Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon or Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, course flatness and scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
5.4%
flat grade share
42.9%
lower ascent
489 m
climbing density
23.2 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
18.1%

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.0% Favoured
flat grade share
99.7% Favoured
lower ascent
33 m
climbing density
1.6 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
2.4%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricTwo Tunnels Railway Races Half MarathonBath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Flat grade share42.9%99.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)5.4%0.0%
Uphill share28.5%0.2%
Steep-up share14.9%0.0%
Downhill share28.6%0.1%
Total ascent (m)489 m33 m
Climbing density (m/km)23.2 m/km1.6 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,840 m1,750 m
Longest climb gain (m)110 m13 m
Longest climb average grade6.0%0.7%
Total descent (m)487 m33 m
Net elevation (m)2 m1 m
Max absolute grade18.1%2.4%
Start elevation (m)41 m19 m
Finish elevation (m)43 m19 m
Value82/10082/100
Scenic score77/10083/100
Conditions62/10081/100
Entry fee (GBP)£46£46
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)£176£176

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
FactTwo Tunnels Railway Races Half MarathonBath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-16 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBath, South WestBath, South West
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableOut And Back
SurfaceUnavailableEssentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount of grass at the start and finish
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryParkland, Countryside, Riverside, City, Historic, ForestHistoric, Riverside, Countryside, City, Parkland
AtmosphereScenic Tour, CommunityScenic Tour
Total ascent489 m33 m
Climbing density23.2 m/km1.6 m/km
Total descent487 m33 m
Net elevation2 m1 m
Max absolute grade18.1%2.4%
Flat grade share42.9%99.7%
GAP factor5.4%0.0%
Entry modelOpenOpen
Entry fee£46£46
Lowest modelled true cost£176£176
Cost model originNational AverageNational Average
Measured courseUnavailableYes

Schedule

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-08-16 (legacy event-level date).

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Bath, South West
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Bath, South West

Actual distance

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
21.1 km
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Held
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Held
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Out And Back

Surface

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Essentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount of grass at the start and finish

Terrain

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Trail
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Parkland, Countryside, Riverside, City, Historic, Forest
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Historic, Riverside, Countryside, City, Parkland

Atmosphere

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Community
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Scenic Tour

Total ascent

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
489 m
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
33 m

Climbing density

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
23.2 m/km
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
1.6 m/km

Total descent

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
487 m
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
33 m

Net elevation

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
2 m
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
1 m

Max absolute grade

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
18.1%
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
2.4%

Flat grade share

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
42.9%
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
99.7%

GAP factor

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
5.4%
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
0.0%

Entry model

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Open
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Open

Entry fee

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
£46
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
£46

Lowest modelled true cost

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
£176
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
£176

Cost model origin

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
National Average
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
National Average

Measured course

Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon
Unavailable
Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon
Yes

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon or Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon?

Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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