The rain came in waves, fluctuating from light sprinkles to a steady downpour during the Race for DFL, but the mud and miles were a persistent obstacle that runners could only escape by stopping. That was the game they played at the seventh edition of the last person standing event from Beast Coast Trail Running on Nov. 7-8 at the Kenty Farm in Winchendon, Mass. Runners took on a 4.17-mile loop course through the farm’s wooded trails, a nearby rail trail, and rocky farm road until only one runner remained.
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Olympic Champ Diggins Wins TARC Debut at Stone Cat
A quick glance at Jessie Diggins’ athletic resume delivers some eye-popping accomplishments: four-time Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing, including a gold medal in 2018; seven World Championship medals, including two golds; eight World Cup titles; and seven gold medals at the US national championships.
Continue reading Olympic Champ Diggins Wins TARC Debut at Stone CatArnstein Wins Inaugural Fall Frolic 8-Hour Ultra
Rain, wind, and chilly temperatures didn’t derail the inaugural Fall Frolic 8-Hour Ultra. Instead, the conditions simply added to the challenge of running a loop course through the woods for hours on end.
Continue reading Arnstein Wins Inaugural Fall Frolic 8-Hour UltraResults: Fall Frolic 8-Hour Ultra
The inaugural Fall Frolic 8-Hour Ultra, 8-hour last human standing race, and 4-mile trail run took place Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. The event used an approximately 4-mile trail loop course and invited runners to complete as many miles as they wanted during the time limit, or get an introduction to the backyard ultra-style format for eight hours.
Continue reading Results: Fall Frolic 8-Hour UltraResults: Race for DFL
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the seventh edition of the Race for DFL last person standing event on Nov. 7-8 at the Kenty Farm in Winchendon, Mass. Runners took on a 4.17-mile loop course through the farm’s wooded trails, a nearby rail trail, and rocky farm road until only one runner remained. Runners endured rain, mud and chilly temperatures throughout the weekend.
Continue reading Results: Race for DFLMassUltra Roundup: Nov. 6-8 Weekend
A wet and wild weekend of ultrarunning kicked off November in New England. In Maine, the Bold Coast Bash was canceled due to heavy rainfall that risked damaging the trails, but the popular Hamsterwheel rolled on in New Hampshire, and a trio of events in Massachusetts–the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival, the Beast Coast Race for DFL, and the inaugural Fall Frolic 8-Hour–went off without a hitch. We’ll have the Bay State events covered in separate recaps, but the Hamsterwheel gets top billing in this edition of the roundup.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Nov. 6-8 WeekendResults: TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival
The 25th edition of the Stone Cat Trail Race – and fourth edition of its reincarnation as the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival – took place on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich, Mass. More than 400 runners took on a variety of distances, including 100K and 50-mile ultramarathons, as well as marathon, half marathon and 10K sub-ultra distances and a free youth fun run.
Continue reading Results: TARC Stone Cat Trail FestivalMassUltra Roundup: Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Weekend
October came to a close with a busy Oct. 30-Nov. 1 weekend of ultrarunning in New England, from the RutFest Trail Running Festival 36-hour event in Rutland, Vt., to the Next Loop Challenge 50-mile, 40-mile and 12-hour runs in Wrentham, Mass., to 8 Hours at the Farm in Brookfield, Conn. Results from RutFest and the Next Loop Challenge were not available at the time of publication, and neither were results from many of the other ultras in the Northeast and across the country where New Englanders toed the line. That makes this a light edition of reading about 8 Hours at the Farm and a rain-soaked Javelina Jundred in Arizona.
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First-Timers Thrive, Female Record Falls at Womp Romp
In five short years, the Womp Romp established itself as an ideal place to run a first trail race or trail ultramarathon. At the sixth edition of the event on Saturday, Oct. 24, both proved true once again as runners took to the trails of Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass.
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Kussmaul Defends Title On Perfect Fall Day at Race for the Refuge
Runners taking part in the Race for the Refuge had to wait four extra weeks due to a nor’easter that soaked New England, but it was worth the wait.
When the second annual event took place on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, Mass., runners were treated to an absolutely gorgeous fall day to run for 6 hours, 30K or 10K. After a chilly start near 30 degrees, the day evolved into a calm, comfortable day with 60-degree temperatures and sunny skies. Combined with the colorful foliage, it made for a picture perfect fall day on the trails.
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