TARC Summer Classic

Join us for the 2023 Trail Animals Running Club Summer Classic at Noon Hill Reservation, with 10M, 50K, and 40 mile distance options! Beat the heat along this 10 mile undulating loop at Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservation in Medfield, Massachusetts. The course is almost entirely forested gravel or singletrack, winding along the Charles River and culminating in a scenic viewpoint at the top of Noon Hill (see if you can spot Gillette Stadium in the distance!). ​ Participants will be running a 10 mile loop course which starts and finishes at Holt Pond. The 50K runners will do a short loop around Holt Pond at the start to get in the extra distance they need to get to 31 miles. The total elevation per loop is approximately 1,000 feet which includes one trip to the vista on top of Noon Hill. We will throw in some extra rocks and roots for you as a bonus! Both the 40 Mile and the 50K will start at 7:00 am sharp. There will be a mandatory trail briefing for all participants at 6:45 am. There is an eleven hour time limit to finish for both races. Runners must start their last 10 mile loop before 4:00 pm so the sweepers can start and everyone can be off the course by 6:00 pm. ​ The 10 mile race will start at 9:00 am sharp. There will be a mandatory trail briefing for all participants at 8:45 am. There is a 4 hour limit to finish the 10 mile event.