No matter where she runs these days, it seems Jennifer Kenty can’t be stopped. She has run 100 miles or more four times so far in 2021 and 2022, as well as a 50K race, and all five have ended in victories.
Still, there’s one place where the running is particularly special to Kenty: the Chesterfield Gorge in West Chesterfield, Mass.
Continue reading Kindness, Shared Miles Make Kenty’s Latest Victory at Chesterfield Gorge MemorableAfter two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berkshire Ultra Running Community Service welcomed runners back for in-person racing at the ninth edition (and seventh in-person edition) of the Vegan Power 50K and 25K trail races at Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, Mass.
Continue reading Results: BURCS Vegan Power Trail RacesAfter months of anticipation, registration for the TARC Summer Classic is officially open. The event will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, on the trails of Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield.
Continue reading Registration Opens for TARC Summer ClassicThe fourth edition of the Chesterfield Gorge 30-Hour Ultra and 25K races took place June 4-5 at the Chesterfield Gorge Reservation in West Chesterfield, Mass. Runners had 30 hours to complete ultra distances of 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles or 50K, or opt for a 25K race on Sunday on an out-and-back course through the gorge.
Continue reading Results: Chesterfield Gorge UltraDuring the first two years of the Watuppa 50K, runners showed up ready to throw down fast times.
Continue reading Heely Crushes Course Record in Return of Watuppa 50KDuring its pandemic-forced two-year hiatus, the Trail Animals Running Club’s Wapack and Back race course didn’t get any easier.
Continue reading Wapack Proves Just as Tough after 2-Year HiatusThe Watuppa Trail Races returned from a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with the eighth running of the event on Sunday, May 15, at Watuppa Reservation in Fall River, Mass. Runners took on 50K, 30K and 10K distances.
Continue reading Results: Watuppa Trail RacesNEEDHAM, Mass. – The inaugural Needham Backyard Ultra wasted no time having its first down-to-the wire, cutoff-eluding experience.
Continue reading Runners Gather for Community, Friendly Competition at Needham Backyard UltraAfter a two-year hiatus, the Trail Animals Running Club once again played host to the Wapack and Back 50-mile and 43-mile ultramarathons and 21.5-mile trail race on Saturday, May 7, in Ashburnham, Mass.
Continue reading Results: TARC Wapack and BackThe first edition of the Needham Backyard Ultra took place Saturday, May 7, at Needham Town Forest. Twenty-six runners started the day, and the last runner standing completed 12 hours on the course. The following are a handful of photos from the race. A full photo gallery can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page.
Continue reading Photos: Needham Backyard Ultra
