parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 9, 2021
In New Zealand there were 32 parkruns, with 4006 parkrunners and 371 volunteers, plus any pending results.
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375 (+122) people got their parkrun barcode this week
250 (+80) ran their first parkrun this week
39 (-1) people volunteered for their first time
423 (+25) achieved personal bests this week
15 (-2) new age category records were set
12 (+3) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand increased one second to 30:51
One new course record was set this parkrunday: Nicole Van Der Kaay, Gisborne, 16:53.
The top age graded runner was Michelle Allison at Lower Hutt with a time of 20:53, 98.56% in the VW65-69 age group.
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10 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
14 parkrunners joined the 50 club
14 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Dwaine Faletanoai, Rowan Keane, Lionel Page, Christine Munro, Sarah Baird, Sharon Patterson, Warren Patterson, Graeme Fountain, Carolyn Marshall, Brian Nelson, Paul Brouwers, Joseph Matthews, Andrew Milne, Wendy Milne and Blandine Chilese.
3 parkrunners joined the 250 club – congratulations to Alfred Kuiper, Nancy Smith and David Sinkins.
2 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Congratulations to Linda Te Au (Invercargill) and Ann King (Lower Hutt).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (247), Cornwall Park (266), Hagley (347).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Whanganui Riverbank (49), Blenheim (42), Balclutha (23).
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There were no new attendance records set this week.
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Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
28 parkruns had higher attendance
4 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 108.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Western Springs with a change of 100%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Puarenga, with a change of -28.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha, with a change of -42%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
Dunedin (7)
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
0
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