Scenic score
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 67/100 Favoured
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon vs Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofNovant Health Charlotte Marathon or Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Novant Health Charlotte Marathon | Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 67/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Conditions | 90/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
Conditions
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 90/100 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 | Novant Health Charlotte Marathon | Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina | Cary, North Carolina |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Out And Back |
| Surface | Road | Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Mixed, Road, Trail |
| Scenery | City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside | Parkland, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Big City, Charity, Community | Competitive, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 318 m | 220 m |
| Total descent | 318 m | 220 m |
| Net elevation | 0 m | 0 m |
| Max absolute grade | 2.2% | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 7:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Cary, North Carolina
Actual distance
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Not held
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Not held
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Loop
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Road
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT
Elevation character
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Rolling
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Road
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Mixed, Road, Trail
Scenery
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Big City, Charity, Community
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Competitive, Community
Technicality
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Non Technical
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 318 m
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 220 m
Total descent
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 318 m
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 220 m
Net elevation
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 0 m
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 0 m
Max absolute grade
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 2.2%
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Unavailable
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 7:00:00
Entry model
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Open
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.