Map of Kirkwall parkrun
Kirkwall parkrun is a weekly free event located in Kirkwall in the UK.
How to get to Kirkwall parkrun?
Directions to the start line for Kirkwall parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 58.983025,-2.968697 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///unlimited.tangent.dumpy
How hilly is Kirkwall parkrun?
Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Kirkwall is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 27.88m (91.47ft) of elevation gain and 33.45m (109.74ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of -5.57m (-18.27ft). The elevation chart of Kirkwall parkrun can be found below. The lowest point of the course is at -7.28 meters above sea level, or -23.88 in feet. The highest point is at 5.7 meters above sea level, or 18.7 feet.
As for the climbs, Kirkwall parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 370 meters or 1213.91 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at -7.27 meters above sea level and will climb to -0.98 meters.
What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 400 meters or 1312.34 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 0.67 meters above sea level and will descend to -6.51 meters.
How flat is Kirkwall parkrun?
We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Kirkwall parkrun has a total of around 470m (1,541.99ft) of flat course, with 9.4% of the analysed route classified as flat.
Kirkwall 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 | Kirkwall | |
| Country | UK | |
| Start Line Lat Long | 58.983025,-2.968697 | |
| Start Line What3Words | ///unlimited.tangent.dumpy | |
| Laps | 2 | |
| Analysed Route Distance | 5,000 meters | 16,404 feet |
| Lowest Point | -7.28 meters | -23.88 feet |
| Highest Point | 5.7 meters | 18.7 feet |
| Elevation Range | 12.98 meters | 42.59 feet |
| Average Elevation | -0.68 meters | -2.23 feet |
| Net Elevation Change | -5.57 meters | -18.27 feet |
| Longest Climb | 370 meters | 1,214 feet |
| Longest Climb Start Altitude | -7.27 meters | -23.85 feet |
| Longest Climb End Altitude | -0.98 meters | -3.22 feet |
| Longest Climb Gradient | 1:59 You'll go up 1 meter every 59 meters | |
| Steepest 100m Climb | 2.9% from 2,230m (7,316ft) | |
| Longest Descent | 400 meters | 1,312 feet |
| Longest Descent Start Altitude | 0.67 meters | 2.2 feet |
| Longest Descent End Altitude | -6.51 meters | -21.36 feet |
| Longest Descent Gradient | 1:56 You'll go down 1 meter every 56 meters | |
| Steepest 100m Descent | 3.7% from 1,690m (5,545ft) | |
| Flat Distance | 470 meters | 1,542 feet |
| Flat Percentage | 9.4% | |
| Uphill Distance | 2,150 meters | 7,054 feet |
| Uphill Percentage | 43.0% | |
| Downhill Distance | 2,380 meters | 7,808 feet |
| Downhill Percentage | 47.6% | |
| Elevation Gain Per Km | 5.6m/km | |
| Total Elevation Gain | 27.88 meters | 91.47 feet |
| Total Elevation Loss | 33.45 meters | 109.74 feet |
| Elevation Analysis | Reliable | |
Official Links for Kirkwall parkrun
For more information on this parkrun head to the offical parkrun links below.
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