The 23rd edition of the Stone Cat Trail Race – and second addition of its reincarnation as the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival – took place on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich, Mass. Runners took on a variety of distances, from 100K and 50-mile ultramarathons, to marathon, half marathon and 10K sub-ultra distances and a free youth fun run. Runners enjoyed a dry course on a breezy day with temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
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First-Timers Flourish, Baker Sizzles in Return to Womp Romp
The last time Jason Baker stepped to a starting line in Massachusetts, he was relatively new to trail-racing. It was 2021, and the then-23-year-old had just jumped into the sport with solid ultramarathon efforts at the Ragged 50K and Kilkenny Ridge 50-miler in New Hampshire, the Post Canyon 50K in Oregon. That October, he signed up for a new race in Massachusetts – the Womp Romp 10-miler – at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass.
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Results: Womp Romp Trail Races
The fourth annual Womp Romp Trail Races took place on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. The event offered a 50K ultramarathon for the third straight year in addition to offering the event’s original 10-mile distance on rolling trails through the park.
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Loureiro’s Presence Felt, Memory Honored at Midstate Massive
There were a few things you could always count on during the first five years of the Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100-mile, 50-mile and 30-mile ultramarathons. The course would be challenging, the fall foliage would be spectacular, and both Dane LeBlanc and Joe Loureiro would be on the starting line for the 100-miler.
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Results: Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail
The sixth annual Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100-mile, 50-mile and 30-mile ultramarathons took place Oct. 12-13, 2024, beginning at the Windblown Cross Country Ski Area in New Ipswich, N.H., and finishing at Douglas State Forest in Massachusetts.
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MetroWest Backyard Ultra Goes Big in Year 3
NEEDHAM, Mass. – When Kiko Bracker and Bill Gallagher first organized the MetroWest Backyard Ultra in 2022, they hoped to create an opportunity for runners in the greater Boston area to try out a unique format of racing that was growing in popularity.
In just three short years, they’ve built something special.
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Results: MetroWest Backyard Ultra
The third annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra, organized by members of the Needham Running Club, took place Sept. 28-29 at the Needham Town Forest in Needham, Mass. The event began with 164 runners entered and 134 toeing the starting line, and it ended after 21 hours with just one runner remaining.
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Photos: MetroWest Backyard Ultra
The third annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra took place Sept. 28-29 at the Needham Town Forest in Needham, Mass. A crowd of 164 runners entered this year’s event on a 4.17-mile trail course through the forest, and runners had one hour to complete the loop and return to the starting line before the next loop began. They repeated the process over and over, hour after hour, until only one runner remained. The following are a small sample of photos from the event taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
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BURCS’ Free to Run Trail Races Test Runners in Series Finale
The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) offers runners a smorgasbord of variety during its annual BURCS Badass Race Series, bookending with races at the same venue that offer wildly different experiences.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the ninth in-person edition of the Free to Run Trail Races on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners took on 50-mile and 50K ultramarathons or 25K and 15K sub-ultra distances on tough singletrack trails at an event that raised money for Free to Run, a non-profit organization that has the mission of improving the lives of women and girls in conflict regions through participation in physical activity.
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