The Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health Awareness

Race completed

90 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.5 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 90 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

41.9915° N, 72.7014° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~15 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (56mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 159 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	56mi	15	Leo Clinard-Emonet · 09:38:00	Rachel Spurrier · 09:49:00
2024	56mi	15	Alex Brown · 10:32:00	Jen Higgins · 09:45:15
2023	56mi	16	Dave Gilbert · 11:00:34	Clorice Reinhardt · 09:06:54
2022	56mi	12	Joel Schrock · 10:13:11	Clorice Reinhardt · 11:36:38
2021	56mi	8	Lufeng Zou · 11:06:03	—
2019	56mi	12	Adam Scianna · 08:13:19	Kimberly Battipaglia · 10:40:16

The field has held steady: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2025. 33% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (56mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 90 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 90 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 90 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 90 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 90 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 90 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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