Value
- Bath Half Marathon
- 80/100
- Reading Half Marathon
- 81/100 Favoured
Bath Half Marathon vs Reading Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBath Half Marathon or Reading Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Reading Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Bath Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Reading Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Bath Half Marathon | Reading Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 48/100 ✓ | 33/100 |
| Conditions | 75/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £57 | £48 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £187 | £178 ✓ |
Scenic score
- Bath Half Marathon
- 48/100 Favoured
- Reading Half Marathon
- 33/100
Conditions
- Bath Half Marathon
- 75/100
- Reading Half Marathon
- 85/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Reading Half Marathon
- £48 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Reading Half Marathon
- £178 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 | Bath Half Marathon | Reading Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-22 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Bath, South West | Reading, South East |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Road |
| Surface | Road | Predominantly closed roads/tarmac; some areas uneven and undulating |
| Laps | 2 | 1 |
| Elevation character | Flat | Gently Rolling |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | City, Parkland, Riverside, Historic | City, Historic, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Unavailable | Big City, Community, Festival |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 4:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £57 | £48 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £187 | £178 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Measured course | Unavailable | Yes |
| Qualifying status | Championship | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Bath Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
- Reading Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-03-22 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Bath Half Marathon
- Bath, South West
- Reading Half Marathon
- Reading, South East
Actual distance
- Bath Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Reading Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Bath Half Marathon
- Not held
- Reading Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Bath Half Marathon
- Not held
- Reading Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Bath Half Marathon
- Loop
- Reading Half Marathon
- Road
Surface
- Bath Half Marathon
- Road
- Reading Half Marathon
- Predominantly closed roads/tarmac; some areas uneven and undulating
Laps
- Bath Half Marathon
- 2
- Reading Half Marathon
- 1
Elevation character
- Bath Half Marathon
- Flat
- Reading Half Marathon
- Gently Rolling
Terrain
- Bath Half Marathon
- Road
- Reading Half Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Bath Half Marathon
- City, Parkland, Riverside, Historic
- Reading Half Marathon
- City, Historic, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Bath Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Reading Half Marathon
- Big City, Community, Festival
Technicality
- Bath Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- Reading Half Marathon
- Non Technical
Cutoff
- Bath Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Reading Half Marathon
- 4:00:00
Entry model
- Bath Half Marathon
- Open
- Reading Half Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Bath Half Marathon
- £57
- Reading Half Marathon
- £48
Lowest modelled true cost
- Bath Half Marathon
- £187
- Reading Half Marathon
- £178
Cost model origin
- Bath Half Marathon
- National Average
- Reading Half Marathon
- National Average
Measured course
- Bath Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Reading Half Marathon
- Yes
Qualifying status
- Bath Half Marathon
- Championship
- Reading 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.