The summer edition of the Grand Traverse on foot: the 40-mile route from Crested Butte to Aspen across the Elk Mountains, run in a single day over Labor Day weekend, with more than 6,000 feet of climbing and a finish in Aspen. Details, cutoffs and registration at thegrandtraverse.org.
Outdoor Event
RSVP Required
Shuttle Available
What to bring: Required gear: a waterproof wind shell with a hood, a hat or buff, gloves, and a Colorado CORSAR card or current hunting or fishing license, shown at bib pickup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
40 miles point to point from Crested Butte to Aspen across the Elk Mountains, with more than 6,000 feet of climbing, run in a single day over Labor Day weekend.
Five on the course. Taylor Pass, around mile 23.5, takes a drop bag.
General registration opens December 1 at midnight, with a waitlist that closes about two weeks before race day. A handful of competitive elite entries per gender are accepted by application in August.
A waterproof wind shell with a hood, a hat or buff, gloves, and a Colorado CORSAR card or current hunting or fishing license. Proof of purchase is checked at bib pickup.
A post-race shuttle leaves Ajax Park at 6 PM for Crested Butte. Seats are limited.
Live tracking runs through MAProgress for the run and the bike. Parts of the course are run in the dark and trail markings are hard to see, so racers are expected to know the route.
Finish the winter ski race, the mountain run and the mountain bike in the same calendar year and you have completed the Grand Traverse Triple Crown.
