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Comparing Cannon Hill, Birmingham and Beacon parkruns

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Cannon Hill, Birmingham vs Beacon elevation snapshot

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Metric Cannon Hill, Birmingham Beacon
Total Ascent 26.56m (87.14ft) 21.08m (69.16ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 5.3m/km 4.2m/km
Elevation Range 12.81m (42.03ft) 18.87m (61.91ft)
Flat Percentage 21.2% 14.0%
Uphill Percentage 37.6% 35.2%
Longest Climb 470m (1,542ft) 260m (853ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 6.5% 2.7%
Steepest 100m Descent 2.3% 3.0%

This chart shows the elevation comparing both parkruns against each other in their literal, above sea level terms.

Normalised Comparison

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Bottomed out Comparison

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Sorted Comparison

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Cannon Hill, Birmingham and Beacon parkrun data

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Data Point Cannon Hill, Birmingham parkrun Beacon parkrun
Town / City Birmingham Lichfield
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.451577,-1.901664 52.684968,-1.837498
Start Line What3Words ///dime.guides.healthier ///coats.sides.city
Laps 2 2
Lowest Point 111.1 meters 364.5 feet 90.13 meters 295.7 feet
Highest Point 123.91 meters 406.53 feet 109 meters 357.61 feet
Longest Climb 470 meters 1541.99 feet 260 meters 853.02 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 111.66 meters 366.34 feet 96.14 meters 315.42 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 123.91 meters 406.53 feet 99.98 meters 328.02 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:38
You'll go up 1 meter every 38 meters
1:68
You'll go up 1 meter every 68 meters
Longest Descent 720 meters 2362.2 feet 460 meters 1509.19 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 119.23 meters 391.17 feet 104.22 meters 341.93 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 111.13 meters 364.6 feet 96.14 meters 315.42 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:89
You'll go down 1 meter every 89 meters
1:57
You'll go down 1 meter every 57 meters
Flat Distance 1060 meters 3477.69 feet 700 meters 2296.59 feet
Flat Percentage 21.2% 14.0%
Uphill Percentage 37.6% 35.2%
Downhill Percentage 41.2% 50.8%
Elevation Range 12.81m (42.03ft) 18.87m (61.91ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 5.3m/km 4.2m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 6.5% from 4,890m (16,043ft) 2.7% from 4,240m (13,911ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 2.3% from 360m (1,181ft) 3.0% from 1,260m (4,134ft)
Total Elevation Gain 26.56 meters 87.14 feet 21.08 meters 69.16 feet
Total Elevation Loss 20.74 meters 68.04 feet 39.95 meters 131.07 feet
Net Elevation Change +5.81m (+19.06ft) -18.74m (-61.48ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable