New England had plenty of ultramarathon action during the Nov. 7-9 weekend, and we have it covered here in Part II of this week’s roundup. Several runners competed in the Race for DFL in Massachusetts, which we’ll have covered in a separate story. But in Maine, runners took on rugged coastal terrain at the Bold Coast Bash 50K, and a half dozen more raced on the roads in Connecticut at the Roxbury Marathon 50K. Additionally, we catch up on action beyond New England, with the Mountaineer Rumble 100 in South Carolina, Tampa Bay 100 in Florida, the Mamba 100 in Tennessee, and Tunnel Hill in Illinois.

Bold Coast Bash 50K

Tough running on the rugged Maine coast tempted runners to take part in the seventh annual Bold Coast Bash 50K on Sunday, Nov. 9, in Cutler, Maine. Slippery rocks and roots, mud, and bog bridges litter the three-loop, figure-eight course, making for challenging footing even on the best of days.

Of the 40 runners who started the race, 26 ultimately finished within 10 1/2 hours. Robert Gomez and Tommy Diehl dueled throughout the day and turned in the second- and third-fastest times in course history while finishing 1-2 overall, with Gomez, 42, of Porter, Maine, winning in 6:20:48, and Diehl, 28, of Waterville, Maine, following in second place in 6:28:34. Joshua Walker, 37, of Bangor, Pa., was a distant third in 7:02:28.

In the female field, Brynn Reese, 28, of Bar Harbor, Maine, improved upon her fifth-place finish from 2024 by winning in 7:47:48. She was joined on the podium by Lucy Hochschartner, 28, of Portland, Maine, and Meg Miller, 29, of Glen, N.H., who finished in 8:07:28 and 8:12:49, respectively. 

The event also offered a single-loop, 10.5-mile race. Patrick Caron, 28, of Needham, Mass., won for the third time in four years in 1:31:02. Maeve Woodruff, 20, of Brunswick, Maine, was the top female and third overall in 2:02:36.

Roxbury Marathon 50K

A half-dozen runners hit the streets for a paved ultramarathon at the Roxbury Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 9, in Roxbury, Conn.It was the 13th edition of the Roxbury Marathon and the third straight year a 50K distance has been offered, with the races taking place on roads throughout the city.

Twenty-two runners finished the marathon distance, with 52-year-old Sean Meissner leading all runners in 3:22:52, and 37-year-old Caitlin Martin leading the female field in 4:21:00. Meanwhile, six completed the 50K, led by 29-year-old Justin Kaufmann in 4:01:01. Daniel Hogestyn, 30, was a distant second in 4:39:52, followed seconds later by James Rose, 23, in 4:40:15. Female champion Amy Sullivan, 33, was right behind in 4:41:29, finishing fourth overall. Justin Shields, 37, and David Crowley, 37, rounded out the field in 5:07:06 and 5:10:15, respectively.

Mountaineer Rumble

Benjamin Niebla has had a big year of running 100-milers. He took on at least his sixth successful attempt at the distance this year when he raced the Mountaineer Rumble 100 on Nov. 8-9 in Blacksburg, S.C. The sixth annual event at Kings Mountain State Park used a 10-mile loop course on singletrack trails and offered 100-mile, 100K and 50K ultra distances. Niebla was the lone New England resident in the field at any distance. Seventeen runners took on the 100-miler, including Niebla, and just eight finished within the 32-hour time limit. Niebla had a strong day of racing and finished second overall in 20:58:53. Kallai Buyna, 24, of North Charleston, S.C., was the only person faster, winning in 19:44:10.

Tampa Bay 100

A year ago, Rick Horton headed to Florida and completed the Tampa Bay 100 in 32:23. Horton, 53, of Winchester, N.H., returned to the third annual race on Nov. 8-9, and finished more than 2 1/2 hours faster.

Of the 77 runners who started the race, Horton was one of 55 who completed the point-to-point journey from Ybor City, through Tampa, and all the way to St. Petersburg within the 36-hour time limit. Horton placed 30th overall in 29:50:00. 

Top finishers Andrew Kelly and Eric Kalina both broke the male course record, with Kelly, 29, of Liverpool, UK, winning in 17:17:00 and Kalina, 55, of Clearwater, Fla., following in 17:22:00. Lindsey Vera, 44, of Winter Haven, Fla., topped the female field in 24:18:00.

Mamba 100

Three New Englanders earned their first 100-mile finishes at the third annual Mamba 100 on Nov. 8-9 in Memphis, Tenn. The event offered 100-mile, 100K and 50K ultras on a 14-mile loop course on singletrack trails along the Wolf River. Brett Nevin and Adreanna and Mike Stanton were among the 109 who successfully finished seven loops for  100 miles within the 34-hour time limit. Nevin, 39, of Manchester, Vt., placed 50th in 27:25:04. Adreana Stanton, 35, and Mike Stanton, 37, both of Worcester, Mass., finished 91st and 93rd in 32:15:57 and 32:16:38, respectively.

No New Englanders were among the 37 finishers of the four-loop 100K race, but one completed the two-loop 50K race. Vinay Bharath, 32, of Cambridge, Mass., placed 14th in 5:48:34, successfully earning his first ultramarathon finish. Connor Chapdelaine, 28, of Naperville, Ill., and Brittany Loy, 26, of Nolensville, Tenn., were the top male and female finishers in 4:05:01 and 5:12:26, respectively.

Tunnel Hill

On a weekend where world records were set, a trio of New England residents earned 50-mile finishes at Tunnel Hill. The 12th annual event offered 100-mile, 100K, and 50-mile ultras, as well as the USATF Road National Championship race on Nov. 8-9 in Vienna, Ill. All distances were run as out-and-backs on the Tunnel Hill State Trail.

Anne Flower of Colorado Springs, Colo., knocked 13 minutes off the women’s 50-mile world record while competing in the national championship race, winning in 5:18:57. Meanwhile, Caitriona Jennings of Ireland set a new women’s 100-mile world record in 12:37:04.

No New England residents were among the 172 finishers of the 100-mile race, the 78 finishers of the 100K race or the 31 finishers of the USATF 50-Mile Road National Championship race, but Jeff Roy, Farrah Douglas and Heidi Mendoza all were among the 310 runners who completed the open 50-miler within 18 hours. Roy, 36, of Stonington, Conn., placed 22nd overall in 8:14:04. Douglas, 49, of Waterville, Maine, was 67th in 9:46:03, and Mendoza, 51, of Watertown, Mass., also secured a spot in the top half of the field, finishing 152nd in 11:25:29. Wayne Spies, 53, of Brisbane, Australia, and April Woo, 47, of Louisville, Ky., were the top male and female finishers in 5:27:54 and 7:34:52, respectively.

*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.