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Map of Preston parkrun

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

73rd lowest worldwide out of 407 mapped courses

117th flattest in the UK out of 389 mapped courses

123rd flattest worldwide out of 407 mapped courses

129th hilliest worldwide out of 407 mapped courses

294th highest worldwide out of 407 mapped courses

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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 47.4m (155.51ft) of elevation gain and 47.97m (157.38ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of -0.16m (-0.52ft). The elevation chart of Preston parkrun can be found above, just below the map. 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 23.28 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 350 meters or 1148.29 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 22.27 meters above sea level and will descend to 16.23 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 1,230m (4,035.43ft) of flat course, with 24.6% of the analysed route classified as flat.

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

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.

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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	19.37 meters	63.55 feet
Average Elevation	14.5 meters	47.57 feet
Net Elevation Change	-0.16 meters	-0.52 feet
Longest Climb	460 meters	1,509 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude	7.33 meters	24.05 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude	23.28 meters	76.38 feet
Longest Climb Gradient	1:29 You'll go up 1 meter every 29 meters
Steepest 100m Climb	11.2% from 320m (1,050ft)
Longest Descent	350 meters	1,148 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude	22.27 meters	73.06 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude	16.23 meters	53.25 feet
Longest Descent Gradient	1:58 You'll go down 1 meter every 58 meters
Steepest 100m Descent	4.5% from 2,820m (9,252ft)
Flat Distance	1,230 meters	4,035 feet
Flat Percentage	24.6%
Uphill Distance	1,620 meters	5,315 feet
Uphill Percentage	32.4%
Downhill Distance	2,150 meters	7,054 feet
Downhill Percentage	43.0%
Elevation Gain Per Km	9.5m/km
Total Elevation Gain	47.4 meters	155.51 feet
Total Elevation Loss	47.97 meters	157.38 feet
Elevation Analysis	Reliable

Official Links for Preston parkrun

For more information on this parkrun head to the offical parkrun links below.

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