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Comparing Armley and Hillsborough parkruns

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Armley vs Hillsborough elevation snapshot

Metric Armley Hillsborough
Total Ascent 52.61m (172.6ft) 60.45m (198.33ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 10.5m/km 12.1m/km
Elevation Range 10.3m (33.79ft) 19.21m (63.02ft)
Flat Percentage 5.8% 5.0%
Uphill Percentage 52.6% 48.2%
Longest Climb 460m (1,509ft) 250m (820ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 3.8% 6.0%
Steepest 100m Descent 4.0% 6.4%

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.

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Armley and Hillsborough parkrun data

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Data Point Armley parkrun Hillsborough parkrun
Town / City Leeds Sheffield
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 53.800015,-1.592147 53.40822,-1.500414
Start Line What3Words ///frogs.slower.silly ///swim.flesh.bonus
Laps 2 3
Lowest Point 67.51 meters 221.49 feet 64.41 meters 211.32 feet
Highest Point 77.81 meters 255.28 feet 83.61 meters 274.31 feet
Longest Climb 460 meters 1509.19 feet 250 meters 820.21 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 67.51 meters 221.49 feet 64.42 meters 211.35 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 77.36 meters 253.81 feet 71.93 meters 235.99 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:47
You'll go up 1 meter every 47 meters
1:33
You'll go up 1 meter every 33 meters
Longest Descent 250 meters 820.21 feet 360 meters 1181.1 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 75.37 meters 247.28 feet 75.6 meters 248.03 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 69.95 meters 229.49 feet 67.48 meters 221.39 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:46
You'll go down 1 meter every 46 meters
1:44
You'll go down 1 meter every 44 meters
Flat Distance 290 meters 951.44 feet 250 meters 820.21 feet
Flat Percentage 5.8% 5.0%
Uphill Percentage 52.6% 48.2%
Downhill Percentage 41.6% 46.8%
Elevation Range 10.3m (33.79ft) 19.21m (63.02ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 10.5m/km 12.1m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 3.8% from 100m (328ft) 6.0% from 3,050m (10,007ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 4.0% from 3,680m (12,073ft) 6.4% from 3,310m (10,860ft)
Total Elevation Gain 52.61 meters 172.6 feet 60.45 meters 198.33 feet
Total Elevation Loss 46.87 meters 153.77 feet 49.72 meters 163.12 feet
Net Elevation Change +5.7m (+18.7ft) +10.73m (+35.2ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable