Value
- Windermere Marathon
- 75/100
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 81/100 Favoured
Windermere Marathon vs Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofWindermere Marathon or Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, conditions and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Windermere Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Windermere Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 80/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Conditions | 76/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £80 | £47 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £210 | £177 ✓ |
Scenic score
- Windermere Marathon
- 80/100 Favoured
Conditions
- Windermere Marathon
- 76/100
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 83/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177 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 | Windermere Marathon | Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-13 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Ambleside, North West | Blackpool, North West |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Point To Point | Laps |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest | Coastal, Waterfront, City |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Destination | Festival, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | 600 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | 7:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £80 | £47 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £210 | £177 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Windermere Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-13 (legacy event-level date).
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Windermere Marathon
- Ambleside, North West
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Blackpool, North West
Actual distance
- Windermere Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Windermere Marathon
- Held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Windermere Marathon
- Not held
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Windermere Marathon
- Point To Point
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Laps
Surface
- Windermere Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Windermere Marathon
- Hilly
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Windermere Marathon
- Road
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Windermere Marathon
- Lakeside, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, City
Atmosphere
- Windermere Marathon
- Scenic Tour, Destination
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Festival, Community
Technicality
- Windermere Marathon
- Non Technical
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Windermere Marathon
- 600 m
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Windermere Marathon
- 6:30:00
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- 7:00:00
Entry model
- Windermere Marathon
- Open
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Windermere Marathon
- £80
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £47
Lowest modelled true cost
- Windermere Marathon
- £210
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- £177
Cost model origin
- Windermere Marathon
- National Average
- Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
- National Average
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.