Scenic score
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 90/100 Favoured
Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) vs State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofRed Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) or State 47 Las Cruces Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) | State 47 Las Cruces Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 90/100 ✓ | 83/100 |
| Conditions | 96/100 ✓ | 95/100 |
Conditions
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 96/100 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 | Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas) | State 47 Las Cruces Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| 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 | Out And Back | Out And Back |
| Surface | Road | Mixed scenic trail along the river path combined with open roads through the pecan orchards, finishing on the Field of Dreams stadium track. |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Flat |
| Terrain | Road, Beach | Road, Trail, Mixed |
| Scenery | Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain | Desert, Riverside, Countryside, Mountain |
| Atmosphere | Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour | Destination, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 671 m | 53 m |
| Total descent | 671 m | 53 m |
| Net elevation | 0 m | 0 m |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | 8:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Unavailable | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-23 (legacy event-level date).
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-01-09 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
Actual distance
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 42.2 km
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Not held
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Not held
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Out And Back
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Out And Back
Surface
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Road
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Mixed scenic trail along the river path combined with open roads through the pecan orchards, finishing on the Field of Dreams stadium track.
Elevation character
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Hilly
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Road, Beach
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Road, Trail, Mixed
Scenery
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Desert, Riverside, Countryside, Mountain
Atmosphere
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Destination, Wilderness, Scenic Tour
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Destination, Community
Technicality
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Non Technical
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 671 m
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 53 m
Total descent
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 671 m
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 53 m
Net elevation
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 0 m
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- 7:00:00
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- 8:00:00
Entry model
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Open
- State 47 Las Cruces Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)
- Unavailable
- State 47 Las Cruces 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.