Amway River Bank Run 10K or Martian Invasion of Races 10K — which comes out ahead?

Amway River Bank Run 10K has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Amway River Bank Run 10K

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

Martian Invasion of Races 10K

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.2%
flat grade share
93.0%
lower ascent
31 m
climbing density
3.1 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
5.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricAmway River Bank Run 10KMartian Invasion of Races 10K
Flat grade shareUnavailable93.0%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.2%
Uphill shareUnavailable2.1%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.0%
Downhill shareUnavailable4.9%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable31 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable3.1 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable1,360 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable7 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable0.5%
Total descent (m)Unavailable31 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.3%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable178 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable178 m
Scenic score42/10030/100
Conditions82/10081/100

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
FactAmway River Bank Run 10KMartian Invasion of Races 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-08 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationGrand Rapids, MichiganDearborn, Michigan
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
SurfaceUnavailablePaved roads and paved park paths
Elevation characterFlatUnavailable
TerrainRoadUnavailable
SceneryCity, Countryside, Riverside, ParklandParkland, City, Riverside
AtmosphereUnavailableFestival, Community
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascentUnavailable31 m
Climbing densityUnavailable3.1 m/km
Total descentUnavailable31 m
Net elevationUnavailable0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.3%
Flat grade shareUnavailable93.0%
GAP factorUnavailable0.2%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Amway River Bank Run 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-08 (legacy event-level date).

Martian Invasion of Races 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Dearborn, Michigan

Actual distance

Amway River Bank Run 10K
10 km
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Not held
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Not held
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Held

Surface

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Paved roads and paved park paths

Elevation character

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Flat
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Unavailable

Terrain

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Road
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Unavailable

Scenery

Amway River Bank Run 10K
City, Countryside, Riverside, Parkland
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Parkland, City, Riverside

Atmosphere

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Festival, Community

Technicality

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Non Technical
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
Unavailable

Total ascent

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
31 m

Climbing density

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
3.1 m/km

Total descent

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
31 m

Net elevation

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
0 m

Max absolute grade

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
5.3%

Flat grade share

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
93.0%

GAP factor

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Unavailable
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
0.2%

Entry model

Amway River Bank Run 10K
Open
Martian Invasion of Races 10K
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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