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Most scenic 5 miles

The most scenic 5 miles, ranked from our normalised data across 23 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Lake Murray Endurance Run?

Lake Murray Endurance Run leads this ranking on scenic score (100/100).

Compare Lake Murray Endurance Run vs Cloudland Canyon Trail Races

#RaceScenic scoreAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Lake Murray Endurance Run 5 Mile - oklahoma100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2Cloudland Canyon Trail Races 5 Mile - georgia100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
3adidas Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival 5 Mile - austria100278 m33.9 m/km278 m0 m25.6%
4Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile - connecticut100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
5Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile - maryland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
6Maratona do Funchal (Funchal Marathon) 5 Mile - portugal99UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
7Bungalow Beach Boardwalk Run 5 Miler - new-jersey93UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
8Alaska Run for Women (Anchorage) 5 Mile - alaska90UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
9Living History Farms Race 5 Mile - iowa86UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
10Hibiscus Half Marathon (Honolulu) 5 Mile - hawaii85UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
11Baloise Antwerp 10 Miles 5 Mile - belgium83UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
12Capital City Marathon (Olympia) 5 Mile - washington83UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
13Boston's Run to Remember 5 Mile - massachusetts83UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
14NN Dam tot Damloop 5 Mile - netherlands81UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
15Des Moines Turkey Trot 5 Mile - iowa79UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
16Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Mile - new-jersey7420 m2.5 m/km24 m-4 m7.3%
17Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach) - delaware73UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
18Three Forts Challenge 5 Mile - south-east68172 m21.4 m/km172 m0 m14.8%
19Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race 5 Mile - texas65UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
20Ramathon (Derby Half Marathon) 5 Mile - east-midlands58UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile - south-east4572 m9.0 m/km73 m-0 m11.8%
22NOAC Turkey Day Race 5 Mile - louisiana43UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
23The Boulevard Bolt 5 Mile - tennessee39UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
1
Lake Murray Endurance Run 5 Mileoklahoma
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

2
Cloudland Canyon Trail Races 5 Milegeorgia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

4
Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mileconnecticut
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

7
Bungalow Beach Boardwalk Run 5 Milernew-jersey
Scenic score
93
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

9
Living History Farms Race 5 Mileiowa
Scenic score
86
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

11
Baloise Antwerp 10 Miles 5 Milebelgium
Scenic score
83
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

12
Capital City Marathon (Olympia) 5 Milewashington
Scenic score
83
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

13
Boston's Run to Remember 5 Milemassachusetts
Scenic score
83
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

14
NN Dam tot Damloop 5 Milenetherlands
Scenic score
81
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

15
Des Moines Turkey Trot 5 Mileiowa
Scenic score
79
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

16
Belmar Five Mile Run 5 Milenew-jersey
Scenic score
74
Ascent
20 m
Climb density
2.5 m/km
Descent
24 m
Net elevation
-4 m
Max absolute grade
7.3%

As of

17
Seashore 5 Miler (Rehoboth Beach)delaware
Scenic score
73
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

18
Three Forts Challenge 5 Milesouth-east
Scenic score
68
Ascent
172 m
Climb density
21.4 m/km
Descent
172 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
14.8%

As of

20
Ramathon (Derby Half Marathon) 5 Mileeast-midlands
Scenic score
58
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

21
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Milesouth-east
Scenic score
45
Ascent
72 m
Climb density
9.0 m/km
Descent
73 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
11.8%

As of

22
NOAC Turkey Day Race 5 Milelouisiana
Scenic score
43
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

23
The Boulevard Bolt 5 Miletennessee
Scenic score
39
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

23 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 Scenic score. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Route, elevation and fee metrics use the sourced or derived value shown in the table. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

See exactly how each figure is calculated →

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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Common questions

What is the most scenic 5 miles?

Lake Murray Endurance Run 5 Mile ranks first by scenic score, from 23 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.