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Most climbing per km relays

The most climbing per km relays, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 65 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)?

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) leads this ranking on climbing per km (52.1 m/km).

Compare Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) vs Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB

#RaceClimbing per kmAscentDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) Relay - croatia52.1 m/km2,187 m2,188 m-1 m54.7%
2Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Relay - spain51.8 m/km2,437 m3,185 m-748 m70.4%
3Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada Relay - spain39.5 m/km3,953 m2,529 m1,423 mUnavailable
4Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon Relay - virginia36.1 m/km1,523 m1,523 m0 m92.0%
5Endurancelife Classic Quarter (Cornwall Coastal Ultra) Relay - south-west27.1 m/km1,916 m1,884 m31 m45.0%
6Tecumseh Trail Marathon (Tecumseh Trail Challenge), Nashville Indiana Relay - indiana23.9 m/km1,196 m1,195 m0 m24.5%
7Highland Fling Race (Milngavie) Relay - scotland22.8 m/km1,939 m1,758 m181 m29.5%
8Queen Bee Half Marathon (Cincinnati) Relay - ohio22.7 m/km146 m164 m-17 m16.8%
9Adamant Half Marathon Relay - vermont21.8 m/km459 m472 m-13 m15.6%
10NipMuck Trail Marathon Relay - connecticut20.7 m/km878 m863 m15 m29.4%
11Columbia Gorge Marathon Relay - oregon20.6 m/km434 m434 m0 m25.6%
12Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) Relay - hungary19.0 m/km114 m113 m1 m14.3%
13Spokane River Run Relay - washington18.5 m/km925 m925 m0 m25.9%
14Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon Relay - norway18.5 m/km389 m388 m1 m24.1%
15Haulin' Aspen Trail Race Relay - oregon17.7 m/km747 m780 m-33 m19.7%
16Lake Tahoe Marathon Relay - nevada16.5 m/km1,912 m1,939 m-27 m44.7%
17Reims Champagne Run Relay - france15.4 m/km1,343 m1,333 m9 m21.0%
18Vltava Run Relay - czechia13.9 m/km5,230 m6,136 m-906 m25.9%
19Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay - maine12.5 m/km526 m527 m-1 m18.7%
20Course de l'Escalade (Genève) Relay - switzerland11.8 m/km91 m96 m-4 m10.9%
21Lean Horse Ultra Marathon Relay - south-dakota11.1 m/km1,791 m1,781 m10 m26.2%
22Cedar Rapids Marathon Relay - iowa10.8 m/km454 m455 m-1 m15.8%
23Mankato Marathon Relay - minnesota10.0 m/km423 m484 m-61 m20.3%
24Flying Pig Marathon Relay - ohio10.0 m/km424 m427 m-4 m32.4%
25NN Ultrabalaton Relay - hungary9.9 m/km2,073 m2,074 m-1 m25.0%
26Sparkassen-Phoenix-Halbmarathon Dortmund Relay - germany9.7 m/km205 m205 m-1 m8.8%
27Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay - new-york9.5 m/km200 m201 m-0 m16.6%
28Mississippi Blues Marathon Relay - mississippi9.5 m/km401 m399 m2 m10.2%
29Maine Marathon (Portland) Relay - maine8.5 m/km357 m358 m0 m15.5%
30FirstEnergy Akron Marathon Relay - ohio8.3 m/km350 m355 m-6 m13.8%
31Med City Marathon, presented by ActivePT (Rochester, MN) Relay - minnesota7.6 m/km319 m397 m-78 m14.3%
32Milton Keynes Marathon Relay - south-east7.5 m/km318 m320 m-2 m7.8%
33Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes Relay - france7.3 m/km308 m310 m-2 m11.8%
34Büchl Éjszakai Félmaraton (Győr) Relay - hungary6.8 m/km144 m143 m1 m7.2%
35Capital City River Run Relay - michigan6.7 m/km140 m141 m-1 m7.3%
36Rimi Riga Marathon Relay - latvia6.5 m/km273 m272 m1 m20.5%
37Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs Relay - wisconsin6.4 m/km1,034 m1,034 m-0 m16.3%
38Helsinki City Marathon Relay - finland5.4 m/km226 m220 m6 m8.3%
39Energa Gdańsk Maraton Relay - poland5.3 m/km224 m226 m-1 m7.8%
40Greifenseelauf Uster Relay - switzerland5.1 m/km108 m90 m18 m7.8%
41NN Night Run Ostrava Relay - czechia5.1 m/km51 m54 m-3 m4.9%
42Toulouse Métropole Run Experience Relay - france5.0 m/km209 m219 m-10 m8.5%
43Mein Freiburg Marathon Relay - germany5.0 m/km105 m104 m1 m6.2%
44Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Shreveport Relay - louisiana4.7 m/km61 m61 m0 m7.7%
45Stuttgart-Lauf Relay - germany4.7 m/km100 m100 m-1 m9.8%
46Bari Med Marathon Relay - italy4.6 m/km97 m99 m-3 m6.3%
47Marathon Vert Rennes Relay - france4.6 m/km192 m191 m1 m7.8%
48Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Relay - ohio4.6 m/km195 m191 m4 m6.9%
49SPAR Budapest Marathon Relay - hungary4.5 m/km188 m182 m5 m15.5%
50TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Relay - iowa4.3 m/km180 m185 m-5 m9.0%
51Generali Genève Marathon Relay - switzerland4.3 m/km183 m236 m-53 m9.0%
52Belfast City Marathon Relay - northern-ireland4.2 m/km177 m198 m-22 m5.4%
53YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance - pennsylvania4.2 m/km176 m176 m-0 m11.8%
54Haspa Marathon Hamburg Relay - germany3.7 m/km155 m155 m0 m5.5%
55DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Relay - pennsylvania3.6 m/km154 m154 m0 m12.0%
56Wizz Air Milano Marathon Relay - italy3.4 m/km145 m136 m9 m6.2%
57Tirol läuft (Innsbruck) Relay - austria3.3 m/km50 m52 m-2 m5.6%
58Run Rome The Marathon Relay - italy3.2 m/km135 m144 m-9 m9.9%
59JSRC RunAPalooza (Asbury Park Half Marathon) Relay - new-jersey3.1 m/km130 m128 m2 m9.5%
60Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) - south-carolina3.1 m/km993 m1,106 m-112 m16.1%
61Vienna City Marathon Relay - austria2.8 m/km118 m108 m11 m6.6%
62ZeroWind Romeo&Giulietta Run Half Marathon (Verona) Relay - italy2.6 m/km55 m42 m12 m7.3%
63Spurs Austin International Half (fka 3M Half Marathon) Relay - texas2.0 m/km42 m143 m-101 m8.1%
64Mississippi River Marathon Relay - mississippi1.7 m/km36 m36 m0 m6.1%
65Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) Relay - florida0.2 m/km39 m40 m-1 m1.7%
9
Adamant Half Marathon Relayvermont
Climbing per km
21.8 m/km
Ascent
459 m
Descent
472 m
Net elevation
-13 m
Max absolute grade
15.6%

As of

10
NipMuck Trail Marathon Relayconnecticut
Climbing per km
20.7 m/km
Ascent
878 m
Descent
863 m
Net elevation
15 m
Max absolute grade
29.4%

As of

13
Spokane River Run Relaywashington
Climbing per km
18.5 m/km
Ascent
925 m
Descent
925 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
25.9%

As of

16
Lake Tahoe Marathon Relaynevada
Climbing per km
16.5 m/km
Ascent
1,912 m
Descent
1,939 m
Net elevation
-27 m
Max absolute grade
44.7%

As of

17
Reims Champagne Run Relayfrance
Climbing per km
15.4 m/km
Ascent
1,343 m
Descent
1,333 m
Net elevation
9 m
Max absolute grade
21.0%

As of

18
Vltava Run Relayczechia
Climbing per km
13.9 m/km
Ascent
5,230 m
Descent
6,136 m
Net elevation
-906 m
Max absolute grade
25.9%

As of

22
Cedar Rapids Marathon Relayiowa
Climbing per km
10.8 m/km
Ascent
454 m
Descent
455 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
15.8%

As of

23
Mankato Marathon Relayminnesota
Climbing per km
10.0 m/km
Ascent
423 m
Descent
484 m
Net elevation
-61 m
Max absolute grade
20.3%

As of

24
Flying Pig Marathon Relayohio
Climbing per km
10.0 m/km
Ascent
424 m
Descent
427 m
Net elevation
-4 m
Max absolute grade
32.4%

As of

25
NN Ultrabalaton Relayhungary
Climbing per km
9.9 m/km
Ascent
2,073 m
Descent
2,074 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
25.0%

As of

32
Milton Keynes Marathon Relaysouth-east
Climbing per km
7.5 m/km
Ascent
318 m
Descent
320 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%

As of

36
Rimi Riga Marathon Relaylatvia
Climbing per km
6.5 m/km
Ascent
273 m
Descent
272 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
20.5%

As of

40
Greifenseelauf Uster Relayswitzerland
Climbing per km
5.1 m/km
Ascent
108 m
Descent
90 m
Net elevation
18 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%

As of

41
NN Night Run Ostrava Relayczechia
Climbing per km
5.1 m/km
Ascent
51 m
Descent
54 m
Net elevation
-3 m
Max absolute grade
4.9%

As of

45
Stuttgart-Lauf Relaygermany
Climbing per km
4.7 m/km
Ascent
100 m
Descent
100 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
9.8%

As of

46
Bari Med Marathon Relayitaly
Climbing per km
4.6 m/km
Ascent
97 m
Descent
99 m
Net elevation
-3 m
Max absolute grade
6.3%

As of

47
Marathon Vert Rennes Relayfrance
Climbing per km
4.6 m/km
Ascent
192 m
Descent
191 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
7.8%

As of

52
Belfast City Marathon Relaynorthern-ireland
Climbing per km
4.2 m/km
Ascent
177 m
Descent
198 m
Net elevation
-22 m
Max absolute grade
5.4%

As of

58
Run Rome The Marathon Relayitaly
Climbing per km
3.2 m/km
Ascent
135 m
Descent
144 m
Net elevation
-9 m
Max absolute grade
9.9%

As of

60
Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia)south-carolina
Climbing per km
3.1 m/km
Ascent
993 m
Descent
1,106 m
Net elevation
-112 m
Max absolute grade
16.1%

As of

61
Vienna City Marathon Relayaustria
Climbing per km
2.8 m/km
Ascent
118 m
Descent
108 m
Net elevation
11 m
Max absolute grade
6.6%

As of

65 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Climbing per km. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Elevation rankings use only trusted raw-elevation course profiles. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

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How we calculated this

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Common questions

What is the most climbing per km relays?

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) Relay ranks first by climbing per km, from 65 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.