Scenic score
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
Cannonball Running Festival Marathon vs Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofCannonball Running Festival Marathon or Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Cannonball Running Festival Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Cannonball Running Festival Marathon | Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 83/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Conditions | 79/100 | 79/100 |
Conditions
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 | Cannonball Running Festival Marathon | Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Unavailable |
| Surface | Paved rail trail (A & Y Greenway), described as a scenic paved rail trail, with some sidewalk sections. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Mixed, Trail | Unavailable |
| Scenery | Parkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest, City | Parkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest, City |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community | Festival, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | 6:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-16 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Greensboro, North Carolina
Actual distance
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Not held
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Not held
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Laps
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Paved rail trail (A & Y Greenway), described as a scenic paved rail trail, with some sidewalk sections.
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Rolling
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Mixed, Trail
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Scenery
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Parkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest, City
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Parkland, Countryside, Lakeside, Forest, City
Atmosphere
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Festival, Community
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Festival, Community
Technicality
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Non Technical
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- 6:00:00
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- 6:00:00
Entry model
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Open
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Cannonball Running Festival Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Cannonball Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.