Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon or PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on course flatness, scenery score 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%

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.6%
flat grade share
73.5% Favoured
lower ascent
147 m
climbing density
7.0 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
8.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricJack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half MarathonPeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Flat grade share40.2%73.5%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-1.5%0.6%
Uphill share23.0%13.3%
Steep-up share9.0%1.5%
Downhill share36.8%13.2%
Total ascent (m)311 m147 m
Climbing density (m/km)14.7 m/km7.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)140 m450 m
Longest climb gain (m)17 m14 m
Longest climb average grade12.5%3.1%
Total descent (m)574 m147 m
Net elevation (m)-264 m1 m
Max absolute grade31.2%8.0%
Start elevation (m)782 m32 m
Finish elevation (m)518 m33 m
Scenic score100/10057/100
Conditions75/10069/100

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 MarathonPeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Schedule

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

LocationHyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, WashingtonVancouver, Washington
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
TerrainTrailUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, LakesideCity, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
AtmosphereDestination, Scenic Tour, WildernessCommunity, Scenic Tour
Total ascent311 m147 m
Climbing density14.7 m/km7.0 m/km
Total descent574 m147 m
Net elevation-264 m1 m
Max absolute grade31.2%8.0%
Flat grade share40.2%73.5%
GAP factor-1.5%0.6%
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).

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-29 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Hyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, Washington
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Vancouver, Washington

Actual distance

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
21.1 km
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Point To Point
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Terrain

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Trail
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Scenery

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Countryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland

Atmosphere

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Destination, Scenic Tour, Wilderness
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Community, Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
311 m
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
147 m

Climbing density

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
14.7 m/km
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
7.0 m/km

Total descent

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
574 m
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
147 m

Net elevation

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-264 m
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
1 m

Max absolute grade

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
31.2%
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
8.0%

Flat grade share

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
40.2%
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
73.5%

GAP factor

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-1.5%
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
0.6%

Cutoff

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
4:00:00
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable

Entry model

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Open
PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon or PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon Half Marathon?

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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