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We kicked off the month of October with 72 ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we feature race results from Arizona, Utah, Virginia and Arkansas. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend. Be sure to check out all the results here.
Saddles 100
We head to Arizona for the third running of the Saddles 100 (100-mile and 50-mile races). Over 160 runners lined up on Saturday to tackle the challenging desert terrain and 12,000 feet of elevation gain on the 100-mile counterclockwise loop around Prescott. First place in the men’s race went to Johnny Ramos in a speedy course-record time of 17:57:26. Julian Mracky ran to a second-place finish in 18:39:14. Nick Schroeder (18:42:10) finished just behind in third. Lindsay Wagner was the first woman across the line, with a new course record time of 22:36:59. Wagner also became the first female to run the race in under 24 hours. Sarah Ostaszewski finished runner-up in 23:45:50. Sarah Cranor rounded out the women’s podium in third (27:32:17).
Top 50-mile finishers:
Women
- Vaida Nakrosiute (8:46:42) *New Course Record*
- Marianna Grudziak (10:48:19)
- Annie Pentaleri (10:59:35)
Men
- Stian Dahl Sommerseth (6:45:37) *New Course Record*
- Eli Nixon (7:34:57)
- Reid Burrows (7:41:50)
Full results here.
DC Peaks 50
Shuffling up to Kaysville, Utah, we check in on the fourth annual DC Peaks 50 (50-mile and 55k point-to-point ultramarathons). Cold, wet and windy conditions tested runners on Saturday, with only 103 of the 177 starters finishing the 50-mile race. The rough weather didn’t seem to faze Ashely Moline, who took home the women’s title and finished seventh overall in 10:23:00. Astrid Lindgren earned second and tenth overall (10:52:00). Kacy Nowak (11:22:00) claimed third. Eli White came from behind to win the men’s race in 8:43:12. Matt Comi (8:55:00) placed second, and Cody Robins (9:23:00) was third. Both Moline and White earned comped entry into the 2026 Bear 100 with their victories.
Top 55k finishers:
Men
- Tanner Visnick (5:47:09)
- Jason Hoepker (5:55:34)
- Matt Carlin (5:55:39)
Women
- Summer Atwood (6:43:03)
- Josi Utz (7:25:00)
- Abby Rideout (7:33:00)
Full results here.
Hennepin Hundred
Heading east, we stop by Sterling, Illinois, for the Hennepin Hundred, where runners competed in three ultra distances (100-mile, 50-mile and 50k) along the Hennepin Canal State Trail. There were 204 runners who earned their buckles in the flat and fast 100-mile event, paced by men’s winner Jim Sweeney in 13:47:02, the fourth fastest 100-mile men’s time of 2025. Zach Zeisemer finished second in 14:31:34. Wyatt Bricker (15:44:54) took third. Denise Bourassa led wire-to-wire to win the women’s race in 18:09:26. Bourassa placed sixth overall. Melissa Quinn finished second woman and tenth overall in 18:38:11. Gibson Kelley (18:56:47) snagged the final female podium spot in third.
Top 50-mile finishers:
Women
- Lauren Hutchens (8:37:26)
- Amber Isaacson (8:57:18)
- Paige Vanetten (9:27:27)
Men
- Phil Young (5:58:18)
- Justin McTague (8:58:36)
- Jake Clark (9:06:02)
Top 50k finishers:
Men
- Matt Jackson (3:29:43)
- Sean Sarver (3:46:16)
- Stephen Lavey (4:19:24)
Women
- Emma Tung (4:10:52)
- Jackie Young (4:43:27)
- Eve Brown (5:13:30)
Full results here.
Arkansas Traveler 100
Our final stop takes us down south to Perryville, Arkansas, for the 34th running of the Arkansas Traveler 100. This year’s race saw 105 runners cross the finish line in under 30 hours to earn their AT100 buckles. First place in the women’s contest went to Lauren Sewell in 18:49:52. Sewell was the third overall finisher. Bethany Madson was the second female and ninth overall finisher (20:37:54). Sam Pruitt (21:02:31) came in third. Justin Stewart bested the men’s field to earn the victory in 17:55:34. William Kent ran to second (18:42:06), and Matt Smith (19:01:02) took third (fourth-place overall). Full results here.
Other results from this weekend include: Cuyamaca 100k (Julian, CA), The Bear Chase (Lakewood, CO), Baker Lake Ultra Trail Runs (Baker Lake, WA), Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs (Titusville, PA), Perpetua Coast (Yachats, OR), The Naturalist (Franklin, NC), Yankee Springs Fall Trail Run Festival (Middleville, MI), Flutters and Foliage Endurance Run (Cohoes, NY), Arches Marathon (Moab, UT), Grand Traverse (Duluth, MN), Bear Lake Ultra (Lapeer, MI), Iron Horse Ultra 100 (St. Paul, AB), Beaudry Fall Classic (Winnipeg, MB) and Lake Yahou (Anniston, AL).