Value
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 84/100 Favoured
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 83/100
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon vs Keswick Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBlackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon or Keswick Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Keswick Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon | Keswick Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 84/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Scenic score | 58/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 83/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £35 ✓ | £37 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £165 ✓ | £167 |
Scenic score
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 49/100
Entry fee (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £35 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £165 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 | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon | Keswick Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-20 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Blackpool, North West | Keswick, North West |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Elevation character | Flat | Hilly |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, City | Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community | Scenic Tour, Community, Destination |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 367 m |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 2:00:00 |
| Field cap | Unavailable | 1,000 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £35 | £37 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £165 | £167 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
- Keswick Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-20 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Keswick, North West
Actual distance
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Held
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Not held
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Loop
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Loop
Elevation character
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Flat
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Road
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
Atmosphere
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Festival, Community
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community, Destination
Technicality
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 367 m
Cutoff
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 2:00:00
Field cap
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 1,000
Entry model
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Open
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £35
- Keswick Half Marathon
- £37
Lowest modelled true cost
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £165
- Keswick Half Marathon
- £167
Cost model origin
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- National Average
- Keswick Half Marathon
- National Average
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.