parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for September 17, 2022.
In New Zealand there were 38 parkruns with 3966 (+397) parkrunners and 470 (+30) volunteers, plus any pending results.
In brief
375 (+47) people got their parkrun barcode this week
285 (+58) ran their first parkrun this week
563 (+14) achieved personal bests this week
34 (-4) volunteered for the first time
36 (-1) new age category records were set
13 (+5) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:11.
There was one new course record this week. Chris Lines ran 16:57 at Whakatāne Gardens.
The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Tauranga with a time of 18:39, 101.16% in the VW55-59 age group.
Milestones
9 parkrunners joined the J10 club
22 parkrunners joined the 25 club
15 parkrunners joined the 50 club
12 parkrunners joined the 100 club:
- Barry Curtis : Marina La Grange
- Dunedin : Neale Mclanachan
- Foster : Kathryn Johnstone , Marion Morch
- Greytown Woodside Trail : Paul Furkert
- Lower Hutt: Connor Mathews
- Millwater : Jacqueline Kolston
- Owairaka : Jessica Needham
- Pegasus : Robert Templer
- Queenstown : Judith O’neill
- Wanaka : Adam Clifford
- Western Springs : Mike Reynolds
- Whangarei : Loraine Witana
4 parkrunners joined the 250 club. Congratulations to:
- Greytown Woodside Trail : Tim Robbins
- Owairaka : Chantell Hosking
- Porirua : Stuart Daniel
- Western Springs : Jon Lamonte
7 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Ava Register, Kate Wanden, Alexandra Henry, Kirk Olsson, Jeanne Hyde, Florrie Kerr and Marty Lemberg.
Francis McCormick achieved their v50 milestone at Owairaka.
* 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: Dunedin (197), Lower Hutt (202), Hagley (357).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Russell Park (29), Ōtaki River (28), Balclutha (26).
Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
25 parkruns had higher attendance
11 parkruns had lower attendance
Pegasus and Russell Park recorded the same attendance as the week prior.
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Tauranga, with a change of 109.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Tauranga with a change of 247%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hobsonville Point with a change of -47.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hobsonville Point with a change of -25%.
NZ Anniversaries
Millwater (8)
Cancellations
Puarenga (Rotorua Marathon using course)
PBs and First Timers
The most PBs were at Hagley (60), Cornwall (36), Whangarei (28), Whakatane Gardens (27) and Anderson (26).
The most PBs by percentage of field was Whakatane Gardens (27 or 31%), Hamilton Park (13 or 30%), Lake2Lake Trail (19 or 28%), Sherwood Reserve (15 or 26%) and Anderson (26 or 24%).
The most first timers were at Whakatane Gardens (47), Hagley (44), Tauranga (43), Western Springs (32) and Queenstown (29).
The most first timers by percentage of field was at Whakatane Gardens (47 or 54%), Queenstown (29 or 39%), Lake2Lake Trail (21 or 31%), Hamilton Park (13 or 30%) and Tauranga (43 or 28%).
Fastest Among Us
The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Tauranga in 18:39.
- Ava Sutherland (JW15-17) running Porirua in 18:44 setting herself a new PB.
- Megan Foster (SW18-19) running Hagley in 18:56 setting herself a new PB.
- Eleanor Pugh (JW11-14) running Tauranga in 19:08.
- Helen Gray (SW30-34) running Barry Curtis in 19:40.
- Rosie Hay (VW35-39) running Palmerston North in 19:40.
- Katherine Fry (SW20-24) running Cornwall in 19:42 for the first time.
- Fleur Pawsey (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:54.
- Eva Wilkins (JW10) running Cornwall in 20:49 setting herself a new PB.
- Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Sherwood Reserve in 20:54 for the first time.
- Anna Hickey (SW25-29) running Western Springs in 21:04.
- Kristine Reid (VW50-54) running Tauranga in 21:17 for the first time.
- Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Palmerston North in 23:34 setting herself a new PB.
- Elizabeth Dainty (VW65-69) running Porirua in 27:40.
- Carey Dickason (VW70-74) running Blenheim in 27:58.
- Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 31:26.
- Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 36:03.
- Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:20.
The 20 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Jack Staples (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:17 for the first time.
- George Wyllie (JM15-17) running Tauranga in 15:57 setting himself a new PB.
- James Reid (SM25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 16:33 setting himself a new PB.
- Caleb Wagener (JM11-14) running Barry Curtis in 16:41 setting himself a new PB.
- Cullern Thorby (SM18-19) running Taupo in 16:52 setting himself a new PB.
- James Conwell (VM40-44) running Palmerston North in 16:55 setting himself a new PB.
- Dwight Grieve (VM45-49) running Lake2Lake Trail in 16:58 for the first time.
- Grant Mclean (VM50-54) running Lower Hutt in 17:03.
- Scott Fletcher (VM35-39) running Hagley in 17:04 setting himself a new PB.
- Oliver Norman (SM30-34) running Owairaka in 17:27.
- Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Whakatane Gardens in 19:05 setting himself a new PB.
- Stephen Mair (VM60-64) running Trentham Memorial in 20:15.
- Mahe Braaksma (JM10) running Lake2Lake Trail in 21:29 for the first time.
- Trevor Ashe (VM65-69) running Tauranga in 21:55 setting himself a new PB.
- Paul Berry (VM70-74) running Cornwall in 23:01.
- John Billing (VM75-79) running East End in 25:31.
- Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 26:59.
- Garth Barfoot (VM85-89) running Sherwood Reserve in 42:48 setting himself a new PB.
- Mike Batchelor (SM—) running Whangarei in 49:23.
- Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 58:20.
Record Breakers
There were 36 age category records broken this week:
- Barry Curtis : (JM11-14) Caleb Wagener broke his own record by 28 seconds running 16:41. This record stood for 23 weeks.
- Cornwall : (JW10) Eva Wilkins broke Jessica Costello ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:49. This record stood for 184 weeks.
- East End : (VM75-79) John Billing smashed his own record by 70 seconds running 25:31. This record stood for 3 weeks.
- Greytown Woodside Trail : (JM15-17) Hassan Mccall took Flynn Register ‘s record by 18 seconds running 17:18. This record stood for 23 weeks.
- Hagley : (VW80-84) Anna Reid broke her own record by 36 seconds running 31:26. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Hamilton Park : (SM20-24) Ben Bell smashed Jasper Bruce ‘s record by 157 seconds running 26:01. This record stood for 28 weeks.
- Hobsonville Point : (SM25-29) James Reid took Logan Griffin ‘s record by 2 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:33. This record stood for 4 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (JM10) Mahe Braaksma smashed Nathan Webber ‘s record by 402 seconds running 21:29. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (JM11-14) Tamahau Otene smashed his own record by 449 seconds running 53:21. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (JW11-14) Isla Angus smashed Jazz Braaksma ‘s record by 229 seconds running 22:50. This record stood for 3 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (VM35-39) Curtis James smashed his own record by 190 seconds running 25:32. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (VM45-49) Dwight Grieve smashed Chris Seymour ‘s record by 182 seconds running 16:58. This record stood for 3 weeks.
- Lake2Lake Trail : (VW35-39) Sarah Jantscher took Gabbie Ernst ‘s record by 17 seconds running 27:58. This record stood for 3 weeks.
- Porirua : (JW15-17) Ava Sutherland took Saskia Knox ‘s record by 1 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 18:44. This record stood for 84 weeks.
- Russell Park : (SM30-34) Steffan L Wong smashed Aaron Doody ‘s record by 140 seconds running 19:13. This record stood for 21 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen took her own record by 7 seconds running 41:57. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Sherwood Reserve : (VM45-49) Andrew Kilding broke Troy Gilchrist ‘s record by 30 seconds running 18:23. This record stood for 57 weeks.
- Sherwood Reserve : (VM85-89) Garth Barfoot broke his own record by 49 seconds running 42:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Sherwood Reserve : (VW45-49) Helen Kilding smashed Lauren Shelley ‘s record by 143 seconds running 20:54. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Taupo : (SM18-19) Cullern Thorby took his own record by 5 seconds running 16:52. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Tauranga : (VM80-84) Mick Richards smashed Neil Holland ‘s record by 1184 seconds running 32:04. This record stood for 114 weeks.
- University of Waikato : (VM35-39) Michael Robinson took his own record by 17 seconds running 17:30. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (JW11-14) Kyra Baker smashed Mahia Stead ‘s record by 402 seconds running 25:38. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (SM20-24) Connor Buckley smashed Trent David Osullivan ‘s record by 1274 seconds running 28:48. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (SM25-29) Chris Lines smashed Anaru Hansen ‘s record by 1061 seconds running 16:57. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (SW20-24) Phoebe Crawford smashed Amy Scott-rogers ‘s record by 695 seconds running 23:35. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (SW30-34) Ruth Brennan took Megan Dwyer ‘s record by 18 seconds running 29:01. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VM50-54) Matthew Hall took Scott Whitley ‘s record by 14 seconds running 19:59. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VM55-59) Peter Caudwell took his own record by 9 seconds running 19:05. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VM70-74) Martin Harrap smashed Gil Clark ‘s record by 1655 seconds running 26:33. This record stood for 2 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW50-54) Fiona Shepherd smashed Julie Collard ‘s record by 67 seconds running 26:28. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW60-64) Denise Hamilton smashed Jackie East ‘s record by 719 seconds running 30:13. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW65-69) Karen Sharp smashed Robyn Richards ‘s record by 172 seconds running 31:14. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW70-74) Liz Donoghue smashed her own record by 220 seconds running 42:22. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Whanganui Riverbank : (JM10) Lucas Whittaker broke Adam Larkin ‘s record by 30 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:49. This record stood for 60 weeks.
- Whanganui Riverbank : (VW45-49) Joanna Macbeth took her own record by 9 seconds running 23:25. This record stood for 1 weeks.
Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats. You can view the top 100 countrymen here.