Value
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 84/100 Favoured
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon vs Blackpool Festival of Running 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 Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.
Route comparison snapshot
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 84/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Scenic score | 58/100 | 58/100 |
| Conditions | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £35 ✓ | £47 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £165 ✓ | £177 |
Scenic score
Conditions
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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running 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 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Blackpool, North West | Blackpool, North West |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Laps |
| Elevation character | Flat | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, City | Coastal, Waterfront, City |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community | Festival, Community |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 7:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £35 | £47 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £165 | £177 |
| 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).
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
Actual distance
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Not held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Loop
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Laps
Elevation character
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Flat
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
Atmosphere
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Festival, Community
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Festival, Community
Technicality
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Non Technical
Cutoff
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 7:00:00
Entry model
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Open
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £35
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47
Lowest modelled true cost
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £165
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177
Cost model origin
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- National Average
- Blackpool Festival of Running 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.