Value
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- 75/100 Favoured
Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon vs Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofCauseway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon or Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) — which comes out ahead?
Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.
Route comparison snapshot
Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon | Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 71/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 84/100 | 84/100 |
| Conditions | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £100 | £80 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £230 | £210 ✓ |
Scenic score
Conditions
Entry fee (GBP)
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- £80 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- £210 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.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon | Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Portballintrae, Northern Ireland | Portballintrae, Northern Ireland |
| Actual distance | 64 km | 42 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Out And Back | Out And Back |
| Surface | Unavailable | Mixed off Road trail — rocks, gravel, sand, mud, grass and seaweed along the Causeway Coastal Path; road shoes discouraged |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Hilly |
| Terrain | Unavailable | Trail, Beach |
| Scenery | Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Countryside | Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Countryside |
| Atmosphere | Scenic Tour, Destination | Scenic Tour, Destination |
| Technicality | Very Technical | Very Technical |
| Total ascent | 1,139 m | 1,000 m |
| Total descent | 1,128 m | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £100 | £80 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £230 | £210 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-09-12 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Portballintrae, Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Portballintrae, Northern Ireland
Actual distance
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- 64 km
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- 42 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Not held
Course type
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Out And Back
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Out And Back
Surface
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Mixed off Road trail — rocks, gravel, sand, mud, grass and seaweed along the Causeway Coastal Path; road shoes discouraged
Elevation character
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Hilly
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Hilly
Terrain
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Trail, Beach
Scenery
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Countryside
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Countryside
Atmosphere
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Scenic Tour, Destination
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Scenic Tour, Destination
Technicality
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Very Technical
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Very Technical
Total ascent
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- 1,139 m
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- 1,000 m
Total descent
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- 1,128 m
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- Open
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- Open
Entry fee
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- £100
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- £80
Lowest modelled true cost
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- £230
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- £210
Cost model origin
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) Ultramarathon
- National Average
- Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)
- 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.