Kayla Lampe is new to running ultramarathons, but she’s no stranger to racing hard and throwing down a big performance.
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Uzzel is Repeat Winner at Tails & Trails State Forest Run
When Jeff Uzzel ran the inaugural Tails & Trails State Forest Run 50K in 2025, he dominated from the start and won by more than an hour. The defending champion returned for the second annual event on Saturday, May 16, in Pittsfield, Mass., and found himself under pressure throughout before finishing in a familiar position.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the second annual Tails & Trails State Forest Run on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. The event offered 50K, 25K and 5-mile trail races on rolling singletrack trails. Proceeds from the event benefitted three area nonprofit animal rescue organizations.
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The fourth annual Free Spirit 50K took place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Leyden, Mass. The course consisted of dirt country roads in Massachusetts and Vermont with around 4,200 feet of climbing.
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Burke Prevails, Cucchiara Victorious in Ultra Debut at Watuppa
A few scattered showers weren’t enough to dampen the day or deter runners at the Watuppa Trail Races. Instead, a spirited day of running played out at the 12th annual event on the trails of Watuppa Reservation on Saturday, May 9, in Fall River, Mass. Around 150 runners gathered at the starting line on an overcast morning to take on one, three or five loops of a 10K course on a mix of terrain that varied from pavement to utility line grassy trails, to dirt roads and rooty singletrack. The loop provides ample opportunity to go fast, and plenty of runners took advantage.
Continue reading Burke Prevails, Cucchiara Victorious in Ultra Debut at WatuppaResults: TARC Wapack and Back Trail Races
The 18th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s Wapack and Back Trail Races took place Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Ashburnham, Mass. Runners took on a 43-mile out-and-back of the Wapack Trail, a 50-mile race that included the 43-mile out-and-back plus an additional 7 miles, or a 21.5-mile one-way journey through the course. Since its founding in 2007 by Bogie Dumitrescu, the event has been held annually with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It rained steadily for much of the race for the second straight year.
Continue reading Results: TARC Wapack and Back Trail RacesResults: Watuppa Trail Races
The 12th running of the Watuppa Trail Races took place Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Watuppa Reservation in Fall River, Mass. Runners took on a 10K loop course for 50K, 30K and 10K distances.
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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.
Continue reading Wrong Turns are Tradition at DRB, But Missed Miles Impact Results at 30th EditionResults: 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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