Scenic score
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 100/100 Favoured
Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) vs Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBlood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) or Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) | Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Conditions | 88/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
Conditions
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 88/100 Favoured
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
| Fact | Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) | Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-04 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Pelham, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Actual distance | 163.8 km | 50 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Loop |
| Surface | Singletrack trail | Trail |
| Elevation character | Mountainous | Mountainous |
| Terrain | Trail, Mixed | Trail |
| Scenery | Mountain, Countryside, Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest | Mountain, Parkland, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Scenic Tour | Wilderness, Competitive |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Very Technical |
| Total ascent | 5,337 m | 1,180 m |
| Total descent | 5,337 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 0 m | 3,872 m |
| Cutoff | 44:00:00 | 8:30:00 |
| Field cap | Unavailable | 525 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-04 (legacy event-level date).
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Pelham, Alabama
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Huntsville, Alabama
Actual distance
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 163.8 km
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 50 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Held
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Not held
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Not held
Course type
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Laps
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Loop
Surface
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Singletrack trail
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Trail
Elevation character
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mountainous
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mountainous
Terrain
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Trail, Mixed
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Trail
Scenery
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mountain, Countryside, Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mountain, Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Wilderness, Scenic Tour
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Wilderness, Competitive
Technicality
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Very Technical
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Very Technical
Total ascent
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 5,337 m
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 1,180 m
Total descent
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 5,337 m
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 0 m
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 3,872 m
Cutoff
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 44:00:00
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 8:30:00
Field cap
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Unavailable
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 525
Entry model
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Open
- Mountain Mist 50K 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.