Flat grade share
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 27.0% Favoured
Soča Outdoor Festival 15K vs Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofSoča Outdoor Festival 15K or Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K — which comes out ahead?
Soča Outdoor Festival 15K and Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
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%
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%
| Metric | Soča Outdoor Festival 15K | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 27.0% ✓ | 21.0% |
| GAP factor (% slower than flat) | 11.6% | Unavailable |
| Uphill share | 34.0% | 31.5% |
| Steep-up share | 19.1% | 23.4% |
| Downhill share | 39.0% | 47.5% |
| Total ascent (m) | 493 m | 711 m |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 33.8 m/km | 47.4 m/km |
| Longest climb length (m) | 720 m | 720 m |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 81 m | 141 m |
| Longest climb average grade | 11.3% | 19.6% |
| Total descent (m) | 502 m | 883 m |
| Net elevation (m) | -9 m | -172 m |
| Max absolute grade | 37.9% | 47.6% |
| Start elevation (m) | 168 m | 235 m |
| Finish elevation (m) | 159 m | 63 m |
| Scenic score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Conditions | 44/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
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 | Soča Outdoor Festival 15K | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-09 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Tolmin, Slovenia | Peso da Régua, Portugal |
| Actual distance | 14.6 km | 15 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Surface | Mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses. | Mostly paths, trails, footpaths and unpaved forest roads with small sections of asphalt; routes cross public roads, villages and private agricultural land. |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside | Countryside, Waterfront, Historic, Vineyard, Riverside, Mountain, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination | Scenic Tour, Destination, Wilderness |
| Total ascent | 493 m | 711 m |
| Climbing density | 33.8 m/km | 47.4 m/km |
| Total descent | 502 m | 883 m |
| Net elevation | -9 m | -172 m |
| Max absolute grade | 37.9% | 47.6% |
| Flat grade share | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| GAP factor | 11.6% | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 4:30:00 | Unavailable |
| Field cap | 225 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date).
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-09 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Tolmin, Slovenia
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Peso da Régua, Portugal
Actual distance
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 14.6 km
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 15 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Held
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Held
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Held
Course type
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Loop
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Loop
Surface
- 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.
- 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.
Elevation character
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Hilly
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Trail
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Trail
Scenery
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Countryside, Waterfront, Historic, Vineyard, Riverside, Mountain, Forest
Atmosphere
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Scenic Tour, Destination, Wilderness
Total ascent
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 493 m
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 711 m
Climbing density
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 33.8 m/km
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 47.4 m/km
Total descent
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 502 m
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 883 m
Net elevation
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- -9 m
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- -172 m
Max absolute grade
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 37.9%
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 47.6%
Flat grade share
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 27.0%
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- 21.0%
GAP factor
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 11.6%
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 4:30:00
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
Field cap
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- 225
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Soča Outdoor Festival 15K
- Open
- Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 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.