Map of Edinburgh parkrun
Edinburgh parkrun is a weekly free event located in City of Edinburgh in the UK.
How to get to Edinburgh parkrun?
Directions to the start line for Edinburgh parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 55.979217,-3.293143 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///acted.exam.form
How hilly is Edinburgh parkrun?
Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Edinburgh is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 1.85m (6.07ft) of elevation gain and 1.23m (4.04ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of +0.6m (+1.97ft). The elevation chart of Edinburgh parkrun can be found below. The lowest point of the course is at 6.55 meters above sea level, or 21.49 in feet. The highest point is at 8.4 meters above sea level, or 27.56 feet.
As for the climbs, Edinburgh parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 150 meters or 492.13 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 6.59 meters above sea level and will climb to 7.45 meters.
What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 130 meters or 426.51 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 7.22 meters above sea level and will descend to 6.7 meters.
How flat is Edinburgh parkrun?
We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Edinburgh parkrun has a total of around 3,980m (13,057.74ft) of flat course, with 79.6% of the analysed route classified as flat.
Edinburgh parkrun data
This table uses the processed GPX profile and is based on up to the first 5,000 metres of the mapped route.
| Item | Value in m | Value in ft |
|---|---|---|
| Town / City | City of Edinburgh | |
| Country | UK | |
| Start Line Lat Long | 55.979217,-3.293143 | |
| Start Line What3Words | ///acted.exam.form | |
| Laps | 1 | |
| Analysed Route Distance | 5,000 meters | 16,404 feet |
| Lowest Point | 6.55 meters | 21.49 feet |
| Highest Point | 8.4 meters | 27.56 feet |
| Elevation Range | 1.85 meters | 6.07 feet |
| Average Elevation | 7.58 meters | 24.87 feet |
| Net Elevation Change | +0.6 meters | +1.97 feet |
| Longest Climb | 150 meters | 492 feet |
| Longest Climb Start Altitude | 6.59 meters | 21.62 feet |
| Longest Climb End Altitude | 7.45 meters | 24.44 feet |
| Longest Climb Gradient | 1:174 You'll go up 1 meter every 174 meters | |
| Steepest 100m Climb | 0.6% from 2,490m (8,169ft) | |
| Longest Descent | 130 meters | 427 feet |
| Longest Descent Start Altitude | 7.22 meters | 23.69 feet |
| Longest Descent End Altitude | 6.7 meters | 21.98 feet |
| Longest Descent Gradient | 1:250 You'll go down 1 meter every 250 meters | |
| Steepest 100m Descent | 0.4% from 2,190m (7,185ft) | |
| Flat Distance | 3,980 meters | 13,058 feet |
| Flat Percentage | 79.6% | |
| Uphill Distance | 570 meters | 1,870 feet |
| Uphill Percentage | 11.4% | |
| Downhill Distance | 450 meters | 1,476 feet |
| Downhill Percentage | 9.0% | |
| Elevation Gain Per Km | 0.4m/km | |
| Total Elevation Gain | 1.85 meters | 6.07 feet |
| Total Elevation Loss | 1.23 meters | 4.04 feet |
| Elevation Analysis | Reliable | |
Official Links for Edinburgh parkrun
For more information on this parkrun head to the offical parkrun links below.
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