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Map of Boston parkrun

Boston parkrun is a weekly free event located in Boston in the UK.

14th flattest in the UK out of 320 mapped courses
14th flattest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
37th lowest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
308th hilliest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
328th highest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
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Boston elevation chart Elevation in metres from 0m to 5,000m, with flat, uphill and downhill sections shown in different colours. -3036902505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,2504,5004,7505,000 Elevation (m) Distance (m)

How hilly is Boston parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Boston is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 8.05m (26.41ft) of elevation gain and 8.22m (26.97ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of -0.16m (-0.52ft). The elevation chart of Boston parkrun can be found above, just below the map. The lowest point of the course is at 2.56 meters above sea level, or 8.4 in feet. The highest point is at 4.27 meters above sea level, or 14.01 feet.

As for the climbs, Boston parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 140 meters or 459.32 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 2.57 meters above sea level and will climb to 3.8 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 120 meters or 393.7 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 3.81 meters above sea level and will descend to 2.8 meters.

How flat is Boston parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Boston parkrun has a total of around 3,140m (10,301.84ft) of flat course, with 62.8% of the analysed route classified as flat.

How to get to Boston parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Boston parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 52.989131,-0.038751 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///broad.gentle.bonds

Boston 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 Boston
Country UK
Start Line Lat Long 52.989131,-0.038751
Start Line What3Words ///broad.gentle.bonds
Laps 3
Analysed Route Distance 5,000 meters 16,404 feet
Lowest Point 2.56 meters 8.4 feet
Highest Point 4.27 meters 14.01 feet
Elevation Range 1.7 meters 5.58 feet
Average Elevation 3.66 meters 12.01 feet
Net Elevation Change -0.16 meters -0.52 feet
Longest Climb 140 meters 459 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 2.57 meters 8.43 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 3.8 meters 12.47 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:114
You'll go up 1 meter every 114 meters
Steepest 100m Climb 1.2% from 460m (1,509ft)
Longest Descent 120 meters 394 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 3.81 meters 12.5 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 2.8 meters 9.19 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:119
You'll go down 1 meter every 119 meters
Steepest 100m Descent 0.9% from 330m (1,083ft)
Flat Distance 3,140 meters 10,302 feet
Flat Percentage 62.8%
Uphill Distance 790 meters 2,592 feet
Uphill Percentage 15.8%
Downhill Distance 1,070 meters 3,511 feet
Downhill Percentage 21.4%
Elevation Gain Per Km 1.6m/km
Total Elevation Gain 8.05 meters 26.41 feet
Total Elevation Loss 8.22 meters 26.97 feet
Elevation Analysis Reliable

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