The fourth annual Vegan Power 50K and 25K took place on Saturday, June 17, in Pittsfield, Mass. Continue reading Results: Vegan Power
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New England Tough: Burly Course Tests Runners at TNFEC-MA
PRINCETON, Mass. – It took a decade for The North Face Endurance Challenge to venture into New England. When it finally did, runners were treated to a whopper of a course as the region’s diverse and difficult terrain lived up to its reputation. Continue reading New England Tough: Burly Course Tests Runners at TNFEC-MA
Mullins Edges Loureiro in Inaugural Big Bear 50K
When Northeast Race Management began planning its inaugural trail ultramarathon, race organizers sought to meet growing demand from runners who’ve taken part in its shorter distance offerings during the past five years.
What played out at the first-year event, the Big Bear 50K, on Sunday, May 21, in East Taunton, Mass., was more than just the endurance challenge that race organizers had hoped to provide. A highly competitive race unfolded on the trails of Massasoit State Park as a trio of runners battled for the win. Continue reading Mullins Edges Loureiro in Inaugural Big Bear 50K
Results: Big Bear 50K
The inaugural Big Bear 50K trail ultramarathon took place Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Massasoit State Park in East Taunton, Mass. Continue reading Results: Big Bear 50K
Experienced Rusiecki Ready to Cash in Golden Ticket to Western States
Hectic racing schedules and last-minute planning are nothing new to Brian Rusiecki.
He races more frequently than most ultrarunners – Rusiecki finished 10 ultras in 2016 and already has six to his credit in 2017. It’s common for him to register for a race at the last minute, hit the road to Vermont or Virginia, show up at the starting line and see what happens.
That longtime approach may bode well for Rusiecki as he prepares for one of the biggest races of his career. On May 9, UltraRunning Magazine announced that Rusiecki was the men’s winner of the UltraRunning Race Series and that he, along with women’s winner Clare Gallagher, 25, of Boulder, Colo., had been awarded Golden Ticket entries into the Western States Endurance Run June 24-25 from Squaw Valley to Auburn, Calif. Continue reading Experienced Rusiecki Ready to Cash in Golden Ticket to Western States
Medford’s Connelly, Cambridge’s Hoffman Win Wapack 50-Miler
Neither Timothy Connelly nor Jenny Hoffman had raced the Wapack and Back 50-miler prior to this year, but that didn’t matter on race day. Both are seasoned ultrarunning veterans, and it showed with their performance in claiming the top spots at the 11th annual event on Saturday, May 13, in Ashburnham, Mass. Continue reading Medford’s Connelly, Cambridge’s Hoffman Win Wapack 50-Miler
Big Bear 50K is Northeast Trail Series’ First Foray into Ultra Distance
Northeast Race Management, LLC has been putting on trail and road races for runners in Massachusetts since 2012. After five years of organizing races with shorter distances, the organization is expanding to offer its first trail ultramarathon in 2017 with the Big Bear 50K. Continue reading Big Bear 50K is Northeast Trail Series’ First Foray into Ultra Distance
