Category: Stats

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for May 20, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 4484 (-85) parkrunners and 562 (+26) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

323 (-77) people got their parkrun barcode this week

290 (+14) ran their first parkrun this week

751 (+195) achieved personal bests this week

14 (-7) new age category records were set

14 (+4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:30.

There were two new course records this week. Rain Milne ran 19:23 and Lorcan Rabbitte 16:11 at Waitangi.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:34, 106.45% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

6 parkrunners joined the J10 club

33 parkrunners joined the 25 club

24 parkrunners joined the 50 club

7 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Barry Curtis : Keira Shallard
• East End : John Lykles
• Queenstown : Jamie Seymour , Rik Whitehead
• Tauranga : Mat Macmillan
• Western Springs : Jenny Clements
• Whangarei : Jeremy Browne

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club

• Hamilton Lake : Michelle Curnow

7 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Jeremy Croucher, Alistair Savage, James Zervos, Ngaire Barnard, Natalie Butle, Karyn Templer and Angela Hawke.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Waitangi (211), Cornwall Park (250), Hagley (379).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (25), Hamilton Park (22), Balclutha (22).

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

10 parkruns had higher attendance

30 parkruns had lower attendance

University of Waikato recorded the same attendance as the week before with 71.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Anderson and Wanaka, with a change of 35.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of 57%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -99.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Greytown Woodside Trail with a change of -46%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

Hobsonville Point (4)

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Waitangi (58), Hagley (51), Cornwall (43), Queenstown (22) and Anderson (19).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Lake2Lake Trail (11 or 41%), Hamilton Park (8 or 36%), Waitangi (58 or 27%), Whanganui Riverbank (15 or 25%) and Queenstown (22 or 21%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (75), Hagley (40), Cornwall (31), Wanaka (30) and Queenstown (29).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Blenheim (24 or 42%), Waitangi (75 or 36%), Wanaka (30 or 31%), Puarenga (16 or 27%) and Queenstown (29 or 27%).

The fastest among us

The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Hagley in 17:09 setting herself a new PB.
2. Saskia Cosgrove-drayton (SW18-19) running Hagley in 18:07 for the first time.
3. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:13.
4. Rain Milne (SW20-24) running Waitangi in 19:23 for the first time.
5. Anna Williams (SW30-34) running Cornwall in 19:29 setting herself a new PB.
6. Elizabeth Rajan (SW25-29) running Hamilton Lake in 19:41.
7. Natalie Hardaker (VW40-44) running Waitangi in 19:47.
8. Kobi Maslin (JW11-14) running Hagley in 21:02 setting herself a new PB.
9. Bridget Douglas (VW50-54) running Hagley in 21:02 for the first time.
10. Gretchen Bourdillon (VW45-49) running Barry Curtis in 22:13.
11. Naomi Richardson (JW10) running Waitangi in 22:26.
12. Yoko Miya (VW55-59) running Cornwall in 23:05.
13. Marcia Hunter (VW65-69) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:32.
14. Jane Pairman (VW60-64) running Broad Park in 23:33.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:17.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:19.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 38:57.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Corban Straker (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:40.
2. Daniel C. Sinclair (JM15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 15:42 setting himself a new PB.
3. Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM30-34) running Hagley in 15:58 for the first time.
4. Lorcan Rabbitte (SM18-19) running Waitangi in 16:11 setting himself a new PB.
5. Gen Foo (VM40-44) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:21 for the first time.
6. Hayden Zervos (SM25-29) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:29 setting himself a new PB.
7. Dwight Grieve (VM45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 16:45 setting himself a new PB.
8. Chris Sanson (VM35-39) running Palmerston North in 16:51.
9. Daniel Wordsworth (JM11-14) running Hagley in 17:53 setting himself a new PB.
10. Shaun Ryan (VM50-54) running Barry Curtis in 18:52.
11. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Pegasus in 19:11 for the first time.
12. David Creamer (VM60-64) running Lower Hutt in 19:36.
13. Bill Revell (VM65-69) running Waitangi in 21:44 for the first time.
14. David Haver (JM10) running Taupo in 22:36.
15. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 23:23.
16. Brian Hayes (VM75-79) running Waitangi in 23:57 for the first time.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:12.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 37:29.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:34.

Record breakers

There were 14 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SM18-19) Toby Kelly took his own record by 17 seconds running 20:41. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW65-69) Marcia Hunter smashed Elizabeth Dainty ‘s record by 220 seconds running 23:32. This record stood for 111 weeks.
• Hagley : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd broke Roxanne Shahtahmasebi ‘s record by 29 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 17:09. This record stood for 129 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JW10) Libby Richardson took Lily Gemmill ‘s record by 12 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 25:36. This record stood for 55 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VM75-79) Tony Farmer took his own record by 16 seconds running 26:26. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM45-49) Dwight Grieve took his own record by 10 seconds running 16:45. This record stood for 34 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM18-19) Lorcan Rabbitte broke his own record by 24 seconds running 16:11. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM20-24) Max Taylor took his own record by 12 seconds running 16:24. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW18-19) Kate Dowling smashed Elliot Neill ‘s record by 271 seconds running 26:17. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW20-24) Rain Milne smashed Emily Robbie ‘s record by 168 seconds running 19:23. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM45-49) Josh Campbell broke Andrew Wharton ‘s record by 24 seconds running 16:53. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM65-69) Bill Revell broke Chris Harp ‘s record by 23 seconds running 21:44. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM75-79) Brian Hayes smashed John Barrance ‘s record by 282 seconds running 23:57. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (JM15-17) Daniel C. Sinclair took his own record by 7 seconds running 15:42. This record stood for 40 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for May 13, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 4484 (-85) parkrunners and 562 (+26) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

400 (-17) people got their parkrun barcode this week

290 (+14) ran their first parkrun this week

751 (+195) achieved personal bests this week

21 (+4) new age category records were set

9 (-4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:30.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 55:51, 107.82% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

30 parkrunners joined the 50 club

4 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Dunedin : Cameron Hollis
• Millwater : Nick Gordge
• Owairaka : Joyce Leevard
• Puarenga : Mark Upshall

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Ara Harakeke : Jocelyn Fountain
• Barry Curtis : Ronald Chen
• Dunedin : James Brundell

6 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Nancy Dimmock, Kylie Tecofsky, Melanie Macgowan, Kokoro Imazu, Lucas McDonald and Julie Freeman.

Paul Jaquin achieved his v50 at Queenstown.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (228), Cornwall Park (279), Hagley (478).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (32), Hamilton Park (20), Balclutha (19).

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

19 parkruns had higher attendance

21 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Waitangi, with a change of 80.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Greytown Woodside Trail with a change of 81%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka with a change of -40.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of -64%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (84), Waitangi (58), Western Springs (35), Millwater (34) and Owairaka (33).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Waitangi (58 or 30%), Cambridge NZ (16 or 30%), Western Springs (35 or 26%), Trentham Memorial (20 or 25%) and Hamilton Park (5 or 25%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (68), Hagley (38), Queenstown (36), Hobsonville Point (30) and Cornwall (28).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (18 or 36%), Queenstown (36 or 36%), Waitangi (68 or 36%), Wanaka (17 or 28%) and Russell Park (8 or 25%).

The fastest among us

The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:49.
2. Katy Dawson (VW45-49) running Hamilton Lake in 19:31.
3. Sophie Dean (SW25-29) running Hagley in 20:01.
4. Darshna Govind (SW30-34) running Waitangi in 20:29.
5. Lily James (JW15-17) running Hamilton Lake in 20:49.
6. Lani Dodds (VW40-44) running Western Springs in 20:58 setting herself a new PB.
7. Isabella Pickering (JW11-14) running Millwater in 21:15.
8. Cara Gallagher (SW20-24) running Owairaka in 21:23 setting herself a new PB.
9. Hayley Bond (SW18-19) running Hagley in 21:25.
10. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 22:07.
11. Melissa Bray (VW50-54) running Owairaka in 22:35 for the first time.
12. Andrea Barnes (VW55-59) running Millwater in 23:15 setting herself a new PB.
13. Maureen Leonard (VW60-64) running Hamilton Lake in 23:40 setting herself a new PB.
14. Tayla Bailey (JW10) running Queenstown in 26:33.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:44.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 32:11.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 38:59.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Corban Straker (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:32.
2. Sam Rout (SM30-34) running Whangarei in 16:15 setting himself a new PB.
3. Dwayne Collecutt (VM35-39) running Whangarei in 16:21 setting himself a new PB.
4. Lorcan Rabbitte (SM18-19) running Waitangi in 16:35 for the first time.
5. Ruan Meintjies (SM25-29) running Owairaka in 16:44 for the first time.
6. Jacob Kilmister (JM15-17) running Ara Harakeke in 17:04 setting himself a new PB.
7. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:04.
8. Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:14.
9. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Lower Hutt in 17:34.
10. Andrew Pennefather (VM50-54) running Palmerston North in 17:49.
11. Jack Gregory (JM11-14) running Kapiti Coast in 18:16 setting himself a new PB.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 19:08.
13. George Fisher (JM10) running Taupo in 20:49.
14. Bill Revell (VM65-69) running Whanganui Riverbank in 21:59 for the first time.
15. Eric Phimister (VM70-74) running Ara Harakeke in 22:24 setting himself a new PB.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 24:28.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:26.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 36:12.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 40:48.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 55:51.

Record breakers

There were 18 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SW20-24) Rebecca Mcnaughton broke her own record by 34 seconds running 24:08. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Trish Cummins broke her own record by 47 seconds running 29:52. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW45-49) Rachel Monk took Georgy Pakeho ‘s record by 4 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:52. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (VW75-79) Dawn Mienie broke her own record by 52 seconds running 41:06. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• East End : (VW80-84) Margaret Bluett smashed Eila Hopkirk ‘s record by 500 seconds running 45:37. This record stood for 112 weeks.
• Foster : (VW70-74) Dorothy Robertson broke Nancy Dimmock ‘s record by 38 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 28:03. This record stood for 24 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM35-39) Matt King took Bobby Douglas ‘s record by 8 seconds running 19:24. This record stood for 23 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW55-59) Carolyn Marshall smashed Trish Arndt ‘s record by 180 seconds running 23:18. This record stood for 23 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW80-84) Colleen Ashkettle broke her own record by 33 seconds running 48:34. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VW65-69) Jo Speary broke Janet Clouston ‘s record by 34 seconds running 26:10. This record stood for 260 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW70-74) Lynnley Driver took her own record by 10 seconds running 29:24. This record stood for 18 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM18-19) Lorcan Rabbitte smashed Mark Rabe ‘s record by 285 seconds running 16:35. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM20-24) Max Taylor broke Liam Jones ‘s record by 23 seconds running 16:36. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM50-54) Craig Holden broke Darren Gordon ‘s record by 24 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:23. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM65-69) Bill Revell smashed Don Weston ‘s record by 81 seconds running 21:59. This record stood for 52 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW65-69) Nuala Dunne smashed Mignon Stevenson ‘s record by 149 seconds running 23:50. This record stood for 38 weeks.
• Whangarei : (SM30-34) Sam Rout took his own record by 19 seconds running 16:15. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VM35-39) Dwayne Collecutt broke his own record by 28 seconds running 16:21. This record stood for 4 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for May 6, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4569 (-810) parkrunners and 536 (-28) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

417 (-21) people got their parkrun barcode this week

276 (-61) ran their first parkrun this week

556 (-363) achieved personal bests this week

17 (-4) new age category records were set

13 (+7) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:30.

There was one new course record this week. Amanda Waldron ran 18:07 at Flaxmere.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 55:39, 108.21% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

14 parkrunners joined the 50 club

10 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke : Saul Butler , Kirsty Hosie
• Broad Park : Craig Hannah
• Cornwall : Kim Dirks , Jeremy Shroff
• Dunedin : Julia Eyles
• Invercargill : Marcia Ferguson
• Palmerston North : John Stuart
• Pegasus : Alasdair John Mitchell
• Whangarei : Corrine Langford

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Balclutha : Tania Hollis
• Cornwall : Rob Corne
• Queenstown : Sandra Keenan
• Western Springs : Naomi Mcgarva

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Jo Zervos, Kristopher Bass, Marion Morch, Mike Bain and Andrew Voss.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (204), Cornwall Park (284), Hagley (514).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Blenheim (24), Ōtaki River (23), Hamilton Park (14).

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

13 parkruns had higher attendance

27 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Whangarei, with a change of 51.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 61%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Palmerston North with a change of -110.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Blenheim with a change of -64%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

Lower Hutt (11)

Balclutha (5)

Cancellations

Puarenga (venue unavailable)

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (57), Broad Park (29), Owairaka (28), Millwater (25) and Dunedin (24).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Broad Park (29 or 22%), Hamilton Park (3 or 21%), Cambridge NZ (12 or 19%), Waitangi (21 or 19%) and Foster (22 or 18%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (64), Cornwall (44), Waitangi (40), Broad Park (33) and Owairaka (27).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Waitangi (40 or 36%), Queenstown (27 or 31%), Lake2Lake Trail (9 or 26%), Broad Park (33 or 25%) and Wanaka (12 or 19%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:26.
2. Amanda Waldron (SW25-29) running Flaxmere in 18:07 for the first time.
3. Jessie Speedy (SW20-24) running Hamilton Lake in 19:30.
4. Sophie Whelan (SW30-34) running Waitangi in 20:00 for the first time.
5. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 20:05.
6. Gilly Davy (VW40-44) running Hobsonville Point in 21:11.
7. Bree Monaghan (SW18-19) running Hobsonville Point in 21:34.
8. Samantha Bradley (VW50-54) running Taupo in 21:48.
9. Sonja Copeland (JW11-14) running Tauranga in 21:50 setting herself a new PB.
10. Gretchen Bourdillon (VW45-49) running Barry Curtis in 21:56.
11. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 22:18.
12. Sue Sedon (VW60-64) running Western Springs in 23:50.
13. Sian Dawson (VW55-59) running Western Springs in 24:00.
14. Lola-Rose Bradley (JW10) running Taupo in 25:13 setting herself a new PB.
15. Judith Stewart (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:30.
16. Kathrine Switzer (VW75-79) running Waitangi in 29:43 setting herself a new PB.
17. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 32:08 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:32.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 15:48.
2. Gus Marfell (SM18-19) running Blenheim in 16:12.
3. Matthew Hobbs (SM30-34) running Hagley in 16:20.
4. Daniel C. Sinclair (JM15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:34.
5. Blake Weston (SM25-29) running Hagley in 16:48 for the first time.
6. Seb On (SM20-24) running Hagley in 17:15.
7. Daniel Coates (VM50-54) running Owairaka in 17:37.
8. Graeme Buscke (VM40-44) running Anderson in 17:44.
9. Nikko Kelly (JM11-14) running Owairaka in 18:20.
10. James Fisher (VM45-49) running Western Springs in 18:40.
11. Kuni Watanabe (VM55-59) running Western Springs in 19:51.
12. Garry Butler (VM60-64) running Hagley in 20:22 setting himself a new PB.
13. Jacob Radcliffe (JM10) running Broad Park in 21:35 for the first time.
14. Bill Revell (VM65-69) running Anderson in 22:21 for the first time.
15. Peter Cunningham (VM70-74) running Whanganui Riverbank in 24:13.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:55.
17. Roger Robinson (VM80-84) running Waitangi in 27:15.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 36:59.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 40:27.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 55:39.

Record breakers

There were 15 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SM18-19) Toby Kelly took Josh Hamilton ‘s record by 18 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 20:58. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Blenheim : (SM18-19) Gus Marfell took Corban Straker ‘s record by 5 seconds running 16:12. This record stood for 71 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM10) Jacob Radcliffe smashed Leo Sincock ‘s record by 62 seconds running 21:35. This record stood for 18 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM30-34) Jamie Coulter-smyth took his own record by 18 seconds running 16:37. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW18-19) Hayley Bond took Jessica Lamb ‘s record by 18 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:51. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW70-74) Margaret Flanagan smashed Liz Laban ‘s record by 73 seconds running 28:14. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW65-69) Cilla Dickinson took her own record by 11 seconds running 25:46. This record stood for 13 weeks.
• Flaxmere : (SW25-29) Amanda Waldron smashed Phoebe Butler-munro ‘s record by 110 seconds running 18:07. This record stood for 104 weeks.
• Invercargill : (VM80-84) Alan Fyfe smashed Carl Johnstone ‘s record by 447 seconds running 45:38. This record stood for 30 weeks.
• Invercargill : (VW65-69) Debbie Telfer broke her own record by 37 seconds running 24:04. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (JM11-14) Hudson Roy smashed Josh Boyn ‘s record by 143 seconds running 18:48. This record stood for 16 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VM50-54) Shaun Ryan took Troy Harold ‘s record by 11 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:38. This record stood for 46 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow broke her own record by 25 seconds running 32:08. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW35-39) Yuliya Bozhko took Jaime Vessiot ‘s record by 18 seconds running 21:22. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW75-79) Kathrine Switzer smashed her own record by 80 seconds running 29:43. This record stood for 1 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 29, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 5379 (+843) parkrunners and 564 (+10) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

438 (-9) people got their parkrun barcode this week

337 (+94) ran their first parkrun this week

919 (+389) achieved personal bests this week

42 (-3) volunteered for the first time

21 (+6) new age category records were set

6 (-) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:29.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 53:58, 111.58% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

24 parkrunners joined the 50 club

15 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke : Mike Vincent
• Barry Curtis : Archie Bourdillon
• Cornwall : Duncan Erasmus
• Foster : Scott Boyce
• Hagley : Taylor Johnson , Samantha Stevenson
• Hobsonville Point : Nicholas Roberts
• Invercargill : Rowena Howe
• Millwater : Brett Katterns
• Otaki River : Bernard James Mcmanus
• Owairaka : Christiana Barker
• Sherwood Reserve : Tracy Elley
• Tauranga : Sadie Boersema
• Waitangi : Heather Sinclair
• Whangarei : Marius Leibold

6 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Barry Curtis : Shaun Ryan
• Hagley : Penny Reid
• Lower Hutt : Kevin Gray
• Puarenga : Alan Ryan
• Queenstown : David Brockway , James Osullivan

7 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Allister Leach, Jasmine Seifert-Simpson, Christiana Barker, Henrietta Forder, Josie Taylor, Roly Ebbing, Isabella Carter.

Trevor Masters achieved his v100 at East End.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hobsonville Point (253), Cornwall Park (298), Hagley (557).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (28), Ōtaki River (26), Hamilton Park (15).

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

25 parkruns had higher attendance

15 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka, with a change of 147.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Owairaka with a change of 169%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Wanaka with a change of -72.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -66%.

Attendance Records

Owairaka: with 234, breaking their previous record of 209 by 25, set on their launch back on the 24th of October, 2020

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (84), Waitangi (55), Owairaka (47), Broad Park (43) and Cornwall (41).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Whakatane Gardens (17 or 45%), Hamilton Park (6 or 40%), Broad Park (43 or 39%), Trentham Memorial (27 or 35%) and Waitangi (55 or 29%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (79), Hagley (53), Cornwall (48), Queenstown (44) and Hobsonville Point (43).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Waitangi (79 or 42%), Queenstown (44 or 39%), Wanaka (19 or 37%), Lake2Lake Trail (10 or 29%) and Western Springs (28 or 19%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:27.
2. Karen Donaldson-barron (VW40-44) running Millwater in 18:12.
3. Hannah Bartram (SW20-24) running Hagley in 18:59.
4. Jaye Atkin (SW25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 19:31 for the first time.
5. Naomi Mcgarva (SW30-34) running Western Springs in 20:01 setting herself a new PB.
6. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Owairaka in 21:00.
7. Joanna Vashi (JW15-17) running Owairaka in 21:03 setting herself a new PB.
8. Hayley Bond (SW18-19) running Hagley in 21:27.
9. Betty Harp (VW60-64) running Waitangi in 21:31.
10. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:34.
11. Samantha Bradley (VW50-54) running Taupo in 21:46.
12. Sonja Copeland (JW11-14) running Tauranga in 21:56 setting herself a new PB.
13. Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Kapiti Coast in 22:02.
14. Juno Brown (JW10) running East End in 24:13 setting herself a new PB.
15. Gail Kirkman (VW70-74) running Lake2Lake Trail in 25:50.
16. Kathrine Switzer (VW75-79) running Waitangi in 31:03 for the first time.
17. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 34:34.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 53:58.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Darian Sorouri (SM25-29) running Millwater in 15:52 for the first time.
2. Kaya Henderson Corporaal (SM20-24) running Hagley in 16:47 setting himself a new PB.
3. Lance Downie (VM35-39) running Whakatane Gardens in 16:47 setting himself a new PB.
4. Jack Murray-griffiths (SM18-19) running Tauranga in 16:59 for the first time.
5. Ewen Campbell (VM40-44) running Palmerston North in 17:06.
6. Jesse Park (JM15-17) running Owairaka in 17:13 setting himself a new PB.
7. Harrison Coles (SM30-34) running Hamilton Lake in 17:17.
8. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:32.
9. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Kapiti Coast in 17:59.
10. Andrew Pennefather (VM50-54) running Palmerston North in 18:03.
11. Percy Haughey (JM11-14) running Hagley in 18:35 for the first time.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 18:36.
13. George Fisher (JM10) running Taupo in 20:21.
14. Gregory Parker (VM65-69) running Gisborne in 21:22.
15. Michael Pearce (VM65-69) running Kapiti Coast in 21:22.
16. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:40.
17. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:25.
18. Roger Robinson (VM80-84) running Waitangi in 25:27 for the first time.
19. Peter Hanson (VM85-89) running Ara Harakeke in 42:13.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 53:58.

Record breakers

There were 20 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JW15-17) Gemma Kelly broke her own record by 47 seconds running 23:45. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• Blenheim : (SW18-19) Haven Drinnan smashed Hannah Evans ‘s record by 63 seconds running 21:44. This record stood for 114 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Jane Pairman took her own record by 17 seconds running 23:23. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (VW75-79) Dawn Mienie took her own record by 19 seconds running 41:58. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW50-54) Shireen Crumpton took Christine Montgomery ‘s record by 12 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:47. This record stood for 341 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW60-64) Marcia Hunter took her own record by 19 seconds running 23:05. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• Invercargill : (VW75-79) Rowena Howe smashed Lou Wills ‘s record by 476 seconds running 34:34. This record stood for 96 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean took Keith Bateman ‘s record by 14 seconds running 17:59. This record stood for 427 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VM75-79) Tony Farmer took his own record by 2 seconds running 26:42. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett broke her own record by 38 seconds running 38:30. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Millwater : (SM25-29) Darian Sorouri broke Ruan Meintjies ‘s record by 39 seconds running 15:52. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Owairaka : (SW20-24) Winona Lee broke her own record by 39 seconds running 21:01. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Puarenga : (VM60-64) Bruce Edwards took his own record by 3 seconds running 18:36. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (JM15-17) Karabo Mosiane took Alex Thomson ‘s record by 13 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:38. This record stood for 20 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (SW20-24) Michellie Gourlay took Charlotte Nankivell ‘s record by 16 seconds running 22:44. This record stood for 92 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW80-84) Brenda Mills smashed her own record by 80 seconds running 45:17. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW55-59) Diane Livingston smashed Wendy Venter ‘s record by 207 seconds running 22:13. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW75-79) Kathrine Switzer smashed Jill Leemen ‘s record by 169 seconds running 31:03. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SW30-34) Lisa Thomas broke her own record by 26 seconds running 22:17. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM35-39) Lance Downie broke his own record by 25 seconds running 16:47. This record stood for 2 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 22, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4536 (-1106) parkrunners and 554 (+6) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

447 (-109) people got their parkrun barcode this week

243 (-154) ran their first parkrun this week

530 (-232) achieved personal bests this week

45 (+13) volunteered for the first time

15 (-10) new age category records were set

6 (+1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:28.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:56, 105.77% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

7 parkrunners joined the J10 club

40 parkrunners joined the 25 club

14 parkrunners joined the 50 club

16 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Lucy Molony
• Ara Harakeke: Barbara Jennings, Sarah Pirikahu
• Broad Park: John Bannon
• Dunedin: Sue Hendry
• Flaxmere: Darren Myles
• Hagley: Luke Weaver, Joey Weaver
• Hamilton Lake: Takako Smart
• Invercargill: Marcia Ferguson, Andrea Lebreton
• Lake2Lake Trail: Jacqueline Penry
• Lower Hutt: Heather Sinclair
• Millwater: Zoe Wilson
• Owairaka: Shirley Tang
• Puarenga: Matt Parsonage
• Whangarei: Paul Greenwood

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Barry Curtis: Ronald Lobjoit
• Palmerston North: Peter Mckenzie
• Pegasus: Trudi Diggs, Jackie Hancock

10 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Laura Cardwell, Tracy Utting-Buchanan, Craig Ironside, Eli Webber, Justine Esposito, Eleanor Trueman, Monique Le Lievre and Dennis Langford.

Frank Rands and Kerry Attwood achieved their v100 at Millwater, Christine Hall achieved her v100 at Cambridge NZ. Stuart Charters achieved his v50 at Foster.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (200), Dunedin (253), Hagley (472).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Whakatane Gardens (32), Greytown Woodside Trail (31), Russell Park (27).

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

15 parkruns had higher attendance

24 parkruns had lower attendance

Blenheim recorded the same attendance as last week with 69.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Wanaka, with a change of 62.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of 65%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park with a change of -124.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was East End with a change of -56%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

Tauranga (5)

Cancellations

Kapiti Coast (Flooding;Waikanae River has overtopped the course)

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (58), Waitangi (38), Dunedin (37), Foster (26) and Invercargill (22).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Ara Harakeke (20 or 25%), Waitangi (38 or 24%), Hamilton Park (10 or 23%), Whakatane Gardens (6 or 19%) and Foster (26 or 18%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (56), Hagley (48), Queenstown (44), Wanaka (35) and Dunedin (31).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (44 or 51%), Waitangi (56 or 36%), Wanaka (35 or 28%), Lake2Lake Trail (13 or 25%) and Hamilton Park (11 or 25%).

The fastest among us

The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Esther George (SW30-34) running Lower Hutt in 17:26 setting herself a new PB.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:27.
3. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 19:20.
4. Louise Daly (SW20-24) running Hagley in 19:31.
5. Rebecca Forgesson (SW25-29) running Blenheim in 19:31 setting herself a new PB.
6. Teresa Blackmore (VW45-49) running Hagley in 19:57 setting herself a new PB.
7. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:36.
8. Fleur Pawsey (VW40-44) running Broad Park in 21:16.
9. Abby Oboyle (JW11-14) running Invercargill in 21:44 for the first time.
10. Shireen Crumpton (VW50-54) running Dunedin in 22:04 setting herself a new PB.
11. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Ara Harakeke in 22:25 for the first time.
12. Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Puarenga in 22:26.
13. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:59.
14. Jackie Grant (VW65-69) running Puarenga in 26:07.
15. Lynnley Driver (VW70-74) running Pegasus in 30:05.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:26.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 39:09.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 15:39 setting himself a new PB.
2. William O’connor (SM30-34) running Millwater in 16:23 setting himself a new PB.
3. James Mcleay (JM15-17) running Lake2Lake Trail in 16:31.
4. Steve Morrow (VM45-49) running Gisborne in 17:05.
5. Jackson Cole (SM25-29) running Waitangi in 17:11 for the first time.
6. Matt Parsonage (VM40-44) running Puarenga in 17:14.
7. Aled Lees (SM20-24) running Waitangi in 17:18 for the first time.
8. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 17:22.
9. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 18:31.
10. Darren Gordon (VM50-54) running Lower Hutt in 18:42.
11. Jack Coleslaw (SM18-19) running Foster in 18:56 setting himself a new PB.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 19:00.
13. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Waitangi in 19:55 setting himself a new PB.
14. Gregory Parker (VM65-69) running Gisborne in 20:37.
15. Keith Henderson (VM70-74) running Russell Park in 24:52.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:02.
17. Fred Smith (VM80-84) running Millwater in 28:58.
18. Geoff Foreman (VM85-89) running Gisborne in 49:34.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:56.

Record breakers

There were 14 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JW10) Kiana Wealleans smashed Riley Holden ‘s record by 159 seconds running 22:25. This record stood for 11 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM30-34) Jamie Coulter-smyth took Tom Galloway ‘s record by 1 seconds running 16:55. This record stood for 20 weeks.
• Foster : (VM45-49) David Sewell broke Craig Watson ‘s record by 26 seconds running 17:50. This record stood for 225 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM35-39) Mike Robinson broke his own record by 30 seconds running 15:39. This record stood for 25 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM65-69) Gregory Parker took his own record by 18 seconds running 20:37. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JM11-14) Hudson Roy took his own record by 3 seconds running 18:52. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (VM35-39) Bryce Mcvicar broke Matt Green ‘s record by 60 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:28. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett smashed Margaret Bluett ‘s record by 413 seconds running 41:00. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM10) Tadhg Pierse took his own record by 7 seconds running 19:55. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM11-14) Bair Waldrom smashed Henry Ellwood ‘s record by 138 seconds running 18:35. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW30-34) Ali Campbell took her own record by 18 seconds running 19:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW55-59) Wendy Venter took her own record by 8 seconds running 25:40. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW70-74) Bice Awan took her own record by 13 seconds running 32:48. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean smashed Paul Hewitson ‘s record by 70 seconds running 17:22. This record stood for 115 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 15, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 5642 (-247) parkrunners and 548 (-32) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

556 (-241) people got their parkrun barcode this week

397 (-22) ran their first parkrun this week

762 (-87) achieved personal bests this week

32 (-26) volunteered for the first time

25 (-11) new age category records were set

5 (-6) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:28.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 54:58, 109.55% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

24 parkrunners joined the 50 club

14 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson : Jason Field , Olivia Field
• Cornwall : Stuart Gatie , Christine Miller
• Dunedin : Dion Beker
• Foster : Andrew Cox
• Hamilton Lake : Chris Zaayman
• Millwater : Paul Kolston
• Taupo : Nicole Sattler
• Tauranga : Kat Macmillan , Annette Rademeyer , Aaron Smart
• Western Springs : Dhairesh Patel
• Whanganui Riverbank : Steven Whittaker

2 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Broad Park : Brindsley Archer
• Dunedin : Cathy Weatherston

10 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Olaf Hirczy, Nancy Taylor, Anna Gatie, Helen O’Shaughnessy, Theo Miners, Roland Pinches, Giarna Treadwell, Christine Hosking, Maurice van Leimpd and Antoinette Smith.

Mark O’Sullivan achieved his v100 at Ōtaki River, Allan Hartley achieved his v100 at Trentham Memorial, Kyra Tuffery achieved her v100 at Cambridge.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (264), Cornwall Park (324), Hagley (452).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (38), Lake2Lake Trail (33), Hamilton Park (27).

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

15 parkruns had higher attendance

26 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hobsonville Point, with a change of 77.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Gisborne with a change of 149%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Queenstown with a change of -75.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Whakatane Gardens with a change of -41%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Waitangi (72), Hagley (47), Millwater (42), Cornwall (37) and Hobsonville Point (32).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Waitangi (72 or 30%), Ara Harakeke (28 or 24%), Foster (28 or 21%), Whanganui Riverbank (14 or 21%) and Whakatane Gardens (9 or 20%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (113), Hagley (79), Cornwall (48), Queenstown (48) and Western Springs (47).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (16 or 48%), Waitangi (113 or 46%), Queenstown (48 or 42%), Broad Park (42 or 32%) and Western Springs (47 or 26%).

The fastest among us

The 19 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:33.
2. Amelia Lythe (SW20-24) running Hobsonville Point in 18:33 for the first time.
3. Nat Price (SW30-34) running Blenheim in 19:29 for the first time.
4. Eleanor Bradbury (SW25-29) running Puarenga in 19:38 for the first time.
5. Emma Bassett (VW40-44) running Waitangi in 20:07 setting herself a new PB.
6. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:33.
7. Olivia Mcdowell (JW11-14) running Kapiti Coast in 20:36 setting herself a new PB.
8. Gretchen Bourdillon (VW45-49) running Barry Curtis in 20:52.
9. Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 20:52.
10. Samantha Bradley (VW50-54) running Palmerston North in 21:17.
11. Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Kapiti Coast in 21:46.
12. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:57.
13. Nivy Moodley (VW60-64) running Cornwall in 22:24 for the first time.
14. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Taupo in 22:41 for the first time.
15. Alice Barnes (JW15-17) running Pegasus in 23:00.
16. Carey Dickason (VW70-74) running Blenheim in 28:09.
17. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:51.
18. Liz Donoghue (VW75-79) running Whakatane Gardens in 38:34 setting herself a new PB.
19. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:41.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Mark Boyce (VM35-39) running Millwater in 16:30.
2. Troy Harold (VM50-54) running Millwater in 16:37 setting himself a new PB.
3. Brent Kelly (VM40-44) running Millwater in 16:48 setting himself a new PB.
4. Casey Thorby (SM18-19) running Taupo in 16:54.
5. Steve Morrow (VM45-49) running Gisborne in 17:05.
6. Graham Fisher (SM30-34) running Hamilton Lake in 17:10 setting himself a new PB.
7. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 17:18.
8. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Lower Hutt in 17:28.
9. Mitchell Carlyle (SM20-24) running Whangarei in 17:36 setting himself a new PB.
10. Robert Humby (SM25-29) running Wanaka in 17:38 for the first time.
11. Bair Waldrom (JM11-14) running Lower Hutt in 18:12 for the first time.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 18:39.
13. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Waitangi in 20:02 setting himself a new PB.
14. Gregory Parker (VM65-69) running Gisborne in 20:55.
15. David Reidie (VM70-74) running Hagley in 21:17.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 26:06.
17. Mervyn Burt (VM80-84) running Pegasus in 31:04.
18. Graham Richardson (VM85-89) running Cornwall in 44:56.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 54:58.

Record breakers

There were 22 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SM25-29) Alan O’brien took his own record by 6 seconds running 18:23. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Barry Curtis : (VW45-49) Gretchen Bourdillon broke Ava Lee ‘s record by 21 seconds running 20:52. This record stood for 16 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM65-69) Gregory Parker smashed David Gardner ‘s record by 75 seconds running 20:55. This record stood for 98 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JW11-14) Lily Gemmill took her own record by 12 seconds running 23:30. This record stood for 22 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (SW20-24) Amelia Lythe broke Amy Shaw ‘s record by 52 seconds running 18:33. This record stood for 204 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean broke his own record by 33 seconds running 17:28. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Millwater : (VM40-44) Brent Kelly broke Gene Rand ‘s record by 36 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:48. This record stood for 231 weeks.
• Millwater : (VM50-54) Troy Harold took his own record by 5 seconds running 16:37. This record stood for 109 weeks.
• Otaki River : (SM20-24) Chester Neill broke Kaleb Carter ‘s record by 24 seconds running 20:43. This record stood for 26 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VW50-54) Samantha Bradley took Wendy Cottrell-teahan ‘s record by 6 seconds running 21:17. This record stood for 101 weeks.
• Puarenga : (VM60-64) Bruce Edwards took his own record by 2 seconds running 18:39. This record stood for 65 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM10) Tadhg Pierse broke his own record by 26 seconds running 20:02. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM18-19) Mark Rabe smashed Alex Tunnicliffe ‘s record by 77 seconds running 21:20. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW20-24) Emily Robbie smashed Tamara Thomson ‘s record by 179 seconds running 22:11. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW30-34) Ali Campbell took Darshna Govind ‘s record by 10 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:14. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM50-54) Darren Gordon smashed Wullie Gunn ‘s record by 80 seconds running 18:47. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM70-74) Keith Chapman smashed Michael Lane ‘s record by 734 seconds running 21:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM35-39) Lance Downie smashed Max Mackay ‘s record by 75 seconds running 17:12. This record stood for 23 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW75-79) Liz Donoghue smashed her own record by 137 seconds running 38:34. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (JM10) Adam Larkin broke Lucas Whittaker ‘s record by 56 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 22:25. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM75-79) John Billing smashed Evan Davies ‘s record by 470 seconds running 27:35. This record stood for 145 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VM35-39) Dwayne Collecutt broke his own record by 24 seconds running 16:49. This record stood for 10 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 8, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 5889 (+1069) parkrunners and 580 (+27) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

797 (+395) people got their parkrun barcode this week

419 (+153) ran their first parkrun this week

849 (+175) achieved personal bests this week

58 (+20) volunteered for the first time

36 (-3) new age category records were set

11 (+9) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:28.

There were two new course records this week. Luke Mitchell ran 15:58 at Wanaka and Poppy Martin ran 18:46 at Whakatane Gardens.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 55:32, 108.43% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

17 parkrunners joined the J10 club

39 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Sally Houliston
• Blenheim: Kerry Register
• Cornwall Park: Kim Dirks, Jackie Vulinovich
• Flaxmere: Alan Barnard
• Hagley: Lindsey King, David Rice
• Hamilton Lake: Brent Standon
• Millwater: Karen Mumme
• Owairaka: Carrie Austin, Tony Austin
• Western Springs: Karl Crosby

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Barry Curtis: Gareth Jess
• Cornwall Park: Tony Coombe
• Foster: Allan Hooper
• Hagley: Sophie Pitt

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Dwaine Faletanoai, Barbara Scholes, Penelope Burkhardt, Janet Shorland and Susan Harpur.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (248), Cornwall Park (283), Hagley (505).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Gisborne (35), Russell Park (33), Hamilton Park (24).

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

30 parkruns had higher attendance

11 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 154.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Taupō with a change of 120%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Gisborne with a change of -39.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Gisborne with a change of -53%.

Attendance Records

Anderson 171 (up from 161, February 15 2020)

East End 165 (up from 138, 21 September 2019)

Taupō 207 (up from 161, 7 January 2023)

Whanganui Riverbank 84 (up from 83, 11 July 2020)

NZ Anniversaries

Russell Park (1)

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (68), Waitangi (47), Lower Hutt (41), Cornwall (34) and Hamilton Lake (34).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (9 or 38%), Broad Park (33 or 28%), Greytown Woodside Trail (19 or 23%), Ara Harakeke (32 or 23%) and Waitangi (47 or 22%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (135), Queenstown (85), Hagley (69), Taupo (64) and Cornwall (58).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Waitangi (135 or 64%), Lake2Lake Trail (26 or 54%), Queenstown (85 or 45%), Western Springs (47 or 35%) and East End (57 or 35%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Emily Roughan (SW25-29) running East End in 17:26 setting herself a new PB.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:29.
3. Harriet Kingston (SW30-34) running Hagley in 18:33 setting herself a new PB.
4. Tina Cox (VW40-44) running Hagley in 18:44 setting herself a new PB.
5. Poppy Martin (JW15-17) running Whakatane Gardens in 18:46 for the first time.
6. Lisa Brignull (VW45-49) running Hagley in 19:38.
7. Hannah Wade (JW11-14) running Ara Harakeke in 21:01 setting herself a new PB.
8. Julia Tully (VW50-54) running Wanaka in 21:06.
9. Betty Harp (VW60-64) running Waitangi in 21:17 for the first time.
10. Naomi Richardson (JW10) running Waitangi in 21:21 for the first time.
11. Michellie Gourlay (SW20-24) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 21:30 setting herself a new PB.
12. Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 21:33.
13. Michele Allison (VW65-69) running Waitangi in 21:36 for the first time.
14. Haven Drinnan (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:41.
15. Christine Sewell (VW70-74) running Hagley in 27:11.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:04.
17. Jill Leemen (VW75-79) running Waitangi in 33:52 for the first time.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:46.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Oska Baynes (SM30-34) running Hagley in 14:56.
2. Luke Mitchell (SM25-29) running Wanaka in 15:58 for the first time.
3. Joel Carman (SM20-24) running Taupo in 16:37 for the first time.
4. Mark Moore (VM35-39) running Waitangi in 16:42 for the first time.
5. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:03.
6. Ben Scott (JM15-17) running Invercargill in 17:05.
7. Troy Harold (VM50-54) running Millwater in 17:06.
8. Kelvin Meade (VM40-44) running Balclutha in 17:43 for the first time.
9. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Waitangi in 17:50 for the first time.
10. Nikko Kelly (JM11-14) running Tauranga in 17:59 setting himself a new PB.
11. Oliver Young (SM18-19) running Dunedin in 18:51 setting himself a new PB.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 18:57.
13. Pablo Stewart (JM10) running Taupo in 20:04 setting himself a new PB.
14. Keith Chapman (VM70-74) running Ara Harakeke in 21:05 for the first time.
15. John Jinks (VM65-69) running Blenheim in 21:24 setting himself a new PB.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 24:58.
17. Selwyn James Parker (VM80-84) running Lake2Lake Trail in 29:42.
18. Neil Holland (VM85-89) running Puarenga in 53:53.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 55:32.

Record breakers

There were 34 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JM10) Lennox Manase took Luca Wichman ‘s record by 16 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 22:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SW20-24) Rebecca Mcnaughton smashed her own record by 81 seconds running 24:42. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM70-74) Keith Chapman smashed Eric Phimister ‘s record by 100 seconds running 21:05. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Blenheim : (SM25-29) George Alexander took Matthew Taylor ‘s record by 16 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:47. This record stood for 164 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW18-19) Jessica Lamb smashed Hayley Bond ‘s record by 115 seconds running 22:09. This record stood for 26 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Jane Pairman broke her own record by 22 seconds running 23:40. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Hagley : (VW40-44) Tina Cox took Lisa Brignull ‘s record by 6 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 18:44. This record stood for 202 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VM75-79) Tony Farmer took his own record by 4 seconds running 26:44. This record stood for 40 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett took her own record by 18 seconds running 39:08. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW50-54) Debbie Tynan smashed Robyn Green ‘s record by 270 seconds running 22:39. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW80-84) Colleen Ashkettle smashed her own record by 108 seconds running 49:07. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Owairaka : (SW20-24) Winona Lee broke Charlotte Nankivell ‘s record by 36 seconds running 21:40. This record stood for 26 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (SW25-29) Renee Cardinaals broke Esther George ‘s record by 33 seconds running 18:06. This record stood for 171 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VM75-79) Graham Doull broke Evan Davies ‘s record by 46 seconds running 27:07. This record stood for 263 weeks.
• Taupo : (JM10) Pablo Stewart took his own record by 12 seconds running 20:04. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM10) Tadhg Pierse broke his own record by 29 seconds running 20:28. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JW10) Naomi Richardson smashed Jasmin Morriss ‘s record by 403 seconds running 21:21. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM20-24) Liam Jones broke his own record by 46 seconds running 16:59. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SM30-34) Tony Payne smashed Denis Mccarthy ‘s record by 133 seconds running 16:36. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM35-39) Mark Moore smashed Ben Edusei ‘s record by 203 seconds running 16:42. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM45-49) Andrew Wharton smashed Alex Llewelyn Jones ‘s record by 132 seconds running 17:17. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean smashed Warwick Smith ‘s record by 120 seconds running 17:50. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM60-64) David Creamer smashed David Sharp ‘s record by 138 seconds running 19:09. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM65-69) Chris Harp smashed Ross Fraser ‘s record by 212 seconds running 22:07. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM70-74) Michael Lane smashed his own record by 87 seconds running 33:37. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW35-39) Jaime Vessiot smashed Lara Zoeller ‘s record by 95 seconds running 21:40. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW45-49) Fiona Hayvice broke her own record by 52 seconds running 21:58. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW55-59) Wendy Venter took her own record by 14 seconds running 25:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW60-64) Betty Harp smashed Gail Sharp ‘s record by 299 seconds running 21:17. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW65-69) Michele Allison smashed Diane Morgan ‘s record by 862 seconds running 21:36. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW70-74) Bice Awan smashed her own record by 106 seconds running 33:01. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW75-79) Jill Leemen smashed Sue Cuthbertson ‘s record by 1015 seconds running 33:52. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Wanaka : (SM25-29) Luke Mitchell took Michael Christoforou ‘s record by 19 seconds running 15:58. This record stood for 223 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JW15-17) Poppy Martin smashed Lily Anderson ‘s record by 297 seconds running 18:46. This record stood for 8 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 1, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 4820 (567) parkrunners and 553 (-6) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

402 (-74) people got their parkrun barcode this week

266 (-77) ran their first parkrun this week

674 (-165) achieved personal bests this week

38 (-14) volunteered for the first time

39 (-4) new age category records were set

2 (-12) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:27.

There was one new course record this week. Sjors Corporaal ran 15:40 at Whakatane Gardens.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:47, 106.05% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

6 parkrunners joined the J10 club

34 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Broad Park: Mary Allen
• Flaxmere: Tahlia Hopkins
• Gisborne: Helayna Ruifrok
• Greytown Woodside Trail: Flynn Register
• Hamilton Lake: Sarah Jenkins
• Owairaka: Winona Lee
• Palmerston North: Wendy Cottrell Teahan, Gavin Teahan
• Puarenga: Robert Corbett
• Taupō: Jay Simpson
• Waitangi: Troy Ramsay
• Whangarei: Christine Fraser

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club

• Lower Hutt: Sonja Penafiel Bermudez

1 parkrunner joined the 500 club

• Lower Hutt: Martin O’Sullivan

4 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Hamish Thorburn, Andrew Cox, Sheryl Bayliss and Mike Kitchen.

Winona Lee achieved her v50 at Owairaka, Lauren Rowe achieved her v50 at University of Waikato, Ina Chalmers achieved her v100 at Queenstown.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (246), Millwater (262), Hagley (351).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (24), Russell Park (23), Hamilton Park (15).

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

16 parkruns had higher attendance

23 parkruns had lower attendance

Ōtaki River and Trentham Memorial recorded the same attendance as last week (24 and 69 respectively).

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Invercargill, with a change of 55.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Lake2Lake Trail with a change of 77%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -216.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Waitangi with a change of -45%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs & First Timers

The most PBs were at Millwater (40), Hamilton Lake (34), Waitangi (33), Palmerston North (31) and Cornwall (30).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Trentham Memorial (19 or 28%), Broad Park (22 or 23%), Russell Park (5 or 22%), Waitangi (33 or 21%) and University of Waikato (17 or 21%).

The most first timers were at Waitangi (94), Queenstown (41), Hagley (40), Western Springs (39) and Wanaka (38).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Waitangi (94 or 59%), Wanaka (38 or 50%), Lake2Lake Trail (18 or 46%), Queenstown (41 or 42%) and Western Springs (39 or 24%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Nera Jareb (VW40-44) running Hamilton Lake in 17:21 for the first time.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:24.
3. Katherine Camp (SW30-34) running Hagley in 18:10.
4. Amara Rae (SW25-29) running Palmerston North in 19:25 setting herself a new PB.
5. Lily James (JW15-17) running Hamilton Lake in 20:41.
6. Mary Weatherall (SW20-24) running Hagley in 20:43 for the first time.
7. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:55.
8. Lauren Shelley (VW45-49) running Hamilton Lake in 21:01.
9. Karis Rae (VW50-54) running Kapiti Coast in 21:18.
10. Chloe Donald (JW11-14) running Hagley in 22:06.
11. Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 22:09.
12. Paige Veal (JW10) running Tauranga in 22:12 setting herself a new PB.
13. Sue Sedon (VW60-64) running Western Springs in 23:54.
14. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 24:14.
15. Lynnley Driver (VW70-74) running Pegasus in 31:06.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:59.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 39:30.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 55:40.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Sjors Corporaal (VM45-49) running Whakatane Gardens in 15:40 setting himself a new PB.
2. Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM30-34) running Broad Park in 16:56.
3. Alexander Gibson (SM18-19) running Lake2Lake Trail in 17:07 for the first time.
4. Lee Cook (VM35-39) running Queenstown in 17:09.
5. Matt Parsonage (VM40-44) running Puarenga in 17:17.
6. Ollie Brazier (SM25-29) running Taupo in 17:28.
7. Ashton Upfold (JM15-17) running Taupo in 17:33 for the first time.
8. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 17:44 setting himself a new PB.
9. Austin Murrey (SM20-24) running Hagley in 17:55 for the first time.
10. Andrew Pennefather (VM50-54) running Taupo in 18:07 setting himself a new PB.
11. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Whakatane Gardens in 18:16 setting himself a new PB.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Whakatane Gardens in 18:17 setting himself a new PB.
13. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 19:19 setting himself a new PB.
14. Kevin Knowles (VM65-69) running Hobsonville Point in 21:14.
15. Martin Wells (VM70-74) running Owairaka in 23:41 for the first time.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 24:45.
17. Selwyn James Parker (VM80-84) running Lake2Lake Trail in 31:39.
18. Ben Youdan (SM—) running Western Springs in 33:49.
19. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 34:23.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:47.

Record breakers

There were 38 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JM10) Luca Wichman took Franklin Griffiths ‘s record by 5 seconds running 23:12. This record stood for 11 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SM25-29) Alan O’brien smashed Lachie Philipson ‘s record by 115 seconds running 18:29. This record stood for 16 weeks.
• Balclutha : (VM75-79) Evan Macintosh smashed his own record by 79 seconds running 28:17. This record stood for 52 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JW10) Zara Wood smashed Penelope Sparkle ‘s record by 111 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 26:32. This record stood for 21 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW30-34) Lyndsey Tyro took Stephanie Beech ‘s record by 17 seconds running 21:01. This record stood for 25 weeks.
• Hamilton Lake : (VW40-44) Nera Jareb smashed Katy Dawson ‘s record by 91 seconds running 17:21. This record stood for 459 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (SW18-19) Bree Monaghan smashed Lucy Mcdonald ‘s record by 148 seconds running 21:28. This record stood for 50 weeks.
• Invercargill : (JM10) C J Iversen took his own record by 10 seconds running 19:19. This record stood for 13 weeks.
• Invercargill : (VW65-69) Debbie Telfer broke Lorene Smith ‘s record by 32 seconds running 24:41. This record stood for 263 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett took her own record by 11 seconds running 39:26. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SM18-19) Alexander Gibson smashed Bailey Taylor ‘s record by 149 seconds running 17:07. This record stood for 18 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW80-84) Colleen Ashkettle smashed Jenny Browne ‘s record by 96 seconds running 50:55. This record stood for 361 weeks.
• Otaki River : (JM11-14) Bair Waldrom smashed Harrison Stevens ‘s record by 126 seconds running 19:37. This record stood for 56 weeks.
• Owairaka : (VM70-74) Martin Wells took John Bower ‘s record by 3 seconds running 23:41. This record stood for 121 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM35-39) Andrew Rutherdale broke Bram De Boeck ‘s record by 44 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:16. This record stood for 48 weeks.
• Taupo : (JM10) Pablo Stewart took George Fisher ‘s record by 8 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 20:16. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Tauranga : (JW10) Paige Veal smashed Grace Duncan ‘s record by 65 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:12. This record stood for 217 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM10) Tadhg Pierse took his own record by 8 seconds running 20:57. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JM11-14) Henry Ellwood smashed Micah Bailey ‘s record by 243 seconds running 20:53. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JW11-14) Phoebe Sims smashed Rebecca O’sullivan ‘s record by 1270 seconds running 23:45. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (JW15-17) Georgia Sims smashed Morag Mclellan ‘s record by 119 seconds running 25:00. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW18-19) Elliot Neill smashed Mackenzie Howard ‘s record by 1240 seconds running 30:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW25-29) Amy Frankland smashed Gloria Smith ‘s record by 263 seconds running 19:42. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (SW30-34) Darshna Govind smashed Anna Hickey ‘s record by 141 seconds running 20:24. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM35-39) Ben Edusei smashed Alex Stokes ‘s record by 117 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 20:05. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM45-49) Alex Llewelyn Jones smashed Chris Howard ‘s record by 96 seconds running 19:29. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM55-59) Warwick Smith smashed Paul Greenwood ‘s record by 179 seconds running 19:50. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM60-64) David Sharp smashed Dennis Bloomfield ‘s record by 141 seconds running 21:27. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM65-69) Ross Fraser smashed Matthew Ruglys ‘s record by 85 seconds running 25:39. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VM75-79) John Barrance broke his own record by 35 seconds running 28:39. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW35-39) Lara Zoeller smashed Kallie Bailey ‘s record by 147 seconds running 23:15. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW55-59) Wendy Venter broke Claire Scott ‘s record by 21 seconds running 26:02. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Waitangi : (VW60-64) Gail Sharp smashed Holle Shanks ‘s record by 522 seconds running 26:16. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Western Springs : (VW45-49) Angela Hawkes took Lauren Shelley ‘s record by 2 seconds running 21:25. This record stood for 46 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM45-49) Sjors Corporaal broke his own record by 36 seconds running 15:40. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM55-59) Peter Caudwell broke his own record by 49 seconds running 18:16. This record stood for 28 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM60-64) Bruce Edwards broke his own record by 22 seconds running 18:17. This record stood for 18 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (JM10) Lucas Whittaker broke his own record by 28 seconds running 23:21. This record stood for 28 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for March 25, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 41 parkruns with 5387 (+787) parkrunners and 559 520 (+39) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

476 (+109) people got their parkrun barcode this week

343 (-102) ran their first parkrun this week

839 (+207) achieved personal bests this week

52 (+15) volunteered for the first time

43 (+27) new age category records were set (31 of these were at Waitangi’s inaugural event)

14 (+8) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:26.

Course records were set for Waitangi; Josh Jordan 16:12 and Natalie Hardaker 19:37.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 53:34, 112.41% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

12 parkrunners joined the J10 club

43 parkrunners joined the 25 club

14 parkrunners joined the 50 club

21 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Barry Curtis: Lana Lobjot
• Cambridge: Brian Prescott
• Cornwall Park: Wayne Munro, Menaka Sumanasena
• Greytown Woodside Trail: Kim Register
• Hagley: James Manser
• Hamilton Lake: Cindy Popplestone, Wendy Fox, Noel Richmond
• Hobsonville Point: Barry Fouche
• Lower Hutt: Vincent Hao
• Millwater: Jessica Discombe
• Palmerston North: Sean Faasen
• Queenstown: Lauren Arnold, Declan Murray
• Taupo: Patricia Carden
• Tauranga: Gary Albers
• Western Springs: Laurence Misonne
• Whakatane Gardens: Reuben Tomlinson
• Whanganui Riverbank: Malcom Hutchins
• Whangarei: Nigel Gilmer

5 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Cornwall Park: Ben Xue, Glenda McDermott, Nick Feehan
• Hamilton Lake: Helen Hall-King
• Lower Hutt: Dinesh Govind

7 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Hannah Shallard, Matthew Hall, Nick Feehan, James Manser, Lee Webber, Sean Faasen and Tony Valentine.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (281), Waitangi (287), Hagley (567).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (24), Lake2Lake Trail (22), Hamilton Park (16).

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

20 parkruns had higher attendance

18 parkruns had lower attendance

Queenstown recorded the same attendance this week as last week with 114.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hamilton Lake, with a change of 128.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Lake with a change of 94%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Invercargill with a change of -67.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Invercargill with a change of -46%.

Attendance Records

Millwater 281 (up from 257 set on January 25, 2020)

Waitangi 287 (inaugural event)

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for March 18, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 39 parkruns with 4600 (-700) parkrunners and 520 (-8) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

367 (-67) people got their parkrun barcode this week

239 (-111) ran their first parkrun this week

632 (-208) achieved personal bests this week

37 (-8) volunteered for the first time

16 (-6) new age category records were set.

6 (-) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:26.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:38, 106.33% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

15 parkrunners joined the J10 club

33 parkrunners joined the 25 club

20 parkrunners joined the 50 club

11 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke: Maia Holden
• Flaxmere: Julie Williams
• Foster: Dean Hamilton
• Hagley: Sabine Schweitzer
• Lower Hutt: Moira Ledinghsm
• Owairaka: Ants Cotton, Kelvin King
• Palmerston North: Eion Hewson
• Tauranga: Murray Landon, Mike Bricknell, Lisa Bricknell

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Barry Curtis: Chris Whiteley, Paul Van Deursen
• Dunedin: Nick Wooliscroft, Keith Weatherston

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Cheryl Hill, Niska Steele, Mackenzie Henry, Mercedes Glover and Rebecca O’Sullivan.

Sarah Dymock achieved her v100 at Gisborne.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (228), Cornwall Park (292), Hagley (442).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Balclutha (27), Ōtaki River (27), Hamilton Park (22).

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

13 parkruns had higher attendance

26 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka, with a change of 49.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of 69%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hamilton Lake with a change of -126.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Sherwood Reserve with a change of -55%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

Western Springs parkrun: Pacifica festival using the park.

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (58), Cornwall (41), Millwater (35), Ara Harakeke (28) and Hamilton Lake (28).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Lake2Lake Trail (9 or 28%), Broad Park (23 or 26%), Wanaka (16 or 25%), Sherwood Reserve (12 or 23%) and Trentham Memorial (17 or 22%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (71), Cornwall (65), Queenstown (58), Owairaka (52) and East End (36).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (58 or 51%), Greytown Woodside Trail (13 or 30%), Russell Park (11 or 28%), Lake2Lake Trail (9 or 28%) and University of Waikato (30 or 28%).

The Fastest Among Us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:13.
2. Lucy Oliver (SW30-34) running Whanganui Riverbank in 17:51 setting herself a new PB.
3. Berber Swart (SW25-29) running Invercargill in 18:34 for the first time.
4. Anna Bramley (VW40-44) running Owairaka in 18:39 for the first time.
5. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Hamilton Lake in 18:54.
6. Liberty Mcintyre-reet (SW20-24) running Hagley in 19:57.
7. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:26.
8. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Owairaka in 20:57.
9. Ava Gatie (JW15-17) running Cornwall in 21:07 setting herself a new PB.
10. Niamh Hoare (JW11-14) running Cornwall in 21:30 setting herself a new PB.
11. Michelle Van Looy (VW50-54) running Lower Hutt in 21:36 setting herself a new PB.
12. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:37.
13. Gail Kirkman (VW70-74) running Lake2Lake Trail in 25:36.
14. Jackie Grant (VW65-69) running Whangarei in 25:41.
15. Amokura Olsen (JW10) running Ara Harakeke in 25:55 setting herself a new PB.
16. Pauline Lane (VW75-79) running Hagley in 40:23.
17. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 45:52.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:00.

The 22 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Simon Heath (VM35-39) running Hagley in 16:34 for the first time.
2. Benjamin Anderson (SM30-34) running Owairaka in 16:40 for the first time.
3. Matthew Verran (SM20-24) running Lower Hutt in 16:44 for the first time.
4. Dwight Grieve (VM45-49) running Hamilton Park in 16:47 for the first time.
5. Hassan Mccall (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 17:05.
6. Ollie Brazier (SM25-29) running Taupo in 17:23 setting himself a new PB.
7. Daniel Coates (VM50-54) running Owairaka in 17:39.
8. Michael Peck (VM55-59) running Hamilton Lake in 17:51 setting himself a new PB.
9. Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:52.
10. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 17:58.
11. Mike Trees (VM60-64) running Hobsonville Point in 18:38.
12. Luke Mcconnell (SM18-19) running Hagley in 18:40 for the first time.
13. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 20:49 setting himself a new PB.
14. George Fisher (JM10) running Taupo in 20:49 setting himself a new PB.
15. David Reidie (VM70-74) running Hagley in 21:10 setting himself a new PB.
16. Michael Pearce (VM65-69) running Kapiti Coast in 21:28.
17. Steve Fairley (VM65-69) running Whangarei in 21:28.
18. Graham Mitchell (VM75-79) running Hagley in 26:51 for the first time.
19. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:27.
20. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 34:43.
21. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 38:00.
22. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:38.

Record breakers

There were 14 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SW20-24) Rebecca Mcnaughton broke Lily Upton-hansen ‘s record by 28 seconds running 26:03. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM70-74) Eric Phimister took Neil Carrall ‘s record by 7 seconds running 22:45. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Trish Cummins smashed Anne Taylor ‘s record by 148 seconds running 30:39. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM75-79) Ken Hare broke his own record by 22 seconds running 29:54. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Hagley : (VM70-74) David Reidie took Michael Bond ‘s record by 10 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 21:10. This record stood for 313 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JM11-14) Hudson Roy smashed Corin Jack ‘s record by 152 seconds running 18:55. This record stood for 47 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (VM45-49) Dwight Grieve took Craig Iversen ‘s record by 5 seconds running 16:47. This record stood for 54 weeks.
• Invercargill : (SW25-29) Berber Swart broke Lyndsey Tyro ‘s record by 32 seconds running 18:34. This record stood for 265 weeks.
• Owairaka : (VW40-44) Anna Bramley smashed Catherine Delaporte ‘s record by 69 seconds running 18:39. This record stood for 125 weeks.
• Russell Park : (JM10) Theo Robinson smashed Robbie Toft ‘s record by 75 seconds running 27:34. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW80-84) Brenda Mills took her own record by 3 seconds running 46:37. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VW75-79) Dot Podjursky smashed Billie Puhipuhi ‘s record by 455 seconds running 43:02. This record stood for 110 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW50-54) Fiona Shepherd took her own record by 12 seconds running 24:38. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Whangarei : (SM—) Mike Batchelor smashed his own record by 70 seconds running 38:00. This record stood for 3 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for March 11, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5300 (+178) parkrunners and 528 (-7) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

434 (+29) people got their parkrun barcode this week

350 (+66) ran their first parkrun this week

840 (+154) achieved personal bests this week

45 (-) volunteered for the first time

22 (+1) new age category records were set.

6 (-5) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:26.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 53:53, 111.75% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

18 parkrunners joined the J10 club

35 parkrunners joined the 25 club

25 parkrunners joined the 50 club

12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke: Michael Daffon
• Blenheim: Jenny Owen
• Broad Park: Toby Wales
• Cornwall Park: Sian Dawson
• East End: Daniel Coombes
• Hagley: Hayden Walls, Andrea Katsipis
• Hamilton Lake: Angela Clifford-Marsh, Peter Clifford-Marsh, Devon Bree, Delwyn McNamara
• Lower Hutt: Samantha Bovey
• Whangarei: Huriana Collecutt

2 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Barry Curtis: Erika Whiteley
• Kapiti Coast: Tony Farmer

6 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Pam Shilton, Shelly Edwards, Denise Hare, Nathan Heaver, Michelle Knight and Annmaree MacGregor.

Jan Cadwallender achieved her v50 at Trentham Memorial, Dan Joe achieved his v100 at Lower Hutt.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (262), Cornwall Park (277), Hagley (536).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (27), Lake2Lake Trail (26), Hamilton Park (13).

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

22 parkruns had higher attendance

17 parkruns had lower attendance

Tauranga had the same attendance as last week with 166.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt, with a change of 46.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 54%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Western Springs with a change of -34.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -46%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (88), Lower Hutt (51), Millwater (51), Ara Harakeke (45) and Foster (41).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Ara Harakeke (45 or 32%), Whakatane Gardens (11 or 28%), Foster (41 or 25%), University of Waikato (18 or 25%) and Broad Park (26 or 24%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (73), Hagley (66), Cornwall (42), Western Springs (42) and Palmerston North (31).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (18 or 69%), Queenstown (73 or 57%), Wanaka (27 or 33%), Taupo (29 or 29%) and Broad Park (30 or 28%).

The Fastest Among Us

The 20 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Esther George (SW30-34) running Lower Hutt in 17:26 setting herself a new PB.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:44.
3. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 19:24.
4. Louise Daly (SW20-24) running Hagley in 19:28 setting herself a new PB.
5. Sophie Markwick (SW25-29) running Hamilton Lake in 19:39 for the first time.
6. Denika Clooney (JW11-14) running Whangarei in 19:53.
7. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 20:06.
8. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 20:43.
9. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:26.
10. Shamiso Mawer (VW40-44) running Barry Curtis in 21:28.
11. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:41.
12. Shireen Crumpton (VW50-54) running Dunedin in 22:09 setting herself a new PB.
13. Lucia Mclauchlan-hillary (JW10) running University of Waikato in 23:56 for the first time.
14. Meg Christie (VW60-64) running Hagley in 24:00.
15. Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Whanganui Riverbank in 24:00.
16. Judith Stewart (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:54.
17. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 33:29.
18. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 38:35.
19. Marion Griffith (VW85-89) running Owairaka in 39:11 for the first time.
20. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:47.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Simon Heath (VM35-39) running Lower Hutt in 16:08 for the first time.
2. Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM30-34) running Queenstown in 16:32 setting himself a new PB.
3. Matthew Verran (SM20-24) running Queenstown in 16:45 for the first time.
4. Hassan Mccall (JM15-17) running Lower Hutt in 16:57.
5. Jonas Lehmann (SM25-29) running Lower Hutt in 17:04.
6. Nathan Jones (VM45-49) running Pegasus in 17:19.
7. Jack Murray-griffiths (SM18-19) running Hamilton Lake in 17:23.
8. Matt Parsonage (VM40-44) running Puarenga in 17:25.
9. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 17:59.
10. Leo De Monchy (JM11-14) running Hagley in 18:14 setting himself a new PB.
11. Alistair Crozier (VM50-54) running Hagley in 18:18 setting himself a new PB.
12. David Creamer (VM60-64) running Lower Hutt in 18:53.
13. Michael Pearce (VM65-69) running Kapiti Coast in 21:09.
14. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:22.
15. Adam Larkin (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 22:40.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 24:48.
17. Roger Robinson (VM80-84) running Trentham Memorial in 25:39 setting himself a new PB.
18. Ben Youdan (SM—) running Western Springs in 32:59 for the first time.
19. Graham Richardson (VM85-89) running Hobsonville Point in 42:53.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 53:53.

There were 19 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (VW75-79) Sue Cuthbertson smashed her own record by 201 seconds running 46:10. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Balclutha : (VW50-54) Sarah Rhodes broke Christine Montgomery ‘s record by 57 seconds running 23:23. This record stood for 218 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW20-24) Lorna Pairman took her own record by 2 seconds running 21:07. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM70-74) Ben Mcgonigle smashed John Raftery ‘s record by 117 seconds running 22:47. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Jane Pairman took her own record by 2 seconds running 24:02. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• East End : (SM20-24) Aled Lees took Thomas Hadley ‘s record by 1 seconds running 16:53. This record stood for 88 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM75-79) Ken Hare took his own record by 2 seconds running 30:16. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean broke Mark Blake ‘s record by 24 seconds running 17:59. This record stood for 60 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VM75-79) Neil Scholes smashed his own record by 192 seconds running 39:00. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VM85-89) Graham Richardson smashed Donald Gallagher ‘s record by 378 seconds running 42:53. This record stood for 59 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SW30-34) Caroline Knight smashed Claire Bell ‘s record by 88 seconds running 19:54. This record stood for 27 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (SW30-34) Esther George took Sarah Gardner ‘s record by 5 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 17:26. This record stood for 355 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM60-64) David Creamer took his own record by 8 seconds running 18:53. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW75-79) Maxine Ryan broke her own record by 23 seconds running 43:22. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VM75-79) Peter Daly smashed Roger Hillsdon ‘s record by 68 seconds running 25:04. This record stood for 319 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM80-84) Roger Robinson broke his own record by 24 seconds running 25:39. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (JW10) Lucia Mclauchlan-hillary smashed Cassidy Bishop ‘s record by 107 seconds running 23:56. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VW45-49) Lauren Shelley broke her own record by 23 seconds running 20:59. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SW30-34) Lisa Thomas broke her own record by 29 seconds running 22:43. This record stood for 3 weeks.

Top 100 Countrymen can be viewed here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for March 4, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5122 (+1258) parkrunners and 535 (+45) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

405 (+19) people got their parkrun barcode this week

284 (+56) ran their first parkrun this week

686 (-137) achieved personal bests this week

45 (+17) volunteered for the first time

21 (-4) new age category records were set.

11 (+3) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:25.

There were two new course records this week. Fionn Cullinane ran 15:28 at Invercargill and Sjors Corporaal ran 16:16 at Whakatane Gardens.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Trentham Memorial with a time of 52:25, 114.88% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

9 parkrunners joined the J10 club

34 parkrunners joined the 25 club

22 parkrunners joined the 50 club

12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke: Riley Holden
• Barry Curtis: Mun Yang, Gerard Bourdillon
• East End: Alice Ryan
• Hamilton Lake: Justin Vodane
• Kapiti Coast: Melissa Mead, Chris Mead
• Lower Hutt: Tina Kerr
• Palmerston North: Warrick Joe, Ross Campbell
• Western Springs: Anna Hickey, Terence Thompson

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Dunedin: David Sharp, Ross Gatenby
• Hagley: Terry Churchill

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Hayden Zervos, Lyn Robb, Yuliya Bozhko, Leighton Hare and Daniel O’Sullivan.

Iain Banks achieved his V50 milestone at Queenstown, Kate Southern achieved her V100 milestone at Palmerston North.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (251), Cornwall Park (264), Hagley (536).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Balclutha (28), Russell Park (25), Hamilton Park (24).

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

20 parkruns had higher attendance

15 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was East End, with a change of 82.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was East End with a change of 210%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Broad Park with a change of -148.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Broad Park with a change of -57%.

Attendance Records

0

NZ Anniversaries

Cambridge (6)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (86), Millwater (36), Dunedin (34), Cornwall (33) and Foster (30).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Lake2Lake Trail (10 or 34%), Broad Park (29 or 26%), Foster (30 or 24%), Ara Harakeke (29 or 20%) and Flaxmere (10 or 20%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (79), Queenstown (67), Sherwood Reserve (32), Millwater (30) and Puarenga (30).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (67 or 54%), Taupo (24 or 35%), Wanaka (22 or 32%), Puarenga (30 or 31%) and Sherwood Reserve (32 or 27%).

The fastest among us

The 19 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:20.
2. Esther Keown (SW30-34) running Tauranga in 18:23 for the first time.
3. Hannah Bartram (SW20-24) running Hagley in 18:35 setting herself a new PB.
4. Kimberley Iversen (JW15-17) running Invercargill in 18:43.
5. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Palmerston North in 18:51 for the first time.
6. Megan Foster (SW18-19) running Hagley in 19:15.
7. Nicola Corinne Handley (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:36.
8. Lisa Brignull (VW45-49) running Hagley in 19:40.
9. Krystyna Knight (SW25-29) running Owairaka in 19:56.
10. Maia Holden (JW11-14) running Ara Harakeke in 20:15 setting herself a new PB.
11. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:43.
12. Carolyn Morton (VW50-54) running Hagley in 22:05 setting herself a new PB.
13. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:58.
14. Christina Symons (JW10) running Hagley in 24:11 setting herself a new PB.
15. Jennifer Smith (VW70-74) running Millwater in 25:11.
16. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 33:05.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 37:40.
18. Marion Griffith (VW85-89) running Cambridge NZ in 43:57 for the first time.
19. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:59.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Fionn Cullinane (SM25-29) running Invercargill in 15:28 for the first time.
2. Corban Straker (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:30.
3. Sjors Corporaal (VM45-49) running Whakatane Gardens in 16:16 setting himself a new PB.
4. Casey Thorby (SM18-19) running Taupo in 16:27.
5. Hassan Mccall (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:33.
6. Alex Kelliher (VM35-39) running Hagley in 16:57.
7. Lachlan Mcintosh (SM30-34) running Lower Hutt in 17:15 for the first time.
8. Brent Nijssen (VM40-44) running Hamilton Lake in 17:38 setting himself a new PB.
9. Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:38.
10. Dean Chiplin (VM50-54) running Hamilton Lake in 17:38 for the first time.
11. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 18:08.
12. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Puarenga in 18:42.
13. David Creamer (VM60-64) running Lower Hutt in 19:01.
14. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 19:58.
15. Trevor Ashe (VM65-69) running Tauranga in 21:29 setting himself a new PB.
16. Peter Cunningham (VM70-74) running Whanganui Riverbank in 22:46 setting himself a new PB.
17. David Spurr (VM75-79) running Millwater in 25:02.
18. Fred Smith (VM80-84) running Millwater in 29:54.
19. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 33:40.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Trentham Memorial in 52:25 for the first time.

Record Setters

There were 20 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (VW60-64) Julie Cresswell smashed Maggie Hitchcock ‘s record by 370 seconds running 27:00. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Anne Taylor took her own record by 11 seconds running 33:07. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW75-79) Sue Cuthbertson broke her own record by 34 seconds running 49:31. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (VW75-79) Dawn Mienie broke her own record by 42 seconds running 42:17. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• East End : (JM10) Brandon Morgan broke Henry Bluestreak ‘s record by 34 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 21:13. This record stood for 162 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VM75-79) Neil Scholes smashed John Duggan ‘s record by 104 seconds running 42:12. This record stood for 220 weeks.
• Invercargill : (SM25-29) Fionn Cullinane smashed Jack Mckay ‘s record by 97 seconds running 15:28. This record stood for 171 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM60-64) David Creamer smashed Marshall Clark ‘s record by 77 seconds running 19:01. This record stood for 271 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean took Michael Peck ‘s record by 5 seconds running 18:45. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Owairaka : (VM85-89) Graham Richardson smashed his own record by 100 seconds running 43:39. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VW55-59) Sally Gibbs smashed Carolyn Marshall ‘s record by 160 seconds running 18:51. This record stood for 31 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VM70-74) Russell D Johnson broke Philip Kidd ‘s record by 28 seconds running 24:14. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Russell Park : (JM10) Robbie Toft smashed Beau Kemsley ‘s record by 68 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 28:49. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VM60-64) Kevin Knowles broke Gary Holford ‘s record by 50 seconds running 21:39. This record stood for 12 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW45-49) Liz Drummond broke Penny Ebbrell ‘s record by 55 seconds running 23:21. This record stood for 108 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW80-84) Brenda Mills smashed her own record by 145 seconds running 46:40. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VW45-49) Lauren Shelley broke Anne Marie Guiney ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:22. This record stood for 121 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM45-49) Sjors Corporaal smashed Matt Penney ‘s record by 166 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:16. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW50-54) Fiona Shepherd took her own record by 19 seconds running 24:50. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM70-74) Peter Cunningham took Kevin Rolls ‘s record by 19 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 22:46. This record stood for 1 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for February 25, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 35 parkruns with 3864 (-1300) parkrunners and 490 (-5) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

386 (+24) people got their parkrun barcode this week

228 (-71) ran their first parkrun this week

549 (-198) achieved personal bests this week

28 (-23) volunteered for the first time

25 (-) new age category records were set.

8 (-1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:24.

There were three new course records this week. Juliet Moorhead ran 19:47 at Ara Harakeke. Matthew O’Connor ran 16:35 at Broad Park and Jamie Coulter-Smyth ran 16:11 at Foster.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:58, 105.71% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

15 parkrunners joined the J10 club

30 parkrunners joined the 25 club

19 parkrunners joined the 50 club

7 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Broad Park: Shannon Mason, Stephanie Gandy
• Cambridge: Dave Prestige
• Hamilton Lake: Gordon Speirs
• Hobsonville Point: Bob Brown
• Wanaka: Karl Buchanan
• Whanganui Riverbank: David Mellsop

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club

• Blenheim: Bill Hunter
• Hamilton Lake: Simon Popplestone, Jill Sklenars, Sue Langley

3 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Pauline Robinson, Donald Coley and Jeremy Browne.

Sarah Begbie and Gary Crilley both achieved their V50 at Kapiti Coast.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (199), Broad Park (261), Lower Hutt (303).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Flaxmere (24), Balclutha (24), Hamilton Park (15).

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

10 parkruns had higher attendance

21 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Broad Park, with a change of 129.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Broad Park with a change of 98%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hamilton Lake with a change of -93.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was East End with a change of -70%.

Attendance Records

Broad Park 261 (up from 239).

NZ Anniversaries

Wanaka (5)

Cancellations

Cornwall Park – Waterlogged course

Hagley – two concerts in the park, paths blocked.

Gisborne – Course slippery/unsafe due to silt from flood/rain

Palmerston North – significant silt residue left on path – slip hazard

Taupo – 2023 Oceania Triathlon Cup event

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Broad Park (52), Ara Harakeke (43), Lower Hutt (42), Foster (33) and Pegasus (31).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Ara Harakeke (43 or 29%), Pegasus (31 or 22%), Whakatane Gardens (9 or 21%), Sherwood Reserve (19 or 21%) and Flaxmere (5 or 21%).

The most first timers were at Broad Park (122), Queenstown (64), Lower Hutt (54), Wanaka (44) and Western Springs (40).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (64 or 50%), Broad Park (122 or 47%), Wanaka (44 or 40%), Lake2Lake Trail (12 or 39%) and Blenheim (13 or 32%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:31.
2. Rachel Mcguinness (SW30-34) running Wanaka in 17:39 for the first time.
3. Karen Donaldson-barron (VW40-44) running Millwater in 18:15.
4. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 19:03.
5. Juliet Moorhead (JW11-14) running Ara Harakeke in 19:47 setting herself a new PB.
6. Lorna Pairman (SW20-24) running Foster in 20:13.
7. Krystyna Knight (SW25-29) running Owairaka in 20:13.
8. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:28.
9. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Owairaka in 21:23.
10. Emme Faith Sunderland (JW15-17) running Wanaka in 21:33 setting herself a new PB.
11. Michelle Van Looy (VW50-54) running Lower Hutt in 22:26.
12. Christine Adamson (VW65-69) running Western Springs in 22:31.
13. Jane Pairman (VW60-64) running Foster in 22:48 setting herself a new PB.
14. Lucia Mclauchlan-hillary (JW10) running Hamilton Lake in 23:22 setting herself a new PB.
15. Jennifer Smith (VW70-74) running Millwater in 25:54.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 32:33 setting herself a new PB.
17. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 39:25.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:14.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Eric Speakman (SM30-34) running Lower Hutt in 15:21 for the first time.
2. Fionn Cullinane (SM25-29) running Hamilton Lake in 15:55 setting himself a new PB.
3. Andre Mckay (SM20-24) running Owairaka in 16:51 for the first time.
4. Nathan Hey (VM35-39) running Foster in 17:25.
5. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 17:35.
6. Cameron Potts (SM18-19) running University of Waikato in 17:35 setting himself a new PB.
7. Andrew Boyd (VM40-44) running Wanaka in 17:47 setting himself a new PB.
8. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 17:52 setting himself a new PB.
9. Ben Winder (VM45-49) running Whangarei in 17:56.
10. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Lower Hutt in 18:01.
11. Troy Harold (VM50-54) running Millwater in 18:02.
12. Mike Trees (VM60-64) running Hobsonville Point in 19:22.
13. Michael Pearce (VM65-69) running Kapiti Coast in 21:00 setting himself a new PB.
14. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 21:41.
15. Kevin Rolls (VM70-74) running Whanganui Riverbank in 23:05 for the first time.
16. Tony Farmer (VM75-79) running Kapiti Coast in 26:49.
17. Mervyn Burt (VM80-84) running Pegasus in 29:50.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 32:39 setting himself a new PB.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 39:10.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:58.

Record Setters

There were 23 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JW11-14) Juliet Moorhead smashed Jessica Brown ‘s record by 186 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 19:47. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SM18-19) Josh Hamilton smashed Toby Kelly ‘s record by 73 seconds running 21:16. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SW25-29) Jennifer Duncan smashed Ashleigh Wilson ‘s record by 134 seconds running 20:23. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW55-59) Sickan Derbyshire broke Brenda Gray ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 25:06. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM15-17) Daniel Vickers broke Jacob Knoef ‘s record by 43 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 19:40. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Matthew O’connor took Jamie Coulter-smyth ‘s record by 8 seconds running 16:35. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW25-29) Sophie Dean smashed Millie Johnston ‘s record by 116 seconds running 21:06. This record stood for 20 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM50-54) Axel Reiser took his own record by 15 seconds running 19:41. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW65-69) Sue Chenery smashed Sue Chappell ‘s record by 76 seconds running 26:19. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (VW75-79) Dawn Mienie broke her own record by 33 seconds running 42:59. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Foster : (SM25-29) Jamie Coulter-smyth broke Fletcher Greaves ‘s record by 46 seconds running 16:11. This record stood for 33 weeks.
• Foster : (VM65-69) Rodger Ward broke Dave Mann ‘s record by 24 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 21:58. This record stood for 162 weeks.
• Hamilton Lake : (JW10) Lucia Mclauchlan-hillary broke Cassidy Bishop ‘s record by 30 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:22. This record stood for 104 weeks.
• Hamilton Lake : (VW60-64) Jill Sklenars broke Annette Hermans ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:31. This record stood for 180 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM75-79) Evan Macintosh took Terry Strachan ‘s record by 2 seconds running 28:06. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean broke his own record by 24 seconds running 18:01. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow took her own record by 5 seconds running 32:33. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (SM18-19) Grant Zent took Rushit Pandya ‘s record by 20 seconds running 19:17. This record stood for 86 weeks.
• Wanaka : (SW30-34) Rachel Mcguinness took Caryl Jones ‘s record by 8 seconds running 17:39. This record stood for 252 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM85-89) Garry Humpherson broke his own record by 40 seconds running 32:39. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM70-74) Kevin Rolls broke Gary Reid ‘s record by 30 seconds running 23:05. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW40-44) Bex Sharratt smashed Trish Hastie ‘s record by 62 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:31. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Whangarei : (SM—) Mike Batchelor smashed his own record by 108 seconds running 39:10. This record stood for 47 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for February 18, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 35 parkruns with 5164 (-142) parkrunners and 495 (-57) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

362 (-61) people got their parkrun barcode this week

299 (-40) ran their first parkrun this week

747 (-116) achieved personal bests this week

51 (+11) volunteered for the first time

25 (+1) new age category records were set.

9 (+4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:24.

There was one new course record this week. Jamie Coulter-Smyth ran 16:43 at Broad Park.

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:21, 102.82% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

9 parkrunners joined the J10 club

39 parkrunners joined the 25 club

23 parkrunners joined the 50 club

13 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Cornwall Park: Patrick Muir
• Foster: Tony Nicholson
• Greytown Woodside Trail: Di Bailey
• Hagley: Tony Brorens, Eileen Doherty, Scott Wilson, Allan Lindsay
• Hamilton Lake: Aaron McKoy
• Hobsonville Point: Greg Wiggill
• Lower Hutt: Terry Mcdonald
• Millwater: Abraham Cao
• Queenstown: Chris Seymour
• Whangarei: Kim Cairns

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club

• Western Springs: Sarah Davies

3 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Wayne Porteous, Sarah Mackay and Anna Hickey.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (292), Cornwall Park (342), Hagley (582).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Otaki River (34), Lake2Lake Trail (29), Hamilton Park (27).

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

23 parkruns had higher attendance

11 parkruns had lower attendance

Whakatane Gardens had the same attendance as the week before.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Millwater, with a change of 77.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Taupo with a change of 55%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt with a change of -60.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Anderson with a change of -37%.

Attendance Records

Hagley parkrun 582 (up from 529).

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

Flaxmere – Health & Safety Risks & Damage from Cyclone

Gisborne – Debris on path from Cyclone Gabrielle

Palmerston North – Council closure due to flooding damage

Russell Park – Cyclone Gabrielle has affected the course.

Tauranga – Storm damage to the boardwalk, Track closed by TCC

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (105), Hamilton Lake (54), Ara Harakeke (46), Broad Park (42) and Foster (36).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Broad Park (42 or 32%), Ara Harakeke (46 or 31%), Foster (36 or 24%), Whanganui Riverbank (16 or 22%) and Lake2Lake Trail (6 or 21%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (88), Queenstown (73), Cornwall (58), Wanaka (44) and Western Springs (42).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Wanaka (44 or 61%), Queenstown (73 or 60%), Lake2Lake Trail (10 or 34%), Whakatane Gardens (20 or 33%) and Puarenga (36 or 31%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:21 setting herself a new PB.
2. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:24.
3. Caroline Knight (SW30-34) running Blenheim in 19:45 for the first time.
4. Julia Anderson (VW35-39) running Wanaka in 20:05 for the first time.
5. Tahlia Spink (SW25-29) running Whangarei in 20:08.
6. Maia Adams (SW18-19) running Kapiti Coast in 20:41 setting herself a new PB.
7. Gilly Davy (VW40-44) running Hobsonville Point in 20:44 setting herself a new PB.
8. Alie Corporaal (SW20-24) running Puarenga in 21:20 setting herself a new PB.
9. Karis Rae (VW45-49) running Kapiti Coast in 21:30.
10. Kerry Ash (VW50-54) running Taupo in 21:30.
11. Elme Pienaar (JW11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 22:34.
12. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:41.
13. Lucia Mclauchlan-hillary (JW10) running Hamilton Lake in 24:01 setting herself a new PB.
14. Gail Kirkman (VW70-74) running Lake2Lake Trail in 25:54.
15. Leigh Carrall (VW65-69) running Ara Harakeke in 25:56 for the first time.
16. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 34:05.
17. Gwenda Johnson (VW75-79) running Pegasus in 40:04 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 55:27.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Rodwyn Isaacs (VM35-39) running Millwater in 15:52 for the first time.
2. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:29.
3. Luke Cameron (SM20-24) running Owairaka in 16:30 for the first time.
4. Tram O’callaghan (SM18-19) running Hagley in 16:35 setting himself a new PB.
5. Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM25-29) running Broad Park in 16:43 setting himself a new PB.
6. Mat Wiseman (VM40-44) running Broad Park in 16:57 for the first time.
7. James Hills (SM30-34) running Owairaka in 17:08 setting himself a new PB.
8. Greg Penn (VM60-64) running Hagley in 17:36 for the first time.
9. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Ara Harakeke in 17:41 for the first time.
10. Gene Rand (VM45-49) running Millwater in 18:02.
11. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 18:05 setting himself a new PB.
12. Oliver Barnett (JM11-14) running Taupo in 18:05 setting himself a new PB.
13. Craig Holden (VM50-54) running Ara Harakeke in 18:16 setting himself a new PB.
14. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 20:59 setting himself a new PB.
15. Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:14.
16. Neil Carrall (VM70-74) running Ara Harakeke in 22:52 for the first time.
17. David Spurr (VM75-79) running Millwater in 24:01.
18. Mervyn Burt (VM80-84) running Pegasus in 30:58.
19. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 33:33.

Record Setters

There were 23 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JW11-14) Jessica Brown took Scarlett Gregory ‘s record by 9 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:53. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Alex Llewelyn Jones broke his own record by 32 seconds running 18:51. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM50-54) Craig Holden broke Darcy Mellsop ‘s record by 25 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:16. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean smashed Warwick Smith ‘s record by 91 seconds running 17:41. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM70-74) Neil Carrall smashed Les Eames ‘s record by 651 seconds running 22:52. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM75-79) Peter Mcfarlane broke James Bond ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 30:09. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Leigh Carrall smashed Elizabeth Dainty ‘s record by 109 seconds running 25:56. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Jamie Coulter-smyth took his own record by 1 seconds running 16:43. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM40-44) Mat Wiseman smashed Christopher Andrews ‘s record by 110 seconds running 16:57. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW45-49) Robyn Lovewell broke Brydie Hill ‘s record by 59 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:41. This record stood for 56 weeks.
• Hagley : (VM60-64) Greg Penn broke Peter Richards ‘s record by 23 seconds running 17:36. This record stood for 11 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JM15-17) Oliver Mckenzie smashed his own record by 90 seconds running 17:21. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (SW30-34) Stephanie Beech smashed Johannah Jagger ‘s record by 86 seconds running 21:46. This record stood for 33 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (SW18-19) Maia Adams took Michaela Walker ‘s record by 3 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:41. This record stood for 215 weeks.
• Millwater : (VM75-79) David Spurr broke Fred Smith ‘s record by 27 seconds running 24:01. This record stood for 271 weeks.
• Owairaka : (SM20-24) Luke Cameron smashed Liam Barry ‘s record by 92 seconds running 16:30. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW75-79) Gwenda Johnson smashed her own record by 149 seconds running 40:04. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (JM15-17) Jackson Mckay smashed Joel Collings ‘s record by 156 seconds running 17:40. This record stood for 93 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VW60-64) Susan Rae took Annette Hermans ‘s record by 2 seconds running 25:25. This record stood for 79 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SW30-34) Lisa Thomas smashed Vanessa Bates ‘s record by 78 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:12. This record stood for 20 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW35-39) Ziggy Zig smashed Catherine Munro ‘s record by 91 seconds running 21:18. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM70-74) Gary Reid broke Peter Cunningham ‘s record by 46 seconds running 23:35. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW55-59) Sally Gibbs took her own record by 2 seconds running 18:21. This record stood for 40 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for February 11, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5306 (-174) parkrunners and 552 (+28) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

423 (+13) people got their parkrun barcode this week

339 (-22) ran their first parkrun this week

863 (+308) achieved personal bests this week

40 (+10) volunteered for the first time

24 (-3) new age category records were set.

5 (-3) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:23.

There were two new course records this week. Amanda Waldron ran 18:40 at Russell Park and Jamie Coulter-Smyth ran 16:44 at Broad Park.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 52:50, 113.97% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

16 parkrunners joined the J10 club

35 parkrunners joined the 25 club

20 parkrunners joined the 50 club

14 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Mike Hayes
• East End: Joanne Quinn
• Flaxmere: Amber Thorburn, Tu Nguyen
• Hamilton Lake: Stuart Archer
• Hobsonville Point: Jay Trim
• Lake2Lake Trail: Sophie Stokes
• Lower Hutt: Deanna Aguila, Christine Clarke, Matt Torbit
• Owairaka: Sheralee Cleland
• Western Springs: Sandra Haynes, Janki Patel
• Whangarei: Tim Goodwin, Jacqueline Schofield

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Flaxmere: Michael John Leary
• Hamilton Lake: Graham Bluett
• Lower Hutt: Briony Hibberd

4 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Michelle Holmes, Sandra Hulse, Richard Saint and Nadia Morgan.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (275), Lower Hutt (307), Hagley (514).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (31), Hamilton Park (31), Balclutha (29).

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

18 parkruns had higher attendance

22 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Puarenga, with a change of 43.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Puarenga with a change of 49%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Millwater with a change of -82.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Millwater with a change of -35%.

Attendance Records

No parkruns set new attendance records.

NZ Anniversaries

Hamilton Park (1)

Invercargill (5)

Whangarei (7)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (82), Lower Hutt (47), Foster (44), Ara Harakeke (43) and Cornwall (42).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Russell Park (15 or 42%), Ara Harakeke (43 or 32%), Whakatane Gardens (17 or 28%), Foster (44 or 28%) and Hamilton Park (8 or 26%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (90), Puarenga (62), Cornwall (57), Queenstown (44) and Lower Hutt (43).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Puarenga (62 or 48%), Lake2Lake Trail (12 or 39%), Queenstown (44 or 35%), Wanaka (27 or 31%) and Otaki River (10 or 30%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Amanda Waldron (SW25-29) running Russell Park in 18:50 setting herself a new PB.
2. Nicola Corinne Handley (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:11.
3. Renee Biggs (SW18-19) running Palmerston North in 19:31 setting herself a new PB.
4. Nicole Sattler (VW35-39) running Taupo in 19:49.
5. Lorna Pairman (SW20-24) running Foster in 19:53 setting herself a new PB.
6. Zoe Hilton (JW11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 19:55.
7. Holly Mckinlay (SW30-34) running Whanganui Riverbank in 20:31 setting herself a new PB.
8. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Millwater in 20:47.
9. Wendy Richards (VW50-54) running Foster in 21:51.
10. Christine Adamson (VW65-69) running Hobsonville Point in 21:51.
11. Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 21:52.
12. Ava Gatie (JW15-17) running Puarenga in 22:18 setting herself a new PB.
13. Dianne Davis (VW60-64) running Foster in 24:24.
14. Ruby Needham (JW10) running Hamilton Lake in 24:52 setting herself a new PB.
15. Judith Stewart (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:09.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 32:38 setting herself a new PB.
17. Julie Gilbert (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 35:41.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:37.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Simon Mace (VM45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 16:36.
2. Robert Smith (SM25-29) running Wanaka in 16:42 for the first time.
3. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:44.
4. Brian Garmonsway (VM40-44) running Trentham Memorial in 16:46.
5. Lee Cook (VM35-39) running Queenstown in 17:01.
6. Benjamin Anderson (SM30-34) running Cornwall in 17:11 for the first time.
7. Keegan Nathaniel Chin (SM20-24) running Hagley in 17:58.
8. James Parker (VM50-54) running Owairaka in 18:11.
9. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 18:13 setting himself a new PB.
10. Flynn Register (SM18-19) running Blenheim in 18:36.
11. Greg Penn (VM60-64) running Cornwall in 18:47 for the first time.
12. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Sherwood Reserve in 19:17 for the first time.
13. Tadhg Pierse (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 20:59 setting himself a new PB.
14. Stephen Lindsay (VM65-69) running Anderson in 21:39.
15. Kevin Rolls (VM70-74) running Palmerston North in 23:17.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:14.
17. Mervyn Burt (VM80-84) running Pegasus in 32:02.
18. Graham Richardson (VM85-89) running Cornwall in 42:51.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 52:50.

Record Setters

There were 22 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Alex Llewelyn Jones broke Eirik Oijordsbakken ‘s record by 27 seconds running 19:23. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM60-64) Dennis Bloomfield took his own record by 18 seconds running 22:11. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Anne Taylor broke her own record by 51 seconds running 33:18. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Jamie Coulter-smyth broke his own record by 22 seconds running 16:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Cornwall : (VM60-64) Greg Penn took Gavin Stevens ‘s record by 5 seconds running 18:47. This record stood for 159 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM75-79) Ken Hare smashed his own record by 122 seconds running 30:18. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JM15-17) Oliver Mckenzie took Lucas Huia ‘s record by 4 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:51. This record stood for 45 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VM45-49) Simon Mace smashed Andrew Kilding ‘s record by 62 seconds running 16:36. This record stood for 41 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VW65-69) Christine Adamson smashed Avril Lovejoy ‘s record by 323 seconds running 21:51. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SW25-29) Eleanor Bradbury smashed Devon Crouchley ‘s record by 96 seconds running 20:06. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW75-79) Maxine Ryan smashed her own record by 63 seconds running 43:45. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Otaki River : (SM30-34) Benjamin John Grant took Steffan L Wong ‘s record by 9 seconds running 18:50. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VM40-44) James Conwell broke Andrew Crosland ‘s record by 51 seconds running 17:14. This record stood for 50 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW75-79) Gwenda Johnson smashed her own record by 161 seconds running 42:33. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VM70-74) Philip Kidd smashed Andrew Jeyes ‘s record by 76 seconds running 24:42. This record stood for 155 weeks.
• Russell Park : (SW25-29) Amanda Waldron took her own record by 19 seconds running 18:50. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VM55-59) Peter Caudwell took Warwick Smith ‘s record by 14 seconds running 19:17. This record stood for 34 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW80-84) Brenda Mills smashed her own record by 84 seconds running 49:05. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JM11-14) Sean Jones took his own record by 5 seconds running 18:41. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JM15-17) Jacob Milne took Ben Trinkhaus ‘s record by 15 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:04. This record stood for 23 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JW15-17) Lily Anderson took Kiera Dooley ‘s record by 13 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:43. This record stood for 20 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW50-54) Fiona Shepherd broke her own record by 47 seconds running 25:09. This record stood for 3 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for February 4, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5480 (+2304) parkrunners and 534 (+151) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

410 (-16) people got their parkrun barcode this week

361 (+160) ran their first parkrun this week

555 (+126) achieved personal bests this week

30 (+3) volunteered for the first time

27 (+13) new age category records were set.

8 (+2) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:23.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 58:07, 103.61% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

19 parkrunners joined the J10 club

33 parkrunners joined the 25 club

20 parkrunners joined the 50 club

4 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Gisborne: Brent Norris
• Millwater: Paul Yau
• Puarenga: Philip Gaffaney
• Tauranga: Adam Bentley

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Hagley: Lindsay Sandford

7 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Kerry Powlesland, Joanne James, Louise Macfarlane, Barry Williamson, Alison Speakman, Paul Brouwers and Jennie Cade.

Sally Houliston achieved her v50 milestone at Anderson.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (267), Lower Hutt (312), Hagley (473).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (40), Hamilton Park (30), Balclutha (24).

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

21 parkruns had higher attendance

8 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Whangarei, with a change of 95.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Russell Park with a change of 206%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -56.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of -35%.

Attendance Records

Two parkruns set new attendance records:

Ara Harakeke (155, up from 146 set on January 21, 2023)

Whangarei (245, up from 221 set on January 14, 2023)

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Whangarei (38), Hamilton Lake (32), Lower Hutt (32), Hagley (29) and Ara Harakeke (26).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Whakatane Gardens (12 or 21%), Russell Park (10 or 19%), Broad Park (24 or 18%), Ara Harakeke (26 or 17%) and University of Waikato (14 or 17%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (76), Hagley (64), Lower Hutt (51), Ara Harakeke (46) and Wanaka (42).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (76 or 47%), Lake2Lake Trail (14 or 35%), Wanaka (42 or 35%), Otaki River (14 or 33%) and Blenheim (18 or 31%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:19.
2. Katie Evans (SW30-34) running Hobsonville Point in 18:39 setting herself a new PB.
3. Kimberley Iversen (JW15-17) running Invercargill in 18:45.
4. Tina Cox (VW40-44) running Pegasus in 19:23.
5. Rachael Smith (VW45-49) running Pegasus in 20:15.
6. Louise Daly (SW20-24) running Hagley in 20:28.
7. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:43.
8. Krystyna Knight (SW25-29) running Kapiti Coast in 20:53 for the first time.
9. Noreen Crombie (VW55-59) running Tauranga in 21:46.
10. Shireen Crumpton (VW50-54) running Dunedin in 22:15 setting herself a new PB.
11. Michele Allison (VW65-69) running Blenheim in 22:22 for the first time.
12. Grace Lucas (JW11-14) running Ara Harakeke in 23:15 for the first time.
13. Penelope Jane Barber (VW60-64) running East End in 23:23 for the first time.
14. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Trentham Memorial in 24:20.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:55.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:13.
17. Julie Gilbert (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 35:39.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:47.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 16:10.
2. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 16:14.
3. Jonathan Jackson (SM30-34) running Hobsonville Point in 16:31 for the first time.
4. Ruan Meintjies (SM25-29) running Sherwood Reserve in 16:42 setting himself a new PB.
5. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 16:46 setting himself a new PB.
6. Kaya Henderson Corporaal (SM20-24) running Puarenga in 17:26 setting himself a new PB.
7. Cohnor Walsh (JM11-14) running Pegasus in 17:44 setting himself a new PB.
8. Max Poland (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 17:53.
9. Rob Boughton (VM40-44) running Hagley in 18:13.
10. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Trentham Memorial in 18:21.
11. Adrian Royce (VM50-54) running Lower Hutt in 18:23 for the first time.
12. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:44.
13. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 20:41.
14. Paul Ritchie (VM65-69) running Taupo in 21:37.
15. Gary Kirkman (VM70-74) running Lake2Lake Trail in 22:46 setting himself a new PB.
16. Roger Robinson (VM80-84) running Trentham Memorial in 26:03 for the first time.
17. John Billing (VM75-79) running East End in 26:58.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 33:52.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 42:09.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 58:07.

Record Setters

There were 24 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JW10) Riley Holden broke Ellie Wallace ‘s record by 41 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 25:04. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SW30-34) Lizzy Bunckenburg smashed Emily Smith ‘s record by 174 seconds running 20:38. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM50-54) Darcy Mellsop took his own record by 15 seconds running 18:41. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Anne Taylor broke Sally Rogers ‘s record by 45 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 34:09. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Blenheim : (VW65-69) Michele Allison broke Mary Lynch ‘s record by 52 seconds running 22:22. This record stood for 257 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Jamie Coulter-smyth broke Hayden Zervos ‘s record by 24 seconds running 17:06. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW75-79) Pauline Lane smashed Helen Wells ‘s record by 145 seconds running 44:11. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (VW75-79) Dawn Mienie broke Kyra Tuffery ‘s record by 39 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 43:32. This record stood for 167 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW65-69) Cilla Dickinson took her own record by 16 seconds running 25:57. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• East End : (VW60-64) Penelope Jane Barber broke Karen Crossan ‘s record by 42 seconds running 23:23. This record stood for 184 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM75-79) Ken Hare broke his own record by 41 seconds running 32:20. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (SW25-29) Jula Mcmillan took her own record by 14 seconds running 21:01. This record stood for 13 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VM60-64) Liam Lynch smashed Brian Dunne ‘s record by 62 seconds running 20:51. This record stood for 135 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (SM30-34) Jonathan Jackson took Mike Lichtwark ‘s record by 18 seconds running 16:31. This record stood for 162 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM70-74) Gary Kirkman took his own record by 18 seconds running 22:46. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Russell Park : (JM10) Beau Kemsley smashed Robbie Toft ‘s record by 94 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 29:57. This record stood for 30 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM45-49) Andrew Capel broke Kendall Peacock ‘s record by 54 seconds running 21:27. This record stood for 39 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW65-69) Jackie Scannell broke her own record by 51 seconds running 26:27. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (SM30-34) Emmet Mcnamara broke Robert Tang ‘s record by 44 seconds running 16:49. This record stood for 21 weeks.
• Tauranga : (VW35-39) Sarah Gardner took her own record by 9 seconds running 18:55. This record stood for 28 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean broke Warwick Smith ‘s record by 49 seconds running 18:21. This record stood for 27 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM80-84) Roger Robinson smashed Trevor Ashworth ‘s record by 428 seconds running 26:03. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW75-79) Jenni Fisher smashed Oringa Barach ‘s record by 1063 seconds running 38:08. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VM35-39) Dwayne Collecutt broke Simon Mace ‘s record by 23 seconds running 17:13. This record stood for 318 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 28, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 29 parkruns with 3176 (-2278) parkrunners and 383 (-144) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

426 (-120) people got their parkrun barcode this week

201 (-201) ran their first parkrun this week

429 (-261) achieved personal bests this week

27 (-11) volunteered for the first time

14 (-21) new age category records were set.

6 (-4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:22.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 59:09, 101.8% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

2 parkrunners joined the J10 club

24 parkrunners joined the 25 club

15 parkrunners joined the 50 club

0 parkrunners joined the 100 club

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Ara Harakeke: James Bond

1 parkrunner joined the 500 club:

• Broad Park: Ria Trundley

4 parkrunners joined the V25 club: David Wain, Linda Compton, Mat MacMillan and Roslyn Frost.

Carleen Gibbons and Erica Perry achieved their v50 milestones at East End and Karina Ormsby achieved their v100 at Hamilton Lake.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Dunedin (205), Lower Hutt (237), Hagley (523).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River 28, Hamilton Park (26), Russell Park (17).

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

10 parkruns had higher attendance

19 parkruns had lower attendance

Foster recorded the same attendance as the week before with 141.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 37.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 47%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Anderson with a change of -112.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Anderson with a change of -71%.

Attendance Records

One parkrun set a new attendance record:

Hagley (529, up from 523)

NZ Anniversaries

Trentham Memorial (2)

Kapiti Coast (8)

Cancellations

Barry Curtis, Cornwall Park, Hobsonville Point, Millwater, Owairaka, Sherwood Reserve, Western Springs – extreme weather conditions in Auckland

Flaxmere, Puarenga and Whakatane Gardens – extreme weather conditions

Gisborne – another event in the park

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (58), Dunedin (41), Lower Hutt (34), Broad Park (33) and Foster (32).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Broad Park (33 or 24%), Foster (32 or 23%), Ara Harakeke (25 or 21%), Dunedin (41 or 20%) and Hamilton Park (4 or 15%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (91), Queenstown (68), Broad Park (37), Ara Harakeke (34) and Wanaka (34).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (15 or 52%), Queenstown (68 or 52%), Blenheim (25 or 40%), Wanaka (34 or 39%) and Hamilton Park (9 or 35%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 16:56.
2. Catherine Lund (JW15-17) running Dunedin in 18:51 setting herself a new PB.
3. Sabrina Grogan (SW25-29) running Anderson in 19:11 for the first time.
4. Nicola Corinne Handley (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:39.
5. Caroline Knight (SW30-34) running East End in 19:47 for the first time.
6. Rain Milne (SW18-19) running Hamilton Lake in 19:49 setting herself a new PB.
7. Zoe Hilton (JW11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 20:51.
8. Teresa Blackmore (VW45-49) running Hagley in 20:51.
9. Philippa Huse (SW20-24) running Queenstown in 21:08 for the first time.
10. Bela Cameron (JW10) running Hagley in 21:40.
11. Nerolene Free (VW50-54) running Hagley in 22:19 setting herself a new PB.
12. Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Kapiti Coast in 22:51.
13. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:32.
14. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:38.
15. Cilla Dickinson (VW65-69) running Dunedin in 26:15.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 35:06.
17. Margaret Crooke (VW75-79) running Whangarei in 44:08.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 01:03:13.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Sam Hopper (SM25-29) running Wanaka in 16:26 for the first time.
2. Hassan Mccall (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:32.
3. Sam Rout (SM30-34) running Whangarei in 16:34 setting himself a new PB.
4. Chris Sanson (VM35-39) running Palmerston North in 16:41.
5. Brian Garmonsway (VM40-44) running Trentham Memorial in 17:18.
6. Mark Reid (VM50-54) running Pegasus in 17:43.
7. Allan Staite (VM45-49) running Hamilton Lake in 17:59 for the first time.
8. Daniel Wordsworth (JM11-14) running Pegasus in 18:05 setting himself a new PB.
9. Aled Lees (SM20-24) running Whangarei in 18:05 for the first time.
10. Grant Mclean (VM55-59) running Lower Hutt in 18:25.
11. Ricky Gutsell (VM60-64) running Hamilton Park in 19:06 setting himself a new PB.
12. Jonathan Jun (SM18-19) running Hagley in 19:34 setting himself a new PB.
13. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 20:07.
14. Geoffrey Anderson (VM65-69) running Wanaka in 22:25.
15. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 24:25.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:52.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:33.
18. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 42:31.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 59:09.

Record setters

• Ara Harakeke : (JW10) Ellie Wallace smashed Riley Holden ‘s record by 99 seconds running 25:45. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM60-64) Dennis Bloomfield took his own record by 15 seconds running 22:29. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW55-59) Brenda Gray broke her own record by 27 seconds running 25:39. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Jane Pairman took her own record by 12 seconds running 24:04. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW75-79) Helen Wells smashed Ria Trundley ‘s record by 414 seconds running 46:36. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Dunedin : (JW15-17) Catherine Lund took her own record by 16 seconds running 18:51. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (VM60-64) Ricky Gutsell took his own record by 4 seconds running 19:06. This record stood for 32 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM55-59) Grant Mclean took David Creamer ‘s record by 9 seconds running 18:25. This record stood for 170 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd took her own record by 19 seconds running 16:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW75-79) Gwenda Johnson broke Carolyn Reid ‘s record by 38 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 45:14. This record stood for 83 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM75-79) John Walker took his own record by 12 seconds running 26:54. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VW70-74) Carey Dickason broke Liza Darroch ‘s record by 52 seconds running 28:36. This record stood for 255 weeks.
• Whangarei : (SM30-34) Sam Rout took his own record by 1 seconds running 16:34. This record stood for 26 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 21, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5454 (-158) parkrunners and 527 (-12) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

546 (-48) people got their parkrun barcode this week

402 (-92) ran their first parkrun this week

690 (-28) achieved personal bests this week

38 (-11) volunteered for the first time

35 (-9) new age category records were set.

10 (-1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:21.

There was one new course record this week. Bella Earl ran 17:14 at Whangarei.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 51:12, 117.61% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

17 parkrunners joined the J10 club

39 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

8 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Mal Lochrie
• Cornwall Park: Daryl Lewis and Glynis Hanrahan
• Hagley: Birgit Steltner
• Lower Hutt: Sarah Mcleod
• Palmerston North: Daygan Eagar
• Puarenga: Rebekah Shallard
• Sherwood Reserve: Ann Fenner

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Ara Harakeke: Robyn Sharma
• Pegasus: Simon Hancock
• Queenstown: Nigel Barratt
• Whangarei: Andy Mears

3 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Neal Cleary, Janine Buckley and Dawn Spence.

Kim Hartley achieved her v50 at Invercargill, Darren Nesbit and Maria Easterbrook achieved their v50 at Whangarei.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (255), Cornwall Park (327), Hagley (486).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (41), Balclutha (25), Hamilton Park (21).

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

11 parkruns had higher attendance

28 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Barry Curtis, with a change of 45.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Barry Curtis with a change of 30%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Tauranga with a change of -60.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of -31%.

Attendance Records

Two parkruns set new attendance records:

Ara Harakeke (146, up from 141)

Greytown Woodside Trail (106, up from 84)

NZ Anniversaries

Taupō (6)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (71), Ara Harakeke (39), Whangarei (39), Cornwall (35) and Broad Park (31).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Ara Harakeke (39 or 27%), Broad Park (31 or 23%), Foster (29 or 21%), Whangarei (39 or 18%) and Whanganui Riverbank (10 or 17%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (76), Hagley (64), Cornwall (57), Western Springs (52) and Wanaka (45).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (76 or 50%), Otaki River (21 or 47%), Wanaka (45 or 45%), Lake2Lake Trail (17 or 41%) and Whakatane Gardens (26 or 40%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 17:14 setting herself a new PB.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:15.
3. Madison Wos (JW11-14) running Palmerston North in 18:59 setting herself a new PB.
4. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running East End in 19:12 for the first time.
5. Amy Frankland (SW25-29) running Wanaka in 19:39 for the first time.
6. Caitlin Tolhurst (SW30-34) running Lower Hutt in 19:42 for the first time.
7. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 20:25 setting herself a new PB.
8. Klaartje Van Schie (VW45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 20:43 setting herself a new PB.
9. Lorna Pairman (SW20-24) running Broad Park in 21:09 setting herself a new PB.
10. Cathy Kirkpatrick (VW40-44) running Millwater in 21:12.
11. Michelle Van Looy (VW50-54) running Ara Harakeke in 21:16.
12. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:48.
13. Penelope Jane Barber (VW60-64) running Tauranga in 23:14.
14. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Kapiti Coast in 25:24 for the first time.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:27.
16. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 34:10.
17. Julie Gilbert (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 36:18.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:54.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Izak Bibile (JM15-17) running Puarenga in 15:56 for the first time.
2. Sam Hopper (SM25-29) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:00 for the first time.
3. Thomas Strawbridge (SM20-24) running Trentham Memorial in 16:02.
4. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 16:12.
5. Daniel Du Toit (SM18-19) running Trentham Memorial in 16:39.
6. Mathijs Casteele (SM30-34) running East End in 17:04 for the first time.
7. Sam Walker (VM40-44) running Western Springs in 17:05 setting himself a new PB.
8. Steve Morrow (VM45-49) running Gisborne in 17:18.
9. Ryan Cunningham (JM11-14) running Queenstown in 17:23 setting himself a new PB.
10. Troy Harold (VM50-54) running Whangarei in 17:30 setting himself a new PB.
11. Matthew Norton Lynas (VM55-59) running Hagley in 18:44 for the first time.
12. Ricky Gutsell (VM60-64) running Hamilton Park in 19:33.
13. Ashton Harris (JM10) running Hagley in 20:45.
14. Stephen Lindsay (VM65-69) running Anderson in 21:45.
15. Eric Phimister (VM70-74) running Russell Park in 23:11 for the first time.
16. Les Rootsey (VM75-79) running Foster in 24:45.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:42.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 33:19 setting himself a new PB.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 51:12.

Record setters

There were 36 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Eirik Oijordsbakken took Glenn Hodgson ‘s record by 8 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 19:50. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM50-54) Darcy Mellsop smashed Scott Whitley ‘s record by 78 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:56. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW35-39) Gaby Cowcill smashed Sarah Ward ‘s record by 106 seconds running 24:22. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Elizabeth Dainty broke her own record by 30 seconds running 27:45. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Sally Rogers smashed Annie Van Herck ‘s record by 274 seconds running 34:54. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW75-79) Sue Cuthbertson smashed her own record by 84 seconds running 50:05. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM15-17) Jacob Knoef broke his own record by 24 seconds running 20:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SW20-24) Lorna Pairman broke her own record by 24 seconds running 21:09. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Jane Pairman broke Meg Christie ‘s record by 28 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:16. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW65-69) Cilla Dickinson broke her own record by 40 seconds running 26:13. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW80-84) Myrtle Rough smashed Joan Cheadle ‘s record by 1831 seconds running 35:17. This record stood for 82 weeks.
• East End : (VW55-59) Sally Gibbs smashed Jane Boyd ‘s record by 205 seconds running 19:12. This record stood for 211 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VM75-79) Ken Hare smashed Iain Kelman ‘s record by 92 seconds running 33:01. This record stood for 78 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett smashed her own record by 68 seconds running 39:37. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW45-49) Klaartje Van Schie took her own record by 3 seconds running 20:43. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Otaki River : (JW10) Casey Sharratt smashed Lisa Maister ‘s record by 76 seconds running 27:54. This record stood for 39 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VW40-44) Bex Sharratt smashed Hannah Buglass-devereux ‘s record by 157 seconds running 21:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VW70-74) Marilyn Daly smashed Marie O’brien ‘s record by 1280 seconds running 32:12. This record stood for 52 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd took her own record by 4 seconds running 17:15. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Puarenga : (JM15-17) Izak Bibile broke Casey Thorby ‘s record by 40 seconds running 15:56. This record stood for 154 weeks.
• Queenstown : (JM11-14) Ryan Cunningham broke Jude Deaker ‘s record by 40 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:23. This record stood for 86 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VM45-49) Adrian Boyn took his own record by 11 seconds running 17:43. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM40-44) Mark Bouwman broke his own record by 30 seconds running 18:56. This record stood for 41 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM70-74) Eric Phimister smashed Keith Henderson ‘s record by 73 seconds running 23:11. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Trish Cummins smashed Karen Pallesen ‘s record by 367 seconds running 32:17. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VM50-54) Peter Kenny took Grant Lincoln ‘s record by 14 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 19:00. This record stood for 80 weeks.
• Taupo : (VM50-54) John Forrest took Paul Wilson ‘s record by 1 seconds running 18:06. This record stood for 266 weeks.
• Taupo : (VW35-39) Nicole Sattler broke Emma Mackie ‘s record by 28 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 19:43. This record stood for 38 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM75-79) John Walker took his own record by 19 seconds running 27:06. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VW65-69) Michele Allison smashed Vivien Eyers ‘s record by 131 seconds running 23:03. This record stood for 180 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM85-89) Garry Humpherson smashed his own record by 111 seconds running 33:19. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW50-54) Fiona Shepherd broke her own record by 32 seconds running 25:56. This record stood for 18 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (SM25-29) Sam Hopper broke Luke Watts ‘s record by 45 seconds running 16:00. This record stood for 43 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW40-44) Trish Hastie took Bex Sharratt ‘s record by 3 seconds running 21:33. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whangarei : (JW15-17) Bella Earl broke her own record by 24 seconds running 17:14. This record stood for 92 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VM50-54) Troy Harold broke Grant Lincoln ‘s record by 36 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:30. This record stood for 97 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 14, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 39 parkruns with 5612 (+890) parkrunners and 539 (+26) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

594 (+8) people got their parkrun barcode this week

494 (+170) ran their first parkrun this week

718 (+338) achieved personal bests this week

49 (+20) volunteered for the first time

44 (+25) new age category records were set.

11 (-9) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:21.

There weas one new course record this week. Josh Jordan ran 16:17 at Greytown Woodside Trail.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 56:04, 107.4% in the VM95-99 age group. Colin celebrated his 99th birthday on this day.

Milestones

11 parkrunners joined the J10 club

39 parkrunners joined the 25 club

15 parkrunners joined the 50 club

9 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Janine Hill
• Barry Curtis: Les Gallagher
• Cornwall Park: Ken Sutton
• Foster: Megan Mcdonald
• Greytown Woodside Trail: Brent Register
• Hobsonville Point: Ashleigh Wilson
• Invercargill: Jordan Ashby
• Kapiti Coast: Lizi Eade
• Palmerston North: Dave Scott

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Cornwall Park : Ruth Holt

2 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Jo Speary and Apii Viti.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (272), Cornwall Park (332), Hagley (505).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (38), Balclutha (36), Hamilton Park (17).

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

29 parkruns had higher attendance

10 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 239.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Broad Park with a change of 151%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Wanaka with a change of -45.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of -29%.

Attendance Records

Three parkruns set new attendance records:

Ara Harakeke (141 up from, 137)

Greytown Woodside Trail (84, up from 81)

Whangarei (221 up from 215)

NZ Anniversaries

Dunedin (9)

Cancellations

Gisborne – Debris and mud/silt on course flooding.

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (51), Lower Hutt (38), Whangarei (38), Hamilton Lake (34) and Ara Harakeke (33).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Whakatane Gardens (14 or 28%), Trentham Memorial (33 or 26%), Ara Harakeke (33 or 23%), Otaki River (11 or 22%) and Foster (29 or 19%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (103), Hagley (90), Cornwall (69), Broad Park (58) and Ara Harakeke (54).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (31 or 67%), Queenstown (103 or 62%), Wanaka (51 or 46%), Broad Park (58 or 41%) and Blenheim (21 or 40%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:39.
2. Charo Heijnen (JW15-17) running Tauranga in 18:31 setting herself a new PB.
3. Krystyna Knight (SW25-29) running Owairaka in 19:31.
4. Hannah Bartram (SW20-24) running Hagley in 19:33.
5. Caroline Knight (SW30-34) running Owairaka in 19:41 for the first time.
6. Charlotte Kerr (VW50-54) running Lower Hutt in 20:08 for the first time.
7. Tina Cox (VW40-44) running Broad Park in 20:20 for the first time.
8. Nicole Ridd (JW11-14) running Hagley in 20:53.
9. Georgina Boyn (VW45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 21:03 for the first time.
10. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:09 setting herself a new PB.
11. Eva Wilkins (JW10) running Cornwall in 21:19.
12. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:50.
13. Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 21:55.
14. Jane Pairman (VW60-64) running Foster in 22:50 setting herself a new PB.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:17.
16. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Whangarei in 35:42 for the first time.
17. Margaret Garrett (VW80-84) running Kapiti Coast in 40:45 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 50:18.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Harry Rattray (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:31 setting himself a new PB.
2. Rory Vere (VM40-44) running Hobsonville Point in 16:15 setting himself a new PB.
3. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 16:17 setting himself a new PB.
4. Matthew Arnold (SM25-29) running Queenstown in 16:38 for the first time.
5. Jake Wilkinson (SM30-34) running Hamilton Lake in 16:42 for the first time.
6. Ryan Cunningham (JM11-14) running Invercargill in 16:59 setting himself a new PB.
7. Daniel Du Toit (SM18-19) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 17:02 for the first time.
8. Adrian Boyn (VM45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 17:18 for the first time.
9. Oliver Norman (VM35-39) running Owairaka in 17:34.
10. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:27.
11. Ovin Angammana (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 18:31 setting himself a new PB.
12. Shawn O’leary (VM50-54) running Barry Curtis in 18:35.
13. Michael Peck (VM55-59) running Otaki River in 18:50 for the first time.
14. Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:22.
15. David Reidie (VM70-74) running Hagley in 21:26 setting himself a new PB.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:05.
17. Mervyn Burt (VM80-84) running Pegasus in 32:08.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 35:10 setting himself a new PB.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:04.

Record setters

There were 42 age category records broken this week:

• Anderson : (VW35-39) Amber Morrison broke Karen Toulmin ‘s record by 35 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 18:25. This record stood for 169 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (JM10) Franklin Griffiths took Jackson Brown ‘s record by 17 seconds running 23:17. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (JW15-17) Gemma Kelly broke her own record by 50 seconds running 24:32. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SM18-19) Toby Kelly took his own record by 4 seconds running 22:29. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SW20-24) Lily Upton-hansen smashed Lou Nisbet ‘s record by 205 seconds running 26:31. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW40-44) Mary Thom broke her own record by 35 seconds running 22:31. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW55-59) Brenda Gray smashed her own record by 142 seconds running 26:06. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW60-64) Maggie Hitchcock broke her own record by 38 seconds running 33:10. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Elizabeth Dainty broke Jean Skilton ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 28:15. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Annie Van Herck smashed Sue Cuthbertson ‘s record by 635 seconds running 39:28. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM15-17) Jacob Knoef took Ezekiel Nakaroti ‘s record by 15 seconds running 20:47. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM20-24) Noah Fenwick took Leon Miyahara ‘s record by 18 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:59. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Hayden Zervos took his own record by 16 seconds running 17:30. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM75-79) Les Rootsey smashed Peter Daly ‘s record by 164 seconds running 25:27. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Cornwall : (VM40-44) Greg Darbyshire broke Gene Rand ‘s record by 53 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:41. This record stood for 351 weeks.
• Dunedin : (JW15-17) Catherine Lund smashed Laura Bungard ‘s record by 119 seconds running 19:07. This record stood for 190 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VW65-69) Cilla Dickinson smashed Jan Flood ‘s record by 69 seconds running 26:53. This record stood for 89 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (JM15-17) Josh Jordan smashed Hassan Mccall ‘s record by 61 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:17. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (SM18-19) Daniel Du Toit smashed Flynn Register ‘s record by 126 seconds running 17:02. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW60-64) Marcia Hunter took her own record by 7 seconds running 23:24. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Invercargill : (VW40-44) Kylie Smith took her own record by 12 seconds running 20:38. This record stood for 81 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett broke her own record by 57 seconds running 40:45. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (JM11-14) Josh Boyn took Mahe Braaksma ‘s record by 14 seconds running 21:11. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (JW11-14) Rosie Boyn broke Nina Hollis-pye ‘s record by 48 seconds running 21:01. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (JM10) Ovin Angammana took Josh Jordan ‘s record by 2 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:31. This record stood for 352 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW50-54) Charlotte Kerr broke Jane Boyd ‘s record by 59 seconds running 20:08. This record stood for 275 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW75-79) Maxine Ryan broke Sue Park ‘s record by 50 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 44:48. This record stood for 174 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VM55-59) Michael Peck broke Warwick Smith ‘s record by 48 seconds running 18:50. This record stood for 31 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VW40-44) Hannah Buglass-devereux broke Joanna Jenkins ‘s record by 24 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:33. This record stood for 29 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VM70-74) Kevin Rolls took his own record by 11 seconds running 22:35. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Puarenga : (JM11-14) Sebastian Lyttle took Henry Greaves ‘s record by 17 seconds running 17:57. This record stood for 131 weeks.
• Queenstown : (SM25-29) Matthew Arnold took Jason Hall ‘s record by 2 seconds running 16:38. This record stood for 232 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW65-69) Jackie Scannell smashed Eileen Mills ‘s record by 115 seconds running 27:18. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen broke her own record by 51 seconds running 38:24. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM60-64) Stephen Mair broke his own record by 24 seconds running 19:17. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (VM55-59) Peter Caudwell broke Warwick Smith ‘s record by 39 seconds running 19:36. This record stood for 107 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM75-79) John Walker smashed his own record by 62 seconds running 27:25. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JM10) Lachlan Mackay broke Gus Fletcher ‘s record by 51 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:58. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JM11-14) Sean Jones took his own record by 7 seconds running 18:46. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM85-89) Garry Humpherson took his own record by 5 seconds running 35:10. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW40-44) Bex Sharratt took Haleigh Rayner ‘s record by 1 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:36. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VW75-79) Julie Boshier smashed Margaret Crooke ‘s record by 108 seconds running 35:42. This record stood for 28 weeks.

Top 100 countrymen can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 7, 2023.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4722 (-31) parkrunners and 513 volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

586 (-128) people got their parkrun barcode this week

324 (-66) ran their first parkrun this week

380 (-282) achieved personal bests this week

29 (-1) volunteered for the first time

19 (-14) new age category records were set.

20 (+5) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:20.

There were two new course records this week. Ana Sidwell (20:33 at Ara Harakeke) and Sally Gibbs (19:26 at Sherwood Reserve).

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 53:25, 100.25% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

8 parkrunners joined the 50 club

11 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Cornwall : Adam Williams
• Foster : Craige Benjamin , Sheryl Thomson
• Gisborne : Reid Cumming
• Hamilton Lake : Mandy Bain
• Invercargill : Sheryll Lindsay
• Lower Hutt : Sharon Clark
• Millwater : Celesté Houwniet
• Palmerston North : Graeme Smith
• Queenstown : Libby Mayes , Timothy Ross

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Wanaka : Lee Davies

1 parkrunner joined the 500 club:

• Lower Hutt : Mark Malone

0 parkrunners joined the V25 club

Tim Robbins achieved his v100.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (223), Lower Hutt (247), Hagley (266).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (34), Balclutha (17), Hamilton Park (16).

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

20 parkruns had higher attendance

19 parkruns had lower attendance

Barry Curtis had the same as the week prior with 137.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hobsonville Point, with a change of 68.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Hobsonville Point with a change of 58%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -64.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -75%.

Attendance Records

Two parkruns set new attendance records:

Taupo (161, up from 146)

Wanaka (156, up from 144)

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Lower Hutt (32), Queenstown (23), Hagley (20), Millwater (18) and Palmerston North (18).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (3 or 19%), Otaki River (6 or 18%), Ara Harakeke (14 or 15%), Broad Park (8 or 14%) and Lower Hutt (32 or 13%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (98), Wanaka (63), Taupo (59), Western Springs (51) and Hagley (43).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (29 or 53%), Queenstown (98 or 49%), Wanaka (63 or 40%), Blenheim (17 or 40%) and Hamilton Park (6 or 38%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Pegasus in 17:19.
2. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 18:57.
3. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Sherwood Reserve in 19:26 for the first time.
4. Karen Donaldson-barron (VW40-44) running Millwater in 19:40.
5. Leila Alexander (JW11-14) running Pegasus in 19:50.
6. Angela Doig (SW30-34) running Pegasus in 19:56.
7. Jennifer Duncan (SW25-29) running Lower Hutt in 19:57 setting herself a new PB.
8. Maisie Wilmer (SW18-19) running Tauranga in 20:02 for the first time.
9. Klaartje Van Schie (VW45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 20:46 for the first time.
10. Michellie Gourlay (SW20-24) running Hobsonville Point in 20:59 for the first time.
11. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:48.
12. Samantha Bradley (VW50-54) running Taupo in 21:53.
13. Grace Lyttle (JW10) running Whanganui Riverbank in 23:16 for the first time.
14. Penelope Jane Barber (VW60-64) running Tauranga in 23:38.
15. Carey Dickason (VW70-74) running Blenheim in 28:23.
16. Julie Gilbert (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 36:59.
17. Margaret Garrett (VW80-84) running Kapiti Coast in 41:42 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:47.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Eli Baker (SM20-24) running Queenstown in 15:43 setting himself a new PB.
2. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:07.
3. Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Hagley in 16:33 for the first time.
4. William O’connor (SM30-34) running Millwater in 16:36.
5. Jonas Lehmann (SM25-29) running Lower Hutt in 16:41.
6. Brian Garmonsway (VM40-44) running Trentham Memorial in 16:44.
7. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 16:52.
8. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:37.
9. Michael Pugh (VM50-54) running Wanaka in 18:01.
10. Jack Gregory (JM11-14) running Kapiti Coast in 18:41 setting himself a new PB.
11. Warwick Smith (VM55-59) running Trentham Memorial in 19:24.
12. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 19:25.
13. Paul Ritchie (VM65-69) running Taupo in 21:19.
14. Andrew Thurston (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 21:28 for the first time.
15. Kevin Rolls (VM70-74) running Palmerston North in 22:46.
16. Les Rootsey (VM75-79) running Hagley in 24:31.
17. Roger Robinson (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 25:42 setting himself a new PB.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 36:01.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 53:25.

Record breakers

There were 18 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (SW18-19) Ana Sidwell smashed Elliot Neill ‘s record by 1491 seconds running 20:33. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Glenn Hodgson took Tim Gregory ‘s record by 12 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 19:58. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW75-79) Ria Trundley smashed Oringa Barach ‘s record by 339 seconds running 53:30. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett smashed her own record by 64 seconds running 41:42. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW45-49) Klaartje Van Schie smashed Nneka Okonta ‘s record by 149 seconds running 20:46. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW65-69) Debbie Telfer broke her own record by 21 seconds running 24:37. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM80-84) Roger Robinson smashed his own record by 71 seconds running 25:42. This record stood for 52 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VM70-74) Kevin Rolls took David Hill ‘s record by 15 seconds running 22:46. This record stood for 76 weeks.
• Pegasus : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd took her own record by 9 seconds running 17:19. This record stood for 24 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VM45-49) Adrian Boyn took Dani Andres ‘s record by 20 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:54. This record stood for 200 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW55-59) Sally Gibbs smashed Jenny Hirst ‘s record by 244 seconds running 19:26. This record stood for 78 weeks.
• Tauranga : (SW18-19) Maisie Wilmer took Charli Miller ‘s record by 16 seconds running 20:02. This record stood for 108 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM80-84) Trevor Ashworth smashed Ian Rodley ‘s record by 1262 seconds running 33:11. This record stood for 12 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM50-54) Michael Pugh broke Grant Lincoln ‘s record by 27 seconds running 18:01. This record stood for 98 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SM20-24) Kaya Henderson Corporaal smashed Frazer Buckingham ‘s record by 137 seconds running 17:04. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (JW10) Grace Lyttle broke Cassidy Bishop ‘s record by 39 seconds running 23:16. This record stood for 129 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW40-44) Haleigh Rayner took Bex Sharratt ‘s record by 10 seconds running 21:37. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VW40-44) Shannon-Leigh Walker took her own record by 10 seconds running 20:09. This record stood for 5 weeks.

Click here for the top 100 New Zealand Countryman.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 1, 2023

In New Zealand there were 30 parkruns with 2145 parkrunners.

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3 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club

10 parkrunners joined the 50 club

10 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Broad Park : David Campbell
• Cornwall : Brendan Haugh
• Greytown Woodside Trail : Kelly Birch
• Hagley : Leah World
• Kapiti Coast : Leon Goodwin
• Millwater : Kylie Crawford 
• Trentham Memorial : Michael Gordon-brown , Peter Van Geloven
• Western Springs : Leon Dickison
• Whangarei : Rachel Miller

2 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Cambridge NZ : Jean Dorrell
• Western Springs : Liz Harding

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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (146), Lower Hutt (153), Hagley (177).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Blenheim (25), Russell Park (21), Balclutha (18). 

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parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 31, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4753 (-603) parkrunners.

In brief

458 (+104) people got their parkrun barcode this week

390 (+54) ran their first parkrun this week

662 (+72) achieved personal bests this week

30 (+4) volunteered for the first time

33 (-14) new age category records were set.

15 (-4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:19.

There were three new course records this week. Josh Jordan (15:12 at Ara Harakeke), Angus Sevier (15:48 at Lake2Lake Trail) and Krystyna Knight (20:28 at Whakatane Gardens).

The top age graded runner was Michele Allison at Cornwall Park with a time of 22:15, 95.36% in the VW65-69 age group.

Milestones

16 parkrunners joined the J10 club

27 parkrunners joined the 25 club

11 parkrunners joined the 50 club

7 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Barry Curtis : Andrew Wallace
• Gisborne : Lesley Wilkin
• Hagley : Bec Fidge 
• Millwater : Greg Dell
• Queenstown : Benjamin Lewis , Stephanie Rumble
• Western Springs : Graham Denney 

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Queenstown : Anna Louise Andrews

12 parkrunners joined the V25 club this weekend (Saturday and Sunday): Keith Vincent, David Everest, Bill Hunter, Darren De Groot, Keith Weatherston, Lucie Kibblewhite, Jay Gregory, Joyce Leevard, Sarah Jane Sinclair, Keith Flockhart, Alice Drury and Joshua Callan.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Whangarei (215), Lower Hutt (233), Hagley (330).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (44), Balclutha (32), Russell Park (28).

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

14 parkruns had higher attendance

26 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Queenstown, with a change of 45.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 77%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -132.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Cambridge NZ with a change of -45%.

Attendance Records

Six parkruns set new attendance records:

Blenheim (93, up from 85))

Hamilton Park (65, up from 64))

Queenstown (215, up from 172)

Taupo (146, up from 128)

Wanaka (144, up from 134)

Whangarei (215, up from 211)

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

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PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (45), Lower Hutt (33), Tauranga (33), Cornwall (24) and Whangarei (24).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Tauranga (33 or 19%), Balclutha (6 or 19%), Broad Park (20 or 19%), Russell Park (5 or 18%) and Foster (19 or 17%).

The most first timers were at Queenstown (112), Hagley (57), Ara Harakeke (54), Wanaka (53) and Lower Hutt (50).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Hamilton Park (38 or 58%), Lake2Lake Trail (35 or 57%), Queenstown (112 or 52%), Sherwood Reserve (33 or 52%) and Whakatane Gardens (37 or 46%).

The fastest among us

The 19 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Blenheim in 17:25.
2. Tina Cox (VW40-44) running Pegasus in 19:09.
3. Kimberley Iversen (JW15-17) running Invercargill in 19:14.
4. Jennifer Duncan (SW25-29) running Lower Hutt in 20:02 for the first time.
5. Petra Fransen (JW11-14) running Taupo in 20:41 for the first time.
6. Lorna Pairman (SW20-24) running Foster in 20:51 for the first time.
7. Johannah Jagger (SW30-34) running Invercargill in 21:04 setting herself a new PB.
8. Donna Atkinson (SW30-34) running Tauranga in 21:04.
9. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:13.
10. Angela Hawkes (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 21:54.
11. Noreen Crombie (VW55-59) running Tauranga in 21:59.
12. Michele Allison (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 22:15 setting herself a new PB.
13. Grace Lyttle (JW10) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 22:29 setting herself a new PB.
14. Anna Christophorou (VW50-54) running Hagley in 22:41.
15. Jane Pairman (VW60-64) running Foster in 23:38 for the first time.
16. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:22.
17. Jenny Peel (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 32:36.
18. Joan Cheadle (VW80-84) running Cornwall in 43:51.
19. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 52:44.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Ara Harakeke in 15:12 for the first time.
2. Jack Paine (SM20-24) running Taupo in 15:33 setting himself a new PB.
3. Brett Tingay (VM40-44) running Wanaka in 16:14 for the first time.
4. Craig Iversen (VM45-49) running Invercargill in 16:25.
5. Hamish Baylis (SM25-29) running Hagley in 16:33 for the first time.
6. Mike Robinson (VM35-39) running Gisborne in 16:43.
7. Oliver John Palmer (SM30-34) running Wanaka in 16:55 for the first time.
8. Daniel Du Toit (SM18-19) running Trentham Memorial in 17:03.
9. Sebastian Lyttle (JM11-14) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 17:37 setting himself a new PB.
10. Mark Reid (VM50-54) running Pegasus in 17:45.
11. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:35.
12. Ovin Angammana (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 18:39 setting himself a new PB.
13. David Creamer (VM55-59) running Lower Hutt in 19:13.
14. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 21:55.
15. Steve Fairley (VM65-69) running Whangarei in 22:58.
16. Les Rootsey (VM75-79) running Foster in 24:34.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:17.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 35:55
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:17.

Record breakers

There were 32 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JM15-17) Josh Jordan smashed Jacob Kilmister ‘s record by 148 seconds running 15:12. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM75-79) James Bond smashed Peter Mcfarlane ‘s record by 130 seconds running 30:42. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW35-39) Sarah Ward broke Yuliya Bozhko ‘s record by 24 seconds running 26:08. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Jean Skilton took her own record by 7 seconds running 28:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Blenheim : (JM11-14) Cullum Rayner took Flynn Register ‘s record by 6 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 18:33. This record stood for 168 weeks.
• Blenheim : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd smashed Nicola Corinne Handley ‘s record by 90 seconds running 17:25. This record stood for 193 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM10) Leo Sincock broke his own record by 55 seconds running 22:37. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW45-49) Georgy Pakeho broke her own record by 48 seconds running 22:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Meg Christie smashed Robyn Daly ‘s record by 92 seconds running 24:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• East End : (VW75-79) Gloria Daniels smashed Sue Park ‘s record by 113 seconds running 41:25. This record stood for 173 weeks.
• Flaxmere : (SW18-19) Winona Lee smashed Bella Greig ‘s record by 92 seconds running 22:26. This record stood for 158 weeks.
• Flaxmere : (VM60-64) Steve Dent broke Dennis Bloomfield ‘s record by 57 seconds running 20:37. This record stood for 12 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (JM11-14) Sebastian Lyttle broke Charlie Matthews ‘s record by 27 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:37. This record stood for 153 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (SW18-19) Rebekah Shallard took Gabby Harrex ‘s record by 10 seconds running 30:07. This record stood for 43 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (JM15-17) Angus Sevier smashed Hunter Grieve ‘s record by 640 seconds running 15:48. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (JW11-14) Nina Hollis-pye smashed Isla Angus ‘s record by 61 seconds running 21:49. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW40-44) Lucia Vincent smashed Lee Steel ‘s record by 133 seconds running 21:13. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW65-69) Debbie Telfer smashed Elaine Butterworth ‘s record by 475 seconds running 24:58. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VW75-79) Jenny Peel broke her own record by 49 seconds running 32:36. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW65-69) Eileen Mills smashed Harriet Fitzpatrick ‘s record by 139 seconds running 29:13. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen smashed her own record by 66 seconds running 39:15. This record stood for 0 weeks.
• Taupo : (SM20-24) Jack Paine broke his own record by 50 seconds running 15:33. This record stood for 31 weeks.
• Tauranga : (SM30-34) Patrick Lamb took Nathan Coombes ‘s record by 3 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:08. This record stood for 81 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM60-64) Stephen Mair took his own record by 8 seconds running 19:41. This record stood for 23 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW35-39) Sally Nash smashed Jen Hodgson ‘s record by 61 seconds running 20:41. This record stood for 94 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM40-44) Brett Tingay took Erwin Mcrae ‘s record by 2 seconds running 16:14. This record stood for 245 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SM20-24) Frazer Buckingham smashed Jalen Heberley ‘s record by 124 seconds running 19:21. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SM30-34) Daniel Taylor smashed Mark Crouchley ‘s record by 128 seconds running 17:44. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (SW25-29) Krystyna Knight smashed Jessie Ernest ‘s record by 491 seconds running 20:28. This record stood for 17 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM45-49) Matt Penney smashed Teunis Schoneveld ‘s record by 82 seconds running 19:02. This record stood for 12 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM50-54) James Parker smashed Matthew Hall ‘s record by 77 seconds running 18:42. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW40-44) Shamiso Mawer smashed Leah Murphy ‘s record by 244 seconds running 21:57. This record stood for 1 weeks.

Click here for the top 100 countryman stats.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 25, 2022

All comparisons are with Christmas Day 2020 as 2021 fell on a Saturday and there were Covid restrictions in place.

In New Zealand there were 28 parkruns (increase of seven) with 2513 parkrunners (+600).

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There was one new course record were set this Christmas Day: Amanda Waldron, Russell Park, 19:09.

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3 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club

14 parkrunners joined the 25 club

9 parkrunners joined the 50 club

15 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Gisborne : Malcolm Cornelius, Ian Hughes
• Hagley : Alan Collett
• Hamilton Lake : Helen Clarke
• Invercargill : Linda Compton
• Kapiti Coast : Rebekah Roos
• Ōtaki River : Julie Swinden
• Owairaka : Andrew Ferguson
• Palmerston North : Sharon Wright, Shaun Crooks
• Pegasus : Simon Stokes
• Queenstown : John Deverson
• Whangarei : Tae Chol Kim, Shannon Morgan, Chris Bates

Andrew Marshall achieved his v50 milestone.

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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (173), Cornwall Park (189) and Hagley (287).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (31), Blenheim (24), Balclutha (24). 

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Of the parkruns that held Christmas Day events in 2020 and this year:

8 had a higher attendance

10 had a lower attendance

Flaxmere recorded the same attendance as in 2020 with 43.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 91.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Kapiti Coast with a change of -36.

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There were no new attendance records set this week.

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Of the seven extra events compared to 2020 three were events in existence in 2020 (Foster, Lower Hutt and Millwater).

New parkruns this year hosting their first Christmas Day event were Broad Park, Russell Park, Ōtaki River and Russell Park.

Owairaka was also a new event for Christmas, Covid restrictions affected their event last year.

Porirua (currently closed) and Western Springs were the only Christmas 2020 events not to operate this year.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 24, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 5356 (+1158) parkrunners and 540 (+33) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

354 (+100) people got their parkrun barcode this week

336 (+156) ran their first parkrun this week

590 (+173) achieved personal bests this week

26 (-12) volunteered for the first time

47 (+1) new age category records were set.

19 (+9) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:18.

There were three new course records this week. Michelle Van Looy (20:56 at Ara Harakeke), Joel Carman (16:26 at Ara Harakeke) and Craig Iversen (16:05 at Invercargill).

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Tauranga with a time of 18:28, 102.17% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

17 parkrunners joined the J10 club

34 parkrunners joined the 25 club

26 parkrunners joined the 50 club

12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Balclutha : Oliver Scarth
• Barry Curtis : Gretchen Bourdillon
• Cornwall Park : Roo Stewart
• Dunedin : Azriel Gray
• Hagley : Vicki Taylor
• Hobsonville Point : Daniel Faulke, Debbie Craighead
• Lower Hutt : Caitlin Carew
• Pegasus : Cheryl Kessack
• Queenstown : Rieko Trees
• Taupo : Murray Drinnan
• Tauranga : Malcolm Hurley

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Cornwall Park : Ruth Laing
• Millwater : Vivienne Glenday
• Wanaka : Kylie Green

7 parkrunners joined the V25 club this weekend (Saturday and Sunday): Tony Coombe, Cathy Moorcroft, Sue Langley, Julian Joy, Craig Lindsay, Amelia Stokes, Gerry White.

John kelly achieved his v50 at Owairaka.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know either in the comments below or email runswithabarcode@gmail.com.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (271), Cornwall Park (309), Hagley (462).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (38), Russell Park (36), Balclutha (18).

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

34 parkruns had higher attendance

6 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt, with a change of 84.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Whakatane Gardens with a change of 383%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka with a change of -17.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Owairaka with a change of -15%.

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

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parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 17, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4158 (+764) parkrunners and 507 (+29) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

254 (+50) people got their parkrun barcode this week

180 (+36) ran their first parkrun this week

417 (+84) achieved personal bests this week

38 (+8) volunteered for the first time

46 (+3) new age category records were set, of these 15 were at Ara Harakeke parkrun.

10 (+5) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:17.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 57:46, 92.7% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

10 parkrunners joined the J10 club

31 parkrunners joined the 25 club

21 parkrunners joined the 50 club

14 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson : Jenny Todd
• Barry Curtis : Maninder Malhi
• East End : Paul Whitfield
• Flaxmere : Nick Johnson
• Foster : Blaine Morch
• Millwater : Andrew Tunnicliffe
• Owairaka : Jeanette Mcglone
• Palmerston North : Andrew Grainger , Linda Simpson
• Queenstown : Chloe Harris
• Taupo: Nicki Pipping
• Tauranga : Claire Bentley , Martin Collis
• Western Springs : David Blocksidge

4 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Barry Curtis: Jim Newbould
• Hagley: Graeme Black
• Hobsonville Point: Steven Clarke
• Taupo: Catrina Crossley

3 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Anton McLean, Jennifer Smith, Kendall Peacock

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (187), Cornwall Park (238), Hagley (386).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (20), Whakatane Gardens (18), Balclutha (13).

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

27 parkruns had higher attendance

12 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park, with a change of 80.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Taupo with a change of 158%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka with a change of -51.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of -43%.

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

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PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (37), Broad Park (28), Pegasus (25), Invercargill (20) and Lower Hutt (20).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Broad Park (28 or 27%), Hamilton Park (6 or 25%), Pegasus (25 or 22%), Ara Harakeke (19 or 18%) and Owairaka (19 or 17%).

The most first timers were at Ara Harakeke (74), Hagley (69), Queenstown (54), Cornwall (42) and Broad Park (36).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Ara Harakeke (74 or 69%), Queenstown (54 or 56%), Lake2Lake Trail (11 or 55%), Wanaka (29 or 37%) and Broad Park (36 or 35%).

The Fastest Among Us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Wells (SW30-34) running Tauranga in 17:32.
2. Kate Currie (JW15-17) running Hagley in 18:45 setting herself a new PB.
3. Lindsay Barwick (VW45-49) running Lower Hutt in 18:51 setting herself a new PB.
4. Chloe Baker (SW25-29) running Foster in 19:00 for the first time.
5. Charlotte Chiles (JW11-14) running Hagley in 19:22 for the first time.
6. Natalie Hardaker (VW40-44) running Lower Hutt in 19:35.
7. Hayley Kitching (SW18-19) running Queenstown in 19:41 for the first time.
8. Camille O’donoghue (SW20-24) running Palmerston North in 20:39 for the first time.
9. Amy Irons (VW35-39) running Sherwood Reserve in 20:49 for the first time.
10. Madison Kindler (JW10) running Whangarei in 22:34 for the first time.
11. Wendy Cottrell-teahan (VW50-54) running Palmerston North in 22:38.
12. Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 22:40.
13. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:31 setting herself a new PB.
14. Jackie Grant (VW65-69) running Whangarei in 25:28.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:00.
16. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 38:32.
17. Margaret Garrett (VW80-84) running Kapiti Coast in 42:52 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:58.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Harry Witt (JM15-17) running Pegasus in 16:00 setting himself a new PB.
2. Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 16:02 setting himself a new PB.
3. Alex Witt (SM20-24) running Pegasus in 16:03.
4. Michael Huntley (VM35-39) running Lower Hutt in 16:34 setting himself a new PB.
5. Ciaran Faherty (SM30-34) running Queenstown in 16:53.
6. Brett Mcphedran (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 16:56 for the first time.
7. Ruan Meintjies (SM25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 17:17.
8. Cohnor Walsh (JM11-14) running Hagley in 17:38 setting himself a new PB.
9. Nick Burrow (VM45-49) running Broad Park in 17:53 for the first time.
10. Michael Pugh (VM50-54) running Tauranga in 18:06.
11. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:54.
12. Malcolm Cornelius (VM55-59) running Hagley in 19:10.
13. Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:14.
14. Lukas Haver (JM10) running Taupo in 21:47.
15. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:48.
16. Les Rootsey (VM75-79) running Lower Hutt in 24:24 for the first time.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:20.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 37:02.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 57:46.

Record Breakers

There were 41 age category records broken this week:

• Ara Harakeke : (JM10) Fr Lunn smashed George Barnes ‘s record by 141 seconds running 25:46. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (JW10) Mila Brunning smashed Susie Coffin ‘s record by 955 seconds running 40:26. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SM20-24) Anton Weitzel smashed Trent David Osullivan ‘s record by 1992 seconds running 19:35. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (SW25-29) Jenna Reddy smashed Tia Brown ‘s record by 193 seconds running 23:11. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM35-39) Alvirg Busa smashed Walter Somerville ‘s record by 190 seconds running 17:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Ariki Vertongen took Eirik Oijordsbakken ‘s record by 5 seconds running 20:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM60-64) Dennis Bloomfield smashed Simon Rea ‘s record by 367 seconds running 22:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VM85-89) Peter Hanson smashed his own record by 229 seconds running 39:33. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW55-59) Brenda Gray smashed Sickan Derbyshire ‘s record by 102 seconds running 28:28. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW60-64) Rosy V broke her own record by 35 seconds running 40:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Anne Eames smashed Brenda Stickley ‘s record by 100 seconds running 32:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Sue Cuthbertson smashed her own record by 324 seconds running 50:03. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM10) Leo Sincock took his own record by 6 seconds running 23:32. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JW15-17) Niamh Tarr smashed her own record by 86 seconds running 30:34. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM18-19) Tram O’callaghan smashed David Archer ‘s record by 597 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:33. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM25-29) Hayden Zervos broke Fletcher Greaves ‘s record by 57 seconds running 17:46. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM45-49) Nick Burrow broke Nat Anglem ‘s record by 46 seconds running 17:53. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Flaxmere : (JM10) Ben Jones broke Sammy Youdan ‘s record by 34 seconds running 23:18. This record stood for 33 weeks.
• Flaxmere : (SM18-19) Cameron Potts broke Jason Wain ‘s record by 59 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:59. This record stood for 40 weeks.
• Foster : (SW25-29) Chloe Baker broke Jula Mcmillan ‘s record by 40 seconds running 19:00. This record stood for 113 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (SM18-19) Flynn Register smashed Dylan Walker ‘s record by 271 seconds running 19:08. This record stood for 75 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW60-64) Marcia Hunter took her own record by 9 seconds running 23:31. This record stood for 25 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (VW65-69) Pam Lloyd broke Linda Te Au ‘s record by 34 seconds running 30:39. This record stood for 36 weeks.
• Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett smashed her own record by 86 seconds running 42:52. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VM75-79) Les Rootsey smashed Mike Stewart ‘s record by 74 seconds running 24:24. This record stood for 154 weeks.
• Lower Hutt : (VW45-49) Lindsay Barwick broke Jill Westenra ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 18:51. This record stood for 456 weeks.
• Otaki River : (SW18-19) Shakira Munro smashed Abby Foster ‘s record by 1262 seconds running 30:47. This record stood for 28 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VW45-49) Elly Capri smashed Sian Lean ‘s record by 93 seconds running 23:06. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Pegasus : (JM15-17) Harry Witt broke his own record by 23 seconds running 16:00. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Pegasus : (SM18-19) Giles Witt took his own record by 18 seconds running 16:02. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Queenstown : (JM15-17) Jade Kitching took Benjamin Britton ‘s record by 5 seconds running 16:52. This record stood for 184 weeks.
• Queenstown : (SW18-19) Hayley Kitching took Tamara Reeves ‘s record by 17 seconds running 19:41. This record stood for 177 weeks.
• Russell Park : (JM15-17) Benji Kynoch took Noah Winchester ‘s record by 11 seconds running 24:00. This record stood for 35 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM70-74) Keith Henderson took his own record by 2 seconds running 24:24. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW45-49) Nneka Okonta smashed Laura Bealing ‘s record by 84 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:50. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen took her own record by 20 seconds running 40:34. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW35-39) Amy Irons smashed Amanda Stallard ‘s record by 145 seconds running 20:49. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Tauranga : (SW30-34) Hannah Wells broke Sarah Gardner ‘s record by 38 seconds running 17:32. This record stood for 190 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (JM11-14) Sean Jones smashed Patrick Mcinnes ‘s record by 280 seconds running 18:53. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW40-44) Leah Murphy took Nolene Jackson ‘s record by 3 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 26:09. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM70-74) Peter Cunningham broke Brian Scott ‘s record by 56 seconds running 24:21. This record stood for 96 weeks.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 10, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 39 parkruns with 3394 (-799) parkrunners and 478 (-9) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

204 (-50) people got their parkrun barcode this week

144 (-62) ran their first parkrun this week

333 (-210) achieved personal bests this week

30 (-9) volunteered for the first time

43 (+23) new age category records were set, of these 29 were at the new Ara Harakeke parkrun.

5 (-11) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:17.

There were two new course records this week. Hannah Oldroyd ran 18:15 at Broad Park, Alex Witt ran 15:27 at Pegasus.

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:38, 101.15% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

8 parkrunners joined the J10 club

26 parkrunners joined the 25 club

14 parkrunners joined the 50 club

11 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Ara Harakeke: Anna Coffin
• Dunedin: Kathy Mckendry, Cindy Gatenby
• Flaxmere: Mamie Agnes Mclean
• Foster: Shane Davin
• Lower Hutt: Glen Warner
• Millwater: Sonia Gordge
• Palmerston North: Traci Booth
• Pegasus: Tim Heaver
• Queenstown: Seamus Costello, Sarah Hodgkinson

2 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Broad Park: Brian Tyro
• Hobsonville Point: Elizabeth Latzelsperger

8 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Samantha Simpson, Dayle Robinson, Tony Fallon, May Evans, Jocelyn Fountain, Mark Coffey, David Cushing, and Andrew Hilton.

Colin Smith achieved his V50 milestone at Whangarei.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (158), Owairaka (164), Hagley (351).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Balclutha (23), Ōtaki River (20), Hamilton Park (19).

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

12 parkruns had higher attendance

26 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka, with a change of 44.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Owairaka with a change of 37%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt with a change of -75.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Cambridge NZ with a change of -58%.

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

Barry Curtis parkrun: Spartan Auckland event at park;key paths unusable

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 3, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4193 (+175) parkrunners and 487 (+27) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

254 (-2) people got their parkrun barcode this week

206 (-4) ran their first parkrun this week

543 (+44) achieved personal bests this week

39 (+10) volunteered for the first time

20 (+2) new age category records were set

16 (+9) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:17.

There were three new course records this week. Hannah Oldroyd ran 18:18 at Broad Park, Tom Galloway ran 16:56 at Broad Park and Dan Hunt ran 17:11 at Russell Park.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Hamilton Lake with a time of 49:59, 107.14% in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

11 parkrunners joined the J10 club

35 parkrunners joined the 25 club

10 parkrunners joined the 50 club

5 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Flaxmere: Ian Bruce McKee
• Greytown Woodside Trail: Fiona McCardle
• Hamilton Lake: Martin Carroll
• Palmerston North: Mark Pinny
• Sherwood Reserve: Cheryl Dahms

2 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Barry Curtis: Kate Pattinson
• Lower Hutt: Matthew Ruglys

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Lizi Eade, Mari Davenport, Murray Penno, Tim Crawshaw, Jonathan Batchelor.

Judy Nicol achieved her v50 at Balclutha.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (230), Porirua (235), Hagley (322).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Hamilton Park (26), Balclutha (24), Ōtaki River (22).

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

22 parkruns had higher attendance

15 parkruns had lower attendance

Ōtaki River and Whakatane Gardens recorded the same attendance as the week prior.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Porirua, with a change of 91.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamailton Park with a change of 100%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -77.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of -45%.

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

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PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (46), Porirua (34), Lower Hutt (31), Cornwall (27) and Whangarei (24).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Whakatane Gardens (10 or 29%), Otaki River (6 or 27%), Sherwood Reserve (13 or 23%), University of Waikato (10 or 23%) and Greytown Woodside Trail (12 or 22%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (43), Lake2Lake Trail (43), Queenstown (41), Porirua (32) and Broad Park (28).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (43 or 61%), Queenstown (41 or 47%), Hamilton Park (11 or 42%), Wanaka (22 or 39%) and Blenheim (19 or 35%).

Fastest Among Us

The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Broad Park in 18:18 for the first time.
2. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Palmerston North in 18:38 setting herself a new PB.
3. Anna Williams (SW30-34) running Anderson in 19:13.
4. Mikki Williden (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 19:54.
5. Juliet Moorhead (JW11-14) running Porirua in 20:04.
6. Shannon-Leigh Walker (VW40-44) running Whangarei in 20:19 setting herself a new PB.
7. Katherine Fry (SW20-24) running Taupo in 20:25 for the first time.
8. Anna Hickey (SW25-29) running Western Springs in 20:39.
9. Haven Drinnan (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:25.
10. Tui Summers (VW50-54) running Foster in 21:30.
11. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:50.
12. Brigitte Masse (VW55-59) running Hagley in 22:01.
13. Brooke Martin (JW10) running Porirua in 23:08.
14. Meg Christie (VW60-64) running Hagley in 23:26.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:07.
16. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 32:36.
17. Pauline Lane (VW75-79) running Hagley in 35:42.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Chris Sanson (VM35-39) running Anderson in 15:56.
2. Samuel Stichbury (SM18-19) running Palmerston North in 16:07.
3. Matthew Arnold (SM25-29) running Cornwall in 16:11 setting himself a new PB.
4. Toby Caro (JM15-17) running Cornwall in 16:22 for the first time.
5. Luke Watts (SM30-34) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:42.
6. James Conwell (VM40-44) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 17:14 for the first time.
7. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:21.
8. Shaun Ryan (VM50-54) running Lake2Lake Trail in 17:59 for the first time.
9. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Hagley in 17:59 setting himself a new PB.
10. Laurie Watson (SM20-24) running Wanaka in 18:26.
11. Warwick Smith (VM55-59) running Porirua in 19:20.
12. Caleb Rice (JM11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 19:57.
13. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 20:47.
14. Steve Fairley (VM65-69) running Whangarei in 21:17.
15. Allan Mayfield (VM70-74) running Foster in 22:37 for the first time.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:24.
17. Selwyn James Parker (VM80-84) running Lake2Lake Trail in 30:35.
18. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Hamilton Lake in 49:59 for the first time.
19. Garth Barfoot (VM85-89) running Sherwood Reserve in 50:15.

Record Setters

There were 18 age category records broken this week:

• Anderson : (VM35-39) Chris Sanson broke Graeme Buscke ‘s record by 47 seconds running 15:56. This record stood for 313 weeks.
• Broad Park : (SM30-34) Tom Galloway took his own record by 4 seconds running 16:56. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM70-74) John Raftery smashed Brian Barach ‘s record by 173 seconds running 24:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd smashed Helen Bealey ‘s record by 291 seconds running 18:18. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW60-64) Debbie Newton broke Robyn Daly ‘s record by 28 seconds running 26:26. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Cornwall : (JM15-17) Toby Caro took Sebastian Wharton ‘s record by 9 seconds running 16:22. This record stood for 159 weeks.
• Cornwall : (VM35-39) Joe Smith broke Richard Gregory ‘s record by 36 seconds running 16:13. This record stood for 295 weeks.
• Hagley : (VM60-64) Peter Richards took his own record by 14 seconds running 17:59. This record stood for 36 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SW20-24) Miranda King broke Hannah Williams ‘s record by 43 seconds running 21:39. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM35-39) Bobby Douglas smashed Wayne Fry ‘s record by 224 seconds running 19:32. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM50-54) Shaun Ryan smashed Grant R Baker ‘s record by 180 seconds running 17:59. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW50-54) Tania Inwood broke Sue Kim ‘s record by 39 seconds running 27:22. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW55-59) Trish Arndt smashed Harriette Hamilton ‘s record by 100 seconds running 26:18. This record stood for 13 weeks.
• Otaki River : (SW20-24) Samantha Hall broke Nina Wronski ‘s record by 60 seconds running 24:02. This record stood for 46 weeks.
• Russell Park : (SM25-29) Dan Hunt smashed Nic Sowerby ‘s record by 159 seconds running 17:11. This record stood for 14 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VM50-54) Andrew Pennefather took Grant Lincoln ‘s record by 4 seconds running 18:44. This record stood for 31 weeks.
• Taupo : (VM65-69) Paul Ritchie took his own record by 7 seconds running 21:35. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Whangarei : (VW40-44) Shannon-Leigh Walker broke Miriam Ellis ‘s record by 42 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:19. This record stood for 193 weeks.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats. You can view the top 100 countryman table here.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for November 26, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 39 parkruns with 4018 (+846) parkrunners and 460 (+27) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

256 (+38) people got their parkrun barcode this week

210 (+62) ran their first parkrun this week

499 (+113) achieved personal bests this week

29 (+6) volunteered for the first time

18 (+11) new age category records were set

7 (+1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:16.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:43, 100.8% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

12 parkrunners joined the J10 club

36 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

10 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Broad Park: Robyn Perkins
• Foster: Colette Benjamin
• Hagley: Steven Mitchell
• Hamilton Lake: George Nayager
• Invercargill: Grant R Baker
• Millwater: Kerry Attwood
• Palmerston North: Hisan Wahab, Bob Hartnell
• Taupo: Sharon Drinnan
• Whangarei: Michael Johnson

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club:

• Cornwall Park: Christopher Robb

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Joanne Fukuda, Anna Coppelmans, Andre Chalmers, Heather Toft, Nathan McKinlay.

Gail Sharp achieved her v50 at Dunedin, Erin Bradley achieved her v50 at Flaxmere and Ciaran Canavan achieved his v50 at Whakatane Gardens.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (210), Cornwall Park (252), Hagley (399).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (22), Balclutha (14), Hamilton Park (13).

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

16 parkruns had higher attendance

16 parkruns had lower attendance

Greytown Woodside Trail and Invercargill recorded the same attendance as the week prior.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 273.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Hagley with a change of 216%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Gisborne with a change of -42.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -43%.

NZ Anniversaries

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Cancellations

• Barry Curtis parkrun: Spartan Auckland event at park;key paths unusable

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (33), Cornwall (31), Foster (31), Hamilton Lake (30) and Owairaka (26).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Otaki River (7 or 32%), Lake2Lake Trail (9 or 25%), Hamilton Park (3 or 23%), Foster (31 or 22%) and University of Waikato (9 or 20%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (73), Queenstown (64), Owairaka (53), Wanaka (32) and Lower Hutt (30).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (64 or 53%), Owairaka (53 or 36%), Lake2Lake Trail (12 or 33%), Wanaka (32 or 31%) and East End (18 or 28%).

Fastest Among Us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Queenstown in 17:54 for the first time.
2. Anneke Grogan (SW25-29) running Tauranga in 18:24 for the first time.
3. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:43.
4. Nicola Corinne Handley (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:38.
5. Louise Daly (SW20-24) running Hagley in 20:08.
6. Juliet Moorhead (JW11-14) running Porirua in 20:26.
7. Harriet Kingston (SW30-34) running Hagley in 20:26.
8. Lily James (JW15-17) running Hamilton Lake in 20:42.
9. Joanne Wainwright (VW45-49) running Owairaka in 20:57 for the first time.
10. Becky Blay (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:37 setting herself a new PB.
11. Michele Allison (VW65-69) running Taupo in 21:42 for the first time.
12. Wendy Cottrell-teahan (VW50-54) running Palmerston North in 21:54.
13. Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Whanganui Riverbank in 24:02.
14. Harriet Stretton (JW10) running East End in 25:40 for the first time.
15. Christine Sewell (VW70-74) running Hagley in 27:39.
16. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 33:26.
17. Julie Gilbert (VW75-79) running Palmerston North in 38:54.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 55:18.

The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Christopher Dryden (SM20-24) running Hagley in 14:55.
2. Chris Sanson (VM35-39) running Palmerston North in 15:50.
3. Casey Thorby (SM18-19) running Taupo in 16:14.
4. Samuel Bremer (SM25-29) running Cambridge NZ in 16:36 for the first time.
5. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 16:58 setting himself a new PB.
6. David Ashworth (VM40-44) running Porirua in 17:02 for the first time.
7. Josh Jordan (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 17:06.
8. Jarod Thompsett (SM30-34) running Blenheim in 17:22 setting himself a new PB.
9. Shaun Ryan (VM50-54) running Hobsonville Point in 17:47 for the first time.
10. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Whakatane Gardens in 18:39 for the first time.
11. Nic Ratcliffe (JM11-14) running Anderson in 19:20.
12. Gary Jacobson (VM55-59) running Wanaka in 19:24 for the first time.
13. Lukas Haver (JM10) running Taupo in 21:37 setting himself a new PB.
14. Tim J E Smith (VM65-69) running Lake2Lake Trail in 22:10 for the first time.
15. Gary Kirkman (VM70-74) running Lake2Lake Trail in 23:19.
16. Blake Wilkins (VM75-79) running Puarenga in 27:37.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:56.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 35:15 setting himself a new PB.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 46:00.
20. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:39.

Record Setters

There were 17 age category records broken this week:

• Broad Park : (VM65-69) Rodger Ward broke his own record by 32 seconds running 23:28. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM70-74) Brian Barach broke Hugh Conly ‘s record by 53 seconds running 27:37. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Cambridge NZ : (SM25-29) Samuel Bremer took Trent Thorpe ‘s record by 9 seconds running 16:36. This record stood for 80 weeks.
• Foster : (VW65-69) Karen Crossan broke Nancy Dimmock ‘s record by 25 seconds running 26:58. This record stood for 151 weeks.
• Foster : (VW70-74) Nancy Dimmock smashed Rowena Howe ‘s record by 235 seconds running 28:41. This record stood for 120 weeks.
• Gisborne : (VW55-59) Lesley Ryan broke Nicola Oliver ‘s record by 34 seconds running 23:49. This record stood for 194 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VM50-54) Shaun Ryan broke Grant Lincoln ‘s record by 48 seconds running 17:47. This record stood for 67 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SM18-19) Bailey Taylor took his own record by 5 seconds running 19:36. This record stood for 13 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VM65-69) Tim J E Smith smashed Ken Pullar ‘s record by 439 seconds running 22:10. This record stood for 7 weeks.
• Palmerston North : (VM35-39) Chris Sanson broke Ewen Campbell ‘s record by 53 seconds running 15:50. This record stood for 186 weeks.
• Queenstown : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd broke Debbie Donald ‘s record by 37 seconds running 17:54. This record stood for 19 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW50-54) Kylie Jayasinghe smashed Helen Shanley ‘s record by 118 seconds running 23:30. This record stood for 30 weeks.
• Taupo : (SM18-19) Casey Thorby broke Cullern Thorby ‘s record by 38 seconds running 16:14. This record stood for 10 weeks.
• Taupo : (VW65-69) Michele Allison smashed Judith Stewart ‘s record by 147 seconds running 21:42. This record stood for 294 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM55-59) Gary Jacobson took Keith Murray ‘s record by 4 seconds running 19:24. This record stood for 162 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM60-64) Bruce Edwards smashed Chris Speakman ‘s record by 230 seconds running 18:39. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM85-89) Garry Humpherson smashed his own record by 157 seconds running 35:15. This record stood for 1 weeks.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for November 19, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 35 parkruns with 3172 (-822) parkrunners and 433 (-56) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

218 (-57) people got their parkrun barcode this week

148 (-78) ran their first parkrun this week

386 (-75) achieved personal bests this week

23 (-9) volunteered for the first time

7 (-23) new age category records were set

6 (-1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:16.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Margie Peat at Cornwall Park with a time of 21:59, 95.07 in the VW65-69 age group.

Milestones

12 parkrunners joined the J10 club

27 parkrunners joined the 25 club

11 parkrunners joined the 50 club

6 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Anderson: Kathrin Siller
• Cornwall Park: Darren Fry, Melissa Allan
• Hobsonville Point: Milad Rafiei
• Owairaka: Adam Berry
• Wanaka: Jennifer Altria

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Hagley: Peter Daley
• Lower Hutt: Andrea Ruglys
• Puarenga: Sandi Cooper

1 parkrunner joined the 500 club:

• Lower Hutt: Richard McChesney

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Stuart Smith, Robyn Daly, Marion McKoy, Judy Humphris and Bruce Inglis.

Gabrielle Masters achieved her v100 at East End parkrun.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (177), Lower Hutt (201), Cornwall Park (232).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Hamilton Park (23), Balclutha (19), Ōtaki River (17).

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

14 parkruns had higher attendance

20 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Puarenga, with a change of 28.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Whakatane Gardens with a change of 100%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -210.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Foster with a change of -65%.

NZ Anniversaries

Western Springs (7)

Cancellations

• Broad Park parkrun: Course is flooded after heavy rain
• Kapiti Coast parkrun: Heavy Rain: Course unfit to run.
• Pegasus parkrun: Extreme Weather
• Porirua parkrun: Fallen Tree Blocking the Course
• Queenstown parkrun: Queenstown Marathon

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Gisborne (24), Sherwood Reserve (22), Western Springs (22), East End (20) and Millwater (20).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (9 or 39%), Whakatane Gardens (12 or 30%), Sherwood Reserve (22 or 29%), East End (20 or 24%) and Trentham Memorial (16 or 23%).

The most first timers were at Cornwall (29), Puarenga (26), Western Springs (25), Lake2Lake Trail (23) and Wanaka (20).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Lake2Lake Trail (23 or 48%), Wanaka (20 or 36%), Blenheim (11 or 34%), Puarenga (26 or 32%) and Whakatane Gardens (12 or 30%).

The fastest among us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 18:43.
2. Zoe Hilton (JW11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 19:18 setting herself a new PB.
3. Charlotte Blair (SW20-24) running Hagley in 19:52.
4. Florence Reynolds (SW25-29) running Hagley in 19:58 for the first time.
5. Michelle Rennie (VW35-39) running Gisborne in 20:01.
6. Rieko Trees (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 21:11 setting herself a new PB.
7. Gretchen Bourdillon (VW40-44) running Barry Curtis in 21:35.
8. Amanda Wallis (SW30-34) running Palmerston North in 21:36.
9. Rain Milne (SW18-19) running Hamilton Lake in 21:53.
10. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:59.
11. Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Puarenga in 22:31.
12. Raewyn Harlock (VW60-64) running Anderson in 22:35 for the first time.
13. Sandra Rafiei Tehrani (VW50-54) running Hobsonville Point in 23:09.
14. Sunny Lu (VW50-54) running Millwater in 23:09.
15. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Trentham Memorial in 24:38.
16. Judith Stewart (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:10.
17. Wendy Wilkins (VW75-79) running Puarenga in 39:41.
18. Margaret Stuart (VW80-84) running Palmerston North in 43:23.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Ben Hamilton (SM20-24) running Barry Curtis in 16:26 for the first time.
2. Caleb Wagener (JM11-14) running Barry Curtis in 16:31 setting himself a new PB.
3. Craig Iversen (VM45-49) running Invercargill in 16:43.
4. Robin Moore (JM15-17) running Anderson in 16:44 for the first time.
5. Adam Clayton (SM30-34) running Hamilton Park in 16:56.
6. Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:12.
7. Oliver Norman (VM35-39) running Lower Hutt in 17:41 for the first time.
8. Fletcher Greaves (SM25-29) running Hagley in 18:17.
9. Andrew Pennefather (VM50-54) running Palmerston North in 18:27.
10. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 19:07.
11. Warwick Smith (VM55-59) running Trentham Memorial in 19:17.
12. Luke Stanton (SM18-19) running Barry Curtis in 21:23.
13. Ian Ross (VM65-69) running Barry Curtis in 22:19.
14. Lukas Haver (JM10) running Taupo in 22:23 setting himself a new PB.
15. David Spurr (VM70-74) running Millwater in 24:24.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 26:16.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:07.
18. Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 37:52 setting himself a new PB.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 43:25.

Record Breakers

There were 6 age category records broken this week:

• Barry Curtis : (JM11-14) Caleb Wagener took his own record by 10 seconds running 16:31. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (SM30-34) Adam Clayton took Ben Taylor ‘s record by 13 seconds running 16:56. This record stood for 40 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (VW60-64) Gail Sharp broke her own record by 40 seconds running 26:16. This record stood for 39 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (SW18-19) Olivia Sala smashed Emma Wilson ‘s record by 1459 seconds running 32:46. This record stood for 12 weeks.
• Wanaka : (VM75-79) John Walker broke his own record by 25 seconds running 28:27. This record stood for 3 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VM85-89) Garry Humpherson took his own record by 1 seconds running 37:52. This record stood for 6 weeks.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for November 12, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 39 parkruns with 3994 (-692) parkrunners and 489 (-22) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

275 (-110) people got their parkrun barcode this week

226 (-87) ran their first parkrun this week

461 (-162) achieved personal bests this week

32 (-12) volunteered for the first time

30 (-1) new age category records were set

7 (-6) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:15.

There was one new course record this week. Alex Witt ran 16:24 at Balclutha.

The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 57:24, 93.29 in the VM95-99 age group.

Milestones

13 parkrunners joined the J10 club

25 parkrunners joined the 25 club

16 parkrunners joined the 50 club

4 parkrunners joined the 100 club:

• Greytown Woodside Trail: Miranda Barton
• Hamilton Lake: Rachel Standen
• Invercargill: Brendan Corbett
• Kapiti Coast: Daniel Stoner

3 parkrunners joined the 250 club:

• Dunedin: Croydon Paton
• Porirua: Roland Idaczyk
• University of Waikato: Vicky Brewin

8 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Tim Hargest, Greg Barton, Ruth Holt, Daniel Stoner, Carrie Austin, Ann Fenner, Gavin Craw, Helen Jagger.

* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (207), Cornwall Park (268), Hagley (336).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Whakatane Gardens (20, Balclutha (20) Russell Park (19).

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

10 parkruns had higher attendance

27 parkruns had lower attendance

Dunedin parkrun recorded the same attendance as the week prior.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Invercargill, with a change of 51.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Invercargill with a change of 76%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Porirua with a change of -84.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Flaxmere with a change of -66%.

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

Taupō (thunder and lightning storm)

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (47), Western Springs (31), Cornwall (24), Foster (22) and Gisborne (21).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (14 or 45%), Otaki River (9 or 32%), Gisborne (21 or 25%), Western Springs (31 or 20%) and Sherwood Reserve (13 or 19%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (47), Queenstown (43), Cornwall (39), Hamilton Lake (28) and Millwater (28).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (43 or 56%), Russell Park (6 or 32%), Lake2Lake Trail (13 or 30%), Sherwood Reserve (18 or 26%) and Broad Park (24 or 25%).

The fastest among us

The 19 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:34.
2. Lahana Reeves (SW20-24) running Hagley in 18:26 setting herself a new PB.
3. Lisa Hellyer (JW11-14) running Cornwall in 18:28.
4. Megan Davis (SW25-29) running Queenstown in 18:45 for the first time.
5. Angela Doig (SW30-34) running Pegasus in 18:52.
6. Sarah Louise Cumber (VW50-54) running Anderson in 19:42 for the first time.
7. Ewa Bell (VW40-44) running Tauranga in 21:00 for the first time.
8. Rieko Trees (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 21:37.
9. Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Millwater in 21:37.
10. Robyn Perkins (VW55-59) running Foster in 21:41 for the first time.
11. Becky Blay (JW15-17) running Pegasus in 22:08.
12. Kate Garland (SW18-19) running Western Springs in 22:35 setting herself a new PB.
13. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Puarenga in 22:37.
14. Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Whanganui Riverbank in 23:49.
15. Cassidy Bishop (JW10) running University of Waikato in 25:43 for the first time.
16. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 27:06.
17. Lorraine Parker (VW75-79) running Hobsonville Point in 38:39 setting herself a new PB.
18. Margaret Stuart (VW80-84) running Palmerston North in 43:14.
19. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:43.

The 21 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Alex Kelliher (VM35-39) running Hagley in 16:18.
2. Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 16:20 setting himself a new PB.
3. Harry Witt (JM15-17) running Pegasus in 16:23 setting himself a new PB.
4. Alex Witt (SM20-24) running Balclutha in 16:24 setting himself a new PB.
5. Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM25-29) running East End in 16:50 for the first time.
6. Dwight Grieve (VM45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 17:03.
7. Sam Rout (SM30-34) running Whangarei in 17:16.
8. Rob Boughton (VM40-44) running Hagley in 18:03 setting himself a new PB.
9. Andrei Plechen (VM40-44) running Millwater in 18:03 setting himself a new PB.
10. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Broad Park in 18:35 for the first time.
11. Cohnor Walsh (JM11-14) running Hagley in 18:48.
12. Warwick Smith (VM55-59) running Broad Park in 18:54 for the first time.
13. Alistair Crozier (VM50-54) running Hagley in 18:57.
14. C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 19:52.
15. Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 20:46.
16. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:53.
17. Geoffrey Cumber (VM75-79) running Anderson in 24:34 for the first time.
18. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:24.
19. Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 44:45.
20. Bob Ward (VM85-89) running Millwater in 45:44.
21. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 57:24.

Record Breakers

There were 28 age category records broken this week:

• Anderson : (VM75-79) Geoffrey Cumber broke Dennis Stevens ‘s record by 50 seconds running 24:34. This record stood for 139 weeks.
• Anderson : (VW50-54) Sarah Louise Cumber broke Alice Riddell-webster ‘s record by 24 seconds running 19:42. This record stood for 291 weeks.
• Balclutha : (SM20-24) Alex Witt took Joel Carman ‘s record by 18 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:24. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JM10) Leo Sincock broke his own record by 25 seconds running 23:38. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JW11-14) Anya Sandford smashed her own record by 1520 seconds running 27:24. This record stood for 4 weeks.
• Broad Park : (JW15-17) Rose Brorens broke Lauren Warne ‘s record by 49 seconds running 32:48. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM55-59) Warwick Smith smashed David Wilmott ‘s record by 87 seconds running 18:54. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VM60-64) Peter Richards smashed John Durand ‘s record by 102 seconds running 18:35. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Broad Park : (VW50-54) Wendy Richards smashed Tui Summers ‘s record by 75 seconds running 23:45. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Dunedin : (VM80-84) Nolan Gibson smashed Alan Fyfe ‘s record by 107 seconds running 46:32. This record stood for 85 weeks.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW70-74) Barbara Smith broke Trish Cummins ‘s record by 47 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 28:22. This record stood for 165 weeks.
• Hamilton Park : (JW11-14) Lily Gemmill broke Isla Wilson ‘s record by 54 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:42. This record stood for 37 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VM65-69) Steve Fairley took Dawei Guo ‘s record by 9 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 21:06. This record stood for 70 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VM80-84) Selwyn James Parker broke his own record by 23 seconds running 28:50. This record stood for 16 weeks.
• Hobsonville Point : (VW75-79) Lorraine Parker smashed her own record by 204 seconds running 38:39. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Lake2Lake Trail : (VW65-69) Elaine Butterworth broke Catherine Vernon ‘s record by 52 seconds running 32:53. This record stood for 11 weeks.
• Millwater : (VM85-89) Bob Ward broke his own record by 31 seconds running 45:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
• Otaki River : (VW60-64) Jacqueline Bishop smashed Kate Jenkins ‘s record by 65 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:21. This record stood for 5 weeks.
• Pegasus : (JM15-17) Harry Witt took Jack Flannigan ‘s record by 3 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:23. This record stood for 244 weeks.
• Pegasus : (SM18-19) Giles Witt took Jack Flannigan ‘s record by 4 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:20. This record stood for 198 weeks.
• Puarenga : (VW65-69) Margie Peat smashed Barbara Scarfe ‘s record by 189 seconds running 22:37. This record stood for 222 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW40-44) Caoimhe Delany smashed Natalie Peacock ‘s record by 92 seconds running 23:27. This record stood for 24 weeks.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen took her own record by 15 seconds running 40:54. This record stood for 2 weeks.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW65-69) Lyne Valentine smashed Ann Wilson ‘s record by 274 seconds running 25:24. This record stood for 9 weeks.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM75-79) John T Glover smashed James Bond ‘s record by 246 seconds running 26:47. This record stood for 15 weeks.
• University of Waikato : (JW10) Cassidy Bishop smashed Penelope Sparkle ‘s record by 66 seconds running 25:43. This record stood for 6 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW65-69) Raewyn Richmond smashed Karen Sharp ‘s record by 205 seconds running 27:49. This record stood for 8 weeks.
• Whakatane Gardens : (VW70-74) Liz Donoghue smashed her own record by 226 seconds running 38:36. This record stood for 8 weeks.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.