The Woodlands Marathon 10K or Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K — which comes out ahead?

The Woodlands Marathon 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

The Woodlands Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.1% Favoured
flat grade share
96.4% Favoured
lower ascent
20 m
climbing density
2.0 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
3.7%

Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
2.8%
flat grade share
55.3%
lower ascent
152 m
climbing density
15.2 m/km
net elevation
-7 m
maximum grade
22.6%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Woodlands Marathon 10KStatesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Flat grade share96.4%55.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.1%2.8%
Uphill share1.4%22.5%
Steep-up share0.0%7.4%
Downhill share2.2%22.3%
Total ascent (m)20 m152 m
Climbing density (m/km)2.0 m/km15.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)650 m460 m
Longest climb gain (m)5 m29 m
Longest climb average grade0.8%6.4%
Total descent (m)23 m159 m
Net elevation (m)-3 m-7 m
Max absolute grade3.7%22.6%
Start elevation (m)44 m153 m
Finish elevation (m)41 m146 m
Scenic score70/100100/100
Conditions67/10042/100

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
FactThe Woodlands Marathon 10KStatesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-27 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationThe Woodlands, TexasAustin, Texas
Actual distance10 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceUnavailablePaved downtown city streets.
Elevation characterUnavailableRolling
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryParkland, Forest, City, Waterfront, LakesideCity, Coastal, Lakeside, Riverside, Historic, Mountain, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereCommunity, Festival, DestinationBig City, Festival, Community
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Total ascent20 m152 m
Climbing density2.0 m/km15.2 m/km
Total descent23 m159 m
Net elevation-3 m-7 m
Max absolute grade3.7%22.6%
Flat grade share96.4%55.3%
GAP factor-0.1%2.8%
CutoffUnavailable2:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

The Woodlands Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-27 (legacy event-level date).

Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
The Woodlands, Texas
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Austin, Texas

Actual distance

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
10 km
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Held
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Held
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Held

Course type

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Point To Point

Surface

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Paved downtown city streets.

Elevation character

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Rolling

Terrain

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Road
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Road

Scenery

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Parkland, Forest, City, Waterfront, Lakeside
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
City, Coastal, Lakeside, Riverside, Historic, Mountain, Waterfront, Parkland

Atmosphere

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Community, Festival, Destination
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Big City, Festival, Community

Technicality

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
Non Technical

Total ascent

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
20 m
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
152 m

Climbing density

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
2.0 m/km
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
15.2 m/km

Total descent

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
23 m
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
159 m

Net elevation

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
-3 m
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
-7 m

Max absolute grade

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
3.7%
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
22.6%

Flat grade share

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
96.4%
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
55.3%

GAP factor

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
-0.1%
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
2.8%

Cutoff

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Unavailable
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K
2:00:00

Entry model

The Woodlands Marathon 10K
Open
Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, The Woodlands Marathon 10K or Statesman Cap10K (Austin) 10K?

The Woodlands Marathon 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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