Value
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 79/100
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 81/100 Favoured
Newport Wales Marathon vs Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofNewport Wales Marathon or Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.
Route comparison snapshot
Newport Wales Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Newport Wales Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 79/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 91/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Conditions | 88/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £59 | £47 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £189 | £177 ✓ |
Scenic score
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 91/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 88/100 Favoured
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 | Newport Wales Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Newport, Wales | Blackpool, North West |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Unavailable | Laps |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Pancake Flat | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Coastal, Riverside, City, Historic, Countryside | Coastal, Waterfront, City |
| Atmosphere | Community, Festival, Competitive | Festival, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 26 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 7:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £59 | £47 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £189 | £177 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Qualifying status | Gfa | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Newport Wales Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Newport, Wales
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
Actual distance
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Not held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Not held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Unavailable
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Laps
Surface
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Pancake Flat
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Coastal, Riverside, City, Historic, Countryside
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
Atmosphere
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Community, Festival, Competitive
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Festival, Community
Technicality
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Non Technical
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Newport Wales Marathon
- 26 m
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Unavailable
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 7:00:00
Entry model
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Open
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £59
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47
Lowest modelled true cost
- Newport Wales Marathon
- £189
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177
Cost model origin
- Newport Wales Marathon
- National Average
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- National Average
Qualifying status
- Newport Wales Marathon
- Gfa
- Blackpool Festival of Running 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.