GAP factor 15.2% slower than flat · net elevation -4 m
Decision summary
Lower than 34% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K route has 1,025 m of ascent, 1,029 m of descent and an estimated 15.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K route starts at The Pavilion inside Sleeping Giant State Park, 200 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 and finishes at The Pavilion inside Sleeping Giant State Park, 200 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Yellow Trail, White Trail, Quinnipiac (Blue) Trail, Observation Tower and Tower Path. A portion of registration benefits the Sleeping Giant Park Association for trail maintenance and park conservation.
Use of personal music devices and headphones is strongly discouraged for safety; organisers encourage a headphone-free environment. Packet pickup opens at 6:00 a.m. on race day.
Its normalised GAP factor is 15.2% slower than a flat course, with about 1025 m of total ascent.