Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon or Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay has the stronger available profile on scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.1%
flat grade share
67.3%
lower ascent
200 m
climbing density
9.5 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
16.6%

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.1%
flat grade share
67.3%
lower ascent
200 m
climbing density
9.5 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
16.6%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricRochester Regional Health Flower City Half MarathonRochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Flat grade share67.3%67.3%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.1%1.1%
Uphill share16.1%16.1%
Steep-up share3.0%3.0%
Downhill share16.6%16.6%
Total ascent (m)200 m200 m
Climbing density (m/km)9.5 m/km9.5 m/km
Longest climb length (m)740 m740 m
Longest climb gain (m)31 m31 m
Longest climb average grade4.2%4.2%
Total descent (m)201 m201 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade16.6%16.6%
Start elevation (m)179 m179 m
Finish elevation (m)179 m179 m
Scenic score92/100100/100
Conditions81/10081/100

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

Race facts comparison
FactRochester Regional Health Flower City Half MarathonRochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-26 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-26 (legacy event-level date).

LocationRochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopUnavailable
SurfaceRoadUnavailable
Elevation characterGently RollingUnavailable
TerrainTrail, RoadUnavailable
SceneryCity, Historic, Mountain, Riverside, ParklandMountain, Forest, Lakeside, Parkland, City, Riverside, Historic
AtmosphereCommunity, Festival, Big CityCommunity, Festival, Big City
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent200 m200 m
Climbing density9.5 m/km9.5 m/km
Total descent201 m201 m
Net elevation-0 m-0 m
Max absolute grade16.6%16.6%
Flat grade share67.3%67.3%
GAP factor1.1%1.1%
Cutoff3:30:003:30:00
Field cap1,700110
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-26 (legacy event-level date).

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-26 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Rochester, New York
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Rochester, New York

Actual distance

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
21.1 km
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Held
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Held
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Held

Course type

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Loop
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Surface

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Road
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Elevation character

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Gently Rolling
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Terrain

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Trail, Road
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Scenery

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
City, Historic, Mountain, Riverside, Parkland
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Mountain, Forest, Lakeside, Parkland, City, Riverside, Historic

Atmosphere

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Community, Festival, Big City
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Community, Festival, Big City

Technicality

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Non Technical
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Total ascent

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
200 m
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
200 m

Climbing density

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
9.5 m/km
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
9.5 m/km

Total descent

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
201 m
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
201 m

Net elevation

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
-0 m
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
16.6%
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
16.6%

Flat grade share

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
67.3%
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
67.3%

GAP factor

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
1.1%
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
1.1%

Cutoff

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
3:30:00
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
3:30:00

Field cap

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
1,700
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
110

Entry model

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon
Open
Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon Relay
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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