Name: Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K vs Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K or Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K — which comes out ahead?

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K

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

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K

Mapped route: Held Favoured
Elevation profile: Held Favoured
course flatness: 0.6%
flat grade share: 71.9%
lower ascent: 37 m
climbing density: 7.3 m/km
net elevation: 0 m
maximum grade: 6.9%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K	Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K
Flat grade share	Unavailable	71.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	Unavailable	0.6%
Uphill share	Unavailable	13.6%
Steep-up share	Unavailable	0.4%
Downhill share	Unavailable	14.4%
Total ascent (m)	Unavailable	37 m
Climbing density (m/km)	Unavailable	7.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	Unavailable	830 m
Longest climb gain (m)	Unavailable	10 m
Longest climb average grade	Unavailable	1.2%
Total descent (m)	Unavailable	37 m
Net elevation (m)	Unavailable	0 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	6.9%
Start elevation (m)	Unavailable	350 m
Finish elevation (m)	Unavailable	350 m
Scenic score	39/100 ✓	27/100
Conditions	79/100 ✓	38/100

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
Fact	Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K	Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-21 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-23 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Lincoln, Nebraska	Lincoln, Nebraska
Actual distance	5 km	5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Not held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Not held	Held
Course type	Out And Back	Loop
Surface	Mostly paved park roads and recreational trails (Billy Wolff and Rock Island Trails).	Almost 100% gravel and dirt roads, with the final stretch on a trail.
Terrain	Trail	Road, Trail, Gravel
Scenery	Parkland, City, Riverside	Countryside, City
Atmosphere	Community, Charity	Community, Festival
Total ascent	Unavailable	37 m
Climbing density	Unavailable	7.3 m/km
Total descent	Unavailable	37 m
Net elevation	Unavailable	0 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	6.9%
Flat grade share	Unavailable	71.9%
GAP factor	Unavailable	0.6%
Entry model	Open	Open

Schedule

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-21 (legacy event-level date).
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-23 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Lincoln, Nebraska
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Lincoln, Nebraska

Actual distance

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: 5 km
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Not held
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Not held
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Held

Course type

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Out And Back
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Loop

Surface

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Mostly paved park roads and recreational trails (Billy Wolff and Rock Island Trails).
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Almost 100% gravel and dirt roads, with the final stretch on a trail.

Terrain

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Trail
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Road, Trail, Gravel

Scenery

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Parkland, City, Riverside
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Countryside, City

Atmosphere

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Community, Charity
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: Community, Festival

Total ascent

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 37 m

Climbing density

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 7.3 m/km

Total descent

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 37 m

Net elevation

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 0 m

Max absolute grade

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 6.9%

Flat grade share

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 71.9%

GAP factor

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Unavailable
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K: 0.6%

Entry model

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K: Open
Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 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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How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-06.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A lincolnrun.org · fetched 2026-06-24 · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-29
Layer A gravelworlds.com · last check inconclusive on 2026-09-21

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Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K or Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (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

Conditions

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Surface

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Entry model

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Spring Forward Run (Lincoln Track Club) 5K

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) 5K

How we calculated this