parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 28 September 2019 and 29 September 2019

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1329), Southampton (1036), Cannon Hill (831), Poole (772), Chelmsford Central (766), Coventry (734), Nonsuch (727), Stretford (715), Cardiff (675), Sheffield Hallam (672),

Median UK parkrun: Skipton (185),

Smallest UK parkruns: Tern Hill* (36), Bressay (36), Stranmillis College (35), Pont y Bala (35), Flatts Lane (34), Gainsborough (33), Maesteg (32), Marshall Drive (31), Swinfen* (28), Drumchapel (28), Girvan Prom (24), Bevendean Down (24), The Pastures (23), Cotsford Fields (23), Windy Nook (22), Millom (19), Lower Drummans* (18), Hafan Pwllheli (17), Sudbury* (15), Black Combe* (14), Walton* (13), Bickershaw* (12), The Grange* (9), Cromhall* (7), Keppel* (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 7 new attendance records set: Babbs Mill (168), Brynaman (95), Castle Howard (328), Ifield Mill Pond (141), King George V Playing Field (118), Mount Stuart (56), Tern Hill (36),

There were 2 new UK parkruns: The Leas (123), Warwick Racecourse (104),

In the UK there were 634 parkruns, 140873 parkrunners and 14120 volunteers (plus any pending results).

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

165 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,

446 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,

Wayland, Mount Stuart, Beckton, Crichton, Thomas Mills, South Manchester, had precisely the same as last week,

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cannon Hill, with a change of 297,

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Seaton, with a change of 158%,

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Ashton Court, with a change of -326,

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Hafan Pwllheli, with a change of -65%.

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UK Cancellations this week:

Colin Glen parkrun (Health & safety - bad weather affected the route)

Bangor parkrun, Northern Ireland (Bangor 10k race finishing in the park)

Heaton parkrun (Memory Walk Event taking place in Heaton Park)

Osterley parkrun (Filming in park - paths not available)

Clapham Common parkrun (Race for life/Pretty Muddy event on course)

Hollesley Bay parkrun (No staff available to run event)

Springhill parkrun (Staff shortage)

Forest Rec parkrun (Nottingham Goose Fair Set Up)

Market Rasen Racecourse parkrun (Horse racing and Beer Festival at the Racecourse)

Burnham-on-Crouch parkrun (Fairground blocking the first lap of our course)

Bury St Edmunds parkrun (Event in park)

Holkham parkrun (Route in use for Walled Garden Plant Fair)

Brentwood parkrun (Autumn Fair setup; vehicles in park & route closed)

Rostrevor parkrun (Vintage Car Show taking place in the park)

Strathclyde parkrun (Scottish Schools Rowing Regatta no car park access)

Rushmoor parkrun (Permissions withdrawn for course use)

Didcot parkrun (Film Production Company vehicles blocking key area)

Crathes Castle parkrun (Forestry works on track)

Sandwell Valley parkrun (Pretty Muddy event in park; key paths unusable.)

Kingsbury Water parkrun (Flooding in the park, some paths unusable)

Bradford parkrun (cycling event in the park)

Brighouse parkrun (Adverse weather, looking after volunteers!)

Dalby Forest parkrun (Trakrod car rally taking place.)

Heslington parkrun (Student moving-in day - parking/access unavailable)

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Biggest parkruns worldwide: North Beach, South Africa (1541), Bushy Park, UK (1329), Rietvlei, South Africa (1213), Delta, South Africa (1100), Bryanston, South Africa (1090), Root 44, South Africa (1055), Southampton, UK (1036), Botanical Garden, South Africa (974), Century City, South Africa (953), Greenpoint, South Africa (953),

Worldwide there were 1596 parkruns, and the total worldwide 5K parkrun population was 263194 parkrunners and 24326 volunteers (plus any pending results).

Worldwide there were 272 junior parkruns, and the total worldwide junior parkrun population was 12823 parkrunners and 4975 volunteers (plus any pending results).

In total therefore, there were 276017 parkrunners and 29301 volunteers (plus any pending results).

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Worldwide:

22814 people got their parkrun barcode this week

13638 people became parkrunners this week

10082 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week

8451 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week

64998 of 2831501 (2.3%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week

34128 of 431696 (7.9%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week

23200 of 175851 (13.2%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week

17514 of 94748 (18.5%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week

14494 of 58262 (24.9%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

1265 parkrunners joined the 50 club

43259 of 137837 (31.4%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

599 parkrunners joined the 100 club

21164 of 49283 (42.9%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

307 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week

10944 of 19933 (54.9%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

136 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week

5738 of 8881 (64.6%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

91 parkrunners joined the 250 club

2935 of 4271 (68.7%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

35 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week

1266 of 1734 (73.0%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

26 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week

576 of 713 (80.8%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

6 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week

244 of 283 (86.2%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

2 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week

91 of 108 (84.3%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

2 parkrunners joined the 500 club

62 of 69 (89.9%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week

1 parkrunner ran their 600th parkrun this week

10 of 10 (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: - Davie BLACK, Kevin STONE,

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): - Stephen James FAIRWEATHER, Sean HILL, Pieter LOTTER, Phil NORTH, Petro LOTTER, Paul REDMOND, Maxime SZYLVESTER, Kemuel Dean SOLOMON, Keith BRUNTON, Anthony HOWE, Andrea PEARCE,

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

New members of the Clark Club (500 volunteer occasions): - Davie BLACK

Well done to the 343 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: Abi SAUNDERS, Adam BAKER, Adam CARESS, Adam HUGHES, Adenike MABIFA, Agata STACHÓW, Agnieszka KRÓLIKOWSKA, Aine MCPARLAND, Alan GOODWIN, Alan HESLINGTON, Alexander HUGHES, Alison CRASKE, Alison GEORGE, Alison GREY, Alison HEATH, Alistair BELLAMY, Alistair BUCKLEY, Alistair LOFTHOUSE, Allie ADDEY, Allison BALE, Amanda LEECH, Amy RASSELL, Andrew BISHOP, Andy COCHRANE, Andy EVANS, Angela CLAY, Angela GRAY, Angie AMEY, Ann KOMZOLIK, Anna JARVIS, Anna ROTHERA, Annette CROWLEY, Ann-Marie MULVEY, Anthony RIZZO, Beatrix BEVERNAGE, Belinda DI TORO, Belinda HARDING, Ben EASON, Ben HARDY, Ben HOWARTH, Ben NIEUWOUDT, Bernadette PHILLIPS, Beryl POWELL, Bobby DE KOCK, Brian BUTLER, Brian DOWLING, Brian HANSEN, Brian LANTRY, Brian Peter AMY, Brian SCANLAN, Carol EBDEN, Cath NOLAN, Catherine KING, Catherine LLOYD, Catherine SHIELD, Cathy DAVIS, Charlotte COLES, Charlotte PIPER, Charlotte ROOKE, Chloe WOODHEAD, Chris COETZER, Chris INCE, Christopher TAMSITT, Claire LUMSDEN, Claire WYLIE, Conrad P JULLIES, Cora CARRIGG, Corrina O'MAHONY, Dafydd LEWIS, Daniel RANCE, Daniel ROBERTS, Danielle WRIGHT, David George CURRY, David WICKENDEN, Dawn WHITE, Deanne ARROWSMITH, Debbie BIRCH, Deborah DIXON, Deon KOEKEMOER, Derek RUSHTON, Desmond HILL, Diane HUFFORD, Diane SHEEN, Digby GOLD, Dillon HOWE, Dmitriy BIRYUKOV, Dudley TOWILL, Duncan CURTIS, Eden GRIFFITHS, Edith VILJOEN, Eleanor PATON, Eleanor SINGER, Elizabeth KIFF, Elizabeth MASON, Elly BAKER, Emer KELLY, Emily THORPE, Emma SUTHERLAND, Ewa ZAŃKO, Fiona BURNESS, Fiona MACLEAN, Fiona PEAT, Fiona WYCHERLEY, Francis POWER, Gary WALLIS, Ged SCHOLES, Gemma RUSSHARD, Gillian OSBORNE, Gladys OCONNOR, Gordon HARVEY, Graeme MENZIES, Graham YOUNG, Greg PALMER, Hannah SAUNDERS, Hans PIETERSE, Harriet BURKE, Harvey RANDALL, Heidi BAKEWELL, Helen ANDREWS, Helen PUGH, Helen SHARP, Helena O'CONNELL, Helmer JACOBSEN, Hollie COLLINS, Hugh ROBERTSON, Hugo FLUTE, Ian BOWERS, Ian DAVIDSON, Ian FRAZER, Ian HEWITT, Ian NEVILLE, Ian RUSSELL, Isabel JAMES, Jack WILDERS, Jaco VAN JAARSVELD, Jacob WILKS, Jacqueline WOOD, Jacqui SPILLER, Jacquie MCGUIRE, James FINUCANE, James HARRIS, James WILSON, James YOUNG, Jamie WISHART, Jan BUCKLEY, Jane TIMMIS, Janet KUEHNE, Janet WEBB, Janey LUNT, Janice EMSLIE, Jenese BOLDUC, Jennie A PICKARD, Jennifer WOOD, Jenny BRAYLEY, Jenny FORD, Jessica CRYSTALL, Jimmy MARLOW, Joanna HARRALL, Joanna JONES, Joanne MCDONALD, Johan ERASMUS, Johann CLAASSENS, John EVANS, John HOLAH, John KERR, John SHEEN, John THOMPSON, Jonathan MARSDEN, Joshua THOMAS, Joss STAFFORD, Joy MCCORMACK, Judith GREENWOOD, Judith MENEAR, Judy WYANT, Julia ROBINSON, Julie COYLE, Julie HARRIS, Julie RYDER, Julie-Anne DIETZ, Karen DE PIERRES, Karen HOWELL, Karen WHEATLEY, Katarzyna NIEMIEC, Kate CRAFER, Kate PRINSEP, Kath BLAIR, Kathleen LOMAKO, Katie RUSH, Keegan KOKKE, Keith MACPHERSON, Kelli JENKINSON, Kelly Michelle WILLIAMS, Ken MCGREGOR, Kerrie BIGNALL, Kevin 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