The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 13th annual Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners had eight hours to complete as many laps as they wanted on the .355-mile dirt and cinder track. Proceeds from the event benefitted the AYJ Fund, a non-profit organization in Berkshire County that provides support services for children battling cancer.

RESULTS

8-Hour

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Total Miles

1 Jason Kaplan, 43; Boston, MA; 51.47

2 Will Norris, 27; Lynn, MA; 49.34

3 Aubryn Cruz, 27; Milford, DE; 46.5

4 John Kemp, 57; Sheffield, MA; 46.15

5 Eric Ciocca, 47; Northampton, MA; 45.08

6 Byron Lane, 57; Stony Brook, NY; 44.73

7 Tom O’Shea, 27; Lafayette, IN; 42.6

8 Yousef Alshatti, 43; Newport, RI; 42.24

9 Nick Cruz, 29; Milford, DE; 41.54

10 Ian Stevenson, 55; Hakusan, JP; 41.53

11 Rob Toonkel, 50; Enfield, CT; 40.82

12 Edward Kenyon, 47; Farmingdale, NY; 40.47

13 Bill Odendahl, 60; Trumbull, CT; 40.11

14 Travis McCalla, 46; Fitchburg, MA; 38.69

15 Julia Haddad, 23; Somerville, MA; 38.34

16 Stephen Foley, 53; Pittsfield, MA; 36.92

17 Jennifer Braun, 46; Stone Ridge, NY; 36.56

18 Jeff Arnold, 38; Averill Park, NY; 36.21

19 Pete Colaizzo, 60; Hyde Park, NY; 35.85

20 Mary Bernier, 48; Hamden, CT; 35.51

21 Stefanie Clark, 65; Cummington, MA; 35.50

22 Jim Faraci, 72; Troy, NY; 34.79

23 Alexis Davidson, 69; Brooklyn, NY; 33.72

24 Tonya Caisse, 49; Milford, MA; 33.01

25 Anne-Marie Storey, 57; Winterport, ME; 32.31

26 Jeremy Shafer, 48; Tolland, MA; 32.30

27 Colin Canto, 20; Rock Hill, NY; 31.96

28 Gregory Matthei, 60; Voorheesville, NY; 31.95

29 Ana Wolf, 53; Lenox, MA; 31.6

30 Jenn Taylor, 49; Salem, MA; 31.59

31 Jay Durand, 49; Adams, MA; 31.26

32 Lain Coryell, 62; Roslindale, MA; 31.25

33 Lindsay Croshier, 42; Honolulu, HI; 31.24

34 Gregory Audet, 42; Concord, NH; 30.88

35 Anna Johnson, 53; Albany, NY; 30.54

36 Raymond Skwierczynski, 63; Andover, MA; 30.53

37 Jennifer Jenkins, 55; Marblehead, MA; 30.17

38 Jennifer Durenberger, 53; Saratoga Springs, NY; 29.47

39 Matt Webber, 36; Bethlehem, NH; 29.46

40 Brian Teason, 64; Manchester, VT; 29.12

41 Jill Faraci, 67; Troy, NY; 29.11

42 Nicole Muller, 52; Holyoke, MA; 28.42

43 Mike Muller, 54; Holyoke, MA; 28.41

44 Jeanette Trujillo, 63; Norwalk, CT; 28.40

45 Beverly Palazzi, 51; Springfield, MA; 28.05

46 Brian Palazzi, 49; Springfield, MA; 28.04

47 El Lynch, 64; Lenox, MA; 26.98

48 John Hamer, 57; Winterport, ME; 26.62

49 David Wilson, 63; Lanesborough, MA; 26.30

50 Gavin Audet, 16; Concord, NH; 26.29

51 Tammy Swift, 55; Kingston, MA; 26.28

52 Ed Peters, 74; Norwalk, CT; 26.27

53 Brittany Choquette, 37; North Adams, MA; 25.56

54 Kathleen Richards, 72; Duxbury, MA; 25.20

55 Karen Giroux, 59; Salem, MA; 23.78

56 Bryan O’Keefe, 42; Billerica, MA; 23.43

57 Lee Zarger, 71; New Milford, CT; 22.72

58 Michael Hinkley, 55; Dalton, MA; 21.65

59 Alex Bancroft, 50; Pawcatuck, CT; 20.94

60 Stephen Antil, 73; Lee, MA; 20.23

61 Rich Geffin, 73; Southampton, MA; 18.46

62 Denis Brown, 81; Lee, MA; 18.10

63 Ron Corneau, 62; Salem, MA; 16.34

64 Miles Nordskog, 20; Georgetown, DE; 16.33

65 Isaac Huberdeau, 20; Adams, MA; 15.98

66 Wally Watermelon, 2; Pittsfield, MA; 15.97

67 Amy Sweryda, 50; Monson, MA; 14.91

68 Andrea Hermann, 48; Rumford, RI; 13.50

69 Paige Davis, 24; Stone Ridge, NY; 13.49

70 Mark Bancroft, 74; Pawcatuck, CT; 13.14

71 Julie Manning, 61; Palmer, MA; 13.13

72 Bradley Wheat, 33; Pittsfield, MA; 12.42

73 Lachlan Joseph, 11; Doylestown, PA; 10.29

74 James Lacy, 65; Salem, MA; 8.17

75 Aurelia Alessandrini, 5; Clifton Park, NY; 8.16

76 Emmalee Connelly, 15; Georgetown, DE; 7.10

77 Thomas Hrdina, 74; Ridgewood, NJ; 4.26

78 James Nigrelli, 27; Brighton, MA; 3.55

79 Lisa Kaim, 53; Concord, NH; 3.19

80 Henry Alessandrini, 3; Clifton Park, NY; 2.48

81 Michael Melton, 67; James Beach, FL; 2.13

82 John Capen, 88; Stone Ridge, NY; 1.42