The Needham Running Club played host to the second annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra – known in 2022 as the Needham Backyard Ultra – on Sept. 16-17 at the Needham Town Forest in Needham, Mass. Despite weather warnings due to a hurricane, race conditions were mild and comfortable as 30 runners took on a 4.17-mile loop course with a new loop starting on the hour, every hour, until one runner remained.
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Results: BURCS Free to Run Trail Races
The eighth edition of the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s (BURCS) Free to Run Trail Races took place Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass. This year’s event included a redesigned course and new distances. The traditional 50-miler remained, but the marathon and half marathons were replaced with 50K, 25K and 15K distances.
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Storm Delay Doesn’t Dampen TARC Fall Classic
CARLISLE, Mass. – Thunderstorms and fallen branches forced a delayed start to the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Fall Classic as wind gusts littered the trail in debris and knocked down power lines that blocked roads to the trailhead.
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Photos: TARC Fall Classic
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. The following are a small sample of photos from the day taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery of 325 photos can be viewed here.
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Results: TARC Fall Classic
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.
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Brian Burke was a mystery when he first appeared at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic.
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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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