Comparing Alton Water and Chalkwell Beach parkruns
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Alton Water vs Chalkwell Beach elevation snapshot
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| Metric | Alton Water | Chalkwell Beach |
| Total Ascent | 26.39m (86.58ft) | 0.6m (1.97ft) |
| Elevation Gain Per Km | 5.3m/km | 0.1m/km |
| Elevation Range | 7.19m (23.59ft) | 0.72m (2.36ft) |
| Flat Percentage | 18.6% | 94.6% |
| Uphill Percentage | 44.4% | 2.8% |
| Longest Climb | 280m (919ft) | 90m (295ft) |
| Steepest 100m Climb | 2.7% | 0.5% |
| Steepest 100m Descent | 3.5% | 0.3% |
This chart shows the elevation comparing both parkruns against each
other in their literal, above sea level terms.
Normalised Comparison
With this variation of the chart we normalise the chart so that the
start line is at the same level, this way you can compare the two
parkruns in an alternative way.
Bottomed out Comparison
The below charts move the lowest point to the bottom so you can compare
in another way.
Sorted Comparison
Finally the below chart sorts all of the elevation data to give you a
rough indication of the change in elevation you'll be. Typically if one
line is steeper than the other, the steeper parkrun might be more of a
challenging run.
More information on these parkruns can be found at Alton Water Parkrun and Chalkwell Beach Parkrun
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Alton Water and Chalkwell Beach parkrun data
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| Data Point | Alton Water parkrun | | Chalkwell Beach parkrun | |
| Town / City | Ipswich | Leigh on Sea |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Start Line Lat Long | 51.975332,1.132414 | 51.5371,0.675698 |
| Start Line What3Words | ///grants.polices.rules | ///orange.riders.begun |
| Laps | 2 | 1 |
| Lowest Point | 23.75 meters | 77.92 feet | 3.38 meters | 11.09 feet |
| Highest Point | 30.94 meters | 101.51 feet | 4.1 meters | 13.45 feet |
| Longest Climb | 280 meters | 918.64 feet | 90 meters | 295.28 feet |
| Longest Climb Start Altitude | 25.95 meters | 85.14 feet | 3.53 meters | 11.58 feet |
| Longest Climb End Altitude | 30.33 meters | 99.51 feet | 3.97 meters | 13.02 feet |
| Longest Climb Gradient | 1:64
You'll go up 1 meter every 64 meters | 1:205
You'll go up 1 meter every 205 meters |
| Longest Descent | 320 meters | 1049.87 feet | 60 meters | 196.85 feet |
| Longest Descent Start Altitude | 30.33 meters | 99.51 feet | 4.06 meters | 13.32 feet |
| Longest Descent End Altitude | 24.29 meters | 79.69 feet | 3.85 meters | 12.63 feet |
| Longest Descent Gradient | 1:53
You'll go down 1 meter every 53 meters | 1:286
You'll go down 1 meter every 286 meters |
| Flat Distance | 930 meters | 3051.18 feet | 4730 meters | 15518.37 feet |
| Flat Percentage | 18.6% | 94.6% |
| Uphill Percentage | 44.4% | 2.8% |
| Downhill Percentage | 37.0% | 2.6% |
| Elevation Range | 7.19m (23.59ft) | 0.72m (2.36ft) |
| Elevation Gain Per Km | 5.3m/km | 0.1m/km |
| Steepest 100m Climb | 2.7% from 2,470m (8,104ft) | 0.5% from 500m (1,640ft) |
| Steepest 100m Descent | 3.5% from 4,260m (13,976ft) | 0.3% from 1,880m (6,168ft) |
| Total Elevation Gain | 26.39 meters | 86.58 feet | 0.6 meters | 1.97 feet |
| Total Elevation Loss | 27.17 meters | 89.14 feet | 0.7 meters | 2.3 feet |
| Net Elevation Change | -0.79m (-2.59ft) | -0.01m (-0.03ft) |
| Elevation Analysis | Reliable | Reliable |