parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for October 15, 2022.
In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4331 (+78) parkrunners and 538 (+56) volunteers, plus any pending results.
In brief
369 (-10) people got their parkrun barcode this week
298 (-15) ran their first parkrun this week
549 (+12) achieved personal bests this week
34 (+8) volunteered for the first time
30 (-27) new age category records were set
6 (-4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:13.
There was one new course record this week. Joel Carman ran 16:42 at Balclutha.
The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 50:56, 105.14% in the VM95-99 age group.
Milestones
10 parkrunners joined the J10 club
26 parkrunners joined the 25 club
17 parkrunners joined the 50 club
11 parkrunners joined the 100 club:
- Dunedin : Camilla Bennett
- Hamilton Lake : Gig Abraham
- Invercargill : Keri Longman
- Lower Hutt : Tony Martindale
- Millwater : Ben Cao
- Palmerston North : Jane Rattray , John Thomson
- Queenstown : Joseph Murray, Matthew Murray
- Whangarei : Max Smith , Dianne Zucchetto
3 parkrunners joined the 250 club. Congratulations to:
6 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Christopher Hext, Sue Watson, Emma Fotheringham, Brendan Corbett, Jared Lister and Isobel Barry.
* 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 (226), Lower Hutt (235), Hagley (339).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Whanganui Riverbank (32), Flaaxmere (26), Ōtaki River (26).
Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
23 parkruns had higher attendance
17 parkruns had lower attendance
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt, with a change of 54.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 110%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Broad Park with a change of -115.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Broad Park with a change of -48%.
NZ Anniversaries
Hamilton Lake (9)
Cancellations
0
PBs and First Timers
The most PBs were at Hagley (55), Hamilton Lake (29), Lower Hutt (29), Palmerston North (26) and Broad Park (25).
The most PBs by percentage of field was Lake2Lake Trail (10 or 28%), Trentham Memorial (19 or 27%), Sherwood Reserve (12 or 26%), Whakatane Gardens (12 or 26%) and Broad Park (25 or 20%).
The most first timers were at Broad Park (68), Hagley (48), Lower Hutt (30), Millwater (30) and Western Springs (30).
The most first timers by percentage of field was at Broad Park (68 or 55%), Whanganui Riverbank (14 or 44%), Queenstown (24 or 35%), Lake2Lake Trail (12 or 33%) and Hamilton Park (11 or 32%).
Fastest Among Us
The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:27.
- Natalie Hardaker (VW40-44) running Lower Hutt in 19:20 for the first time.
- Angela Doig (SW30-34) running Pegasus in 19:52.
- Zoe Hilton (JW11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 19:58 setting herself a new PB.
- Amanda Waldron (SW25-29) running Russell Park in 20:01.
- Finella Guttmann (JW15-17) running Hagley in 20:26 setting herself a new PB.
- Kristine Reid (VW50-54) running Tauranga in 21:27.
- Debbie Monaghan (VW45-49) running Whangarei in 21:28 setting herself a new PB.
- Becky De La Harpe (SW18-19) running Dunedin in 21:38.
- Alice Riddell-webster (VW55-59) running Broad Park in 21:39 for the first time.
- Julie Gillespie (SW20-24) running Foster in 21:56 setting herself a new PB.
- Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 22:03.
- Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Trentham Memorial in 23:54 setting herself a new PB.
- Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:56.
- Jennifer Smith (VW70-74) running Millwater in 24:32.
- Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 32:37.
- Carol Downey (VW75-79) running Hamilton Lake in 41:11.
The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Liam Odonnell (JM15-17) running Hagley in 15:38 setting himself a new PB.
- Mark Macdermot (SM25-29) running Taupo in 16:24 setting himself a new PB.
- Joel Carman (SM20-24) running Balclutha in 16:42 for the first time.
- Jeroen Mattheus (SM30-34) running Hagley in 16:51 for the first time.
- Grant Mclean (VM50-54) running Lower Hutt in 17:05.
- Al Brears (VM45-49) running Hamilton Lake in 17:08.
- Nathan Hey (VM35-39) running Foster in 17:43.
- Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:44.
- Harry Woodhouse (JM11-14) running Hagley in 17:59 setting himself a new PB.
- Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Tauranga in 18:35 for the first time.
- Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:55.
- Luke Comyns (SM18-19) running Hagley in 19:39.
- Tim J E Smith (VM65-69) running Western Springs in 21:52 for the first time.
- Lucas Maurice (JM10) running Millwater in 22:01 setting himself a new PB.
- John Thomson (VM70-74) running Palmerston North in 23:51.
- Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 26:28.
- Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:09.
- Peter Hanson (VM85-89) running Porirua in 40:36.
- Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Millwater in 50:56 for the first time.
Record Breakers
There were 27 age category records broken this week:
- Balclutha : (SM20-24) Joel Carman took Jonah Smith ‘s record by 8 seconds running 16:42. This record stood for 197 weeks.
- Broad Park : (JW10) Charlotte Brown broke Willow Jennings ‘s record by 35 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 34:37. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VM45-49) Nat Anglem broke Andrew Tolman ‘s record by 51 seconds running 18:39. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VM50-54) Axel Reiser broke Geoff Gilfedder ‘s record by 38 seconds running 19:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VW55-59) Alice Riddell-webster broke Robyn Perkins ‘s record by 32 seconds running 21:39. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VW60-64) Debbie Bonner smashed Kay Leach ‘s record by 1033 seconds running 27:34. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VW65-69) Sue Chappell smashed Jude Connochie ‘s record by 260 seconds running 27:35. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- East End : (JM15-17) Daniel C. Sinclair took Max Erkes ‘s record by 16 seconds running 16:09. This record stood for 172 weeks.
- East End : (VM80-84) Ian Colledge smashed Brian O’shea ‘s record by 930 seconds running 29:49. This record stood for 177 weeks.
- Hamilton Park : (SM20-24) Flynn Goodger smashed Ben Bell ‘s record by 426 seconds running 18:55. This record stood for 4 weeks.
- Hamilton Park : (SW20-24) Katie Reed broke Lauren Turner ‘s record by 27 seconds running 23:51. This record stood for 31 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (JW10) Amelia Meffan smashed Sophia Hansen ‘s record by 535 seconds running 34:32. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (VM35-39) Wayne Fry smashed Curtis James ‘s record by 136 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:16. This record stood for 4 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (VM55-59) Greg King smashed Martin O’sullivan ‘s record by 90 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:04. This record stood for 7 weeks.
- Millwater : (VW70-74) Jennifer Smith took her own record by 3 seconds running 24:32. This record stood for 103 weeks.
- Otaki River : (SM20-24) Kaleb Carter smashed Wajahat Ali Muhammad Jawad ‘s record by 179 seconds running 21:07. This record stood for 41 weeks.
- Palmerston North : (VW35-39) Rosie Hay took her own record by 16 seconds running 19:18. This record stood for 69 weeks.
- Pegasus : (VW70-74) Lynnley Driver took her own record by 2 seconds running 29:52. This record stood for 76 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen broke her own record by 31 seconds running 41:26. This record stood for 4 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow broke her own record by 32 seconds running 34:31. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Taupo : (JW11-14) Hannah Wade took Sophie Webber ‘s record by 18 seconds running 20:06. This record stood for 187 weeks.
- Taupo : (VM60-64) Dave Scott took Kevin Raven ‘s record by 3 seconds running 20:36. This record stood for 240 weeks.
- Taupo : (VW80-84) Isabel Hutcheon broke her own record by 54 seconds running 50:22. This record stood for 30 weeks.
- Tauranga : (VM55-59) Peter Caudwell broke Paul Burrows ‘s record by 21 seconds running 18:35. This record stood for 219 weeks.
- Trentham Memorial : (VM80-84) Ian Rodley smashed his own record by 195 seconds running 54:13. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Trentham Memorial : (VW40-44) Heidi-Jane Humphries smashed Sabrina Baker ‘s record by 82 seconds running 22:25. This record stood for 20 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW40-44) Leah Murphy smashed Raegan Foley ‘s record by 93 seconds running 26:52. This record stood for 3 weeks.
Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats. The top 100 Countryman table can be viewed here.