Scenic score
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon vs Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofWhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon or Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee) — which comes out ahead?
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon | Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee) |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 93/100 |
| Conditions | 81/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
Conditions
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- 81/100 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 | WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon | Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-10 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-17 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 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 | Point To Point | Out And Back |
| Surface | Crushed limestone rail Trail | Courses are entirely on paved trail (Oak Leaf Trail system) |
| Elevation character | Net Downhill | Flat |
| Terrain | Gravel, Trail, Road | Road, Trail |
| Scenery | Forest, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, City, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront | City, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Community, Scenic Tour | Scenic Tour, Festival, Competitive |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 102 m |
| Total descent | Unavailable | 102 m |
| Net elevation | -155 m | 0 m |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Boston_equivalent |
Schedule
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-10 (legacy event-level date).
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-17 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Ashland, Wisconsin
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Actual distance
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Not held
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Not held
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Not held
Course type
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Point To Point
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Out And Back
Surface
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Crushed limestone rail Trail
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Courses are entirely on paved trail (Oak Leaf Trail system)
Elevation character
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Net Downhill
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Flat
Terrain
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Gravel, Trail, Road
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Road, Trail
Scenery
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Forest, Countryside, Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, City, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- City, Lakeside, Historic, Riverside, Waterfront, Parkland
Atmosphere
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Community, Scenic Tour
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Scenic Tour, Festival, Competitive
Technicality
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Non Technical
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Unavailable
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- 102 m
Total descent
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Unavailable
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- 102 m
Net elevation
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- -155 m
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- 0 m
Cutoff
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- 6:00:00
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Unavailable
Entry model
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Open
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- Open
Qualifying status
- WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Brew City Marathon (Milwaukee)
- 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.