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

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

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
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) MarathonHogeye Marathon and Relays
Flat grade share52.7%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.9%Unavailable
Uphill share24.3%Unavailable
Steep-up share5.8%Unavailable
Downhill share23.0%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)495 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)11.7 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)940 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)29 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade3.1%Unavailable
Total descent (m)487 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)8 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade14.3%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)292 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)300 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/10075/100
Conditions46/10073/100

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
FactThe Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) MarathonHogeye Marathon and Relays
Schedule

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

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

LocationLawrence, KansasSpringdale, Arkansas
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLapsLoop
SurfaceTechnical 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.Mostly road/pavement on Springdale city streets, with a portion on the Lake Fayetteville Trail and a small portion on the Razorback Greenway.
Elevation characterRollingGently Rolling
TerrainTrailTrail, Road, Mixed
SceneryParkland, Coastal, Forest, Lakeside, CountrysideCity, Lakeside, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereUnavailableCommunity, Destination
TechnicalityTechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent495 mUnavailable
Climbing density11.7 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent487 mUnavailable
Net elevation8 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade14.3%Unavailable
Flat grade share52.7%Unavailable
GAP factor1.9%Unavailable
Cutoff31:00:007:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusUnavailableBoston_equivalent

Schedule

The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Marathon

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

Hogeye Marathon and Relays

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Course type

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

Surface

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.
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.

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Technicality

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Cutoff

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

Entry model

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

Qualifying status

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

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