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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 10 Mile
  • 16.1 km
  • Bern
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.8% versus flat · net elevation 2 m

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Decision summary

Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile at a glance

Route ascent
204 m

Lower than 67% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile?

The Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile route has 204 m of ascent, 202 m of descent and an estimated 1.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile route go?

The Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile route starts at Bundesplatz, Bern (in front of the Bundeshaus) and finishes at Bundesplatz, Bern. Underfoot, expect asphalt and cobbled city streets through Bern's old town. It passes Bundeshaus, Bundesplatz, Zytglogge, Rathaus and Nydeggbrücke. Demanding undulating profile climaxing in the Aargauerstalden 'Heartbreak Hill' climb (gradient up to 9%) about 1 km before the finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile?

Run on closed city-centre roads through Bern's old town.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Desert
  • Riverside
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
  • Beach
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
44:56 (Geoffrey Kamworor)
Field size
Participant limit of 35,000 registrations (record field of 35,608 reached in 2025)
Field cap
35,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open mass Participation entry until the field limit is reached.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Run on closed city-centre roads through Bern's old town
Medal
Finisher medal optionally included in the entry fee (CHF 6 surcharge over the no-medal price)
Finisher tee
Event T-shirt included in the entry fee

Access and course status

Start
Bundesplatz, Bern (in front of the Bundeshaus)
Finish
Bundesplatz, Bern

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Asphalt and cobbled city streets through Bern's old town
Landmarks
Bundeshaus, Bundesplatz, Zytglogge, Rathaus, Nydeggbrücke, Bärengraben, Berner Münster, Aare, Matte, Dählhölzliwald, Elfenau
Notable features
  • Demanding undulating profile climaxing in the Aargauerstalden 'Heartbreak Hill' climb (gradient up to 9%) about 1 km before the finish
  • descent to the Bärengraben straight after the start

How hilly is the Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile?

17%54%20%
  • Steep descent 5%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 54%
  • Climb 20%
  • Steep climb 4%
Total ascent
204 m
Net elevation
+2 m
GAP factor
1.8%
Longest climb
950 m at 6.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Grand-Prix von Bern 10 Mile flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.8% slower than a flat course, with about 204 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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