Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay or Vltava Run Relay — which comes out ahead?

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.0% Favoured
flat grade share
100.0% Favoured
lower ascent
39 m
climbing density
0.2 m/km
net elevation
-1 m
maximum grade
1.7%

Vltava Run Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.3%
flat grade share
48.8%
lower ascent
5,230 m
climbing density
13.9 m/km
net elevation
-906 m
maximum grade
25.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricDaytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) RelayVltava Run Relay
Flat grade share100.0%48.8%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.0%1.3%
Uphill share0.0%24.1%
Steep-up share0.0%7.0%
Downhill share0.0%27.0%
Total ascent (m)39 m5,230 m
Climbing density (m/km)0.2 m/km13.9 m/km
Longest climb length (m)5,380 m5,360 m
Longest climb gain (m)4 m241 m
Longest climb average grade0.1%4.5%
Total descent (m)40 m6,136 m
Net elevation (m)-1 m-906 m
Max absolute grade1.7%25.9%
Start elevation (m)3 m1,098 m
Finish elevation (m)2 m192 m
Scenic score100/100Unavailable
Conditions72/100Unavailable

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
FactDaytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) RelayVltava Run Relay
Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

LocationJacksonville Beach, FloridaZadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), Czechia
Actual distance160.9 km375 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
SurfacePavementHiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainRoad, BeachMixed, Trail
SceneryCoastal, Island, Canyon, Waterfront, Historic, CityRiverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, City
AtmosphereUnavailableCommunity, Destination, Nighttime
TechnicalityUnavailableTechnical
Total ascent39 m5,230 m
Climbing density0.2 m/km13.9 m/km
Total descent40 m6,136 m
Net elevation-1 m-906 m
Max absolute grade1.7%25.9%
Flat grade share100.0%48.8%
GAP factor-0.0%1.3%
Cutoff31:00:00Unavailable
Field capUnavailable310
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay

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

Vltava Run Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Vltava Run Relay
Zadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), Czechia

Actual distance

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
160.9 km
Vltava Run Relay
375 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Held
Vltava Run Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Held
Vltava Run Relay
Held

Course type

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Point To Point
Vltava Run Relay
Point To Point

Surface

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Pavement
Vltava Run Relay
Hiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)

Elevation character

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Hilly

Terrain

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Road, Beach
Vltava Run Relay
Mixed, Trail

Scenery

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Coastal, Island, Canyon, Waterfront, Historic, City
Vltava Run Relay
Riverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, City

Atmosphere

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Community, Destination, Nighttime

Technicality

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Technical

Total ascent

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
39 m
Vltava Run Relay
5,230 m

Climbing density

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
0.2 m/km
Vltava Run Relay
13.9 m/km

Total descent

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
40 m
Vltava Run Relay
6,136 m

Net elevation

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
-1 m
Vltava Run Relay
-906 m

Max absolute grade

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
1.7%
Vltava Run Relay
25.9%

Flat grade share

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
100.0%
Vltava Run Relay
48.8%

GAP factor

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
-0.0%
Vltava Run Relay
1.3%

Cutoff

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
31:00:00
Vltava Run Relay
Unavailable

Field cap

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
310

Entry model

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay
Open
Vltava Run Relay
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay or Vltava Run Relay?

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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