It was a slow start to lottery day for New Englanders hopeful of having their names selected on Saturday, Dec. 6, for spots in the 2026 Western States Endurance Run or Hardrock 100, but by the time the drawings were done several runners from the region secured spots in two of ultrarunning’s most exclusive events.
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Lottery Luck Sends 7 New Englanders Into Hardrock 100 Starting Field
The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run lottery gods smiled on Denise Klatt a year ago, and she took full advantage of the opportunity by completing the rugged high-altitude ultramarathon on her first attempt. The lottery gods were once again good to Klatt – along with six other New Englanders – whose names were selected for the starting field of the 2025 race during the Hardrock lottery on Saturday, Dec. 7. Eight more were selected for the waitlist.
Continue reading Lottery Luck Sends 7 New Englanders Into Hardrock 100 Starting FieldNew Englanders Strike it Big in Western States, Hardrock Lotteries
The first Saturday of December always ranks among the most drama-filled days in North American ultrarunning thanks to the annual Western States Endurance Run and Hardrock 100-mile lotteries. Selection Saturday was worth the wait for several current and former New England ultrarunners this year as they came up big and were selected for two of the United States’ most hyped and high-profile events.
Continue reading New Englanders Strike it Big in Western States, Hardrock LotteriesCurrent, Former New England Runners Among Hardrock Finishers in Record-Setting Year
A bright media spotlight was focused on the front of the pack at the 27th edition of the Hardrock 100 – and for good reason. On the men’s side, defending champion Francois D’Haene squared off against four-time champion Kilian Jornet, while the women’s side featured the dominant Courtney Dauwalter’s pursuit for redemption following a DNF in 2021.
Continue reading Current, Former New England Runners Among Hardrock Finishers in Record-Setting YearMassUltra Roundup: Badwater, Hardrock, Yeti-Washington, Tahoe, and Big Chief
July has been heating up in the West in terms of both temperature and ultramarathon racing, and several New England ultrarunners were right in the middle of it from July 16-21. They turned in gutsy performances at ultra classics like the Badwater 135 and Hardrock 100, as well as new soon-to-be classics like the West Coast edition of the Yeti 100. We have all of them – and a few more – covered in this belated roundup.
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Fegyveresi is Lone New England Resident Selected in Hardrock Lottery
Twenty-four Massachusetts residents threw their names in the hat for the 2019 Hardrock 100 lottery, but the Bay State was shut out of the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 1. In fact, only one New England resident was among the 140 runners selected for the race. Continue reading Fegyveresi is Lone New England Resident Selected in Hardrock Lottery
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