parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 30, 2021
In New Zealand there were 33 parkruns, with 4405 parkrunners and 366 volunteers, plus any pending results.
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409 (+10) people got their parkrun barcode this week
287 (-20) ran their first parkrun this week
32 (+5) people volunteered for their first time
696 (+130) achieved personal bests this week
53 (+43) new age category records were set (including 30 at Trentham Memorial)
11 (+3) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand remains 30:53
There were two new course records. Thomas Strawbridge, 17:11 and Saskia Knox, 19:08 set the inaugural records at Trentham Memorial parkrun.
The top age graded runner was Margie Peat at Cornwall Park with a time of 21:48, 92.97% in the VW60-64 age group.
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18 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
15 parkrunners joined the 50 club
10 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Brian Mitchell, Hideo Yoshihama, Henry Bluestreak, John Hogue, Lisa Caton, Dave White, Cameron Apperley, Debbis Morris, Jim Reid and Maria Elliott
3 parkrunners joined the 250 club – congratulations to Seiko Whiteley (Barry Curtis), Clifford Cargeege (Millwater) and NU Tang (Porirua)
One parkrunner joined the V25 club – congratulations to Jeffrey Doolan (Flaxmere)
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Trentham Memorial (257), Cornwall Park (300), Hagley (414).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Queenstown (48), Wanaka (38), Balclutha (29).
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There was one new attendance record set this week. Trentham Memorial had 257 finishers at its inaugural.
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Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
13 parkruns had higher attendance
17 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
Two parkruns had the same as last week, Balclutha with 29 and Porirua with 199 parkrunners.
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 59.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Whanganui Riverbank with a change of 76%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt, with a change of -51.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Whangarei, with a change of -32%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
0
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
0