Value
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- 88/100 Favoured
Durham City Run Festival 5K vs Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofDurham City Run Festival 5K or Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?
Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Durham City Run Festival 5K | Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 87/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 51/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Conditions | 31/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £18 | £10 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £148 | £140 ✓ |
Scenic score
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- 51/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- 74/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- £10 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- £140 Favoured
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 | Durham City Run Festival 5K | Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Durham, North East | Middlesbrough, North East |
| Actual distance | 5 km | 5 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Unavailable |
| Surface | Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Trail | Unavailable |
| Scenery | City, Historic, Riverside | City, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community, Nighttime | Community, Competitive |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £18 | £10 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £148 | £140 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date).
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Durham, North East
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Middlesbrough, North East
Actual distance
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- 5 km
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- 5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Not held
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Not held
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Not held
Course type
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Loop
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Surface
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Trail
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Scenery
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- City, Historic, Riverside
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- City, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic
Atmosphere
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Festival, Community, Nighttime
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Community, Competitive
Entry model
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Open
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- Open
Entry fee
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £18
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- £10
Lowest modelled true cost
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £148
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- £140
Cost model origin
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- National Average
- Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K
- 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.