Value
- Kettering Half Marathon
- 84/100 Favoured
Kettering Half Marathon vs Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofKettering Half Marathon or Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Kettering Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Kettering Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Kettering Half Marathon | Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 84/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Scenic score | 68/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 77/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £31 ✓ | £32 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £161 ✓ | £162 |
Scenic score
- Kettering Half Marathon
- 68/100
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- 72/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Kettering Half Marathon
- 77/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Kettering Half Marathon
- £31 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Kettering Half Marathon
- £161 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 | Kettering Half Marathon | Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-30 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Kettering, East Midlands | Nottingham, East Midlands |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Laps |
| Surface | Tarmac roads and country lanes. | Wide trail paths through Colwick Country Park and around the park's lakes |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Trail |
| Scenery | Parkland, Countryside, Waterfront, City, Historic | Parkland, City, Countryside, Waterfront, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Community, Charity | Community, Charity |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Cutoff | 3:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £31 | £32 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £161 | £162 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Measured course | Yes | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Kettering Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-30 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Kettering, East Midlands
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Nottingham, East Midlands
Actual distance
- Kettering Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Not held
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Not held
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Loop
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Laps
Surface
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Tarmac roads and country lanes.
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Wide trail paths through Colwick Country Park and around the park's lakes
Elevation character
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Rolling
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Road
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Trail
Scenery
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Parkland, Countryside, Waterfront, City, Historic
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Parkland, City, Countryside, Waterfront, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Community, Charity
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Community, Charity
Technicality
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Non Technical
Cutoff
- Kettering Half Marathon
- 3:00:00
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Open
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Kettering Half Marathon
- £31
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- £32
Lowest modelled true cost
- Kettering Half Marathon
- £161
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- £162
Cost model origin
- Kettering Half Marathon
- National Average
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- National Average
Measured course
- Kettering Half Marathon
- Yes
- Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.