Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon or Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) — which comes out ahead?

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on course flatness and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-1.5% Favoured
flat grade share
40.2%
lower ascent
311 m
climbing density
14.7 m/km
net elevation
-264 m
maximum grade
31.2%

Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
3.2%
flat grade share
42.3% Favoured
lower ascent
396 m
climbing density
18.7 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
16.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricJack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half MarathonJuneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Flat grade share40.2%42.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-1.5%3.2%
Uphill share23.0%28.2%
Steep-up share9.0%11.3%
Downhill share36.8%29.5%
Total ascent (m)311 m396 m
Climbing density (m/km)14.7 m/km18.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)140 m360 m
Longest climb gain (m)17 m44 m
Longest climb average grade12.5%12.3%
Total descent (m)574 m398 m
Net elevation (m)-264 m-2 m
Max absolute grade31.2%16.0%
Start elevation (m)782 m82 m
Finish elevation (m)518 m80 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions75/10041/100

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
FactJack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half MarathonJuneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-13 (legacy event-level date).

LocationHyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, WashingtonWashington, Dc
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointOut And Back
SurfaceUnavailableOff Road dirt trail (proper trail run) along the Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainTrailTrail, Fell
SceneryCountryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, LakesideParkland, Mountain, Forest, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Moorland, City
AtmosphereDestination, Scenic Tour, WildernessCommunity, Festival, Charity
TechnicalityUnavailableTechnical
Total ascent311 m396 m
Climbing density14.7 m/km18.7 m/km
Total descent574 m398 m
Net elevation-264 m-2 m
Max absolute grade31.2%16.0%
Flat grade share40.2%42.3%
GAP factor-1.5%3.2%
Cutoff4:00:00Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-13 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Hyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, Washington
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Washington, Dc

Actual distance

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
21.1 km
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Held

Course type

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Point To Point
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Out And Back

Surface

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Unavailable
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Off Road dirt trail (proper trail run) along the Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail

Elevation character

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Unavailable
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Hilly

Terrain

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Trail
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Trail, Fell

Scenery

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Countryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Parkland, Mountain, Forest, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Moorland, City

Atmosphere

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Destination, Scenic Tour, Wilderness
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Community, Festival, Charity

Technicality

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Unavailable
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Technical

Total ascent

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
311 m
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
396 m

Climbing density

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
14.7 m/km
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
18.7 m/km

Total descent

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
574 m
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
398 m

Net elevation

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-264 m
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
-2 m

Max absolute grade

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
31.2%
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
16.0%

Flat grade share

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
40.2%
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
42.3%

GAP factor

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-1.5%
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
3.2%

Cutoff

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
4:00:00
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
Unavailable

Entry model

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Open
Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)
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, Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon or Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)?

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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