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Best race-day conditions 8ks

The best race-day conditions 8ks, ranked from typical race-day temperature, wind and rain evidence across 21 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Charlottesville Marathon?

Charlottesville Marathon leads this ranking on conditions score (90/100).

Compare Charlottesville Marathon vs Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon

#RaceConditions scoreAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Charlottesville Marathon 8K - virginia90UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon 8K - alaska85UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
3Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K - wyoming84324 m41.9 m/km318 m6 m60.3%
4Shamrock Run Fest Portland 8K - oregon83UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
5Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) - wisconsin83104 m13.0 m/km105 m-1 m14.5%
6Athora Bruges Marathon 8K - belgium82UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
7Manchester Road Race 8K - connecticut80UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
8Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend 8K - virginia72UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
9Olympia Lakefair Races (Jerry Miller Half Marathon) 8K - washington71UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
10Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8K - france71256 m32.0 m/km255 m1 m16.5%
11Etape Bornholm 8K - denmark69137 m17.5 m/km125 m11 m13.6%
12Centraal Beheer Midwinter Marathon (Apeldoorn) 8K - netherlands69UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
13YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K - new-york66UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
14Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K - illinois65UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
15Media Maratón Internacional Santa Cruz de Tenerife 8K - spain60UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
16Trail Maribor 8K - slovenia57UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
17Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K - florida57UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
18MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 8K - massachusetts4495 m11.9 m/km95 m-0 m9.6%
19TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon 8K - north-carolina40UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
20XTERRA Sugarloaf Trail Runs 8K - maine36UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21Ocean Springs Bridge Run 8K - mississippi32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
1
Charlottesville Marathon 8Kvirginia
Conditions score
90
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

3
Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8Kwyoming
Conditions score
84
Ascent
324 m
Climb density
41.9 m/km
Descent
318 m
Net elevation
6 m
Max absolute grade
60.3%

As of

4
Shamrock Run Fest Portland 8Koregon
Conditions score
83
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

5
Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison)wisconsin
Conditions score
83
Ascent
104 m
Climb density
13.0 m/km
Descent
105 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
14.5%

As of

6
Athora Bruges Marathon 8Kbelgium
Conditions score
82
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

7
Manchester Road Race 8Kconnecticut
Conditions score
80
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

8
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend 8Kvirginia
Conditions score
72
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

10
Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8Kfrance
Conditions score
71
Ascent
256 m
Climb density
32.0 m/km
Descent
255 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
16.5%

As of

11
Etape Bornholm 8Kdenmark
Conditions score
69
Ascent
137 m
Climb density
17.5 m/km
Descent
125 m
Net elevation
11 m
Max absolute grade
13.6%

As of

13
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8Knew-york
Conditions score
66
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

14
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8Killinois
Conditions score
65
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

16
Trail Maribor 8Kslovenia
Conditions score
57
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

17
Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 8Kflorida
Conditions score
57
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

19
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon 8Knorth-carolina
Conditions score
40
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

20
XTERRA Sugarloaf Trail Runs 8Kmaine
Conditions score
36
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

21
Ocean Springs Bridge Run 8Kmississippi
Conditions score
32
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

21 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 Conditions 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.

Sources used on this page (22)

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Common questions

What is the best race-day conditions 8ks?

Charlottesville Marathon 8K ranks first by conditions score, from 21 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.