The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 11th annual Jug End Loop Ultra on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Jug End State Reservation in Egremont, Mass. Runners took on the traditional 4.2-mile loop course for 6 hours, using an abbreviated mini-loop for the final hour. A single-loop, 4.2-mile race was also offered.

RESULTS

6-Hour

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Total Miles

1 Anthony Ryan, 19; New Milford, CT; 36.60

2 Miranda Gajda, 32; East Chatham, NY; 33.92

3 John Kemp, 58; Sheffield, MA; 33.90

4 Nolan Griffin, 20; East Longmeadow, MA; 33.90

5 Joe Spinazola, 33; East Chatham, NY; 33.15

6 Steven Madamba, 36; Collinsville, CT; 32.40

7 Kevin Szwarc, 22; Paramus, NJ; 32.40

8 Luke McConnaghy, 29; West Greenwich, RI; 31.65

9 Sarah Osborne, 28; Boston, MA; 30.45

10 Stephen Foley, 54; Pittsfield, MA; 29.70

11 Michael Walsh, 23; Great Barrington, MA; 29.70

12 Ryan Weber, 45; Greentown, PA; 28.20

13 Ericka Emerson, 55; Belchertown, MA; 28.20

14 Matthew Nazor, 40; Great Barrington, MA; 28.20

15 Molly Fraher, 38; Goshen, CT; 26.70

16 Julia Haddad, 24; Somerville, MA; 26.70

17 Leslie Bloch, 43; New York, NY; 26.70

18 Garrett Happ, 25; Great Barrington, MA; 26.70

T19 Alice Phan, 43; New York, NY; 25.95

T19 Caitlin Sullivan, 45; New York, NY; 25.95

21 Joel Jean-Langlois, 34; Montreal, QC; 25.20

22 Barbara Cutler, 51; Troy, NY; 24.00

23 Tim Sheran, 48; Edgartown, MA; 24.00

24 Gregory Matthei, 62; Voorheesville, NY; 23.25

25 Eugene Zacharewicz, 60; Pittsfield, MA; 22.50

26 Evan Weinberg, 36; Waltham, MA; 22.50

27 Kelly Ott, 48; Pittsfield, MA; 21.75

28 Alan Barr, 39; Hampden, MA; 21.00

29 Dominic Ambrosi, 47; Danbury, CT; 21.00

30 Kelly Lopane, 34; Millerton, NY; 20.55

31 Heather Ciccotelli, 47; Sharon, CT; 19.80

32 Amy Sweryda, 51; Monson, MA; 18.30

33 Taylor Gigandet, 28; Boston, MA; 16.80

34 Jenna Terrio, 35; Canton, MA; 16.80

35 Wendy Zunitch, 51; Pittsfield, MA; 16.80

36 Lee Zarger, 72; New Milford, CT; 15.60

37 Wally  Watermelon, 4; Pittsfield, MA; 15.60

38 Karen Walton, 33; Great Barrington, MA; 12.60

39 Kyle Lampe, 38; 12.60

40 Maliyah Hart, 10; Bondsville, MA; 9.90

41 Eric Dziedzinski, 40; Bondsville, MA; 9.90

42 Thomas Hrdina, 75; Ridgewood, NJ; 1.50

43 Marka O’Connell, 64; Canaan, NY; 0.75

John Gryszowka Memorial 4.2-Mile

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Michael Moglia, 33; Great Neck, NY; 38:13

2 Jay Durand, 50; Adams, MA; 40:51

3 Derek Bruening, 49; Troy, NY; 41:13

4 Daria Cunningham, 50; Lunenburg, MA; 45:34

5 Dar Walters, 53; Pittsfield, MA; 51:54

6 Kristen Van Note, 41; Canaan, NY; 1:16:22

7 Marie Gryszowka, 41; Leicester, MA; 1:23:06

8 Charlene Gryszowka, 63; Ware, MA; 1:44:03