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Most scenic 8ks

The most scenic 8ks, ranked from our normalised data across 21 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams)?

MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) leads this ranking on scenic score (100/100).

Compare MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) vs Trail Maribor

#RaceScenic scoreAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 8K - massachusetts10095 m11.9 m/km95 m-0 m9.6%
2Trail Maribor 8K - slovenia100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
3Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon 8K - alaska100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
4Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8K - france100256 m32.0 m/km255 m1 m16.5%
5Etape Bornholm 8K - denmark100137 m17.5 m/km125 m11 m13.6%
6TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon 8K - north-carolina100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
7Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K - wyoming100324 m41.9 m/km318 m6 m60.3%
8Olympia Lakefair Races (Jerry Miller Half Marathon) 8K - washington100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
9Charlottesville Marathon 8K - virginia93UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
10XTERRA Sugarloaf Trail Runs 8K - maine91UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
11Media Maratón Internacional Santa Cruz de Tenerife 8K - spain88UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
12Athora Bruges Marathon 8K - belgium85UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
13Shamrock Run Fest Portland 8K - oregon78UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
14Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K - illinois71UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
15YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K - new-york67UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
16Centraal Beheer Midwinter Marathon (Apeldoorn) 8K - netherlands63UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
17Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend 8K - virginia63UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
18Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) - wisconsin63104 m13.0 m/km105 m-1 m14.5%
19Ocean Springs Bridge Run 8K - mississippi50UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
20Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K - florida43UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21Manchester Road Race 8K - connecticut39UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2
Trail Maribor 8Kslovenia
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

4
Var Verdon Trail Canyon 8Kfrance
Scenic score
100
Ascent
256 m
Climb density
32.0 m/km
Descent
255 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
16.5%

As of

5
Etape Bornholm 8Kdenmark
Scenic score
100
Ascent
137 m
Climb density
17.5 m/km
Descent
125 m
Net elevation
11 m
Max absolute grade
13.6%

As of

6
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon 8Knorth-carolina
Scenic score
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

9
Charlottesville Marathon 8Kvirginia
Scenic score
93
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

10
XTERRA Sugarloaf Trail Runs 8Kmaine
Scenic score
91
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

12
Athora Bruges Marathon 8Kbelgium
Scenic score
85
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

13
Shamrock Run Fest Portland 8Koregon
Scenic score
78
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

14
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8Killinois
Scenic score
71
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

15
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8Knew-york
Scenic score
67
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

17
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend 8Kvirginia
Scenic score
63
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

18
Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison)wisconsin
Scenic score
63
Ascent
104 m
Climb density
13.0 m/km
Descent
105 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
14.5%

As of

19
Ocean Springs Bridge Run 8Kmississippi
Scenic score
50
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

20
Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 8Kflorida
Scenic score
43
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable

As of

21
Manchester Road Race 8Kconnecticut
Scenic score
39
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 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.

Sources used on this page (22)

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Common questions

What is the most scenic 8ks?

MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 8K ranks first by scenic score, from 21 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.