SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon or Hartlepool Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

Hartlepool Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.1%
flat grade share
92.9%
lower ascent
50 m
climbing density
2.4 m/km
net elevation
-2 m
maximum grade
6.7%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricSG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half MarathonHartlepool Half Marathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable92.9%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.1%
Uphill shareUnavailable3.4%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.1%
Downhill shareUnavailable3.6%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable50 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable2.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable180 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable5 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable2.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable52 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable6.7%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable5 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable3 m
Scenic score76/10046/100
Conditions85/10082/100

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.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactSG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half MarathonHartlepool Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-31 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSunderland, North EastHartlepool, North East
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopUnavailable
SurfaceUnavailableRoad
Elevation characterFlatFlat
TerrainRoadRoad
SceneryCity, Coastal, Riverside, WaterfrontCoastal, Waterfront, City
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CommunityScenic Tour, Community
TechnicalityNon TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascentUnavailable50 m
Climbing densityUnavailable2.4 m/km
Total descentUnavailable52 m
Net elevationUnavailable-2 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable6.7%
Flat grade shareUnavailable92.9%
GAP factorUnavailable0.1%
Cutoff3:30:003:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Hartlepool Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-31 (legacy event-level date).

Location

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Sunderland, North East
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Hartlepool, North East

Actual distance

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
21.1 km
Hartlepool Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Not held
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Not held
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Held

Course type

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Loop
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Unavailable

Surface

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Road

Elevation character

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Flat
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Flat

Terrain

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Road
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Road

Scenery

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
City, Coastal, Riverside, Waterfront
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Coastal, Waterfront, City

Atmosphere

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Big City, Festival, Community
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community

Technicality

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Non Technical
Hartlepool Half Marathon
Non Technical

Total ascent

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
50 m

Climbing density

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
2.4 m/km

Total descent

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
52 m

Net elevation

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
-2 m

Max absolute grade

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
6.7%

Flat grade share

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
92.9%

GAP factor

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Unavailable
Hartlepool Half Marathon
0.1%

Cutoff

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
3:30:00
Hartlepool Half Marathon
3:00:00

Entry model

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs Half Marathon
Open
Hartlepool 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.

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