Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K or The Dipsea Race 12K — which comes out ahead?

The Dipsea Race 12K has the stronger available profile on conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

The Dipsea Race 12K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricDelta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12KThe Dipsea Race 12K
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions54/10074/100 ✓

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
FactDelta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12KThe Dipsea Race 12K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date).

LocationGorham, New HampshireMill Valley, California
Actual distance12.2 km11.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
SurfacePaved (the Mt. Washington Auto Road)Trail
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainRoadTrail, Beach
SceneryMountain, Forest, Waterfront, Countryside, HistoricMountain, Coastal, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Canyon
AtmosphereCompetitive, Destination, WildernessCompetitive, Scenic Tour, Destination
TechnicalityModerateVery Technical
Total ascent1,417 m671 m
Total descentUnavailable671 m
Net elevation1,417 m0 m
Max absolute grade22.0%Unavailable
Cutoff3:30:00Unavailable
Field cap5001,500
Entry modelBallotMixed

Schedule

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-27 (legacy event-level date).

The Dipsea Race 12K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Gorham, New Hampshire
The Dipsea Race 12K
Mill Valley, California

Actual distance

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
12.2 km
The Dipsea Race 12K
11.9 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Not held
The Dipsea Race 12K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Not held
The Dipsea Race 12K
Not held

Course type

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Point To Point
The Dipsea Race 12K
Point To Point

Surface

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Paved (the Mt. Washington Auto Road)
The Dipsea Race 12K
Trail

Elevation character

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Mountainous
The Dipsea Race 12K
Mountainous

Terrain

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Road
The Dipsea Race 12K
Trail, Beach

Scenery

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Mountain, Forest, Waterfront, Countryside, Historic
The Dipsea Race 12K
Mountain, Coastal, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Canyon

Atmosphere

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Competitive, Destination, Wilderness
The Dipsea Race 12K
Competitive, Scenic Tour, Destination

Technicality

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Moderate
The Dipsea Race 12K
Very Technical

Total ascent

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
1,417 m
The Dipsea Race 12K
671 m

Total descent

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Unavailable
The Dipsea Race 12K
671 m

Net elevation

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
1,417 m
The Dipsea Race 12K
0 m

Max absolute grade

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
22.0%
The Dipsea Race 12K
Unavailable

Cutoff

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
3:30:00
The Dipsea Race 12K
Unavailable

Field cap

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
500
The Dipsea Race 12K
1,500

Entry model

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
Ballot
The Dipsea Race 12K
Mixed

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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