Scenic score
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- 78/100 Favoured
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 53/100
Bay to Breakers 15K 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 ofBay to Breakers 15K or Bay to Breakers 12K — which comes out ahead?
Bay to Breakers 15K has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Bay to Breakers 15K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Bay to Breakers 12K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Bay to Breakers 15K | Bay to Breakers 12K |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 78/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Conditions | 69/100 | 69/100 |
Conditions
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- 69/100
- 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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Bay to Breakers 15K | Bay to Breakers 12K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | San Francisco, California | San Francisco, California |
| Actual distance | 15 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 | Paved city streets and park roads | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Rolling |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | City, Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront | City, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 11.2% |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Bay to Breakers 15K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date).
- Bay to Breakers 12K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-16 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- San Francisco, California
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- San Francisco, California
Actual distance
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- 15 km
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 12 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Not held
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Not held
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Not held
Course type
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Point To Point
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Surface
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Paved city streets and park roads
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Unavailable
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Rolling
Terrain
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Road
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Road
Scenery
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- City, Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- City, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland
Technicality
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Unavailable
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- Non Technical
Max absolute grade
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Unavailable
- Bay to Breakers 12K
- 11.2%
Entry model
- Bay to Breakers 15K
- Open
- 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.