Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile vs Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K

Name: Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile vs Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K comparison data
Creator: raceindex.org

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile or Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K — which comes out ahead?

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and value score.

Route comparison snapshot

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: 1.1% Favoured
flat grade share: 67.6% Favoured
lower ascent: 72 m
climbing density: 9.0 m/km
net elevation: -0 m
maximum grade: 11.8%

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K

Mapped route: Held
Elevation profile: Held
course flatness: 1.6%
flat grade share: 61.6%
lower ascent: 273 m
climbing density: 11.3 m/km
net elevation: -0 m
maximum grade: 20.1%

Head-to-head comparison
Metric	Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile	Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K
Flat grade share	67.6% ✓	61.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)	1.1% ✓	1.6%
Uphill share	15.7%	18.3%
Steep-up share	2.8%	5.8%
Downhill share	16.7%	20.0%
Total ascent (m)	72 m	273 m
Climbing density (m/km)	9.0 m/km	11.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)	970 m	950 m
Longest climb gain (m)	47 m	47 m
Longest climb average grade	4.9%	4.9%
Total descent (m)	73 m	273 m
Net elevation (m)	-0 m	-0 m
Max absolute grade	11.8%	20.1%
Start elevation (m)	125 m	126 m
Finish elevation (m)	125 m	126 m
Value	86/100 ✓	83/100
Scenic score	45/100	54/100 ✓
Conditions	65/100	65/100
Entry fee (GBP)	£25 ✓	£40
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)	£155 ✓	£170

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

Race facts comparison
Fact	Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile	Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K
Schedule	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-05 (legacy event-level date).	Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-05 (legacy event-level date).
Location	Wadhurst, South East	Wadhurst, South East
Actual distance	8 km	24.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held	Held	Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held	Held	Held
Course type	Unavailable	Loop
Surface	Unavailable	Multi Terrain: run largely off road on trails with a section on quiet country lanes towards the end
Elevation character	Unavailable	Rolling
Terrain	Unavailable	Trail, Road
Scenery	Lakeside, Countryside, Parkland	Lakeside, Countryside, Parkland
Atmosphere	Community, Scenic Tour, Charity	Community, Scenic Tour, Charity
Technicality	Unavailable	Moderate
Total ascent	72 m	273 m
Climbing density	9.0 m/km	11.3 m/km
Total descent	73 m	273 m
Net elevation	-0 m	-0 m
Max absolute grade	11.8%	20.1%
Flat grade share	67.6%	61.6%
GAP factor	1.1%	1.6%
Cutoff	Unavailable	4:00:00
Entry model	Open	Open
Entry fee	£25	£40
Lowest modelled true cost	£155	£170
Cost model origin	National Average	National Average

Schedule

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-05 (legacy event-level date).
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-05 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Wadhurst, South East
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Wadhurst, South East

Actual distance

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 8 km
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 24.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Held
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Held
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Held

Course type

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Loop

Surface

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Multi Terrain: run largely off road on trails with a section on quiet country lanes towards the end

Elevation character

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Rolling

Terrain

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Trail, Road

Scenery

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Lakeside, Countryside, Parkland
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Lakeside, Countryside, Parkland

Atmosphere

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Community, Scenic Tour, Charity
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Community, Scenic Tour, Charity

Technicality

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Moderate

Total ascent

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 72 m
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 273 m

Climbing density

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 9.0 m/km
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 11.3 m/km

Total descent

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 73 m
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 273 m

Net elevation

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: -0 m
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: -0 m

Max absolute grade

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 11.8%
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 20.1%

Flat grade share

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 67.6%
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 61.6%

GAP factor

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: 1.1%
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 1.6%

Cutoff

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Unavailable
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 4:00:00

Entry model

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: Open
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: Open

Entry fee

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: £25
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: £40

Lowest modelled true cost

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: £155
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: £170

Cost model origin

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile: National Average
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K: 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile or Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K?

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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How figures are calculated →

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-06.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A wadhurstrunners.com · fetched 2026-06-24 · last check inconclusive on 2026-09-15
Layer B src_derived

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Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile or Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K — which comes out ahead?

Route comparison snapshot

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile

Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K

Flat grade share

GAP factor (% slower than flat)

Uphill share

Steep-up share

Downhill share

Total ascent (m)

Climbing density (m/km)

Longest climb length (m)

Longest climb gain (m)

Longest climb average grade

Total descent (m)

Net elevation (m)

Max absolute grade

Start elevation (m)

Finish elevation (m)

Value

Scenic score

Conditions

Entry fee (GBP)

Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)

Race facts that change the decision

Schedule

Location

Actual distance

raceindex.org mapped route held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Course type

Surface

Elevation character

Terrain

Scenery

Atmosphere

Technicality

Total ascent

Climbing density

Total descent

Net elevation

Max absolute grade

Flat grade share

GAP factor

Cutoff

Entry model

Entry fee

Lowest modelled true cost

Cost model origin

Common questions

Which is flatter, Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 5 Mile or Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K?

Read the full pages