Results: The Next Loop Endurance Series – New England
The inaugural running of The Next Loop Endurance Series: New England took place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Wrentham, Mass. Runners took on a 5K loop course and had 10 hours to complete as many loops as they could, up to 10 loops for a 50K. Of the 50 runners who took part, 15 completed a 50K and three completed nine loops for 45K – slightly beyond the marathon distance. Those results are included here.
The fourth annual Spring Fever 8-hour ultra, 5-mile and 5K trail races took place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of mostly trails, some pavement, and rolling hills throughout the park.
It’s no easy feat topping a course record held by Daniel Grip or Lila Gaudrault, but that’s exactly what happened at the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass.
MassUltra Editor and founder Chris Wristen recently joined Runnah podcast host Julianna Coughlin for a conversation about all things trail- and ultrarunning in Massachusetts and greater New England.
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the sixth running of the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Races on Saturday, April 4, in Sunderland, Mass. The event offered 50K, 24K and 13K distances on technical trails with plenty of climbing.
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Rick Abradi gazed at the water as he ran along the sandy North Beach of Noanet Pond during his first loop of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 21, at Hale Education. A grin spread across his face and he shook his head.
“Who has more fun than us?” Abradi declared, allowing his rhetorical question to linger as he continued across the beach and disappeared into the woods on a singletrack trail.
The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the ninth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March, 21, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile single-loop course that they could complete once in a fixed-distance 3.5-mile race, or as many loops as they wanted during the 6-hour ultramarathon event.
The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the ninth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March, 21, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile single-loop course that they could complete once in a fixed-distance 3.5-mile race, or as many loops as they wanted during the 6-hour ultramarathon event. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. To view a full photo gallery from the race, check out the MassUltra Flickr page.
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Seventy-five runners gathered inside Powissett Lodge as a light snow fell outside. Some topped off water bottles and soft flasks, while others rustled through their packs, double-checking to make sure they had everything they needed. Most listened intently as co-Race Director Surjeet Paintal gave the pre-race briefing.
They were wise to pay attention, because the seventh running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra on Feb. 7-8 at Hale Education would be unlike any prior edition.
The Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) played host to the seventh running of the TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra and 15-mile night race on Feb. 7-8, 2026, at Hale Education in Westwood, Mass. Runners encountered challenging conditions with excessive snow that fell prior to, and during, the race, as well as temperatures well below freezing and wind chills as low as -15F.
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