Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K or Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K — which comes out ahead?

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.7% Favoured
flat grade share
62.6% Favoured
lower ascent
88 m
climbing density
9.0 m/km
net elevation
-1 m
maximum grade
9.1%

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.5%
flat grade share
45.5%
lower ascent
139 m
climbing density
13.9 m/km
net elevation
-1 m
maximum grade
9.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricEndurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10KNorfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Flat grade share62.6%45.5%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.7%1.5%
Uphill share18.3%27.3%
Steep-up share0.1%6.0%
Downhill share19.1%27.3%
Total ascent (m)88 m139 m
Climbing density (m/km)9.0 m/km13.9 m/km
Longest climb length (m)460 m140 m
Longest climb gain (m)15 m9 m
Longest climb average grade3.2%6.3%
Total descent (m)89 m139 m
Net elevation (m)-1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade9.1%9.8%
Start elevation (m)19 m18 m
Finish elevation (m)18 m17 m
Value84/10085/100
Scenic score100/10065/100
Conditions72/10061/100
Entry fee (GBP)£35£29
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£165£159

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
FactEndurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10KNorfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-12 (legacy event-level date).

LocationDunwich, East Of EnglandKing's Lynn, East Of England
Actual distance9.8 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopLaps
SurfaceForest, moorland, grass and beach terrain, rated moderate in difficulty.Trail course over sand, gravel and grass
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCoastal, Parkland, Historic, Forest, Moorland, CountrysideParkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest
AtmosphereCommunity, Scenic TourFestival, Community
Total ascent88 m139 m
Climbing density9.0 m/km13.9 m/km
Total descent89 m139 m
Net elevation-1 m-1 m
Max absolute grade9.1%9.8%
Flat grade share62.6%45.5%
GAP factor0.7%1.5%
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry fee£35£29
Lowest modelled true cost£165£159
Cost model originNational AverageNational Average
Measured courseNoUnavailable

Schedule

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K

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

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-12 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Dunwich, East Of England
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
King's Lynn, East Of England

Actual distance

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
9.8 km
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Held
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Held
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Held

Course type

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Loop
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Laps

Surface

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Forest, moorland, grass and beach terrain, rated moderate in difficulty.
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Trail course over sand, gravel and grass

Terrain

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Trail
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Trail

Scenery

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Coastal, Parkland, Historic, Forest, Moorland, Countryside
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Parkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest

Atmosphere

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Community, Scenic Tour
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Festival, Community

Total ascent

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
88 m
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
139 m

Climbing density

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
9.0 m/km
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
13.9 m/km

Total descent

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
89 m
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
139 m

Net elevation

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
-1 m
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
-1 m

Max absolute grade

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
9.1%
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
9.8%

Flat grade share

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
62.6%
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
45.5%

GAP factor

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
0.7%
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
1.5%

Entry model

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
Open
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Open

Entry fee

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
£35
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
£29

Lowest modelled true cost

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
£165
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
£159

Cost model origin

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
National Average
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
National Average

Measured course

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K
No
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K
Unavailable

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 Suffolk (Dunwich) 10K or Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 10K?

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 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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