parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 12 October 2019 and 13 October 2019



Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1096), Southampton (886), Heaton Park (778), Cardiff (727), Coventry (669), Sheffield Hallam (659), Huddersfield (638), Chelmsford Central (629), Stretford (627), Edinburgh (611),

Median UK parkrun: Nostell (188),

Smallest UK parkruns: Swinfen* (38), Kirkwall (38), Gainsborough (38), Cheadle Hulme (37), Flatts Lane (36), Merthyr (35), Lullingstone (34), Ganavan Sands (33), Millom (31), Lanark Moor (28), Aberbeeg (27), Wayland* (26), Windy Nook (23), Bevendean Down (23), Lower Drummans* (19), Downview* (19), Girvan Prom (16), Black Combe* (16), Sudbury* (15), The Grange* (13), Hollesley Bay* (12), Bickershaw* (10), Feltham* (8), Keppel* (6), Springhill* (4),

(* 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 4 new attendance records set: Ifield Mill Pond (188), Swinfen (38), The Leas (151), Warwick Racecourse (321),

There were 2 new UK parkruns: Jesmond Dene (121), University of Stirling (361),

In the UK there were 642 parkruns, 138447 parkrunners and 14229 volunteers (plus any pending results).

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

222 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,

395 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,

Middleton Woods, Lochend Woods, Groe, Aldenham, Centre Vale, Sheringham, Wallace, Blackpool, had precisely the same as last week,

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Heslington, with a change of 209,

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Sudbury, with a change of 200%,

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Bushy Park, with a change of -742,

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Springhill, with a change of -69%.

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UK Anniversaries this week:-

Silksworth parkrun was 10 years old

Aberdeen parkrun was 8 years old

Southend parkrun was 7 years old

Woodley parkrun was 7 years old

Armagh parkrun was 6 years old

Pontypridd parkrun was 6 years old

Victoria parkrun, Glasgow was 6 years old

Hereford parkrun was 5 years old

Panshanger parkrun was 5 years old

Tamar Lakes parkrun was 5 years old

Colin Glen parkrun was 4 years old

Gloucester North parkrun was 4 years old

Thurrock parkrun, Orsett Heath was 4 years old

Canons Park parkrun was 3 years old

Omagh parkrun was 3 years old

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea parkrun was 2 years old



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UK Cancellations this week:-

Fort William parkrun (pre booked event at Nevis Range)

Delamere parkrun (Hellrunner event, car parks not accessible)

Ormskirk parkrun (Edge Hill University are hosting an Open Day)

Highwoods parkrun (Due to unauthorised encampment blocking access)

Belton House parkrun (Autumn Fayre)

Clifton parkrun (Flooded course)

Mulbarton parkrun (Poor course conditions due to very wet weather)

Thornbury parkrun (The Mundy Playing Fields are waterlogged.)

Shepton Mallet parkrun (Pond overflowing flooding the course)

Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester (Fair taking place in the park)

Lymington Woodside parkrun (All sport at Woodside cancelled due to bad weather)

Isabel Trail parkrun (Trail Closed; Continued Incident Investigations)

Cannon Hill parkrun, Birmingham (Sponsored walk in the park & Holders Lane.)

Rogiet parkrun (Waterlogged course with heavy rain forecast.)

Goole parkrun (Lack of volunteers)

York parkrun (horse racing)

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Biggest parkruns worldwide: North Beach, South Africa (1709), Rietvlei, South Africa (1377), Delta, South Africa (1224), Botanical Garden, South Africa (1169), Bellville, South Africa (1157), Root 44, South Africa (1127), Century City, South Africa (1108), Bushy Park, UK (1096), Bryanston, South Africa (1025), Golden Harvest, South Africa (1019),

Worldwide there were 1609 parkruns, and the total worldwide 5K parkrun population was 253071 parkrunners and 24500 volunteers (plus any pending results).

Worldwide there were 297 junior parkruns, and the total worldwide junior parkrun population was 15788 parkrunners and 5305 volunteers (plus any pending results).

In total therefore, there were 268859 parkrunners and 29805 volunteers (plus any pending results).



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Worldwide:

25034 people got their parkrun barcode this week

13733 people became parkrunners this week

9752 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week

7932 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week

64050 of 2850994 (2.2%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week

32786 of 434815 (7.5%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week

21941 of 177418 (12.4%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week

16479 of 95387 (17.3%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week

13916 of 58756 (23.7%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week



1283 parkrunners joined the 50 club

41345 of 139196 (29.7%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week



584 parkrunners joined the 100 club

20453 of 49938 (41.0%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week



304 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week

10656 of 20181 (52.8%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week



170 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week

5724 of 9022 (63.4%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week



79 parkrunners joined the 250 club

2842 of 4383 (64.8%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week



39 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week

1280 of 1788 (71.6%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week



13 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week

575 of 721 (79.8%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week



11 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week

242 of 297 (81.5%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week



1 parkrunner ran their 450th parkrun this week

99 of 110 (90.0%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week



1 parkrunner joined the 500 club

60 of 71 (84.5%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week



0 parkrunners ran their 600th parkrun this week

9 of 10 (90.0%) 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: - Nick MCKAY

New members of the Hoffman Club (50 different events in their first 50 parkruns): - none this week,

New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Sean PARRY, Paul DAVIDSON, Leande BOTHA, Kie FARRELL, Joasia ZAKRZEWSKI, Heidi VICKERY, Francesca HUTCHESON, Danny SAMPSON,

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

New members of the Clark Club (500 volunteer occasions): - John P DOHERTY

Well done to the 311 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: Adrian SURKÓW, Adrian SWIDERSKI, Ainslee DAVIS, Alan CHAMBERS, Alan HAMILTON, Aletta NAUDE, Alex WINWOOD, Alexander SAFRONOV, Alice HARTLEY, Alison SOPER, Alison STEWART, Alistair HOWARD, Allan David SUMNER, Amanda DAY, Anand PILLAY, Andrea FAGAN, Andrew FOX, Andrew MCCUE BROWN, Andrew WANLEY, Andrew WOOD, Andy NORMAN, Andy STRETTON, Angela RITCHIE, Anita BOLTON, Anne-Michelle WHITLEY, Arkadiusz JANKOWSKI, Ashley ARNOLD, Beatrice TAUBER, Ben DE KLEUVER, Bernadine KELVY, Billy CAREY, Brendan MCMAHON, Britta PONTE, Caitlin CASTELLAN, Carin LAURIN, Carmel KELLY, Carol UNSWORTH, Caroline CONSTABLE, Catherine DUNFORD, Catherine WALLACE, Cathy LITRIZZA, Ceri WILLIAMS, Charlott WOOD, Charlotte ALSTON, Chris REID, Christine PALMER, Claire HUNT, Colin BATCHELOR, Colin SOUTHWARD, Colin VISSCHER, Conor TOBIN, Craig BOARDMAN, Damian JAMES, Daniel CATT, Daniela MORGENSTERN, Danny HEILMANN, Daphne ENGELBRECHT, Darragh CROFTS, Darren NEELY, Dave NETTLETON, David BOYD, David I'ANSON, David TOWNS, Debbie BOUGH, Dermot KELLY, Derrick HARRIS, Diane ANSELL, Dolores MOORE, Dorota DROZDOWSKA, Duncan CAMERON, Dympna HOUSTON, Edward EAGLE, Edward GREEN, Eilidh MACLEOD, Eimear DEEGAN, Elaine SPENCER, Elisabeth DAWSON, Elliot FROST, Elspeth FERGUSON, Emma CAMERON, Emma SILLITOE, Erin ALEXANDER, Eryk FISZER, Ethan WEBSTER, Eurig TOWNS, Eva Charlotte SILCOCK, Ferreira NEL, Flip FOURIE, Franciszek Michał CIERNIAK, Garry MITCHELL, Gary WILCOX, Gavin IRVINE, Gaynor SYMONS, Ger SHARPE, Gerard MCDONALD, Gillian BURKE, Gordon PHIPPS, Gordon ROWLAND, Grażyna GIERSZEWSKA, Greg MCPEAKE, Griselda SHIPP, Gunter SIMPSON, Guy HURST, Hannah MERCER, Harsha Arunkumar NAIK, Hayden NEALE-BATES, Heather ALLAWAY, Heather SUGDEN, Hel BIG, Helen GILBERT, Helen REEVES, Helen WHITING, Ian FITCH, Ian GLENNON, Ian LACEY, Ian WROE, Izel KLEIN, Jackie EXELL, Jacqueline TAYLOR-FREEME, Jake NELDRETT, Jakub TROJAK, James DEY, Jane BLACKMORE, Jane DICKINSON, Jane JAMES, Jane MANSFIELD, Jane RYCROFT, Jay WILLIAMS, Jayde TOCHER, Jeanette BURTON, Jeff JOHNSON, Jemma SEDGMOND, Jennie COOK, Jenny MACKAY, Jo DYNON, Jo FREEMAN, Joanna SCHELLENBERG, Joanne CAMPBELL, Joanne THORNTON, John DAVIS, John IVORY, John PHILLIS, John POWELL, John VICTORY, Jonathan BUTCHER, Jonathan KINGSTON, Joseph HUGHES, Joseph REYNOLDS, Josh HALL, Josh RICHARDS, Joshua BELCHEM, Jude ROBINSON, Julie WRIGHT, Karen GUNNER, Karen SPENCER, Karen TODD, Karin PENNING, Kate RUFFELL, Katherine BATES, Kathryn BRAY, Kathryn COX, Kathryn PEARSON, Katrina NEWTON, Keith BRIGHTY, Kelly MAZZONE, Kerry SCHOLFIELD, Kev RAYMOND, Kristy BRYANT, Krzysztof DUDA, Leah LACY, Leanne ANDERSON, Leigh DONKERS, Leo HEEMSKERK, Lewis DAVID, Lisa HARRIS, Lisa MANN, Louise WARD, Lourika VAN ROOYEN, Luanne STEVENS, Lucy-Jo MOUNTAIN, Lynn BUTLER, Maeve SLATTERY, Maggie CHOWN, Marcus GRUNDY, Margaret HANLY, Margaret SHAW, Maria RICCOBONO, Marion BRAUNL, Mark HURST, Mark MORGAN, Mark OATES, Martin GREENSILL, Mary Carol DE ZUTTER, Mary DEVANE, Mary JOHNSON, Mary KEOGH, Matilda FRITH, Matt DANIELS, Matt POTTS, Matthew MANN, Maureen SMITH, Max GARTON, Max MURGATROYD, Max WESTMORELAND, Megan OOSTHUIZEN, Megan THORESSON, Melanie FLETCHER, Melissa SMITH, Mia GODDARD, Michael DAVIDSON, Michael PARKINSON, Michelle HUTTON, Michelle RYALL, Mike O'CONNELL, Miłosz ZIELIŃSKI, Mitchell BOOCOCK, Natalie LAING, Neil JOHNSON, Neil WELLS, Nicky HARRAP, Nicola PRICE, Nicole HORCHNER, Pam O'NEILL, Pascal REILLY, Patrycja TOMCZYK, Paul JACKSON, Paul ROWLINSON, Paul RUTZKI, Paul WILLIAMS, Paula BROWN, Pauline SPARROW, Penelope Jane BARBER, Penny WEBB, Penny WILSON, Pete SMEULDERS, Peter BOND, Phil PRICE, Phil RUTTER, Phil THOMPSON, Pietie BOTHMA, Rachel LEWIS, Raymond KEARNS, Raymond SINDHAMARAY, Richard GARTSIDE, Richard LEEMAN, Richard PACEY, Richard STANBURY, Robert CHAPMAN, Robert PULLAN, Robert VIGOR, Robin TAYLOR, Rodney MCGREGOR, Rog HILDRETH, Ros LORDING, Roslyn DWYER, Roy KILBEY, Roy WITCOMB, Ryu NOAI, Sadie CROASDALE, Sam FOSTER, Sam GROUT, Samantha ISBELL, Samantha PATERSON, Sarah MACRAILD, Sarah MORTON, Sarah TRÉMONT, Sarita ENGELBRECHT, Scarlett Alice ROBINSON, Sean LIGHTBOWN, Sharon FOX, Shaun LLOYD, Shaun SCRACE, Shavaughn WATKINS, Sheila Anne JONES, Sheila CURTIS, Simon COATES, Sonya PERDIKIS, Stanton RITTER, Stephen DEASLEY, Steve DAVENPORT, Steven MURDOCK, Stuart CROWTHER, Susan BOYD, Tane EIBERG, Tanya KNIGHT, Theuns ANNANDALE, Tilly WOOD, Tim PAGE, Tim PEARSON, Tobias J NORTJE, Tom WILLSON, Tracy SMITH, Trevor HARDWELL, Trudie ESTERHUIZEN, Tyler KNIGHT, Wayne SCOTT, Wendy CHATMAN, Wendy CLAUGHTON, Wendy MCSHANE, Wendy WEBB, William SCHOMBERG, Zoe GOODWIN, Виталий БАРАНОВ, Владислав ПРОКОПОВ, Дмитрий МАЛЫШЕВ, Екатерина АЛТЫШОВА, Елена МЕДВЕДЕВА, Константин РАГУЛИН, Наталия ПОСТНИКОВА, Олеся ВАСИЛЬЕВА, Эрнест ФАТИХОВ.