Scenic score
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- 70/100 Favoured
Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile vs Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofCapital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile or Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) — which comes out ahead?
Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile | Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 57/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 46/100 | 46/100 |
Conditions
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 | Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile | Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Actual distance | 6.4 km | 16.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Unavailable | Loop |
| Surface | Unavailable | Paved, run around Easter Lake and along the paved Carl Voss Trail. |
| Elevation character | Unavailable | Gently Rolling |
| Terrain | Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Parkland, Lakeside, City, Forest | Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest |
| Atmosphere | Community, Scenic Tour | Community, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Unavailable | Non Technical |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Des Moines, Iowa
Actual distance
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- 6.4 km
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- 16.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Not held
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Not held
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Not held
Course type
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Unavailable
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Loop
Surface
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Unavailable
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Paved, run around Easter Lake and along the paved Carl Voss Trail.
Elevation character
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Unavailable
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Gently Rolling
Terrain
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Trail
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Trail
Scenery
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Parkland, Lakeside, City, Forest
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Lakeside, City, Parkland, Forest
Atmosphere
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Community, Scenic Tour
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Community, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Unavailable
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Non Technical
Entry model
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
- Open
- Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines)
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.