The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the ninth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March, 21, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile single-loop course that they could complete once in a fixed-distance 3.5-mile race, or as many loops as they wanted during the 6-hour ultramarathon event. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. To view a full photo gallery from the race, check out the MassUltra Flickr page.
A pack of runners cruises down the park road on the way to the woods for the 3.5-mile race at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Hailey Skiff, left, and Abby McCabe, right early in the 3.5-mile race at To Hale and Back. They finished 1-2 in the female field. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Runners in the 6-hour ultra head down the park road before entering the woods at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Alex Cabrera was fired up to run for six hours on the trails at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Maria Carmen Medina-Zamora, left, and Amelia Porter, right, share some miles at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Jill Kimmel cruises through the course at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Sophie Houlahan, 11, cruises through the course at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Rick Abradi cruises through the singletrack during To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Augie Houlahan, 6, charges up a hill while racing the To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Jeff Hattem, left, Stephen Galloway, middle, and Don Keren, right, share some early miles at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Lucy Houlahan, 9, cruises along the edge of Noanet Pond while completing a loop at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Vrushali Phirke, left, and Sreejesh Chethil, right, share some miles at To Hale and Back. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
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