Scenic score
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 100/100 Favoured
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 53/100
The Dipsea Race 12K vs Bay to Breakers 12K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe Dipsea Race 12K or Bay to Breakers 12K — which comes out ahead?
The Dipsea Race 12K has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
The Dipsea Race 12K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Bay to Breakers 12K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The Dipsea Race 12K | Bay to Breakers 12K |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Conditions | 74/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
Conditions
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 74/100 Favoured
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 69/100
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
| Fact | The Dipsea Race 12K | Bay to Breakers 12K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Mill Valley, California | San Francisco, California |
| Actual distance | 11.9 km | 12 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Unavailable |
| Surface | Trail | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Mountainous | Rolling |
| Terrain | Trail, Beach | Road |
| Scenery | Mountain, Coastal, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Canyon | City, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Competitive, Scenic Tour, Destination | Unavailable |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 671 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 671 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 0 m | Unavailable |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 11.2% |
| Field cap | 1,500 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Mixed | Open |
Schedule
- The Dipsea Race 12K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-14 (legacy event-level date).
- Bay to Breakers 12K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Mill Valley, California
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- San Francisco, California
Actual distance
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 11.9 km
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 12 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Not held
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Not held
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Not held
Course type
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Point To Point
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Surface
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Trail
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Mountainous
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Rolling
Terrain
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Trail, Beach
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Road
Scenery
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Mountain, Coastal, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront, Canyon
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- City, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland
Atmosphere
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Competitive, Scenic Tour, Destination
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Technicality
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Very Technical
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 671 m
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Total descent
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 671 m
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 0 m
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Max absolute grade
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Unavailable
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 11.2%
Field cap
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- 1,500
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Entry model
- The Dipsea Race 12K
- Mixed
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.