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Comparing Bury St Edmunds and Alton Water parkruns

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Bury St Edmunds vs Alton Water elevation snapshot

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Metric Bury St Edmunds Alton Water
Total Ascent 42.78m (140.35ft) 26.39m (86.58ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 8.6m/km 5.3m/km
Elevation Range 13.31m (43.67ft) 7.19m (23.59ft)
Flat Percentage 8.0% 18.6%
Uphill Percentage 47.6% 44.4%
Longest Climb 420m (1,378ft) 280m (919ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 3.5% 2.7%
Steepest 100m Descent 3.4% 3.5%

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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Bury St Edmunds and Alton Water parkrun data

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Data Point Bury St Edmunds parkrun Alton Water parkrun
Town / City Bury St Edmunds Ipswich
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.226319,0.73098 51.975332,1.132414
Start Line What3Words ///scale.tonality.repelled ///grants.polices.rules
Laps 2 2
Lowest Point 47.63 meters 156.27 feet 23.75 meters 77.92 feet
Highest Point 60.94 meters 199.93 feet 30.94 meters 101.51 feet
Longest Climb 420 meters 1377.95 feet 280 meters 918.64 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 50.15 meters 164.53 feet 25.95 meters 85.14 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 57.53 meters 188.75 feet 30.33 meters 99.51 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:57
You'll go up 1 meter every 57 meters
1:64
You'll go up 1 meter every 64 meters
Longest Descent 440 meters 1443.57 feet 320 meters 1049.87 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 60.94 meters 199.93 feet 30.33 meters 99.51 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 50.86 meters 166.86 feet 24.29 meters 79.69 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:44
You'll go down 1 meter every 44 meters
1:53
You'll go down 1 meter every 53 meters
Flat Distance 400 meters 1312.34 feet 930 meters 3051.18 feet
Flat Percentage 8.0% 18.6%
Uphill Percentage 47.6% 44.4%
Downhill Percentage 44.4% 37.0%
Elevation Range 13.31m (43.67ft) 7.19m (23.59ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 8.6m/km 5.3m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 3.5% from 130m (427ft) 2.7% from 2,470m (8,104ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 3.4% from 3,760m (12,336ft) 3.5% from 4,260m (13,976ft)
Total Elevation Gain 42.78 meters 140.35 feet 26.39 meters 86.58 feet
Total Elevation Loss 41.64 meters 136.61 feet 27.17 meters 89.14 feet
Net Elevation Change +1.57m (+5.15ft) -0.79m (-2.59ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable