Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon vs Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofLake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon or Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon | Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Conditions | 44/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 82/100 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 | Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon | Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-18 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Solon, Iowa | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Actual distance | 50 km | 160.9 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Laps |
| Surface | Mixed trail: crushed limestone, single track, prairie, and snowmobile trails; nearly all on trails, avoiding major road/highway sections. | Dirt, grass and rock trails; ranging from steep & technical single track to flat dirt single track to rolling & grassy double track |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Parkland, Lakeside, Forest, Coastal, Countryside | Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Parkland, Coastal, Waterfront, City |
| Atmosphere | Community, Scenic Tour | Unavailable |
| Technicality | Moderate | Moderate |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 4,267 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 4,267 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | 0 m |
| Cutoff | 9:00:00 | 33:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-18 (legacy event-level date).
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Solon, Iowa
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Dubuque, Iowa
Actual distance
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- 50 km
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Not held
Course type
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Loop
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Laps
Surface
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Mixed trail: crushed limestone, single track, prairie, and snowmobile trails; nearly all on trails, avoiding major road/highway sections.
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Dirt, grass and rock trails; ranging from steep & technical single track to flat dirt single track to rolling & grassy double track
Elevation character
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Rolling
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Trail
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Trail
Scenery
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Parkland, Lakeside, Forest, Coastal, Countryside
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Parkland, Coastal, Waterfront, City
Atmosphere
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Community, Scenic Tour
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Technicality
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Moderate
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- Moderate
Total ascent
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 4,267 m
Total descent
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 4,267 m
Net elevation
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- 9:00:00
- Mines of Spain 100 Ultramarathon
- 33:00:00
Entry model
- Lake Macbride Trail Races (formerly Hawkeye 50K & 25K), Solon Ultramarathon
- Open
- Mines of Spain 100 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.