MEDFIELD, Mass. — After 18 months of semi-hibernation, the Trail Animals Running Club officially kicked off the rust, dusted off the aid station tables and trail markers, and got back to community racing with the return of the TARC Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Noon Hill Reservation.
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Photos: TARC Summer Classic
The 10th running of the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic took place Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Seventy-seven runners took part in the 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons. The following are a small sample of photos from the day. A full photo gallery of 128 photos can be viewed on the MassUltra Facebook page at this link.
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Results: TARC Summer Classic
Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TARC Summer Classic returned for its 10th running on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Seventy-seven runners turned out to take on the 40-mile and 50K trail ultramarathon races, with 46 ultimately finishing their respective distances on a hot and humid day where the temperature soared to 90 degrees.
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TARC to Resume In-Person Races
The Trail Animals are officially returning from hibernation.
Continue reading TARC to Resume In-Person RacesTARC Summer Classic Canceled Due to COVID-19
After holding out hope for several months that the event could happen, Race Director Michael Barrett announced today on Facebook that the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Summer Classic was officially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading TARC Summer Classic Canceled Due to COVID-19
With 100 on the Horizon, LeBlanc Blazes at Summer Classic
The Idaho Mountain Trail Ultra Festival (IMTUF) 100-miler is a month away, but that didn’t stop Samantha LeBlanc from entering the TARC Summer Classic for a tune-up run.
IMTUF is a rugged mountain race, whereas the Summer Classic on Saturday, Aug. 10, had plenty of rocks and roots but a lot more runnable surface on the trails of Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. That meant there’d be a lot more running and a lot less power-hiking practice for LeBlanc – and she made the most of the opportunity to throw down some speed. Continue reading With 100 on the Horizon, LeBlanc Blazes at Summer Classic
Results: TARC Summer Classic 40M and 50K
The fifth annual Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) Summer Classic 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons took place Saturday, August 10, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Samantha LeBlanc set a new women’s course record in the 40-mile race. Continue reading Results: TARC Summer Classic 40M and 50K
Rain Slows, Doesn’t Stop Runners at TARC Summer Classic
Fresh off of enduring weeks of temperatures in the 90s, runners in the 40-mile and 50K races at the TARC Summer Classic enjoyed reprieve from the heat at the eighth annual event on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass.
In place of the heat were temperatures in the upper 60s to mid-70s and a cool, steady rainfall that compounded with the humidity to turn the trails into a wet sauna. Continue reading Rain Slows, Doesn’t Stop Runners at TARC Summer Classic
Results: TARC Summer Classic
The eighth annual TARC Summer Classic took place Saturday, Aug. 11, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Runners took part in 40-mile and 50K ultramarathons. Continue reading Results: TARC Summer Classic
Gennaro Edges Pulli, Lowe Dominates at TARC Summer Classic
A pair of newcomers to the TARC Summer Classic delivered an electrifying battle for the men’s 40-mile victory while a race veteran upped her distance and dominated the women’s field on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Mass. Continue reading Gennaro Edges Pulli, Lowe Dominates at TARC Summer Classic
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