Which race ranks first — and why is it Var Verdon Trail Canyon?

Var Verdon Trail Canyon leads this ranking on climbing per km (66.2 m/km).

Compare Var Verdon Trail Canyon vs The North Face Grossglockner Ultra-Trail

Ranked comparison table
#RaceClimbing per kmAscentDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Var Verdon Trail Canyon 10 Mile - france66.2 m/km1,126 m1,131 m-5 m44.1%
2The North Face Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 10 Mile - austria61.5 m/km983 m983 m1 m47.0%
3Sognefjord Trail Run 10 Mile - norway44.4 m/km755 m756 m-1 m32.1%
4MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 10 Mile - portugal30.8 m/km524 m523 m1 m45.4%
5Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina 10 Mile - slovenia16.4 m/km268 m267 m1 m26.7%
6Otley 10 Mile - yorkshire15.4 m/km248 m235 m13 m14.6%
7Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile - switzerland12.7 m/km204 m202 m2 m21.5%
8Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile - virginia12.2 m/km196 m199 m-3 m12.3%
9Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile - minnesota8.4 m/km136 m123 m13 m12.9%
10The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile - tennessee5.4 m/km87 m87 m-0 m11.6%
6
Otley 10 Mileyorkshire
Climbing per km
15.4 m/km
Ascent
248 m
Descent
235 m
Net elevation
13 m
Max absolute grade
14.6%

As of

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Climbing per km
12.7 m/km
Ascent
204 m
Descent
202 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
21.5%

As of

10 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Climbing per km. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Elevation rankings use only trusted raw-elevation course profiles. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

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Common questions

What is the most climbing per km 10 miles?

Var Verdon Trail Canyon 10 Mile ranks first by climbing per km, from 10 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.