Roanoke County, Virginia, United States
34.5 miles (55.5 km) · 8,298 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Moving time for a runner at each flat-ground pace, from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
| Flat-ground pace | Moving time |
|---|---|
| 8:00/mi (4:58/km) | 7 h 22 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 9 h 12 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 11 h 03 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 12 h 53 min |
| Distance | 34.5 mi (55.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 8,298 ft (2,529 m) |
| Average gain | 241 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.3 mi, 1,602 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 34.8% |
| Runnable | 46% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 4 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 11.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 8% |
| Mild uphill | 14% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 22% |
| Mild downhill | 15% |
| Moderate downhill | 10% |
| Steep downhill | 22% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Catawba Triple Crown (VA) takes about 9 h 12 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 7 h 22 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 11 h 03 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Catawba Triple Crown (VA) has 8,298 ft (2,529 m) of elevation gain over 34.5 miles (55.5 km). That averages 241 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Catawba Triple Crown (VA) is 11.4 of 100. That is harder than 79.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 46% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Catawba Triple Crown (VA) runs 3.3 miles (5.4 km) and gains 1,602 ft (488 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 34.8%.
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