TCS Lidingöloppet 15K or Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady) — which comes out ahead?

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K and Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady) split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.0%
flat grade share
52.9%
lower ascent
173 m
climbing density
11.5 m/km
net elevation
-5 m
maximum grade
9.3%

Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricTCS Lidingöloppet 15KStockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Flat grade share52.9%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.0%Unavailable
Uphill share21.6%Unavailable
Steep-up share3.8%Unavailable
Downhill share25.5%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)173 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)11.5 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)540 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)25 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade4.7%Unavailable
Total descent (m)178 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)-5 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade9.3%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)26 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)21 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/10093/100
Conditions89/10091/100

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
FactTCS Lidingöloppet 15KStockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLidingö, SwedenSchenectady, New York
Actual distance15 km15 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceOff Road cross Country forest trails and gravel on Lidingö island, a shortened version of the classic 30 km terrainMostly closed city roads with sections on paved bike paths through Riverside Park and Central Park.
Elevation characterHillyHilly
TerrainTrail, BeachRoad, Trail
SceneryParkland, Forest, Countryside, Desert, Island, Historic, Waterfront, CoastalCity, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside, Riverside
AtmosphereFestival, Community, Scenic TourCommunity, Competitive
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent173 m61 m
Climbing density11.5 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent178 mUnavailable
Net elevation-5 m123 m
Max absolute grade9.3%Unavailable
Flat grade share52.9%Unavailable
GAP factor1.0%Unavailable
CutoffUnavailable2:30:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-25 (legacy event-level date).

Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Lidingö, Sweden
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Schenectady, New York

Actual distance

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
15 km
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
15 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Held
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Held
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Not held

Course type

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Unavailable
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Point To Point

Surface

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Off Road cross Country forest trails and gravel on Lidingö island, a shortened version of the classic 30 km terrain
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Mostly closed city roads with sections on paved bike paths through Riverside Park and Central Park.

Elevation character

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Hilly
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Hilly

Terrain

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Trail, Beach
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Road, Trail

Scenery

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Parkland, Forest, Countryside, Desert, Island, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
City, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside, Riverside

Atmosphere

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Festival, Community, Scenic Tour
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Community, Competitive

Technicality

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Unavailable
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Non Technical

Total ascent

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
173 m
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
61 m

Climbing density

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
11.5 m/km
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Unavailable

Total descent

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
178 m
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Unavailable

Net elevation

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
-5 m
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
123 m

Max absolute grade

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
9.3%
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Unavailable

Flat grade share

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
52.9%
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Unavailable

GAP factor

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
1.0%
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
Unavailable

Cutoff

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Unavailable
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
2:30:00

Entry model

TCS Lidingöloppet 15K
Open
Stockade-athon 15K (Schenectady)
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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