Moab Trail Marathon or Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle — which comes out ahead?

Moab Trail Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Moab Trail Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
24.3% Favoured
lower ascent
1,404 m
climbing density
33.3 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
53.1%

Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
5.4%
flat grade share
21.6%
lower ascent
1,084 m
climbing density
25.7 m/km
net elevation
-7 m
maximum grade
28.1%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricMoab Trail MarathonTollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Flat grade share24.3%21.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable5.4%
Uphill share37.3%40.7%
Steep-up share21.1%18.9%
Downhill share38.4%37.7%
Total ascent (m)1,404 m1,084 m
Climbing density (m/km)33.3 m/km25.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)2,100 m1,560 m
Longest climb gain (m)292 m104 m
Longest climb average grade13.9%6.7%
Total descent (m)1,405 m1,092 m
Net elevation (m)-2 m-7 m
Max absolute grade53.1%28.1%
Start elevation (m)1,213 m88 m
Finish elevation (m)1,211 m80 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions99/10047/100

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
FactMoab Trail MarathonTollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).

LocationMoab, UtahNewcastle, Northern Ireland
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointLaps
Surface100% on un Paved trails: narrow single Track, rugged jeep trails, sandy washes, 'Moab Style slickrock', a short section of dirt road, a few sections of no Track, a very old mining trail and a couple of sections of fixed Line traverse.Mostly forest gravel road/service tracks (often rutted from rain, with leaf litter, fallen branches and mud) plus one short, slippery single Track section.
Elevation characterMountainousHilly
TerrainTrail, MixedRoad
SceneryDesert, Canyon, Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Forest, Historic, Parkland, Coastal, Riverside
AtmosphereDestination, Wilderness, CompetitiveUnavailable
TechnicalityVery TechnicalModerate
Total ascent1,404 m1,084 m
Climbing density33.3 m/km25.7 m/km
Total descent1,405 m1,092 m
Net elevation-2 m-7 m
Max absolute grade53.1%28.1%
Flat grade share24.3%21.6%
GAP factorUnavailable5.4%
Field cap900Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Moab Trail Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Moab Trail Marathon
Moab, Utah
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Actual distance

Moab Trail Marathon
42.2 km
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Moab Trail Marathon
Held
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Moab Trail Marathon
Held
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Held

Course type

Moab Trail Marathon
Point To Point
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Laps

Surface

Moab Trail Marathon
100% on un Paved trails: narrow single Track, rugged jeep trails, sandy washes, 'Moab Style slickrock', a short section of dirt road, a few sections of no Track, a very old mining trail and a couple of sections of fixed Line traverse.
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Mostly forest gravel road/service tracks (often rutted from rain, with leaf litter, fallen branches and mud) plus one short, slippery single Track section.

Elevation character

Moab Trail Marathon
Mountainous
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Hilly

Terrain

Moab Trail Marathon
Trail, Mixed
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Road

Scenery

Moab Trail Marathon
Desert, Canyon, Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, Riverside
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Countryside, Mountain, Forest, Historic, Parkland, Coastal, Riverside

Atmosphere

Moab Trail Marathon
Destination, Wilderness, Competitive
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Unavailable

Technicality

Moab Trail Marathon
Very Technical
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Moderate

Total ascent

Moab Trail Marathon
1,404 m
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
1,084 m

Climbing density

Moab Trail Marathon
33.3 m/km
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
25.7 m/km

Total descent

Moab Trail Marathon
1,405 m
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
1,092 m

Net elevation

Moab Trail Marathon
-2 m
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
-7 m

Max absolute grade

Moab Trail Marathon
53.1%
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
28.1%

Flat grade share

Moab Trail Marathon
24.3%
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
21.6%

GAP factor

Moab Trail Marathon
Unavailable
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
5.4%

Field cap

Moab Trail Marathon
900
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Unavailable

Entry model

Moab Trail Marathon
Open
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
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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