Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K or Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K — which comes out ahead?

Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K has the stronger available profile on conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
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%

Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricFayetteville Half Marathon 10KSpa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Flat grade share71.4%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.8%Unavailable
Uphill share15.5%Unavailable
Steep-up share2.7%Unavailable
Downhill share13.1%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)82 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)8.2 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)480 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)22 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade4.6%Unavailable
Total descent (m)82 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade10.6%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)386 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)386 mUnavailable
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions87/10092/100

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 10KSpa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 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 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).

LocationFayetteville, ArkansasHot Springs, Arkansas
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
SurfaceUnavailablePaved roads
Elevation characterUnavailableRolling
TerrainUnavailableRoad
SceneryMountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, ForestCity, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityFestival, Scenic Tour, Destination
Total ascent82 mUnavailable
Climbing density8.2 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent82 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade10.6%Unavailable
Flat grade share71.4%Unavailable
GAP factor0.8%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K

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

Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Actual distance

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10 km
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Held
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Not held

Surface

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Paved roads

Elevation character

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Rolling

Terrain

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Road

Scenery

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Mountain, Historic, Waterfront, Riverside, Parkland, City, Forest
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
City, Mountain, Historic, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest

Atmosphere

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Scenic Tour, Community
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination

Total ascent

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Climbing density

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
8.2 m/km
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Total descent

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
82 m
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Net elevation

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0 m
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
10.6%
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
71.4%
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

GAP factor

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
0.8%
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 10K
Unavailable

Entry model

Fayetteville Half Marathon 10K
Open
Spa Running Festival (Hot Springs) 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.

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