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 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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The fourth annual Spring Fever 8-hour ultra, 5-mile and 5K trail races took place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of mostly trails, some pavement, and rolling hills throughout the park.
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Binhammer, Clark Rewrite Record Books at Mt. Toby
It’s no easy feat topping a course record held by Daniel Grip or Lila Gaudrault, but that’s exactly what happened at the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass.
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Listen: MassUltra Editor Visits the Runnah Podcast
MassUltra Editor and founder Chris Wristen recently joined Runnah podcast host Julianna Coughlin for a conversation about all things trail- and ultrarunning in Massachusetts and greater New England.
Continue reading Listen: MassUltra Editor Visits the Runnah PodcastResults: Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the sixth running of the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass. The event offered 50K, 24K and 13K distances on technical trails with plenty of climbing.
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Fun, Fellowship Aplenty On the Trails at To Hale and Back
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Rick Abradi gazed at the water as he ran along the sandy North Beach of Noanet Pond during his first loop of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 21, at Hale Education. A grin spread across his face and he shook his head.
“Who has more fun than us?” Abradi declared, allowing his rhetorical question to linger as he continued across the beach and disappeared into the woods on a singletrack trail.
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Results: TARC To Hale and Back
The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the ninth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March, 21, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile single-loop course that they could complete once in a fixed-distance 3.5-mile race, or as many loops as they wanted during the 6-hour ultramarathon event.
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Photos: TARC To Hale and Back
The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the ninth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March, 21, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile single-loop course that they could complete once in a fixed-distance 3.5-mile race, or as many loops as they wanted during the 6-hour ultramarathon event. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. To view a full photo gallery from the race, check out the MassUltra Flickr page.
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