Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay or Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay — which comes out ahead?

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay and Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
3.1%
flat grade share
35.4%
lower ascent
389 m
climbing density
18.5 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
24.1%

Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay

Mapped route
Not 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
MetricFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon RelayHolmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Flat grade share35.4%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)3.1%Unavailable
Uphill share33.2%Unavailable
Steep-up share9.5%Unavailable
Downhill share31.4%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)389 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)810 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)49 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade6.0%Unavailable
Total descent (m)388 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade24.1%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)4 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)6 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/10092/100
Conditions90/10093/100

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
FactFjordkraft Bergen City Marathon RelayHolmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBergen, NorwayOslo, Norway
Actual distance21.1 km18.5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceUnavailableAsfalt (Oslos gater)
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainUnavailableRoad
SceneryCity, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, MountainCity, Island, Parkland, Forest, Historic
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, Scenic TourBig City, Community, Festival
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent389 mUnavailable
Climbing density18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent388 mUnavailable
Net elevation1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade24.1%Unavailable
Flat grade share35.4%Unavailable
GAP factor3.1%Unavailable
Field cap450Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Bergen, Norway
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Oslo, Norway

Actual distance

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
21.1 km
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
18.5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Held
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Held
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Not held

Course type

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Loop

Surface

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Asfalt (Oslos gater)

Elevation character

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Hilly

Terrain

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Road

Scenery

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
City, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Mountain
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
City, Island, Parkland, Forest, Historic

Atmosphere

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Big City, Community, Festival

Technicality

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Non Technical

Total ascent

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
389 m
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Climbing density

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
18.5 m/km
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Total descent

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
388 m
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Net elevation

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
1 m
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
24.1%
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
35.4%
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

GAP factor

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
3.1%
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Field cap

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
450
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) Relay
Unavailable

Entry model

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay
Open
Holmenkollstafetten (Oslo) 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.

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