Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay or NN Ultrabalaton Relay — which comes out ahead?

NN Ultrabalaton Relay has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
3.1%
flat grade share
36.2%
lower ascent
114 m
climbing density
19.0 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
14.3%

NN Ultrabalaton Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.4% Favoured
flat grade share
67.4% Favoured
lower ascent
2,073 m
climbing density
9.9 m/km
net elevation
-1 m
maximum grade
25.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricTelekom Vivicittá (Budapest) RelayNN Ultrabalaton Relay
Flat grade share36.2%67.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)3.1%1.4%
Uphill share28.2%16.5%
Steep-up share13.7%3.3%
Downhill share35.6%16.1%
Total ascent (m)114 m2,073 m
Climbing density (m/km)19.0 m/km9.9 m/km
Longest climb length (m)170 m810 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m38 m
Longest climb average grade7.4%4.8%
Total descent (m)113 m2,074 m
Net elevation (m)1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade14.3%25.0%
Start elevation (m)107 m109 m
Finish elevation (m)108 m108 m
Scenic score78/100Unavailable
Conditions94/100Unavailable

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
FactTelekom Vivicittá (Budapest) RelayNN Ultrabalaton Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-21 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed.

LocationBudapest, HungaryBalatonfüred, Hungary
Actual distance6 km209 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Waterfront, Riverside, Historic, Island, ParklandCountryside, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, Scenic TourFestival, Community, Nighttime
Total ascent114 m2,073 m
Climbing density19.0 m/km9.9 m/km
Total descent113 m2,074 m
Net elevation1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade14.3%25.0%
Flat grade share36.2%67.4%
GAP factor3.1%1.4%
CutoffUnavailable31:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-21 (legacy event-level date).

NN Ultrabalaton Relay

Exact race date not confirmed.

Location

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Budapest, Hungary
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
Balatonfüred, Hungary

Actual distance

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
6 km
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
209 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Held
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Held
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
Held

Scenery

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
City, Waterfront, Riverside, Historic, Island, Parkland
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
Countryside, Coastal, Lakeside, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest

Atmosphere

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Big City, Festival, Scenic Tour
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
Festival, Community, Nighttime

Total ascent

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
114 m
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
2,073 m

Climbing density

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
19.0 m/km
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
9.9 m/km

Total descent

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
113 m
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
2,074 m

Net elevation

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
1 m
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
-1 m

Max absolute grade

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
14.3%
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
25.0%

Flat grade share

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
36.2%
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
67.4%

GAP factor

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
3.1%
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
1.4%

Cutoff

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Unavailable
NN Ultrabalaton Relay
31:00:00

Entry model

Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay
Open
NN Ultrabalaton 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, Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay or NN Ultrabalaton Relay?

NN Ultrabalaton 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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