63rd Annual JFK 50 Mile
Our intrepid race reporter, John Calabrese, checks in after a highly successful run at the JFK 50 miler, held on Saturday November 22nd, 2025 in western Maryland.
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24
Nov
2025
12
Nov
2025
Rosaryville
The 16th annual Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Races were held on Saturday November 8, 2025. The 50K and 20K races took place on the wooded trails and through the open meadows of Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. John Calabrese has submitted his account of how this year’s race went.
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23
Jun
2025
“HeleneBender”
Steph Hill has submitted a report on her race at the 2025 Hellbender 100 Miler. The course is located in the Black Mountain region of western North Carolina, and the race was dramatically impacted by the after effects of Hurricane Helene that devastated the area seven months earlier.
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23
Jun
2025
OSS 50 Miler
John Calabrese reports on his battle to complete the 2025 edition of local trail legend Alex Papadopoulos’s OSS/CIA 50-Mile Night Run, held on June 14-15 in Prince William Forest Park.
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1
Jul
2024
Taco Trail Marathon
In the latest installment of Calabrese Corner, our intrepid runner and reporter has the story of a relatively new event on the mean trails of DC to bring to light.
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3
May
2024
2024 C&O Canal 100 mile race report
The annual C&O Canal 100 miler was held in Maryland over the weekend of April 27-28. Lo and behold we have not one but TWO reports from competitors in the race. First up: frequent contributor John Calabrese on his finish in the 2024 race.
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3
May
2024
C&O 100: From DNF to Destiny
Sam has shared with us the second of two race reports from the 2024 C&O Canal 100 Miler. She provides the perspective of a runner who fell short of her goal, but still found the race to be a satisfying experience.
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1
Mar
2024
Calabrese Corner: The Reverse Ring
Our intrepid trail reporter, John Calabrese, capped off an amazing February of tackling big winter mountain challenges with a finish at the Reverse Ring. This newly-minted Master of The Ring has shared his thoughts on the race in the latest installment of the Calabrese Corner.
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28
Feb
2024
Return of Robot Knee - The Reverse Ring
The reports are coming in from the Reverse Ring 2024: The Year of the Snowy Surprise. Hear now from Nick Neakrase, actually, newly minted Master of The Ring Nick Neakrase, if you please …
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