MA; 4:00:03

16 Joseph Riscica, 34; New Paltz, NY; 4:08:56

17 Tasha Whited, 44; Bristol, RI; 4:11:46

18 Kara Tedford, 34; Ballston Spa, NY; 4:12:06

19 Michelle Rosinski, 30; Stamford, CT; 4:20:35

20 Erin Decasperis, 34; Somerville, NJ; 4:26:49

T21 Michael Decasperis, 35; Somerville, NJ; 4:26:50

T21 Collin Fazziola, 27; Philadelphia, PA; 4:26:50

23 Michael Jeanmaire, 37; Clifton Park, NY; 4:29:56

24 Johann Jaeckel, 45; New York, NY; 4:44:04

25 Barbara Cutler, 50; Troy, NY; 4:54:32

26 Ana Wolf, 53; Lenox, MA; 4:57:53

27 Gregory Matthei, 60; Voorheesville, NY; 5:03:17

28 Francesca Florentini, 27; Brookline, MA; 5:16:12

29 Tara Murray, 51; Delmar, NY; 5:25:18

30 Peter Ciaccia, 71; Montauk, NY; 5:30:03

31 Maria Zieja, 39; Randolph, NY; 5:30:47

32 Ashley Ducheney, 44; Maineville, OH; 5:32:43

33 Brianna Sprole, 42; Oneida, NY; 6:18:03

15K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Jacob Craigue, 27; Melvin Village, NH; 1:25:01

2 Jason Kaplan, 43; Boston, MA; 1:25:23

3 Mark Skillin, 62; Fall River, MA; 1:51:45

4 Derek Druening, 48; Troy, NY; 1:54:07

5 Jacob Saucier, 30; Effingham, MA; 1:54:31

6 Sarah Bousquet, 43; South Hadley, MA; 1:55:34

7 Alex Goodfriend, 36; Sunderland, VT; 1:58:50

8 Lindsey Klinge, 37; Troy, NY; 1:58:52

9 Louisa Marsh, 46; Tyringham, MA; 1:58:55

10 Katy Evans, 47; Williamstown, MA; 2:01:23

11 Jacob Osmanski, 29; Quincy, MA; 2:04:16

12 Heidi Mendoza, 50; Watertown, MA; 2:12:55

13 Rachel Mann, 49; New York, NY; 2:14:45

14 Bill Wakeley, 62; Sharon, CT; 2:16:11

15 Joshua Rosenblatt, 51; New York, NY; 2:19:35

16 Rebecca Murphy, 53; Albany, NY; 2:30:24

17 John Catrambone Jr., 63; Groton, MA; 2:34:32

18 Shannon Donovan, 51; Ossipee, NH; 2:48:14

19 Joseph Thompson, 26; Webster, MA; 2:52:39

20 Gillian Kellie, 69; Montauk, NY; 3:22:34

21 Sarah Murphy, 54; Albany, NY; 3:33:01

T22 Amy Sweryda, 50; Monson, MA; 6:20:51

T22 Julie Manning, 61; Palmer, MA; 6:20:51