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

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

Route comparison snapshot

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Baltimore Running Festival 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricChesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10KBaltimore Running Festival 10K
Scenic score82/10090/100
Conditions87/10078/100

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
FactChesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10KBaltimore Running Festival 10K
Schedule

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

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

LocationAnnapolis, MarylandBaltimore, Maryland
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
SurfacePaved bridge roadwayUnavailable
Elevation characterRollingUnavailable
TerrainRoadFell
SceneryMountain, Coastal, Waterfront, ParklandCity, Mountain, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Lakeside
AtmosphereFestival, Destination, Scenic TourBig City, Festival, Competitive
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent61 mUnavailable
Total descent61 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade3.0%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K

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

Baltimore Running Festival 10K

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Course type

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

Surface

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

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Technicality

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

Total ascent

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

Total descent

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

Max absolute grade

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

Entry model

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