Scenic score
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- 70/100 Favoured
Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K vs Duke City Marathon 5K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofOfficial Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K or Duke City Marathon 5K — which comes out ahead?
Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K and Duke City Marathon 5K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.
Route comparison snapshot
Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Duke City Marathon 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K | Duke City Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 57/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 95/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
Conditions
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- 95/100 Favoured
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- 80/100
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 | Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K | Duke City Marathon 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-26 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Actual distance | 5 km | 5 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Surface | Paved | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Pancake Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Unavailable |
| Scenery | City, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland, Desert | City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain |
| Atmosphere | Community, Festival, Charity | Big City, Community, Scenic Tour |
| Cutoff | 2:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Field cap | 800 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-26 (legacy event-level date).
- Duke City Marathon 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
Actual distance
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- 5 km
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- 5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Not held
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Not held
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Not held
Surface
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Paved
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Pancake Flat
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Road
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Scenery
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- City, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland, Desert
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain
Atmosphere
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Community, Festival, Charity
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Big City, Community, Scenic Tour
Cutoff
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- 2:00:00
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Field cap
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- 800
- Duke City Marathon 5K
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
- Open
- Duke City Marathon 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.