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Diagonale des Fous
Saint-Pierre to Saint-Denis, Réunion · 100M
Demand
5 out of 5
How much it asks
Worth
5 out of 5
Worth the flight + fee
Hardrock 100
Silverton, Colorado · 100M
Demand
5 out of 5
How much it asks
Worth
5 out of 5
Worth the flight + fee
| Dimension | Diagonale des Fous | Hardrock 100 |
|---|---|---|
Distance & format | 5 About 180 km across Réunion with a 66-hour cutoff. Longer and stranger than a standard 100 miler. | 4 A 102-mile San Juan loop with a 48-hour cutoff. Long, not a stage race, not a road 100. |
Vertical | 5 On the order of 10,200 m of climb on volcanic terrain. The profile is relentless. | 5 Official 33,441 ft of climb; thirteen crossings above 12,000 ft. The vert is the event. |
Technicality | 5 Steps, roots, mud, night, and technical volcanic trail. This is not a runnable Alps path. | 4 4WD, trail, and true cross-country. Snow and loose rock are normal in July. |
Climate | 5 Tropical heat, rain, humidity, and cold on the high points. Climate is a full dimension here. | 4 Monsoon lightning, lingering snow, and hard freezes at night. Summer is a rumor. |
Altitude | 3 High points around 2,400–2,500 m. Real, not the main weapon. Heat and terrain do more. | 5 Average elevation over 11,000 ft; Handies Peak at 14,048 ft. This is the altitude 100. |
Logistics | 5 A long-haul island: flights, French administration, night start in Saint-Pierre. The travel is part of Demand. | 4 Silverton is remote. Crewing is a mountain skill. Lottery is the real gate, not the fee. |
Prestige & field | 4 A French-world icon with a cult international field. Not UTMB-famous; more serious than that implies. | 5 Small field, outsize myth. Getting in is a career; the start list still means something. |
Organization | 4 Grand Raid is a large, practiced event with public course notes. Confidence is medium-high. | 5 Community-owned since 1992, stable course culture, kiss-the-rock finish. Deep public record. |
Value | 4 The flight is the tax. You are paying for an island that does not exist in Colorado. | 4 Fee is not UTMB-scale. You pay in years of lottery tickets and a week in the San Juans. |
Adventure & scenery | 5 UNESCO volcanic interior, cirques, rain forest, ridgelines. There is no substitute course. | 5 Telluride, Ouray, Sherman, Handies. If you fly for mountains, this is the flight. |