After a 25-year run as the G.A.C. Fat Ass 50K, Gil’s Athletic Club handed off the reins for the classic New England ultrarunning kickoff event to the Trail Animals Running Club. The first offering of the annual fun run under its new name of the TARC Yeti Trail Trot took place on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Bradley Palmer State Park in Hamilton, Mass. Around 150 runners showed up on a cold morning to run or walk between one and five loops of snowy and icy trails. Thirty-one runners completed five loops and earned ultramarathon finishes, while another 11 runners completed four loops and an extra out-and-back for a marathon finish.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Tom Hanlon, 27; Waltham, MA; 3:40:48

2 Jonathan Western, 41; Topsfield, MA; 4:20:36

3 Joshua Mighill, 29; Woonsocket, RI; 4:49:00

4 Joseph Blackburn, 30; Loudon, NH; 4:53:00

5 Jennifer Boshco, 41; Dover, NH; 5:00:28

6 Miki Sawada, 38; Brighton, MA; 5:05:00

7 Ariel Velasquez, 24; Dover, NH; 5:20:28

8 Brendan Walsh, 24; Westford, MA; 5:25:00

T9 Charlotte Kelley, 33; Medford, MA; 5:29:00

T9 Chris Yoo, 34; Bedford, MA; 5:29:00

11 Squantch Sears, 56; Rockport, MA; 5:29:09

12 Matthew Montano, 38; New Bedofrd, MA; 5:30:29

13 Frank Gafford, 57; Westborough, MA; 5:32:46

14 Laurindo Estevao, 48; Leominster, MA; 5:38:44

15 Matthew McKinnon, 37; Smithfield, RI; 5:38:45

16 Michael Dietze, 49; Beverly, MA; 5:39:30

17 William McElroy Jr., 49; North Andover, MA; 5:42:27

T18 Maria Chevalier, 51; Cumberland, RI; 6:04:47

T18 Andrew Novis, 62; Medford, MA; 6:04:47

20 Corey Davidge, 28; Blackstone, MA; 6:07:30

T21 Carita Wegner, 52; Salem, MA; 6:14:00

T21 Bryon Nelson, 45; Charleston, RI; 6:14:00

23 Griffin Adams, 22; Beverly, MA; 6:15:41

24 Shane McNally, 46; Everett, MA; 6:18:00

25 Mark Rydeer, 62; Portsmouth, NH; 6:26:14

26 Michael McLaughlin, 64; Needham, MA; 6:39:30

T27 Katya Divari, 64; Ashland, MA; 6:47:00

T27 Stephen Galloway, 62; Framingham, MA; 6:47:00

T29 Ross Minkov, 53; Whitinsville, MA; 6:48:47

T29 Alexander Song, 28; Natick, MA; 6:48:47

31 Chloe Jordan, 37; Waltham, MA; 6:55:00

Marathon

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Todd Callaghan, 56; Beverly, MA; 3:37:00

2 Gregory Lowe, 61; Newbury, MA; 4:26:00

3 Sasha McGurrin, 51; Beverly, MA; 4:56:42

4 Pablo Mesa, 29; Cranston, RI; 5:12:55

5 Tyler Hemeon, 40; Chichester, NH; 5:23:17

6 Coleman Herbert, 28; Danvers, MA; 5:33:18

7 Adam Bellatreche, 30; Salem, MA; 5:35:00

T8 Rebecca Hill, 52; Ipswich, MA; 5:40:18

T8 Lori Wetzel, 52; Beverly, MA; 5:40:18

10 Jennifer Rizzo, 42; Marblehead, MA; 6:05:15

11 Don Keren, 70; Melrose, MA; 7:49:35