Flat grade share
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 65.3%
Blackpool Festival of Running 10K vs Garstang 10K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBlackpool Festival of Running 10K or Garstang 10K — which comes out ahead?
Garstang 10K has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.
Route comparison snapshot
Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
- course flatness
- Unavailable
- flat grade share
- Unavailable
- lower ascent
- Unavailable
- climbing density
- Unavailable
- net elevation
- Unavailable
- maximum grade
- Unavailable
Garstang 10K
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Held Favoured
- course flatness
- 0.5%
- flat grade share
- 65.3%
- lower ascent
- 80 m
- climbing density
- 8.0 m/km
- net elevation
- -1 m
- maximum grade
- 5.8%
| Metric | Blackpool Festival of Running 10K | Garstang 10K |
|---|---|---|
| Flat grade share | Unavailable | 65.3% |
| GAP factor (% slower than flat) | Unavailable | 0.5% |
| Uphill share | Unavailable | 15.7% |
| Steep-up share | Unavailable | 0.0% |
| Downhill share | Unavailable | 19.0% |
| Total ascent (m) | Unavailable | 80 m |
| Climbing density (m/km) | Unavailable | 8.0 m/km |
| Longest climb length (m) | Unavailable | 1,020 m |
| Longest climb gain (m) | Unavailable | 19 m |
| Longest climb average grade | Unavailable | 1.9% |
| Total descent (m) | Unavailable | 81 m |
| Net elevation (m) | Unavailable | -1 m |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 5.8% |
| Start elevation (m) | Unavailable | 28 m |
| Finish elevation (m) | Unavailable | 26 m |
| Value | 85/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 58/100 ✓ | 16/100 |
| Conditions | 83/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £28 | £25 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £158 | £155 ✓ |
GAP factor (% slower than flat)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 0.5%
Uphill share
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 15.7%
Steep-up share
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 0.0%
Downhill share
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 19.0%
Total ascent (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 80 m
Climbing density (m/km)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 8.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 1,020 m
Longest climb gain (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 19 m
Longest climb average grade
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 1.9%
Total descent (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 81 m
Net elevation (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- -1 m
Max absolute grade
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 5.8%
Start elevation (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 28 m
Finish elevation (m)
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 26 m
Value
- Garstang 10K
- 86/100 Favoured
Scenic score
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- 58/100 Favoured
- Garstang 10K
- 16/100
Conditions
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- 83/100 Favoured
- Garstang 10K
- 67/100
Entry fee (GBP)
- Garstang 10K
- £25 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Garstang 10K
- £155 Favoured
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
| Fact | Blackpool Festival of Running 10K | Garstang 10K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-03 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Blackpool, North West | Garstang, North West |
| Actual distance | 10 km | 10 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Surface | Unavailable | Road |
| Elevation character | Flat | Rolling |
| Terrain | Unavailable | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, City | Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community | Community |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 80 m |
| Climbing density | Unavailable | 8.0 m/km |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 81 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | -1 m |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 5.8% |
| Flat grade share | Unavailable | 65.3% |
| GAP factor | Unavailable | 0.5% |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £28 | £25 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £158 | £155 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Measured course | Unavailable | Yes |
Schedule
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
- Garstang 10K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-03 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Blackpool, North West
- Garstang 10K
- Garstang, North West
Actual distance
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- 10 km
- Garstang 10K
- 10 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Held
- Garstang 10K
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Not held
- Garstang 10K
- Held
Course type
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Loop
- Garstang 10K
- Loop
Surface
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- Road
Elevation character
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Flat
- Garstang 10K
- Rolling
Terrain
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- Road
Scenery
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
- Garstang 10K
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Festival, Community
- Garstang 10K
- Community
Technicality
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 80 m
Climbing density
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 8.0 m/km
Total descent
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 81 m
Net elevation
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- -1 m
Max absolute grade
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 5.8%
Flat grade share
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 65.3%
GAP factor
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- 0.5%
Entry model
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Open
- Garstang 10K
- Open
Entry fee
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- £28
- Garstang 10K
- £25
Lowest modelled true cost
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- £158
- Garstang 10K
- £155
Cost model origin
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- National Average
- Garstang 10K
- National Average
Measured course
- Blackpool Festival of Running 10K
- Unavailable
- Garstang 10K
- Yes
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.