The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 10th running of the TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, Mass. A field of 90 runners had six hours to complete as many 3.5-mile loops as they wanted on the trails of the farm and neighboring Whipple Hill. The following are a sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Flickr page.
TARCkey Trot race director Laura Ricci asks runners to raise their hands if this was their first TARC race, as well as their first trail race, during the pre-race briefing. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
A crowd of runners listens to race director Laura Ricci deliver the pre-race briefing at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Runners fire off the start at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Runners ascend a rocky, root-covered hill during the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
TJ Poole navigates the rocky, leaf-covered singletrack during the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Kaylee Hill sprints to the finish line of her ninth and final loop at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Daria Cunningham was all smiles while closing out her final loop strong at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Kathryn Zioto cruises through the grassy singletrack late in a loop at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Kaylee Hill glides down a farm trail at historic Wright-Locke Farm during the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Stefan Suarez was all smiles as he closed out his eighth and final loop at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
It wasn’t just Trail Animals who were running during the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Farm animals got in on the action at Wright-Locke Farm, too. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Maria Chevalier, left, and Sarah Power, right, share some miles and conversation during the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Matthew Sullivan sprints to the finish line with less than a minute to spare for his seventh and final loop at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
Kiko Bracker cruises to the finish of his final loop at the 2026 TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra. Photo by Chris Wristen/MassUltra.
