Flat grade share
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K vs Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofSleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K or Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K — which comes out ahead?
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K and Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Held Favoured
- flat grade share
- 20.4%
- lower ascent
- 1,025 m
- climbing density
- 41.0 m/km
- net elevation
- -4 m
- maximum grade
- 54.8%
Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
- flat grade share
- Unavailable
- lower ascent
- Unavailable
- climbing density
- Unavailable
- net elevation
- Unavailable
- maximum grade
- Unavailable
| Metric | Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K | Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 20.4% | Unavailable |
| Uphill share | 37.3% | Unavailable |
| Steep-up share | 23.7% | Unavailable |
| Downhill share | 42.4% | Unavailable |
| Total ascent (m) | 1,025 m | Unavailable |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 41.0 m/km | Unavailable |
| Longest climb length (m) | 410 m | Unavailable |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 135 m | Unavailable |
| Longest climb average grade | 33.0% | Unavailable |
| Total descent (m) | 1,029 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation (m) | -4 m | Unavailable |
| Max absolute grade | 54.8% | Unavailable |
| Start elevation (m) | 50 m | Unavailable |
| Finish elevation (m) | 45 m | Unavailable |
| Scenic score | 86/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 82/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
Uphill share
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Steep-up share
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Downhill share
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Total ascent (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Climbing density (m/km)
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 41.0 m/km
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Longest climb length (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Longest climb gain (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Longest climb average grade
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Total descent (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Net elevation (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Max absolute grade
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Start elevation (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Finish elevation (m)
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Scenic score
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- 88/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 82/100 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 | Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K | Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Hamden, Connecticut | Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Actual distance | 25 km | 11.3 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Surface | Trail | Mixed: paved town roads plus a dirt Road section through White Memorial, including a bridge crossing. |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail, Road, Fell | Mixed, Road |
| Scenery | Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Mountain | Countryside, Historic, Forest, Riverside |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Competitive | Community, Scenic Tour, Competitive |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Moderate |
| Total ascent | 1,025 m | Unavailable |
| Climbing density | 41.0 m/km | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 1,029 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | -4 m | Unavailable |
| Max absolute grade | 54.8% | Unavailable |
| Flat grade share | 20.4% | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date).
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Hamden, Connecticut
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Litchfield, Connecticut
Actual distance
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 25 km
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- 11.3 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Held
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Held
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Not held
Course type
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Loop
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Loop
Surface
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Trail
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Mixed: paved town roads plus a dirt Road section through White Memorial, including a bridge crossing.
Elevation character
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Unavailable
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Hilly
Terrain
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Trail, Road, Fell
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Mixed, Road
Scenery
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Mountain
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Countryside, Historic, Forest, Riverside
Atmosphere
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Wilderness, Competitive
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Community, Scenic Tour, Competitive
Technicality
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Unavailable
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Moderate
Total ascent
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 1,025 m
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Climbing density
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 41.0 m/km
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Total descent
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 1,029 m
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- -4 m
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Max absolute grade
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 54.8%
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Flat grade share
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- 20.4%
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K
- Open
- Litchfield Hills Road Race 11K
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.