Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon or Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon and Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricOuachita Trail 50 Endurance Run UltramarathonArkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Scenic score100/10083/100
Conditions64/10069/100

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
FactOuachita Trail 50 Endurance Run UltramarathonArkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLittle Rock, ArkansasPerryville, Arkansas
Actual distance80.5 km160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeOut And BackOut And Back
SurfaceScenic, rocky, single Track; approximately 90% on un Paved trails with about 12% road.Mostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324.
Elevation characterHillyHilly
TerrainTrailUnavailable
SceneryCoastal, Mountain, Lakeside, Waterfront, Forest, ParklandMountain, Countryside, Forest
AtmosphereWilderness, Scenic TourUnavailable
TechnicalityTechnicalModerate
Total ascent1,200 m3,658 m
Total descent1,200 m3,658 m
Net elevationUnavailable0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable15.0%
Cutoff13:00:0030:00:00
Field cap200Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-10 (legacy event-level date).

Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Perryville, Arkansas

Actual distance

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
80.5 km
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
160.9 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Held
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Not held
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Out And Back
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Out And Back

Surface

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Scenic, rocky, single Track; approximately 90% on un Paved trails with about 12% road.
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Mostly forest roads and jeep trails of varying quality, with about 8 miles on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (approx. mile 9 through 17) and about 2 miles of pavement on Highway 324.

Elevation character

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Hilly
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Hilly

Terrain

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Trail
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Scenery

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, Waterfront, Forest, Parkland
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Mountain, Countryside, Forest

Atmosphere

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Scenic Tour
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Technicality

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Technical
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Moderate

Total ascent

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
1,200 m
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
3,658 m

Total descent

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
1,200 m
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
3,658 m

Net elevation

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
0 m

Max absolute grade

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
15.0%

Cutoff

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
13:00:00
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
30:00:00

Field cap

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
200
Arkansas Traveller 100 Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

Ouachita Trail 50 Endurance Run Ultramarathon
Open
Arkansas Traveller 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.

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