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Comparing Merthyr and Sharpham Road Playing Fields parkruns

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Merthyr vs Sharpham Road Playing Fields elevation snapshot

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Metric Merthyr Sharpham Road Playing Fields
Total Ascent 55.04m (180.58ft) 24.1m (79.07ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 11.0m/km 4.8m/km
Elevation Range 14.62m (47.97ft) 9.17m (30.09ft)
Flat Percentage 12.0% 10.2%
Uphill Percentage 41.0% 47.4%
Longest Climb 500m (1,640ft) 750m (2,461ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 6.4% 2.2%
Steepest 100m Descent 6.3% 3.0%

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

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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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Merthyr and Sharpham Road Playing Fields parkrun data

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Data Point Merthyr parkrun Sharpham Road Playing Fields parkrun
Town / City Merthyr Tydfil Cheddar
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 51.737867,-3.376381 51.27956,-2.793154
Start Line What3Words ///pretty.probe.neat ///skirting.pouting.dividing
Laps 2 2
Lowest Point 163.7 meters 537.07 feet 15.2 meters 49.87 feet
Highest Point 178.32 meters 585.04 feet 24.37 meters 79.95 feet
Longest Climb 500 meters 1640.42 feet 750 meters 2460.63 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 166.5 meters 546.26 feet 16.64 meters 54.59 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 174.52 meters 572.57 feet 23.2 meters 76.12 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:62
You'll go up 1 meter every 62 meters
1:114
You'll go up 1 meter every 114 meters
Longest Descent 500 meters 1640.42 feet 480 meters 1574.8 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 174.48 meters 572.44 feet 23.39 meters 76.74 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 166.49 meters 546.23 feet 18.36 meters 60.24 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:63
You'll go down 1 meter every 63 meters
1:95
You'll go down 1 meter every 95 meters
Flat Distance 600 meters 1968.5 feet 510 meters 1673.23 feet
Flat Percentage 12.0% 10.2%
Uphill Percentage 41.0% 47.4%
Downhill Percentage 47.0% 42.4%
Elevation Range 14.62m (47.97ft) 9.17m (30.09ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 11.0m/km 4.8m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 6.4% from 510m (1,673ft) 2.2% from 4,680m (15,354ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 6.3% from 1,490m (4,888ft) 3.0% from 4,180m (13,714ft)
Total Elevation Gain 55.04 meters 180.58 feet 24.1 meters 79.07 feet
Total Elevation Loss 62.78 meters 205.97 feet 22.96 meters 75.33 feet
Net Elevation Change -7.75m (-25.43ft) +1.14m (+3.74ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable