parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for July 30, 2022.
In New Zealand there were 35 parkruns with 2922 (-145) parkrunners and 420 (+7) volunteers, plus any pending results.
In brief
264 (+32) people got their parkrun barcode this week
182 (+32) ran their first parkrun this week
339 (+20) achieved personal bests this week
25 (-4) volunteered for the first time
12 (+3) new age category records were set
6 (-1) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 31:08.
There were no new course records this week.
The top age graded runner was Christine Adamson at Millwater with a time of 21:44, 94.71% in the VW65-69 age group.
Milestones
6 parkrunners joined the J10 club
18 parkrunners joined the 25 club
15 parkrunners joined the 50 club
9 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Ian Elgie, Neil Wareing, Keegan Nathaniel Chin, Eugene Bingham, Sally Chen, Nigel Zentveld, Andrew Scurr, Deb Fielding and Annmaree Macgregor.
2 parkrunners joined the 250 club – Congratulations to Steve Jelley and Ken Sanderson.
1 parkrunner joined the V25 club – Bridget McLeod.
* 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: Cornwall Park (180), Hamilton Lake (180), Hagley (332).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Blenheim (25), Ōtaki River (24), Hamilton Park (12).
Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
17 parkruns had higher attendance
15 parkruns had lower attendance
East End and Millwater recorded the same attendance as the week before.
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, with a change of 75.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of 35%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Palmerston North, with a change of -52.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hamilton Park with a change of -73%
NZ Anniversaries
0
Cancellations
Dunedin (slip) and Porirua (fallen trees)
PBs and First Timers
The most PBs were at Hagley (31), Owairaka (31), Hobsonville Point (22), Millwater (22) and Tauranga (17).
The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (3 or 25%), Russell Park (8 or 24%), Whanganui Riverbank (6 or 23%), Owairaka (31 or 23%) and Gisborne (11 or 20%).
The most first timers were at Hagley (47), Queenstown (39), Puarenga (35), Lower Hutt (31) and Owairaka (22).
The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (39 or 56%), Hamilton Park (5 or 42%), Puarenga (35 or 36%), Sherwood Reserve (11 or 23%) and Wanaka (11 or 22%).
Fastest Among Us
The 19 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Jasmine Finney (SW30-34) running Hobsonville Point in 18:52 setting herself a new PB.
- Lahana Reeves (SW20-24) running Foster in 19:09 for the first time.
- Courtney Pratt (VW35-39) running East End in 19:25 for the first time.
- Nicola Corinne Handley (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:47.
- Lisa Brignull (VW45-49) running Hagley in 19:58.
- Shriya Dalvi (JW11-14) running Lower Hutt in 20:39 for the first time.
- Lucy Jurke (JW15-17) running Lower Hutt in 20:44 for the first time.
- Amy Rice (SW25-29) running Gisborne in 21:15 setting herself a new PB.
- Carolyn Marshall (VW55-59) running Palmerston North in 21:31 for the first time.
- Haven Drinnan (SW18-19) running Pegasus in 21:32.
- Christine Adamson (VW65-69) running Millwater in 21:44.
- Tui Summers (VW50-54) running Hagley in 21:54.
- Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 24:22.
- Christine Fraser (VW60-64) running Whangarei in 24:22.
- Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:37.
- Mia Ashmore (JW10) running Puarenga in 26:39 setting herself a new PB.
- Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 33:13.
- Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 36:30.
- Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 50:21.
The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Corban Straker (SM20-24) running Hagley in 16:11.
- Hassan Mccall (JM15-17) running Trentham Memorial in 16:34.
- Sam Rout (SM30-34) running Whangarei in 16:35 setting himself a new PB.
- Fletcher Greaves (SM25-29) running Hagley in 17:04.
- Michael Anderson (VM40-44) running Hagley in 17:11.
- Al Brears (VM45-49) running Hamilton Lake in 17:19.
- Mark Boon (VM35-39) running Foster in 17:40.
- Ashley Mcdonald (VM50-54) running East End in 18:25.
- Nikko Kelly (JM11-14) running Hobsonville Point in 18:44 for the first time.
- Malcolm Cornelius (VM55-59) running Hagley in 18:51.
- Ovin Angammana (JM10) running Lower Hutt in 19:13 for the first time.
- Caleb Hall (SM18-19) running Owairaka in 19:24 for the first time.
- Stephen Mair (VM60-64) running Trentham Memorial in 20:02.
- Mark Thornton-pett (VM65-69) running East End in 22:03.
- John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 24:09.
- Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 25:02.
- Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:44.
- Barrie Gilbert (VM85-89) running Taupo in 41:29.
- Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 58:42.
Record Breakers
- East End : (VW35-39) Courtney Pratt broke Teiba Watts ‘s record by 31 seconds running 19:25.
- Foster : (SW20-24) Lahana Reeves broke Imogen Hull ‘s record by 44 seconds running 19:09.
- Hamilton Lake : (VM80-84) Graeme Bluett smashed George Sumner ‘s record by 394 seconds running 37:23.
- Millwater : (VM80-84) Fred Smith broke David Hamilton ‘s record by 35 seconds running 30:02.
- Millwater : (VW65-69) Christine Adamson smashed Jennifer Smith ‘s record by 159 seconds running 21:44.
- Palmerston North : (VW55-59) Carolyn Marshall took Wilma Minnee ‘s record by 10 seconds running 21:31.
- Queenstown : (VW65-69) Michele Allison smashed Sue Osullivan ‘s record by 187 seconds running 23:42.
- Russell Park : (SW18-19) Malcolm Matheson smashed Keren Stuart ‘s record by 114 seconds running 29:39.
- Russell Park : (SW18-19) Ione Hodge smashed Keren Stuart ‘s record by 114 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 29:39.
- Russell Park : (SW18-19) Keren Stuart smashed her own record by 114 seconds running 29:39.
- Russell Park : (VW65-69) Sandra Shand smashed her own record by 66 seconds running 31:33.
- Trentham Memorial : (VM55-59) Warwick Smith took his own record by 5 seconds running 19:10.
- Trentham Memorial : (VM75-79) James Bond smashed Geoff Iremonger ‘s record by 415 seconds running 30:53.
- Whangarei : (SM30-34) Sam Rout broke his own record by 24 seconds running 16:35.
Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats. You can view the top 100 countrymen table here. Each week is on a different sheet.