Stats 10/10/2020

parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for October 10, 2020

In New Zealand there were 29 parkruns, 2924 parkrunners and 320 volunteers, plus any pending results.

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236 people got their parkrun barcode this week

164 (+43 on last week) ran their first parkrun this week

30 (+7) people volunteered for their first time

338 (+87) achieved personal bests this week

16 new age category records were set

7 runners recorded sub-17 finishes

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The average run time in New Zealand is 30:47 (+1 second)

No new course records was set this week.

The top age graded runner was Loris Reed at Tauranga with a time of 25:06, 93.29% in the VW70-74 age group.

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8 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club

18 parkrunners joined the 50 club

5 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Tania Mills (Balclutha), Dave Chandler (Kapiti Coast), Stephen Bealing (Millwater), Michaela Nolan (Pegasus) and Gayle Van Heerden (Porirua).

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – Congratulations to Tony Ting (Lower Hutt)

4 parkrunners joined the V25 club – congratulations to Andrew Capel (Ashton Court), Maria Shallard (Barry Curtis), Sheryl Thomson (Greytown Woodside Trail) and Leon Hartnett (Invercargill).

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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (208) Lower Hutt (210), Hagley (305).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Whanganui Riverbank (25), Wanaka (21), Blenheim (7). 

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No new attendance records this week.

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Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:

16 parkruns had higher attendance than last week

9 parkruns had lower attendance than last week

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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Palmerston North, with a change of 66.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Palmerston North with a change of 56%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Invercargill, with a change of -35.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Blenheim with a change of -83%.

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NZ Anniversaries this week:-

None

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NZ Cancellations this week:-

Western Springs cancelled due to part of the park being closed, affecting te course.