The fifth annual Womp Romp 50K and 10-mile trail races took place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass.
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Results: The Village Ultra
The ninth running of The Village Ultra took place from 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, through 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, on the New Salem Town Common in New Salem, Mass. Runners and walkers had 24 hours to complete as many miles as they wanted on a variety of mini-loops through the Town, with proceeds benefiting the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA).
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Hunter Dynamite in 100-Mile Debut, Lapierre Victorious at Midstate Massive
Ryan Hunter couldn’t have asked for better conditions to make his 100-mile debut. The Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100 is difficult under the best of conditions, with the bulk of its climbing and technicality in the burly front half. The mountains of southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts end many a runner’s day early, before they ever make it to the more friendly footing of roads and trails in the back half of the race to Massachusetts’ southern border.
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The seventh annual Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100-mile, 50-mile and 50K ultramarathons took place Oct. 11-12, 2025, beginning at the Windblown Cross Country Ski Area in New Ipswich, N.H., and finishing at Douglas State Forest in Massachusetts.
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Inaugural Race for the Refuge a Major Success for Highland City Striders
For years, the trails of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, Mass., have been a hidden gem for New England trail-runners. Miles of wide, rolling trails wind through the forested land, past a handful of eerie, abandoned military bunkers, surrounded by a variety of wildlife that call the refuge home. It’s scenic, serene, and soothing – and it’s Judy Proteau’s favorite place to run.
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100 Miles and Beyond: History Made at MetroWest Backyard Ultra
NEEDHAM, Mass. – The buzz around the Claxton Field Quarry was intense. Would this be the year someone – or even multiple people – achieved or surpassed the 100-mile mark at the MetroWest Backyard Ultra?
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BURCS Return to Roots for Notchview Invitational
For the first four years of its decade-long existence, the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service’s largest event – the multi-day, multi-distance Notchview Ultra – was a low-key, no-frills fatass-style event. It began as a simple 6-hour event in 2015, but by 2017 had expanded to include 12- and 24-hour offerings. In 2019, it exploded into a three-day endurance festival under its current name.
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Results: MetroWest Backyard Ultra
The Needham Running Club played host to the fourth annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra on Sept. 27-28 at the Needham Town Forest in Needham, Mass. Runners took on a 4.17-mile loop course that they had to complete within the hour or face elimination. A new lap began on the hour, every hour, until just one runner remained. For the first time in event history, runners reached and surpassed the 100-mile mark.
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The inaugural Race for the Refuge 6-hour, 3-hour, 30K and 10K trail races took place at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Sept. 28, in Sudbury, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of doubletrack trails, gravel and a little bit of pavement.
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The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the inaugural Notchview Invitational on Sept. 27-28 at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Mass. The invitation-only fatass-style event included BURCS members who completed at least five Notchview Ultras or volunteered at a variety of BURCS Race Series events. Runners chose from 24-hour, 50-mile and 50K options.
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