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Comparing Sharpham Road Playing Fields and Merthyr parkruns

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Sharpham Road Playing Fields vs Merthyr elevation snapshot

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

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.

More information on these parkruns can be found at Sharpham Road Playing Fields Parkrun and Merthyr Parkrun

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Sharpham Road Playing Fields and Merthyr parkrun data

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