Flat grade share
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead vs Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofSheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead or Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race — which comes out ahead?
Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead and Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held Favoured
- course flatness
- 5.5%
- flat grade share
- 30.8%
- lower ascent
- 1,187 m
- climbing density
- 14.8 m/km
- net elevation
- 5 m
- maximum grade
- 23.2%
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- 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
| Metric | Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 30.8% | Unavailable |
| GAP factor (% slower than flat) | 5.5% | Unavailable |
| Uphill share | 34.5% | Unavailable |
| Steep-up share | 14.6% | Unavailable |
| Downhill share | 34.7% | Unavailable |
| Total ascent (m) | 1,187 m | Unavailable |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 14.8 m/km | Unavailable |
| Longest climb length (m) | 790 m | Unavailable |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 102 m | Unavailable |
| Longest climb average grade | 12.9% | Unavailable |
| Total descent (m) | 1,182 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation (m) | 5 m | Unavailable |
| Max absolute grade | 23.2% | Unavailable |
| Start elevation (m) | 217 m | Unavailable |
| Finish elevation (m) | 222 m | Unavailable |
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Conditions | 51/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
GAP factor (% slower than flat)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Uphill share
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Steep-up share
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Downhill share
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Total ascent (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Climbing density (m/km)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Longest climb length (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Longest climb gain (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Longest climb average grade
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Total descent (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Net elevation (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Max absolute grade
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Start elevation (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Finish elevation (m)
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Scenic score
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 100/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- 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 | Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead | Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-05 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Morehead, Kentucky | Shepherdsville, Kentucky |
| Actual distance | 80.5 km | 160.9 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Not held |
| Course type | Out And Back | Laps |
| Surface | Roughly 60% un Paved trail rocky, narrow single Track with creek/stream crossings, a wooden swinging bridge on the longer distances, plus some swift forest roads. | Trail |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail, Gravel | Trail, Gravel, Road |
| Scenery | City, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Mountain, Riverside | Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Community | Wilderness, Nighttime |
| Technicality | Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 1,187 m | 701 m |
| Climbing density | 14.8 m/km | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 1,182 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 5 m | Unavailable |
| Max absolute grade | 23.2% | Unavailable |
| Flat grade share | 30.8% | Unavailable |
| GAP factor | 5.5% | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 15:00:00 | 36:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-05 (legacy event-level date).
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Morehead, Kentucky
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Actual distance
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 80.5 km
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- 160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Held
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Not held
Course type
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Out And Back
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Laps
Surface
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Roughly 60% un Paved trail rocky, narrow single Track with creek/stream crossings, a wooden swinging bridge on the longer distances, plus some swift forest roads.
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Trail
Elevation character
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Hilly
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Hilly
Terrain
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Trail, Gravel
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Trail, Gravel, Road
Scenery
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- City, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Mountain, Riverside
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Wilderness, Community
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Wilderness, Nighttime
Technicality
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Technical
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 1,187 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- 701 m
Climbing density
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 14.8 m/km
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Total descent
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 1,182 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 5 m
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Max absolute grade
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 23.2%
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Flat grade share
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 30.8%
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
GAP factor
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 5.5%
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- 15:00:00
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- 36:00:00
Entry model
- Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead
- Open
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.