Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon or ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) — which comes out ahead?

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
8.7%
lower ascent
4,049 m
climbing density
67.5 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
Unavailable

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
18.8% Favoured
lower ascent
6,952 m
climbing density
38.2 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
57.4%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) UltramarathonROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Flat grade share8.7%18.8% ✓
Uphill share46.5%40.7%
Steep-up share36.6%26.4%
Downhill share44.7%40.5%
Total ascent (m)4,049 m6,952 m
Climbing density (m/km)67.5 m/km38.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,890 m2,700 m
Longest climb gain (m)664 m478 m
Longest climb average grade35.2%17.7%
Total descent (m)4,048 m6,951 m
Net elevation (m)0 m2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable57.4%
Start elevation (m)1,057 m1,322 m
Finish elevation (m)1,057 m1,323 m
Scenic score100/100 ✓83/100
Conditions59/10067/100 ✓

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
FactZagori Mountain Running (ZMR) UltramarathonROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

LocationTsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, GreeceHaidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, Greece
Actual distance60 km182 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, RiversideCountryside, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, Riverside
AtmosphereDestination, Wilderness, Scenic TourWilderness, Community, Destination
TechnicalityTechnicalTechnical
Total ascent4,049 m6,952 m
Climbing density67.5 m/km38.2 m/km
Total descent4,048 m6,951 m
Net elevation0 m2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable57.4%
Flat grade share8.7%18.8%
Cutoff15:00:0046:00:00
Field cap300150
Entry modelOpenQualifier

Schedule

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-17 (legacy event-level date).

ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Tsepelovo, Zagori, Ioannina, Greece
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Haidou (Dasiko Horio Erymanthos), Stavroupoli, Xanthi, Rodopi National Park, Greece

Actual distance

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
60 km
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
182 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Held
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Held
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Held

Elevation character

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Mountainous
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Mountainous

Terrain

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Trail
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Trail

Scenery

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Countryside, Mountain, Canyon, Forest, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, Forest, Riverside

Atmosphere

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Wilderness, Community, Destination

Technicality

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Technical
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Technical

Total ascent

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
4,049 m
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
6,952 m

Climbing density

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
67.5 m/km
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
38.2 m/km

Total descent

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
4,048 m
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
6,951 m

Net elevation

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
0 m
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
2 m

Max absolute grade

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Unavailable
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
57.4%

Flat grade share

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
8.7%
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
18.8%

Cutoff

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
15:00:00
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
46:00:00

Field cap

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
300
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
150

Entry model

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon
Open
ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
Qualifier

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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