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