parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for September 26, 2020
In New Zealand there were 23 parkruns, 2058 parkrunners and 238 volunteers, plus any pending results.
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146 people got their parkrun barcode this week
97 ran their first parkrun this week
14 people volunteered for their first time
173 achieved personal bests this week
6 new age category records were set
4 runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand remains 30:46
No new course records was set this week.
The top age graded runner was Bernadette Jago at Hagley with a time of 22:23, 90.54% in the VW60-64 age group.
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6 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
11 parkrunners joined the 50 club
3 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Denise and Leighton Hare (Invercargill) and Les Miller (Hamilton Lake).
0 parkrunners joined the 250 club
4 parkrunners joined the V25 club – congratulations to Gary Crilley, Graeme Fountain (Kapiti Coast), Liz Neill (Lower Hutt), David Hartley (Palmerston North) and Lola Vahey Bourne (Tauranga).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (169) Lower Hutt (184), Hagley (283).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Greytown Woodside Trail (28), Taupo (26), Whanganui Riverbank (20).
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No new attendance records this week.
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Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last parkrunday (August 8) and this week:
12 parkruns had higher attendance than last time
11 parkruns had lower attendance than last time
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Porirua, with a change of 65.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 200%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Anderson, with a change of -34.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Whanganui Riverbank with a change of -51%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
East End parkrun (2)
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
7 – Barry Curtis, Cornwall Park, Hobsonville Point, Millwater and Western Springs cancelled due to Level 2 restrictions in Auckland region.
Puarenga cancelled due to the Rotorua Marathon using the course and Queenstown cancelled for a disc golf tournament.