Scenic score
- Louisville Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
Louisville Marathon vs Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofLouisville Marathon or Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Louisville Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Louisville Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Louisville Marathon | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 83/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Conditions | 92/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
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 | Louisville Marathon | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-01 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky | Shepherdsville, 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 | Out And Back | Laps |
| Surface | Entirely on paved road or trail. | Trail |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road, Trail | Trail, Road |
| Scenery | Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Countryside | Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Community | Wilderness, Nighttime |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 292 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 292 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 0 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Louisville Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-01 (legacy event-level date).
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Louisville Marathon
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Actual distance
- Louisville Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Louisville Marathon
- Held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Louisville Marathon
- Not held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Louisville Marathon
- Out And Back
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Laps
Surface
- Louisville Marathon
- Entirely on paved road or trail.
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Trail
Elevation character
- Louisville Marathon
- Hilly
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Louisville Marathon
- Road, Trail
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Trail, Road
Scenery
- Louisville Marathon
- Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Countryside
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Louisville Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Wilderness, Nighttime
Technicality
- Louisville Marathon
- Non Technical
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- Louisville Marathon
- 292 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- Louisville Marathon
- 292 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Louisville Marathon
- 0 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Louisville Marathon
- 6:30:00
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Louisville Marathon
- Open
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Louisville Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race 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.