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Comparing Beacon and Edgbaston Reservoir parkruns

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Beacon vs Edgbaston Reservoir elevation snapshot

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Metric Beacon Edgbaston Reservoir
Total Ascent 21.08m (69.16ft) 8.69m (28.51ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 4.2m/km 1.7m/km
Elevation Range 18.87m (61.91ft) 2.3m (7.55ft)
Flat Percentage 14.0% 46.4%
Uphill Percentage 35.2% 25.6%
Longest Climb 260m (853ft) 230m (755ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 2.7% 1.4%
Steepest 100m Descent 3.0% 1.2%

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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Beacon and Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun data

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Data Point Beacon parkrun Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun
Town / City Lichfield Birmingham
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.684968,-1.837498 52.477943,-1.935904
Start Line What3Words ///coats.sides.city ///bronze.chef.escape
Laps 2 2
Lowest Point 90.13 meters 295.7 feet 152.47 meters 500.23 feet
Highest Point 109 meters 357.61 feet 154.77 meters 507.78 feet
Longest Climb 260 meters 853.02 feet 230 meters 754.59 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 96.14 meters 315.42 feet 152.64 meters 500.79 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 99.98 meters 328.02 feet 154.75 meters 507.71 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:68
You'll go up 1 meter every 68 meters
1:109
You'll go up 1 meter every 109 meters
Longest Descent 460 meters 1509.19 feet 120 meters 393.7 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 104.22 meters 341.93 feet 154.75 meters 507.71 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 96.14 meters 315.42 feet 153.5 meters 503.61 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:57
You'll go down 1 meter every 57 meters
1:96
You'll go down 1 meter every 96 meters
Flat Distance 700 meters 2296.59 feet 2320 meters 7611.55 feet
Flat Percentage 14.0% 46.4%
Uphill Percentage 35.2% 25.6%
Downhill Percentage 50.8% 28.0%
Elevation Range 18.87m (61.91ft) 2.3m (7.55ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 4.2m/km 1.7m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 2.7% from 4,240m (13,911ft) 1.4% from 2,740m (8,990ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 3.0% from 1,260m (4,134ft) 1.2% from 2,860m (9,383ft)
Total Elevation Gain 21.08 meters 69.16 feet 8.69 meters 28.51 feet
Total Elevation Loss 39.95 meters 131.07 feet 9.34 meters 30.64 feet
Net Elevation Change -18.74m (-61.48ft) -0.65m (-2.13ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable