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Comparing Penrose and The Lost Gardens of Heligan parkruns

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Penrose vs The Lost Gardens of Heligan elevation snapshot

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Metric Penrose The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Total Ascent 16.72m (54.86ft) 127.73m (419.06ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 3.3m/km 25.6m/km
Elevation Range 74.97m (245.96ft) 63.34m (207.81ft)
Flat Percentage 15.4% 5.4%
Uphill Percentage 22.0% 45.2%
Longest Climb 410m (1,345ft) 890m (2,920ft)
Steepest 100m Climb 4.7% 15.4%
Steepest 100m Descent 8.6% 16.2%

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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Penrose and The Lost Gardens of Heligan parkrun data

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Data Point Penrose parkrun The Lost Gardens of Heligan parkrun
Town / City Helston
Country UK UK
Start Line Lat Long 50.096508,-5.283113 50.285366,-4.812703
Start Line What3Words ///sublet.irony.freely ///funded.yield.ordinary
Laps 1 1
Lowest Point 0 meters 0 feet 35.87 meters 117.68 feet
Highest Point 74.97 meters 245.96 feet 99.21 meters 325.49 feet
Longest Climb 410 meters 1345.14 feet 890 meters 2919.95 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 68.03 meters 223.2 feet 35.9 meters 117.78 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 74.96 meters 245.93 feet 88.84 meters 291.47 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:59
You'll go up 1 meter every 59 meters
1:17
You'll go up 1 meter every 17 meters
Longest Descent 1430 meters 4691.6 feet 860 meters 2821.52 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 74.57 meters 244.65 feet 90.13 meters 295.7 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 19.2 meters 62.99 feet 37.51 meters 123.06 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:26
You'll go down 1 meter every 26 meters
1:16
You'll go down 1 meter every 16 meters
Flat Distance 770 meters 2526.25 feet 270 meters 885.83 feet
Flat Percentage 15.4% 5.4%
Uphill Percentage 22.0% 45.2%
Downhill Percentage 62.6% 49.4%
Elevation Range 74.97m (245.96ft) 63.34m (207.81ft)
Elevation Gain Per Km 3.3m/km 25.6m/km
Steepest 100m Climb 4.7% from 2,420m (7,940ft) 15.4% from 2,620m (8,596ft)
Steepest 100m Descent 8.6% from 950m (3,117ft) 16.2% from 2,900m (9,514ft)
Total Elevation Gain 16.72 meters 54.86 feet 127.73 meters 419.06 feet
Total Elevation Loss 84.72 meters 277.95 feet 132.13 meters 433.5 feet
Net Elevation Change -67.8m (-222.44ft) -4.48m (-14.7ft)
Elevation Analysis Reliable Reliable