Scenic score
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- 100/100 Favoured
Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores) vs Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofSea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores) or Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K — which comes out ahead?
Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores) | Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 64/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 68/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- 73/100 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 | Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores) | Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-13 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-30 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Gulf Shores, Alabama | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| 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 |
| Surface | Paved roadways and pathways near the Gulf Shores coast. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road, Beach | Trail, Beach |
| Scenery | Coastal, Desert, Waterfront | Coastal, Parkland, Desert, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Community, Festival, Destination | Destination, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 3:30:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-02-13 (legacy event-level date).
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-30 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Gulf Shores, Alabama
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Gulf Shores, Alabama
Actual distance
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- 21.1 km
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Held
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Not held
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Not held
Surface
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Paved roadways and pathways near the Gulf Shores coast.
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Flat
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Road, Beach
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Trail, Beach
Scenery
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Coastal, Desert, Waterfront
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Coastal, Parkland, Desert, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Community, Festival, Destination
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Non Technical
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Unavailable
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- 3:30:00
Entry model
- Sea Turtle Half Marathon & Sweetheart 5K (Gulf Shores)
- Open
- Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.