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posted: 5/23/2007 at 10:11 PM |
A race organizer described a 5k course to me as "flat". I ran it. I didn't think it was flat. We started at sea level, there was a decent size hill and another hill with a 150' elevation gain, then we came back down to sea level.
If someone describes a course as "flat" is it a subjective thing or is there a more objective meaning to the word "flat" -- such as the net elevation gain/loss=0?
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posted: 5/23/2007 at 10:22 PM
modified: 5/23/2007 at 11:27 PM |
| Quote from Jeffrey on 5/23/2007 at 10:11 PM: If someone describes a course as "flat" is it a subjective thing or is there a more objective meaning to the word "flat" -- such as the net elevation gain/loss=0?
There are some objective measures. For world record consideration, there are limits on how much net elevation change there can be on a point-to-point course. That rule is used to disqualify course that are too downhill.
But for the most part it's subjective. And the net gain/loss=0 is meaningless, because
a) all loop courses (courses that start and finish in the same location) have a net of 0, regardless of how much climbing there is in them
b) I once ran a 25k race that started and ended at sea level. Net= 0. But lt climbed from sea level to 1500'. Twice. Nothing flat about that.
c) Trent thinks almost every course but his is flat. 
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posted: 5/23/2007 at 11:25 PM |
Pikes Peak and Jungfrau are not flat. That little run of Scout's, the one that is not quite a marathon in length, that one is not quite flat. WS100 is not flat.
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posted: 5/23/2007 at 11:29 PM |
DW and I have hiked in Lauterbrunnen and Wengen ... those switchbacks would be a punishing run for me.
Quote from Trent on 5/23/2007 at 11:25 PM:Jungfrau
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posted: 5/24/2007 at 2:16 AM |
| I ran a 10K that was advertised as a "flat and fast" course. It was point to point and, while there were a couple small "hills" , it has a net loss in elevation |
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