The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 11th edition of the TARC Fall Classic on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, Mass. Runners took on the traditional Fall Classic distances of 50 miles, 50K, half marathon and 10K, as well as two new additions to the lineup this year – a 20-mile run and a 1/2-mile free youth fun run. The event had a huge turnout with 436 runners toeing the starting line at the various distances.
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Village Ultra Helps Fulfill Dancer’s Dream
NEW SALEM, Mass. – Victoria Rose Gaignard’s presence was strong at The Village Ultra. Her story was heard by runners and walkers as they registered and by passersby on foot and bike who stopped to inquire about the event. Her picture was placed prominently at race headquarters, as well as at each of the four bead stations along the course, reminding participants why they were there.
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Results: The Village Ultra
The seventh annual Village Ultra took place Sept. 2-3, 2023, on the Town Common in New Salem, Mass. This year’s event raised money to fund dance scholarships through the Victoria Rose Scholarship Fund. The Village Ultra is a noncompetitive event where runners had up to 24 hours to run or walk as many miles as they wanted on four separate loops, all while supporting a good cause and celebrating the memory of Victoria Rose Gaignard, the scholarship’s namesake.
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Photos: The Village Ultra
The seventh annual Village Ultra took place Sept. 2-3, 2023, in New Salem, Mass. This year’s event raised money to fund dance scholarships through the Victoria Rose Scholarship Fund. Runners had up to 24 hours to run or walk as many miles as they wanted on four separate loops, all while supporting a good cause and celebrating the memory of Victoria Rose Gaignard, the scholarship’s namesake. The following are a small sample of photos from the weekend. A full photo gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Continue reading Photos: The Village UltraRedemption Run: Burke Victorious in Return to TARC Summer Classic
Brian Burke was a mystery when he first appeared at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic.
Continue reading Redemption Run: Burke Victorious in Return to TARC Summer ClassicRosol Rolls at Sweltering Summer in Strong Javelina Tune-Up
With 100 miles on his mind, Chris Rosol turned to the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s BURCS Race Series to help him prepare.
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The 12th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic trail races took place Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Runners took on 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons or the second edition of the Summer Classic 10-miler, all of which used the same 10-mile trail loop course.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 11th edition of the BURCS Sweltering Summer Ultra 8-hour and 5K races on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners raced on a .355-mile flat dirt and cinder loop course through the park.
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From the Editor’s Desk: Reflections on Coming Up Short
WINDSOR, Mass. – The range of emotions I’ve experienced during nearly 12 years of running trail ultramarathons runs the gamut from elation to extreme exhaustion, optimism to dread, confident and determined, to concerned and a bit scared, to almost always ending with a sense of fulfillment.
If you’ve been in this sport long enough then you’ve likely had your own run-ins with all of these and more. Heck, you may have experienced them all if you’ve run a single ultra, depending on the course, the conditions, the distance and countless other factors.
Still, as I lay on a mattress in the back of the Subaru on Saturday afternoon, July 8, knowing my run at the Notchview Ultra was likely finished, I felt something that I’ve never felt before at an ultra: I felt empty.
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Kousky Cruises to Course Record at Jug End Loop Ultra
It seems that any time Justin Kousky steps to a starting line a course record may soon fall.
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