Run Woodstock Ultramarathon or North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.3%
flat grade share
57.0%
lower ascent
1,764 m
climbing density
11.0 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
10.2%

North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricRun Woodstock UltramarathonNorth Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Flat grade share57.0%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.3%Unavailable
Uphill share21.0%Unavailable
Steep-up share4.7%Unavailable
Downhill share22.0%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)1,764 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)11.0 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)330 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)26 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade7.9%Unavailable
Total descent (m)1,763 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade10.2%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)294 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)294 mUnavailable
Scenic score78/10042/100
Conditions63/10048/100

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
FactRun Woodstock UltramarathonNorth Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-10 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

LocationPinckney, MichiganWellston, Michigan
Actual distance160.9 km80.5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLoopLoop
SurfaceTrailRoughly 95% shaded woods on hard Packed dirt singletrack trail, with roots and a few sandy spots; lightweight trail shoes recommended.
Elevation characterGently RollingUnavailable
TerrainRoad, Trail, GravelTrail, Mixed
SceneryParkland, Forest, Lakeside, CountrysideCountryside, Forest
AtmosphereFestival, Community, DestinationWilderness, Community
TechnicalityModerateUnavailable
Total ascent1,764 m2,124 m
Climbing density11.0 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent1,763 mUnavailable
Net elevation1 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade10.2%Unavailable
Flat grade share57.0%Unavailable
GAP factor1.3%Unavailable
Cutoff30:00:0014:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-10 (legacy event-level date).

North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Pinckney, Michigan
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Wellston, Michigan

Actual distance

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
160.9 km
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
80.5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Held
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Held
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Loop
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Loop

Surface

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Trail
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Roughly 95% shaded woods on hard Packed dirt singletrack trail, with roots and a few sandy spots; lightweight trail shoes recommended.

Elevation character

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Gently Rolling
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Terrain

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Road, Trail, Gravel
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Trail, Mixed

Scenery

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Parkland, Forest, Lakeside, Countryside
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Countryside, Forest

Atmosphere

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Festival, Community, Destination
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Community

Technicality

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Moderate
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
1,764 m
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
2,124 m

Climbing density

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
11.0 m/km
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total descent

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
1,763 m
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
1 m
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
10.2%
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
57.0%
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

GAP factor

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
1.3%
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
30:00:00
North Country Trail Run Ultramarathon
14:00:00

Entry model

Run Woodstock Ultramarathon
Open
North Country Trail Run 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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