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Comparing Girvan Prom and Edinburgh parkruns

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Girvan Prom vs Edinburgh elevation snapshot

Metric Girvan Prom Edinburgh
Total Ascent 33.18m (108.86ft) 1.85m (6.07ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 6.7m/km 0.4m/km
Elevation Range 15.45m (50.69ft) 1.85m (6.07ft)
Flat Percentage 13.8% 79.6%
Uphill Percentage 32.3% 11.4%
Longest Climb 180m (591ft) 150m (492ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 5.0% 0.6%
Steepest 100m Descent 3.1% 0.4%

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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Girvan Prom and Edinburgh parkrun data

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Data Point Girvan Prom parkrun Edinburgh parkrun
Town / City Girvan City of Edinburgh
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 55.244055,-4.862627 55.979217,-3.293143
Start Line What3Words ///meatball.guarding.chipper ///acted.exam.form
Laps 2 1
Lowest Point -5.36 meters -17.59 feet 6.55 meters 21.49 feet
Highest Point 10.1 meters 33.14 feet 8.4 meters 27.56 feet
Longest Climb 180 meters 590.55 feet 150 meters 492.13 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 4.34 meters 14.24 feet 6.59 meters 21.62 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 7.84 meters 25.72 feet 7.45 meters 24.44 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:51
You'll go up 1 meter every 51 meters
1:174
You'll go up 1 meter every 174 meters
Longest Descent 360 meters 1181.1 feet 130 meters 426.51 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 10.08 meters 33.07 feet 7.22 meters 23.69 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 5.13 meters 16.83 feet 6.7 meters 21.98 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:73
You'll go down 1 meter every 73 meters
1:250
You'll go down 1 meter every 250 meters
Flat Distance 690 meters 2263.78 feet 3980 meters 13057.74 feet
Flat Percentage 13.8% 79.6%
Uphill Percentage 32.3% 11.4%
Downhill Percentage 53.9% 9.0%
Elevation Range 15.45m (50.69ft) 1.85m (6.07ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 6.7m/km 0.4m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 5.0% from 1,300m (4,265ft) 0.6% from 2,490m (8,169ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 3.1% from 1,150m (3,773ft) 0.4% from 2,190m (7,185ft)
Total Elevation Gain 33.18 meters 108.86 feet 1.85 meters 6.07 feet
Total Elevation Loss 42.01 meters 137.83 feet 1.23 meters 4.04 feet
Net Elevation Change -8.83m (-28.97ft) +0.6m (+1.97ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable