parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 18 January 2020 and 19 January 2020
In the UK there were 570 parkruns, 175,647 parkrunners and 13,568 volunteers, plus any pending results,
Worldwide there were 1,528 parkruns plus 231 junior parkruns, and the worldwide parkrun population was 326,935 parkrunners and 28,905 volunteers, plus any pending results,
40352 people got their parkrun barcode this week
21431 people became parkrunners this week
1271 parkrunners joined the 50 club
616 parkrunners joined the 100 club
90 parkrunners joined the 250 club
2 parkrunners joined the 500 club
315 parkrunners joined the v25 club
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Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1620), Southampton (1612), Milton Keynes (1240), Clapham Common (1218), Heaton Park (1112), Poole (1050), Cannon Hill (996), Coventry (976), Chelmsford Central (955), Cardiff (940),
Median UK parkrun: Lyme Park (246),
Dunbar parkruns this week (150 +/- 5%): Marple (143), Clitheroe Castle (144), Hyndburn (144), Wallaceneuk (144), Minehead (146), Aldenham (147), Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (147), Rotherham (147), Hunstanton Promenade (148), Roding Valley (150), Crichton (153), Ifield Mill Pond (153), Lancing Beach Green (154), Humber Bridge (156), Marlborough Common (156), Middleton Woods (156), Newtown (156), Barclay (157), Tamar Trails (157),
Smallest UK parkruns: Windy Nook (37), Gainsborough (36), Tern Hill* (34), Swinfen* (31), Mount Stuart (30), Kirkwall (30), Wayland* (29), Marshall Drive (29), Hilltop* (27), Cotsford Fields (26), Girvan Prom (23), Cheadle Hulme (18), Millom (17), Hafan Pwllheli (16), Downview* (15), Feltham* (13), Lower Drummans* (12), The Grange* (11), Sudbury* (10), Altcourse* (10), Springhill* (9), Bickershaw* (9), Keppel* (8), Black Combe* (6), Appleton Thorn* (6),
(* 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 55 new attendance records set: Agnew (110), Bedford (613), Beeston (630), Birkenhead (793), Black Park (888), Burgess (884), Burnage (232), Camperdown (348), Cassiobury (754), Coventry (976), Crystal Palace (642), Dartford (393), Drumpellier Country (326), Dulwich (778), Fletcher Moss (497), Folkestone (396), Fulham Palace (810), Gladstone (308), Gunnersbury (766), Hackney Marshes (677), Haigh Woodland (426), Hampstead Heath (580), Harcourt Hill (518), Harlow (392), Harrow (358), Heaton Park (1112), Highbury Fields (579), Homewood (235), Ipswich (590), Kingston (511), Levengrove (278), Maldon Prom (438), Millfield (219), Milton Keynes (1240), Nobles (188), Nova Prestatyn (200), Porthcawl (667), Princes (632), Rickmansworth (726), Rother Valley (578), Rushmoor (740), Sandwell Valley (217), Seven Fields (160), Skegness Boating Lake (226), Southampton (1612), Southsea (656), Stamford Park (217), Sutton Manor (270), Tilgate (722), Ury Riverside (300), Warwick Racecourse (478), Whitley Bay (567), Wycombe Rye (666), Wyre Forest (339), Wythenshawe (445),
There were 3 new UK parkruns: Beacon, Coed Cefn-pwll-du, Wallaceneuk,
Of the UK parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
277 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,
221 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,
Thurso, Ellesmere Port, Wetherby, Ifield Mill Pond, Brandon Country Park, Lanhydrock, Dalby Forest, Eden Project, Teignmouth Promenade, Northala Fields, Fulham Palace, had precisely the same as last week,
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Milton Keynes, with a change of 446,
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Tollcross, with a change of 204%,
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Tooting Common, with a change of -215,
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Snowden Field, with a change of -44%.
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UK Anniversaries this week:-
Milton Keynes parkrun was 10 years old
Newcastle parkrun was 10 years old
Harrogate parkrun was 8 years old
Carlisle parkrun was 7 years old
Chelmsford Central parkrun was 7 years old
Lanhydrock parkrun was 6 years old
Widnes parkrun was 5 years old
Riverfront parkrun was 3 years old
Bressay parkrun was 2 years old
Cromhall parkrun was 1 year old
Storthes Hall parkrun was 1 year old
Tern Hill parkrun was 1 year old
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UK Cancellations this week (116 of them!):-
Great Dunmow parkrun (Waterlogged course - too muddy and wet)
Gunpowder parkrun (Course too icy for the run to take place safely)
Haverhill parkrun (course flooded)
Huntingdon parkrun (Park damaged due to floods - week off to recover.)
March parkrun (Wet condition of park deeming it unsafe.)
Mulbarton parkrun (Very wet and hazardous course)
Pocket parkrun (Waterlogged course.)
Clifton parkrun (flooded course)
Alvaston parkrun (Cancelled due to ice)
Cromhall parkrun (Icy patches on course to dangerous)
Parc parkrun (icy condtions)
Sunny Hill parkrun (Ice)
Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side (Ice)
Market Rasen Racecourse parkrun (Course unsafe due to ice and slippery conditions)
Markeaton parkrun (Course like ice rink - run Director like Bambi)
Long Eaton parkrun (Widespread ice on paths)
Kettering parkrun (Course Waterlogged)
Preston parkrun (Slippy conditions on the course)
South Manchester parkrun (Unsafe conditions in the park)
St Helens parkrun (Icy paths - unsafe to run.)
Stretford parkrun (Black ice all over course)
Tawd Valley parkrun (large patches of black ice - hazardous conditions)
Phoenix parkrun (Black ice)
Macclesfield parkrun (Ice on the course. TOO ICY!!)
Crewe parkrun (Ice and slippy)
Carlisle parkrun (Main Entrance to Park blocked)
Citypark parkrun, Craigavon (Paths iced over, unsafe to hold event.)
Dungannon Park parkrun (Ice on the course - unsafe)
Holy Cross College parkrun (No access to school due to private event)
Limavady parkrun (Ice on course)
Omagh parkrun (paths and roads unusable due to weather conditions)
Ormeau parkrun (Unsafe icy conditions on the paths)
Rostrevor parkrun (route too icy to proceed)
Sixmilewater parkrun (ice on large parts of course not cleared)
Stranmillis College parkrun (Paths are unsafe due to overnight frost)
Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey (Due to ice on the course. Sorry folks.)
Wallace parkrun, Lisburn (Ice, ice baby.)
Carrickfergus parkrun (too icy - unsafe)
Belfast Victoria parkrun (course was too icy)
Bangor parkrun, Northern Ireland (Ice)
Antrim parkrun (Ice on river path. Unsafe to use route.)
Dean Castle Country Park parkrun (Due to black ice in the park)
Drumchapel parkrun (Frost and icy conditions on the course)
Linwood parkrun (Black ice)
Pollok parkrun, Glasgow (Unexpected icy conditions)
Queen’s parkrun, Glasgow (Black ice on course - not safe to put on run)
Great Denham parkrun (course flooded)
Dunstable Downs parkrun (Waterlogged course.)
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (Extreme mud on route - high risk of falls)
Brundall parkrun (Key paths (Travelator) unusable. Muddy & Slippery.)
Aylesbury parkrun (severe flooding on both courses)
Banbury parkrun (Course unsafe due to mud and laying water)
Bear Brook parkrun (Field out of use, reasons out of PE staff control)
Bicester parkrun (Flooded course)
Bracknell parkrun (Waterlogged park)
Brooklands parkrun (Black Ice on course - unsafe to run)
Chipping Norton School parkrun (Course is waterlogged and very slippery)
Didcot parkrun (Field is very muddy and waterlogged in parts)
Eastleigh parkrun (Course unusable due to water-logging)
Fareham parkrun (Icy and dangerous car park and course.)
Guildford parkrun (Condition of Stoke Park due to recent rain.)
Hazelwood parkrun (Course is waterlogged)
Henley-on-Thames parkrun (considerable mud and standing water)
Higginson parkrun, Marlow (Thames Path flooded again :()
Horsham parkrun (Ice on the paths)
Lymington Woodside parkrun (Woodside waterlogged. Council cancelled all sport.)
Mountbatten School parkrun (due to waterlogged and muddy ground)
Oxford parkrun (Field muddy and very slippy)
Reading parkrun (Flooding)
Reigate Priory parkrun (Surrey schools cross country event in the park)
Seaford Beach parkrun (Shingle over the promenade)
Squerryes Winery parkrun (Course flooded and unsafe to use)
Tonbridge parkrun (Flood damage.)
Winchester parkrun (Waterlogged Course)
Witney parkrun (Waterlogged course made wetter by Storm Brendan)
Woodley parkrun (course unsafe for large numbers)
Barnstaple parkrun (Course unsafe due to black ice)
Bideford parkrun (Route is covered in black ice unsafe to run on)
Eastville parkrun (Weather conditions - ice on the course)
Exeter Riverside parkrun (Too much ice on the paths and not enough skates)
Melksham parkrun (Flooded Course)
Ross-on-Wye parkrun (It turns out, flood plains flood... who knew? Wet)
Shepton Mallet parkrun (Patches of sheet ice on the course)
Somerdale Pavilion parkrun (Poor visibility. Course submerged so not visible.)
Southwick Country parkrun (Surface water freezing overnight on paths.)
Stonehouse parkrun (Field still waterlogged)
Tewkesbury parkrun (Course flooded...again!)
The Old Showfield parkrun (Paths were too icy)
Thornbury parkrun (the course is too wet in places)
Torbay Velopark parkrun (Ice on velopark)
Abingdon parkrun (Course too wet and slippery to be safe for all.)
Victoria parkrun, Glasgow (Widespread black ice)
Strathclyde parkrun (Paths are too icy to go ahead safely.)
Ruchill parkrun (icy conditions)
Brynaman parkrun (Ice on course, too dangerous)
Maesteg parkrun (sheets of ice on the course)
Nant y Pandy parkrun (Ice on course and car park)
Aberdare parkrun (due to ice on the course. Footing too slippery!)
Severn Bridge parkrun (Severe Ice)
Tremorfa parkrun (ICE! Course unsafe in large areas due to patchy ic)
Riverfront parkrun (icy path)
Bedworth parkrun (Mr frosty is still asleep in the park, too icy.)
Brueton parkrun (Ice patches on alternative route didn't clear)
Chasewater parkrun (Flooded course which as now frozen over.)
Churchfields Farm parkrun (course is too wet and muddy, dangerous)
Bryn Bach parkrun ("Icy conditions")
Isabel Trail parkrun (Impassable standing water obstruction on course)
Oaklands parkrun (Paths are too icy to safely hold an event)
Perry Hall parkrun (Icy paths)
The Wammy parkrun (Icy paths)
Hanley parkrun (Black Ice on Paths)
Bradford parkrun (Course infested by ice skating zombie penguins.)
Castle Howard parkrun (Private event on estate. Roads open to traffic.)
Dewsbury parkrun (Key paths were too icy)
Huddersfield parkrun (Black ice in key areas of the park.)
Millhouses parkrun (ice on large sections of the course)
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Biggest parkruns worldwide: North Beach, South Africa (1760), Bushy Park, UK (1620), Southampton, UK (1612), Rietvlei, South Africa (1489), Bellville, South Africa (1434), Century City, South Africa (1374), Durbanville, South Africa (1268), Milton Keynes, UK (1240), Clapham Common, UK (1218), Root 44, South Africa (1132),
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Worldwide:
40352 people got their parkrun barcode this week
21431 people became parkrunners this week
15544 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week
10960 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week
84845 of 2989260 (2.8%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week
38211 of 454745 (8.4%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week
25919 of 187252 (13.8%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week
19230 of 101317 (19.0%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week
15017 of 60912 (24.7%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week
1271 parkrunners joined the 50 club
47916 of 149737 (32.0%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week
616 parkrunners joined the 100 club
23798 of 55125 (43.2%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week
292 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week
12292 of 22358 (55.0%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week
178 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week
6654 of 10427 (63.8%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week
90 parkrunners joined the 250 club
3480 of 5134 (67.8%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week
40 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week
1632 of 2186 (74.7%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week
22 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week
729 of 893 (81.6%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week
10 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week
304 of 367 (82.8%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week
7 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week
151 of 169 (89.3%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week
2 parkrunners joined the 500 club
80 of 89 (89.9%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week
1 parkrunner ran their 600th parkrun this week
14 of 14 (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: - Simon KIMPTON, Clive LESTER,
New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Wayne ROGERS, Philip PRETORIUS, Michelle EDWARDS, Keith BENNETT, Gary DAVIES, Darren MCMAHON, Cynthia CLIFF, Brian BILLINGTON,
New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): - Paul CHAPMAN,
New members of the Re-Freyne Club (500 different events): - none this week,
Well done to the 315 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: .andrea WILSON, Aaron COULTER, Adam PARKINSON, Adrian BRADSHAW, Adrian FOULDS, Aislinn HARRINGTON, Alan JOHNSTON, Alan NETTLETON, Alan YEADON, Alasdair MARSHALL, Alex SUMMERS, Alice REES, Alice SWINDELLS, Allan WEST, Amanda CURTIS-WILSON, Amanda KENNELLY, Amanda REILLY, Andrea FURLANETTO, Andrew BUCHAN, Andrew MURPHY, Andrew ROUYER-BROWN, Andy LACK, Aneta LEWANDOWSKA, Angela BURROWS, Angela COATES, Ann BRADLEY, Ann PHILLIPS, Anna HAYCOCK, Anna NIEWDANA, Anthony VIERRA, Antimos TSOLERIDIS, Arriana GREEN, Arwel THOMAS, Babett SCHMUECKING, Bedwyr DAVIES, Ben AMOS, Ben BANKS, Ben PAYNE, Benjamin BAILEY, Bhavya KAPADIA, Billa DUGGAL, Bongani SITHOLE, Bram MACGIBBON HARROLD, Brent ATKINS, Bronagh MCCARTAN, Callum LEWIS, Cameron SMITH, Camilla MCKENNA, Cara SULLIVAN, Carl JAMES, Carole PARTINGTON, Caroline JARDINE, Catherine COETZER, Catherine COOPER, Catherine PRICE, Cerian SMITH, Charlie WELLSTEAD, Cheryl DUKE, Chima NWA, Chris LEA, Chris POULTON, Christo FERREIRA, Christopher MILLER, Christopher ST LEGER-HARRIS, Cindy MCANDREW, Claire MALTAS, Claire NEWMAN, Claire WALTON, Claudia SÖDER, Colin SINCLAIR, Connie PALLETT, Daisuke SHONO, Daisy OVERTON, Daisy STARK, Damian BENNER, Daniel KILSHAW, Daniela JENKINS, Danyal TAYLOR, David ISAACS, David James MARR, David MARTIN, David MIDDLEWICH, David SINTON, Dawid WOGA, Dawn RICHARDSON, Daz EDWARDS, Debbie SWANEPOEL, Deborah CARNEY, Dee MULLNER, Donna OLIVER, Douglas MONAGHAN, Dounia JOYS, Dwayne SMITH, Elliot DAVIES, Emily FEE, Emily HOPKINS, Emma WATSON-HORSEWOOD, Erik MERKUS, Ethan KINGSBURY, Fran CARLIN, Frances MULCAHY, Fred NORTHROP, Gareth WATTS, Geoff PEEL, Gethin HARDY, Gill MCGEOUGH, Grace JOHNSON, Graham JENKINS, Hannah HARESIGN, Harminder SINGH, Hayden CHRISTMAS, Heather KENNEDY, Helen DAVIDSON, Helen MCGUIRE, Helen RIST, Helen STILES, Henry THOMPSON, Hilary MACRAE, Hobie GOSS, Holly PRICE, Iain SWATTON, Iain William SHANKS, Ian OLSEN, Ian Robert WILSON, Ian WATSON, Ilana WIGFIELD, Imraan Ismail MOOSA, Izabella HALOTA, Jackie TODHUNTER, Jacob HOLDEN, Jacquelyn COLBORNE, James MASON, James PATE, James STEWART, Janene PENNY, Jasmine YANG, Jayne WILLIAMS, Jed HOLDEN, Jemma SYMONDS, Jen BURROWS, Jennifer MARSHALL, Jenny HEWETT, Jenny MOORE, Jenny SHILTON, Jethro ATHERALL, Jill HORSBURGH, Jim DELANY, Jo TURNS, Joanna BORKOWSKA, Joanna KLAUSA-WARTACZ, Jodi DICKSON, Jodi MARSHALL, Joe DERVAN, John GILLBEE, John JOBSON, John WOODMAN, Jon CORDWELL, Jon WALKER, Jonathan CARTER, Josh MANDEL, Joshua LOVE, Judith SATCHELL, Julie FENECH, Julie MARTIN, Justin NOLAN, Justyna ŁYCZYWEK, Karen LEWIS, Kat ASHER, Kate LAMONT-BROWN, Katie Dillon KEANE, Katie MUNDELL, Katy HAZELL, Keagan JAY, Keith DAVIES, Kelly BUXEY, Ken SWANWICK, Kenneth HIRONS, Kerryn WALL, Kevin HUTCHINGS, Kieron WALSH, Lara THOMAS, Laura MCKAY, Laurene VILJOEN, Leanne LADLOW, Linda WEBSTER, Lisa CLEMENTS, Lisa QUINN, Lucy FRANCIS, Luke HARBORD, Luke PARSONS, Maeve PRIEBS-HARRINGTON, Malcolm WOOD, Marc BONALDI, Marg GIBBONS, Margaret BYERS, Maria MCCABE, Marina BYRNE, Mark BALDWIN, Mark MUNCHENBERG, Mark POPPLE, Mary GOWERS, Mary Rebecca PEARSON, Mary YATES, Maureen SWEENEY, Meghan KNIGHT, Melissa MUEGLITZ, Michael LUCAS, Michael PARKER, Michelle MOORCROFT, Michelle T WEEKES, Mike COX, Mike LOUDEN, Millie WESTBOURNE, Morag ROBERTS, Naomi BARTHOLOMEW-MILLAR, Natalie GOGARTY, Natalie JARDINE, Natasha ALLAN, Nick LOVE, Nico WILSON, Nicole FOX, Norman BOULTON, Norman JONES, Pam BANGA, Pat HAGAN, Paul BELZAR, Paul LOMAS-CLARKE, Paul TOMLINSON, Paula CLARKE, Penny HEARN, Peter MARTIN, Peter RODGERS, Peter TREE, Philip Robert TURNER, Philip TURNER, Pieter BEUKES, Poppy BAMFORD, Rachel GRANT, Rachel MURRAY, Radosław PLUCIŃSKI, Rafał Kajetan SZKOP, Ralph REAY, Rand HUSSEIN, Ray LEE, Richard BRITTAIN, Richard FOX, Richard STONE, Rick DRURY, Rob FINNIS, Robert HODGE, Robert Steven NUTTER, Robyn BIRD, Robyn LEE, Roelf ERASMUS, Roger BLOFELD, Rosamund REYNOLDS, Rosanna LONG, Rosemarie O-MAHONEY, Rowan BURGE, Saaniyah ADAMS, Sabrina MÜLLER, Sam CASHMORE, Sam FORSBERG, Sam MCDERMOTT, Samantha HALL, Sandra MANTER, Sandra SNYMAN, Sara HARRIS, Sarah CHARNLEY, Sarah STIRLAND, Sarah TAYLOR, Sheldon HALLIS, Shelley MARAIS, Simeon CRYER, Skyla COSTINE, Sonia JAMES, Soo Hoe HIN TAK, Sophie MCCOY, Sophie MULGREW, Stanisław KAWECKI, Stephen FILMER, Stevan CROASDALE, Steve HOWAT, Stoffel VAN WYK, Susan RALPH, Suzanna CRUICKSHANK, Suzanne DEVLIN, Suzanne SPALDING, Tamsin EMMETT, Tara MORRIS, Taylor WOODS, Teleri Siôn Lewis JONES, Thilo STANG, Tiffany KERLEY, Tim MACDERMOTT, Tim MORAN, Tom FIKSDALSTRAND, Tracey DAVIES, Tracy CLARK, Veronica BRUNTON, Vikki GURD, Virginia BROWN, Warren MAUGER, Will COLLINSON, William CREAGH, Witold RAPCZYŃSKI, Yan FONG, Василий ШАРАН, Дмитрий ОСТАНКОВ, Марина КОВАЛЬ, Мария СИБИРЯКОВА, Наталья ДЕМИДОВА, Светлана ГОЛУБ, 淳 阿部, 道林 正樹.