Flat grade share
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 27.0% Favoured
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K vs Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofDouro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K or Soča Outdoor Festival 15K — which comes out ahead?
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K and Soča Outdoor Festival 15K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- course flatness
- Unavailable
- flat grade share
- 21.0%
- lower ascent
- 711 m
- climbing density
- 47.4 m/km
- net elevation
- -172 m
- maximum grade
- 47.6%
Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- course flatness
- 11.6%
- flat grade share
- 27.0% Favoured
- lower ascent
- 493 m
- climbing density
- 33.8 m/km
- net elevation
- -9 m
- maximum grade
- 37.9%
| Metric | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K | Soča Outdoor Festival 15K |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 21.0% | 27.0% ✓ |
| GAP factor (% slower than flat) | Unavailable | 11.6% |
| Uphill share | 31.5% | 34.0% |
| Steep-up share | 23.4% | 19.1% |
| Downhill share | 47.5% | 39.0% |
| Total ascent (m) | 711 m | 493 m |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 47.4 m/km | 33.8 m/km |
| Longest climb length (m) | 720 m | 720 m |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 141 m | 81 m |
| Longest climb average grade | 19.6% | 11.3% |
| Total descent (m) | 883 m | 502 m |
| Net elevation (m) | -172 m | -9 m |
| Max absolute grade | 47.6% | 37.9% |
| Start elevation (m) | 235 m | 168 m |
| Finish elevation (m) | 63 m | 159 m |
| Scenic score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Conditions | 62/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
GAP factor (% slower than flat)
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
Uphill share
Steep-up share
Downhill share
Total ascent (m)
Climbing density (m/km)
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 33.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)
Longest climb gain (m)
Longest climb average grade
Total descent (m)
Net elevation (m)
Max absolute grade
Start elevation (m)
Finish elevation (m)
Scenic score
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 100/100
Conditions
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 62/100 Favoured
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
| Fact | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K | Soča Outdoor Festival 15K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-09 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Peso da Régua, Portugal | Tolmin, Slovenia |
| Actual distance | 15 km | 14.6 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Surface | Mostly paths, trails, footpaths and unpaved forest roads with small sections of asphalt; routes cross public roads, villages and private agricultural land. | Mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses. |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Countryside, Waterfront, Historic, Vineyard, Riverside, Mountain, Forest | Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Destination, Wilderness | Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination |
| Total ascent | 711 m | 493 m |
| Climbing density | 47.4 m/km | 33.8 m/km |
| Total descent | 883 m | 502 m |
| Net elevation | -172 m | -9 m |
| Max absolute grade | 47.6% | 37.9% |
| Flat grade share | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| GAP factor | Unavailable | 11.6% |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 4:30:00 |
| Field cap | Unavailable | 225 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-09 (legacy event-level date).
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Peso da Régua, Portugal
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Tolmin, Slovenia
Actual distance
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 15 km
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 14.6 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Held
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Held
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Held
Course type
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Loop
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Loop
Surface
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Mostly paths, trails, footpaths and unpaved forest roads with small sections of asphalt; routes cross public roads, villages and private agricultural land.
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses.
Elevation character
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Hilly
Terrain
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Trail
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Trail
Scenery
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Countryside, Waterfront, Historic, Vineyard, Riverside, Mountain, Forest
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside
Atmosphere
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Scenic Tour, Destination, Wilderness
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination
Total ascent
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 711 m
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 493 m
Climbing density
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 47.4 m/km
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 33.8 m/km
Total descent
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 883 m
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 502 m
Net elevation
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- -172 m
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- -9 m
Max absolute grade
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 47.6%
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 37.9%
Flat grade share
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 21.0%
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 27.0%
GAP factor
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 11.6%
Cutoff
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 4:30:00
Field cap
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 225
Entry model
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Open
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.