Scenic score
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 71/100 Favoured
Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon vs Napa Valley Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofNapa Valley Marathon Half Marathon or Napa Valley Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Napa Valley Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Napa Valley Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon | Napa Valley Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 55/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 84/100 | 84/100 |
Conditions
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 84/100
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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon | Napa Valley Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Calistoga, California | Calistoga, California |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Point To Point |
| Surface | Unavailable | Road |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Net Downhill |
| Terrain | Trail | Road, Trail |
| Scenery | Countryside, Vineyard, Waterfront, Parkland | Vineyard, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive | Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 172 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 264 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | -92 m |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | 6:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date).
- Napa Valley Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-07 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Calistoga, California
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Calistoga, California
Actual distance
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Point To Point
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Point To Point
Surface
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Road
Elevation character
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Net Downhill
Terrain
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Trail
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Road, Trail
Scenery
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Countryside, Vineyard, Waterfront, Parkland
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Vineyard, Countryside, Waterfront, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive
Technicality
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 172 m
Total descent
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 264 m
Net elevation
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- -92 m
Cutoff
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- 6:30:00
- Napa Valley Marathon
- 6:00:00
Entry model
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Napa Valley Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Napa Valley Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.