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

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

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%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5KKia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Flat grade share13.5%1.2%
Uphill share47.7%98.1%
Steep-up share39.2%91.4%
Downhill share38.8%0.6%
Total ascent (m)220 m1,005 m
Climbing density (m/km)44.0 m/km201.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,800 m4,270 m
Longest climb gain (m)171 m926 m
Longest climb average grade9.5%21.7%
Total descent (m)222 m1 m
Net elevation (m)-2 m1,003 m
Max absolute grade70.9%64.1%
Start elevation (m)1,067 m400 m
Finish elevation (m)1,065 m1,403 m
Scenic score100/100Unavailable
Conditions59/100Unavailable

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
FactZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5KKia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K
Schedule

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

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

LocationTsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, GreeceÅrefjällen, Sweden
Actual distance5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SurfaceUnavailableTrail
TerrainUnavailableTrail
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Riverside
AtmosphereDestination, Wilderness, Scenic TourWilderness, Destination, Festival
Total ascent220 m1,005 m
Climbing density44.0 m/km201.0 m/km
Total descent222 m1 m
Net elevation-2 m1,003 m
Max absolute grade70.9%64.1%
Flat grade share13.5%1.2%
Field cap500300
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 5K

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

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 5K

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Surface

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

Field cap

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

Entry model

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