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:
- Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:34.
- Lahana Reeves (SW20-24) running Hagley in 18:26 setting herself a new PB.
- Lisa Hellyer (JW11-14) running Cornwall in 18:28.
- Megan Davis (SW25-29) running Queenstown in 18:45 for the first time.
- Angela Doig (SW30-34) running Pegasus in 18:52.
- Sarah Louise Cumber (VW50-54) running Anderson in 19:42 for the first time.
- Ewa Bell (VW40-44) running Tauranga in 21:00 for the first time.
- Rieko Trees (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 21:37.
- Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Millwater in 21:37.
- Robyn Perkins (VW55-59) running Foster in 21:41 for the first time.
- Becky Blay (JW15-17) running Pegasus in 22:08.
- Kate Garland (SW18-19) running Western Springs in 22:35 setting herself a new PB.
- Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Puarenga in 22:37.
- Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Whanganui Riverbank in 23:49.
- Cassidy Bishop (JW10) running University of Waikato in 25:43 for the first time.
- Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 27:06.
- Lorraine Parker (VW75-79) running Hobsonville Point in 38:39 setting herself a new PB.
- Margaret Stuart (VW80-84) running Palmerston North in 43:14.
- 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:
- Alex Kelliher (VM35-39) running Hagley in 16:18.
- Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 16:20 setting himself a new PB.
- Harry Witt (JM15-17) running Pegasus in 16:23 setting himself a new PB.
- Alex Witt (SM20-24) running Balclutha in 16:24 setting himself a new PB.
- Jamie Coulter-smyth (SM25-29) running East End in 16:50 for the first time.
- Dwight Grieve (VM45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 17:03.
- Sam Rout (SM30-34) running Whangarei in 17:16.
- Rob Boughton (VM40-44) running Hagley in 18:03 setting himself a new PB.
- Andrei Plechen (VM40-44) running Millwater in 18:03 setting himself a new PB.
- Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Broad Park in 18:35 for the first time.
- Cohnor Walsh (JM11-14) running Hagley in 18:48.
- Warwick Smith (VM55-59) running Broad Park in 18:54 for the first time.
- Alistair Crozier (VM50-54) running Hagley in 18:57.
- C J Iversen (JM10) running Invercargill in 19:52.
- Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 20:46.
- John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:53.
- Geoffrey Cumber (VM75-79) running Anderson in 24:34 for the first time.
- Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:24.
- Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 44:45.
- Bob Ward (VM85-89) running Millwater in 45:44.
- 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.