Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon or HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.2%
flat grade share
51.6%
lower ascent
250 m
climbing density
11.8 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
11.2%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricMain Street Half Marathon of HunterdonHiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable51.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.2%
Uphill shareUnavailable23.4%
Steep-up shareUnavailable4.1%
Downhill shareUnavailable25.0%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable250 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable11.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable1,110 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable47 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable4.3%
Total descent (m)Unavailable252 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-3 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable11.2%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable67 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable64 m
Scenic score91/100100/100
Conditions80/10088/100

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
FactMain Street Half Marathon of HunterdonHiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

LocationClinton, New JerseyPrinceton, New Jersey
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typePoint To PointLoop
SurfacePaved roads (country roads from Clinton to Flemington)Mixed
Elevation characterUnavailableGently Rolling
TerrainRoadMixed, Road, Trail
SceneryCountryside, Forest, Riverside, Waterfront, HistoricCity, Historic, Countryside, Waterfront, Lakeside, Forest, Parkland
AtmosphereCommunity, Charity, FestivalCharity, Community, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityNon TechnicalModerate
Total ascentUnavailable250 m
Climbing densityUnavailable11.8 m/km
Total descentUnavailable252 m
Net elevationUnavailable-3 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable11.2%
Flat grade shareUnavailable51.6%
GAP factorUnavailable1.2%
CutoffUnavailable3:04:00
Field capUnavailable1,800
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).

HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Clinton, New Jersey
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Princeton, New Jersey

Actual distance

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
21.1 km
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Held
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Not held
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Point To Point
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Loop

Surface

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Paved roads (country roads from Clinton to Flemington)
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Mixed

Elevation character

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Gently Rolling

Terrain

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Road
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Mixed, Road, Trail

Scenery

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
City, Historic, Countryside, Waterfront, Lakeside, Forest, Parkland

Atmosphere

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Community, Charity, Festival
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Charity, Community, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Non Technical
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Moderate

Total ascent

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
250 m

Climbing density

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
11.8 m/km

Total descent

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
252 m

Net elevation

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
-3 m

Max absolute grade

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
11.2%

Flat grade share

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
51.6%

GAP factor

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
1.2%

Cutoff

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
3:04:00

Field cap

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Unavailable
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
1,800

Entry model

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon
Open
HiTOPS Princeton 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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