Race list
Biggest Net Drops
Point-to-point courses that finish well below where they start. Fast, hard on the quads, and the B.A.A. adjusts Boston qualifying times on the steepest ones.
Races on this list
| Race | Place | From the list |
|---|---|---|
| REVEL Big Bear Marathon | Redlands, California | #1 · 5081 ft net drop · Net drop: 5,081 ft · Climb / descent: 332 ft / 5,413 ft |
| REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon & Half Marathon | Las Vegas, Nevada | #2 · 5078 ft net drop · Net drop: 5,078 ft · Climb / descent: 169 ft / 5,247 ft |
| Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon | Hilo, Hawaii | #3 · 3665 ft net drop · Net drop: 3,665 ft · Climb / descent: 120 ft / 3,785 ft |
| Big Sky Marathon | Ennis, Montana | #4 · 3368 ft net drop · Net drop: 3,368 ft · Climb / descent: 682 ft / 4,050 ft |
| Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run | Bozeman, Montana | #5 · 2700 ft net drop · Net drop: 2,700 ft · Climb / descent: 6,800 ft / 9,500 ft |
| Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run | Julian, California | #6 · 2600 ft net drop · Net drop: 2,600 ft · Climb / descent: 5,500 ft / 8,100 ft |
| St. George Marathon | St. George, Utah | #7 · 2557 ft net drop · Net drop: 2,557 ft · Climb / descent: 500 ft / 3,057 ft |
| Oregon Cascades 100 | Bend, Oregon | #8 · 2500 ft net drop · Net drop: 2,500 ft · Climb / descent: 4,000 ft / 6,500 ft |
| Bears Ears Marathon | Bluff, Utah | #9 · 1809 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,809 ft · Climb / descent: 296 ft / 2,105 ft |
| Sun Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K | Santa Clara, Utah | #10 · 1654 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,654 ft · Climb / descent: 692 ft / 2,346 ft |
| Cascade Lakes Relay (note: verify—held late June, not August) | Bend, Oregon | #11 · 1582 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,582 ft · Climb / descent: 8,108 ft / 9,690 ft |
| The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run | Abingdon, Virginia | #12 · 1529 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,529 ft · Climb / descent: 6,220 ft / 7,749 ft |
| Tucson Marathon | Tucson, Arizona | #13 · 1493 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,493 ft · Climb / descent: 292 ft / 1,785 ft |
| Wicked Fast Marathon & Half Marathon Tucson, Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | #14 · 1448 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,448 ft · Climb / descent: 326 ft / 1,774 ft |
| Steamboat Marathon | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | #15 · 1406 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,406 ft · Climb / descent: 736 ft / 2,142 ft |
| Leavenworth Marathon & Half Marathon | Leavenworth, Washington | #16 · 1331 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,331 ft · Climb / descent: 585 ft / 1,916 ft |
| Black Hills 100 | Sturgis, South Dakota | #17 · 1260 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,260 ft · Climb / descent: 3,381 ft / 4,641 ft |
| Colorado Marathon | Fort Collins, Colorado | #18 · 1130 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,130 ft · Climb / descent: 206 ft / 1,336 ft |
| WTF Dark Sky 220 / Cherry Springs 110 / Wooly 50K | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania | #19 · 1000 ft net drop · Net drop: 1,000 ft · Climb / descent: 7,000 ft / 8,000 ft |
| Steamtown Marathon | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #20 · 953 ft net drop · Net drop: 953 ft · Climb / descent: 518 ft / 1,471 ft |
| Ventura Marathon | Ventura, California | #21 · 935 ft net drop · Net drop: 935 ft · Climb / descent: 332 ft / 1,267 ft |
| Tunnel Light Marathon & Half Marathon | North Bend, Washington | #22 · 870 ft net drop · Net drop: 870 ft · Climb / descent: 267 ft / 1,137 ft |
| Tunnel Vision Marathon & Half Marathon | Snoqualmie Pass, Washington | #23 · 870 ft net drop · Net drop: 870 ft · Climb / descent: 267 ft / 1,137 ft |
| Mesa Marathon | Mesa, Arizona | #24 · 866 ft net drop · Net drop: 866 ft · Climb / descent: 288 ft / 1,154 ft |
| Mountains 2 Beach Marathon | Ventura, California | #25 · 724 ft net drop · Net drop: 724 ft · Climb / descent: 536 ft / 1,260 ft |
| Monument Marathon | Gering, Nebraska | #26 · 616 ft net drop · Net drop: 616 ft · Climb / descent: 624 ft / 1,240 ft |
| The Jim Thorpe Area Running Festival | Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania | #27 · 575 ft net drop · Net drop: 575 ft · Climb / descent: 75 ft / 650 ft |
| The Redding Marathon Events | Redding, California | #28 · 572 ft net drop · Net drop: 572 ft · Climb / descent: 754 ft / 1,326 ft |
How this list is chosen
Net drop = total descent minus total climb, from the course profiles on file (race_courses).
Using this list
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