parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for February 27, 2021
In New Zealand there were 32 parkruns, with 3991 (+859) parkrunners and 370 (+72) volunteers, plus any pending results.
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338 (+66) people got their parkrun barcode this week
260 (+97) ran their first parkrun this week
58 (+36) people volunteered for their first time
554 (+41) achieved personal bests this week
15 (-10) new age category records were set
4 (-2) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
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The average run time in New Zealand has increased by one second to 30:56.
There was one new course record. Paul Martelletti, 14:57 (Hamilton Lake).
The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 52:30, 92.00% in the VM95-99 age group.
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9 parkrunners joined the Junior 10 club
16 parkrunners joined the 50 club
9 parkrunners joined the 100 club – congratulations to Matthew Shallard, Margie Peat, Laura Osborn, Angela Buchanan, Reg Vautier, Jenny Drummond, David O’Sullivan, Nigel Brereton and Adrian Earl.
1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – congratulations to Danie La Grange (Barry Curtis)
4 parkrunners joined the V25, congratulations to: Jessica Smith (Anderson), Mike O’Connor (Porirua), Dave Pearson (Queenstown) and Ricardo Zucchetto (Whangarei).
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Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Hamilton Lake (220), Lower Hutt (272), Hagley (373).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Wanaka, Flaxmere, Greytown Woodside Trail (41), Whanganui Riverbank (38), Balclutha (35).
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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
12 parkruns had lower attendance than last week
There were two parkruns with the same attendance as last week, Foster (102) and Tauranga (145).
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The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt with a change of 82.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Lower Hutt with a change of 43%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Dunedin, with a change of -46.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Greytown Woodside Trail, with a change of -30%.
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NZ Anniversaries this week:-
Wanaka (3)
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NZ Cancellations this week:-
Taupo – Across The Lake Swim