Scenic score
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- 78/100 Favoured
Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon vs NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofOcean City Running Festival Half Marathon or NCR Marathon & Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
NCR Marathon & Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon | NCR Marathon & Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 79/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- 85/100 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 | Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon | NCR Marathon & Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-28 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Ocean City, Maryland | Sparks Glencoe, Maryland |
| Actual distance | 21.1 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Unavailable | Out And Back |
| Surface | Unavailable | Crushed gravel and dirt rail trail (Northern Central Railroad Trail / Torrey C. Brown Trail); roughly 0.8 miles downhill on Glencoe Road to reach the trail. |
| Terrain | Unavailable | Trail, Gravel |
| Scenery | Coastal, City, Parkland, Island, Waterfront | Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Historic |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination | Scenic Tour, Community |
| Cutoff | 4:00:00 | 5:30:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-28 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Ocean City, Maryland
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Sparks Glencoe, Maryland
Actual distance
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Held
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Crushed gravel and dirt rail trail (Northern Central Railroad Trail / Torrey C. Brown Trail); roughly 0.8 miles downhill on Glencoe Road to reach the trail.
Terrain
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Trail, Gravel
Scenery
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Coastal, City, Parkland, Island, Waterfront
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Historic
Atmosphere
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Community
Cutoff
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- 4:00:00
- NCR Marathon & Half Marathon
- 5:30:00
Entry model
- Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
- Open
- NCR Marathon & 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.