Date/Time
Date(s) - May 30th, 2026 - May 31st, 2026
All Day
Join Hilltown Land Trust and Beast Coast Trail Running for the seventh-annual Chesterfield Gorge Ultra and 25k Race, including the only 100 mile race in Western Mass! This race raises funds for Hilltown Land Trust.
Race director Amy Rusiecki has wanted to bring an ultra race to Western Mass to share some of the amazing places that she regularly trains on, so we were thrilled to officially launch this race for 2018… and based on the many smiles throughout the event, it has become an annual tradition!
Volunteer
With a race this long, runners must run through the night, and need volunteer support from registration to after the final runner crosses the finish line on Sunday. Beast Coast is still looking for volunteers to fill the many roles required to keep the event running smoothly and participants happy and healthy as they battle through a supreme test of endurance. View volunteer roles and sign up here.
Run
You’ll run along the Westfield River in the Chesterfield Gorge. It’s a GORGEous place to run (see what we did there?). There are opportunities to complete 11k, 33k, 50k, 50 mile, 100k, or 100 mile runs over the course of two days, May 30-31, 2026.
The course is a continually rolling jeep trail with a few rocks (but not a technical trail), with permanent mile markers and some fun motivational & educational signs along the way. The race will consist of one or more 7.75 mile (12.5k) trail out-and-backs (for 15.5 miles/25k total), with turnaround points for folks doing the 50 and 100 miles distances. There is no pavement on the entire course.
All proceeds for this event go to Hilltown Land Trust, to support our mission of land conservation and stewardship. Learn more on the Beast Coast Trail Running website, and register now on RunReg.
