parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 24/08/2019 and 25/08/2019

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1354), Southampton (887), Heaton Park (822), Cardiff (819), Poole (805), Edinburgh (794), Chelmsford Central (785), Nonsuch (744), Cannon Hill (702), Weymouth (655),

Median UK parkrun: Riddlesdown (226),

Smallest UK parkruns: Henley-on-Thames (48), Stranmillis College (47), Warren Hill* (46), Sunny Hill (45), Berwyn* (45), Merthyr (40), Marshall Drive (40), Hilltop* (35), Gainsborough (34), Bevendean Down (32), Swinfen* (27), Wayland* (26), Girvan Prom (26), Cotsford Fields (26), Sudbury* (23), Tern Hill* (22), Windy Nook (21), Black Combe* (20), Cromhall* (11), The Grange* (10), Springhill* (10), Keppel* (10), Lower Drummans* (9), Feltham* (8), Bickershaw* (7),

(* Events marked with an asterisk are not open to the public, as they are in the grounds of a prison or YOI).

In the UK there were 13 new attendance records set: Brentwood (226), Colby (282), Hafan Pwllheli (205), Hilltop (35), Leazes (206), Margate (201), Millfield (197), Northwich (470), Severn Bridge (356), Sloughbottom (250), St Mary’s (147), The Old Showfield (236), Woolacombe Dunes (339),

There were 0 new UK parkruns:

In the UK there were 627 parkruns, 157287 parkrunners and 13606 volunteers (plus pending results).

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

362 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,

239 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,

Sheffield Castle, Pont y Bala, Centre Vale, Aldenham, Mulbarton, Humber Bridge, Queen Elizabeth, Millennium Country, Letchworth, Street, Penrhyn, Chippenham, Kingston, had precisely the same as last week,

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Northwich, with a change of 274

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Rostrevor, with a change of 152%

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Gunnersbury, with a change of -202

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Dungannon Park, with a change of -49%

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UK Cancellations this week:

St Andrews parkrun (summer event on at Craigtoun Park)

Citypark parkrun, Craigavon (Bird Fair in Tannaghmore Gardens)

Harrow Lodge parkrun (Havering Show in park)

Clapham Common parkrun (SW4 Music Festival)

Whitley Bay parkrun (Summer Fair set up on the Links)

Sixfields Upton parkrun (Vehicle movements and course blockage)

Alvaston parkrun (BMX Championships on in the park all weekend)

Hollesley Bay parkrun (No staff available to run event)

Blickling parkrun (Set up for Aylsham Show)

Fritton Lake parkrun (Fritton Lake parkrun is under temporary suspension)

Ipswich parkrun (Ed Sheeran concert in park. Park closed.)

Thornbury parkrun (Travellers on Mundy field)

Henstridge Airfield parkrun (Wings and Wheels event at airfield, no car parking)

Chichester parkrun (Softball competition in park)

Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun (Travellers pitched up close to the course)

Gravesend junior parkrun (Fun Fair on the course)

Coventry parkrun (Car club event in the park; key paths unusable)

Evesham parkrun (National Angling Competition - Hazards on course)

Potternewton parkrun (Leeds Carnival taking place in Potternewton Park.)

York parkrun (horse racing)

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Biggest parkruns worldwide: North Beach, South Africa (1599), Rietvlei, South Africa (1371), Bushy Park, UK (1354), Delta, South Africa (1300), Bryanston, South Africa (1153), Botanical Garden, South Africa (1129), Root 44, South Africa (1108), Golden Harvest, South Africa (1079), Greenpoint, South Africa (993), Century City, South Africa (921),

Worldwide there were 1570 parkruns, and the total worldwide 5K parkrun population was 270722 parkrunners and 23541 volunteers (plus a few pending results).

Worldwide there were 290 junior parkruns, and the total worldwide junior parkrun population was 16236 parkrunners and 5405 volunteers (plus a few pending results).

In total therefore, there were 286958 parkrunners and 28946 volunteers (plus a few pending results).

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Worldwide:

22,389 people got their parkrun barcode this week

14,558 people became parkrunners this week

10,543 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week

8,792 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week

68,892 of 2,779,994 (2.5%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week

35,983 of 423,526 (8.5%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week

23,886 of 171,970 (13.9%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week

18,213 of 92,819 (19.6%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week

14,701 of 56,665 (25.9%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

1,247 parkrunners joined the 50 club

44,237 of 134,449 (32.9%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

571 parkrunners joined the 100 club

21,299 of 47,764 (44.6%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

297 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week

11,014 of 19,208 (57.3%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

168 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week

5,674 of 8,544 (66.4%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

81 parkrunners joined the 250 club

2,875 of 4,014 (71.6%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

27 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week

1,249 of 1,632 (76.5%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

12 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week

533 of 656 (81.3%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

6 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week

213 of 261 (81.6%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

2 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week

96 of 108 (88.9%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners joined the 500 club

55 of 60 (91.7%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners ran their 600th parkrun this week

8 of 8 (100.0%) of runners on 600-699 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners ran their 700th parkrun this week

1 of 1 (100.0%) of runners on 700-799 parkruns, ran this week

New members of the 500 Club: - none this week

New members of the Hoffman Club (50 different events in their first 50 parkruns): - Cameron WILSON

New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Marinda SCHUTTE, Kathryn Louise HANCOCK, Emily CARTWRIGHT, Catherine O'CONNOR, Amanda GREEN,

New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): - none this week,

New members of the Clark Club (500 volunteer occasions): - none this week

Well done to the 299 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: Abby WILLIAMS, Abi HART, Adam CLILVERD, Adrian KELSALL, Alexander DUKE, Alice SCHUMAN, Alicja SADLEJ, Alison RAYNER, Alison READ, Andrew SMITH, Andy CHAMBERS, Ann SMYTHE, Anna MARIAŃSKA, Annette DEEGAN, Anthony LIPMANN, Antti ANTIKAINEN, Ashley CARMICHAEL, Barry SIMPSON, Beatriz BONILLA, Belinda BOSMAN, Bill CRANE, Bob LAWLOR, Brett GREENTREE, Brian HALL, Brona TURLEY, Brooke FEENAN, Caitlin FOWLER WRIGHT, Cameron WREN, Caro VERMEULEN, Carol COOK, Cashel WALSH, Cat GUNNING, Cat PROWSE, Catherine GREENE, Catherine HEADLAND, Charlie WATKINS, Cheryl KING, Chris DOUGLAS, Christina HOWLAND, Christine BRIDGES, Christine JONES, Christopher HUTCHINGS, Clair WILSON, Claire CROOK, Claire MACDONALD, Clare LIPPIATT, Clint LAWLER, Colleen MOSTERT, Craig CROUCH, Darren GODDEN, Darren SMITH, David CROSS, David DAVIDSON, David LANE, David MORE, Dawn BIRD, Declan CURLEY, Denis THOMPSON, Denise NEWPORT, Diana MACKENZIE, Dimitri ALEXOPOULOS, Dinah MOTHERSOLE, Don WILLIAMS, Donovan BOTHA, Dune BRYCE, Ed SNAPE, Edward BOWER, Eliza BUJNOWSKA, Elizabeth MCANESPY, Ellie CARNELL, Elma KEANE, Elo ENGELUND, Emerson PAUL, Ercan BODUK, Evelyn SPEAK, Ewa Jolanta WOJCIECHOWSKA, Eze EZE, Felix ELLIOTT, Fiona HARRINGTON-HUGHES, Fiona IBBERSON, Freya DOUGAN, Gabrielle TOCHTERMAN, Gary WOODRUFF, Gemma CHAPMAN, Geoff MARSH, Gert VAN WYK, Gill WHEELER, Glenn MALLEN, Grace GLEAVE, Graeme Lloyd MCCARTHY, Graham FINLAY, Graham HANNAY, Graham MCINTOSH, Grant BOSMAN, Gwenda JONES, Hanna GRIFFITHS, Hannah FITZPATRICK, Harjit JHOOTI, Hayley MASON, Hazel BASFORD, Heather BARNES, Heather PERRY, Helen HAYTON, Helen MCTOAL, Henno FOURIE, Ian BLYTHE, Ian CLULOW, Ian E JENNINGS, Ian HADLEY, Ian HENRY, Ian PAYNE, Isabel MARTINDALE, Issi DOYLE, Jaco CILLIERS, Jacob SMETHURST, Jakes SANDILANDS, James BAKER, James GETTING, James MCCABE, James SINCLAIR, Jamie DUTTON, Jane GIBBONS, Janet FRETWELL, Janet LAWN, Jasmine BULLOCK, Jason HORTON, Jayne BAKER, Jayne ELLIOTT, Jennie MARTIN, Jenny HARRISON, Jenny ROSS, Jessica MIDDLEMAS, Jill BROWN, Jill GADA, Jim BUDGE, Jim TYRPENOU, Jo COCHRANE, Jo DURSLEY, Jo LLOYD, Jo RUSSELL, Jo WADDINGTON, Joanna HOWELL, Joanna Magdalena LIBERKOWSKA, John BURTON, John EVERITT, John GRAY, John HAMPTON, Johnny WINDVOGEL, Jon HARRIS, Joseph MAGUIRE, Josiah PORTER, Joyce NOEL, Juan A. ABELLANEDA, Jude BENNETT, Julia SMITH, Julie BULLOCK, Julie RADUCKI, Juliet OGDEN, Kanti N SOMA, Karen PAGE, Karen PEPPER, Karen WALSH, Karen WALSH, Kate COBB, Kate CRICHTON, Kate JOYNSON, Kath WILLIAMSON, Kathryn BURKE, Kathryn HOPE, Katina SHEEHAN, Kay ANTONY, Ken POULTER, Kevin CROLE, Kgothatso MOALUSI, Kirsty MCKAY, Laina DUPONT, Laura MALSBURY, Lawrence John ATHERTON, Leif JENDELÖV, Liam HENRY, Linda RAHAL, Linz MCCOOKE, Lisa BOLTON, Lisa VALLIS, Lisette DE BEER, Lorraine GRIFFITHS, Lorraine PARSONS, Lucia TISNES, Lucy ARKWELL, Lucy HUTCHISON, Łukasz Mikołaj DZIĄGWA, Lyn FROUD, Malcolm STERLING, Małgorzata MŁODZIŃSKA, Mariaan STEYN, Marie LESKE, Marina NOVOTOROVA, Mark ALLEN, Mark WATLOW, Martin LEADBETTER, Martin LOFTHOUSE, Mary HEALY, Mary MCKINNELL, Matthew BROWN, Matthew DAVIS, Matthew HOLLIDAY, Maz COPPEN, Megan HAWKING, Melanie SYKES-BRIDGE, Melissa WHITLEY, Michael GREGSON, Michaela VENNEBUSCH, Michelle WILSON, Mihaela DIMITROVA, Monde DUMA, Monika MIKIERYSZ, Naliah RIGBY, Natacha BUCHANAN, Natasha-Beth JENKIN, Neil JOHNSTONE, Nicky BLYTHE, Nicola GARRETT, Oliver TONKIN, Patrick KNIGHT, Paul CONLON, Paula HUGHES, Paula SIDDALL, Penny WARR, Pete STURGESS, Peter ADDISON, Phil CAIRNS, Phil DEAVES, Philip GIBBS, Philip NAYLOR, Philip SPEAK, Rachael TRENCHARD, Rachael WELBY, Rahul VASHISHT, Raja Iskandar SHAH, Raphael MALCOLM, Rebecca HEMMANT - LOW, Rebecca WALKER, Richard BANKS, Richard DAWE, Richard LEAPER, Rick LARKIN, Roelf SCHUTTE, Ronald GANJIRI, Ross MURRAY, Ross PAINE, Rudolph HERHOLDT, Ruth CARROLL, Ruth WELLWOOD, Sal SEENEY, Sally L HALIM, Sam HAYNES-COOTE, Samuel BLOOMFIELD, Sara GILLESPIE, Sara HAWTHORN, Sarah COOMBES, Sarah CURRAN, Sarah FRANK, Sarah Jane HOLTAM, Sarah MORLEY, Sarahjane MACKENZIE-SHAPLAND, Scarlett SUMMERS, Sean CALLARD, Sean LORD, Shirley DEVLIN, Simon COLAM, Simon LANGLEY, Stefan MANNING, Stella HAMMOND, Stephen BENGE, Steve JACKSON, Steve RUSSELL, Stuart PITHEY, Sue CHICKEN, Surita NEL, Suzanne MCLENNAN, Taras ILYIN, Tessa HABBERLEY, Thomas DALEY, Tim BATEMAN, Tina BROWN, Tomek PERKA, Tracey GLOVER, Tracy BOWERS, Trevor LIND, Victoria BREWSTER, Wendy KING, Will BUCHANAN, William KIRKHAM, Александр ЯНОВСКИЙ, Анна БЕЛАВИНА, Диана ПОЛОВИНКИНА, Дмитрий КРАСЮКОВ, Надежда РЫБАКОВА, Олег ИГНАТОВ.