Scenic score
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- 74/100 Favoured
Ruidoso RunFest Marathon vs Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofRuidoso RunFest Marathon or Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
Ruidoso RunFest Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Ruidoso RunFest Marathon | Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 74/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Conditions | 74/100 | 74/100 |
Conditions
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- 74/100
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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Ruidoso RunFest Marathon | Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-18 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-18 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Ruidoso, New Mexico | Ruidoso, New Mexico |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 50 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Out And Back | Unavailable |
| Surface | Mostly paved roads and recreational paths with some sections on gravel roads. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Mountain, Historic, Countryside, City, Parkland | Countryside, Mountain, City, Historic, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Destination, Community | Festival, Destination, Community |
| Technicality | Moderate | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 8:00:00 |
| Field cap | Unavailable | 75 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-18 (legacy event-level date).
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-18 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Ruidoso, New Mexico
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Ruidoso, New Mexico
Actual distance
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- 50 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Not held
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Not held
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Not held
Course type
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Out And Back
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Mostly paved roads and recreational paths with some sections on gravel roads.
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Hilly
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Road
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Road
Scenery
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Mountain, Historic, Countryside, City, Parkland
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Countryside, Mountain, City, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Festival, Destination, Community
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Festival, Destination, Community
Technicality
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Moderate
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Unavailable
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- 8:00:00
Field cap
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Unavailable
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- 75
Entry model
- Ruidoso RunFest Marathon
- Open
- Ruidoso RunFest Ultramarathon
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.