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

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and scenery score.

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%

City of Colleges Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.5%
flat grade share
81.8%
lower ascent
134 m
climbing density
6.3 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
9.2%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10KCity of Colleges Half Marathon
Flat grade share95.4%81.8%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.1%0.5%
Uphill share2.1%9.7%
Steep-up share0.0%1.7%
Downhill share2.4%8.5%
Total ascent (m)32 m134 m
Climbing density (m/km)3.2 m/km6.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)390 m720 m
Longest climb gain (m)5 m28 m
Longest climb average grade1.3%3.8%
Total descent (m)33 m135 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade2.8%9.2%
Start elevation (m)95 m95 m
Finish elevation (m)95 m95 m
Scenic score42/10042/100
Conditions71/10071/100

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
FactCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10KCity of Colleges Half Marathon
Schedule

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

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

LocationConway, ArkansasConway, Arkansas
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SurfaceUnavailablePaved roads
Elevation characterFlatFlat
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryCity, Historic, CountrysideCity, Countryside, Historic
AtmosphereCommunity, CompetitiveCommunity, Competitive
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent32 m134 m
Climbing density3.2 m/km6.3 m/km
Total descent33 m135 m
Net elevation-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade2.8%9.2%
Flat grade share95.4%81.8%
GAP factor0.1%0.5%
CutoffUnavailable4:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K

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

City of Colleges Half Marathon

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Surface

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
City of Colleges Half Marathon
Paved roads

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
City, Historic, Countryside
City of Colleges Half Marathon
City, Countryside, Historic

Atmosphere

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Community, Competitive
City of Colleges Half Marathon
Community, Competitive

Technicality

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
City of Colleges Half Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
32 m
City of Colleges Half Marathon
134 m

Climbing density

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
3.2 m/km
City of Colleges Half Marathon
6.3 m/km

Total descent

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
33 m
City of Colleges Half Marathon
135 m

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
2.8%
City of Colleges Half Marathon
9.2%

Flat grade share

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
95.4%
City of Colleges Half Marathon
81.8%

GAP factor

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
0.1%
City of Colleges Half Marathon
0.5%

Cutoff

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
City of Colleges Half Marathon
4:00:00

Entry model

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Open
City of Colleges 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, City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K or City of Colleges Half Marathon?

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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