Most descent 5k route maps

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Which mapped route leads?

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) currently leads this mapped-route ranking on descent (424 m).

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11 OCTMAP

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Connecticut

Next race11 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 180 pts / steependurance.com

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Trail

Ascent: 425 m
m/km: 85.0 m/km

424 mDescent

13 MARMAP

Catalina Island Marathon

California

Next race13 Mar 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 460 pts / www.catalinaislandmarathon.com

Coastal
Waterfront
Island
Mountain

Ascent: 254 m
m/km: 50.7 m/km

254 mDescent

11 JULMAP

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Croatia

Latest edition11 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 299 pts / sljeme.run

Mountain
Forest
Wilderness
Destination

Ascent: 245 m
m/km: 49.0 m/km

248 mDescent

17 JULMAP

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Greece

Latest edition17 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 219 pts / www.zagorirace.gr

Countryside
Mountain
Canyon
Forest

Ascent: 220 m
m/km: 44.0 m/km

222 mDescent

06 JUNMAP

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

North West

Next race6 Jun 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 231 pts / www.lakelandtrails.org

Countryside
Mountain
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 162 m
m/km: 32.4 m/km

162 mDescent

15 MAYMAP

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

California

Next race15 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 913 pts / lajollahalfmarathon.com

Net Downhill
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 47 m
m/km: 9.4 m/km

149 mDescent

18 APRMAP

Vienna City Marathon

Austria

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 248 pts / www.vienna-marathon.com

City
Riverside
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 141 m
m/km: 28.2 m/km

132 mDescent

04 OCTMAP

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

New Mexico

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 388 pts / runsignup.com

Mountain
Parkland
Desert
Canyon

Ascent: 103 m
m/km: 20.6 m/km

114 mDescent

06 JUNMAP

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

Croatia

Latest edition6 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 146 pts / np-plitvicka-jezera.hr

Countryside
Lakeside
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 103 m
m/km: 20.6 m/km

103 mDescent

25 APRMAP

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

Idaho

Latest edition25 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 267 pts / www.uwnorthidaho.org

City
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 106 m
m/km: 21.3 m/km

103 mDescent

13 JUNMAP

St Albans Half Marathon

East Of England

Next race13 Jun 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 137 pts / www.stalbanshalfmarathon.com

Parkland
Lakeside
Historic
Countryside

Ascent: 84 m
m/km: 16.8 m/km

89 mDescent

09 MAYMAP

Generali Genève Marathon

Switzerland

Latest edition9 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 59 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com

City
Countryside
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 37 m
m/km: 7.4 m/km

86 mDescent

15 MAYMAP

Grand-Prix von Bern

Switzerland

Next race15 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 270 pts / gpbern.ch

City
Historic
Desert
Riverside

Ascent: 80 m
m/km: 17.1 m/km

78 mDescent

24 APRMAP

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

Ohio

Next race24 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 107 pts / capitalcityhalfmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Big City

Ascent: 74 m
m/km: 14.9 m/km

73 mDescent

03 OCTMAP

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

Georgia

Next race3 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 64 pts / www.theraceuc.com

City
Waterfront
Historic
Road

Ascent: 72 m
m/km: 14.3 m/km

72 mDescent

5KMAP

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

Mississippi

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 136 pts / doubledeckerspringrun.raceroster.com

Historic
City
Waterfront
Desert

Ascent: 72 m
m/km: 14.3 m/km

71 mDescent

29 MAYMAP

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Wisconsin

Next race29 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 162 pts / runmadtown.com

City
Historic
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 70 m
m/km: 14.1 m/km

70 mDescent

12 JULMAP

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

East Of England

Latest edition12 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 129 pts / www.zigzagrunning.co.uk

Parkland
Countryside
Lakeside
Forest

Ascent: 69 m
m/km: 13.8 m/km

70 mDescent£29Entry

11 APRMAP

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Indiana

Latest edition11 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 202 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Forest
Countryside
Riverside

Ascent: 69 m
m/km: 13.7 m/km

69 mDescent

27 JUNMAP

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)

Nevada

Latest edition27 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 104 pts / www.calicoracing.com

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Desert

Ascent: 68 m
m/km: 13.5 m/km

68 mDescent

10 OCTMAP

SPAR Budapest Marathon

Hungary

Next race10 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 125 pts / marathon.runinbudapest.com

City
Waterfront
Historic
Riverside

Ascent: 70 m
m/km: 14.1 m/km

68 mDescent

26 JUNMAP

Soča Outdoor Festival

Slovenia

Latest edition26 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 251 pts / soca-outdoor.com

Mountain
Parkland
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 58 m
m/km: 11.2 m/km

67 mDescent

08 AUGMAP

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon

Wisconsin

Next race8 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 148 pts / www.madisonminimarathon.com

City
Coastal
Lakeside
Historic

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.6 m/km

64 mDescent

05 DECMAP

Course de l'Escalade (Genève)

Switzerland

Next race5 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 696 pts / escalade.ch

City
Historic
Desert
Parkland

Ascent: 59 m
m/km: 12.3 m/km

64 mDescent

21 MARMAP

Run the Rainbow for Children's

Mississippi

Latest edition21 Mar 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 96 pts / umc.edu

City
Waterfront
Historic
Desert

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.5 m/km

63 mDescent

18 OCTMAP

Middlebury Maple Run

Vermont

Next race18 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 142 pts / www.middleburymaplerun.com

Countryside
Mountain
Parkland
Forest

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.5 m/km

63 mDescent

25 JULMAP

St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Minnesota

Latest edition25 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 125 pts / www.runstillwater.com

Riverside
City
Historic
Waterfront

Ascent: 2 m
m/km: 0.5 m/km

62 mDescent

03 MAYMAP

Milton Keynes Marathon

South East

Latest edition3 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 251 pts / www.mkmarathon.com

Parkland
Lakeside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 29 m
m/km: 5.8 m/km

61 mDescent

04 OCTMAP

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Greece

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 94 pts / www.cretehm.com

Countryside
Lakeside
Vineyard
Community

Ascent: 52 m
m/km: 10.4 m/km

61 mDescent

30 APRMAP

Flying Pig Marathon

Ohio

Next race30 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 128 pts / flyingpigmarathon.com

City
Historic
Vineyard
Riverside

Ascent: 59 m
m/km: 11.9 m/km

59 mDescent

26 APRMAP

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

New York

Latest edition26 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 92 pts / www.flowercitychallenge.com

City
Riverside
Parkland
Historic

Ascent: 58 m
m/km: 11.5 m/km

58 mDescent

25 SEPMAP

TCS Lidingöloppet

Sweden

Next race25 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 520 pts / www.lidingoloppet.se

Parkland
Forest
Countryside
Desert

Ascent: 61 m
m/km: 12.1 m/km

57 mDescent

14 NOVMAP

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon

Georgia

Next race14 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 134 pts / www.battlefieldmarathon.com

Parkland
Countryside
Historic
Forest

Ascent: 51 m
m/km: 10.2 m/km

51 mDescent

16 OCTMAP

Lake Tahoe Marathon

Nevada

Next race16 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 159 pts / www.laketahoemarathon.com

Coastal
Lakeside
Mountain
Forest

Ascent: 49 m
m/km: 9.7 m/km

51 mDescent

02 MAYMAP

Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)

Wisconsin

Latest edition2 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 204 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Coastal
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 50 m
m/km: 10.1 m/km

50 mDescent

28 FEBMAP

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Texas

Next race28 Feb 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 168 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org

City
Historic
Countryside
Desert

Ascent: 50 m
m/km: 10.0 m/km

50 mDescent

16 AUGMAP

Two Tunnels Railway Races

South West

Next race16 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 87 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com

Parkland
Countryside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 51 m
m/km: 10.2 m/km

49 mDescent£26Entry

18 APRMAP

Spokane River Run

Washington

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 131 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Riverside
City
Countryside

Ascent: 49 m
m/km: 9.7 m/km

49 mDescent

05 DECMAP

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Arkansas

Next race5 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 212 pts / www.fayettevillehalfmarathon.com

Mountain
Historic
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 47 m
m/km: 9.3 m/km

47 mDescent

29 AUGMAP

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon

Washington

Next race29 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 417 pts / whyracingevents.com

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.0 m/km

45 mDescent

08 NOVMAP

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon

Arizona

Next race8 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 94 pts / phoenix10k.com

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Desert

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.1 m/km

45 mDescent

07 NOVMAP

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)

Alabama

Next race7 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 415 pts / www.birminghamtrackclub.com

City
Mountain
Forest
Parkland

Ascent: 44 m
m/km: 8.8 m/km

44 mDescent

25 MAYMAP

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)

Missouri

Latest edition25 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 97 pts / biarun.org

Hilly
Parkland
City
Historic

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.0 m/km

43 mDescent

23 JANMAP

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Nevada

Next race23 Jan 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 106 pts / www.calicoracing.com

Flat
Countryside
Desert
Canyon

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.5 m/km

42 mDescent

27 SEPMAP

Omaha Marathon

Nebraska

Next race27 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 210 pts / omahamarathon.com

Flat
City
Riverside
Waterfront

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.3 m/km

42 mDescent

5KMAP

Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K

New Hampshire

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 89 pts / runsignup.com

Flat
Parkland
Waterfront
City

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.4 m/km

42 mDescent

18 APRMAP

Montpellier Run Festival

France

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 93 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr

City
Historic
Riverside
Parkland

Ascent: 40 m
m/km: 7.9 m/km

41 mDescent

07 NOVMAP

Athens Marathon. The Authentic

Greece

Next race7 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 79 pts / www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr

City
Historic
Coastal
Countryside

Ascent: 35 m
m/km: 7.1 m/km

41 mDescent

More most descent 5k route maps

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49La Course 5K (Providence)Descent 41 m | Providence, rhode-island | elevation profile
50Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln)Descent 37 m | Lincoln, nebraska | elevation profile
51Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)Descent 36 m | Monona, wisconsin | elevation profile
52Windermere Marathon (Spokane)Descent 35 m | Spokane, washington | elevation profile
53Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5KDescent 34 m | Annapolis, maryland | elevation profile
54Montana Marathon (Billings)Descent 34 m | Billings, montana | elevation profile
55Garmin New Forest MarathonDescent 33 m | Brockenhurst, south-east | elevation profile
56University of Utah Health Salt Lake City MarathonDescent 32 m | Salt Lake City, utah | elevation profile
57Cedar Rapids MarathonDescent 32 m | Cedar Rapids, iowa | elevation profile
58Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K RunDescent 32 m | Vardaman, mississippi | elevation profile
59Bend Marathon and HalfDescent 32 m | Bend, oregon | elevation profile
60Grand Forks 10 (GF10)Descent 31 m | Grand Forks, north-dakota | elevation profile
61Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)Descent 30 m | Burlington, vermont | elevation profile
62Great Smoky Mountains Half MarathonDescent 30 m | Townsend, tennessee | elevation profile
63Cajun Country RunDescent 30 m | Lafayette, louisiana | elevation profile
64The Original Las Vegas MarathonDescent 29 m | Henderson, nevada | elevation profile
65Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)Descent 28 m | Newport, rhode-island | elevation profile
66Helsinki City MarathonDescent 27 m | Helsinki, finland | elevation profile
67NN Night Run OstravaDescent 27 m | Ostrava, czechia | elevation profile
68Courses de Strasbourg EurométropoleDescent 26 m | Strasbourg, france | elevation profile
69Mercy Health Glass City MarathonDescent 26 m | Toledo, ohio | elevation profile
70Maine Coast MarathonDescent 26 m | Wells, maine | elevation profile
71Sioux Falls MarathonDescent 26 m | Sioux Falls, south-dakota | elevation profile
72Berlin MarathonDescent 26 m | Berlin, germany | elevation profile
73LundaloppetDescent 26 m | Lund, sweden | elevation profile
74Cleveland MarathonDescent 25 m | Cleveland, ohio | elevation profile
75Maui Oceanfront MarathonDescent 24 m | Kihei, hawaii | elevation profile
76Stormin' Norman RunDescent 23 m | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
77The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), NormanDescent 23 m | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
78Trondheim MaratonDescent 23 m | Trondheim, norway | elevation profile
79Helvetia Half MarathonDescent 23 m | Hillsboro, oregon | elevation profile
80City of Colleges Half MarathonDescent 22 m | Conway, arkansas | elevation profile
81Debrecen MaratonDescent 22 m | Debrecen, hungary | elevation profile
82Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), CarmelDescent 21 m | Carmel, indiana | elevation profile
83Marshall University MarathonDescent 21 m | Huntington, west-virginia | elevation profile
84Paavo Nurmi MarathonDescent 21 m | Turku, finland | elevation profile
85Energa Gdańsk MaratonDescent 21 m | Gdańsk, poland | elevation profile
86Lift Bridge Road RacesDescent 21 m | Stillwater, minnesota | elevation profile
87Idaho Falls MarathonDescent 19 m | Idaho Falls, idaho | elevation profile
88Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)Descent 18 m | Innsbruck, austria | elevation profile
89Novant Health Wilmington MarathonDescent 17 m | Wilmington, north-carolina | elevation profile
90Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)Descent 15 m | Kearney, nebraska | elevation profile
91The Woodlands MarathonDescent 15 m | The Woodlands, texas | elevation profile
92OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)Descent 14 m | Eugene, oregon | elevation profile
93Southampton MarathonDescent 12 m | Southampton, south-east | elevation profile
94TBK Bank Quad Cities MarathonDescent 8 m | Davenport, iowa | elevation profile
95Martian Invasion of RacesDescent 7 m | Dearborn, michigan | elevation profile
96Mississippi River MarathonDescent 4 m | Greenville, mississippi | elevation profile
97Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), ÅrefjällenDescent 1 m | Årefjällen, sweden | elevation profile

How most descent 5k route maps qualify

A race appears in a route-map collection only when raceindex.org has stored route geometry. Elevation, ascent and GAP values appear only when the route has enough elevation-bearing evidence for a publishable profile; unsupported signals are omitted.

Most descent 5k route map questions

What qualifies for most descent 5k route maps?

A 5k race must have stored route geometry and a publishable descent value to appear in this ranking.

Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Mapped races can be missing an elevation-derived metric when their stored route lacks enough elevation-bearing evidence. Unsupported route metrics are omitted rather than inferred.

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall) leads this route-map ranking with descent 424 m.

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Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Vienna City Marathon

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

St Albans Half Marathon

Generali Genève Marathon

Grand-Prix von Bern

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)

SPAR Budapest Marathon

Soča Outdoor Festival

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon

Course de l'Escalade (Genève)

Run the Rainbow for Children's

Middlebury Maple Run

St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Milton Keynes Marathon

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Flying Pig Marathon

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

TCS Lidingöloppet

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon

Lake Tahoe Marathon

Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Two Tunnels Railway Races

Spokane River Run

Fayetteville Half Marathon

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Omaha Marathon

Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K

Montpellier Run Festival

Athens Marathon. The Authentic

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Most descent 5k route map questions

What qualifies for most descent 5k route maps?

Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Vienna City Marathon

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

St Albans Half Marathon

Generali Genève Marathon

Grand-Prix von Bern

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)