Scenic score
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 67/100 Favoured
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon vs Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofTobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon or Novant Health Charlotte Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon | Novant Health Charlotte Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 46/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 88/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
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 | Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon | Novant Health Charlotte Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Cary, North Carolina | Charlotte, 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 | Out And Back | Loop |
| Surface | 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 | Road |
| Elevation character | Flat | Rolling |
| Terrain | Mixed, Road, Trail | Road |
| Scenery | Parkland, Forest | City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside |
| Atmosphere | Competitive, Community | Big City, Charity, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 220 m | 318 m |
| Total descent | 220 m | 318 m |
| Net elevation | 0 m | 0 m |
| Max absolute grade | Unavailable | 2.2% |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-14 (legacy event-level date).
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Cary, North Carolina
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Charlotte, North Carolina
Actual distance
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Not held
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Not held
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Out And Back
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Loop
Surface
- 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
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Road
Elevation character
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Flat
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Rolling
Terrain
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Mixed, Road, Trail
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Parkland, Forest
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
Atmosphere
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Competitive, Community
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Big City, Charity, Community
Technicality
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Non Technical
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 220 m
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 318 m
Total descent
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 220 m
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 318 m
Net elevation
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 0 m
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 0 m
Max absolute grade
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Unavailable
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- 2.2%
Cutoff
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- 7:00:00
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Open
- Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Novant Health Charlotte 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.