ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) or Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
18.8% Favoured
lower ascent
6,952 m
climbing density
38.2 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
57.4%

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
8.7%
lower ascent
4,049 m
climbing density
67.5 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Flat grade share18.8% ✓8.7%
Uphill share40.7%46.5%
Steep-up share26.4%36.6%
Downhill share40.5%44.7%
Total ascent (m)6,952 m4,049 m
Climbing density (m/km)38.2 m/km67.5 m/km
Longest climb length (m)2,700 m1,890 m
Longest climb gain (m)478 m664 m
Longest climb average grade17.7%35.2%
Total descent (m)6,951 m4,048 m
Net elevation (m)2 m0 m
Max absolute grade57.4%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)1,322 m1,057 m
Finish elevation (m)1,323 m1,057 m
Scenic score83/100100/100 ✓
Conditions67/100 ✓59/100

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
FactROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

LocationHaidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, GreeceTsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece
Actual distance182 km60 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside
AtmosphereWilderness, Community, DestinationDestination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityTechnicalTechnical
Total ascent6,952 m4,049 m
Climbing density38.2 m/km67.5 m/km
Total descent6,951 m4,048 m
Net elevation2 m0 m
Max absolute grade57.4%Unavailable
Flat grade share18.8%8.7%
Cutoff46:00:0015:00:00
Field cap150300
Entry modelQualifierOpen

Schedule

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

Location

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Haidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, Greece
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece

Actual distance

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
182 km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
60 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Held
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Held

Elevation character

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Mountainous
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Mountainous

Terrain

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Trail
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Trail

Scenery

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, Riverside
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Countryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside

Atmosphere

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Wilderness, Community, Destination
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour

Technicality

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Technical
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Technical

Total ascent

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
6,952 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
4,049 m

Climbing density

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
38.2 m/km
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
67.5 m/km

Total descent

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
6,951 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
4,048 m

Net elevation

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
2 m
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
0 m

Max absolute grade

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
57.4%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
18.8%
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
8.7%

Cutoff

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
46:00:00
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
15:00:00

Field cap

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
150
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
300

Entry model

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Qualifier
Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 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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