Stratford, CT, United States · Saturday, May 15, 2027

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Forgotten Forest 9 Hour Ultra Marathon

227 days away

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

41.1845° N, 73.1332° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~24 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (9h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 27 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 31 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	9h	24	Ken Kaplan · 77.892 km	Bernadette May Fiona Smith · 53.092 km
2025	9h	28	David Stawski · 77.731 km	Faye Benoit · 67.592 km
2024	9h	38	David Stawski · 92.054 km	Alexander Kaminski · 63.730 km
2023	9h	42	Christopher Bertini · 86.421 km	Melissa de Fabrizio · 83.042 km
2022	9h	17	Daniel Grip · 89.962 km	Stephanie Machabee · 72.661 km
2021	9h	22	Tyler Pineau · 81.432 km	Laura Becker · 81.434 km
2020	9h	36	Eric Ciocca · 83.365 km	Clorice Reinhardt · 74.433 km
2019	9h	35	Justin Kousky · 90.091 km	Sharon Czako · 65.097 km
2018	9h	34	John Brown · 78.857 km	Jennifer Hoffman · 85.295 km
2017	9h	47	Brian Butterfield · 85.729 km	Sarah Ports · 80.080 km

The field shrank 14% between 2025 (28) and 2026 (24). 21% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (9h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

inov-8

TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max

Graphene-enhanced grip with max cushion for ultra distance trail running.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy