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

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

Route comparison snapshot

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%

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
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Doncaster City 10KPercy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Flat grade share89.9%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.2%Unavailable
Uphill share4.7%Unavailable
Steep-up share0.0%Unavailable
Downhill share5.4%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)42 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)4.2 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)320 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)6 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade1.7%Unavailable
Total descent (m)41 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade5.0%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)13 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)13 mUnavailable
Value85/10085/100
Scenic score59/10068/100
Conditions80/10081/100
Entry fee (GBP)£29£26
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£159£156

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
FactThe Doncaster City 10KPercy Pud 10K (Sheffield)
Schedule

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

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

LocationDoncaster, YorkshireLoxley, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeUnavailableOut And Back
SurfaceRoadUnavailable
Elevation characterFlatGently Rolling
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryCity, Parkland, Forest, RiversideLakeside, Countryside, City, Riverside
AtmosphereCommunity, Festival, CompetitiveCommunity, Festival
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent42 mUnavailable
Climbing density4.2 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent41 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade5.0%Unavailable
Flat grade share89.9%Unavailable
GAP factor0.2%Unavailable
Field cap3,5002,975
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry fee£29£26
Lowest modelled true cost£159£156
Cost model originNational AverageNational Average

Schedule

The Doncaster City 10K

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

Percy Pud 10K (Sheffield)

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Course type

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

Surface

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

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Technicality

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

Total ascent

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

Climbing density

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

Total descent

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

Net elevation

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

Max absolute grade

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

Flat grade share

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

GAP factor

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

Field cap

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

Entry model

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

Entry fee

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

Lowest modelled true cost

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

Cost model origin

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