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Map of Beacon parkrun

Beacon parkrun is a weekly free event located in Lichfield in the UK.

61st highest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
164th flattest in the UK out of 320 mapped courses
173rd flattest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
219th hilliest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
283rd lowest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
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Beacon elevation chart Elevation in metres from 0m to 5,000m, with flat, uphill and downhill sections shown in different colours. 85909510010511002505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,2504,5004,7505,000 Elevation (m) Distance (m)

How hilly is Beacon parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Beacon is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 21.08m (69.16ft) of elevation gain and 39.95m (131.07ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of -18.74m (-61.48ft). The elevation chart of Beacon parkrun can be found above, just below the map. The lowest point of the course is at 90.13 meters above sea level, or 295.7 in feet. The highest point is at 109 meters above sea level, or 357.61 feet.

As for the climbs, Beacon parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 260 meters or 853.02 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 96.14 meters above sea level and will climb to 99.98 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 460 meters or 1509.19 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 104.22 meters above sea level and will descend to 96.14 meters.

How flat is Beacon parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Beacon parkrun has a total of around 700m (2,296.59ft) of flat course, with 14.0% of the analysed route classified as flat.

How to get to Beacon parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Beacon parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 52.684968,-1.837498 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///coats.sides.city

Beacon parkrun data

This table uses the processed GPX profile and is based on up to the first 5,000 metres of the mapped route.

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Item Value in m Value in ft
Town / City Lichfield
Country UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.684968,-1.837498
Start Line What3Words ///coats.sides.city
Laps 2
Analysed Route Distance 5,000 meters 16,404 feet
Lowest Point 90.13 meters 295.7 feet
Highest Point 109 meters 357.61 feet
Elevation Range 18.87 meters 61.91 feet
Average Elevation 99.55 meters 326.61 feet
Net Elevation Change -18.74 meters -61.48 feet
Longest Climb 260 meters 853 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 96.14 meters 315.42 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 99.98 meters 328.02 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:68
You'll go up 1 meter every 68 meters
Steepest 100m Climb 2.7% from 4,240m (13,911ft)
Longest Descent 460 meters 1,509 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 104.22 meters 341.93 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 96.14 meters 315.42 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:57
You'll go down 1 meter every 57 meters
Steepest 100m Descent 3.0% from 1,260m (4,134ft)
Flat Distance 700 meters 2,297 feet
Flat Percentage 14.0%
Uphill Distance 1,760 meters 5,774 feet
Uphill Percentage 35.2%
Downhill Distance 2,540 meters 8,333 feet
Downhill Percentage 50.8%
Elevation Gain Per Km 4.2m/km
Total Elevation Gain 21.08 meters 69.16 feet
Total Elevation Loss 39.95 meters 131.07 feet
Elevation Analysis Reliable

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