The Watuppa Trail Races have seen their share of speedy performances throughout the event’s first decade. The second decade kicked off with a familiar feel as 23-year-old Nathaniel Tokarsky delivered the finest performance of his young ultrarunning career at the 11th annual event on Saturday, May 10, at Watuppa Reservation in Fall River, Mass.
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Results: TARC Wapack and Back Trail Races
The 17th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s Wapack and Back Trail Races took place Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Ashburnham, Mass. Runners took on either a 43-mile out-and-back of the Wapack Trail, a 50-mile race that included the 43-mile out-and-back plus an additional 7 miles, or a 21.5-mile one-way journey through the course. Since its founding in 2007 by Bogie Dumitrescu, the event has been held annually with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event was quite possibly the wettest Wapack and Back on record.
Continue reading Results: TARC Wapack and Back Trail RacesResults: Watuppa Trail Races
The 11th running of the Watuppa Trail Races took place Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Watuppa Reservation in Fall River, Mass. Runners took on a 10K loop course for 50K, 30K and 10K distances.
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TARC Spring Classic Continues Rainy Tradition at the Jericho Woods
The TARC Spring Classic isn’t the first event in the Trail Animals Running Club’s annual TARC Trail Series, but it holds a significant position in the lineup.
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Resilient Runners Endure Hottest DRB Ever
MILTON, Mass. – Sweat poured down Ethan Sokol’s face and soaked the light blue shirt beneath his hydration vest as he trotted into the aid station 13 miles into his adventure. A wardrobe change made little difference; the orange shirt he swapped into ultimately suffered a similar soggy fate.
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Results: TARC Spring Classic
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 13th edition of the TARC Spring Classic 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K trail races, as well as the inaugural free youth fun run, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. In typical Spring Classic fashion, the crowd of 346 runners endured rain and soggy trails for much of the day.
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Results: Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 50-Mile Ultras
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 29th edition of the “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 16th edition of the DRB 50-miler on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. Runners once again took on an unmarked course through the reservation, amassing around 5,700 feet of elevation gain for the 50K and nearly 7,000 feet of climbing for the 50-miler.
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Photos: Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 50-Mile Ultras
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 29th edition of the “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 16th edition of the DRB 50-miler on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. For a full gallery, check out the MassUltra Flickr page.
Continue reading Photos: Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K and 50-Mile UltrasDonahue Delivers 3-Peat On Damp Day at Spring Fever
A celebration of spring was on the agenda for the third annual Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra, but winter made its presence felt one last time on Saturday, April 12, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass.
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The third annual Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra, 5-mile and 5K trail races took place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Mass. Runners took on a loop course consisting of mostly trails, some pavement, and rolling hills through the park.
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