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Comparing Bury St Edmunds and Colchester Castle parkruns

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Bury St Edmunds vs Colchester Castle elevation snapshot

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Metric Bury St Edmunds Colchester Castle
Total Ascent 42.78m (140.35ft) 56.2m (184.38ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 8.6m/km 11.2m/km
Elevation Range 13.31m (43.67ft) 20.66m (67.78ft)
Flat Percentage 8.0% 11.6%
Uphill Percentage 47.6% 49.0%
Longest Climb 420m (1,378ft) 510m (1,673ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 3.5% 6.2%
Steepest 100m Descent 3.4% 7.2%

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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Bury St Edmunds and Colchester Castle parkrun data

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Data Point Bury St Edmunds parkrun Colchester Castle parkrun
Town / City Bury St Edmunds Colchester
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.226319,0.73098 51.891727,0.903568
Start Line What3Words ///scale.tonality.repelled ///refers.spark.repair
Laps 2 4
Lowest Point 47.63 meters 156.27 feet 34.5 meters 113.19 feet
Highest Point 60.94 meters 199.93 feet 55.16 meters 180.97 feet
Longest Climb 420 meters 1377.95 feet 510 meters 1673.23 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 50.15 meters 164.53 feet 36.92 meters 121.13 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 57.53 meters 188.75 feet 52.12 meters 171 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:57
You'll go up 1 meter every 57 meters
1:34
You'll go up 1 meter every 34 meters
Longest Descent 440 meters 1443.57 feet 450 meters 1476.38 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 60.94 meters 199.93 feet 55.16 meters 180.97 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 50.86 meters 166.86 feet 36.52 meters 119.82 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:44
You'll go down 1 meter every 44 meters
1:24
You'll go down 1 meter every 24 meters
Flat Distance 400 meters 1312.34 feet 580 meters 1902.89 feet
Flat Percentage 8.0% 11.6%
Uphill Percentage 47.6% 49.0%
Downhill Percentage 44.4% 39.4%
Elevation Range 13.31m (43.67ft) 20.66m (67.78ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 8.6m/km 11.2m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 3.5% from 130m (427ft) 6.2% from 2,200m (7,218ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 3.4% from 3,760m (12,336ft) 7.2% from 3,010m (9,875ft)
Total Elevation Gain 42.78 meters 140.35 feet 56.2 meters 184.38 feet
Total Elevation Loss 41.64 meters 136.61 feet 56.44 meters 185.17 feet
Net Elevation Change +1.57m (+5.15ft) -0.24m (-0.79ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable