Vltava Run Relay or Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay — which comes out ahead?

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
12.7%
lower ascent
2,437 m
climbing density
51.8 m/km
net elevation
-748 m
maximum grade
70.4%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricVltava Run RelayTenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Flat grade share48.8%12.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.3%Unavailable
Uphill share24.1%39.4%
Steep-up share7.0%29.4%
Downhill share27.0%48.0%
Total ascent (m)5,230 m2,437 m
Climbing density (m/km)13.9 m/km51.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)5,360 m5,120 m
Longest climb gain (m)241 m593 m
Longest climb average grade4.5%11.6%
Total descent (m)6,136 m3,185 m
Net elevation (m)-906 m-748 m
Max absolute grade25.9%70.4%
Start elevation (m)1,098 m756 m
Finish elevation (m)192 m7 m
Scenic scoreUnavailable100/100
ConditionsUnavailable72/100

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
FactVltava Run RelayTenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationZadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), CzechiaPuerto de la Cruz, Spain
Actual distance375 km47 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
SurfaceHiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)Trail
Elevation characterHillyUnavailable
TerrainMixed, TrailTrail
SceneryRiverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, CityCoastal, Mountain, Island, Forest, Historic, Parkland, Countryside
AtmosphereCommunity, Destination, NighttimeUnavailable
TechnicalityTechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent5,230 m2,437 m
Climbing density13.9 m/km51.8 m/km
Total descent6,136 m3,185 m
Net elevation-906 m-748 m
Max absolute grade25.9%70.4%
Flat grade share48.8%12.7%
GAP factor1.3%Unavailable
CutoffUnavailable11:30:00
Field cap310Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Vltava Run Relay

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

Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Vltava Run Relay
Zadov-Churáňov (Šumava) to Prague (Hamr Braník), Czechia
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Puerto de la Cruz, Spain

Actual distance

Vltava Run Relay
375 km
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
47 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Vltava Run Relay
Held
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Vltava Run Relay
Held
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Held

Course type

Vltava Run Relay
Point To Point
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Surface

Vltava Run Relay
Hiking/tourist trails and 2nd and 3rd Class country roads (mixed surfaces)
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Trail

Elevation character

Vltava Run Relay
Hilly
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Terrain

Vltava Run Relay
Mixed, Trail
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Trail

Scenery

Vltava Run Relay
Riverside, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, City
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Coastal, Mountain, Island, Forest, Historic, Parkland, Countryside

Atmosphere

Vltava Run Relay
Community, Destination, Nighttime
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Technicality

Vltava Run Relay
Technical
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Total ascent

Vltava Run Relay
5,230 m
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
2,437 m

Climbing density

Vltava Run Relay
13.9 m/km
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
51.8 m/km

Total descent

Vltava Run Relay
6,136 m
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
3,185 m

Net elevation

Vltava Run Relay
-906 m
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
-748 m

Max absolute grade

Vltava Run Relay
25.9%
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
70.4%

Flat grade share

Vltava Run Relay
48.8%
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
12.7%

GAP factor

Vltava Run Relay
1.3%
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Cutoff

Vltava Run Relay
Unavailable
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
11:30:00

Field cap

Vltava Run Relay
310
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay
Unavailable

Entry model

Vltava Run Relay
Open
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB 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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