Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile or Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K — which comes out ahead?

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile and Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricCapital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 MileQuad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Scenic score57/10070/100
Conditions46/10042/100

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
FactCapital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 MileQuad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

LocationDes Moines, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Actual distance6.4 km11.3 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeUnavailablePoint To Point
SurfaceUnavailablePaved road through downtown Davenport.
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainTrailRoad
SceneryParkland, Lakeside, City, ForestCity, Riverside, Waterfront, Countryside
AtmosphereCommunity, Scenic TourBig City, Festival, Competitive
TechnicalityUnavailableNon Technical
Max absolute gradeUnavailable9.0%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-13 (legacy event-level date).

Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Des Moines, Iowa
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Davenport, Iowa

Actual distance

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
6.4 km
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
11.3 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Not held
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Not held
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Not held

Course type

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Unavailable
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Point To Point

Surface

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Unavailable
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Paved road through downtown Davenport.

Elevation character

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Unavailable
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Hilly

Terrain

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Trail
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Road

Scenery

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Parkland, Lakeside, City, Forest
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
City, Riverside, Waterfront, Countryside

Atmosphere

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Community, Scenic Tour
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Big City, Festival, Competitive

Technicality

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Unavailable
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Non Technical

Max absolute grade

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Unavailable
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
9.0%

Entry model

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Open
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K
Open

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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