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TARC Fall Classic

Name: TARC Fall Classic
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Carlisle

Carlisle, United States • 5 Sep 2026

TARC Fall Classic

TARC Fall Classic is a trail running event on September 5, 2026, held at Hart Barn Ski Center in Carlisle, MA. The event is organized by the Trail Animals Running Club and has a total registration limit of 740 participants.

The event offers multiple race distances:

50 miles
50 km
20 miles
Half Marathon (21 km)
10 km

Additional entries include a Free Youth Fun Run and several Yeti Mischief Mile divisions: Solo, Relay (two to four teammates; each runner registers individually), and Endurance (one lap and one seltzer repeated, last-person-standing style). Waitlists are used when individual categories fill.

Online registration has a posted deadline of Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. Many distance categories list an entry fee of $25; Yeti Mischief Mile divisions are listed at $10; the youth run is free. A Yeti Neck Buff is available for purchase for $7 and will be available for pickup with the race bib. The event page also offers an option to donate to a fund that supports entry fee scholarships for other participants; support is provided as funding allows. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Massachusetts Carlisle

Race information

Website Registration

50 mi

50 Mile

50 km

50k

20 mi

20 Mile

Half Marathon

10 km

10k

Yeti Mischief Mile

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

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