Medfield, MA, United States · Saturday, August 7, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

TARC Summer Classic 40 Mile

311 days away

64 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

42.1876° N, 71.3064° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 11 hours 10:19 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 470 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~19 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 17°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 63 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	40mi	19	Ioannis Galouzis · 07:56:00	Candice Lanzoni · 08:13:00
2024	40mi	22	Jeffrey Seelaus · 05:40:00	Lila Gaudrault · 06:33:00
2023	40mi	14	Brian Burke · 06:33:00	Maria Chevalier · 10:04:00
2021	40mi	18	Scott Deslongchamps · 07:25:20	Brenda Fortin · 07:45:17
2019	40mi	36	Jason Baer · 06:43:56	Samantha Leblanc · 07:09:18
2018	40mi	27	Michael Perkins · 06:45:15	Kathryn Zioto · 07:40:21
2017	40mi	24	Thomas Gennaro · 06:22:55	Deirdre Lowe · 07:16:05
2016	40mi	31	William Jackson · 06:31:26	Lisa Rising · 07:13:26
2015	40mi	24	William Jackson · 06:45:42	Laura Ricci · 07:57:36
2014	50mi	12	Scott Traer · 08:09:15	Kristina Collins · 10:22:23

The field shrank 14% between 2024 (22) and 2025 (19). 16% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 64 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs