OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K or Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K — which comes out ahead?

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.1% Favoured
flat grade share
64.6% Favoured
lower ascent
99 m
climbing density
9.9 m/km
net elevation
-34 m
maximum grade
11.8%

Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.6%
flat grade share
54.7%
lower ascent
130 m
climbing density
12.4 m/km
net elevation
-25 m
maximum grade
10.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricOTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10KHaulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Flat grade share64.6%54.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.1%0.6%
Uphill share15.1%22.3%
Steep-up share6.2%3.1%
Downhill share20.3%23.0%
Total ascent (m)99 m130 m
Climbing density (m/km)9.9 m/km12.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)670 m620 m
Longest climb gain (m)42 m38 m
Longest climb average grade6.3%6.1%
Total descent (m)133 m155 m
Net elevation (m)-34 m-25 m
Max absolute grade11.8%10.9%
Start elevation (m)165 m1,668 m
Finish elevation (m)131 m1,643 m
Scenic score59/10073/100
Conditions68/10056/100

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
FactOTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10KHaulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-04 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationEugene, OregonBend, Oregon
Actual distance10 km10.5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointLoop
SurfaceRoad100% dirt trail; mix of single track and forest service roads, dusty and rocky in sections, with steep trails and fast descents
Elevation characterNet DownhillUnavailable
TerrainRoad, TrailTrail
SceneryCity, Parkland, Waterfront, CountrysideCountryside, Mountain, Forest
AtmosphereCommunity, Festival, CompetitiveWilderness, Destination, Festival
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent99 m130 m
Climbing density9.9 m/km12.4 m/km
Total descent133 m155 m
Net elevation-34 m-25 m
Max absolute grade11.8%10.9%
Flat grade share64.6%54.7%
GAP factor-0.1%0.6%
Cutoff2:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-04 (legacy event-level date).

Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Eugene, Oregon
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Bend, Oregon

Actual distance

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
10 km
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
10.5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Held
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Held
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Held

Course type

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Point To Point
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Loop

Surface

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Road
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
100% dirt trail; mix of single track and forest service roads, dusty and rocky in sections, with steep trails and fast descents

Elevation character

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Net Downhill
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Unavailable

Terrain

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Road, Trail
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Trail

Scenery

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
City, Parkland, Waterfront, Countryside
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Countryside, Mountain, Forest

Atmosphere

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Community, Festival, Competitive
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Wilderness, Destination, Festival

Technicality

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Non Technical
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Unavailable

Total ascent

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
99 m
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
130 m

Climbing density

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
9.9 m/km
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
12.4 m/km

Total descent

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
133 m
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
155 m

Net elevation

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
-34 m
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
-25 m

Max absolute grade

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
11.8%
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
10.9%

Flat grade share

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
64.6%
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
54.7%

GAP factor

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
-0.1%
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
0.6%

Cutoff

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
2:00:00
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Unavailable

Entry model

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K
Open
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K
Open

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

Common questions

Which is flatter, OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K or Haulin' Aspen Trail Race 10K?

OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene) 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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