The 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.
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Hoogkamer, Boshco Victorious at Inaugural Edge Hill 50K
After a quiet start to the 2024 season, Wouter Hoogkamer jammed plenty of ultramarathon racing into June – and it was an investment that paid off.
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Beast 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.
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Hoogkamer, Claiborne Bring the Storm Before the Storm at Vegan Power 50K
The 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.
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Results: BURCS Vegan Power Trail Races
The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 11th running of the Vegan Power 50K ultramarathon, along with 25K and 5-mile trail races on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. All three distances took place on a 5-mile loop course, and proceeds from the event benefited local animal sanctuaries.
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Runners Feel, Bring the Heat at Chesterfield Gorge Ultra
WEST CHESTERFIELD, Mass. – When it comes to celebrating National Trails Day, Amy Rusiecki does it up right. Good people, good scenery, good vibes and lots of miles on dirt.
Rusiecki and her crew of volunteers at Beast Coast Trail Running played host to their latest National Trails Day party at the Chesterfield Gorge Ultra on June 1-2 at the Chesterfield Gorge Reservation.
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Results: Chesterfield Gorge Ultra
The sixth edition of Beast Coast Trail Running’s Chesterfield Gorge Ultra took place June 1-2, 2024, at the Chesterfield Gorge Reservation in West Chesterfield, Mass. Runners took on a 7.75-mile out-and-back course on dirt roads and doubletrack trail, racing for up to 30 hours for 100-mile, 100K, 50-mile and 50K ultramarathon finishes, as well as 25K and 11K races.
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Photos: Chesterfield Gorge Ultra
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the sixth running of the Chesterfield Gorge Ultra and 25K, and first edition of an 11K race, on June 1-2, 2024, at the Chesterfield Gorge Reservation in West Chesterfield, Mass. Nearly 250 runners took part in the event while running distances ranging from 11K to 100 miles. For additional photos from MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen, check out a photo gallery on the MassUltra Facebook page.
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Curiosity, Camaraderie and the Enduring Spirit of DRB
MILTON, Mass. — In the years since 2019 when he ran his first ultramarathon, Adam Hoffman was tempted many times to run the Trail Animals Running Club’s classic “Don’t Run Boston” 50K or 50-mile race at the Blue Hills Reservation. There was plenty that appealed to Hoffman, from the low-key, no-frills nature of the event, to the technical terrain that presented an enticing challenge.
Still there was one particular detail that kept Hoffman—and many others like him—away: the course is not marked.
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Hensel-Browning Returns to Bay State for Record-Setting Run at Free Spirit 50K
The last time Ashley Hensel-Browning raced an ultramarathon in Massachusetts, it was back in 2021 when she went beyond the marathon distance for the first time and completed the 50K race at the Chesterfield Gorge Ultra.
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