Maine and Vermont were the places to be for ultramarathon racing in New England during the June 19-21 weekend as runners gathered for 6 at the Springs and the Catamount Ultra. Beyond the region, New Englanders scattered across the country for more than a dozen other ultras. Though results from some of those events are not yet available, we have many of them covered in this edition of the roundup.

6 at the Springs

Michael Conley delivered a record-setting – and record-matching – performance at the third annual 6 at the Springs on Saturday, June 20, in Poland, Maine. The event once again took place on the rail trail at Waterhouse Brook at the base of Lower Range Pond. Runners traveled two miles out on the rail trail to Mechanic Falls before crossing the waterway and returning two miles back on the other side.

Of the 108 runners who took part, 32 completed at least seven loops and surpassed the marathon distance. The top 19 finished at least eight loops and 32 miles, but nobody had a bigger day than Conley.

Conley led all runners with 11 laps and 44 miles in 5:51:02. The 42-year-old from Gorham, Maine, set a new male course record with his effort and also tied the overall course record that was set by Lila Gaudrault at the inaugural event in 2024. Top female Stephanie Dodson, 34, of Waterville, Maine, finished second overall with 40 miles in 6:27:09. Second- and third-place men David Herr, 61, of Canaan, Vt., and Jesse Desper, 44, of Scarborough, Maine, followed with 36 miles apiece, Herr in 5:34:30 and Desper in 5:48:04. Female runner-up Katy Kelly, 58, of Dorchester, Mass., logged 36 miles in 5:49:38, and third-place Ying Tao, 41, of Berwick, Maine, followed with 36 miles in 6:07:54. Nonbinary champion Carey Patrick Wertz, 45, of Waterville, Maine, was sixth overall with 36 miles in 5:50:25.

Catamount Ultra

The Catamount Ultra has seen plenty of fast performances during its dozen years of existence, and the male and female course records survived some serious threats during another speedy year at the 12th edition of the event on Saturday, June 20, in Stowe, Vt.

Runners once again took on two 25K loops on the hard-packed dirt trails around the Trapp Family Lodge at the base of Mount Mansfield, and 170 runners finished.

Dakota Jones, 35, of Salt Lake City, Utah, earned the overall win in 3:39:18, missing Eric LiPumpa’s course record of 3:33:42 from 2025 by six minutes. Keith Nadeau, 36, of Rutland, Vt., was second in 3:52:15, and 34-year-old Dakota Dalzell of New Providence, N.J., rounded out the top three in 4:10:12.

Female champion Mackenzie Hall, 27, of Manchester, N.H., was fourth overall in 4:16:51. Hall’s time was the fourth-fastest ever by a female in course history and 11 minutes shy of the course record of 4:07:01 that Lila Gaudrault set in 2024. Hall won her race comfortably with a 32-minute cushion. Grace Woroch, 31, of Burlington, Vt., was a distant second in 4:59:54, and 42-year-old Elizabeth Mettetal of Lexington, Mass., followed moments later in third place in 5:00:18.

Manitou’s Revenge

Five-time finisher and defending champion Daniel Grip won for the fourth time at the 13th edition of Manitou’s Revenge on Saturday, June 20, in Windham, N.Y. A crowd of 111 runners started the race, which took them on a 53-mile journey through the Catskill Mountains. Between the start in Windham and the finish in downtown Phoenicia, runners endured a grueling course with endless rocks and 15,000 feet of climbing. Ultimately, 92 runners finished within 24 hours, led by Grip.

Grip, 46, of Belchertown, Mass., won in 10:29:38. He held off 30-year-old Daniel Peterson of Boulder, Colo., who was the runner-up in 10:36:09 after placing third a year ago. Justin Lewandowski, 37, of Newton, N.J., rounded out the male podium in 11:51:57. Other top New Englanders included Matt Ouellette, 38, of Newton, Mass., who was fifth in 12:08:50, and Ryan Hunter, 42, of Concord, N.H., who finished seventh overall in 12:31:04.

In the female field, 50-year-old Justyna Wilson of Fairless Hills, Pa., won her Manitou’s debut in 12:29:42 and finished sixth overall. She was joined on the female podium by runner-up Erica LuBera, 35, of Bangor, Pa., who finished in 13:17:45, and third-place Lisa Rising, 35, of Somerville, Mass., who earned her fourth Manitou’s finish in 13:43:48 and placed 12th overall.

Many On the Genny

Daniel Ebbs ran the Many on the Genny 45-miler for the first time in 2024 and needed 12 hours to finish. After dropping from the race early in 2025, Ebbs returned in 2026 and earned redemption on Saturday, June 20, in Castle, N.Y.

Of the 137 runners who started the out-and-back race through the gorge at Letchworth State Park, 98 finished within 14 1/2 hours and Ebbs was one of two New England residents among the finishers. The 42-year-old from Wilton, Conn., finished 32nd overall in 10:39:10, an improvement of more than 80 minutes over his 2024 performance. Additionally, 46-year-old Catherine Ricks of Brewster, Mass., finished 64th in 11:58:05.

Top male and female finishers Joshua Zubler, 37, of Gowanda, N.Y., and Lindsay Piraino, 30, of Lima, N.Y., went 1-3 overall in 6:57:13 and 7:15:37.

Catoctin 50K

Tobias Tello has been running ultras since he was 13, and the 22-year-old earned at least his 44th ultra finish and first one in the state of Maryland when he completed the 31st edition of the Catoctin 50K on Saturday, June 20, in Frederick, Md. Tello was the lone New England resident among the 89 finishers. He handled the out-and-back course on the rocky Catoctin Blue Trail, starting and finishing at Cunningham Falls State Park just fine, placing 17th overall in 7:21:34. Jaroslav Candler II, 28, of Cumberland, Md., led all runners in 5:43:54 while 33-year-old Jessica Honeycutt of Baltimore, Md., topped the female field and placed 12th overall in 6:50:48.

Broken Arrow Skyrace

Several New Englanders took part in the Broken Arrow Skyrace, four-day, 10-distance festival at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, from June 18-21 in Lake Tahoe, Calif., including a handful who took part in multiple events.

In the signature 46K ultramarathon, which started at 6,200 feet and included more than 10,000 feet of climbing, 11 New Englanders were among the 552 finishers within 12 hours, including two who were among the fastest. Dylan Flewelling, 23, of Oakland, Maine, was the top New Englander as he finished 25th overall in 4:54:53. Additionally, 34-year-old Jesse Diggins of Wakefield, Mass., finished 69th overall and 14th in the female field in 5:44:22. Diggins was one of a few runners from the region who raced multiple events.

Eli Hemming, 31, of Kremmling, Colo., led all runners in the 46K in 3:58:01, while Dani Moreno, 33, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., was the female champion and 20th overall finisher in 4:48:48. Other New Englanders who joined Flewelling and Diggins among the finishers included Greg Tew, 55, of South Deerfield, Mass. (97th, 6:12:48); Lara Cunningham, 26, of Somerville, Mass. (154th, 6:49:45); Simon Holt, 27, of Milford, N.H. (156th, 6:49:57); Charlie Fay, 30, of Boston, Mass. (180th, 6:58:22); Chris Coughlin, 37, of Paxton, Mass. (244th, 7:32:12); Steven Ockerbloom, 51, of Granby, Conn. (404th, 9:10:20); Tom Hooper, 47, of Lee, N.H. (442nd, 9:30:40); Colleen Sands, 30, of Rindge, N.H. (443rd, 9:30:42); Luke Alexander, 42, of Limington, Maine (461st, 9:45:30); and Stephanie Sibilie, 40, of Granby, Conn. (477th, 10:01:26).

There were 141 finishers of the event’s Triple Crown, which required them to complete the Ascent, 23K and 46K races. Diggins was among that group, placing 14th overall and fourth among female competitors with a collective time of 9:17:09. Additional New Englanders who completed the challenge were Tew (26th, 10:13:22); Fay (54th, 11:53:48); Coughlin (57th, 12:00:26); and Alexander (137th, 17:46:34). Eighteen runners finished the Iron Crown, which required runners to finish the event’s Iron Face Challenge, 23K and 46K races. That group included Ockerbloom and Sibilie in 14:34:42 and 16:46:42, respectively.

Ring the Springs

A pair of Massachusetts men earned high-altitude ultramarathon finishes at the fifth annual Ring the Springs on Saturday, June 20, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event offered 100K and 50K trail ultras on the trails of a variety of regional parks in and around Colorado Springs, starting and finishing at Rock Ledge Ranch at Garden of the Gods.

No New Englanders were among the 29 finishers of the 100K, which tested runners with more than 11,000 feet of climbing and a high point of 11,488 feet above sea level. The 50K featured plenty of altitude and more than 5,300 feet of gain, and both Mohamed Elmaola and Krishna Raj Naithani were up to the challenge. Both men were among the 98 finishers within the 12-hour time limit. Elmaola, 30, of Worcester, Mass., finished 44th overall in 7:24:53. It was his fourth ultramarathon finish and second straight in Colorado, having completed the Leadville Silver Rush 50-miler in 2025. Raj Naithani, 30, of Revere, Mass., placed 80th in 8:56:50. It was his first ultramarathon.

Mitch Klomp, 32, of Fort Collins, Colo., led all runners in 3:57:59 while top female Megan Drake, 28, also of Fort Collins, finished third overall in 4:39:58.

Two Hearted Trail Run 50K

A pair of New Englanders were among the finishers of the ninth annual Two Hearted Trail Run 50K on Saturday, June 20, in Paradise, Mich. The race took place on the trails of Muskallonge State Park and along the shores of Culhane Lake and the Little Two Hearted River, and 71 runners finished within 9 1/2 hours. That included Judas Taylor, 30, of Milton, Mass., placed 44th in 6:33:35, and Linda Burkank, 43, of Dover, N.H., finished 47th in 6:35:38.

Jesse French, 31, of Malone, Wisc., and Rachel Reyes, 38, of Joliet, Ill., placed 1-5 overall and were the male and female champions in 4:13:00 and 4:55:00, respectively.

Old Gabe

Only a dozen runners completed the Old Gabe 50K, and one was a New Englander. Mark Szeliga, 40, of Gilead, Maine, took part in the 25th edition of the event on Saturday, June 20, in Bozeman, Mont., and endured a “heavy” 50K course that measured 34 miles with more than 11,000 feet of climbing. Szeliga placed fourth overall in 8:00:43. Tommy Schubert, 33, of Manhattan, Mont., won in 7:27:39.

Golden State Trail Run

In a field packed with California ultrarunners, one New Englander joined in on the fun and earned a successful finish at the seventh edition of the Golden State Trail Run 50K on Saturday, June 20, in Marina, Calif. Bernie Gee, 56, of Brookfield, Conn., took on a course through the trails of Fort Ord National Monument, a former military base with around 3,800 feet of climbing, and ultimately placed 59th out of 86 finishers in 6:54:26.

Greg Miller, 48, of Half Moon Bay, Calif., and Kristy Michealsen, 41, of Buellton, Calif., topped the male and female fields in 4:02:02 and 5:37:19, respectively.

Alpine Solstice

Following a successful ultra debut at the Stone Cat Trail Festival 50-miler last November, Matthew Gaudioso traveled cross-country for his second ultra at the Alpine Solstice 55K on Saturday, June 20, in Bend, Ore. Gaudioso, 32, of Boston, Mass., took on a course packed with singletrack trails and 4,000 feet of climbing, and he finished in the top half of the field.

Of the 60 runners who finished the race, Gaudioso placed 24th in 6:45:43. Matthew Guarino, 30, of Klamath Falls, Ore., led all runners in 4:01:49, five minutes ahead of 30-year-old Nick Golebiowski of Raleigh, N.C., who was a close second in 4:06:48. Anne Hamby, 40, of Boise, Idaho, topped the female field and placed 15th overall in 6:17:17.

Wild Woman 50K

Two New England women became ultrarunners at the 12th edition of the Wild Woman 50K on Saturday, June 21, in Trout Lake, Wash. Both Joan Butterton, 68, of Provincetown, Mass., and Tiffany Diep, 35, of Londonderry, N.H., were among the 88 finishers within 12 1/2 hours.

Butterton finished 66th overall in 8:34:26 and Diep was 73rd in 8:49:03. Samantha Finch, 38, of Portland, Ore., led all runners in 4:54:09. Christine Ensign, 42, also of Portland, was second in 5:11:15.

*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.