Which race ranks first — and why is it Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison)?

Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) leads this ranking on net elevation (-1 m).

Compare Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) vs MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams)

Ranked comparison table
#RaceNet elevationAscentClimb densityDescentMax absolute gradeAs of
1Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) - wisconsin-1 m104 m13.0 m/km105 m14.5%
2MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 8K - massachusetts-0 m95 m11.9 m/km95 m9.6%
3Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8K - france1 m256 m32.0 m/km255 m16.5%
4Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K - wyoming6 m324 m41.9 m/km318 m60.3%
5Etape Bornholm 8K - denmark11 m137 m17.5 m/km125 m13.6%
3
Net elevation
1 m
Ascent
256 m
Climb density
32.0 m/km
Descent
255 m
Max absolute grade
16.5%

As of

5
Net elevation
11 m
Ascent
137 m
Climb density
17.5 m/km
Descent
125 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 Net elevation. 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 net downhill 8ks?

Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) ranks first by net elevation, from 5 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.