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A race pace band that knows your hills
Free printable pace band for any goal time. For $5, load a GPX file of your course and get hill-adjusted splits that still add up to your goal, worked out in your browser.
- Free: printable pace band for 5K to 50K or any custom distance, in km or miles
- Free: even effort, negative-split and positive-split pacing
- Free: a built-in sample rolling course so you can see the hill adjustment before paying
- Pass: load any GPX file with elevation, and get hill-adjusted splits
- Pass: elevation profile with split lines under the printed band
- Pass: up to 10 saved plans in your browser
This is the built-in sample rolling 10 km course (a made-up profile, not a real race) with a 50:00 goal. The flat column is what a flat band would tell you. The hill-adjusted splits still add up to exactly 50:00.
| Km | Net hill | Hill-adjusted split | Flat split | Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +8 m | 5:02 | 5:00 | 5:02 |
| 2 | −28 m | 4:49 | 5:00 | 9:51 |
| 3 | −9 m | 4:52 | 5:00 | 14:43 |
| 4 | +31 m | 5:23 | 5:00 | 20:06 |
| 5 | +11 m | 5:04 | 5:00 | 25:10 |
| 6 | −33 m | 4:45 | 5:00 | 29:55 |
| 7 | −14 m | 4:50 | 5:00 | 34:45 |
| 8 | +35 m | 5:24 | 5:00 | 40:09 |
| 9 | +17 m | 5:10 | 5:00 | 45:19 |
| 10 | −36 m | 4:41 | 5:00 | 50:00 |
On the page this prints as a narrow wrist strip with the elevation profile underneath. Gain on this course: 178 m, loss 196 m.
Made for
Who it's for
Your course, not a famous one
Any GPX file works: a race course download, a route from your watch, or a training loop.
Splits that add up
Slower on climbs, faster on descents, and the total is exactly your goal time.
Your file stays with you
Your GPX file is read in your browser and never sent anywhere. The only request the tool itself makes is the pass key check; the page also loads web fonts and a visitor counter.
The method is explained
Minetti 2002 energy cost, damped and clamped, with the limits written down on the page.
What's inside
Everything you get
How it works
From checkout to done
Buy
Make a free band on the band page, or try the sample course
Open
Buy the $5 pass and copy the key shown on the confirmation page (it calls it an API key)
Use
Paste the key on the band page, or open band?key=YOUR_KEY, then load your GPX file
Questions
Good to know
Is the pace band really free?
Yes. Any distance and goal time, km or miles, even or split pacing, and printing are free. The pass adds your own GPX file, the elevation strip and saved plans.
Is my GPX file uploaded?
No. It is parsed in your browser and never sent anywhere (route or course files up to 30 MB). The page does load web fonts and a visitor counter, and the pass key is checked with our key service, but none of that includes your course. Plans are saved in this browser only, so clearing site data deletes them.
How accurate is the hill adjustment?
It is an estimate. It uses a published running energy-cost curve, smoothed elevation, damped and clamped on purpose. Heat, wind, fuelling and fitness matter too, so use it as a starting plan.
What if my file has no elevation?
Hillband tells you so and does not guess. Export the route again with elevation from your watch or planner.
Does the pass renew?
No. It is one $5 payment. Your key is checked with our key service and remembered in your browser.
Is this coaching or medical advice?
No. It is a pacing aid. Listen to your body and the race conditions.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If it doesn't work as described or you can't access it, email us within 14 days and we'll fix it or refund you. See the refund policy for details.
Hillband
Free printable pace band; $5 pass turns any GPX course into hill-adjusted splits, computed in your browser.
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