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Comparing Cardiff and Merthyr parkruns

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Cardiff vs Merthyr elevation snapshot

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Metric Cardiff Merthyr
Total Ascent 3.12m (10.24ft) 55.04m (180.58ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 0.6m/km 11.0m/km
Elevation Range 3.4m (11.15ft) 14.62m (47.97ft)
Flat Percentage 73.8% 12.0%
Uphill Percentage 10.6% 41.0%
Longest Climb 210m (689ft) 500m (1,640ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 1.1% 6.4%
Steepest 100m Descent 0.4% 6.3%

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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Cardiff and Merthyr parkrun data

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Data Point Cardiff parkrun Merthyr parkrun
Town / City Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 51.494281,-3.206348 51.737867,-3.376381
Start Line What3Words ///scuba.same.larger ///pretty.probe.neat
Laps Out and Back 2
Lowest Point 27 meters 88.58 feet 163.7 meters 537.07 feet
Highest Point 30.4 meters 99.74 feet 178.32 meters 585.04 feet
Longest Climb 210 meters 688.98 feet 500 meters 1640.42 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 27.05 meters 88.75 feet 166.5 meters 546.26 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 27.74 meters 91.01 feet 174.52 meters 572.57 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:304
You'll go up 1 meter every 304 meters
1:62
You'll go up 1 meter every 62 meters
Longest Descent 220 meters 721.78 feet 500 meters 1640.42 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 28.95 meters 94.98 feet 174.48 meters 572.44 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 28.26 meters 92.72 feet 166.49 meters 546.23 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:319
You'll go down 1 meter every 319 meters
1:63
You'll go down 1 meter every 63 meters
Flat Distance 3690 meters 12106.3 feet 600 meters 1968.5 feet
Flat Percentage 73.8% 12.0%
Uphill Percentage 10.6% 41.0%
Downhill Percentage 15.6% 47.0%
Elevation Range 3.4m (11.15ft) 14.62m (47.97ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 0.6m/km 11.0m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 1.1% from 0m (0ft) 6.4% from 510m (1,673ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 0.4% from 1,160m (3,806ft) 6.3% from 1,490m (4,888ft)
Total Elevation Gain 3.12 meters 10.24 feet 55.04 meters 180.58 feet
Total Elevation Loss 4.2 meters 13.78 feet 62.78 meters 205.97 feet
Net Elevation Change -1.08m (-3.54ft) -7.75m (-25.43ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable