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It marked her second time running 100 miles or more. Lauren Pettit, 34, of Dudley, Mass., also finished the race in 28:44:09. Paul Kell, 48, of Durham, N.H., finished 85th overall in 22:43:23. It was Scholz’s fourth straight year finishing the race, third time in less than 24 hours, and her fastest performance ever on the course. Lucy Scholz, 31, of Boston, Mass., led the way by finishing 60th overall and seventh in the women’s field in 21:50:06. Maria Sylte, 30, of Houston, Texas, finished 12th overall and was the first-place woman in 17:27:48.Ī trio of New England residents were among the finishers. Ultimately, 252 runners successfully completed the race, with 32-year-old Devon Olson of Steamboard Springs, Colo., doing so the fastest in 14:25:32. 6-7 in Huntsville, Texas.Ī field of 370 runners toed the starting line at Huntsville State Park with dreams of completing five laps around the 20-mile loop course while navigating mud, roots and bridges through pine tree forests. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t keep the popular Rocky Raccoon 100-Mile Endurance Run from taking place Feb. Lianna Altieri, 26, of Wayland, Mass., topped the women’s field and finished seventh overall with 33 miles, followed by Meri Harrington, 24, of Cambridge, Mass., with 32 miles, and Kate Ashley, 33, of Boston, Mass., with 30 miles. Benjamin Lane, 27, of Groveland, Mass., was a distant third with 42 miles, followed by Chris Saulnier, 32, of Jackson, N.H., with 38 miles, and Whitney Hanschka, 56, of Vineyard Haven, Mass., with 34 miles. Ben Eck, 28, of Medford, Mass., earned the overall victory with 61 miles, followed by 40-year-old Jerimy Arnold of Westford, Mass., with 60 miles. The 2021 event grew to 82 participants, with the top 10 surpassing marathon mileage and the top two going for 60 miles or more. Sixty-two skiers took part in the inaugural event in 2020 with the winner, Rick Chalmers of South Portland, Maine, logging 34 miles. Skiers were required to ascend approximately 1.1 miles up the mountain and then ski back down to the start/finish area. Those who failed to do so were eliminated. Similar to the Backyard Ultra events, skiers had one hour to complete the course and return to the starting line to begin the next trip around the course. 6-7 at Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H., and it proved to be a popular draw. The second annual Lask Skier Standing ultra took place Feb. The Last Skier Standing race leads off this week’s roundup, which also includes the Rocky Raccoon 100-miler in Texas and the ICY-8 time-based ultra in Virginia. In-person running ultramarathon events have been largely halted in New England this winter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the region, but an in-person skiing ultra event took place last weekend in New Hampshire that drew more than 80 competitors to the unique ultra-distance event.