2 Jan 2026

Lexi DeLisle

Ringing In a Hellish Year

Fresh off her triumphant conquest of the infamous Hellgate 100k in December of 2025, Lexi DeLisle has submitted an overview of that race, and of her brilliant year on the trails, with a report that she has entitled: “Ring’ing In a “HELLISH” Year: Furbutt’s Backyard, The Ring, and Hellgate 100k Reflections.”

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16 Dec 2025

2025 Devil Dog

As 2025 comes to a close, among the final events of the calendar year are the Devil Dog races in Prince William Forest Park. John Calabrese reports on his experience at the Devil Dog 100 miler.

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24 Nov 2025

Johh Calabrese

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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12 Nov 2025

John Calabrese

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

Steph Hill

“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

John Calabrese

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

John Calabrese

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

John Calabrese

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

Samantha Neakrase

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

John Calabrese

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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