Satan’s Sidewalk & Frozen Folly 66.6 hr
February 1-28, 2022
Winter in New England is cold, dark, and bleak. Wind bites at the exposed flesh, making it hard to get good long runs in. To spice up your winter training, consider Satan's Sidewalk. The brain child of Wally Watermelon, Satan's Sidewalk is a 66.6 Hour or 66.66k Treadmill Odyssey through fire, brimstone, and masochistic purgatory, running in place for mile, after mile, after mile, after mile. The 66.6 hour allows one to take breaks for food, work, sleep, etc. 66.66K is a fixed distance race.
You may choose any day in February for your start clock to begin. Once you start, you cannot pause or change the start clock. You will select a start date and time. Your race clock will start on that day and time. For the fixed time (66.6 hours), you will have 66.6 hours to log as many miles as you care/can. You must take photos with date stamps to prove the distance you ran on the treadmill and submit evidence in a unique email thread to the race director. If registering for the 66.66k, you have a 24 hour window to complete the distance and submit for verification. For award purposes, in the 66.66k, CUMULATIVE TIME from start time will be used to determine overall winners including breaks.
VEGAN POWER 50k/25k
June 18, 2022
Don’t let the name fool you, Vegan Power trail races are open to everyone. Join us for some of the Berkshires’s most beautiful single track trails on an ideal 5 mile loop course. Race options include a 50k, 25k and grab your friends for the 50k relay.
Race with us as we showcase some of the best plant-powered athletes around and learn how a plant-based diet slows climate change, preserves our ecosystem, decreases animal suffering, and supports a healthy lifestyle. This year all profits will go to support VINE Sanctuary in Vermont.
Notchview Ultra
72, 48, 24, & 12 Hour Options, 100.7 mi
July 8-11, 2022
The Notchview Ultra (formerly branded the BURCS Summer Fatass) is a fatass-styled event on a gorgeous 1.9 mile cross country ski trail at Notchview Ski Resort in Windsor, Massachusetts.
EVENT TIMES: 72 HOUR and 100.7 MILE start at 12pm on 7/8/22. 48 HOUR starts 12pm on July 9, 2022, 24 HOUR starts 12pm on July 10, 2022. 12 HOUR starts 7am and ends at 7pm on July 9, 2022. All other events (24, 48, 72 HOUR, and 100.7 mile) end at 12pm on MONDAY JULY 11.
Though there is a modest entry fee, the fee will be split between Notchview and the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, Berkshire County’s volunteer-run, no-kill animal shelter for cats and dogs. Participants will receive a unique finisher’s award courtesy of Ragged Cuts and runners in the 48 & 72 hour have the option to earn a Notchview Ultra 100 Mile+ belt buckle if completing 53 or more laps.
Jug End Loop Ultramarathon
6 Hour & 4.2 Mile
July 30, 2022
The Jug End Loop Ultra takes place each summer in gorgeous Egremont, Massachusetts. Starting at the parking lot on Guilded Hollow Road, runners will traverse the formidable 4.2 mile Jug End Loop Trail counter-clockwise for 5 hours, before finishing the final sixty minutes on a .9 mile mini loop.
All runners are greeted with handmade mugs at the finish line. Runners will encounter fields, stream crossings, apple orchards, undulating trails and breathtaking views. Certain to become a staple in your summer race calendar!
Sweltering Summer 8-Hour
8 Hour & 5k
August 13, 2022
The Sweltering Summer 8 Hour (SS8H) & 5k is held on the dirt and cinder track circling Clapp Park in Pittsfield, MA. Runner and walker friendly. All runners receive custom individual aid station space. Hand crafted awards and medals.
Come experience summer in Pittsfield and enjoy music, food, and friendship as you test your limits. Run 1 lap or 150! Proceeds to benefit AYJ Fund, a non-profit organization in North Adams, Massachusetts that provides children with a cancer diagnosis and their friends, families, and caregivers with complementary care and support. This year, the race will be timed by Mike Melton at MCMTiming. Runners will receive certified marathon distance splits at 74 laps and can stop at any time.
Free to Run Trail Races
50 mile, 26.2 mile, and 13.1 mile
September 17, 2022
The Free to Run Trail Races are held on a challenging but rewarding 12.5-mile loop located entirely within Pittsfield State Forest in Pittsfield, MA. The loop consists mostly of singletrack hiking and mountain-bike trails, with a few dirt road sections, a small paved portion at the start, and a short paved stretch near the top of the ridge. There is approximately 2,000-2,500 ft. of elevation gain per loop (with actual figures depending on whose GPS watch you want to trust; ours rarely match exactly!), and some of the climbs are definitely steep. Some sections are considered fairly technical by most standards, but the majority is “runnable” and/or power-hikeable and you shouldn’t need to use your hands anywhere. Included in the loop is a wide-open vista at which you will definitely be tempted to stop and take in the magnificent view of the Taconics. 50-mile runners complete four full loops. Marathon runners do two loops with an additional (~1 mile) paved road out-and-back at the beginning of the race. Half-marathoners complete one lap with an out-and-back at the beginning as well.
Note: As with any trail race, the actual distance and elevation gain shown on individual GPS devices will likely vary due to trees, tight switchback curves, etc. Official times are based on crossing the finish line for your distance, even if it includes extra mileage on your watch.