19 Sep 2023

John Calabrese

Barkley Fall Classic Race Report

John Calabrese has returned from the long journey down to Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, and his running of the infamous Barkley Fall Classic on Saturday September 16, 2023. Here is his tale …

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8 Aug 2023

John Calabrese

The JIM - Jarmans Invitational Marathon

While it is not a “trail race,” the Jarmans Invitational Marathon (or the JIM) is in the mountains (on the edge of Shenandoah National Park near Crozet in western Albemarle County), the course is primarily dirt road, and just about everyone has a beer at the finish. So it very much has a VHTRC vibe to it. John Calabrese reports on the 2023 race.

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25 Jul 2023

John Calabrese

Viaduct 100

The ever industrious John Calabrese has conquered another 100 miler. This time the Viaduct Trail in northern Pennsylvania, held over the weekend of July 22-23, 2023. Here is his report.

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26 Jun 2023

John Calabrese

Latissumus Dorsi Conquers Manitou’s Revenge

John Calabrese ventured out of the region to tackle a beast of a race known as Manitou’s Revenge, a 53 mile point-to-point run in the Catskill Mountains of south-central New York. He has shared his detailed report on his experience at the 2023 race, held on June 24th.

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16 May 2023

John Calabrese

Just a Training Run Backyard Ultra Race Report

Last person standing/backyard events continue to gain in popularity, and John Calabrese reports on a particularly epic weekend at the Backyard Ultra put on over the weekend of May 13-14, 2023, by Just a Training Run in Wakefield, in the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia.

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2 May 2023

John Calabrese

2023 C&O 100 Race Report

John Calabrese checks in with a report on his experiences during the 2023 running of the C&O Canal 100 Miler, held over the weekend of April 29-30.

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31 Mar 2023

John Calabrese

The best bathrooms in ultrarunning – Hone Quarry 40 Miler

John Calabrese has come through with a detailed report on the inaugural running of the Hone Quarry 40 miler, held on March 25, 2023 in the mountains along the Virginia/West Virginia border west of Harrisonburg.

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31 Jan 2023

John Calabrese

Willis River 50k 2023

John Calabrese is back with his latest race report, this time after a foray into central Virginia to tackle the surprisingly challenging Willis River 50k.

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17 Jan 2023

John Calabrese

PHUNT 50k

Your intrepid reporter John Calabrese ventured up to Delaware on the second Saturday in January for the PHUNT trail race experience.

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8 Dec 2022

John Calabrese

2022 Devil Dog 100 Miler Report

Read about Devil Dog from the perspective of 100 mile finisher, John Calabrese.

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