There was plenty of rugged running on the trails of the Northeast during the Aug. 1-3 weekend, and we have those events – as well as a few more in the eastern United States – covered here in Part II of this week’s roundup. We begin in New England, where James Boeding and Christina Danosi delivered dominant three-day efforts in winning the Ragged 75 Stage Race in New Hampshire, followed by a stop in Maine where Isaac Vaccaro earned a three-peat at the Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Ragged 75, Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest, MCW Westfield Ultra, Loopy Looper, Dahlgren Heritage, Badger, and Bob’s Big TimberMassUltra Roundup: Angeles Crest 100, Skyline 50K, Rodeo Valley, Volcanic 50, and Waldo 100K
August unfolded with New England ultrarunners scattering from coast to coast to take on a variety of trails, terrain and distances. Multiple ultras took place close to home, and we will have them covered in Part II of this week’s roundup. Here in Part I we head West where New Englanders took part in several ultras along the coast, beginning with the classic Angeles Crest 100-miler.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Angeles Crest 100, Skyline 50K, Rodeo Valley, Volcanic 50, and Waldo 100KMassUltra Roundup: Ocean State Ultra, Moosalamoo, Magnificent Bastards, and Squatchy Surprise
The July 25-27 weekend was jam-packed with ultramarathon races in the Northeast, and we have them covered here in Part II of this week’s roundup. A handful of New Englanders raced the Squatchy Surprise in New Jersey, and many more took on the Moosalamoo 36-miler and Magnificent Bastards Last Person Standing race in Vermont. But we begin in Rhode Island where the inaugural Ocean State Ultra crowned its first champion.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Ocean State Ultra, Moosalamoo, Magnificent Bastards, and Squatchy SurpriseMassUltra Roundup: Standhope, Hood Hundred, Crazy Mountain, and Pikes Peak
Late July brought a trio of New England ultras, with two in Vermont and a new 100-mile offering in Rhode Island. We’ll have them all covered in Part II of this week’s roundup, but here in Part I we look to the West where several New Englanders took on tough courses and secured hard-earned finishes. No New Englander shined brighter than Shane Berry, whose ultramarathon debut resulted in a podium finish at the Standhope 60K in Idaho. He leads off this edition of the roundup.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Standhope, Hood Hundred, Crazy Mountain, and Pikes PeakMiddlesex Fells’ Lesser Known Trails Take Center Stage at 12 Hours of Lawrence Woods
Though it certainly isn’t hidden, it’s fair to say the Lawrence Woods is a “hidden gem” of the Middlesex Fells Reservation.
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Alessandrini Makes More Notchview History with 1,000th Mile
For the first two years of its existence, the Notchview Ultra was a 6-hour fatass-style event where the top mileage tallies were in the mid-30s. When the event added 12- and 24-hour options for 2017 and 2018, Dietmar Bago was the standard setter with 91.2 miles each time in the event’s longest offering.
In 2019, the Notchview Ultra entered new territory as race director Benn Griffin expanded the format into a multi-day distance fest that included a 72-hour race. In doing so, Griffin dared runners to dream of the endurance possibilities and discover what was possible on the 1.9-mile cross country ski loop at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Ann Alessandrini was the first to set her sights on 200 miles, and she blasted through the distance barrier in the final hour to close out a 201.4-mile effort. It was the first time a runner would surpass 200 miles at Notchview, but not the last.
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MassUltra Roundup: Vermont 100, Ouray 100, High Lonesome 100, Cascade Crest 100, and Silverton Alpine
If it’s mid-July, it’s Vermont 100 time in New England. Hundreds of runners flocked to the Green Mountain State to take on the legendary course, and a Massachusetts resident delivered a legendary effort to bring home the win. Jenny Hoffman has won countless ultras and 100-milers during her career, and she added Vermont to her resume with a stellar performance. But Vermont wasn’t the only place where New Englanders tackled 100 miles last weekend. They took on two tough courses in Colorado – the Ouray 100 and High Lonesome 100 – as well as the Cascade Crest 100 in Washington. We also catch up on the Silverton Alpine 50K in Colorado, but there are a whole lot of 100s in this edition of the roundup.
Continue reading MassUltra Roundup: Vermont 100, Ouray 100, High Lonesome 100, Cascade Crest 100, and Silverton AlpineResults: 12 Hours of Lawrence Woods
The inaugural 12 Hours of Lawrence Woods took place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in the Lawrence Woods section of the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, Mass. Runners had 12 hours to complete as many 4.5-mile trail loops through the Lawrence Woods as they wanted, all for an entry fee of just $12.
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Results: BURCS Notchview Ultra
The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 10th edition of the Notchview Ultra on July 11-14, 2025, at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Runners took on a distance-specific 100.7-mile race or time-based 72-hour, 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour ultras on a 1.9-mile cross-country ski loop course.
Continue reading Results: BURCS Notchview UltraMassUltra Roundup: Spaulding Woods and Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Big miles and massive performances were aplenty on the trails of New England during the July 11-13 weekend. A number of runners surpassed the 200-mile mark and various course records fell at the Notchview Ultra in Windsor, Mass., which will be featured in a separate story. Additionally, records were smashed at both the Spaulding Woods 50K in New Hampshire and the Back Cove Backyard Ultra in Maine, both of which are featured in this edition of the roundup. One more regional race also took place last weekend, but results from the 7-11 Slurpee Day Ultra 60K in Connecticut were unavailable at the time of publication.
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