Spokane River Run 5K or Spokane River Run 10K — which comes out ahead?

Spokane River Run 5K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Spokane River Run 5K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.6% Favoured
flat grade share
70.2% Favoured
lower ascent
49 m
climbing density
9.7 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
16.3%

Spokane River Run 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
2.3%
flat grade share
42.4%
lower ascent
152 m
climbing density
15.2 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
17.2%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricSpokane River Run 5KSpokane River Run 10K
Flat grade share70.2%42.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.6%2.3%
Uphill share18.0%29.3%
Steep-up share0.0%6.3%
Downhill share11.7%28.3%
Total ascent (m)49 m152 m
Climbing density (m/km)9.7 m/km15.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)560 m170 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m12 m
Longest climb average grade2.4%7.1%
Total descent (m)49 m152 m
Net elevation (m)0 m0 m
Max absolute grade16.3%17.2%
Start elevation (m)505 m503 m
Finish elevation (m)505 m504 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions93/10093/100

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

Race facts comparison
FactSpokane River Run 5KSpokane River Run 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

LocationNine Mile Falls, WashingtonNine Mile Falls, Washington
Actual distance5 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
Surface100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryParkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, CanyonParkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, Canyon
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, Scenic TourCommunity, Charity, Scenic Tour
Total ascent49 m152 m
Climbing density9.7 m/km15.2 m/km
Total descent49 m152 m
Net elevation0 m0 m
Max absolute grade16.3%17.2%
Flat grade share70.2%42.4%
GAP factor1.6%2.3%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Spokane River Run 5K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Spokane River Run 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-18 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Spokane River Run 5K
Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Spokane River Run 10K
Nine Mile Falls, Washington

Actual distance

Spokane River Run 5K
5 km
Spokane River Run 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Spokane River Run 5K
Held
Spokane River Run 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Spokane River Run 5K
Held
Spokane River Run 10K
Held

Course type

Spokane River Run 5K
Point To Point
Spokane River Run 10K
Point To Point

Surface

Spokane River Run 5K
100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths
Spokane River Run 10K
100% unpaved trail primarily single Track with some wider paths

Terrain

Spokane River Run 5K
Trail
Spokane River Run 10K
Trail

Scenery

Spokane River Run 5K
Parkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, Canyon
Spokane River Run 10K
Parkland, Riverside, City, Countryside, Forest, Coastal, Canyon

Atmosphere

Spokane River Run 5K
Community, Charity, Scenic Tour
Spokane River Run 10K
Community, Charity, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Spokane River Run 5K
49 m
Spokane River Run 10K
152 m

Climbing density

Spokane River Run 5K
9.7 m/km
Spokane River Run 10K
15.2 m/km

Total descent

Spokane River Run 5K
49 m
Spokane River Run 10K
152 m

Net elevation

Spokane River Run 5K
0 m
Spokane River Run 10K
0 m

Max absolute grade

Spokane River Run 5K
16.3%
Spokane River Run 10K
17.2%

Flat grade share

Spokane River Run 5K
70.2%
Spokane River Run 10K
42.4%

GAP factor

Spokane River Run 5K
1.6%
Spokane River Run 10K
2.3%

Entry model

Spokane River Run 5K
Open
Spokane River Run 10K
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, Spokane River Run 5K or Spokane River Run 10K?

Spokane River Run 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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