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Most climbing per km 8ks

The most climbing per km 8ks, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 5 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run?

Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run leads this ranking on climbing per km (41.9 m/km).

Compare Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run vs Var Verdon Trail Canyon

#RaceClimbing per kmAscentDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K - wyoming41.9 m/km324 m318 m6 m60.3%
2Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8K - france32.0 m/km256 m255 m1 m16.5%
3Etape Bornholm 8K - denmark17.5 m/km137 m125 m11 m13.6%
4Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) - wisconsin13.0 m/km104 m105 m-1 m14.5%
5MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 8K - massachusetts11.9 m/km95 m95 m-0 m9.6%
2
Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8Kfrance
Climbing per km
32.0 m/km
Ascent
256 m
Descent
255 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
16.5%

As of

3
Etape Bornholm 8Kdenmark
Climbing per km
17.5 m/km
Ascent
137 m
Descent
125 m
Net elevation
11 m
Max absolute grade
13.6%

As of

5 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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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 climbing per km 8ks?

Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K ranks first by climbing per km, from 5 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.