Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K or Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K and Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
19.4% Favoured
flat grade share
11.5%
lower ascent
510 m
climbing density
51.0 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
31.1%

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
21.5%
flat grade share
13.9% Favoured
lower ascent
1,097 m
climbing density
52.0 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
39.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricEndurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10KEndurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Flat grade share11.5%13.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)19.4%21.5%
Uphill share45.0%43.0%
Steep-up share34.8%31.3%
Downhill share43.4%43.1%
Total ascent (m)510 m1,097 m
Climbing density (m/km)51.0 m/km52.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)2,460 m2,250 m
Longest climb gain (m)256 m346 m
Longest climb average grade10.4%15.4%
Total descent (m)511 m1,097 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade31.1%39.5%
Start elevation (m)208 m207 m
Finish elevation (m)208 m207 m

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
FactEndurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10KEndurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed.

Exact race date not confirmed.

LocationCastleton, East MidlandsCastleton, East Midlands
Actual distance10 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopLoop
SurfaceChallenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs.Challenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs.
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCountryside, Coastal, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, MoorlandCountryside, Coastal, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Moorland
AtmosphereWilderness, Scenic Tour, DestinationWilderness, Scenic Tour, Destination
Total ascent510 m1,097 m
Climbing density51.0 m/km52.0 m/km
Total descent511 m1,097 m
Net elevation-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade31.1%39.5%
Flat grade share11.5%13.9%
GAP factor19.4%21.5%
Entry modelOpenOpen
Measured courseNoNo

Schedule

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed.

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed.

Location

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Castleton, East Midlands
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Castleton, East Midlands

Actual distance

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
10 km
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Held
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Held
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Loop
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Loop

Surface

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Challenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs.
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Challenging terrain of trail, grass and rock over high open moorland and steep climbs.

Terrain

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Trail
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Moorland
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Moorland

Atmosphere

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Wilderness, Scenic Tour, Destination
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Wilderness, Scenic Tour, Destination

Total ascent

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
510 m
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
1,097 m

Climbing density

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
51.0 m/km
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
52.0 m/km

Total descent

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
511 m
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
1,097 m

Net elevation

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
-0 m
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
31.1%
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
39.5%

Flat grade share

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
11.5%
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
13.9%

GAP factor

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
19.4%
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
21.5%

Entry model

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
Open
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
Open

Measured course

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K
No
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon
No

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, Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 10K or Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) Half Marathon?

Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton) 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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