Value
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 83/100
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 84/100 Favoured
Keswick Half Marathon vs Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofKeswick Half Marathon or Blackpool Festival of Running 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
Keswick Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Keswick Half Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 83/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Conditions | 49/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £37 | £35 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £167 | £165 ✓ |
Scenic score
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 49/100
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
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 | Keswick Half Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-20 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Keswick, North West | Blackpool, 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 | Hilly | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest | Coastal, Waterfront, City |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Community, Destination | Festival, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 367 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 2:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Field cap | 1,000 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £37 | £35 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £167 | £165 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Keswick Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-20 (legacy event-level date).
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Keswick, North West
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
Actual distance
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Not held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Loop
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Loop
Elevation character
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Hilly
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
Atmosphere
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community, Destination
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Festival, Community
Technicality
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 367 m
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 2:00:00
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Field cap
- Keswick Half Marathon
- 1,000
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Keswick Half Marathon
- Open
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Keswick Half Marathon
- £37
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £35
Lowest modelled true cost
- Keswick Half Marathon
- £167
- Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon
- £165
Cost model origin
- Keswick Half Marathon
- National Average
- Blackpool Festival of Running 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.