5 May 2023

Lauren Gabler Masterson

Hell and Back at the NJ Devil 100 Miler

Lauren Gabler Masterson, co-RD of the fall PB&J events and co-Captain of the pivotal Bull Run Run aid station at Fountainhead, has overcome bone cancer to not only return to running and racing, but to nail a strong finish this spring at the New Jersey Devil 100 miler. Lauren was 3rd female, finishing 28th overall out of 169 starters (89 finishers). She has shared her story here.

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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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3 Apr 2023

Jana Fridrichová

Dropping the spike in the coffin: Georgia Death Race

Jana Fridrichová left her beloved mountains of western Maryland to take on the challenge that is the 74-mile Georgia Death Race on March 25, 2023. She reports on how it went [spoiler: it went really REALLY well.]

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3 Apr 2023

Tracy Cooley

Then there were the potatoes: Greenbrier Ultras Race Report

The Greenbrier Ultras are a trail running treat – a challenging but manageable course, well-stocked aid station, and excellent volunteers. Race Director Kevin Sayers suggests that it is a great race for ‘the first-time ultra marathon runner who have put in their training miles.’ As if that weren’t enough, there are also the potatoes. Tracy Cooley reports on the 2023 Greenbrier.

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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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13 Mar 2023

Cara Mason

EF 50k 2023: Coming out of the Pandemic Baby Haze

Cara Mason shares a short report on the challenges she has overcome as a young mother to find the needed balance in her life, and to regain the level of fitness that allowed her to complete the March 2023 Elizabeth Furnace 50k, marking her second ultra finish.

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9 Feb 2023

Josephine Krughoff

Icy-8 Trail Race

Our latest correspondent is young Josie Krughoff (Tracy Cooley’s daughter), who completed her first ultra distance race at the Athletic Equation’s Icy-8 (an 8 Hour event) in early February 2023.

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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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