Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield) or The Doncaster City 10K — which comes out ahead?

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield) has the stronger available profile on value score, scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)

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

The Doncaster City 10K

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.2%
flat grade share
89.9%
lower ascent
42 m
climbing density
4.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
5.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricPercy Pud 10K (Sheffield)The Doncaster City 10K
Flat grade shareUnavailable89.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.2%
Uphill shareUnavailable4.7%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.0%
Downhill shareUnavailable5.4%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable42 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable4.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable320 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable6 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable1.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable41 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.0%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable13 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable13 m
Value85/10085/100
Scenic score68/10059/100
Conditions81/10080/100
Entry fee (GBP)£26£29
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£156£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
FactPercy Pud 10K (Sheffield)The Doncaster City 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-06 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-29 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLoxley, Sheffield, YorkshireDoncaster, Yorkshire
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeOut And BackUnavailable
SurfaceUnavailableRoad
Elevation characterGently RollingFlat
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryLakeside, Countryside, City, RiversideCity, Parkland, Forest, Riverside
AtmosphereCommunity, FestivalCommunity, Festival, Competitive
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable42 m
Climbing densityUnavailable4.2 m/km
Total descentUnavailable41 m
Net elevationUnavailable0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable5.0%
Flat grade shareUnavailable89.9%
GAP factorUnavailable0.2%
Field cap2,9753,500
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry fee£26£29
Lowest modelled true cost£156£159
Cost model originNational AverageNational Average

Schedule

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-12-06 (legacy event-level date).

The Doncaster City 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-29 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Loxley, Sheffield, Yorkshire
The Doncaster City 10K
Doncaster, Yorkshire

Actual distance

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
10 km
The Doncaster City 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Not held
The Doncaster City 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Not held
The Doncaster City 10K
Held

Course type

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Out And Back
The Doncaster City 10K
Unavailable

Surface

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
Road

Elevation character

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Gently Rolling
The Doncaster City 10K
Flat

Terrain

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Road
The Doncaster City 10K
Road

Scenery

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Lakeside, Countryside, City, Riverside
The Doncaster City 10K
City, Parkland, Forest, Riverside

Atmosphere

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Community, Festival
The Doncaster City 10K
Community, Festival, Competitive

Technicality

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Non Technical
The Doncaster City 10K
Non Technical

Total ascent

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
42 m

Climbing density

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
4.2 m/km

Total descent

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
41 m

Net elevation

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
0 m

Max absolute grade

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
5.0%

Flat grade share

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
89.9%

GAP factor

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Unavailable
The Doncaster City 10K
0.2%

Field cap

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
2,975
The Doncaster City 10K
3,500

Entry model

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Open
The Doncaster City 10K
Open

Entry fee

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
£26
The Doncaster City 10K
£29

Lowest modelled true cost

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
£156
The Doncaster City 10K
£159

Cost model origin

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
National Average
The Doncaster City 10K
National Average

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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