MEDFIELD, Mass. – A few moments after completing his first of four 10-mile loops at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic, Jason Bacon called out to Race Director Laura Ricci.
Bacon didn’t need medical attention, and he wasn’t making any plans to drop out of the race. Instead, he needed to make an introduction.
Continue reading Summer Classic Continues Tradition as Gateway to TARC, Trail RacingThe Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the 13th edition of the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Runners took on 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons as well as a 10-mile trail race on a loop course.
Continue reading Results: 2024 TARC Summer ClassicThe Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the 13th edition of the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Runners took on 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons as well as a 10-mile trail race. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Continue reading Photos: 2024 TARC Summer ClassicEvents put on by the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) are known for their family reunion-type vibes. That was the case once again when the BURCS played host to the Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass., where familiar faces were aplenty – though it was an event newcomer who ran away with the overall victory at the 12th annual event.
Continue reading First-Timer is Fastest, But Familiar Faces Abound at Sweltering SummerThe Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 12th annual Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra and 5K on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners had eight hours to complete as many .355-mile laps of the park’s dirt and cinder track as they wanted.
Continue reading Results: BURCS Sweltering Summer 8-Hour UltraThe Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the ninth edition of the Notchview Ultra on July 12-15, 2024, at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Runners took on a distance-specific 100.7-mile race or time-based 72-hour, 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour and 6-hour ultras on a 1.9-mile cross-country ski loop course. The following is a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A larger gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Continue reading Photos: 2024 Notchview UltraThe Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the ninth edition of the Notchview Ultra on July 12-15 at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. Runners took on either a distance-specific 100.7-mile ultramarathon or a variety of time-based race options of 72, 48, 24, 12 or 6 hours, all of them on a 1.9-mile loop course on cross-country ski trails.
Continue reading Results: Notchview UltraAfter a quiet start to the 2024 season, Wouter Hoogkamer jammed plenty of ultramarathon racing into June – and it was an investment that paid off.
Continue reading Hoogkamer, Boshco Victorious at Inaugural Edge Hill 50KBeast Coast Trail Running played host to the inaugural Edge Hill Trail Race 50K and 8K at the Edge Hill Conservation Land in Ashfield, Mass. Runners raced on a mix of singletrack trails, dirt roads and a little bit of pavement. More than 100 runners took part in the first-year event.
Continue reading Results: Edge Hill Trail RaceThe storm was a comin’, that much was certain as runners arrived at Pittsfield State Forest for the 11th running of the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s Vegan Power 50K, as well as its 25K and 5-mile trail races, on Saturday, June 22, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass.
Continue reading Hoogkamer, Claiborne Bring the Storm Before the Storm at Vegan Power 50K
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