TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon or TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.4%
flat grade share
56.7%
lower ascent
1,094 m
climbing density
10.9 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
17.4%

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon

Mapped route
Not 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
MetricTARC Stone Cat Trail Festival UltramarathonTARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Flat grade share56.7%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.4%Unavailable
Uphill share22.0%Unavailable
Steep-up share4.2%Unavailable
Downhill share21.2%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)1,094 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)10.9 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)1,020 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)39 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade3.8%Unavailable
Total descent (m)1,095 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)-0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade17.4%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)16 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)16 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions80/10080/100

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.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactTARC Stone Cat Trail Festival UltramarathonTARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

LocationIpswich, MassachusettsIpswich, Massachusetts
Actual distance100 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLapsLaps
SurfaceTrail a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5 Mile loop.Trail a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5 Mile loop.
Elevation characterRollingUnavailable
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryParkland, Coastal, Forest, Mountain, Waterfront, RiversideParkland, Coastal, Forest, Mountain, Waterfront, Riverside
AtmosphereCommunity, FestivalCommunity, Festival
TechnicalityTechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent1,094 mUnavailable
Climbing density10.9 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent1,095 mUnavailable
Net elevation-0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade17.4%Unavailable
Flat grade share56.7%Unavailable
GAP factor1.4%Unavailable
Cutoff14:00:0014:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-07 (legacy event-level date).

Location

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Ipswich, Massachusetts
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Ipswich, Massachusetts

Actual distance

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
100 km
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Held
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Held
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Not held

Course type

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Laps
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Laps

Surface

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Trail a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5 Mile loop.
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Trail a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5 Mile loop.

Elevation character

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Rolling
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Terrain

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Trail
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Trail

Scenery

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Parkland, Coastal, Forest, Mountain, Waterfront, Riverside
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Parkland, Coastal, Forest, Mountain, Waterfront, Riverside

Atmosphere

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Community, Festival
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Community, Festival

Technicality

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Technical
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
1,094 m
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Climbing density

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
10.9 m/km
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Total descent

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
1,095 m
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
-0 m
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
17.4%
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
56.7%
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

GAP factor

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
1.4%
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
14:00:00
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
14:00:00

Entry model

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon
Open
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon
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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