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Gnomes and Good Times Galore at Sun-Soaked TARC Spring Classic

The TARC Spring Classic holds a special place in the history of the Trail Animals Running Club as it was the first new event created specifically for the TARC Trail Series. The event has played host to some of the largest gatherings of Trail Animals in the club’s history – as well as some of the wettest gatherings of Trail Animals.

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Wrong Turns are Tradition at DRB, But Missed Miles Impact Results at 30th Edition

MILTON, Mass. – There are plenty of stories about runners getting lost in the woods, encountering each other from opposite directions, or suddenly swapping positions despite a pass never taking place during the early years of the Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K. Those were some obvious tells that someone likely misread their map, missed a turn, or had some other navigational mishap while trying to complete the event’s unmarked course on the trails of the Blue Hills Reservation.

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Results: TARC Spring Classic

The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 14th edition of the TARC Spring Classic 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K trail races on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. A crowd of 402 runners toed the starting line for any of the four distances, which took place on a 10K loop course on mixed terrain trails in the forest.

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Results: Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 50-Mile

The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 30th annual “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 17th edition of the DRB 50-miler on Saturday, April 19, 2026, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. Runners took on an unmarked course through the reservation, amassing around 5,700 feet of elevation gain for the 50K and nearly 7,000 feet of climbing for the 50-miler.

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Course Reversal Brings Good Weather, New Champion at Spring Fever

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.

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Results: 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.

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