The 16th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s Wapack and Back Trail Races took place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 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 and an additional seven miles, or a 21.5-mile one-way journey through the course. Since its founding in 20077 by Bogie Dumitrescu, the event has been held annually with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One Final Finish Line: Loureiro ‘Will Be Missed, But Never Forgotten’
WESTON, Mass. – A somber mood lingered over the Jericho Woods as runners arrived for the Trail Animals Running Club’s TARC Spring Classic on Saturday, April 20. One of their own – Joe Loureiro – wouldn’t be joining them.
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Fast Times Aplenty at Soggy TARC Spring Classic
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.
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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.
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Results: TARC Spring Classic
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.
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Last-Minute Finishes, Family Miles Highlight Soggy Day at To Hale and Back
WESTWOOD, Mass. – Tension was high on the back deck of Powissett Lodge as race director Melissa Arnold, official timer Norm Sheppard, and about a dozen runners and volunteers peered out into the woods. Two runners were approaching, but would they make it in time?
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Photos: TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the seventh edition of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra and 3.5-mile trail race on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. The following are a small sample of photos taken by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen at the race; a full gallery of 72 photos can be viewed here. Additionally, professional wedding photographer Chris Arson was on the scene and captured images from the day with a full gallery available here.
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Results: TARC To Hale and Back
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the seventh running of the TARC To Hale and Back 6-Hour Ultra and 3.5-mile trail race on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners took on a 3.5-mile loop course on mostly singletrack trails on a cold, rainy early-spring day where temperatures ranged from 33 degrees at the start to the low 40s at the high. It rained for the duration of the event, and runners encountered plenty of mud along the way.
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Runners Capitalize on Conditions as Record Number of Buckles Earned at Frozen Yeti
WESTWOOD, Mass. – A few minutes into the pre-race briefing, TARCtic Frozen Yeti co-Race Director Surjeet Paintal turned the floor over to course-marking captain Chris Martin who had the honor of delivering the best news runners could hope for.
“The course is beautiful. You probably have the best conditions in the history of this race,” Martin told the nearly 100 runners gathered inside Powissett Lodge awaiting the start of the 30-hour ultramarathon at Hale Reservation.
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Photos: 2024 TARCtic Frozen Yeti
The Trail Animals Running Club played host to the fifth edition of the TARCtic Frozen Yeti 30-Hour Ultra and 15-Mile Night Race on Feb. 3-4, 2024, at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Mass. Runners enjoyed some of the best weather in event history with with no precipitation, a temperature around 30 degrees at the start on Saturday, sunny skies and a high in the mid-30s, overnight temperatures in the mid-20s, and a sunny Sunday morning that crept above freezing for the final hours before reaching the upper-30s by the time the race ended on early Sunday afternoon. All photos in this gallery by MassUltra Editor Chris Wristen (who was running the race and didn’t take many). To view a full photo gallery from the event, check out the great work by Garrett Simon who was out on the course and took nearly 500 photos.
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