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Map of Highwoods parkrun

Highwoods parkrun is a weekly free event located in Colchester in the UK.

How to get to Highwoods parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Highwoods parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 51.904714,0.918006 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///filed.jumpy.clots

How hilly is Highwoods parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Highwoods is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 58.61 meters (192.29 ft) of elevation gain and 59.16 meters (194.09 ft) of elevation loss throughout the 5k course. That give you an elevation difference of -0.55 meters (-1.8 ft). The elevation chart of Highwoods parkrun can be found below. The lowest point of the course is at 10.48 meters above sea level, or 34.38 in feet. The highest point is at 42.47 meters above sea level, or 139.34 feet.

As for the climbs, Highwoods parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 430.86 meters or 1413.58 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 30 meters above sea level and will climb to 35.62 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 861.72 meters or 2827.17 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 31.12 meters above sea level and will climb to 10.66 meters.

How flat is Highwoods parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Highwoods parkrun has a total of around 501 meters / 1643.7 feet of flat course.

Highwoods parkrun data

Data Point	Value
Town / City	Colchester
Country	UK
Start Line Lat Long	51.904714,0.918006
Start Line What3Words	///filed.jumpy.clots
Laps	1
Lowest Point	10.48 meters	34.38 feet
Highest Point	42.47 meters	139.34 feet
Longest Climb	430.86 meters	1413.58 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude	30 meters	98.43 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude	35.62 meters	116.86 feet
Longest Climb Gradient	1:77 You'll go up 1 meter every 77 meters
Longest Descent	861.72 meters	2827.17 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude	31.12 meters	102.1 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude	10.66 meters	34.97 feet
Longest Descent Gradient	1:42 You'll go down 1 meter every 42 meters
Flat Distance	501 meters	1643.7 feet
Total Elevation Gain	58.61 meters	192.29 feet
Total Elevation Loss	59.16 meters	194.09 feet
Elevation Difference	-0.55 meters	-1.8 feet