The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the second annual Tails & Trails State Forest Run on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. The event offered 50K, 25K and 5-mile trail races on rolling singletrack trails. Proceeds from the event benefitted three area nonprofit animal rescue organizations.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Jeff Uzzel, 40; Easthampton, MA; 4:37:07

2 Paul Kendall, 43; Ballston Lake, NY; 4:52:41

3 Miranda Gajda, 32; East Chatham, NY; 4:59:40

4 Joe Spinazola, 32; East Chatham, NY; 5:08:37

5 Dan Cohen, 47; Williamstown, MA; 5:55:23

6 Jordan Clark, 28; Clinton, MA; 5:57:56

7 Stephane Paulin, 45; Saint-Laurent, QC; 6:37:50

8 Costa Alimonos, 37; Fort Collins, CO; 6:50:00

9 Casey Quinn, 47; Northampton, MA; 6:55:41

10 Casey Mendrala, 37; Springfield, MA; 7:11:49

11 David Wilson, 64; Lanesborough, MA; 7:27:27

12 Caitlin Saia, 37; Franklin, MA; 8:29:54

13 Gregory Matthei, 61; Voorheesville, NY; 8:53:53

25K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Derek Grout, 53; Valatie, NY; 2:16:24

2 Mark Burr, 32; Hull, MA; 2:32:52

3 John Ratzan, 51; Saratoga Springs, NY; 2:35:52

4 Josh Carnes, 43; Vernon, VT; 2:46:44

5 Laura Stephen, 62; Great Barrington, MA; 2:54:57

6 KT Huskins, 40; Barnstable, MA; 3:06:12

7 Matt Benson, 53; Clifton Park, NY; 3:16:28

8 MK Stopa, 36; Pittsfield, MA; 3:45:38

9 Evan Hotaling, 38; Albany, NY; 3:46:43

10 Dietmar Bago, 58; Andover, MA; 3:52:17

11 Kelly Lopane, 33; Millerton, NY; 3:59:07

12 Joseph Montgomery, 39; Canton, CT; 4:21:35

13 Matthew Miller, 34; Schenectady, NY; 4:27:16

14 Amy Sweryda, 51; Monson, MA; 6:41:04

15 Julie Manning, 62; Palmer, MA; 6:41:08

5-Mile

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Jason Kaplan, 44; Boston, MA; 41:34

2 Johnny Bontemps, 42; Becket, MA; 42:43

3 Michael Stringer, 25; Old Saybrook, CT; 47:18

4 Michael Chevalier, 39; Dalton, MA; 48:19

5 Karen Walton, 33; Great Barrington, MA; 50:42

6 Eugene Zacharewicz, 60; Pittsfield, MA; 56:03

7 Brad Patch, 57; Norwell, MA; 58:20

8 Joann Lynch, 60; Pittsfield, MA; 58:59

9 Amy Loprete, 33; New Baltimore, NY; 1:03:02

10 Marcia Patch, 57; Norwell, MA; 1:03:23

11 Kristina Chevalier, 36; Pittsfield, MA; 1:08:46

12 Kelly Rooney, 37; Bennington, VT; 1:08:55

13 Jan Spencer, 66; Pittsfield, MA; 1:12:29

14 Adriana Bago, 59; Andover, MA; 1:16:37

15 Marka O’Connell, 54; Canaan, NY; 1:34:13

16 Daria Cunningham, 49; Lunenburg, MA; 1:44:01

17 Yvon Boucher, 62; Lunenburg, MA; 1:44:02