parkrun NZ Stats 29/01/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for January 29, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 10 parkruns, with 520 (-2789) parkrunners and 94 (-324) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

158 (-150) people got their parkrun barcode this week

24 (-205) ran their first parkrun this week

68 (-346) achieved personal bests this week

3 (-31) volunteered for the first time

3 (-16) new age category records were set.

3 (-6) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average run time in New Zealand remains 31:02.

There was one new course record this week: Casey Thorby (15:27 at Taupō)

The top age graded runner was Casey Thorby at Taupō with a time of 15:27, 87.38% in the JM15-17 age group.

Milestones

1 parkrunner joined the J10 club

1 parkrunner joined the 25 club

2 parkrunners joined the 50 club

2 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Bill McKenzie and Rebecca Craig.

0 parkrunners joined the 250 club

1 parkrunner joined the V25 club – John Mellsop

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Gisborne (60), Greytown Woodside Trail (60), Taupo (72).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Queenstown, Flaxmere (both 45), Balclutha (42), Whanganui Riverbank (40).

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

4 parkruns had higher attendance

5 parkruns had lower attendance

Flaxmere recorded the same as the previous week with 45.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Taupō, with a change of 15.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Greytown Woodside Trail with a change of 27%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Wanaka with a change of -24.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of -32%.

NZ Anniversaries

Trentham Memorial (1)

Cancellations

Anderson, Barry Curtis, Cambridge NZ, Cornwall, Dunedin, Foster, Hagley, Hamilton Lake, Hobsonville Point, Invercargill, Kapiti Coast, Lower Hutt, Millwater, Ōtaki River, Owairaka, Palmerston North, Pegasus, Porirua, Puarenga, Sherwood Reserve, Tauranga, Trentham Memorial, University of Waikato, Western Springs and Whangarei.

Personal Bests and first timers

The most PBs were at Queenstown (11), Taupo (11), East End (9), Gisborne (8) and Blenheim (6).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Queenstown (11 or 24%), East End (9 or 17%), Taupo (11 or 15%), Whanganui Riverbank (6 or 15%) and Gisborne (8 or 13%).

The most first timers were at Wanaka (18), Taupo (15), Whanganui Riverbank (9), Greytown Woodside Trail (8) and Flaxmere (8).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Wanaka (18 or 37%), Whanganui Riverbank (9 or 22%), Taupo (15 or 21%), Flaxmere (8 or 18%) and Queenstown (6 or 13%).

The fastest among us

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

1. Janine O’dea (VW35-39) running East End in 21:08 setting herself a new PB.
2. Naomi Mcgarva (SW30-34) running Queenstown in 21:18 setting herself a new PB.
3. Sophie Pitt (SW25-29) running Wanaka in 22:10 for the first time.
4. Tahlia Hopkins (SW20-24) running Flaxmere in 22:22.
5. Sophia Nicholas (JW11-14) running Blenheim in 23:57.
6. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 24:19.
7. Charlie Sklenar (VW40-44) running Queenstown in 24:51 for the first time.
8. Paula Conder (VW45-49) running Whanganui Riverbank in 25:01 for the first time.
9. Paula Levy (VW50-54) running Gisborne in 25:20.
10. Penelope Sparkle (JW10) running Balclutha in 27:27.
11. Kate Atkinson (SW18-19) running East End in 27:32 for the first time.
12. Helen Smith (VW55-59) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 27:54 for the first time.
13. Mignon Stevenson (VW65-69) running Whanganui Riverbank in 28:12.
14. Lucy Sinclair (JW15-17) running Queenstown in 30:35.
15. Raewynn Foreman (VW70-74) running Gisborne in 39:35.
16. Jenny Duggan (VW75-79) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 50:37.
17. Sheila Waters (VW80-84) running Blenheim in 51:23.

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

1. Casey Thorby (JM15-17) running Taupo in 15:27 setting himself a new PB.
2. Ben Twyman (SM30-34) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 16:40 for the first time.
3. Luke Watts (SM25-29) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:59 setting himself a new PB.
4. Steve Morrow (VM45-49) running Gisborne in 17:22.
5. Nigel Cross (VM35-39) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:29 for the first time.
6. Carl Robb (VM40-44) running East End in 18:51 setting himself a new PB.
7. Bruce Hawkins (VM50-54) running Gisborne in 20:43.
8. Noah Wright (JM11-14) running Gisborne in 20:46.
9. Gregory Parker (VM60-64) running Gisborne in 20:54.
10. Dennis Bloomfield (VM55-59) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 21:40 for the first time.
11. Josiah Grimmer (SM18-19) running Taupo in 21:41 for the first time.
12. Reid Cumming (JM10) running Gisborne in 22:34 setting himself a new PB.
13. Bill Mckenzie (VM70-74) running Gisborne in 26:46.
14. Brian Mitchell (VM75-79) running Blenheim in 27:05.
15. Allister Leach (VM65-69) running Blenheim in 27:55.
16. Chris Horan (VM80-84) running Wanaka in 35:09 setting himself a new PB.
17. Barrie Gilbert (VM85-89) running Taupo in 40:59.

New age category records

• Greytown Woodside Trail : (SM30-34) Ben Twyman broke Hamish Hammond ‘s record by 43 seconds running 16:40.
• Taupo : (JM15-17) Casey Thorby broke Alex Brackenbury ‘s record by 46 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 15:27.
• Taupo : (VM85-89) Barrie Gilbert took his own record by 15 seconds running 40:59.

*There’s no other volunteer data currently available other than what is in these stats. Other milestones have been notified to Runs With A Barcode.

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