Steepest 5k route maps

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Which mapped route leads?

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) currently leads this mapped-route ranking on max grade (70.9%).

97Qualifying routes97Elevation profiles100%Profile share70.9%Top metric

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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

70.9%Max grade

25 JULMAP

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Sweden

Latest edition25 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 219 pts / fjallmaraton.se

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Lakeside

Ascent: 1,005 m
m/km: 201.0 m/km

64.1%Max grade

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

40.0%Max grade

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

39.0%Max grade

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

38.6%Max grade

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

37.8%Max grade

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

22.5%Max grade

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

20.3%Max grade

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

19.1%Max grade

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

17.8%Max grade

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

16.3%Max grade

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

16.2%Max grade

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

15.8%Max grade

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

15.7%Max grade

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

15.0%Max grade

25 APRMAP

Cedar Rapids Marathon

Iowa

Next race25 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 366 pts / cedarrapidsmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 31 m
m/km: 6.2 m/km

13.8%Max grade

27 JUNMAP

Lift Bridge Road Races

Minnesota

Latest edition27 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 166 pts / www.runstillwater.com

Lakeside
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 40 m
m/km: 8.1 m/km

13.1%Max grade

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

12.6%Max grade

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

12.3%Max grade

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

11.8%Max grade

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

11.6%Max grade

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

11.4%Max grade

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

11.3%Max grade

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

10.9%Max grade

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

10.8%Max grade

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

10.5%Max grade

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

10.4%Max grade

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

10.1%Max grade

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

10.0%Max grade

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

9.9%Max grade

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

9.8%Max grade£29Entry

19 DECMAP

Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K

Maryland

Next race19 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 160 pts / www.naptownrun.com

City
Historic
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 35 m
m/km: 6.9 m/km

9.7%Max grade

18 APRMAP

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)

Rhode Island

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 150 pts / rhoderaces.com

Coastal
Waterfront
City
Island

Ascent: 28 m
m/km: 5.7 m/km

9.6%Max grade

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

9.3%Max grade

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

8.9%Max grade

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

8.9%Max grade

28 AUGMAP

Grand Forks 10 (GF10)

North Dakota

Next race28 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 212 pts / gfrunning.com

City
Waterfront
Coastal
Parkland

Ascent: 33 m
m/km: 6.5 m/km

8.8%Max grade

5KMAP

Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole

France

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 85 pts / www.coursesdestrasbourg.eu

City
Coastal
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 33 m
m/km: 6.7 m/km

8.7%Max grade

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

8.6%Max grade£26Entry

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

8.6%Max grade

24 APRMAP

Energa Gdańsk Maraton

Poland

Next race24 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 67 pts / gdanskmaraton.com

City
Coastal
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 21 m
m/km: 4.2 m/km

8.0%Max grade

16 MAYMAP

Cleveland Marathon

Ohio

Next race16 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 116 pts / www.clevelandmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Lakeside
Riverside

Ascent: 24 m
m/km: 4.8 m/km

8.0%Max grade

01 MAYMAP

Maine Coast Marathon

Maine

Next race1 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 92 pts / www.mainecoastmarathon.com

Coastal
Desert
Waterfront
Countryside

Ascent: 26 m
m/km: 5.2 m/km

8.0%Max grade

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

7.8%Max grade

26 SEPMAP

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)

Wisconsin

Next race26 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 225 pts / runmadcity.com

Gently Rolling
Coastal
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 36 m
m/km: 7.2 m/km

7.5%Max grade

5KMAP

Bend Marathon and Half

Oregon

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 346 pts / www.bend-marathon.com

Mountain
City
Desert
Lakeside

Ascent: 32 m
m/km: 6.4 m/km

7.4%Max grade

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

7.4%Max grade

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

7.3%Max grade

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49Phoenix 10k & Half MarathonMax grade 7.3% | Phoenix, arizona | elevation profile
50Berlin MarathonMax grade 7.1% | Berlin, germany | elevation profile
51PeaceHealth Appletree MarathonMax grade 7.1% | Vancouver, washington | elevation profile
52Milton Keynes MarathonMax grade 7.0% | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, south-east | elevation profile
53Mercy Health Glass City MarathonMax grade 7.0% | Toledo, ohio | elevation profile
54Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln)Max grade 6.9% | Lincoln, nebraska | elevation profile
55Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)Max grade 6.9% | Plitvička Jezera, croatia | elevation profile
56Great Smoky Mountains Half MarathonMax grade 6.8% | Townsend, tennessee | elevation profile
57Lake Tahoe MarathonMax grade 6.8% | Incline Village, nevada | elevation profile
58Helsinki City MarathonMax grade 6.4% | Helsinki, finland | elevation profile
59Chickamauga Battlefield MarathonMax grade 6.3% | Fort Oglethorpe, georgia | elevation profile
60The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)Max grade 6.3% | East Point, georgia | elevation profile
61University of Utah Health Salt Lake City MarathonMax grade 6.3% | Salt Lake City, utah | elevation profile
62Stormin' Norman RunMax grade 6.3% | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
63The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), NormanMax grade 6.3% | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
64Garmin New Forest MarathonMax grade 6.1% | Brockenhurst, south-east | elevation profile
65Marshall University MarathonMax grade 6.1% | Huntington, west-virginia | elevation profile
66Idaho Falls MarathonMax grade 6.0% | Idaho Falls, idaho | elevation profile
67La Course 5K (Providence)Max grade 6.0% | Providence, rhode-island | elevation profile
68Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)Max grade 5.9% | Las Vegas, nevada | elevation profile
69Paavo Nurmi MarathonMax grade 5.7% | Turku, finland | elevation profile
70St. Croix Crossing Half MarathonMax grade 5.5% | Stillwater, minnesota | elevation profile
71LundaloppetMax grade 5.5% | Lund, sweden | elevation profile
72Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)Max grade 5.5% | Innsbruck, austria | elevation profile
73Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)Max grade 5.4% | Burlington, vermont | elevation profile
74Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)Max grade 4.9% | Las Vegas, nevada | elevation profile
75NN Night Run OstravaMax grade 4.9% | Ostrava, czechia | elevation profile
76Windermere Marathon (Spokane)Max grade 4.8% | Spokane, washington | elevation profile
77Trondheim MaratonMax grade 4.8% | Trondheim, norway | elevation profile
78Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)Max grade 4.8% | Kansas City, missouri | elevation profile
79The Woodlands MarathonMax grade 4.6% | The Woodlands, texas | elevation profile
80Athens Marathon. The AuthenticMax grade 4.4% | Athens, greece | elevation profile
81Southampton MarathonMax grade 4.3% | Southampton, south-east | elevation profile
82Maui Oceanfront MarathonMax grade 4.2% | Kihei, hawaii | elevation profile
83Cajun Country RunMax grade 4.2% | Lafayette, louisiana | elevation profile
84Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)Max grade 4.2% | Kearney, nebraska | elevation profile
85Sioux Falls MarathonMax grade 4.1% | Sioux Falls, south-dakota | elevation profile
86Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K RunMax grade 3.8% | Vardaman, mississippi | elevation profile
87Helvetia Half MarathonMax grade 3.7% | Hillsboro, oregon | elevation profile
88Debrecen MaratonMax grade 3.5% | Debrecen, hungary | elevation profile
89Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), CarmelMax grade 3.5% | Carmel, indiana | elevation profile
90Montana Marathon (Billings)Max grade 3.4% | Billings, montana | elevation profile
91Novant Health Wilmington MarathonMax grade 3.2% | Wilmington, north-carolina | elevation profile
92The Original Las Vegas MarathonMax grade 3.1% | Henderson, nevada | elevation profile
93City of Colleges Half MarathonMax grade 2.9% | Conway, arkansas | elevation profile
94OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)Max grade 2.7% | Eugene, oregon | elevation profile
95Mississippi River MarathonMax grade 2.4% | Greenville, mississippi | elevation profile
96TBK Bank Quad Cities MarathonMax grade 2.1% | Davenport, iowa | elevation profile
97Martian Invasion of RacesMax grade 1.7% | Dearborn, michigan | elevation profile

How steepest 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.

Steepest 5k route map questions

What qualifies for steepest 5k route maps?

A 5k race must have stored route geometry and a publishable max grade 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?

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) leads this route-map ranking with max grade 70.9%.

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Featured 5k route maps

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Vienna City Marathon

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

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

Grand-Prix von Bern

Spokane River Run

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

Cedar Rapids Marathon

Lift Bridge Road Races

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

SPAR Budapest Marathon

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)

Generali Genève Marathon

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon

Soča Outdoor Festival

Course de l'Escalade (Genève)

Middlebury Maple Run

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

TCS Lidingöloppet

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K

Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)

Flying Pig Marathon

St Albans Half Marathon

Omaha Marathon

Grand Forks 10 (GF10)

Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole

Two Tunnels Railway Races

Montpellier Run Festival

Energa Gdańsk Maraton

Cleveland Marathon

Maine Coast Marathon

Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)

Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)

Bend Marathon and Half

Run the Rainbow for Children's

Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K

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Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Vienna City Marathon

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

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

Grand-Prix von Bern

Spokane River Run

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

Cedar Rapids Marathon

Lift Bridge Road Races

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

SPAR Budapest Marathon

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)