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Map of Heslington parkrun

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

71st lowest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
164th hilliest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
180th flattest in the UK out of 320 mapped courses
191st flattest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
265th highest worldwide out of 337 mapped courses
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Heslington elevation chart Elevation in metres from 0m to 5,000m, with flat, uphill and downhill sections shown in different colours. 261014182202505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,2504,5004,7505,000 Elevation (m) Distance (m)

How hilly is Heslington parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Heslington is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 33.08m (108.53ft) of elevation gain and 25m (82.02ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of +8.09m (+26.54ft). The elevation chart of Heslington parkrun can be found above, just below the map. The lowest point of the course is at 7.89 meters above sea level, or 25.89 in feet. The highest point is at 19.52 meters above sea level, or 64.04 feet.

As for the climbs, Heslington parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 330 meters or 1082.68 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 12.42 meters above sea level and will climb to 17.43 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 310 meters or 1017.06 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 18.22 meters above sea level and will descend to 14.65 meters.

How flat is Heslington parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Heslington parkrun has a total of around 600m (1,968.5ft) of flat course, with 12.0% of the analysed route classified as flat.

How to get to Heslington parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Heslington parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 53.9491,-1.017324 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///wishes.blast.bless

Heslington 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 Heslington
Country UK
Start Line Lat Long 53.9491,-1.017324
Start Line What3Words ///wishes.blast.bless
Laps 5
Analysed Route Distance 5,000 meters 16,404 feet
Lowest Point 7.89 meters 25.89 feet
Highest Point 19.52 meters 64.04 feet
Elevation Range 11.63 meters 38.16 feet
Average Elevation 15.35 meters 50.36 feet
Net Elevation Change +8.09 meters +26.54 feet
Longest Climb 330 meters 1,083 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 12.42 meters 40.75 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 17.43 meters 57.19 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:66
You'll go up 1 meter every 66 meters
Steepest 100m Climb 3.1% from 70m (230ft)
Longest Descent 310 meters 1,017 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 18.22 meters 59.78 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 14.65 meters 48.06 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:87
You'll go down 1 meter every 87 meters
Steepest 100m Descent 3.2% from 2,230m (7,316ft)
Flat Distance 600 meters 1,969 feet
Flat Percentage 12.0%
Uphill Distance 2,410 meters 7,907 feet
Uphill Percentage 48.2%
Downhill Distance 1,990 meters 6,529 feet
Downhill Percentage 39.8%
Elevation Gain Per Km 6.6m/km
Total Elevation Gain 33.08 meters 108.53 feet
Total Elevation Loss 25 meters 82.02 feet
Elevation Analysis Reliable

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