Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K or Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K — which comes out ahead?

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K and Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
2.1%
flat grade share
49.7%
lower ascent
69 m
climbing density
13.7 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
15.8%

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2% Favoured
flat grade share
91.6% Favoured
lower ascent
21 m
climbing density
4.3 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
3.5%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricGreene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5KIndiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Flat grade share49.7%91.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)2.1%0.2%
Uphill share26.1%2.5%
Steep-up share5.0%0.0%
Downhill share24.2%5.8%
Total ascent (m)69 m21 m
Climbing density (m/km)13.7 m/km4.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)800 m510 m
Longest climb gain (m)38 m7 m
Longest climb average grade4.8%1.4%
Total descent (m)69 m21 m
Net elevation (m)0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade15.8%3.5%
Start elevation (m)269 m255 m
Finish elevation (m)269 m255 m
Scenic score58/10015/100
Conditions83/10080/100

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
FactGreene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5KIndiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBloomington, IndianaCarmel, Indiana
Actual distance5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryParkland, Forest, Countryside, RiversideCity, Parkland
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, Scenic TourCommunity, Festival, Charity
Total ascent69 m21 m
Climbing density13.7 m/km4.3 m/km
Total descent69 m21 m
Net elevation0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade15.8%3.5%
Flat grade share49.7%91.6%
GAP factor2.1%0.2%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-17 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Carmel, Indiana

Actual distance

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
5 km
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Held
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Held
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Held

Scenery

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Parkland, Forest, Countryside, Riverside
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
City, Parkland

Atmosphere

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Community, Charity, Scenic Tour
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Community, Festival, Charity

Total ascent

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
69 m
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
21 m

Climbing density

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
13.7 m/km
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
4.3 m/km

Total descent

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
69 m
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
21 m

Net elevation

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
0 m
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
15.8%
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
3.5%

Flat grade share

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
49.7%
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
91.6%

GAP factor

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
2.1%
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
0.2%

Entry model

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K
Open
Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K
Open

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, Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K 5K or Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K?

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel 5K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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