parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 05 October 2019 and 06 October 2019

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1838), Southampton (1042), Heaton Park (837), Cannon Hill (770), Poole (738), Coventry (729), Cardiff (712), Black Park (684), Chelmsford Central (680), Tooting Common (677),

Median UK parkrun: Knowsley (200),

Smallest UK parkruns: Milford Waterfront (40), Maesteg (37), Aberbeeg (36), Warren Hill* (35), Ganavan Sands (35), Flatts Lane (30), Bevendean Down (30), Windy Nook (29), Merthyr (29), Marshall Drive (28), Rostrevor (27), Pont y Bala (27), Lower Drummans* (27), Hafan Pwllheli (25), Millom (24), Cotsford Fields (23), Girvan Prom (21), Tern Hill* (16), Springhill* (13), Black Combe* (11), Keppel* (10), Cromhall* (9), Bickershaw* (9), The Grange* (7), Sudbury* (5),

(* 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 5 new attendance records set: Brynaman (97), Clevedon Salthouse Fields (370), Inverness (442), Knowsley (200), Sloughbottom (262),

There were 3 new UK parkruns: Cusworth Hall (212), Hunstanton Promenade (220), Downview* (40),

In the UK there were 640 parkruns, 149395 parkrunners and 14725 volunteers (plus any pending results).

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

351 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,

260 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,

Cotsford Fields, Cheadle Hulme, Haverhill, Meadowmill, Crichton, Brandon Country Park, Loch Neaton, Cassiobury, had precisely the same as last week,

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Bushy Park, with a change of 509,

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Knowsley, with a change of 170%,

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Basingstoke, with a change of -272,

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Sudbury, with a change of -67%.

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UK Anniversaries this week:-

Bushy parkrun was 15 years old

Woodhouse Moor parkrun was 12 years old

Rushcliffe parkrun was 7 years old

Catton parkrun was 6 years old

Longrun Meadow parkrun was 6 years old

Southsea parkrun was 6 years old

Bath Skyline parkrun was 5 years old

Cranleigh parkrun was 5 years old

Malling parkrun was 4 years old

Newtown parkrun was 2 years old

Sale Water parkrun was 2 years old

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UK Cancellations this week:-

Hay Lodge parkrun (Tweed Tunnel Trail Run in park; using key paths)

Forest Rec parkrun (Nottingham Goose Fair)

Parc parkrun (Poor weather and Rugby world cup matches)

Feltham parkrun (running route not available)

Leicester Victoria parkrun (Leicester marathon village set up.)

Dishley parkrun, Loughborough (key paths unsafe due to recent wet weather)

Clifton parkrun (Excessive water on course due to recent weather)

Thetford parkrun (Body found near scene, advised to cancel by police)

Peterborough parkrun (Paths unusable due to excess water)

Clapham Common parkrun (Tough Mudder event 'more than a 5k')

Ross-on-Wye parkrun (Standing water on course after flooding)

Bournemouth parkrun (Course being used as a carpark for marathon.)

Kingsbury Water parkrun (Flooding on the course)

Isabel Trail parkrun (Serious Police Incident)

Warwick Racecourse parkrun (The world's biggest EVER dog photo shoot on course)

Shrewsbury parkrun (Oktoberfest in the park)

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Biggest parkruns worldwide: Bushy Park, UK (1838), North Beach, South Africa (1666), Rietvlei, South Africa (1273), Botanical Garden, South Africa (1105), Century City, South Africa (1095), Delta, South Africa (1058), Root 44, South Africa (1044), Southampton, UK (1042), Bryanston, South Africa (1027), Bellville, South Africa (1005),

Worldwide there were 1596 parkruns, and the total worldwide 5K parkrun population was 271229 parkrunners and 25142 volunteers (plus any pending results).

Worldwide there were 268 junior parkruns, and the total worldwide junior parkrun population was 14954 parkrunners and 5029 volunteers (plus any pending results).

In total therefore, there were 286183 parkrunners and 30171 volunteers (plus any pending results).

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Worldwide:

24096 people got their parkrun barcode this week

14174 people became parkrunners this week

10313 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week

8492 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week

67630 of 2841417 (2.4%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week

35059 of 433183 (8.1%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week

23856 of 176671 (13.5%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week

17729 of 95081 (18.6%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week

14943 of 58568 (25.5%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

1312 parkrunners joined the 50 club

44461 of 138497 (32.1%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

652 parkrunners joined the 100 club

21912 of 49658 (44.1%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

277 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week

11201 of 20047 (55.9%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

163 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week

5985 of 8931 (67.0%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

113 parkrunners joined the 250 club

3071 of 4343 (70.7%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

41 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week

1347 of 1762 (76.4%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

13 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week

588 of 719 (81.8%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

7 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week

250 of 287 (87.1%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

3 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week

103 of 110 (93.6%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

1 parkrunner joined the 500 club

65 of 70 (92.9%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners ran their 600th parkrun this week

8 of 10 (80.0%) 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: - Steve DARBY,

New members of the Hoffman Club (50 different events in their first 50 parkruns): - Andrew LIFFORD,

New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Judith WEBSTER-SANDERS, James Paul ROCKALL, Gill WILSON,

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

New members of the Clark Club (500 volunteer occasions): - Tim MCFARLANE, Valerie NEWTON,

Well done to the 310 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: Adrian PLASKITT, Agnes BOLTON, Alan RAVEN, Alan WOODHOUSE, Alex HUTCHINSON, Alex PORAZINSKI, Alice RAY, Alison (And Sullivan, Brie Or Ellis) BELL, Alison SHELDON, Amy Rose O'HANLON, Andre RALL, Andre SCHLATMANN, Andrew BOUNDY, Andrew Clive LAWRENCE, Andrew Damien MAGNER, Andy MARKS, Anna SMITH, Annabelle BETHELL, Anne GEORGIOU, Anne GRUNSEIT, Annie MATTHEW TAYLOR, Barbara KRUSZYŃSKA, Beata KRAJEWSKA, Becca MALONE, Ben LISTER, Ben LOVETT, Bethany SALES, Bill ROBINSON, Bob WATSON, Brendan SWEENEY, Brian PATON, Britta SCHLEI, Callum BENSON, Cameron TEMPEST, Carol MIDDLETON, Carol MILES, Carol WOOLER, Caroline CLARKE, Carolyn GOULDEN, Charlotte OTT, Charlotte RICHARDSON, Chloe O'TOOLE, Chris BALE, Chris BEAZELEY, Chris CHAPMAN, Chris HAYTON, Chris PEACHEY, Christine BENNETT, Christine DIXON, Christine GILLIGAN, Christopher ATKINS, Christopher SHEARWOOD, Cindy LANGE, Claire BISHOP, Claire POWELL, Connell METCALF, Corlia KRUGER, Daisy MCLEAN, Damian GIBBS, Dave DANBY, Dave VINEY, David BEVAN, David CAWLEY, David DADDS, Davin BAILEY, Daz HEWITT, Dean FABER, Deanne NUTTALL, Debbie READ, Debby FRANEY, Denise HAMMOND, Denise REYNECKE, Derek ANDERSON, Derek GREENOUGH, Desmond SWEENEY, Dolores MCDERMOTT, Donovan BORNMAN, Drew HOGG, Edna WOOD, Eimear REDMOND, Eleanor BIRD, Elizabeth NOON, Ellie WATTON, Elliot DANIEL, Eloïze OOSTHUIZEN, Emily GRIFFITHS, Emily MATTHEW, Emma STANDEN, Enrique JOGRAJ JR, Eoin O'REILLY, Erin HOUSTON, Esmé NEELY, Esme WEBBER, Ethan PATTON, Evangeline SETH, Florian Raphael MAIBOHM, Fran BROOKMAN, Frank HAIGH, Fraser MARSHALL, Frazer SMITH, Freddie BARRY, Gabby HANSON ASSAN, Gareth MADDEN, Gary GRAND, George HANMORE, George SHADWICK, George WHEATLEY, Grace ROBERTSON, Grace TRIMBLE, Greg LLOYD, Hannah THOMPSON, Hannah WIFFEN, Hans BOTHA, Hayden ALLEN, Hayden BELL, Hayley BOWYER, Helen HEARN, Helen HOWELL, Helen JOHNSON, Helen NASH, Helen ROSKELL, Henning PANSER, Henri BOSHOFF, Herman NIEMAN, Hollee JAMES, Howard NAYLOR, Ian KING, Izobel BERRY, Jack BOLTE, Jack COVENTRY, Jackie RYAN, James CASEY, Jan WISCHHUSEN, Jane ELLIOTT, Janet BERNER, Janice FISHER, Jared MARTIN, Jason WING, Jean FREEMAN, Jeff DOUGLAS, Jennifer CREIGHTON, Jessie JACOBSON, Jo WINT, Joanna SAWCZUK, John Francis FLYNN, John GIBSON, John VARDY, Jolene ALLEN, Jonathan EDWARDS, Joseph DUFFY, Joseph ECKERSLEY, Julie CAUCHI, Julie GOLDS, Julie RAE, Karen FISH, Karl GRANT, Katarzyna TUREK, Kate WORNER, Kathy PIETERSE, Kathy SKEHAN, Katy DRONSFIELD, Katy MACKLIN, Keith ASHALL, Kelvin WAYWOOD, Kevin KERLEY, Kirsty SLATER, Klara KOUROUPIS, Lachlan MILLER, Lance MARAIS, Laura BARRON, Laura BUCK, Laura SMITH, Lesley FITZWATER, Linda MEYRICK, Lisa BUNN, Lisa PUTTER, Liz HYSLOP, Liz SYKES, Lorna Stella KOSKELA, Louise HALL, Louise RYAN, Louise WELCH, Louy HOWES, Lucy SPITTLE, Luigina DEROSSI, Lynette RAINEY, Lynn DUTOIT, Lynzie DUNNACHIE, Maggie TUBMAN, Maiya SCOVELL, Malcolm HEADLAND, Manuel PUENTE, Marcin JOZEFOWICZ, Marco BRIGANTI, Marco DI NOZZI, Maria HAIGH, Marian ASKEW, Marina ENGELBRECHT, Mark GHIRXI, Mark SLADE, Martin BOIZOT, Martina O'CONNELL, Marty MCCONNELL, Marty POVIRK, Mary BOLTE, Mary LYONS, Matthew HARVEY, Matthew MUSSETT, Max PHILLIPSON, Megan BUNGE, Melanie ALEXANDER, Mia HEATH, Michael COYLE, Michael SIMMS, Michelle TICKNER, Mikayla STEENSMA, Mike A TAYLOR, Mike BOND, Mike HOLLAND, Mike KNOX, Mike WHELAN, Mirek MIKITA, Monika KALDE, Natalia PRUSZKOWSKA, Nick ASSIRATI, Nick SEARLE, Nicola ROBINSON, Nils VAN DER WERF, Nuala O ROURKE, Nuala WRAY, Owen HUDSON, Patrice O'BOMSAWIN, Paul BAIRD, Paul BAKER, Paul HEELEY, Paul SMART, Pavan SHARMA, Penny FINEGAN, Peter SAMMONS, Peter ZIESENIS, Philip LICKLEY, Philippa DOLPHIN, Pierre CRONJE, Pietro PURPURA, Pnina LIPSON, Poppy EVANS, Poppy MAULE, Rachel ANGELL, Rebecca HUGHES, Rebekah SPARKS, Renate AHLERS, Rex BAKER, Richard BORROWDALE, Richard HALLSWORTH, Richard HAYWARD, Richard PIBWORTH, Rick DAVIES, Rob IRVING, Robert DAVIES, Robert DOCKRELL, Robin JONES, Robin LAMBE, Roger MCDONALD, Rosemarie HOWE, Roshan KHAN, Roy POTTER, Rozelle KÖHNE, Sacha ARDEN, Sam CASELLA, Samuel KASTELAN, Sandra COLEMAN, Sarah JOYCE, Sarah LANE, Savio POOVATHINGAL, Sean HARRISON, Seren DAVIES, Sharon WALLER, Sheila PEPPER, Shirley BUCKLEY, Shirley LYNCH, Simon MASON, Steve MACBETH, Stewart MELVIN, Stuart MCCLETCHIE, Stuart PAUL, Sue PARK, Susan LEWIS, Susan MCCARRA, Susan VAN LANDEGHEM, Suzannah JEX, Thomas MORTON, Thomas NINER, Tia POWELL-GILL, Tim SIMPSON, Tina RICHES, Tom ANDERSON, Tony FITZWATER, Vicki THEW, Vicky UNSWORTH, Victoria NETTLESHIP, Will SCULLY, William CHAFFEY, Zbigniew KOZICKI, Zoe DANAHER, Анна БОГАЧЕВА, Екатерина АФОНИНА, Надежда ШУЛАЕВА, Наталья ЖМУРКО, Наталья ХАРАЕВА, Ольга САВЧУК.