Hartlepool Half Marathon or SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Hartlepool Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.1%
flat grade share
92.9%
lower ascent
50 m
climbing density
2.4 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
6.7%

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricHartlepool Half MarathonSG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Flat grade share92.9%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.1%Unavailable
Uphill share3.4%Unavailable
Steep-up share0.1%Unavailable
Downhill share3.6%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)50 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)2.4 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)180 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)5 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade2.7%Unavailable
Total descent (m)52 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)-2 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade6.7%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)5 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)3 mUnavailable
Scenic score46/10076/100
Conditions82/10085/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactHartlepool Half MarathonSG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-31 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

LocationHartlepool, North EastSunderland, North East
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceRoadUnavailable
Elevation characterFlatFlat
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryCoastal, Waterfront, CityCity, Coastal, Riverside, Waterfront
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityBig City, Festival, Community
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent50 mUnavailable
Climbing density2.4 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent52 mUnavailable
Net elevation-2 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade6.7%Unavailable
Flat grade share92.9%Unavailable
GAP factor0.1%Unavailable
Cutoff3:00:003:30:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Hartlepool Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-31 (legacy event-level date).

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Hartlepool, North East
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Sunderland, North East

Actual distance

Hartlepool Half Marathon
21.1 km
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Held
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Held
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Not held

Course type

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Unavailable
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Loop

Surface

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Road
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Elevation character

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Flat
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Flat

Terrain

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Road
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Road

Scenery

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Coastal, Waterfront, City
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
City, Coastal, Riverside, Waterfront

Atmosphere

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Big City, Festival, Community

Technicality

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Non Technical
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

Hartlepool Half Marathon
50 m
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Climbing density

Hartlepool Half Marathon
2.4 m/km
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Total descent

Hartlepool Half Marathon
52 m
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

Hartlepool Half Marathon
-2 m
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Hartlepool Half Marathon
6.7%
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Hartlepool Half Marathon
92.9%
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

GAP factor

Hartlepool Half Marathon
0.1%
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

Hartlepool Half Marathon
3:00:00
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
3:30:00

Entry model

Hartlepool Half Marathon
Open
SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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