Hogeye Marathon and Relays or The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Hogeye Marathon and Relays and The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Hogeye Marathon and Relays

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.9%
flat grade share
52.7%
lower ascent
495 m
climbing density
11.7 m/km
net elevation
8 m
maximum grade
14.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricHogeye Marathon and RelaysThe Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable52.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.9%
Uphill shareUnavailable24.3%
Steep-up shareUnavailable5.8%
Downhill shareUnavailable23.0%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable495 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable11.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable940 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable29 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable3.1%
Total descent (m)Unavailable487 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable8 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable14.3%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable292 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable300 m
Scenic score75/100100/100
Conditions73/10046/100

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
FactHogeye Marathon and RelaysThe Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-17 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSpringdale, ArkansasLawrence, Kansas
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopLaps
SurfaceMostly road/pavement on Springdale city streets, with a portion on the Lake Fayetteville Trail and a small portion on the Razorback Greenway.Technical rolling singletrack trail through Clinton State Park, including a scenic shoreline red Blazed section, the Cactus Ridge section and a 2.5 Mile loop with two ascents of Bunker Hill.
Elevation characterGently RollingRolling
TerrainTrail, Road, MixedTrail
SceneryCity, Lakeside, Waterfront, ParklandParkland, Coastal, Forest, Lakeside, Countryside
AtmosphereCommunity, DestinationUnavailable
TechnicalityNon TechnicalTechnical
Total ascentUnavailable495 m
Climbing densityUnavailable11.7 m/km
Total descentUnavailable487 m
Net elevationUnavailable8 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable14.3%
Flat grade shareUnavailable52.7%
GAP factorUnavailable1.9%
Cutoff7:00:0031:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusBoston_equivalentUnavailable

Schedule

Hogeye Marathon and Relays

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-17 (legacy event-level date).

The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Springdale, Arkansas
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Lawrence, Kansas

Actual distance

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
42.2 km
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Held
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Not held
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Held

Course type

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Loop
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Laps

Surface

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Mostly road/pavement on Springdale city streets, with a portion on the Lake Fayetteville Trail and a small portion on the Razorback Greenway.
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Technical rolling singletrack trail through Clinton State Park, including a scenic shoreline red Blazed section, the Cactus Ridge section and a 2.5 Mile loop with two ascents of Bunker Hill.

Elevation character

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Gently Rolling
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Rolling

Terrain

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Trail, Road, Mixed
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
City, Lakeside, Waterfront, Parkland
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Parkland, Coastal, Forest, Lakeside, Countryside

Atmosphere

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Community, Destination
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Unavailable

Technicality

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Non Technical
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Technical

Total ascent

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
495 m

Climbing density

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
11.7 m/km

Total descent

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
487 m

Net elevation

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
8 m

Max absolute grade

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
14.3%

Flat grade share

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
52.7%

GAP factor

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Unavailable
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
1.9%

Cutoff

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
7:00:00
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
31:00:00

Entry model

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Open
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Open

Qualifying status

Hogeye Marathon and Relays
Boston_equivalent
The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon
Unavailable

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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