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Subject: Re: Banana Belt map
Date: 02/27/2007 11:15 AM
From: Jesse J. Finch Gnehm <jgne..@willamette.edu>

I think if it's a loop, net elevation gain (i.e. total feet climbed
minus total feet descended) has to be zero. Any thing you climb up, you
have to go down by the time you get back to the start/finish line. Must
be something else.

Mike wrote:
>
>
> "I noticed the map's posted elevation gain is 1,338/lap. The BB flyer says 750/lap.
>
> Anyone know which is correct?"
>
> The website says 750' net elevation gain....
> Which includes the number of feet descended.
> It's not the same as the number of total feet climbed per lap.
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