Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon or Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K — which comes out ahead?

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2%
flat grade share
67.2%
lower ascent
176 m
climbing density
8.3 m/km
net elevation
-27 m
maximum grade
12.0%

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.8% Favoured
flat grade share
69.9% Favoured
lower ascent
64 m
climbing density
6.4 m/km
net elevation
-27 m
maximum grade
9.1%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBay of Fundy International Marathon Half MarathonBay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Flat grade share67.2%69.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.2%-0.8%
Uphill share14.5%13.0%
Steep-up share2.1%1.4%
Downhill share18.3%17.1%
Total ascent (m)176 m64 m
Climbing density (m/km)8.3 m/km6.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)560 m630 m
Longest climb gain (m)24 m13 m
Longest climb average grade4.2%2.1%
Total descent (m)203 m91 m
Net elevation (m)-27 m-27 m
Max absolute grade12.0%9.1%
Start elevation (m)33 m33 m
Finish elevation (m)6 m6 m
Scenic score100/10090/100
Conditions64/10064/100

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
FactBay of Fundy International Marathon Half MarathonBay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

LocationLubec, MaineLubec, Maine
Actual distance21.1 km10 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceIncludes about 4.8 miles (7.7k) of dirt road through Roosevelt Campobello International Park.Unavailable
Elevation characterRollingGently Rolling
TerrainMixedRoad
SceneryParkland, Coastal, Waterfront, Island, Forest, CountrysideWaterfront, Coastal, Island, Forest, Countryside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Destination, CommunityScenic Tour, Destination, Community
Total ascent176 m64 m
Climbing density8.3 m/km6.4 m/km
Total descent203 m91 m
Net elevation-27 m-27 m
Max absolute grade12.0%9.1%
Flat grade share67.2%69.9%
GAP factor0.2%-0.8%
Cutoff4:00:002:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-21 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Lubec, Maine
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Lubec, Maine

Actual distance

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
10 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Held

Course type

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Point To Point

Surface

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Includes about 4.8 miles (7.7k) of dirt road through Roosevelt Campobello International Park.
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Unavailable

Elevation character

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Rolling
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Gently Rolling

Terrain

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Mixed
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Road

Scenery

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Parkland, Coastal, Waterfront, Island, Forest, Countryside
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Waterfront, Coastal, Island, Forest, Countryside

Atmosphere

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community

Total ascent

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
176 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
64 m

Climbing density

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
8.3 m/km
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
6.4 m/km

Total descent

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
203 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
91 m

Net elevation

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
-27 m
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
-27 m

Max absolute grade

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
12.0%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
9.1%

Flat grade share

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
67.2%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
69.9%

GAP factor

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
0.2%
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
-0.8%

Cutoff

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
4:00:00
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K
2:00:00

Entry model

Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon
Open
Bay of Fundy International Marathon 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, Bay of Fundy International Marathon Half Marathon or Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K?

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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