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Comparing Hillsborough Forest and Portrush parkruns

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Hillsborough Forest vs Portrush elevation snapshot

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Metric Hillsborough Forest Portrush
Total Ascent 70.91m (232.64ft) 3m (9.84ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 14.2m/km 0.6m/km
Elevation Range 29.08m (95.41ft) 5.45m (17.88ft)
Flat Percentage 6.6% 43.0%
Uphill Percentage 43.2% 19.8%
Longest Climb 350m (1,148ft) 120m (394ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 8.1% 0.8%
Steepest 100m Descent 6.0% 1.3%

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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Hillsborough Forest and Portrush parkrun data

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Data Point Hillsborough Forest parkrun Portrush parkrun
Town / City Hillsborough Portrush
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 54.461396,-6.077033 55.205002,-6.648487
Start Line What3Words ///recover.stunts.seatbelt ///inflates.spell.adopters
Laps 2 1
Lowest Point 121.96 meters 400.13 feet -2.12 meters -6.96 feet
Highest Point 151.04 meters 495.54 feet 3.33 meters 10.93 feet
Longest Climb 350 meters 1148.29 feet 120 meters 393.7 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 121.96 meters 400.13 feet 2.81 meters 9.22 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 145.98 meters 478.94 feet 3.31 meters 10.86 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:15
You'll go up 1 meter every 15 meters
1:240
You'll go up 1 meter every 240 meters
Longest Descent 260 meters 853.02 feet 210 meters 688.98 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 147.23 meters 483.04 feet 1.03 meters 3.38 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 137.72 meters 451.84 feet -0.28 meters -0.92 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:27
You'll go down 1 meter every 27 meters
1:160
You'll go down 1 meter every 160 meters
Flat Distance 330 meters 1082.68 feet 2150 meters 7053.81 feet
Flat Percentage 6.6% 43.0%
Uphill Percentage 43.2% 19.8%
Downhill Percentage 50.2% 37.2%
Elevation Range 29.08m (95.41ft) 5.45m (17.88ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 14.2m/km 0.6m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 8.1% from 0m (0ft) 0.8% from 2,320m (7,612ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 6.0% from 3,250m (10,663ft) 1.3% from 2,470m (8,104ft)
Total Elevation Gain 70.91 meters 232.64 feet 3 meters 9.84 feet
Total Elevation Loss 69.93 meters 229.43 feet 7.4 meters 24.28 feet
Net Elevation Change +1.44m (+4.72ft) -4.4m (-14.44ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable