parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for November 21, 2020
In New Zealand there were 31 parkruns, 2996 (-397) parkrunners and 356 (-7) volunteers, plus any pending results.
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221 (+17) people got their parkrun barcode this week
156 (+14) ran their first parkrun this week
26 (-4) people volunteered for their first time
426 (+24) achieved personal bests this week
23 (+2) new age category records were set
9 (+4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand is 30:49 (was previously 30:48)
One new course record was set this week: Alex Brackenbury, Taupo, 16:13
The top age graded runner was Bernadette Jago at Hagley with a time of 21:36, 93.83% in the VW60-64 age group.
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7 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
17 parkrunners joined the 50 club
7 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Phillipa Layton, John Rhodes (Anderson), David Walters (Blenheim), Maia Peters (Hamilton Lake), Nuria Mcleod, Bruno Mcleod, Troy Harold (Millwater).
1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – congratulations to Paul McAvoy (Cornwall Park)
5 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Congratulations to Danie Le Grange (Barry Curtis), Eryn Deverson (Foster), Caro James, Diane Brewer (Hobsonville Point) and Graeme Stanley (Millwater).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Cornwall Park (206), Lower Hutt (223), Hagley (304).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Flaxmere (32), Wanaka (31), Balclutha (29).
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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 than last week
18 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
Palmerston North and University of Waikato had the same attendance as the week before with 143 and 82 respectively.
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Western Springs, with a change of 39.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Greytown Woodside Trail with a change of 60%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Dunedin, with a change of -59.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Whangarei with a change of -40%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
Western Springs (5)
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
Queenstown – Queenstown Marathon
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