Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile or Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile — which comes out ahead?

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile and Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.1%
flat grade share
45.9%
lower ascent
196 m
climbing density
12.2 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
12.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBehind the Rocks Ultra 10 MileCharlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Flat grade shareUnavailable45.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.1%
Uphill shareUnavailable27.3%
Steep-up shareUnavailable2.5%
Downhill shareUnavailable26.8%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable196 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable12.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable450 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable22 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable4.8%
Total descent (m)Unavailable199 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-3 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.3%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable167 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable164 m
Scenic score90/10065/100
Conditions89/10090/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactBehind the Rocks Ultra 10 MileCharlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-27 (legacy event-level date).

LocationMoab, UtahCharlottesville, Virginia
Actual distance16.1 km16.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopLoop
SurfaceMixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrackMostly road with brick sections through the Downtown Mall.
Elevation characterRollingHilly
TerrainTrailRoad, Trail
SceneryCountryside, Desert, Canyon, MountainCity, Historic, Forest
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, Scenic TourCommunity, Scenic Tour, Competitive
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent270 m196 m
Climbing densityUnavailable12.2 m/km
Total descent269 m199 m
Net elevationUnavailable-3 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.3%
Flat grade shareUnavailable45.9%
GAP factorUnavailable1.1%
CutoffUnavailable2:30:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).

Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-27 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Moab, Utah
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Charlottesville, Virginia

Actual distance

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
16.1 km
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
16.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Held
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Not held
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Held

Course type

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Loop
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Loop

Surface

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Mostly road with brick sections through the Downtown Mall.

Elevation character

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Rolling
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Hilly

Terrain

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Trail
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Road, Trail

Scenery

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
City, Historic, Forest

Atmosphere

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Community, Scenic Tour, Competitive

Technicality

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Non Technical

Total ascent

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
270 m
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
196 m

Climbing density

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
12.2 m/km

Total descent

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
269 m
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
199 m

Net elevation

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
-3 m

Max absolute grade

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
12.3%

Flat grade share

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
45.9%

GAP factor

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
1.1%

Cutoff

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Unavailable
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
2:30:00

Entry model

Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile
Open
Charlottesville Ten Miler 10 Mile
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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