Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K or Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K — which comes out ahead?

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share.

Route comparison snapshot

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
1.2%
lower ascent
1,005 m
climbing density
201.0 m/km
net elevation
1,003 m
maximum grade
64.1%

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
13.5% Favoured
lower ascent
220 m
climbing density
44.0 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
70.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricKia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5KZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Flat grade share1.2%13.5%
Uphill share98.1%47.7%
Steep-up share91.4%39.2%
Downhill share0.6%38.8%
Total ascent (m)1,005 m220 m
Climbing density (m/km)201.0 m/km44.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)4,270 m1,800 m
Longest climb gain (m)926 m171 m
Longest climb average grade21.7%9.5%
Total descent (m)1 m222 m
Net elevation (m)1,003 m-2 m
Max absolute grade64.1%70.9%
Start elevation (m)400 m1,067 m
Finish elevation (m)1,403 m1,065 m
Scenic scoreUnavailable100/100
ConditionsUnavailable59/100

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
FactKia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5KZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

LocationÅrefjällen, SwedenTsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece
Actual distance5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SurfaceTrailUnavailable
TerrainTrailUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, FestivalDestination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour
Total ascent1,005 m220 m
Climbing density201.0 m/km44.0 m/km
Total descent1 m222 m
Net elevation1,003 m-2 m
Max absolute grade64.1%70.9%
Flat grade share1.2%13.5%
Field cap300500
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Årefjällen, Sweden
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece

Actual distance

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
5 km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Held

Surface

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Trail
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Unavailable

Terrain

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Trail
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Unavailable

Scenery

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Countryside, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Riverside
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Countryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Wilderness, Destination, Festival
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
1,005 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
220 m

Climbing density

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
201.0 m/km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
44.0 m/km

Total descent

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
1 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
222 m

Net elevation

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
1,003 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
-2 m

Max absolute grade

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
64.1%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
70.9%

Flat grade share

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
1.2%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
13.5%

Field cap

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
300
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
500

Entry model

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Open
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K
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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