M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay or Adamant Half Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay and Adamant Half Marathon Relay split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & 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

Adamant Half Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
3.6%
flat grade share
31.1%
lower ascent
459 m
climbing density
21.8 m/km
net elevation
-13 m
maximum grade
15.6%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricM&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & RelayAdamant Half Marathon Relay
Flat grade shareUnavailable31.1%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable3.6%
Uphill shareUnavailable34.2%
Steep-up shareUnavailable16.4%
Downhill shareUnavailable34.7%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable459 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable21.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable1,260 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable84 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable6.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable472 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-13 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable15.6%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable343 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable330 m
Scenic score50/10035/100
Conditions66/10091/100

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
FactM&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & RelayAdamant Half Marathon Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-30 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-03 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBurlington, VermontAdamant, Vermont
Actual distance42.2 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
SceneryCity, Waterfront, Lakeside, ParklandCountryside, Lakeside
AtmosphereCommunity, FestivalCommunity, Scenic Tour
Total ascentUnavailable459 m
Climbing densityUnavailable21.8 m/km
Total descentUnavailable472 m
Net elevationUnavailable-13 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable15.6%
Flat grade shareUnavailable31.1%
GAP factorUnavailable3.6%
Cutoff6:30:003:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-30 (legacy event-level date).

Adamant Half Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-03 (legacy event-level date).

Location

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Burlington, Vermont
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Adamant, Vermont

Actual distance

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
42.2 km
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Not held
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Not held
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Held

Scenery

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
City, Waterfront, Lakeside, Parkland
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Countryside, Lakeside

Atmosphere

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Community, Festival
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Community, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
459 m

Climbing density

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
21.8 m/km

Total descent

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
472 m

Net elevation

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
-13 m

Max absolute grade

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
15.6%

Flat grade share

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
31.1%

GAP factor

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
3.6%

Cutoff

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
6:30:00
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
3:00:00

Entry model

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay
Open
Adamant Half Marathon 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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