Scenic score
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- 61/100 Favoured
- The Big Half Relay
- 57/100
The Big Half Half Marathon vs The Big Half Relay
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe Big Half Half Marathon or The Big Half Relay — which comes out ahead?
The Big Half Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
The Big Half Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
The Big Half Relay
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The Big Half Half Marathon | The Big Half Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 61/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Conditions | 72/100 | 72/100 |
Conditions
- The Big Half Relay
- 72/100
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
| Fact | The Big Half Half Marathon | The Big Half Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-06 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-06 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | London, London | London, London |
| 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 | Point To Point | Unavailable |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Laps | Unavailable | 4 |
| Elevation character | Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Unavailable |
| Scenery | City, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland | City, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Community, Festival | Big City, Community, Festival |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 4:00:00 | 4:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- The Big Half Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-06 (legacy event-level date).
- The Big Half Relay
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-06 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- London, London
- The Big Half Relay
- London, London
Actual distance
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
- The Big Half Relay
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Not held
- The Big Half Relay
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Not held
- The Big Half Relay
- Not held
Course type
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Point To Point
- The Big Half Relay
- Unavailable
Surface
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Road
- The Big Half Relay
- Unavailable
Laps
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- The Big Half Relay
- 4
Elevation character
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Flat
- The Big Half Relay
- Unavailable
Terrain
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Road
- The Big Half Relay
- Unavailable
Scenery
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- City, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland
- The Big Half Relay
- City, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland
Atmosphere
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Big City, Community, Festival
- The Big Half Relay
- Big City, Community, Festival
Technicality
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- The Big Half Relay
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- 4:00:00
- The Big Half Relay
- 4:00:00
Entry model
- The Big Half Half Marathon
- Open
- The Big Half 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.