Hosted by the Yale Ultramarathon Club

InauguralThe Ivy League Ultra

Saturday, October 3, 2026  ·  6:30 AM
West Rock Ridge State Park  ·  New Haven, CT

Oct 3'26
Race Day
6:30AM
Start Time
$55
Entry Fee
8
Ivy Schools

Distances

50K
3 Laps · 31.1 Miles
31.1MI
Distance
2,136FT
Total Climb
3
Laps
$55
Entry
Register for 50K
50 Mile
5 Laps · 50 Miles
50MI
Distance
3,560FT
Total Climb
5
Laps
$55
Entry
Register for 50 Mile

Team Scoring

Step 01
Select your school

At registration, indicate which school you are running for. This is optional — runners not affiliated with an Ivy League school are welcome to enter and will receive an official finish time.

Step 02
Top 3 finishers score

Each Ivy League school's three fastest finishers are scored. Their finishing positions become the team's points. Any number of runners from a school can enter — only the top three count toward the team score.

Step 03
Lowest score wins

The three finishing positions are added together. The school with the lowest total wins.

Runners from outside the Ivy League are fully welcome — they compete for individual finish times only.

The Eight Schools

YaleHost
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
Penn
Princeton

Race Details

DateSaturday, October 3, 2026
Start Time6:30 AM — both distances start together
LocationWest Rock Ridge State Park, New Haven / Hamden, CT
Start / FinishLake Wintergreen trailhead
The LoopApproximately 10 miles · 712 ft gain · repeated 3× (50K) or 5× (50 Mile)
Aid StationOne aid station at the start/finish, accessible at the end of every lap. Water and Gatorade provided. Runners are responsible for their own food, additional hydration, and any other supplies — drop bags are permitted at the aid station and accessible each lap.
IncludedRace t-shirt for all registered runners
Entry Fee$55 — both distances
HostYale Ultramarathon Club
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Housing

A limited number of Yale Ultramarathon Club members can host visiting runners in their dorms the night before the race. Priority goes to students from other Ivy League schools, and spots are not guaranteed. Request housing during registration; requests close September 19, 2026.

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50K or 50 Mile · $55 · October 3, 2026

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