parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for March 13, 2021
In New Zealand there were 33 parkruns, with 3717 (-274) parkrunners and 368 (-2) volunteers, plus any pending results.
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242 (-96) people got their parkrun barcode this week
190 (-70) ran their first parkrun this week
36 (-22) people volunteered for their first time
608 (+54) achieved personal bests this week
24 (+9) new age category records were set
7 (+3) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand remains 30:56.
There were three new course records. Paul Martelletti, 15:25 (East End); Hannah Oldroyd, 17:44 (Foster) and Grace Hessell, 19:27 (University of Waikato).
The top age graded runner was Margie Peat at Cornwall Park with a time of 21:42, 93.39% in the VW60-64 age group.
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8 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
17 parkrunners joined the 50 club
7 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to John Douglas, Grant Mcdougall, Logan Bosworth, Allan Machakaire, Jo Mcdonald, Claire Newbury and Isabel Emerson.
1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – congratulations to David Lloyd (Hagley)
6 parkrunners joined the V25, congratulations to: Shayne Crabtree (Anderson), Kate Taiaroa (Balclutha), Cath Reimer (Hamilton Lake), Anne Snodgrass (Invercargill), Hilary Tomkins (Wanaka) and Oringa Barach (Whangarei).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Millwater (205, Cornwall Park (243), Hagley (323).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Blenheim (38), Whanganui Riverbank (35), Wanaka (31).
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There were no new attendance records set this week.
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Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
12 parkruns had higher attendance
19 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
There was one parkrun with the same attendance as last week, Kapiti Coast with 95.
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park with a change of 28.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Cambridge NZ with a change of 56%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt, with a change of -80.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hobsonville Point, with a change of -38%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
Cambridge NZ (4)
Cambridge NZ’s anniversary was officially last week but due to countrywide cancellations it was observed this week.
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
None