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Less than a year after officially retiring from the @NHL, #NHLBruins legend Zdeno Chara has completed the #BostonMarathon and now run a trail ultramarathon. This is his story. #ultrarunning #trailrunning #ultrachat massultra.com/2023/05/21/fro…
It was a real treat to cover this race, see Zdeno Chara run his first ultra and then chat with him about the experience. Thankful he and his teammates shared their story with me. massultra.com/2023/05/21/fro…
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Scott Stover, the B.A.A.’s chief marketing officer, wrote in a message to Mass. Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein last night that DraftKings had not consulted the organization about this request.
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Gorge Waterfalls, the Placer Trail Festival and more in this week's edition of the roundup. massultra.com/2023/04/05/mas…
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10-year-old from Chase completes 50-mile ruck with his father trib.al/Xu5c0uJ
Our recap of last weekend's @trailanimals #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra is now up. Lots of twists and turns with the results (a few updates were made to correct hand-timing errors) as well as in how the race unfolded. massultra.com/2023/04/01/gri…
Results of the #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra have been updated to correct a few errors that arose during hand-timing. A few runners were credited with extra loops and other short a loop. All has been sorted out and corrected. massultra.com/2023/03/28/res…
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Two more weeks to apply for the Green Racing Project!
Great remote team, supported by Craftsbury and Patagonia, w/environmental advocacy ethos. Support includes:
-Race entry fees
-Travel expenses (incl. international - UTMB)
-Patagonia gear
-Good ppl
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After a 4 1/2-year absence, the Trail Running Film Festival returns to the Boston area @ 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, @ the Regent Theatre in Arlington. Proceeds will go to the 529 college savings plan for Teddy Bustard, the 1-year-old son of Chris Bustard. massultra.com/2023/03/31/tra…
When not throwing down fast times on the road, FJ is also speedy on the trails. He brought strong performances to the @TrailAnimals’ TARCkey Trot 6-Hour Ultra in November 2021 and the 2022 Frozen Yeti 15-miler, and then anchored the Hale relay team at the 2023 Frozen Yeti.
First up, we’re featuring a Dorchester resident and active member of #PIONEERSRunCrew, FJ Perfas. After breaking his leg while training for 26.TRUE, he has worked hard since his surgery to run again. FJ completed his first race in over 6 months this past summer!
Plenty of good stuff in this week's roundup, including Rhode Island's @colecrosby41 at The Speed Project, Massachusetts' Scott Traer topped everyone at the Crown King Scramble, and Bay Staters Matt Pacheco and Brenda Fortin won at Spring On the Trails. massultra.com/2023/03/30/mas…
Dan Grip on his way to the win at the TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra. He finished 38.5 miles and tied the men’s course record.
Gwenyth Taradash on her way to the win at the TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra. She finished 31.5 miles and tied the second-best mileage by a woman in event history.
Jason Bacon enjoys a section of singletrack along the shore of Noanet Pond during the TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra.
Jade Zhang was feeling good during her 28-mile effort and third-place finish in the women’s field at the TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra.
Ultrarunner Chris Feder gives her son a hug at the aid station during the TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra.
Bill Howard ascends the final climb on the loop course at the 2023 TARC #ToHaleAndBack 6-Hour Ultra. Though he ran on Saturday, Bill can most frequently be found volunteering at TARC races. He has been a mainstay at the Trail Series since it launched in 2011.
Heck of an effort from this Beast Coast ultrarunner!
Team Nathan @colecrosby41 finished the Speed Project, a race that starts at the Santa Monica pier and ends on the Las Vegas strip. Cole chose the "solo" option and ran 346 miles with over 17k feet of elevation in 92 hours and 57 minutes. We are beyond proud and inspired by Cole!
