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Free Spirit 50k

Name: Free Spirit 50k
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Leyden

Leyden, United States • 16 May 2026

Free Spirit 50k - Leyden, MA

The Free Spirit 50k is a dirt road ultramarathon held on May 16, 2026, at 16 West Leyden Road, Leyden, MA 01337. The event is organized by Natural High Running Company, LLC and lists an event website at freespirit50k.com.

The course covers a 50k distance with 4,200 feet of elevation change. The route passes through forests and alongside fields and crosses an 1870s covered bridge.

Race logistics include bib pick-up and runner check-in at the Leyden Town Hall, and the race starts at the Town Hall location. An awards ceremony is scheduled, with age group awards given on a rolling basis. Timing for the event closes later the same day.

Registration closes Wednesday, May 13 at noon and there is no race-day registration. The listed registration fee for the 50k entry is $122.98, inclusive of mandatory charges and fees. The event page lists 23 participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Massachusetts Leyden

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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