Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) or Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville) and Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricVermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Scenic score95/10079/100
Conditions20/10052/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactVermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-18 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBrownsville, VermontWest Windsor, Vermont
Actual distance80.5 km160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeLoopPoint To Point
Surface50 Mile course: 67% trails or jeep/unimproved roads, 30% gravel roads, 3% pavement.Mostly dirt/gravel roads and horse trails with minimal pavement: 100 Mile ~68 miles rolling dirt roads, 30 miles horse trails, 2 miles pavement; 100K ~41 miles dirt roads, 20 miles horse trails, 1 mile pavement.
Elevation characterMountainousHilly
TerrainTrail, Gravel, RoadGravel, Trail, Road
SceneryMountain, Forest, Countryside, WaterfrontMountain, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, DestinationWilderness, Community, Competitive
TechnicalityModerateModerate
Total ascent2,712 m5,182 m
CutoffUnavailable30:00:00
Field cap650Unavailable
Entry modelOpenMixed

Schedule

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-27 (legacy event-level date).

Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-18 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Brownsville, Vermont
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
West Windsor, Vermont

Actual distance

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
80.5 km
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
160.9 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Not held
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Not held
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Loop
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Point To Point

Surface

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
50 Mile course: 67% trails or jeep/unimproved roads, 30% gravel roads, 3% pavement.
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Mostly dirt/gravel roads and horse trails with minimal pavement: 100 Mile ~68 miles rolling dirt roads, 30 miles horse trails, 2 miles pavement; 100K ~41 miles dirt roads, 20 miles horse trails, 1 mile pavement.

Elevation character

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Mountainous
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Hilly

Terrain

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Trail, Gravel, Road
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Gravel, Trail, Road

Scenery

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Waterfront
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Mountain, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront

Atmosphere

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Community, Charity, Destination
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Community, Competitive

Technicality

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Moderate
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Moderate

Total ascent

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
2,712 m
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
5,182 m

Cutoff

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Unavailable
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
30:00:00

Field cap

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
650
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

Vermont 50 Mountain Bike or Ultra Run (Brownsville)
Open
Vermont 100 Endurance Race Ultramarathon
Mixed

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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