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

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

Route comparison snapshot

Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricQuad-City Times Bix 7 11KCapital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Scenic score70/10057/100
Conditions42/10046/100

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
FactQuad-City Times Bix 7 11KCapital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile
Schedule

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

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

LocationDavenport, IowaDes Moines, Iowa
Actual distance11.3 km6.4 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
SurfacePaved road through downtown Davenport.Unavailable
Elevation characterHillyUnavailable
TerrainRoadTrail
SceneryCity, Riverside, Waterfront, CountrysideParkland, Lakeside, City, Forest
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CompetitiveCommunity, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Max absolute grade9.0%Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K

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

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile

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

Location

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

Actual distance

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

raceindex.org mapped route held

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

raceindex.org elevation profile held

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

Course type

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

Surface

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

Elevation character

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

Terrain

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

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

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

Technicality

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

Max absolute grade

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

Entry model

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