WESTON, Mass. – A steady rain fell as runners gathered under pop-up tents or beneath hatchbacks while awaiting the start of the 12th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 20, at the Jericho Woods. In keeping with Spring Classic tradition, the wet weather arrived on cue, turning parts of the course slick and others squishy for the nearly 300 runners who showed up to race the 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K offerings.

The 12th edition of the Trail animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic took place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. Runners took on a variety of distances, including a 50K ultramarathon, marathon, half marathon and 10K. The following are a small sample of photos from the day taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen. Click here to view a full gallery.

The 12th edition of the Trail animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic took place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. Runners took on a variety of distances, including a 50K ultramarathon, marathon, half marathon and 10K.

WESTON, Mass. – Shortly after crossing the finish line at the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic, Johnathan Charles settled into a camp chair to give his legs a break. Sweat glistened on his brow and his lungs still burned from the effort, though his breathing had settled into a comfortable rhythm. Tired and content, he sported a grin from ear to ear.

Charles had good reason to be smiling – he’d just completed his first trail race and longest run ever.

The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the 11th running of the TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Jericho Woods in Weston, Mass. Around 300 runners took part in the various distance offerings, from a 50K ultra to marathon, half marathon and 10K distances. 

WESTON, Mass. – The last time the Trail Animals Running Club played host to the TARC Spring Classic, runners dodged or splashed through puddles and a volunteer dumped buckets of wood chips near the timing mats to try to keep them from becoming submerged.

Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trail Animals Running Club once again played host to the TARC Spring Classic 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K trail races on Saturday, April 23, in the Jericho Woods of Weston, Mass. It was the 10th running of the event, and more than 200 runners took part in the various distances offered.

The 10th running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic took place on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in the Jericho Woods of Weston, Mass. This year’s event marked the return of the Spring Classic following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 runners took part in distances of 50K, marathon, half marathon and 10K. The following are a sample of photos taken at this year’s race. A full photo gallery by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen can be found on Facebook at this link.

The resurrection of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Trail Series continued this morning with the opening of registration for the TARC Spring Classic.