Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon or Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
14.2%
lower ascent
1,122 m
climbing density
52.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
48.4%

Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-1.5%
flat grade share
88.5% Favoured
lower ascent
63 m
climbing density
3.0 m/km
net elevation
-73 m
maximum grade
20.7%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricDolomiti Extreme Trail Half MarathonTrieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Flat grade share14.2%88.5%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable-1.5%
Uphill share41.9%3.2%
Steep-up share30.7%0.3%
Downhill share43.9%8.4%
Total ascent (m)1,122 m63 m
Climbing density (m/km)52.2 m/km3.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)3,480 m350 m
Longest climb gain (m)383 m16 m
Longest climb average grade11.0%4.5%
Total descent (m)1,122 m134 m
Net elevation (m)0 m-73 m
Max absolute grade48.4%20.7%
Start elevation (m)841 m74 m
Finish elevation (m)841 m1 m
Scenic score100/10067/100
Conditions69/10078/100

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
FactDolomiti Extreme Trail Half MarathonTrieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationForno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, ItalyTrieste, Italy
Actual distance21.5 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceMountain trailRoad
Elevation characterMountainousFlat
TerrainTrailRoad
SceneryCountryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, RiversideCoastal, Waterfront, City, Historic
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, Scenic TourScenic Tour, Festival, Destination
Total ascent1,122 m63 m
Climbing density52.2 m/km3.0 m/km
Total descent1,122 m134 m
Net elevation0 m-73 m
Max absolute grade48.4%20.7%
Flat grade share14.2%88.5%
GAP factorUnavailable-1.5%
Cutoff4:00:003:00:00
Field capUnavailable3,000
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Forno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, Italy
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Trieste, Italy

Actual distance

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
21.5 km
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Held
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Held
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Unavailable
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Point To Point

Surface

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Mountain trail
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Road

Elevation character

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Mountainous
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Flat

Terrain

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Trail
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Road

Scenery

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Countryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, Riverside
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Coastal, Waterfront, City, Historic

Atmosphere

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Festival, Destination

Total ascent

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
1,122 m
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
63 m

Climbing density

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
52.2 m/km
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
3.0 m/km

Total descent

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
1,122 m
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
134 m

Net elevation

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
0 m
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
-73 m

Max absolute grade

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
48.4%
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
20.7%

Flat grade share

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
14.2%
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
88.5%

GAP factor

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Unavailable
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
-1.5%

Cutoff

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
4:00:00
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
3:00:00

Field cap

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Unavailable
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
3,000

Entry model

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Half Marathon
Open
Trieste Spring Run Half Marathon
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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