Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K or Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.8% Favoured
flat grade share
69.9% Favoured
lower ascent
64 m
climbing density
6.4 m/km
net elevation
-27 m
maximum grade
9.1%

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2%
flat grade share
67.2%
lower ascent
176 m
climbing density
8.3 m/km
net elevation
-27 m
maximum grade
12.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBay of Fundy International Marathon 10KBay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Flat grade share69.9%67.2%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.8%0.2%
Uphill share13.0%14.5%
Steep-up share1.4%2.1%
Downhill share17.1%18.3%
Total ascent (m)64 m176 m
Climbing density (m/km)6.4 m/km8.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)630 m560 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m24 m
Longest climb average grade2.1%4.2%
Total descent (m)91 m203 m
Net elevation (m)-27 m-27 m
Max absolute grade9.1%12.0%
Start elevation (m)33 m33 m
Finish elevation (m)6 m6 m
Scenic score90/100100/100
Conditions64/10064/100

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.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactBay of Fundy International Marathon 10KBay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLubec, MaineLubec, Maine
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
SurfaceUnavailableIncludes about 4.8 miles (7.7k) of dirt road through Roosevelt Campobello International Park.
Elevation characterGently RollingRolling
TerrainRoadMixed
SceneryWaterfront, Coastal, Island, Forest, CountrysideParkland, Coastal, Waterfront, Island, Forest, Countryside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Destination, CommunityScenic Tour, Destination, Community
Total ascent64 m176 m
Climbing density6.4 m/km8.3 m/km
Total descent91 m203 m
Net elevation-27 m-27 m
Max absolute grade9.1%12.0%
Flat grade share69.9%67.2%
GAP factor-0.8%0.2%
Cutoff2:00:004:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Lubec, Maine
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Lubec, Maine

Actual distance

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
10 km
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Held
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Held
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Point To Point
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Surface

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Includes about 4.8 miles (7.7k) of dirt road through Roosevelt Campobello International Park.

Elevation character

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Gently Rolling
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Rolling

Terrain

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Road
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Mixed

Scenery

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Waterfront, Coastal, Island, Forest, Countryside
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Parkland, Coastal, Waterfront, Island, Forest, Countryside

Atmosphere

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community

Total ascent

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
64 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
176 m

Climbing density

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
6.4 m/km
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
8.3 m/km

Total descent

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
91 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
203 m

Net elevation

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
-27 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
-27 m

Max absolute grade

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
9.1%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
12.0%

Flat grade share

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
69.9%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
67.2%

GAP factor

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
-0.8%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
0.2%

Cutoff

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
2:00:00
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
4:00:00

Entry model

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Open
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Open

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

Common questions

Which is flatter, Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K or Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon?

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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