Ultra Running Hub Medfield, MA, United States · Saturday, August 7, 2027
TARC Summer Classic 50 km
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, August
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 | 50km | 32 | Michael Forte · 04:53:01 | Emma Dixon · 06:08:00 |
| 2024 | 50km | 32 | Michael Obara · 05:05:00 | Allison Drain · 05:58:00 |
| 2023 | 50km | 37 | Harold Mir · 04:25:00 | Joyce Zhou · 06:12:00 |
| 2021 | 50km | 28 | Tino Fidalgo · 05:25:40 | Allison Medeiros · 06:50:48 |
| 2019 | 50km | 47 | Devin Jones · 04:46:57 | Kate Mingle · 05:30:33 |
| 2018 | 50km | 42 | Emmett Murphy · 05:29:31 | Maria Bloom · 05:50:51 |
| 2017 | 50km | 47 | Beau Langevin · 04:34:32 | Gnarls Barclay · 05:11:32 |
| 2016 | 50km | 44 | Matthew Veiga · 04:10:05 | Deirdre Lowe · 05:45:19 |
| 2015 | 50km | 53 | Billy Preston · 04:47:10 | Deirdre Lowe · 05:45:52 |
| 2014 | 50km | 61 | Amit Oza · 05:02:03 | Stacia Broderick · 04:48:44 |
The field has held steady: 32 in 2024, 32 in 2025. 22% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
The TARC Summer Classic 50 km, organised by the Trail Animals Running Club, is a fixed-distance trail race held in Medfield, MA, in August. This 50 km race offers an 11-hour time limit.
With a field size larger than 45% of 2664 comparable 50k races, this event has a smaller field than the majority of its peers. The 13.2 minutes per kilometer cut-off pace is more generous than 34% of 1022 other 50k races, allowing more time on the course than most.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.