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

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

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%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricFayetteville Half Marathon 10KCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Flat grade share71.4%95.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.8%0.1%
Uphill share15.5%2.1%
Steep-up share2.7%0.0%
Downhill share13.1%2.4%
Total ascent (m)82 m32 m
Climbing density (m/km)8.2 m/km3.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)480 m390 m
Longest climb gain (m)22 m5 m
Longest climb average grade4.6%1.3%
Total descent (m)82 m33 m
Net elevation (m)0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade10.6%2.8%
Start elevation (m)386 m95 m
Finish elevation (m)386 m95 m
Scenic score100/10042/100
Conditions87/10071/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactFayetteville Half Marathon 10KCity of Colleges Half Marathon 10K
Schedule

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

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

LocationFayetteville, ArkansasConway, Arkansas
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Elevation characterUnavailableFlat
TerrainUnavailableRoad
SceneryMountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, ForestCity, Historic, Countryside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityCommunity, Competitive
Total ascent82 m32 m
Climbing density8.2 m/km3.2 m/km
Total descent82 m33 m
Net elevation0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade10.6%2.8%
Flat grade share71.4%95.4%
GAP factor0.8%0.1%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

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

City of Colleges Half Marathon 10K

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Entry model

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