Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon or Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon and Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-0.1%
flat grade share
74.6% Favoured
lower ascent
140 m
climbing density
6.6 m/km
net elevation
-30 m
maximum grade
13.5%

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
-1.5% Favoured
flat grade share
40.2%
lower ascent
311 m
climbing density
14.7 m/km
net elevation
-264 m
maximum grade
31.2%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricWindermere Marathon (Spokane) Half MarathonJack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Flat grade share74.6%40.2%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.1%-1.5%
Uphill share11.4%23.0%
Steep-up share0.9%9.0%
Downhill share14.0%36.8%
Total ascent (m)140 m311 m
Climbing density (m/km)6.6 m/km14.7 m/km
Longest climb length (m)150 m140 m
Longest climb gain (m)13 m17 m
Longest climb average grade8.4%12.5%
Total descent (m)170 m574 m
Net elevation (m)-30 m-264 m
Max absolute grade13.5%31.2%
Start elevation (m)602 m782 m
Finish elevation (m)571 m518 m
Scenic score30/100100/100
Conditions80/10075/100

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
FactWindermere Marathon (Spokane) Half MarathonJack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSpokane, WashingtonHyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, Washington
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointPoint To Point
TerrainTrailTrail
SceneryCity, Riverside, ParklandCountryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside
AtmosphereScenic TourDestination, Scenic Tour, Wilderness
Total ascent140 m311 m
Climbing density6.6 m/km14.7 m/km
Total descent170 m574 m
Net elevation-30 m-264 m
Max absolute grade13.5%31.2%
Flat grade share74.6%40.2%
GAP factor-0.1%-1.5%
CutoffUnavailable4:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-17 (legacy event-level date).

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Spokane, Washington
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Hyak (Snoqualmie Pass) to North Bend, Washington

Actual distance

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
21.1 km
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Held
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Held

Course type

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Point To Point
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Point To Point

Terrain

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Trail
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Trail

Scenery

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
City, Riverside, Parkland
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Countryside, Historic, Parkland, Mountain, Forest, Lakeside

Atmosphere

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Scenic Tour
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Destination, Scenic Tour, Wilderness

Total ascent

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
140 m
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
311 m

Climbing density

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
6.6 m/km
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
14.7 m/km

Total descent

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
170 m
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
574 m

Net elevation

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-30 m
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-264 m

Max absolute grade

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
13.5%
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
31.2%

Flat grade share

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
74.6%
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
40.2%

GAP factor

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
-0.1%
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
-1.5%

Cutoff

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon
4:00:00

Entry model

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon
Open
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half 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.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Half Marathon or Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half Half Marathon?

Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half 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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