parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 29 February 2020 and 01 March 2020
In the UK there were 575 parkruns, 124,024 parkrunners and 13,210 volunteers, plus any pending results,
Worldwide there were 1,539 parkruns plus 274 junior parkruns, and the worldwide parkrun population was 267,090 parkrunners and 29,404 volunteers, plus any pending results,
22883 people got their parkrun barcode this week
12270 people became parkrunners this week
1286 parkrunners joined the 50 club
688 parkrunners joined the 100 club
109 parkrunners joined the 250 club
4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
323 parkrunners joined the v25 club
<><><><><><><><><><><><>
Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1029), Milton Keynes (921), Heaton Park (788), Cannon Hill (781), Northampton (727), Birkenhead (656), Poole (645), Woodhouse Moor (640), Sheffield Hallam (614), Coventry (607),
Median UK parkrun: Dewsbury (188),
Dunbar parkruns this week (150 +/- 5%): Boston (143), Nova Prestatyn (143), Sandhurst Memorial (143), Armagh (144), Prudhoe Riverside (145), Harwich (146), Mole Valley (146), Pymmes (146), Sandwell Valley (147), Agnew (148), Barnsley (148), Gladstone (148), Oriam (148), Cleethorpes (149), Corby (149), Cusworth Hall (149), Salcey Forest (149), Sandall Park (149), Crichton (151), Tring (151), Felixstowe (152), Clair (153), Keswick (153), Stamford Park (153), Tyne Green (153), Eglinton (154), Gunpowder (154), Sutton Manor (155), Hilly Fields (157),
Smallest UK parkruns: Squerryes Winery (32), Mount Stuart (32), Swinfen* (31), Dolgellau (31), Berwyn* (31), Swaffham (30), Snowden Field (30), Cromhall* (30), Beckton (30), Wotton (29), Foots Cray Meadows (29), Kirkwall (28), Lullingstone (22), Hanworth (22), Girvan Prom (22), Gainsborough (22), Cotsford Fields (21), Wayland* (19), Grove* (17), Bevendean Down (16), Black Combe* (15), Millom (14), Bear Brook* (12), Springhill* (11), Keppel* (11), Feltham* (11), Altcourse* (11), The Grange* (8), Downview* (8), Appleton Thorn* (2),
(* 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 9 new attendance records set: Bowling Park (261), Buckingham (423), Cross Flatts (288), Gateshead (401), Grangemoor (332), Mallards Pike (190), Northampton (727), Tremorfa (217), Warren Hill (133),
There were 5 new UK parkruns: Chalkwell Beach, Crawfordsburn Country, Itchen Valley Country, Knockbracken Reservoir, Wickford Memorial,
Of the UK parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
206 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,
264 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,
Letchworth, Ludlow, Sloughbottom, Durham, had precisely the same as last week,
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Milton Keynes, with a change of 354,
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Greenock, with a change of 127%,
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Bushy Park, with a change of -449,
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Feltham, with a change of -85%.
<><><><><><><><><><><><>
UK Cancellations this week:-
Hogmoor Inclosure parkrun (Tree across course - no alternate route possible)
Higginson parkrun, Marlow (Flooded, muddy, soggy, boggy course with swans.)
Henley-on-Thames parkrun (Overnight rain has drowned the course)
Yeovil Montacute parkrun (Park Ranger advice due to forecast of high winds)
Thornbury parkrun (the course is too wet!)
Tewkesbury parkrun (Flooded course :()
Tamar Trails parkrun (Circumstances beyond our control.)
Street parkrun (Course waterlogged)
Stonehouse parkrun (umm, mud and mud and the computer says NO :()
Southwick Country parkrun (Flodding on the path in the woods.)
Somerdale Pavilion parkrun (high tide set for 9am (it's still very wet))
Ross-on-Wye parkrun (Flooding- if you Noah guy that can help, email in)
Melksham parkrun (Circumstances beyond our control)
Marlborough Common parkrun (Course already waterlogged & heavy rain forecast)
Lydney parkrun (Course flooded)
Longrun Meadow parkrun (Course flooded again!)
King George V Playing Field parkrun (on guidance from council)
Gloucester North parkrun (field is waterlogged preventing emergency access)
Fire Service College parkrun (Weather warning for wind and water logged course.)
Eden Project parkrun (World Pasty Championships)
Cirencester parkrun (There is too much standing water on the course.)
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (Park is waterlogged)
Cassiobury parkrun (Finish area not safe)
Clare Castle parkrun (Excessive flooding with more rain expected)
Thomas Mills parkrun (waterlogged course)
Hove Promenade parkrun (High winds & forecast for worse conditions at 9am)
Lancing Beach Green parkrun (Storm Jorge came to visit.)
Woodley parkrun (Flooded)
Witney parkrun (Waterlogged course... still :-()
Winchester parkrun (High winds and flood risk to participants safety)
Southampton parkrun (Grass area under water and high wind exspected)
Sittingbourne parkrun (Waterlogged course)
Rushmoor parkrun (Polo Fields in use by National Lacrosse Event)
Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun (Water-logged course)
Reading parkrun (flooding)
Peacehaven parkrun (Park waterlogged and slippery mud. Safety first !!)
Oxford parkrun (Waterlogged course)
Mulbarton parkrun (Very wet and hazardous conditions)
March parkrun (Waterlogged park)
Hunstanton Promenade parkrun (forecast of high winds and predicted high tide)
Holkham parkrun (High winds forecast at 9am with park closure)
Haverhill parkrun (Waterlogged course with more rain forecasted.)
Great Dunmow parkrun (Conditions waterlogged)
Great Cornard parkrun (Weather conditions/flooding)
Dunstable Downs parkrun (Waterlogged course, more suitable for waterfowl.)
Sudbury parkrun (Parts of the course underwater and/or too soft)
Beeston parkrun (Degraded condition of course and risk of injury)
Clifton parkrun (Flooded course)
Colwick parkrun (Tree blocking the finish area & ground recovery)
Newport parkrun (Course is saturated and unusable)
Alderford Lake parkrun (Ground conditions have worsened due to the weather)
Beacon parkrun (Course is flooded)
Chasewater parkrun (Waterlogged course)
Churchfields Farm parkrun (course is too wet and muddy, dangerous)
Henley Wood parkrun, Oswestry (Course waterlogged)
Rugby parkrun (course is too wet & muddy to run on safely)
Shrewsbury parkrun (parkrun route flooded)
Stratford-upon-Avon parkrun (Predicted river surge happened.)
Worcester Pitchcroft parkrun (Extensive flooding on the course)
Llanelli Coast parkrun (Roof damage on the pavilion & doors - no toilets,)
Hafan Pwllheli parkrun (Amber weather warning High winds & rain)
Erddig parkrun (Forecasted high winds and ground conditions)
Penrhyn parkrun (Site closed due to forecast high winds)
Pontypool parkrun (Overflow from ponds has created streams on course.)
Rogiet parkrun (Waterlogged course)
Pontypridd parkrun (Park closed due to severe storm Damage :()
Aberbeeg parkrun (Weather Conditions and the safety of volunteers)
Cardiff parkrun (usual and alternative courses are flooded in parts)
Colby parkrun (High winds forecasted)
Nant y Pandy parkrun (Flooded course)
Maesteg parkrun (Key paths unusable - Park flooded due to storm)
Lymington Woodside parkrun (All sport at Woodside called off again.)
Mountbatten School parkrun (Course paths waterlogged)
Nonsuch parkrun (course waterlogged)
Wetherby parkrun (The Ings are flooded)
Storthes Hall parkrun (Flooded ground & ongoing issues with storm damage.)
Potternewton parkrun (Mud & and slippery areas from recent rain & floods)
Penistone parkrun (Weather conditions and course conditions)
New Earswick parkrun (Waterlogged course)
Harrogate parkrun (Waterlogged Course)
Goole parkrun (Poor ground conditions)
Conyngham Hall parkrun (Poor ground conditions due to excessive rain)
Brighouse parkrun (Flood damage to the path, repairs underway)
Bramley parkrun (unsafe course due to recent bad weather)
Beverley Westwood parkrun (to prevent damage to heavily waterlogged course :()
Armley parkrun (Due to wet weather the course will not be safe)
York parkrun (Flooding on course too deep for safe run.)
Bressay parkrun (Horrendous weather)
Inverness parkrun (Bught not available & Whin deemed unsafe.)
Dartford Heath parkrun (Dartford Heath is waterlogged)
Chipping Norton School parkrun (Waterlogged course and forecast wind and hail)
Chichester parkrun (request by the council: ground condition, weather)
Bracknell parkrun (Cancellation requested by Parks Team, waterlogging)
Bicester parkrun (Risk of damage to waterlogged route by parkrunners)
Banbury parkrun (Waterlogged ground.)
Abingdon parkrun (standing water and very muddy conditions.)
Enniskillen parkrun (route under water)
Alness parkrun (Route is very wet and muddy)
Aviemore parkrun (We are sorry to report that the route is too icy)
Rostrevor parkrun (Park closed due to storm damage)
Crathes Castle parkrun (icy stretches on west drive.)
Rickmansworth parkrun (Flooding)
Watermeadows parkrun (Course unrunnable)
Sixfields Upton parkrun (Route is blocked due to footpath repair work)
Wythenshawe parkrun (Most of course flooded and occupied by ducks!)
Whinlatter Forest parkrun (Forest is closed all day due to high winds)
Rothay Park parkrun (Key paths unusable for preservation of the park)
Pennington Flash parkrun (Defib not available)
Hyde parkrun (Due to flooding unsafe to run.)
Ford parkrun (Heavy rain has made paths unsafe to run)
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge (Parkrun route under water)
Ellesmere Port parkrun (Course waterlogged and surface is damaged)
Didcot parkrun (Course is wet, muddy, & getting wetter!)
East Brighton parkrun (Course waterlogged and muddy. Not safe to run.)
Eastleigh parkrun (course is too waterlogged.)
Guildford parkrun (Sections of the course are waterlogged & unusable)
Harcourt Hill parkrun (unsafe to host large numbers on our boggy course.)
Hastings parkrun (Storms)
Parc parkrun (Heavy rain and high winds (Yellow weather warning))
Hollesley Bay parkrun (No staff available to run event)
Newark parkrun (Too muddy/slippy underfoot, course recovery.)
Kettering parkrun (Part of the course is waterlogged & unsafe)
Dishley parkrun, Loughborough (Dishley pool swans are currently swiming on course)
Daventry parkrun (Works in the Country Park)
Cheadle Hulme parkrun (Not safe due to waterlogged Course)
Cuerden Valley parkrun (Course is hazardous. Flood water on the route.)
<><><><><><><><><><><><>
Biggest parkruns worldwide: North Beach, South Africa (1161), Bellville, South Africa (1044), Bushy Park, UK (1029), Root 44, South Africa (1013), Greenpoint, South Africa (953), Durbanville, South Africa (927), Milton Keynes, UK (921), PE Hobie Beach, South Africa (839), Heaton Park, UK (786), Cannon Hill, UK (781),
<><><><><><><><><><><><>
Worldwide:
22883 people got their parkrun barcode this week
12270 people became parkrunners this week
8442 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week
7359 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week
59949 of 3055953 (2.0%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week
29709 of 463930 (6.4%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week
21094 of 191697 (11.0%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week
16297 of 103923 (15.7%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week
13189 of 62820 (21.0%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week
1286 parkrunners joined the 50 club
44163 of 153856 (28.7%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week
688 parkrunners joined the 100 club
23141 of 56895 (40.7%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week
335 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week
12344 of 23212 (53.2%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week
177 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week
6967 of 10926 (63.8%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week
109 parkrunners joined the 250 club
3592 of 5418 (66.3%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week
55 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week
1738 of 2373 (73.2%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week
13 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week
746 of 952 (78.4%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week
11 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week
337 of 407 (82.8%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week
1 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week
149 of 175 (85.1%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week
4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
90 of 100 (90.0%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week
0 parkrunners ran their 600th parkrun this week
13 of 14 (92.9%) 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: - Robert SPENCER, Mary GIBSON, Ken FOX, Irene LEASK,
New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Vicky HOUGHTON, Tim BALDWIN, Ruth THOMAS, Richard AMOS, Rhianna WIK-GAMBLE, Neil CURRANT, Mark JACKMAN, Mark GHIRXI, Maria CRAVEN, Linda-Claire SMITH, Kieran HUGHES, Ian BRAZIER, Heidi WILLIAMS-SUTTON, Eugene PFISTER, Elizabeth CZABAN, Duncan ANDERSON, Chris SUTTON, Bronwyn ERWEE, Bradley DIAMOND,
New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): - none this week,
New members of the Re-Freyne Club (500 different events): - none this week,
Well done to the 323 hi-viz heroes who joined the Volunteer 25 club this week: Adam AUGUSTYN, Adam COXON, Adam EVANS, Adri VAN STRAATEN, Agnes REEKIE, Aidan FOTHERGILL, Aimee GOODWIN, Alan WALDRON, Alexander James Maurice EDWARDS, Allen REED, Alphie MC HALE, Amanda MACDONALD, Amanda WILLIAMS, Andrea FRENCH, Andreas HEILMANN, Andrew BROWNE, Andrew PIGGOTT, Andrew WARBY, Anecia SASS, Ann -Merete BRUUN, Arvinda SOOKA, Ava COLEMAN, Bailie TAYLOR, Barbara MICHALIK, Barbara VAN DE VYVER, Ben EDWARDS, Ben STAPLEY, Brad POCHROJ, Brenda SZYMBORSKI, Brian GOLDEN, C HANCOCK, Caitlin ALVARO, Caitriona REDMOND, Caren LOUW, Carol ELLIOT, Caroline JACKSON PIERCE, Caroline MORGAN, Catherine TAYLOR, Cathy ELLIOTT, Catriona ROPER, Charity ANYIKA, Charlene GOWER, Chris JESSON, Chris PINEY, Chris WAIGHT, Chris WOKING, Christine WARDLE, Christopher NELLINS, Ciara POWELL, Claire EVERETT, Claire SMITH, Claire WILSON, Clare DURAN, Colette THORNS, Colin JOHNSON, Colin WARE-LANE, Conor EDINBURGH, Craig JONES, Daire HAIGNEY, Damian WÓJCICKI, Daniel PRĘDKOPOWICZ, Danny PIGGOTT, Dave CHASTON, David ATKINSON, David BEECH, David COLLINGS, David MCCALLUM, David MCCARTNEY, David PURVIS, David SLADE, David STAFF, David WALLACE, David WEBB, Davina LAMBETH, Debbie CAMERON, Debbie GREEN, Debo ADELEKAN, Deborah DICKEY, Deborah LONGMAN, Deborah SAINI, Debra ANDERSON, Debra SAXBY, Demi YIP, Denis MCELHILL, Diana DORRINGTON, Diandré Janco BOTHA, Douglas LEE, Douglas ROBERTSON, Dylan JONES, Echo TREWHITT, Edward BRIGGS, Elizabeth DANIEL, Elizabeth HOWARD, Elizabeth WEIDEMAN, Emily CLARKE, Emily FAWELL, Emilyn HUTCHINSON, Emma CLARK, Emma O'CARROLL, Fiona VICKERS, Fraser LAWSON, Gail SHAW, Gemma BECKETT, George AINSWORTH, George CAMARA, Gerard TREANOR, Gianfranco BARTOLINI, Gillian TAYLOR, Graham ROGERS, Grainne BUTLER, Greg MORRIS, Günter SIMON, Gwyn BISHOP, Harri LIKE, Harry DAVIES, Harry THOMPSON, Hazel ALLEN, Helen BLACKNELL, Hugo VAN DEN HEEVER, Ian HEARN, Inigo PATTEN, Isaac GAMAGE, Isaac LEWIS, Jack HARRISON, Jack RYAN, Jacques PERRIER, Jacqui RIDGWAY, Jacqui SNEDDON-JENKINS, Jakub SUROWIAK, James RODDIS, Jamie PRICE, Jane TODD, Janet WILLIS, Jeanine VERMEULEN, Jennifer SANDERSON, Jenny PACKER, Jenny WILSON-BENN, Jenson DRAGE, Jessica FUGAR, Jo THOMPSON, Joanna MCCOY, Joe CRAWFORD, Johan KOEKEMOER, Johan STANDER, Johann LE ROUX, John DEVEREUX, John ELSDEN, John REDMOND, Jordan EVANS, Judith BRIDGETT, Julie DOUGLAS, Julie HUMPHRIES, Julie SPIERS, Kalyra THOMPSON, Karen BOWLES, Karen LEITCH, Karen MOORE, Karen WILLIAMS, Karol ADAMCZYK, Kate BISHOP, Katherine COOPER, Katherine NAVIN, Katie VAN DE LINDE, Kay MACDERMOTT, Kelly MCGILL, Kirsten OLSON, Kizzy BROOKER, Komal GUPTA, Larry FISHER, Laura LOMBARD, Leah SHARP, Les GORDON, Liam FRIEL, Linda HAGUE, Linda MEETS, Linda WALLACE, Lisa MOSS, Lorraine SNEAD, Louise TAYLOR, Louise WARWICK, Lucy LONDREGAN, Lucy RATHBONE, Luigi RENIS, Lynda WILSON, Lynne FITZGERALD, Magda JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, Magdalena ROSA, Mandy HALL, Mandy HARRISON, Manisha RICKARDS, Marek CZERNIAWSKI, Marius GRIFFIN, Mariusz KOSMATY, Mark ALLEN, Markus GEIGER, Martyn CLARK, Mary Jane HENDERSON, Matt TYE, Matthew HARVEY, Matthew JONES, Matthew MAY, Matthew MCQUEEN, Megan LITTEL, Michael ANSTEY, Michael BACHE, Michael CHILDS, Michael LAU, Michael SLACK, Michele HARVEY, Mike BURKE, Mike SCHEEPERS, Miriam KLEE, Moses THAGE, Nancy DOMER, Neil I L WILSON, Nick SILLE, Nicola EVISON, Nigel STANLEY, Niki FELTON, Nikki CHANNON, Nitin SHARMA, Noah COLLIER-KING, Norman SPARKES, Oliver DYSON, Olivia KILBURN, Pam WOOD, Pamela HAYES, Pat TILLSON, Paul EVANS, Paul MILLERS, Paul SULLIVAN, Paula KIRBY, Penny JOHNSON, Per THORUP, Pertrea SAXBY, Peter HALL, Peter JURD, Peter MCBRIDE, Philip ATKINSON, Philip HOUGHTON, Pol O MORDHA, Rachel AVON, Rachel CONTI, Rachel DRAY, Rachel ROBERTS, Rc ROODT, Rebecca DOWSETT, Rebecca JONES, Regardt PANSEGROUW, Rencia ELS, Ria DU PREEZ, Rob HARRIS, Rob NEWLING, Robert HARVEY, Robert HUTCHINSON, Robert PEARSON, Roger BOWEN, Rona MCINTYRE, Roy SMITH, Royeen ANDERSEN, Roz DOYLE, Ruth MURPHY, Sakkie VAN STRAATEN, Sam ROSE, Sandra GARDENER, Sandy CYR, Sandy MCEACHAN, Sarah WALLIS, Sarah-Jane KISSOCK, Scott GAEHL, Scott RUSSUM, Sharon MEEDS, Sharon MESSAM, Sharon REDFERN, Shaun LIGHTMAN, Shirley FITTKAU, Shreen HOWSON, Sian NICHOLLS, Simon BARTON, Simon WOOD, Stellan ADOLPHSON, Stephanie CAIRNS, Stephen GRAHAM, Stephen MILNE, Stephen SELLERS, Stu SMITH, Sue FIELD, Sylvia MEAKIN, Tabitha BRADSHAW, Tania STEWARD, Theresa COWEN, Thomas HARRIS, Tiffany SPICER, Tim MCEVOY, Tobias HANEBUTH, Tom ATKINSON, Tom COLE, Tom FREKE, Tommy JOUBERT, Tony BRIDGER, Tony LOGAN, Tracie DRAEGER, Tyrone DE WET, Val SCHEFE, Vanessa CRANNIS, Verity BROOKES, Vicki DERITIS, Vicki HUNT, Warren DIDD, Wes KENNY, Will RAWLING, Yann O'CARROLL, Yashil NARAN, Василий ЕГОРОВ, Владимир ПЕШКОВ, Дмитрий МОЖАЕВ, Елена ТЫЛЬМАН, Иван КАРАСЁВ, Любовь КАЗАНЦЕВА, Роман РЯБОВ, Сергей МАЛЮТИН, Сергей СЕРЖ, Степан БИРЮКОВ.