Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon or Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.0% Favoured
flat grade share
99.7% Favoured
lower ascent
33 m
climbing density
1.6 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
2.4%

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
5.4%
flat grade share
42.9%
lower ascent
489 m
climbing density
23.2 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
18.1%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBath & Bristol Railway Races Half MarathonTwo Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Flat grade share99.7%42.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.0%5.4%
Uphill share0.2%28.5%
Steep-up share0.0%14.9%
Downhill share0.1%28.6%
Total ascent (m)33 m489 m
Climbing density (m/km)1.6 m/km23.2 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,750 m1,840 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m110 m
Longest climb average grade0.7%6.0%
Total descent (m)33 m487 m
Net elevation (m)1 m2 m
Max absolute grade2.4%18.1%
Start elevation (m)19 m41 m
Finish elevation (m)19 m43 m
Value82/10082/100
Scenic score83/10077/100
Conditions81/10062/100
Entry fee (GBP)£46£46
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£176£176

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
FactBath & Bristol Railway Races Half MarathonTwo Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-16 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBath, South WestBath, South West
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeOut And BackUnavailable
SurfaceEssentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount of grass at the start and finishUnavailable
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryHistoric, Riverside, Countryside, City, ParklandParkland, Countryside, Riverside, City, Historic, Forest
AtmosphereScenic TourScenic Tour, Community
Total ascent33 m489 m
Climbing density1.6 m/km23.2 m/km
Total descent33 m487 m
Net elevation1 m2 m
Max absolute grade2.4%18.1%
Flat grade share99.7%42.9%
GAP factor0.0%5.4%
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry fee£46£46
Lowest modelled true cost£176£176
Cost model originNational AverageNational Average
Measured courseYesUnavailable

Schedule

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-16 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Bath, South West
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Bath, South West

Actual distance

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
21.1 km
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Held
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Held
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Out And Back
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable

Surface

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Essentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount of grass at the start and finish
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable

Terrain

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Trail
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Historic, Riverside, Countryside, City, Parkland
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Parkland, Countryside, Riverside, City, Historic, Forest

Atmosphere

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Scenic Tour
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community

Total ascent

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
33 m
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
489 m

Climbing density

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
1.6 m/km
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
23.2 m/km

Total descent

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
33 m
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
487 m

Net elevation

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
1 m
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
2 m

Max absolute grade

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
2.4%
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
18.1%

Flat grade share

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
99.7%
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
42.9%

GAP factor

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
0.0%
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
5.4%

Entry model

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Open
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Open

Entry fee

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
£46
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
£46

Lowest modelled true cost

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
£176
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
£176

Cost model origin

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
National Average
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
National Average

Measured course

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Yes
Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable

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, Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon or Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon?

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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