After winning the first three editions of the Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra, Ed Donahue has finally been dethroned. Donahue has himself to thank for that. The 42-year-old from Abington, Mass., returned for the fourth annual event in Hingham on Saturday, April 11, but opted to race one of the event’s two sub-ultra distances instead.
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Runners Take On Inaugural Next Loop Challenge
A new trail ultrarunning event made its regional debut with the inaugural running of The Next Loop Endurance Series: New England on Saturday, April 11, at White Barn Farm in Wrentham, Mass. It was the lone scheduled stop in the region for the series, which also includes events in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
Continue reading Runners Take On Inaugural Next Loop ChallengeMassUltra Roundup: April 10-12 Weekend
The April 10-12 weekend was hopping for ultramarathons in New England. A pair of events took place in Massachusetts – the Spring Fever 8-Hour in Hingham, and The Next Loop Endurance Challenge in Wrentham – both of which will be covered in separate recaps. Additionally, the region rejoiced with the return of the Runamuck 50K in Vermont following a two-year hiatus. The record-setting day at Runamuck leads off this edition of the roundup, but we also catch up on results for New Englanders at other races across the country, including in Virginia, Utah, California, Oregon and Illinois.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: April 10-12 WeekendResults: The Next Loop Challenge – New England
Results: The Next Loop Endurance Series – New England
The inaugural running of The Next Loop Endurance Series: New England took place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Wrentham, Mass. Runners took on a 5K loop course and had 10 hours to complete as many loops as they could, up to 10 loops for a 50K. Of the 50 runners who took part, 15 completed a 50K and three completed nine loops for 45K – slightly beyond the marathon distance. Those results are included here.
Continue reading Results: The Next Loop Challenge – New EnglandResults: Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra
The fourth annual Spring Fever 8-hour ultra, 5-mile and 5K trail races took place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of mostly trails, some pavement, and rolling hills throughout the park.
Continue reading Results: Spring Fever 8-Hour UltraBinhammer, Clark Rewrite Record Books at Mt. Toby
It’s no easy feat topping a course record held by Daniel Grip or Lila Gaudrault, but that’s exactly what happened at the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass.
Continue reading Binhammer, Clark Rewrite Record Books at Mt. TobyMassUltra Roundup: April 3-5 Weekend
The 2026 ultramarathon season in New England is starting to heat up. The April 3-5 weekend saw the first of four straight weekends with an ultra in Massachusetts as the Mt. Toby 50K took place in Sunderland. We’ll have that covered in a separate story, but here in this week’s roundup we are catching up on results from around the region and beyond. In Connecticut, the inaugural CT123 – a 200K journey across the state – took place. Additionally. We catch up on Maine resident Jason Geroux’s successful completion of the Arizona Monster 300-miler, and close out at the Fort Yargo Ultra 50K in Georgia.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: April 3-5 WeekendListen: MassUltra Editor Visits the Runnah Podcast
MassUltra Editor and founder Chris Wristen recently joined Runnah podcast host Julianna Coughlin for a conversation about all things trail- and ultrarunning in Massachusetts and greater New England.
Continue reading Listen: MassUltra Editor Visits the Runnah PodcastResults: Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the sixth running of the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass. The event offered 50K, 24K and 13K distances on technical trails with plenty of climbing.
Continue reading Results: Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail RacesMassUltra Roundup: March 27-29 Weekend
March came to a close with plenty of New England ultrarunners toeing starting lines across the country. Here in New England, they gathered in Connecticut for the grueling Sleeping Giant Trail Run 50K where both the male and female course records fell. Also, in nearby New York, New Hampshire’s Benjamin Niebla repeated as champion at the Spring On the Trails Endurance Runs 12-hour race. From there, we catch up on results from races in Virginia, Arizona, Utah, Kansas and Georgia.
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