Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon or Jay Peak Trail Races 5K — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Jay Peak Trail Races 5K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricJay Peak Trail Races UltramarathonJay Peak Trail Races 5K
Scenic score70/10070/100
Conditions44/10044/100

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.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactJay Peak Trail Races UltramarathonJay Peak Trail Races 5K
Schedule

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

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

LocationJay, VermontJay, Vermont
Actual distance53.1 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeLapsUnavailable
SurfaceMixed trail: packed access roads, single track, and mowed ski slopes with grassy, muddy and rocky sections.Mixed trail: packed access roads, single track, and mowed ski slopes with grassy, muddy and rocky sections.
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrail, MixedMixed, Trail
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, ForestCountryside, Mountain, Forest
AtmosphereFestival, Destination, CommunityFestival, Destination, Community
TechnicalityTechnicalTechnical
Total ascent2,700 mUnavailable
Cutoff11:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon

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

Jay Peak Trail Races 5K

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

Location

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Jay, Vermont
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Jay, Vermont

Actual distance

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
53.1 km
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Not held
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Not held
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Not held

Course type

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Laps
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Unavailable

Surface

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Mixed trail: packed access roads, single track, and mowed ski slopes with grassy, muddy and rocky sections.
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Mixed trail: packed access roads, single track, and mowed ski slopes with grassy, muddy and rocky sections.

Elevation character

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Mountainous
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Mountainous

Terrain

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Trail, Mixed
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Mixed, Trail

Scenery

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Countryside, Mountain, Forest
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Countryside, Mountain, Forest

Atmosphere

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Festival, Destination, Community
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Festival, Destination, Community

Technicality

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Technical
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Technical

Total ascent

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
2,700 m
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Unavailable

Cutoff

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
11:00:00
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
Unavailable

Entry model

Jay Peak Trail Races Ultramarathon
Open
Jay Peak Trail Races 5K
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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