Connecticut Ultra Traverse (CUT112)

Connecticut Ultra Traverse (CUT112) : event description

The Connecticut Ultra Traverse is a point-to-point trail running event held on the blue-blazed sections of the New England Trail. Two route options are offered:

• 112 miles
• 50 miles

Entrants for the 112-mile route must send a $112 donation to the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association; 50-mile entrants must send a $100 donation. Proof of donation must be forwarded to the event organizer. Donations to the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association are not refundable.

The route for the 112-mile option runs from the Massachusetts-Connecticut border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford, CT. The 50-mile option follows the final portion of the same corridor, along the Mattabesset and Menuncatuck trails to Guilford. The course is not marked beyond the blue blazes; runners must navigate and follow the blazes. Roads crossed by the route remain open to traffic, and participants and crews should use reflective gear and exercise caution.

Organizers provide guidance and logistical spreadsheets, but runners are expected to arrange dedicated crew support to meet them at road crossings and manage aid. The event emphasizes continuous effort without planned sleep for the 112-mile option; typical finishing times fall in a broad range. Entrants will be asked about prior trail-ultra experience and may be declined admission at the race director's discretion.

The course links many Connecticut ridges, state parks, and preserves, including traprock ridges and several named summits and parks, and has substantial cumulative vertical gain. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.