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Comparing Holyrood and Strathclyde parkruns

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Holyrood vs Strathclyde elevation snapshot

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Metric Holyrood Strathclyde
Total Ascent 93.69m (307.38ft) 4.4m (14.44ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 18.7m/km 0.9m/km
Elevation Range 89.75m (294.46ft) 2.05m (6.73ft)
Flat Percentage 5.8% 76.8%
Uphill Percentage 47.8% 11.4%
Longest Climb 1,470m (4,823ft) 160m (525ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 10.1% 1.6%
Steepest 100m Descent 11.3% 1.6%

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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Holyrood and Strathclyde parkrun data

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Data Point Holyrood parkrun Strathclyde parkrun
Town / City City of Edinburgh Hamilton
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 55.952201,-3.162934 55.789787,-4.031887
Start Line What3Words ///fire.tour.ties ///washed.limbs.blaze
Laps 1 1
Lowest Point 34.69 meters 113.81 feet 23.1 meters 75.79 feet
Highest Point 124.44 meters 408.27 feet 25.15 meters 82.51 feet
Longest Climb 1470 meters 4822.83 feet 160 meters 524.93 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 40.21 meters 131.92 feet 23.29 meters 76.41 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 119.05 meters 390.58 feet 25.13 meters 82.45 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:19
You'll go up 1 meter every 19 meters
1:87
You'll go up 1 meter every 87 meters
Longest Descent 1510 meters 4954.07 feet 160 meters 524.93 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 124.4 meters 408.14 feet 25.13 meters 82.45 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 36.63 meters 120.18 feet 23.96 meters 78.61 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:17
You'll go down 1 meter every 17 meters
1:137
You'll go down 1 meter every 137 meters
Flat Distance 290 meters 951.44 feet 3840 meters 12598.43 feet
Flat Percentage 5.8% 76.8%
Uphill Percentage 47.8% 11.4%
Downhill Percentage 46.4% 11.8%
Elevation Range 89.75m (294.46ft) 2.05m (6.73ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 18.7m/km 0.9m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 10.1% from 910m (2,986ft) 1.6% from 1,440m (4,724ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 11.3% from 3,060m (10,039ft) 1.6% from 3,360m (11,024ft)
Total Elevation Gain 93.69 meters 307.38 feet 4.4 meters 14.44 feet
Total Elevation Loss 96.5 meters 316.6 feet 4.67 meters 15.32 feet
Net Elevation Change -2.81m (-9.22ft) +0.1m (+0.33ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable