Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay or Vltava Run Relay — which comes out ahead?

Vltava Run Relay has the stronger available profile on flat grade share.

Route comparison snapshot

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
13.9%
lower ascent
3,953 m
climbing density
39.5 m/km
net elevation
1,423 m
maximum grade
Unavailable

Vltava Run Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.3%
flat grade share
48.8% Favoured
lower ascent
5,230 m
climbing density
13.9 m/km
net elevation
-906 m
maximum grade
25.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricUnicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada RelayVltava Run Relay
Flat grade share13.9%48.8%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.3%
Uphill share53.7%24.1%
Steep-up share38.2%7.0%
Downhill share32.4%27.0%
Total ascent (m)3,953 m5,230 m
Climbing density (m/km)39.5 m/km13.9 m/km
Longest climb length (m)2,000 m5,360 m
Longest climb gain (m)449 m241 m
Longest climb average grade22.5%4.5%
Total descent (m)2,529 m6,136 m
Net elevation (m)1,423 m-906 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable25.9%
Start elevation (m)727 m1,098 m
Finish elevation (m)2,150 m192 m
Scenic score100/100Unavailable
Conditions90/100Unavailable

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
FactUnicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada RelayVltava Run Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-02 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

LocationGranada, SpainZadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), Czechia
Actual distance100 km375 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
SurfaceMixed mountain terrain roads and trails, high Altitude alpine ascent.Hiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainUnavailableMixed, Trail
SceneryCity, Historic, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, Riverside, CountrysideRiverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, City
AtmosphereNighttime, Destination, CommunityCommunity, Destination, Nighttime
TechnicalityUnavailableTechnical
Total ascent3,953 m5,230 m
Climbing density39.5 m/km13.9 m/km
Total descent2,529 m6,136 m
Net elevation1,423 m-906 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable25.9%
Flat grade share13.9%48.8%
GAP factorUnavailable1.3%
Field capUnavailable310
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-02 (legacy event-level date).

Vltava Run Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-09 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Granada, Spain
Vltava Run Relay
Zadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), Czechia

Actual distance

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
100 km
Vltava Run Relay
375 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Held
Vltava Run Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Held
Vltava Run Relay
Held

Course type

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Point To Point
Vltava Run Relay
Point To Point

Surface

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Mixed mountain terrain roads and trails, high Altitude alpine ascent.
Vltava Run Relay
Hiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)

Elevation character

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Hilly

Terrain

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Mixed, Trail

Scenery

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
City, Historic, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, Riverside, Countryside
Vltava Run Relay
Riverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, City

Atmosphere

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Nighttime, Destination, Community
Vltava Run Relay
Community, Destination, Nighttime

Technicality

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
Technical

Total ascent

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
3,953 m
Vltava Run Relay
5,230 m

Climbing density

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
39.5 m/km
Vltava Run Relay
13.9 m/km

Total descent

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
2,529 m
Vltava Run Relay
6,136 m

Net elevation

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
1,423 m
Vltava Run Relay
-906 m

Max absolute grade

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
25.9%

Flat grade share

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
13.9%
Vltava Run Relay
48.8%

GAP factor

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
1.3%

Field cap

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Unavailable
Vltava Run Relay
310

Entry model

Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay
Open
Vltava Run 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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