The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 29th edition of the “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 16th edition of the DRB 50-miler on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. Runners once again took on an unmarked course through the reservation, amassing around 5,700 feet of elevation gain for the 50K and nearly 7,000 feet of climbing for the 50-miler.
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Photos: Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 50-Mile Ultras
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 29th edition of the “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 16th edition of the DRB 50-miler on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. For a full gallery, check out the MassUltra Flickr page.
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A celebration of spring was on the agenda for the third annual Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra, but winter made its presence felt one last time on Saturday, April 12, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass.
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The third annual Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra, 5-mile and 5K trail races took place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of mostly trails, some pavement, and rolling hills through the park.
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Pacheco, Gaudrault Victorious at Mt. Toby in Riverlands Tune-Up
Matt Pacheco and Lila Gaudrault will be among the favorites to win the Riverlands 100-miler when they toe the starting line in Maine next month, and both ultrarunners appeared to be in prime form with just five weeks to go when they threw down in a tune-up race in Massachusetts.
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Results: Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Race
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the fifth running of the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Race on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Sunderland, Mass. The event offered 50K, 24K and 13K distances on technical trails with plenty of climbing.
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Patient Zhou Outlasts the Field for Victory at To Hale and Back
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Trail-runners in Massachusetts just endured the coldest winter of the past decade in the Commonwealth, but they were welcomed into spring with an absolutely delightful day in the woods at the eighth running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 22, at Hale Reservation.
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Results: TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the eighth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners took part in a 3.5-mile single-loop race, as well as a 6-hour race where they completed the same loop as many times as they wanted.
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Photos: To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the eighth edition of the To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra and 3.5-mile trail race on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners in the ultra had six hours to complete as many laps of the 3.5-mile course as they wanted. Runners enjoyed temperatures that ranged from 35 degrees at the start to 60 at the finish, with sunny skies and mostly dry trails. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery of 212 photos can be viewed on the MassUltra Flickr page.
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Runners Overcome Icy Footing, Sub-Freezing Temperatures at TARCtic Frozen Yeti
WESTWOOD, Mass. – No matter each runner’s preference, be it a carefully curated playlist or an earbud-free experience with the soothing sounds of nature, the crunch, crunch, crunch of Yaktrax, microspikes and EXOspikes was the unofficial soundtrack to the TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra on Feb. 1-2 at Hale Reservation.
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