Spokane River Run Relay or The Spokane Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Spokane River Run Relay and The Spokane Marathon Relay split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Spokane River Run Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
3.8%
flat grade share
59.3%
lower ascent
925 m
climbing density
18.5 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
25.9%

The Spokane Marathon Relay

Mapped route
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
MetricSpokane River Run RelayThe Spokane Marathon Relay
Flat grade share59.3%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)3.8%Unavailable
Uphill share19.6%Unavailable
Steep-up share9.4%Unavailable
Downhill share21.1%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)925 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)1,170 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)89 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade7.6%Unavailable
Total descent (m)925 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade25.9%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)505 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)505 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/10065/100
Conditions93/10094/100

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
FactSpokane River Run RelayThe Spokane Marathon Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationNine Mile Falls, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Actual distance50 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
Surface100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider pathsUnavailable
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryParkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, CanyonForest, Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, Scenic TourCommunity, Scenic Tour
Total ascent925 mUnavailable
Climbing density18.5 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent925 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade25.9%Unavailable
Flat grade share59.3%Unavailable
GAP factor3.8%Unavailable
CutoffUnavailable7:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Spokane River Run Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

The Spokane Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Spokane River Run Relay
Nine Mile Falls, Washington
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Spokane, Washington

Actual distance

Spokane River Run Relay
50 km
The Spokane Marathon Relay
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Spokane River Run Relay
Held
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Spokane River Run Relay
Held
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Not held

Course type

Spokane River Run Relay
Point To Point
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Surface

Spokane River Run Relay
100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Terrain

Spokane River Run Relay
Trail
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Trail

Scenery

Spokane River Run Relay
Parkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, Canyon
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Forest, Riverside, City, Parkland, Historic

Atmosphere

Spokane River Run Relay
Community, Charity, Scenic Tour
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Community, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Spokane River Run Relay
925 m
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Climbing density

Spokane River Run Relay
18.5 m/km
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Total descent

Spokane River Run Relay
925 m
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Net elevation

Spokane River Run Relay
0 m
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Spokane River Run Relay
25.9%
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Spokane River Run Relay
59.3%
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

GAP factor

Spokane River Run Relay
3.8%
The Spokane Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Cutoff

Spokane River Run Relay
Unavailable
The Spokane Marathon Relay
7:00:00

Entry model

Spokane River Run Relay
Open
The Spokane 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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