Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay or Stuttgart-Lauf Relay — which comes out ahead?

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2% Favoured
flat grade share
89.9% Favoured
lower ascent
105 m
climbing density
5.0 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
6.2%

Stuttgart-Lauf Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.3%
flat grade share
86.7%
lower ascent
100 m
climbing density
4.7 m/km
net elevation
-1 m
maximum grade
9.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricMein Freiburg Marathon RelayStuttgart-Lauf Relay
Flat grade share89.9%86.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.2%0.3%
Uphill share4.4%5.5%
Steep-up share0.0%0.0%
Downhill share5.7%7.8%
Total ascent (m)105 m100 m
Climbing density (m/km)5.0 m/km4.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,210 m800 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m13 m
Longest climb average grade1.0%1.7%
Total descent (m)104 m100 m
Net elevation (m)1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade6.2%9.8%
Start elevation (m)250 m220 m
Finish elevation (m)251 m219 m
Scenic score100/100Unavailable
Conditions91/100Unavailable

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
FactMein Freiburg Marathon RelayStuttgart-Lauf Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed.

LocationFreiburg im Breisgau, GermanyStuttgart, Germany
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SurfaceAsphaltUnavailable
SceneryCity, Forest, Waterfront, Historic, Riverside, ParklandCity, Parkland, Vineyard, Riverside, Lakeside
AtmosphereBig City, Scenic TourFestival, Big City, Community
Total ascent105 m100 m
Climbing density5.0 m/km4.7 m/km
Total descent104 m100 m
Net elevation1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade6.2%9.8%
Flat grade share89.9%86.7%
GAP factor0.2%0.3%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date).

Stuttgart-Lauf Relay

Exact race date not confirmed.

Location

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
Stuttgart, Germany

Actual distance

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
21.1 km
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Held
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Held
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
Held

Surface

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Asphalt
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
Unavailable

Scenery

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
City, Forest, Waterfront, Historic, Riverside, Parkland
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
City, Parkland, Vineyard, Riverside, Lakeside

Atmosphere

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Big City, Scenic Tour
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
Festival, Big City, Community

Total ascent

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
105 m
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
100 m

Climbing density

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
5.0 m/km
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
4.7 m/km

Total descent

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
104 m
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
100 m

Net elevation

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
1 m
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
-1 m

Max absolute grade

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
6.2%
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
9.8%

Flat grade share

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
89.9%
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
86.7%

GAP factor

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
0.2%
Stuttgart-Lauf Relay
0.3%

Entry model

Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay
Open
Stuttgart-Lauf 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, Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay or Stuttgart-Lauf Relay?

Mein Freiburg Marathon 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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