Name: Perth 10k Festival (Scotland) vs Run Leicester 10K comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland) or Run Leicester 10K — which comes out ahead?

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland) has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.

Route comparison snapshot

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland)

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

Run Leicester 10K

Mapped route: Held Favoured
Elevation profile: Held Favoured
course flatness: 0.4%
flat grade share: 77.5%
lower ascent: 63 m
climbing density: 6.3 m/km
net elevation: -0 m
maximum grade: 5.6%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Perth 10k Festival (Scotland)	Run Leicester 10K
Flat grade share	Unavailable	77.5%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	Unavailable	0.4%
Uphill share	Unavailable	10.3%
Steep-up share	Unavailable	0.0%
Downhill share	Unavailable	12.2%
Total ascent (m)	Unavailable	63 m
Climbing density (m/km)	Unavailable	6.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	Unavailable	990 m
Longest climb gain (m)	Unavailable	21 m
Longest climb average grade	Unavailable	2.1%
Total descent (m)	Unavailable	63 m
Net elevation (m)	Unavailable	-0 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	5.6%
Start elevation (m)	Unavailable	91 m
Finish elevation (m)	Unavailable	91 m
Value	87/100 ✓	86/100
Scenic score	51/100	68/100 ✓
Conditions	72/100	80/100 ✓
Entry fee (GBP)	£20 ✓	£21
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)	£150 ✓	£151

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
Fact	Perth 10k Festival (Scotland)	Run Leicester 10K
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-30 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Perth, Scotland	Leicester, East Midlands
Actual distance	10 km	10 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Not held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Not held	Held
Course type	Unavailable	Loop
Surface	Paths along the River Tay and through North Inch parkland.	Unavailable
Elevation character	Flat	Flat
Terrain	Mixed	Unavailable
Scenery	Riverside, Parkland, City, Historic	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside
Atmosphere	Community, Festival	Community, Festival, Charity
Total ascent	Unavailable	63 m
Climbing density	Unavailable	6.3 m/km
Total descent	Unavailable	63 m
Net elevation	Unavailable	-0 m
Max absolute grade	Unavailable	5.6%
Flat grade share	Unavailable	77.5%
GAP factor	Unavailable	0.4%
Cutoff	Unavailable	1:35:00
Field cap	600	Unavailable
Entry model	Open	Open
Entry fee	£20	£21
Lowest modelled true cost	£150	£151
Cost model origin	National Average	National Average
Measured course	Yes	Yes

Schedule

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-30 (legacy event-level date).
Run Leicester 10K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Perth, Scotland
Run Leicester 10K: Leicester, East Midlands

Actual distance

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): 10 km
Run Leicester 10K: 10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Not held
Run Leicester 10K: Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Not held
Run Leicester 10K: Held

Course type

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: Loop

Surface

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Paths along the River Tay and through North Inch parkland.
Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable

Elevation character

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Flat
Run Leicester 10K: Flat

Terrain

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Mixed
Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable

Scenery

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Riverside, Parkland, City, Historic
Run Leicester 10K: City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside

Atmosphere

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Community, Festival
Run Leicester 10K: Community, Festival, Charity

Total ascent

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 63 m

Climbing density

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 6.3 m/km

Total descent

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 63 m

Net elevation

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: -0 m

Max absolute grade

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 5.6%

Flat grade share

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 77.5%

GAP factor

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 0.4%

Cutoff

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Unavailable
Run Leicester 10K: 1:35:00

Field cap

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): 600
Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable

Entry model

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Open
Run Leicester 10K: Open

Entry fee

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): £20
Run Leicester 10K: £21

Lowest modelled true cost

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): £150
Run Leicester 10K: £151

Cost model origin

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): National Average
Run Leicester 10K: National Average

Measured course

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland): Yes
Run Leicester 10K: Yes

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Read the full pages

How figures are calculated →

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-29.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A perth10k.co.uk · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-26
Layer A runleicester.co.uk · last check inconclusive on 2026-09-10

Read the full methodology →

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland) or Run Leicester 10K — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland)

Run Leicester 10K

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (m/km)

Longest climb length (m)

Longest climb gain (m)

Longest climb average grade

Total descent (m)

Net elevation (m)

Max absolute grade

Start elevation (m)

Finish elevation (m)

Value

Scenic score

Conditions

Entry fee (GBP)

Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Surface

Elevation character

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Field cap

Entry model

Entry fee

Lowest modelled true cost

Cost model origin

Measured course

Read the full pages

Perth 10k Festival (Scotland)

Run Leicester 10K

How we calculated this