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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Photos: 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 on the trails of the Town Forest and the Bay Colony Rail Trail until only one runner remained. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. A full gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Flickr page.
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Trail Animals Try to Outrun the Storm at TARC Fall Classic
From the moment the sun rose over Great Brook Farm State Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, runners at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Fall Classic knew a storm was coming. The race was on–against the clock, and to beat the rain. Those in the sub-ultra distances had no need to worry, but the early starters in the event’s ultramarathons spent the day with one eye on the trail and the other eye on the sky with Carlisle, Mass., and most of the region under a severe thunderstorm watch.
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The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the 13th edition of the TARC Fall Classic on Saturday, Aug. 6, in Carlisle, Mass. More than 500 runners gathered and took on a variety of distances, including 50-mile and 50K ultramarathons, as well as 20-mile, half marathon and 10K distances on the trails of Great Brook Farm State Park.
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