Value
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- 82/100 Favoured
Richmond Running Festival Marathon vs Richmond 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 ofRichmond Running Festival Marathon or Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Richmond Running Festival Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, scenery score and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Richmond Running Festival Marathon | Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 82/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Scenic score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Conditions | 47/100 | 47/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £45 ✓ | £48 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £175 ✓ | £178 |
Scenic score
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- 79/100 Favoured
Conditions
Entry fee (GBP)
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- £45 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- £175 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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Richmond Running Festival Marathon | Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Richmond upon Thames, London | Richmond upon Thames, London |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Point To Point |
| Surface | Flat path, road, gravel and grass (multi Terrain) | Road, path, gravel, grass (multi Terrain) |
| Elevation character | Pancake Flat | Pancake Flat |
| Terrain | Mixed, Towpath | Mixed |
| Scenery | Parkland, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, City | Parkland, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, City |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Scenic Tour, Charity | Festival, Scenic Tour, Charity |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £45 | £48 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £175 | £178 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
| Measured course | Yes | Yes |
| Qualifying status | Gfa | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Richmond upon Thames, London
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Richmond upon Thames, London
Actual distance
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Held
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Not held
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Point To Point
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Point To Point
Surface
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Flat path, road, gravel and grass (multi Terrain)
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Road, path, gravel, grass (multi Terrain)
Elevation character
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Pancake Flat
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Pancake Flat
Terrain
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Mixed, Towpath
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Mixed
Scenery
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Parkland, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, City
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Parkland, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, City
Atmosphere
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Festival, Scenic Tour, Charity
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Festival, Scenic Tour, Charity
Technicality
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Non Technical
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- 6:30:00
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Open
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- £45
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- £48
Lowest modelled true cost
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- £175
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- £178
Cost model origin
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- National Average
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- National Average
Measured course
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Yes
- Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon
- Yes
Qualifying status
- Richmond Running Festival Marathon
- Gfa
- Richmond 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.