parkrun NZ Stats 16/04/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 16, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 36 parkruns, with 3311 (-118) parkrunners and 408 (+9) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

294 (+3) people got their parkrun barcode this week

213 (-39) ran their first parkrun this week

437 (+19) achieved personal bests this week

50 (+10) volunteered for the first time

29 (-21) new age category records were set

17 (+2) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average run time in New Zealand remains 31:04.

There were two new course records this week: Esther George (17:39 at East End) and Hannah Oldroyd (17:12 at Foster).

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Tauranga with a time of 18:28, 100.7% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

12 parkrunners joined the J10 club

24 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

10 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Masato Yozu, Ralph Miller, Felix Mupariwa, Bryan Perrow, Claire Felton, Erin Wheeler, Kath Atkin, Karen Downs, Mal O’Leary, Pauline Robinson.

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – congratulations to Steve Doughty

Yvonne Tse, who runs in Auckland, ran her 250th at Redland Bay parkrun in Australia.

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Lise Pohatu, Carole Wright, Sarah Jane Caudwell, Glenys Martin, Suzie Baillie.

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Barry Curtis (161), Porirua (183), Hagley (255).

Smallest NZ parkruns: University of Waikato (31), Balclutha (25), Hamilton Park (18).

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

18 parkruns had higher attendance

17 parkruns had lower attendance

Pegasus recorded the same attendance as last week with 82.

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

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of 327%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley with a change of -65.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -54%.

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

Sherwood Reserve (alternate course being approved)

Personal Bests and first timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (35), Trentham Memorial (24), Hobsonville Point (23), Porirua (20) and Barry Curtis (19).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Whanganui Riverbank (11 or 31%), Trentham Memorial (24 or 29%), Owairaka (17 or 28%), Hamilton Park (5 or 28%) and Russell Park (10 or 21%).

The most first timers were at Dunedin (33), Russell Park (31), Barry Curtis (30), Wanaka (30) and East End (29).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Russell Park (31 or 66%), Otaki River (23 or 51%), University of Waikato (12 or 39%), Queenstown (19 or 33%) and Wanaka (30 or 32%).

The fastest among us

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

1. Hannah Oldroyd (SW30-34) running Foster in 17:12 setting herself a new PB.
2. Esther George (SW25-29) running East End in 17:39 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
3. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Tauranga in 18:28.
4. Fleur Pawsey (VW40-44) running Pegasus in 19:24 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
5. Lindsay Barwick (VW45-49) running Porirua in 19:42 setting herself a new PB.
6. Yuliya Bozhko (VW35-39) running Foster in 19:44 setting herself a new PB.
7. Juliet Moorhead (JW11-14) running Porirua in 20:02 setting herself a new PB.
8. Hannah Bartram (SW20-24) running Hagley in 20:06 setting herself a new PB.
9. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 21:20.
10. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:27.
11. Bela Cameron (JW10) running Hagley in 22:11.
12. Haven Drinnan (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 22:13.
13. Wendy Cottrell-teahan (VW50-54) running Puarenga in 22:21 setting herself a new PB.
14. Dianne Davis (VW60-64) running Foster in 24:41.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:49.
16. Wendy Wilkins (VW75-79) running Puarenga in 37:54.
17. Joan Cheadle (VW80-84) running Cornwall in 45:01 setting herself a new PB.

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

1. Casey Thorby (JM15-17) running Taupo in 15:38.
2. Joshua Baan (SM25-29) running Hagley in 15:44 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
3. Thomas Strawbridge (SM20-24) running Trentham Memorial in 15:53.
4. Mark Boyce (VM35-39) running Millwater in 15:56.
5. Brian Garmonsway (VM40-44) running Trentham Memorial in 16:17 setting himself a new PB.
6. Daniel Du Toit (SM18-19) running Trentham Memorial in 16:28.
7. Nick Moore (VM45-49) running Owairaka in 16:53.
8. Callum Wos (JM11-14) running Trentham Memorial in 17:03 setting himself a new PB.
9. Harrison Coles (SM30-34) running Hamilton Lake in 17:16 setting himself a new PB.
10. Paul Hewitson (VM55-59) running Anderson in 17:44 setting himself a new PB.
11. Grant Mclean (VM50-54) running Otaki River in 18:01 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
12. Ovin Angammana (JM10) running Porirua in 18:57 setting himself a new PB.
13. Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Wanaka in 19:15 setting himself a new PB.
14. Ian Ross (VM65-69) running Barry Curtis in 21:25.
15. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 23:47.
16. Barry Jones (VM75-79) running Millwater in 26:34.
17. David Hamilton (VM80-84) running Taupo in 31:14 setting himself a new PB.
18. Barrie Gilbert (VM85-89) running Taupo in 41:30.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 01:04:04.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats. You can view the top 100 countrymen table here. Each week is on a different sheet.