Value
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 81/100 Favoured
- Windermere Marathon
- 75/100
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon vs Windermere Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBlackpool Festival of Running Marathon or Windermere Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Windermere Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon | Windermere Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 81/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Scenic score | 58/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 83/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £47 ✓ | £80 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £177 ✓ | £210 |
Scenic score
- Windermere Marathon
- 80/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
- Windermere Marathon
- 76/100
Entry fee (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177 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 | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon | Windermere Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-13 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Blackpool, North West | Ambleside, North West |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Point To Point |
| Surface | Unavailable | Road |
| Elevation character | Flat | Hilly |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, City | Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community | Scenic Tour, Destination |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 600 m |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | 6:30:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £47 | £80 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £177 | £210 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
- Windermere Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-13 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
- Windermere Marathon
- Ambleside, North West
Actual distance
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Windermere Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Held
- Windermere Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Not held
- Windermere Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Laps
- Windermere Marathon
- Point To Point
Surface
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
- Windermere Marathon
- Road
Elevation character
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Flat
- Windermere Marathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Road
- Windermere Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
- Windermere Marathon
- Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
Atmosphere
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Festival, Community
- Windermere Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Destination
Technicality
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Non Technical
- Windermere Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
- Windermere Marathon
- 600 m
Cutoff
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 7:00:00
- Windermere Marathon
- 6:30:00
Entry model
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Open
- Windermere Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47
- Windermere Marathon
- £80
Lowest modelled true cost
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177
- Windermere Marathon
- £210
Cost model origin
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- National Average
- Windermere Marathon
- National Average
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.