Flat grade share
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 37.9% Favoured
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon vs Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofSleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon or Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- course flatness
- Unavailable
- flat grade share
- 20.5%
- lower ascent
- 2,012 m
- climbing density
- 40.2 m/km
- net elevation
- -5 m
- maximum grade
- 54.7%
Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held
- course flatness
- 4.7%
- flat grade share
- 37.9% Favoured
- lower ascent
- 1,092 m
- climbing density
- 21.8 m/km
- net elevation
- -0 m
- maximum grade
- 39.4%
| Metric | Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon | Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | 20.5% | 37.9% ✓ |
| GAP factor (% slower than flat) | Unavailable | 4.7% |
| Uphill share | 36.9% | 30.0% |
| Steep-up share | 23.1% | 12.9% |
| Downhill share | 42.6% | 32.2% |
| Total ascent (m) | 2,012 m | 1,092 m |
| Climbing density (m/km) | 40.2 m/km | 21.8 m/km |
| Longest climb length (m) | 410 m | 930 m |
| Longest climb gain (m) | 134 m | 114 m |
| Longest climb average grade | 32.7% | 12.3% |
| Total descent (m) | 2,017 m | 1,092 m |
| Net elevation (m) | -5 m | -0 m |
| Max absolute grade | 54.7% | 39.4% |
| Start elevation (m) | 50 m | 20 m |
| Finish elevation (m) | 45 m | 19 m |
| Scenic score | 86/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Conditions | 82/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
GAP factor (% slower than flat)
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Uphill share
Steep-up share
Downhill share
Total ascent (m)
Climbing density (m/km)
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 21.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)
Longest climb gain (m)
Longest climb average grade
Total descent (m)
Net elevation (m)
Max absolute grade
Start elevation (m)
Finish elevation (m)
Scenic score
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 86/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 85/100 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 | Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon | Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Hamden, Connecticut | Guilford, Connecticut |
| Actual distance | 50 km | 50 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Held | Held |
| Course type | Laps | Point To Point |
| Surface | Trail | Entirely un Paved: rolling forest roads or single track that can be extremely rocky |
| Elevation character | Mountainous | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail, Road, Fell | Trail, Road |
| Scenery | Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Mountain | Forest, Countryside, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Competitive | Wilderness, Competitive |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Technical |
| Total ascent | 2,012 m | 1,092 m |
| Climbing density | 40.2 m/km | 21.8 m/km |
| Total descent | 2,017 m | 1,092 m |
| Net elevation | -5 m | -0 m |
| Max absolute grade | 54.7% | 39.4% |
| Flat grade share | 20.5% | 37.9% |
| GAP factor | Unavailable | 4.7% |
| Cutoff | 12:00:00 | 10:00:00 |
| Field cap | Unavailable | 150 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-04 (legacy event-level date).
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Hamden, Connecticut
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Guilford, Connecticut
Actual distance
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 50 km
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 50 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Held
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Held
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Held
Course type
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Laps
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Point To Point
Surface
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Trail
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Entirely un Paved: rolling forest roads or single track that can be extremely rocky
Elevation character
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Mountainous
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Trail, Road, Fell
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Trail, Road
Scenery
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Mountain
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Forest, Countryside, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Wilderness, Competitive
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Wilderness, Competitive
Technicality
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Very Technical
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- Technical
Total ascent
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 2,012 m
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 1,092 m
Climbing density
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 40.2 m/km
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 21.8 m/km
Total descent
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 2,017 m
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 1,092 m
Net elevation
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- -5 m
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- -0 m
Max absolute grade
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 54.7%
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 39.4%
Flat grade share
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 20.5%
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 37.9%
GAP factor
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 4.7%
Cutoff
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- 12:00:00
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 10:00:00
Field cap
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon
- 150
Entry model
- Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon
- Open
- Bimbler's Bluff 50K 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.