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Lowest ascent ultramarathons

The lowest ascent ultramarathons, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 110 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet)?

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) leads this ranking on total ascent (39 m).

Compare Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) vs Stort30

#RaceTotal ascentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeFeeAs of
1Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) - florida39 m0.2 m/km40 m-1 m1.7%Unavailable
2Stort30 Ultramarathon - east-of-england99 m2.0 m/km98 m0 m7.1%£55
3Bath & Bristol Railway Races Ultramarathon - south-west136 m2.7 m/km135 m1 m6.7%£65
4North Downs Way 100 Ultramarathon - south-east155 m0.9 m/km95 m59 m20.8%£220
5Thames Path 100 Ultramarathon - south-east222 m1.4 m/km174 m48 m11.9%£225
6Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Ultramarathon - east-of-england247 m4.7 m/km246 m0 m8.4%£71
7McKenzie River Trail Run 50K Ultramarathon - oregon535 m10.7 m/km892 m-357 m22.4%Unavailable
8Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Ultramarathon - nebraska589 m11.8 m/km588 m1 m8.9%Unavailable
9Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) Ultramarathon - east-of-england627 m12.5 m/km628 m-1 m9.8%£38
10Flint Hills 50 and Marathon Ultramarathon - kansas655 m8.1 m/km656 m-1 m9.6%Unavailable
11The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) - tennessee696 m4.3 m/km696 m-0 m12.1%Unavailable
12Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon) Ultramarathon - ireland755 m11.9 m/km732 m23 m19.4%Unavailable
13Holiday Lake 50K (Appomattox) Ultramarathon - virginia810 m16.2 m/km799 m11 m35.7%Unavailable
14Running with the Devil (Las Vegas) Ultramarathon - nevada839 m16.8 m/km839 m0 m21.6%Unavailable
15Spokane River Run Ultramarathon - washington925 m18.5 m/km925 m0 m25.9%Unavailable
16Cairngorms Ultra Trail - scotland948 m15.8 m/km949 m-1 m25.0%£67
17Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs Ultramarathon - wisconsin1,034 m6.4 m/km1,034 m-0 m16.3%Unavailable
18Gower Coastal Trail Races Ultramarathon - wales1,087 m13.5 m/km1,088 m-1 m23.7%£85
19Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathon - connecticut1,092 m21.8 m/km1,092 m-0 m39.4%Unavailable
20TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Ultramarathon - massachusetts1,094 m10.9 m/km1,095 m-0 m17.4%Unavailable
21The Wall Ultramarathon - north-east1,140 m10.2 m/km1,158 m-18 m15.8%£230
22Sheltowee Trace Ultras (Big Turtle Trail Runs), Morehead - kentucky1,187 m14.8 m/km1,182 m5 m23.2%Unavailable
23Tecumseh Trail Marathon (Tecumseh Trail Challenge), Nashville Indiana Ultramarathon - indiana1,196 m23.9 m/km1,195 m0 m24.5%Unavailable
24Two Tunnels Railway Races Ultramarathon - south-west1,231 m24.6 m/km1,229 m2 m17.3%£65
25Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Ultramarathon - utah1,256 m7.8 m/km0 m1,256 m58.7%Unavailable
26Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon - belgium1,260 m28.0 m/km1,465 m-206 m56.7%Unavailable
27Race to the Stones Ultramarathon - south-east1,260 m12.6 m/km1,228 m32 m19.4%Unavailable
28Ice Age Trail 50 Ultramarathon - wisconsin1,263 m15.7 m/km1,263 m0 m22.6%Unavailable
29Endurancelife Pembrokeshire Ultramarathon - wales1,270 m22.8 m/km1,269 m1 m29.0%Unavailable
30Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathon - south-east1,308 m24.9 m/km1,305 m2 m31.2%Unavailable
31Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series - North York Moors (Ravenscar) Ultramarathon - yorkshire1,310 m23.7 m/km1,310 m0 m28.3%£71
32Reims Champagne Run Ultramarathon - france1,343 m15.4 m/km1,333 m9 m21.0%Unavailable
33Autumn 100 Ultramarathon - south-east1,380 m8.6 m/km1,381 m-1 m21.3%£220
34Patapsco Valley 50K Ultramarathon - maryland1,387 m27.7 m/km1,394 m-6 m31.6%Unavailable
35Chuckanut 50k Ultramarathon - washington1,416 m28.3 m/km1,422 m-5 m34.9%Unavailable
36Race to the King Ultramarathon - south-east1,434 m13.9 m/km1,434 m0 m18.8%£155
37Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon - minnesota1,484 m18.4 m/km1,484 m-0 m36.5%Unavailable
38The Hawk Hundred (Lawrence) Ultramarathon - kansas1,527 m9.5 m/km1,518 m8 m15.2%Unavailable
39Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle Ultramarathon - northern-ireland1,630 m25.9 m/km1,638 m-8 m28.1%Unavailable
40Devil o' the Highlands Footrace Ultramarathon - scotland1,641 m23.8 m/km1,876 m-235 m28.9%£100
41Chiltern Wonderland 50 Ultramarathon - south-east1,699 m21.0 m/km1,694 m5 m39.0%£115
42HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race Ultramarathon - texas1,711 m17.1 m/km1,734 m-23 m29.3%Unavailable
43Run Woodstock Ultramarathon - michigan1,764 m11.0 m/km1,763 m1 m10.2%Unavailable
44Lean Horse Ultra Marathon - south-dakota1,791 m11.1 m/km1,781 m10 m26.2%Unavailable
45Rocky Raccoon 100 (Huntsville) Ultramarathon - texas1,880 m11.7 m/km1,952 m-72 mUnavailableUnavailable
46Lake Tahoe Marathon Ultramarathon - nevada1,912 m16.5 m/km1,939 m-27 m44.7%Unavailable
47Endurancelife Classic Quarter (Cornwall Coastal Ultra) - south-west1,916 m27.1 m/km1,884 m31 m45.0%Unavailable
48Highland Fling Race (Milngavie) Ultramarathon - scotland1,939 m22.8 m/km1,758 m181 m29.5%£125
49Tamalpa Headlands 50K Ultramarathon - california1,966 m39.3 m/km1,967 m-1 m43.2%Unavailable
50Sleeping Giant Trail Runs Ultramarathon - connecticut2,012 m40.2 m/km2,017 m-5 m54.7%Unavailable
51Maah Daah Hey Trail Run (Medora) Ultramarathon - north-dakota2,080 m25.9 m/km2,085 m-5 m27.7%Unavailable
52Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Ultramarathon - east-midlands2,126 m41.7 m/km2,127 m-0 m42.6%Unavailable
53The Malvern Hills Ultra - west-midlands2,391 m31.6 m/km2,391 m0 m36.3%£95
54Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon Ultramarathon - switzerland2,408 m52.8 m/km404 m2,004 m32.0%Unavailable
55Ring O' Fire Ultramarathon - wales2,480 m11.9 m/km2,479 m1 m39.1%£255
56Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon - slovenia2,541 m46.8 m/km2,550 m-9 m47.8%Unavailable
57Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon Ultramarathon - virginia2,551 m30.2 m/km2,225 m326 mUnavailableUnavailable
58West Highland Way Race Ultramarathon - scotland2,703 m17.7 m/km2,748 m-46 m32.9%£157
59Silver State 50/50 (Reno) Ultramarathon - nevada2,716 m33.8 m/km2,717 m-1 m36.7%Unavailable
60Wild Duluth Races Ultramarathon - minnesota2,801 m28.0 m/km2,801 m-0 m35.8%Unavailable
61Mohican Trail 100 Mile Run Ultramarathon - ohio2,890 m18.0 m/km2,883 m7 m30.8%Unavailable
62Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen Ultramarathon - sweden3,203 m32.0 m/km3,175 m29 m41.7%Unavailable
63Worlds End Ultramarathon - pennsylvania3,319 m33.2 m/km3,320 m-1 m37.1%Unavailable
64Davos X-Trails Ultramarathon - switzerland3,372 m49.3 m/km3,372 m0 mUnavailableUnavailable
65NN Ultrabalaton Ultramarathon - hungary3,407 m8.2 m/km3,408 m-1 m22.6%Unavailable
66South Downs Way 100 Ultramarathon - south-east3,410 m21.2 m/km3,504 m-94 m31.8%£220
67Gorge Waterfalls 100K Ultramarathon - oregon3,481 m34.9 m/km3,481 m-0 m45.5%Unavailable
68Javelina Jundred Ultramarathon - arizona3,626 m22.5 m/km4,131 m-504 mUnavailableUnavailable
69SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon - northern-ireland3,730 m74.6 m/km3,729 m1 m59.6%Unavailable
70adidas Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival Ultramarathon - austria3,838 m34.1 m/km3,838 m-0 m57.8%Unavailable
71Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon - ireland3,885 m30.6 m/km3,920 m-35 m99.4%Unavailable
72Bieg Rzeźnika (Cisna) Ultramarathon - poland3,887 m48.6 m/km3,794 m92 m45.6%Unavailable
73Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary - hungary3,938 m35.2 m/km3,937 m0 m46.5%Unavailable
74Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) Ultramarathon - greece4,049 m67.5 m/km4,048 m0 mUnavailableUnavailable
75Dolomiti di Brenta Trail (Molveno) Ultramarathon - italy4,066 m63.5 m/km4,087 m-21 mUnavailableUnavailable
76Arc of Attrition Ultramarathon - south-west4,116 m25.5 m/km4,038 m78 m43.9%£239
77Transvulcania Ultramarathon - spain4,128 m56.5 m/km3,796 m332 m38.8%Unavailable
78Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon - new-york4,203 m49.3 m/km4,549 m-346 m67.3%Unavailable
79Sinks Canyon Rough and Tumble Trail Races Ultramarathon - wyoming4,282 m85.6 m/km4,276 m5 mUnavailableUnavailable
80SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail - italy4,300 m42.4 m/km4,334 m-34 m40.1%Unavailable
81Leadville Trail 100 Run Ultramarathon - colorado4,444 m27.7 m/km4,445 m-0 m42.6%Unavailable
82Ultra Trail Učka - croatia4,470 m53.5 m/km4,470 m0 m51.7%Unavailable
83Dalmacija Ultra Trail - croatia4,619 m44.3 m/km4,900 m-281 m68.7%Unavailable
84Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run Ultramarathon - virginia4,799 m29.6 m/km4,799 m0 m35.1%Unavailable
85Western States Endurance Run Ultramarathon - california4,960 m30.8 m/km6,466 m-1,506 m39.2%Unavailable
86Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs Ultramarathon - nevada5,117 m31.2 m/km5,117 m-0 m34.8%Unavailable
87FUGA Penyagolosa Trails (Castelló) Ultramarathon - spain5,183 m48.9 m/km3,971 m1,213 m61.9%Unavailable
88Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) - portugal5,188 m51.9 m/km5,198 m-10 m63.3%Unavailable
89Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada - spain5,322 m53.2 m/km3,876 m1,447 mUnavailableUnavailable
90The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail - norway5,472 m33.5 m/km5,477 m-4 m70.9%Unavailable
91Tatra SkyMarathon (Zakopane) Ultramarathon - poland5,502 m45.8 m/km5,174 m328 m68.7%Unavailable
92Chudy Wawrzyniec (Rajcza) Ultramarathon - poland5,580 m54.7 m/km5,522 m58 m56.7%Unavailable
93Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB Ultramarathon - spain5,798 m52.7 m/km5,790 m8 m75.0%Unavailable
94Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB - switzerland6,188 m61.3 m/km6,187 m0 m63.3%Unavailable
95Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon - italy6,214 m61.5 m/km6,213 m1 m91.9%Unavailable
96Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathon - washington6,253 m38.9 m/km6,268 m-15 m50.0%Unavailable
97Scout Mountain Ultras - idaho6,262 m38.0 m/km6,271 m-8 m39.4%Unavailable
98Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina - slovenia6,307 m38.7 m/km6,305 m2 m66.6%Unavailable
99The North Face Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - austria6,328 m57.5 m/km6,328 m1 m53.2%Unavailable
100Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon - slovenia6,439 m60.1 m/km6,465 m-26 m62.9%Unavailable
2
Stort30 Ultramarathoneast-of-england
Total ascent
99 m
Climb density
2.0 m/km
Descent
98 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
7.1%
Fee
£55

As of

5
Thames Path 100 Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
222 m
Climb density
1.4 m/km
Descent
174 m
Net elevation
48 m
Max absolute grade
11.9%
Fee
£225

As of

11
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)tennessee
Total ascent
696 m
Climb density
4.3 m/km
Descent
696 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
12.1%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

15
Spokane River Run Ultramarathonwashington
Total ascent
925 m
Climb density
18.5 m/km
Descent
925 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
25.9%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

16
Cairngorms Ultra Trailscotland
Total ascent
948 m
Climb density
15.8 m/km
Descent
949 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
25.0%
Fee
£67

As of

19
Bimbler's Bluff 50K Ultramarathonconnecticut
Total ascent
1,092 m
Climb density
21.8 m/km
Descent
1,092 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
39.4%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

21
The Wall Ultramarathonnorth-east
Total ascent
1,140 m
Climb density
10.2 m/km
Descent
1,158 m
Net elevation
-18 m
Max absolute grade
15.8%
Fee
£230

As of

27
Race to the Stones Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
1,260 m
Climb density
12.6 m/km
Descent
1,228 m
Net elevation
32 m
Max absolute grade
19.4%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

28
Ice Age Trail 50 Ultramarathonwisconsin
Total ascent
1,263 m
Climb density
15.7 m/km
Descent
1,263 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
22.6%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

30
Beachy Head Marathon Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
1,308 m
Climb density
24.9 m/km
Descent
1,305 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
31.2%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

32
Reims Champagne Run Ultramarathonfrance
Total ascent
1,343 m
Climb density
15.4 m/km
Descent
1,333 m
Net elevation
9 m
Max absolute grade
21.0%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

33
Autumn 100 Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
1,380 m
Climb density
8.6 m/km
Descent
1,381 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
21.3%
Fee
£220

As of

34
Patapsco Valley 50K Ultramarathonmaryland
Total ascent
1,387 m
Climb density
27.7 m/km
Descent
1,394 m
Net elevation
-6 m
Max absolute grade
31.6%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

35
Chuckanut 50k Ultramarathonwashington
Total ascent
1,416 m
Climb density
28.3 m/km
Descent
1,422 m
Net elevation
-5 m
Max absolute grade
34.9%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

36
Race to the King Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
1,434 m
Climb density
13.9 m/km
Descent
1,434 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
18.8%
Fee
£155

As of

43
Run Woodstock Ultramarathonmichigan
Total ascent
1,764 m
Climb density
11.0 m/km
Descent
1,763 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
10.2%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

44
Lean Horse Ultra Marathonsouth-dakota
Total ascent
1,791 m
Climb density
11.1 m/km
Descent
1,781 m
Net elevation
10 m
Max absolute grade
26.2%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

46
Lake Tahoe Marathon Ultramarathonnevada
Total ascent
1,912 m
Climb density
16.5 m/km
Descent
1,939 m
Net elevation
-27 m
Max absolute grade
44.7%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

53
The Malvern Hills Ultrawest-midlands
Total ascent
2,391 m
Climb density
31.6 m/km
Descent
2,391 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
36.3%
Fee
£95

As of

55
Ring O' Fire Ultramarathonwales
Total ascent
2,480 m
Climb density
11.9 m/km
Descent
2,479 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
39.1%
Fee
£255

As of

60
Wild Duluth Races Ultramarathonminnesota
Total ascent
2,801 m
Climb density
28.0 m/km
Descent
2,801 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
35.8%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

63
Worlds End Ultramarathonpennsylvania
Total ascent
3,319 m
Climb density
33.2 m/km
Descent
3,320 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
37.1%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

64
Davos X-Trails Ultramarathonswitzerland
Total ascent
3,372 m
Climb density
49.3 m/km
Descent
3,372 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
Unavailable

As of

65
NN Ultrabalaton Ultramarathonhungary
Total ascent
3,407 m
Climb density
8.2 m/km
Descent
3,408 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
22.6%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

66
South Downs Way 100 Ultramarathonsouth-east
Total ascent
3,410 m
Climb density
21.2 m/km
Descent
3,504 m
Net elevation
-94 m
Max absolute grade
31.8%
Fee
£220

As of

68
Javelina Jundred Ultramarathonarizona
Total ascent
3,626 m
Climb density
22.5 m/km
Descent
4,131 m
Net elevation
-504 m
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
Unavailable

As of

69
SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathonnorthern-ireland
Total ascent
3,730 m
Climb density
74.6 m/km
Descent
3,729 m
Net elevation
1 m
Max absolute grade
59.6%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

71
Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathonireland
Total ascent
3,885 m
Climb density
30.6 m/km
Descent
3,920 m
Net elevation
-35 m
Max absolute grade
99.4%
Fee
Unavailable

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73
Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungaryhungary
Total ascent
3,938 m
Climb density
35.2 m/km
Descent
3,937 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
46.5%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

76
Arc of Attrition Ultramarathonsouth-west
Total ascent
4,116 m
Climb density
25.5 m/km
Descent
4,038 m
Net elevation
78 m
Max absolute grade
43.9%
Fee
£239

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77
Transvulcania Ultramarathonspain
Total ascent
4,128 m
Climb density
56.5 m/km
Descent
3,796 m
Net elevation
332 m
Max absolute grade
38.8%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

78
Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathonnew-york
Total ascent
4,203 m
Climb density
49.3 m/km
Descent
4,549 m
Net elevation
-346 m
Max absolute grade
67.3%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

82
Ultra Trail Učkacroatia
Total ascent
4,470 m
Climb density
53.5 m/km
Descent
4,470 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
51.7%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

83
Dalmacija Ultra Trailcroatia
Total ascent
4,619 m
Climb density
44.3 m/km
Descent
4,900 m
Net elevation
-281 m
Max absolute grade
68.7%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

88
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua)portugal
Total ascent
5,188 m
Climb density
51.9 m/km
Descent
5,198 m
Net elevation
-10 m
Max absolute grade
63.3%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

89
Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevadaspain
Total ascent
5,322 m
Climb density
53.2 m/km
Descent
3,876 m
Net elevation
1,447 m
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
Unavailable

As of

94
Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMBswitzerland
Total ascent
6,188 m
Climb density
61.3 m/km
Descent
6,187 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
63.3%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

96
Cascade Crest 100 Ultramarathonwashington
Total ascent
6,253 m
Climb density
38.9 m/km
Descent
6,268 m
Net elevation
-15 m
Max absolute grade
50.0%
Fee
Unavailable

As of

97
Scout Mountain Ultrasidaho
Total ascent
6,262 m
Climb density
38.0 m/km
Descent
6,271 m
Net elevation
-8 m
Max absolute grade
39.4%
Fee
Unavailable

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Showing the top 100 of 110 qualifying races; use the distance catalogue for the full searchable list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

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What is the lowest ascent ultramarathons?

Daytona 100 Ultramarathon (Jacksonville Beach to Ponce Inlet) ranks first by total ascent, from 110 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.