Tarc to Hale and Back

TARC To Hale and Back : Hale Education, Westwood MA

The Trail Animals Running Club event is held at Hale Education in Westwood, Massachusetts. It offers two distance options and uses a roughly 3.5 mile loop that starts and finishes at Powissett Lodge. The course mixes singletrack and double-track fire roads, runs along pond shores and short beaches, and includes roots, rocks, small streams, modest hills, two crossings of Carby Street, boardwalks, and wood bridges. Sections can be slippery when wet. The route will be marked with directional arrows, pink ribbons as confidence markers, and flagging at intersections.

Distances:

• 6 Hour timed event
• 3.5 mile loop, single loop for that distance

There is a single aid station at the start/finish offering water, an electrolyte drink, PB&J, and hot food options plus additional participant-provided snacks. This is a cupless event; participants should bring a bottle or cup. The course may be rerouted for flooding, snow, or trail changes. If a participant goes off course, they must backtrack; GPS review may be used to confirm course compliance and results include only fully completed loops before the course cutoff.

Parking will be limited and may require up to a 0.75 mile walk from some lots. Online registration closes before race week, waitlist entrants are charged automatically when a spot opens, and the event maintains a no-refund policy. The club is a nonprofit; event proceeds support land conservation and Hale Education. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.