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How does going uphill affect your pace count per 100 meters?

It increases because your stride shortens.

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  1. It does not change at all
  2. It increases because your stride shortens ✔
  3. It decreases because gravity helps

Why: Uphill travel shortens your stride, so you take more paces and more time.

Huh, didn't know that: Uphill travel shortens your stride, so you take more paces and more time.

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Answer: It increases because your stride shortens. Uphill travel shortens your stride, so you take more paces and more time.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    Your stride will shorten as you move uphill, so the number of paces and the time to cover 100 meters will be more
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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