Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB or Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
15.8%
lower ascent
9,055 m
climbing density
55.6 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
59.5%

Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
5.2%
flat grade share
32.6% Favoured
lower ascent
1,270 m
climbing density
22.8 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
29.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricUltra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMBEndurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Flat grade share15.8%32.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable5.2%
Uphill share40.8%35.0%
Steep-up share31.1%13.3%
Downhill share43.4%32.4%
Total ascent (m)9,055 m1,270 m
Climbing density (m/km)55.6 m/km22.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)6,930 m890 m
Longest climb gain (m)885 m48 m
Longest climb average grade12.8%5.4%
Total descent (m)9,055 m1,269 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m1 m
Max absolute grade59.5%29.0%
Start elevation (m)105 m33 m
Finish elevation (m)105 m34 m
Median finish context (s)41:52:42Unavailable
Value41/100Unavailable
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions79/10084/100
Entry fee (GBP)£259Unavailable
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£389Unavailable

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
FactUltra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMBEndurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLlanberis, WalesLittle Haven, Wales
Actual distance163 km55.8 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopPoint To Point
SurfaceTrailGrass, trail, beach and coast path
Elevation characterMountainousHilly
TerrainTrail, FellTrail, Beach, Road
SceneryMountain, Lakeside, Parkland, Countryside, Moorland, Riverside, HistoricCoastal, Parkland, Desert, Island, Countryside
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, CompetitiveWilderness, Scenic Tour, Community
TechnicalityVery TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent9,055 m1,270 m
Climbing density55.6 m/km22.8 m/km
Total descent9,055 m1,269 m
Net elevation-0 m1 m
Max absolute grade59.5%29.0%
Flat grade share15.8%32.6%
GAP factorUnavailable5.2%
Cutoff48:00:00Unavailable
Latest finishers112Unavailable
Entry modelQualifierOpen
Entry fee£259Unavailable
Lowest modelled true cost£389Unavailable
Cost model originNational AverageUnavailable

Schedule

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Llanberis, Wales
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Little Haven, Wales

Actual distance

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
163 km
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
55.8 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Held
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Held
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Held

Course type

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Loop
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Point To Point

Surface

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Trail
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Grass, trail, beach and coast path

Elevation character

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Mountainous
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Hilly

Terrain

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Trail, Fell
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Trail, Beach, Road

Scenery

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Mountain, Lakeside, Parkland, Countryside, Moorland, Riverside, Historic
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Coastal, Parkland, Desert, Island, Countryside

Atmosphere

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Wilderness, Destination, Competitive
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Scenic Tour, Community

Technicality

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Very Technical
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
9,055 m
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
1,270 m

Climbing density

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
55.6 m/km
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
22.8 m/km

Total descent

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
9,055 m
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
1,269 m

Net elevation

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
-0 m
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
1 m

Max absolute grade

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
59.5%
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
29.0%

Flat grade share

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
15.8%
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
32.6%

GAP factor

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Unavailable
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
5.2%

Cutoff

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
48:00:00
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Latest finishers

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
112
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Qualifier
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Open

Entry fee

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
£259
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Lowest modelled true cost

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
£389
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Cost model origin

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
National Average
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon
Unavailable

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