ok - after a bit of research over the internet i have foind out that the garmin algorithm for total ascent uses contour smoothing and only calcualtes a climb thats over 10mtrs or 30ft.
i have now downloaded a peice of software called topofusion - opened the gpx file and it now gives me total climbing for the whole ride and not just elevation gain based on an algorithm
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