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Map of Preston parkrun

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

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How to get to Preston parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Preston parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 53.751863,-2.702679 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///chest.lime.upgrading

How hilly is Preston parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Preston is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 47.94m (157.28ft) of elevation gain and 47.93m (157.25ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of +0.01m (+0.03ft). The elevation chart of Preston parkrun can be found below. The lowest point of the course is at 6.77 meters above sea level, or 22.21 in feet. The highest point is at 26.13 meters above sea level, or 85.73 feet.

As for the climbs, Preston parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 460 meters or 1509.19 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 7.33 meters above sea level and will climb to 23.26 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 370 meters or 1213.91 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 22.29 meters above sea level and will descend to 16.21 meters.

How flat is Preston parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Preston parkrun has a total of around 1,120m (3,674.54ft) of flat course, with 22.4% of the analysed route classified as flat.

Preston 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 Preston
Country UK
Start Line Lat Long 53.751863,-2.702679
Start Line What3Words ///chest.lime.upgrading
Laps 3
Analysed Route Distance 5,000 meters 16,404 feet
Lowest Point 6.77 meters 22.21 feet
Highest Point 26.13 meters 85.73 feet
Elevation Range 19.36 meters 63.52 feet
Average Elevation 14.59 meters 47.87 feet
Net Elevation Change +0.01 meters +0.03 feet
Longest Climb 460 meters 1,509 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 7.33 meters 24.05 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 23.26 meters 76.31 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:29
You'll go up 1 meter every 29 meters
Steepest 100m Climb 11.1% from 320m (1,050ft)
Longest Descent 370 meters 1,214 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 22.29 meters 73.13 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 16.21 meters 53.18 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:61
You'll go down 1 meter every 61 meters
Steepest 100m Descent 4.4% from 2,860m (9,383ft)
Flat Distance 1,120 meters 3,675 feet
Flat Percentage 22.4%
Uphill Distance 1,690 meters 5,545 feet
Uphill Percentage 33.8%
Downhill Distance 2,190 meters 7,185 feet
Downhill Percentage 43.8%
Elevation Gain Per Km 9.6m/km
Total Elevation Gain 47.94 meters 157.28 feet
Total Elevation Loss 47.93 meters 157.25 feet
Elevation Analysis Reliable

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