Tom Flummerfelt has been running trail ultramarathons for more than 20 years, including rugged mountain races all over the world such as the Tor des Geants 330K in Italy, the Moab 240 in Utah, and the Racing the Planet Iceland 250K. All of those adventures gave the 52-year-old plenty of experience to tap into when needed at the second annual 12-Hours of Lawrence Woods on Saturday, July 18, at the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, Mass. But Flummerfelt had another asset he could tap into, and this one was possibly even greater: home trail advantage.
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Runners Unleash Monsoon of Miles at Notchview Ultra
WINDSOR, Mass. – In recent years, runners at the Notchview Ultra have had to endure wet conditions at some point during the multi-day event with at least one round of rain soaking the course and turning parts of the trail slippery. Most notably, the 2023 edition concluded with 24 consecutive hours of downpour when monsoon-like conditions brought flooding and extensive damage to parts of western Massachusetts and nearby Vermont.
Runners enjoyed a reprieve from the rain at this year’s event, and they capitalized on some of the finest weather in Notchview Ultra history by unleashing a different type of storm–a monsoon of mileage–during the 11th edition of the event on July 10-13 at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass.
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The second annual 12 Hours of Lawrence Woods took place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Lawrence Woods section of the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, Mass. Runners had 12 hours to complete as many 4.2-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 11th edition of the Notchview Ultra on July 10-13, 2026, at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Runners took on a distance-specific 100-mile race or time-based 72-hour, 48-hour 24-hour, 12-hour daytime, 12-hour overnight, and 6-hour ultras on a 1.9-mile cross country ski loop course.
Continue reading Results: BURCS Notchview UltraBoland Blazes to Victory with Record-Setting Run at Edge Hill, Sloan Anderson Wins Ultra Debut
When Michelle Boland won the Drummer Hill 50K last June, a 10-month hiatus followed before she stepped up to another ultramarathon starting line. When Boland finally did so in April 2026, she raced to victory at the Wawayanda Trail Fest 50-miler in New Jersey. Less than two months later, Boland was back at it again when she made her first appearance at Beast Coast Trail Running’s Edge Hill Trail Race on Saturday, June 13, in Ashfield, Mass.
Continue reading Boland Blazes to Victory with Record-Setting Run at Edge Hill, Sloan Anderson Wins Ultra DebutRunners Go Big with Miles, Fundraising for Humane Society at Flat Rock Trail Race
When Rob Fiero and Jennifer LeBlanc teamed up a year ago to create the Flat Rock Trail Race, their goals were simple: provide an opportunity for runners to come together to pursue their goals on the trails, and to make a positive financial impact on the Humane Society of Greater Nashua. The inaugural event was a resounding success, with 66 runners taking part and $3,750 in proceeds raised for the Humane Society to put toward a new building.
Continue reading Runners Go Big with Miles, Fundraising for Humane Society at Flat Rock Trail RaceResults: Edge Hill Trail Race
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the third annual Edge Hill Trail Race on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Edge Hill Conservation Area in Ashfield, Mass. Runners took on a 50K ultramarathon or 30K and 10K sub-ultra distances on the site of a former golf course that is being transformed into a grassland and shrub habitat.
Continue reading Results: Edge Hill Trail RaceResults: Flat Rock Trail Race
The second annual Flat Rock Trail Race 6-hour and 5-mile races took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Arched Bridge Conservation Area in Dunstable, Mass. The event used a 5-mile loop course with around 600 feet of climbing per loop.
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Runners Rewrite Record Boards on Wet Weekend at Chesterfield Gorge
The Chesterfield Gorge Ultra tested runners with some rain and a modified course that added a bit more mud and vertical gain. Rather than carnage, the result was a big year for course records at the eighth edition of the event on May 30-31 at the Chesterfield Gorge Reservation in West Chesterfield, Mass.
Seven course records were set – including four in the nonbinary division. Nonbinary runners set records for 100 miles, 50K and 11K distances and won two races outright, while the male 50-mile record was toppled. Additionally, course standards were set for male, female and nonbinary runners in the new 33K race.
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Redemption, Resilience On Display at Rain-Soaked Wapack and Back
The Wapack Trail has been known to dish out plenty of punishment to the healthiest of hikers and trail runners during the best of conditions. For those who are either injured or on the mend, it’s an intimidating place to be, especially on a rainy day.
For Rob Breckenridge and Jeff Johanson, the Wapack Trail was a place to face their fears and put their mended bodies to the test when they took part in the 18th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s Wapack and Back Trail Races on Saturday, May 9, in Ashburnham, Mass.
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