parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for October 24, 2020
In New Zealand there were 30 parkruns, 3355 (+118) parkrunners and 311 (-7) volunteers, plus any pending results.
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248 (+10) people got their parkrun barcode this week
157 (-5) ran their first parkrun this week
24 (-4) people volunteered for their first time
385 (-37) achieved personal bests this week
38 (+23) new age category records were set (26 at the new Owairaka parkrun)
10 (-1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand is 30:47 (stays the same)
Three new course records were set this week: Tom Moulai, Hagley, 14:35; Catherine Delaporte, Owairaka, 19:48; Jon Turner, Owairaka, 16:22.
Tom Moulai also set a new New Zealand record (previous holder was Christopher Dryden, 14:43 at Hagley last week, October 17, 2020)
The top age graded runner was Bernadette Jago at Hagley with a time of 21:45, 93.18% in the VW60-64 age group.
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5 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
13 parkrunners joined the 50 club
5 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Louise Shambrook (Flaxmere), Barry Harrison (Hobsonville Point), Donna Leigh (Kapiti Coast), Anne Vruink and Helen Watson (Owairaka).
2 parkrunners joined the 250 club – Congratulations to Darren Little (Hamilton Lake) and Zoe Cooper (Kapiti Coast).
2 parkrunners joined the V25 club – congratulations to Kyra Tuffery (Cambridge NZ) and David Lloyd (Hagley).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Owairaka (209) Lower Hutt (229), Hagley (318).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Whanganui Riverbank (34), Blenheim (33), Flaxmere (31).
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One new attendance record was set this week: Owairaka 209
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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
17 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Anderson, with a change of 24.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Taupo with a change of 45%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park, with a change of -63.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hobsonville Point a change of -29%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
Foster (2), Palmerston North (3). Palmerston North will celebrate next week due to this week being Labour Weekend.
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
Western Springs cancelled due to part of the park being closed, affecting the course.