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Comparing Strathclyde and Holyrood parkruns

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Strathclyde vs Holyrood elevation snapshot

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

More information on these parkruns can be found at Strathclyde Parkrun and Holyrood Parkrun

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Strathclyde and Holyrood parkrun data

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