Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay or Adamant Half Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) 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

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) 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
MetricVermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) 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 score70/10035/100
Conditions20/10091/100

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
FactVermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) RelayAdamant Half Marathon Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

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

LocationBrownsville, VermontAdamant, Vermont
Actual distance80.5 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
TerrainRoad, TrailUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, Waterfront, Mountain, ForestCountryside, Lakeside
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, DestinationCommunity, 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%
CutoffUnavailable3:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

Adamant Half Marathon Relay

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

Location

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Brownsville, Vermont
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Adamant, Vermont

Actual distance

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
80.5 km
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Not held
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Not held
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Held

Terrain

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Road, Trail
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Scenery

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Countryside, Lakeside

Atmosphere

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Community, Charity, Destination
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
Community, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
459 m

Climbing density

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
21.8 m/km

Total descent

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
472 m

Net elevation

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
-13 m

Max absolute grade

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
15.6%

Flat grade share

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
31.1%

GAP factor

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
3.6%

Cutoff

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) Relay
Unavailable
Adamant Half Marathon Relay
3:00:00

Entry model

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) 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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