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Comparing Meadowmill and Holyrood parkruns

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Meadowmill vs Holyrood elevation snapshot

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Metric Meadowmill Holyrood
Total Ascent 38.13m (125.1ft) 93.69m (307.38ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 7.6m/km 18.7m/km
Elevation Range 10.9m (35.76ft) 89.75m (294.46ft)
Flat Percentage 12.0% 5.8%
Uphill Percentage 38.6% 47.8%
Longest Climb 450m (1,476ft) 1,470m (4,823ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 5.5% 10.1%
Steepest 100m Descent 4.2% 11.3%

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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Meadowmill and Holyrood parkrun data

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Data Point Meadowmill parkrun Holyrood parkrun
Town / City Tranent City of Edinburgh
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 55.954463,-2.966009 55.952201,-3.162934
Start Line What3Words ///navy.another.appraised ///fire.tour.ties
Laps 2 1
Lowest Point 31.41 meters 103.05 feet 34.69 meters 113.81 feet
Highest Point 42.31 meters 138.81 feet 124.44 meters 408.27 feet
Longest Climb 450 meters 1476.38 feet 1470 meters 4822.83 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 31.43 meters 103.12 feet 40.21 meters 131.92 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 41.86 meters 137.34 feet 119.05 meters 390.58 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:43
You'll go up 1 meter every 43 meters
1:19
You'll go up 1 meter every 19 meters
Longest Descent 430 meters 1410.76 feet 1510 meters 4954.07 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 39.3 meters 128.94 feet 124.4 meters 408.14 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 31.45 meters 103.18 feet 36.63 meters 120.18 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:55
You'll go down 1 meter every 55 meters
1:17
You'll go down 1 meter every 17 meters
Flat Distance 600 meters 1968.5 feet 290 meters 951.44 feet
Flat Percentage 12.0% 5.8%
Uphill Percentage 38.6% 47.8%
Downhill Percentage 49.4% 46.4%
Elevation Range 10.9m (35.76ft) 89.75m (294.46ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 7.6m/km 18.7m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 5.5% from 1,730m (5,676ft) 10.1% from 910m (2,986ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 4.2% from 3,280m (10,761ft) 11.3% from 3,060m (10,039ft)
Total Elevation Gain 38.13 meters 125.1 feet 93.69 meters 307.38 feet
Total Elevation Loss 36.07 meters 118.34 feet 96.5 meters 316.6 feet
Net Elevation Change +2.06m (+6.76ft) -2.81m (-9.22ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable