AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile or Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile — which comes out ahead?

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile has the stronger available profile on conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.1%
flat grade share
68.4%
lower ascent
136 m
climbing density
8.4 m/km
net elevation
13 m
maximum grade
12.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricAJ Bell Great South Run 10 MileLift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Flat grade shareUnavailable68.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.1%
Uphill shareUnavailable17.2%
Steep-up shareUnavailable1.6%
Downhill shareUnavailable14.4%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable136 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable8.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable560 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable13 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable2.4%
Total descent (m)Unavailable123 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable13 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.9%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable275 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable289 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions71/10026/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactAJ Bell Great South Run 10 MileLift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).

LocationPortsmouth, South EastStillwater, Minnesota
Actual distance16.1 km16.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopPoint To Point
SurfacePaved roads, closed to traffic, for the entire route.Paved roads and paved trails
Elevation characterPancake FlatUnavailable
TerrainRoadTrail
SceneryCoastal, Waterfront, Historic, Island, Countryside, CityLakeside, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Forest, Parkland
AtmosphereBig City, Community, Scenic TourCommunity, Festival, Destination
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascentUnavailable136 m
Climbing densityUnavailable8.4 m/km
Total descentUnavailable123 m
Net elevationUnavailable13 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.9%
Flat grade shareUnavailable68.4%
GAP factorUnavailable1.1%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).

Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).

Location

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Portsmouth, South East
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Stillwater, Minnesota

Actual distance

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
16.1 km
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
16.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Not held
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Not held
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Held

Course type

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Loop
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Point To Point

Surface

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Paved roads, closed to traffic, for the entire route.
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Paved roads and paved trails

Elevation character

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Pancake Flat
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Unavailable

Terrain

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Road
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Trail

Scenery

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Island, Countryside, City
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Lakeside, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Forest, Parkland

Atmosphere

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Big City, Community, Scenic Tour
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Community, Festival, Destination

Technicality

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Non Technical
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Unavailable

Total ascent

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
136 m

Climbing density

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
8.4 m/km

Total descent

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
123 m

Net elevation

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
13 m

Max absolute grade

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
12.9%

Flat grade share

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
68.4%

GAP factor

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Unavailable
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
1.1%

Entry model

AJ Bell Great South Run 10 Mile
Open
Lift Bridge Road Races 10 Mile
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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