Scenic score
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- 97/100 Favoured
The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon vs The Hennepin Hundred Relay
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon or The Hennepin Hundred Relay — which comes out ahead?
The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon | The Hennepin Hundred Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 97/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Conditions | 78/100 | 78/100 |
Conditions
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
| Fact | The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon | The Hennepin Hundred Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Sterling, Illinois | Sterling, Illinois |
| Actual distance | 160.9 km | 160.9 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Unavailable |
| Surface | Mix of dirt, chip and seal (tar with rocks pressed in), crushed limestone and scattered paved sections along the Hennepin Canal State Trail. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Pancake Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Riverside, Countryside, Historic, Waterfront, Forest | Countryside, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Forest |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 30:00:00 | 30:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Sterling, Illinois
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Sterling, Illinois
Actual distance
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- 160.9 km
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- 160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Not held
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Not held
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Not held
Course type
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Point To Point
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Unavailable
Surface
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Mix of dirt, chip and seal (tar with rocks pressed in), crushed limestone and scattered paved sections along the Hennepin Canal State Trail.
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Pancake Flat
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Unavailable
Terrain
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Trail
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Trail
Scenery
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Riverside, Countryside, Historic, Waterfront, Forest
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Countryside, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Forest
Technicality
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Non Technical
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- 30:00:00
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- 30:00:00
Entry model
- The Hennepin Hundred Ultramarathon
- Open
- The Hennepin Hundred Relay
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.