When Rachel Bainbridge attended the 2019 Stone Cat 50K to cheer on some friends, she knew then and there that she wanted to run the race. A classic New England ultra, Stone Cat began in 2001 as a 50-miler and marathon, but organizers consolidated the distances into a 50K in 2019 to streamline race management and breathe new life into the early-fall race.
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Results: Stone Cat 50K
The 20th edition of the Stone Cat Trail Race and second edition of the event as a 50K took place on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich, Mass. Devin Jones of Beverly, Mass., topped the men’s field while Rachel Bainbridge set a women’s course record by 13 minutes.
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Record-Setting Weekend for Women at Midstate Massive 100
One thing was certain at the first running of the Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail in 2019: course records would be set.
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TARCtic Frozen Yeti has Thawed, will Return in 2022
When the Trail Animals Running Club announced the cancellation of the 2021 TARCtic Frozen Yeti, it was done with a promise.
“FROZEN YETI 2022 PROMISES TO BE AWESOME!” wrote Josh Katzman, who co-directs the race with Surjeet Paintal and Carolyn Shreck.
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Results: Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail
The third annual Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100-mile, 50-mile and 30-mile trail ultramarathons took place Oct. 9-10 on the Midstate Trail traversing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from north to south, beginning at the Windblown Cross Country Ski Area in New Ipswich, N.H., and concluding at Douglas State Forest in Douglas, Mass.
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Runners Deliver Super-Sized Performances at Scaled-Down Notchview Ultra
In hopes of bringing back the Notchview Ultra for in-person racing amid the COVID-19 pandemic after being forced to cancel the 2020 event, the Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) offered a scaled-down lineup of time and distance offerings for 2021.
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When Carla Halpern organized the first edition of the Village Ultra back in 2017, the goal was simple: help a family in need.
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Third Running of Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail Set for Saturday
After months of preparation and anticipation, the third annual Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100-mile, 50-mile and 30-mile ultramarathons are set to take place Oct. 9-10 and runners will once again attempt to traverse the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from north to south.
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After 1-Year Hiatus, Race for DFL to Return in November
Last-person-standing format events have taken the ultrarunning world by storm in recent years, thanks in large part to the success of the original event of that format, Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Tennessee. In 2019, Massachusetts made its first foray into last-person-standing racing when Race Director Amy Rusiecki created the Race for DFL.
Continue reading After 1-Year Hiatus, Race for DFL to Return in NovemberResults: The Village Ultra
The fifth annual running of the Village Ultra 24- and 12-hour run took place Sept. 5-6 in New Salem, Mass. In addition to the in-person running, a handful of runners took part virtually.
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