Belfast City Marathon Relay or Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay — which comes out ahead?

Belfast City Marathon Relay and Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Belfast City Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
-0.1%
flat grade share
88.2%
lower ascent
177 m
climbing density
4.2 m/km
net elevation
-22 m
maximum grade
5.4%

Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricBelfast City Marathon RelayAnalog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Flat grade share88.2%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)-0.1%Unavailable
Uphill share5.9%Unavailable
Steep-up share0.0%Unavailable
Downhill share5.9%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)177 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)4.2 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)2,010 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)44 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade2.2%Unavailable
Total descent (m)198 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)-22 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade5.4%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)24 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)2 mUnavailable
Scenic score43/10057/100
Conditions86/10081/100

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
FactBelfast City Marathon RelayAnalog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-02 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-06 (legacy event-level date).

LocationBelfast, Northern IrelandCork, Ireland
Actual distance42.2 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
TerrainUnavailableRoad
SceneryCity, Riverside, Parkland, WaterfrontCity, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland
AtmosphereBig City, CommunityBig City, Community, Charity
Total ascent177 mUnavailable
Climbing density4.2 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent198 mUnavailable
Net elevation-22 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade5.4%Unavailable
Flat grade share88.2%Unavailable
GAP factor-0.1%Unavailable
Cutoff6:00:006:00:00
Entry modelOpenBallot

Schedule

Belfast City Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-02 (legacy event-level date).

Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-06-06 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Cork, Ireland

Actual distance

Belfast City Marathon Relay
42.2 km
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Held
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Held
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Not held

Terrain

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Unavailable
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Road

Scenery

Belfast City Marathon Relay
City, Riverside, Parkland, Waterfront
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
City, Riverside, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland

Atmosphere

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Big City, Community
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Big City, Community, Charity

Total ascent

Belfast City Marathon Relay
177 m
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Climbing density

Belfast City Marathon Relay
4.2 m/km
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Total descent

Belfast City Marathon Relay
198 m
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Net elevation

Belfast City Marathon Relay
-22 m
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Belfast City Marathon Relay
5.4%
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Belfast City Marathon Relay
88.2%
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

GAP factor

Belfast City Marathon Relay
-0.1%
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Unavailable

Cutoff

Belfast City Marathon Relay
6:00:00
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
6:00:00

Entry model

Belfast City Marathon Relay
Open
Analog Devices Cork City Marathon Relay
Ballot

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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