Name: Run Leicester 10K vs Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Run Leicester 10K or Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K — which comes out ahead?

Run Leicester 10K has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.

Route comparison snapshot

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%

Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 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
Metric	Run Leicester 10K	Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K
Flat grade share	77.5%	Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	0.4%	Unavailable
Uphill share	10.3%	Unavailable
Steep-up share	0.0%	Unavailable
Downhill share	12.2%	Unavailable
Total ascent (m)	63 m	Unavailable
Climbing density (m/km)	6.3 m/km	Unavailable
Longest climb length (m)	990 m	Unavailable
Longest climb gain (m)	21 m	Unavailable
Longest climb average grade	2.1%	Unavailable
Total descent (m)	63 m	Unavailable
Net elevation (m)	-0 m	Unavailable
Max absolute grade	5.6%	Unavailable
Start elevation (m)	91 m	Unavailable
Finish elevation (m)	91 m	Unavailable
Value	86/100 ✓	86/100
Scenic score	68/100	93/100 ✓
Conditions	80/100 ✓	79/100
Entry fee (GBP)	£21 ✓	£23
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)	£151 ✓	£153

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	Run Leicester 10K	Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Leicester, East Midlands	Belvoir, East Midlands
Actual distance	10 km	10 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Not held
Course type	Loop	Laps
Surface	Unavailable	Mixed terrain 10km loop combining on/off Road and grass sections with hills, undulating up/downhill and uneven ground.
Elevation character	Flat	Rolling
Terrain	Unavailable	Mixed, Trail
Scenery	City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside	Parkland, Historic, Lakeside, Forest, Countryside
Atmosphere	Community, Festival, Charity	Community, Festival, Nighttime
Technicality	Unavailable	Moderate
Total ascent	63 m	Unavailable
Climbing density	6.3 m/km	Unavailable
Total descent	63 m	Unavailable
Net elevation	-0 m	Unavailable
Max absolute grade	5.6%	Unavailable
Flat grade share	77.5%	Unavailable
GAP factor	0.4%	Unavailable
Cutoff	1:35:00	Unavailable
Entry model	Open	Open
Entry fee	£21	£23
Lowest modelled true cost	£151	£153
Cost model origin	National Average	National Average
Measured course	Yes	Unavailable

Schedule

Run Leicester 10K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-19 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Run Leicester 10K: Leicester, East Midlands
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Belvoir, East Midlands

Actual distance

Run Leicester 10K: 10 km
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: 10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Run Leicester 10K: Held
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Run Leicester 10K: Held
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Not held

Course type

Run Leicester 10K: Loop
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Laps

Surface

Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Mixed terrain 10km loop combining on/off Road and grass sections with hills, undulating up/downhill and uneven ground.

Elevation character

Run Leicester 10K: Flat
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Rolling

Terrain

Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Mixed, Trail

Scenery

Run Leicester 10K: City, Parkland, Historic, Riverside, Lakeside
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Parkland, Historic, Lakeside, Forest, Countryside

Atmosphere

Run Leicester 10K: Community, Festival, Charity
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Community, Festival, Nighttime

Technicality

Run Leicester 10K: Unavailable
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Moderate

Total ascent

Run Leicester 10K: 63 m
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Climbing density

Run Leicester 10K: 6.3 m/km
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Total descent

Run Leicester 10K: 63 m
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Net elevation

Run Leicester 10K: -0 m
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Run Leicester 10K: 5.6%
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Flat grade share

Run Leicester 10K: 77.5%
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

GAP factor

Run Leicester 10K: 0.4%
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Cutoff

Run Leicester 10K: 1:35:00
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Unavailable

Entry model

Run Leicester 10K: Open
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: Open

Entry fee

Run Leicester 10K: £21
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: £23

Lowest modelled true cost

Run Leicester 10K: £151
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: £153

Cost model origin

Run Leicester 10K: National Average
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K: National Average

Measured course

Run Leicester 10K: Yes
Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 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.

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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 2026-08-17.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A runleicester.co.uk · last check inconclusive on 2026-09-10
Layer A equinox24.co.uk · last check inconclusive on 2026-09-17

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Run Leicester 10K or Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Run Leicester 10K

Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 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

Technicality

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Entry model

Entry fee

Lowest modelled true cost

Cost model origin

Measured course

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Run Leicester 10K

Equinox24 (Belvoir Castle) 10K

How we calculated this