City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K or Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K — which comes out ahead?

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K and Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.1% Favoured
flat grade share
95.4% Favoured
lower ascent
32 m
climbing density
3.2 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
2.8%

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.8%
flat grade share
71.4%
lower ascent
82 m
climbing density
8.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
10.6%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10KFayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Flat grade share95.4%71.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.1%0.8%
Uphill share2.1%15.5%
Steep-up share0.0%2.7%
Downhill share2.4%13.1%
Total ascent (m)32 m82 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.2 m/km8.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)390 m480 m
Longest climb gain (m)5 m22 m
Longest climb average grade1.3%4.6%
Total descent (m)33 m82 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m0 m
Max absolute grade2.8%10.6%
Start elevation (m)95 m386 m
Finish elevation (m)95 m386 m
Scenic score42/100100/100
Conditions71/10087/100

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
FactCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10KFayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-24 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

LocationConway, ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Elevation characterFlatUnavailable
TerrainRoadUnavailable
SceneryCity, Historic, CountrysideMountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest
AtmosphereCommunity, CompetitiveScenic Tour, Community
Total ascent32 m82 m
Climbing density3.2 m/km8.2 m/km
Total descent33 m82 m
Net elevation-0 m0 m
Max absolute grade2.8%10.6%
Flat grade share95.4%71.4%
GAP factor0.1%0.8%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-24 (legacy event-level date).

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-05 (legacy event-level date).

Location

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Conway, Arkansas
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Actual distance

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
10 km
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Held
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Held
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held

Elevation character

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Flat
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Terrain

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Road
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Scenery

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
City, Historic, Countryside
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Mountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest

Atmosphere

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Community, Competitive
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Scenic Tour, Community

Total ascent

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
32 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m

Climbing density

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
3.2 m/km
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
8.2 m/km

Total descent

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
33 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m

Net elevation

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
-0 m
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0 m

Max absolute grade

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
2.8%
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10.6%

Flat grade share

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
95.4%
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
71.4%

GAP factor

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
0.1%
Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0.8%

Entry model

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Open
Fayetteville Half Marathon 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K or Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K?

City of Colleges Half 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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