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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 50 km
  • Hamden
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -5 m

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Data current as of Source last verified

Decision summary

Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
2,012 m

Lower than 55% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
14:24/km

12:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
82/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
38 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon?

The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon route has 2,012 m of ascent and 2,017 m of descent.

Where does the Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon route go?

The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon 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.

What should runners know on race day for the Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon?

Use of personal music devices and headphones is strongly discouraged for safety; organisers encourage a headphone-free environment. 3. Packet pickup opens at 6:00 a.m. on race day.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Forest
  • Mountain

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
  • Fell
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Typical finish
5:12:47

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
12:45 p.m. hard cutoff to start the 2nd loop; 7:00 p.m. overall finish cutoff
Qualification status
Open Registration trail ultra; no qualifying time or lottery required

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
Medal
Specially designed finisher medal from Ragged Cuts
On-course music
Use of personal music devices and headphones is strongly discouraged for safety; organisers encourage a headphone-free environment

Access and course status

Start
The Pavilion inside Sleeping Giant State Park, 200 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
Finish
The Pavilion inside Sleeping Giant State Park, 200 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Yellow Trail, White Trail, Quinnipiac (Blue) Trail, Observation Tower, Tower Path, head wall rock scramble
Notable features
  • Cupless event: all Steep Endurance events require runners to carry their own hydration bottle, pack, or cup for sustainability
  • Awards for top 3 podium for Overall Male and Female in each event
  • post-race celebration with food throughout the day and non-alcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing Company
  • A portion of registration benefits the Sleeping Giant Park Association for trail maintenance and park conservation
  • Strict no-littering policy enforced due to CT DEEP State Park land use
  • packet pickup opens at 6:00 a.m. on race day
  • port-a-johns near the start/finish
  • Terrain ranges from smooth carriage roads to technical, rocky, winding singletrack, including a head wall rock scramble climbing 500'+ in just 0.3 miles
  • Course summits the park's stone Observation Tower (a 1936 WPA structure on the National Register) and descends via a 1.5-mile carriage road (Tower Path), finishing on a short paved section
  • 2-3 aid stations on course with water, Hyle Hydration electrolyte drink, and food (chips, pretzels, candy)

How hilly is the Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon?

25%17%20%14%23%
  • Steep descent 25%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 20%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 23%
Total ascent
2,012 m
Net elevation
−5 m
Longest climb
410 m at 32.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 7°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 82Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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