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.
Continue reading Donahue Delivers 3-Peat On Damp Day at Spring FeverResults: Spring Fever 8-Hour Ultra
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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Pacheco, Gaudrault Victorious at Mt. Toby in Riverlands Tune-Up
Matt Pacheco and Lila Gaudrault will be among the favorites to win the Riverlands 100-miler when they toe the starting line in Maine next month, and both ultrarunners appeared to be in prime form with just five weeks to go when they threw down in a tune-up race in Massachusetts.
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Results: Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Race
Beast Coast Trail Running played host to the fifth running of the Mt. Toby Ultra and Trail Race on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Sunderland, Mass. The event offered 50K, 24K and 13K distances on technical trails with plenty of climbing.
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Patient Zhou Outlasts the Field for Victory at To Hale and Back
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Trail-runners in Massachusetts just endured the coldest winter of the past decade in the Commonwealth, but they were welcomed into spring with an absolutely delightful day in the woods at the eighth running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 22, at Hale Reservation.
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Results: TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the eighth running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners took part in a 3.5-mile single-loop race, as well as a 6-hour race where they completed the same loop as many times as they wanted.
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