Scenic score
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 100/100 Favoured
Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon vs Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofMountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon or Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) — which comes out ahead?
Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon | Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 74/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 81/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
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 | Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon | Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-04 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama | Pelham, Alabama |
| Actual distance | 50 km | 163.8 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Laps |
| Surface | Trail | Singletrack trail |
| Elevation character | Mountainous | Mountainous |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail, Mixed |
| Scenery | Mountain, Parkland, Forest | Mountain, Countryside, Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Competitive | Wilderness, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Very Technical |
| Total ascent | 1,180 m | 5,337 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 5,337 m |
| Net elevation | 3,872 m | 0 m |
| Cutoff | 8:30:00 | 44:00:00 |
| Field cap | 525 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date).
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-04 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Pelham, Alabama
Actual distance
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 50 km
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 163.8 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Not held
Course type
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Loop
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Laps
Surface
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Trail
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Singletrack trail
Elevation character
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mountainous
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mountainous
Terrain
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Trail
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Trail, Mixed
Scenery
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Mountain, Parkland, Forest
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Mountain, Countryside, Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Wilderness, Competitive
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Wilderness, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Very Technical
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Very Technical
Total ascent
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 1,180 m
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 5,337 m
Total descent
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 5,337 m
Net elevation
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 3,872 m
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 8:30:00
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- 44:00:00
Field cap
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- 525
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Mountain Mist 50K Ultramarathon
- Open
- Blood Rock Ultra (Oak Mountain State Park)
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.