HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon or BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon and BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
3.5%
flat grade share
47.7%
lower ascent
1,711 m
climbing density
17.1 m/km
net elevation
-23 m
maximum grade
29.3%

BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon

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
Head-to-head comparison
MetricHOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race UltramarathonBMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Flat grade share47.7%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)3.5%Unavailable
Uphill share27.1%Unavailable
Steep-up share8.6%Unavailable
Downhill share25.3%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)1,711 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)17.1 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)1,300 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)84 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade6.4%Unavailable
Total descent (m)1,734 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)-23 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade29.3%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)504 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)481 mUnavailable
Scenic score54/10080/100
Conditions90/10083/100

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
FactHOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race UltramarathonBMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBandera, TexasDallas, Texas
Actual distance100 km50 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLapsUnavailable
SurfaceTrailUnavailable
Elevation characterHillyUnavailable
TerrainTrailUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, ForestCity, Waterfront, Lakeside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
AtmosphereWilderness, Competitive, Scenic TourBig City, Festival, Charity
TechnicalityVery TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent1,711 mUnavailable
Climbing density17.1 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent1,734 mUnavailable
Net elevation-23 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade29.3%Unavailable
Flat grade share47.7%Unavailable
GAP factor3.5%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date).

BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Bandera, Texas
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Dallas, Texas

Actual distance

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
100 km
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
50 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Held
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Held
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Laps
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Surface

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Trail
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Elevation character

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Hilly
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Terrain

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Trail
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Scenery

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Countryside, Forest
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
City, Waterfront, Lakeside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Atmosphere

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Competitive, Scenic Tour
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Big City, Festival, Charity

Technicality

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Very Technical
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
1,711 m
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Climbing density

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
17.1 m/km
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total descent

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
1,734 m
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
-23 m
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
29.3%
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
47.7%
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

GAP factor

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
3.5%
BMW Dallas Marathon Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon
Open
BMW Dallas Marathon 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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