Scenic score
- Louisville Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon vs Louisville Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofCrooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon or Louisville Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Louisville Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Louisville Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon | Louisville Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 77/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 88/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Louisville Marathon
- 92/100 Favoured
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
| Fact | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon | Louisville Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-01 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Shepherdsville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Out And Back |
| Surface | Trail | Entirely on paved road or trail. |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail, Road | Road, Trail |
| Scenery | Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside | Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Nighttime | Scenic Tour, Community |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 292 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 292 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | 0 m |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 6:30:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).
- Louisville Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-01 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Shepherdsville, Kentucky
- Louisville Marathon
- Louisville, Kentucky
Actual distance
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Louisville Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Held
- Louisville Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Not held
- Louisville Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Laps
- Louisville Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Trail
- Louisville Marathon
- Entirely on paved road or trail.
Elevation character
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Trail, Road
- Louisville Marathon
- Road, Trail
Scenery
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside
- Louisville Marathon
- Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Countryside
Atmosphere
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Wilderness, Nighttime
- Louisville Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community
Technicality
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- 292 m
Total descent
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- 292 m
Net elevation
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- 6:30:00
Entry model
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Open
- Louisville Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
- Louisville Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.