The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the eighth edition of the Notchview Ultra from July 7-10 at the Trustees of Reservations’ Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Runners tackled a 1.9-mile loop course for 100.7 miles (53 loops), or 72-hour, 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour time-based options. Those who ran the most days started their race with high humidity, sun and temperatures in the low 80s and finished their races with temperatures in the 70s and nearly 24 hours of rain.
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Dunning Stunning in Ultra Debut at Soggy Vegan Power 50K
By design, the Vegan Power 50K course presents ample opportunities to run a fast time on singletrack trails. The loop course with rolling hills and mix of technical spots and smooth sections is inviting – even tempting – for a trail-runner looking to throw down.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 10th annual Vegan Power 50K and 25K Trail Races on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners took on a 5-mile loop course on singletrack trails racing multiple loops to complete their distance.
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Free to Run Trail Races Return with New Course, Distances
After months of anticipation, registration for the Free to Run Trail Races opened on Saturday, May 27, on UltraSignup. The event, which has been a staple of the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s BURCS Badass Race Series since 2015, returns with a few new features for 2023.
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BURCS’ Virtual Ladybug 50K to Honor Troisi, Continue Her Mission
From the earliest days that the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service began putting on trail- and ultrarunning events in western Massachusetts, Cathy Troisi was there.
Continue reading BURCS’ Virtual Ladybug 50K to Honor Troisi, Continue Her MissionBURCS’ Free to Run Trail Races Return at Pivotal Moment, Amass Large Donation to FTR
When the United States military and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the Taliban returned to power, the country was thrown into turmoil as its new leadership set about rolling back all sorts of rights people had gained and enjoyed in years prior. No group was more targeted than women and girls, as the Taliban sought to deny them access to education, freedom of expression and movement, and so much more. In a very real way the Taliban sought to deny women and girls their own identities.
Continue reading BURCS’ Free to Run Trail Races Return at Pivotal Moment, Amass Large Donation to FTRResults: BURCS Free to Run Trail Races
Following two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) welcomed back runners for in-person racing at the eighth annual (and sixth in-person) Free to Run Trail Races on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners once again took on 50-mile, marathon or half-marathon distances on a 12.5-mile technical trail loop course with plenty of climbing.
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Perseverance Pays Off for Mankekar with Sweltering Summer Victory
Durgesh Mankekar was still a relative newcomer to ultrarunning when he made his first appearance at the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra in 2019.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 10th edition of the Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra and 5K on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass.
Continue reading Results: BURCS Sweltering SummerJug End Returns to Full In-Person Racing After 2 Years of Virtual/Hybrid Format
Race Director Benn Griffin sought creative solutions to keep the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s Jug End Loop Ultra going during the COVID-19 disruption and continue raising funds for the causes the race supports.
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