ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K or Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K — which comes out ahead?

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
13.2% Favoured
lower ascent
1,075 m
climbing density
44.8 m/km
net elevation
48 m
maximum grade
58.1%

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
25.9%
flat grade share
11.1%
lower ascent
1,955 m
climbing density
59.3 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
43.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24KZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Flat grade share13.2%11.1%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable25.9%
Uphill share40.5%46.7%
Steep-up share27.3%36.9%
Downhill share46.3%42.2%
Total ascent (m)1,075 m1,955 m
Climbing density (m/km)44.8 m/km59.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,350 m1,790 m
Longest climb gain (m)177 m337 m
Longest climb average grade13.1%18.9%
Total descent (m)1,027 m1,959 m
Net elevation (m)48 m-3 m
Max absolute grade58.1%43.5%
Start elevation (m)1,294 m1,067 m
Finish elevation (m)1,341 m1,064 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions67/10059/100

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
FactROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24KZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

LocationHaidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, GreeceTsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece
Actual distance24 km33 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopLoop
Surface67% paths and path roads, 32% forest roads, 1% asphaltMixed mountain terrain: dirt road, alpine single Track trail, stone steps (skales) and technical descents
Elevation characterUnavailableMountainous
TerrainTrail, FellMixed
SceneryMountain, Forest, Waterfront, Countryside, Parkland, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereWilderness, Community, DestinationDestination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour
Total ascent1,075 m1,955 m
Climbing density44.8 m/km59.3 m/km
Total descent1,027 m1,959 m
Net elevation48 m-3 m
Max absolute grade58.1%43.5%
Flat grade share13.2%11.1%
GAP factorUnavailable25.9%
Cutoff6:00:009:00:00
Field capUnavailable400
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

Location

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Haidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, Greece
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece

Actual distance

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
24 km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
33 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Held

Course type

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Loop
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Loop

Surface

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
67% paths and path roads, 32% forest roads, 1% asphalt
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Mixed mountain terrain: dirt road, alpine single Track trail, stone steps (skales) and technical descents

Elevation character

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Unavailable
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Mountainous

Terrain

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Trail, Fell
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Mixed

Scenery

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Mountain, Forest, Waterfront, Countryside, Parkland, Riverside
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Countryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Wilderness, Community, Destination
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
1,075 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
1,955 m

Climbing density

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
44.8 m/km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
59.3 m/km

Total descent

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
1,027 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
1,959 m

Net elevation

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
48 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
-3 m

Max absolute grade

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
58.1%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
43.5%

Flat grade share

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
13.2%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
11.1%

GAP factor

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Unavailable
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
25.9%

Cutoff

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
6:00:00
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
9:00:00

Field cap

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Unavailable
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
400

Entry model

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K
Open
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K
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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