Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon or Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon and Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricArkansas Traveller 100 UltramarathonOuachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Scenic score83/100100/100
Conditions69/10064/100

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
FactArkansas Traveller 100 UltramarathonOuachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (legacy event-level date).

LocationPerryville, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Actual distance160.9 km80.5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeOut And BackOut And Back
SurfaceMostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324.Scenic, rocky, single Track; approximately 90% on un Paved trails with about 12% road.
Elevation characterHillyHilly
TerrainUnavailableTrail
SceneryMountain, Countryside, ForestCoastal, Mountain, Lakeside, Waterfront, Forest, Parkland
AtmosphereUnavailableWilderness, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityModerateTechnical
Total ascent3,658 m1,200 m
Total descent3,658 m1,200 m
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade15.0%Unavailable
Cutoff30:00:0013:00:00
Field capUnavailable200
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Perryville, Arkansas
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Little Rock, Arkansas

Actual distance

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
160.9 km
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
80.5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Held
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Not held
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Out And Back
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Out And Back

Surface

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Mostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324.
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Scenic, rocky, single Track; approximately 90% on un Paved trails with about 12% road.

Elevation character

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Hilly
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Hilly

Terrain

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Trail

Scenery

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Mountain, Countryside, Forest
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, Waterfront, Forest, Parkland

Atmosphere

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Moderate
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Technical

Total ascent

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
3,658 m
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
1,200 m

Total descent

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
3,658 m
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
1,200 m

Net elevation

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
0 m
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
15.0%
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
30:00:00
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
13:00:00

Field cap

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
200

Entry model

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Open
Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
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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