The 2024 ultrarunning season has been under way for more than a month, but here in New England it’s not unusual to see many runners hang up their sneakers and grab their skis for ultra adventures on snow. That was the case for several runners from the region who headed to Rumford, Maine, and took part in the Last Skier Standing event on Black Mountain. After days of competing on a 2.8-mile loop, Justin Lagassey of Plymouth, N.H., edged William Reed of Somerville, Mass., and 147 other competitors with a whopping 212.8 miles and 85,500 feet of gain. Several other runners scattered to starting lines of ultras across the country during the Feb. 9-11 weekend, including in Maryland, Oklahoma, Florida and Arizona. We have them all covered in this edition of the roundup.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Last Skier Standing, Algonquin, Outlaw, Whispering Pines, and Black CanyonCategory Archives: Uncategorized
181 New Englanders Await WSER Lottery
Hopes may be high, but the odds will once again be stacked against entrants in the Western States Endurance Run’s lottery on Saturday, Dec. 2, as 9,389 runners from around the world vie for 250 of the race’s 369 spots. The remaining positions in the 2024 race field will go to those who placed in the top 10 in 2023, earned a Golden Ticket, or secured a spot in the field provided by a sponsor.
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New Englanders Have Big Weekend at UTMB Festival
It was the year of the Americans at the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc as US men and women swept the top spots of the endurance running festival’s signature event – the UTMB – for the first time ever. Additional Americans earned spots on the podium in some of the other events that are part of the week-long trail-running festival that offers five ultramarathon options (the 106-mile UTMB, the 100K CCC, the 145K TDS, the 55K OCC, and the 300K PTL) from Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2023, in Chamonix, France.
Continue reading New Englanders Have Big Weekend at UTMB FestivalRedemption Run: Burke Victorious in Return to TARC Summer Classic
Brian Burke was a mystery when he first appeared at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic.
Continue reading Redemption Run: Burke Victorious in Return to TARC Summer ClassicMaine’s Schide Eclipses Record with Runner-Up Finish on Historic Day at Western States
When Canada’s Ellie Greenwood scorched the Western States Endurance Run 100-mile course in 2012, she was right in the middle of her 13-year reign as one of the most dominant women’s ultrarunners in the sport’s history. Her winning time of 16:47:19 – a women’s course record – set a bar so high that many wondered who besides Greenwood herself might one day surpass it.
Continue reading Maine’s Schide Eclipses Record with Runner-Up Finish on Historic Day at Western StatesDonahue Tops Field at Inaugural Spring Fever 8-Hour
Ever since running her first ultramarathon at the Castle to River Run 50K in 2019, Jenny Cavanagh has been hooked on long distances. She has finished numerous ultras in the years since, including the 2019 Ghost Train 100-miler.
Now, Cavanagh is more than just an ultra participant – she’s also a race director.
Continue reading Donahue Tops Field at Inaugural Spring Fever 8-HourResults: Spring Fever, 8-Hour, 5-Mile and 5K
The inaugural Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra and 5-mile and 5K trail races took place on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Hingham, Mass. The event was the creation of Jen Cavanagh from TA fitness in Weymouth, and it took place at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham.
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After Waiting an Extra Year, Medway’s Bailey Earns Western States Buckle
Jack Bailey had to wait an extra year to experience his dream of running the Western States Endurance Run, but when that opportunity finally came he made the most of it.
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Final 2020 Virtual Trail Running Film Festival Set for Dec. 5
The Trail Running Film Festival is revving up for one last virtual show of 2020.
Continue reading Final 2020 Virtual Trail Running Film Festival Set for Dec. 5Lynn Woods 50K Canceled
The COVID-19 global pandemic has claimed another Massachusetts ultramarathon as a victim.
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