Percentage of a grade?

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Hello everyone,
I was wondering how can I find the percentage of a grade that I created?

Thanks,
Matt

 

[HiBaller]

Easiest way is to subtract the lowest elevation from the highest elevation and divide it by the length of the run.

For example:

You go from 150M to 350M (which is a rise of 200M) and it takes 4KM to do it. That means 200M/4000M (or 0.05) (x100 to make it percent) = 5%.

This is a rough measure but works pretty well as it got us from 470Ft to 7404Ft in 48 miles on the DHR.

Bill

 

[Zwabberaar]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering how can I find the percentage of a grade that I created?

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Dap]

a comment on Zwabberaar's illustration. Use the left "grab" button . click on one end of a section of track (near a spline point. And it will tell you the grade. A negative value is a down grade.

 

[Bill69]

Hi LBGMATT,

This link might come in handy too


http://www.cactus2000.de/uk/unit/massgrd.shtml


Cheers,
Bill69

 

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Thanks to everyone who replied. This will help me with the route Im building.

Thanks,
Matt