Brathay Windermere Marathon 2009

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PJL Mar 2009 1:40pm, 30 Mar 2009 384 posts	PJL The MapMyRun profile I found is here: mapmyrun.com (look for a little tick-box for "show elevation"). This reckons the total elevation gain to be about 880ft, but I suspect this is a gross underestimation as these profiles seem to be over-smoothed (e.g. miles 7-11 of their Coniston 14 profile appears much flatter than it really is). I've no idea how the elevation profiles on there are generated. On the other hand, elevation profiles from a Garmin (like DaveA and eL Bee's?) tend to be more erratic than reality in my experience. So the truth probably lies somewhere between the two?
eL Bee! Mar 2009 2:51pm, 30 Mar 2009 8,497 posts	eL Bee! PJL - my elevation profile comes from Memory Map - not a garmin I'll measure the total elevation with my Suunto when we run the course in a couple of weeks.
Foxy Davy Mar 2009 3:06pm, 30 Mar 2009 3,280 posts	Foxy Davy trying not to think about the hills - don't mind the going up but going down i'm not so keen.
Lizzie W Mar 2009 3:07pm, 30 Mar 2009 2,882 posts	Lizzie W Going down is great - open up the stride behind, lean forward & fly Aeroplane arms & noises optional (unless you're Barking)
Treacle Mar 2009 3:08pm, 30 Mar 2009 2,866 posts	Treacle 880ft is nothing PJL - if only that were correct! Will be really interesting to see what the Suunto says el Bee. I know that the Garmin usually overestimates the gain/loss for my usual runs.
PJL Mar 2009 3:10pm, 30 Mar 2009 385 posts	PJL eL Bee! ♫ - any chance you could produce a metric version?
Foxy Davy Mar 2009 3:11pm, 30 Mar 2009 3,282 posts	Foxy Davy the airplaning is mandatory
eL Bee! Mar 2009 3:15pm, 30 Mar 2009 8,499 posts	eL Bee! PJL!! [IMAGE]
Foxy Davy Mar 2009 3:17pm, 30 Mar 2009 3,285 posts	Foxy Davy Can't see it being a PB course - LOL !!
Dave A Mar 2009 3:18pm, 30 Mar 2009 11,589 posts	Dave A Airplaning and going weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee