The Elliot Manchester City Marathon or The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake — which comes out ahead?

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon and The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
1.1%
flat grade share
61.4%
lower ascent
412 m
climbing density
9.8 m/km
net elevation
4 m
maximum grade
12.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Elliot Manchester City MarathonThe New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Flat grade shareUnavailable61.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable1.1%
Uphill shareUnavailable20.0%
Steep-up shareUnavailable1.9%
Downhill shareUnavailable18.6%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable412 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable9.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable1,350 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable41 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable3.0%
Total descent (m)Unavailable408 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable4 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.0%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable141 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable145 m
Scenic score84/100100/100
Conditions80/10078/100

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

Race facts comparison
FactThe Elliot Manchester City MarathonThe New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

LocationManchester, New HampshireBristol, New Hampshire
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopOut And Back
SurfacePaved city roads plus approximately 5.5 miles of hard Packed dirt recreational trail (Goffstown Rail Trail)Road
Elevation characterHillyHilly
TerrainMixed, TrailRoad
SceneryCity, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, ForestLakeside, Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
AtmosphereCommunity, Scenic TourCommunity, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityModerateNon Technical
Total ascent317 m412 m
Climbing densityUnavailable9.8 m/km
Total descent317 m408 m
Net elevation0 m4 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.0%
Flat grade shareUnavailable61.4%
GAP factorUnavailable1.1%
Cutoff7:00:007:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusBoston_equivalentBoston_equivalent

Schedule

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-08 (legacy event-level date).

The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-03 (legacy event-level date).

Location

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Manchester, New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Bristol, New Hampshire

Actual distance

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
42.2 km
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Not held
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Not held
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Held

Course type

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Loop
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Out And Back

Surface

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Paved city roads plus approximately 5.5 miles of hard Packed dirt recreational trail (Goffstown Rail Trail)
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Road

Elevation character

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Hilly
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Hilly

Terrain

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Mixed, Trail
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Road

Scenery

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland, Forest
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Lakeside, Coastal, Parkland, Waterfront, Countryside, Mountain, Forest

Atmosphere

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Community, Scenic Tour
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Community, Scenic Tour

Technicality

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Moderate
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Non Technical

Total ascent

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
317 m
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
412 m

Climbing density

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Unavailable
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
9.8 m/km

Total descent

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
317 m
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
408 m

Net elevation

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
0 m
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
4 m

Max absolute grade

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Unavailable
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
12.0%

Flat grade share

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Unavailable
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
61.4%

GAP factor

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Unavailable
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
1.1%

Cutoff

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
7:00:00
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
7:00:00

Entry model

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Open
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
Open

Qualifying status

The Elliot Manchester City Marathon
Boston_equivalent
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
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.

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