parkrun NZ stats October 19, 2024
parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for October 19, 2024.
In New Zealand there were 52 parkruns with 9285 (+543) parkrunners and 816 (+14) volunteers, plus any pending results.
Happy birthday to Hamilton Lake parkrun who celebrated their 11th birthday.
This week parkruns in New Zealand achieved a total parkrun participation of 10,101, the first time we’ve broken 10,000.
In brief
938 (+127) people registered for parkrun this week
785 (+154) ran their first parkrun this week
1314 (+150) achieved personal bests this week
52 (-19) people volunteered for the first time
The average finish time in New Zealand increased to 32:01.
Milestones
26 parkrunners joined the J10 club
73 parkrunners joined the 25 club
29 parkrunners joined the 50 club
19 parkrunners joined the 100 club:
Ara Harakeke: Michaela Thomson, Tim Jenkin
Barry Curtis: Bryan Dunne, Grace Kennedy
Dunedin: Tony Corbett
Foster: Nick Johnson
Hagley: Maxwell Ojukwu
Hamilton Lake: Stu Smith, Travis Sperry
Invercargill: Phil Ramsay, Ross Dallow
Lower Hutt: Anne Leslie, Bernita Bennett
Pegasus: Dave Collie, Steven Dunne
Taupō: Marcel Manders
Trentham Memorial: Geoff Iremonger, Josh Trott
Whangarei: Grant MacGregor
5 parkrunners joined the 250 club
Ara Harakeke: Alison Hawkes
Hagley: Anna Reid, Danny Webster
Lower Hutt: Anthony Blythen
Western Springs: Peter Lamberton
* parkrun name denotes where parkrunner is registered.
Volunteer Milestones
v10: Ari Franklin (Tauranga), Kane Weallans (Trentham Memorial), Aimee Tetzlaff (Whanganui Riverbank)
v25: Stephen Glassey (Ara Harakeke), Matthew Shallard (Barry Curtis), Phillip Crossan (Moana Point Reserve), Daozi Wang (Sherwood Reserve)
v50: Dale Arrowsmith (Anderson), Peter Freeman (Pegasus), Jeff Smith (Whanganui Riverbank)
v100: Becks Zentveld (Palmerston North), Lauren Rowe (University of Waikato)
* parkrun name denotes where parkrunner is registered.
If you’re registered to an overseas parkrun but you reside and run in New Zealand and you achieve a milestone please let me know.
Attendance
Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Palmerston North (414), Hagley (576), Pegasus (716).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (30), Mangawhero River Walk (24), Balclutha (24).
Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
31 parkruns had higher attendance
20 parkruns had lower attendance
Mangawhero River Walk parkrun recorded the same attendance as the week prior with 24.
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Pegasus with a change of 513.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Pegasus with a change of 253%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Halswell Quarry with a change of -297.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Halswell Quarry with a change of -66%.
Attendance Records
Ara Harakeke - 192 (previous record 165, February 3, 2024)
Palmerston North - 414 (previous record 386, February 10, 2024)
Pegasus - 716 (previous record 247, April 21, 2018)
NZ Anniversaries
Hamilton Lake - 11
Cancellations
Otago Central Rail Trail parkrun, Alexandra: A large running event is taking place locally
Averages
The average parkrun attendance this week was 179.
In 2023 the average was 102 (42 events).
In 2022 the average was 108 (40 events).
In 2021 there was no parkrun
In 2020 the average was 112 (29 events).
See the Runs With a Barcode consolidated club report here.
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Have you got your South Island parkrun guide yet? It’s been updated to include Halswell Quarry. Find out more about it here.