Baltimore Running Festival 10K or Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K — which comes out ahead?

Baltimore Running Festival 10K and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Baltimore Running Festival 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBaltimore Running Festival 10KChesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Scenic score90/10082/100
Conditions78/10087/100

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
FactBaltimore Running Festival 10KChesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBaltimore, MarylandAnnapolis, Maryland
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceUnavailablePaved bridge roadway
Elevation characterUnavailableRolling
TerrainFellRoad
SceneryCity, Mountain, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, LakesideMountain, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CompetitiveFestival, Destination, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable61 m
Total descentUnavailable61 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable3.0%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Baltimore Running Festival 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Baltimore, Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Annapolis, Maryland

Actual distance

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
10 km
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Not held
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Not held
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Not held

Course type

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Point To Point

Surface

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Paved bridge roadway

Elevation character

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Rolling

Terrain

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Fell
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Road

Scenery

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
City, Mountain, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Mountain, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland

Atmosphere

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Big City, Festival, Competitive
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Festival, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
Non Technical

Total ascent

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
61 m

Total descent

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
61 m

Max absolute grade

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Unavailable
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
3.0%

Entry model

Baltimore Running Festival 10K
Open
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 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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