Originally Posted by
DinoF
My Garmin races for the two races are Howgills 13.9miles/6685ft = 481ft/mile and Great Lakes 14.5 miles/7230 ft = 498ft/mile.
Note, I also didn't take the best lines on the Great Lakes race.
Memory does heal pain and it was a while ago that I did the Great Lakes, but the terrain on the Lakes race is much rougher and it certainly took me a lot longer, although conditions weren't great when I did it. They are both great races, but I'd probably think the Great Lakes race is just slightly harder.