The final weeks of 2025 are upon us, and New Englanders are squeezing in a few final ultramarathons to close out the year. During the Dec. 13-14 weekend, that included a pair of events in the region, with the inaugural Left Nut 50 in Rhode Island and the eighth annual Jingle My Frosty Balls 8-Hour in New Hampshire. Results of the latter were unavailable, though dozens of runners took part and the event raised $320 for local charities. Beyond New England, runners from the region stayed in the east, venturing to Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as North Carolina – where Connecticut’s David Stawski closed out a dozen 100-milers in a dozen months at Beast of the East. We have it all covered in this edition of the roundup.

Left Nut 50

The final ultramarathon of the year in Rhode Island was held at a familiar place. The inaugural Left Nut 50 treated runners to numerous loops of the 2.45-mile course best known from the popular Anchor Down Ultra when the fat ass-style event was held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Colt State Park in Bristol, R.I. Runners took on a mix of trail and paved path, with runners in the 50-miler completing 20 laps and an additional 1-mile out-and-back while amassing 1,120 feet of gain, while those in the 50K completed 13 laps and 728 feet of climbing.

Austin Laberge, 29, of Swansea, Mass., led the field of nine finishers of the 50-miler in 7:55:49. Top female Miranda Gajda, 31, of East Chatham, N.Y., finished second overall in 8:12:38. She was the lone female finisher. Dan Hurley, 39, of Everett, Mass., and Joe Spinazola, 32, of East Chatham, N.Y., rounded out the male podium in 8:22:41 and 8:53:27, respectively. Additional finishers were Ethan Smith, 25, of North Stonington, Conn. (9:36:17); Daniel Duperval, 23, of New London, Conn. (9:39:20); Corey Davidge, 28, of Blackstone, Mass. (9:41:12); Tyler Sheedy, 22, of Dover, N.H. (9:47:10); and Brian Niggl, 37, of Upton, Mass. (10:14:30).

In the 50K race,the top two female finishers led the overall field, with 59-year-old Eve Campeau of Bedminster, N.J., holding off 35-year-old Holly Koksel of Madison, N.J., for the win, with Campeau finishing in 4:26:21 and Koksel following six minutes later in 4:32:12. Top male Murat Koksel, 47, was third overall in 4:57:57, followed by male runner-up Chris Pabian, 49, of Pittsburgh, Pa., in 5:12:30. Pablo Mesa, 29, of Cranston, R.I., rounded out the male podium, while third-place female Sarah Brent, 37, of Providence, R.I., finished in 5:55:20. Nineteen runners finished the 50K, most within eight hours.

Beast of the East

David Stawski completed a 100-mile race every month in 2025. He capped that remarkable year with one of his finest efforts when he earned a place on the podium at the eighth annual Beast of the East 100 on Dec. 13-14 in Kings Mountain, N.C. Stawski was one of 52 runners who took on a burly course with big climbs and 17,925 feet of gain on technical trails. Of those who started, 36 finished within the 34-hour time limit. Stawski was among the top performers, placing third overall and second in the male field in 23:55:12. Top male Caleb Baity, 32, of Huntersville, N.C., was first overall in 22:35:41 and top female Brenda Johnson, 45, of Lancaster, S.C., finished second overall. The top three runners were the only sub-25-hour finishers.

The performance capped a massive year for Stawski that began with a victory at the Beast of Burden Winter 100-miler in January. He followed it up with a first-place finish in the Snow Moon 24-Hour Virtual Challenge in February by running 100 miles. In March, he was back to in-person racing with a seventh-place finish at the Rabid Raccoon 100 in Pennsylvania, followed by a successful finish at the C&O Canal 100 in Maryland in April, an eighth-place finish at the Chesterfield Gorge Ultra 100 in Massachusetts in May, and a second-place finish with 103.2 miles at the Centurion Ultra Trail Event in June in Connecticut. In the second half of the year Stawski won the Notchview Ultra 24-hour race in Massachusetts with 100.7 miles in July; placed second at the Circadian Endurance Challenge Virtual 100-mile event in August; placed fifth at the Virgil Crest 100 in September in New York; won the Forbidden Forest 30-Hour with 118.19 miles in October in Connecticut; and completed 100 miles and placed 12th in the 30-hour race at the Hamsterwheel in New Hampshire in November, before completing Beast of the East in December.

Beast of the East also offered 100K and 50-mile ultras; No New England residents were among the finishers at either of those distances.

RunFluent Christmas 7-Hour

Two New England men earned their second ultramarathon finishes at the third annual RunFluent Christmas 7-Hour race on Saturday, Dec. 13 in Lutz, Fla. The event took place on a 4.45-mile loop course on mixed terrain. Seventy-four runners took part, and several had big performances. Vince Carter, 39, of Clearwater, Fla., Gustave Karagrozis, 34, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., and Caleb Turner, 31, of Ocala, Fla., set a new male course record as the trio completed 44.4 miles apiece. Additionally, Aden St. Charles, 42, of Chattanooga, Tenn., set a new female course record with her 39.96-mile performance.

Ian Paul was the top New Englander in the field. The 28-year-old from Newton, Mass., made his ultramarathon debut in April at the TARC Spring Classic 50K. For his second ultra, he tied for eighth at RunFluent with 35.52 miles. Meanwhile, 38-year-old Andrew Messier of Colchester, Vt., tied for 22nd with 31.08 miles. It was his second ultra, and it took place on familiar terrain. Messier made his ultra debut at RunFluent in 2023, completing 33.2 miles that year.

Naked Nick 50K

Philipp Rigault squeezed in one final ultramarathon for 2025 when he took on the eighth annual Naked Nick 50K on Sunday, Dec. 14, in Leesport, Pa. Rigault was among the 60 runners who completed the multi-loop course on the trails of Blue Marsh Lake, amassing 3,000 feet of climbing on his way to a 15th-place finish in 6:22:08. He was the lone New England resident in the field.

Matthew Corcoran, 44, of Erdenheim, Pa., and Janene Ferrara, 51, of Ringtown, Pa., topped the male and female fields in 5:22:20 and 6:04:50, 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.