parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 21 August 2021 and 22 August 2021

Worldwide there were 1,166 parkruns plus 293 junior parkruns, and the worldwide parkrun population was 173,111 parkrunners and 24,123 volunteers, plus any pending results,

13608 people got their parkrun barcode this week
8360 people became parkrunners this week
816 parkrunners joined the 50 club
456 parkrunners joined the 100 club
78 parkrunners joined the 250 club
4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
254 parkrunners joined the v25 club
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In the UK there were 645 5k events, 129046 parkrunners, (of which 6809 were recording their first parkrun), and 14035 volunteers,
In Australia there were 233 5k events, 18429 parkrunners, (of which 527 were recording their first parkrun), and 2182 volunteers,
In Poland there were 73 events, 2957 parkrunners, (of which 167 were recording their first parkrun), and 574 volunteers,
In Russia there were 69 events, 3001 parkrunners, (of which 277 were recording their first parkrun), and 639 volunteers,
In the USA there were 36 events, 1394 parkrunners, (of which 214 were recording their first parkrun), and 319 volunteers,
In South Africa there were 24 events, 728 parkrunners, (of which 35 were recording their first parkrun), and 181 volunteers,
In Germany there were 22 events, 632 parkrunners, (of which 89 were recording their first parkrun), and 177 volunteers,
In Canada there were 15 events, 410 parkrunners, (of which 65 were recording their first parkrun), and 103 volunteers,
In the Netherlands there were 9 events, 240 parkrunners, (of which 64 were recording their first parkrun), and 62 volunteers,
In Denmark there were 8 events, 291 parkrunners, (of which 12 were recording their first parkrun), and 33 volunteers,
In France there were 8 events, 206 parkrunners, (of which 11 were recording their first parkrun), and 36 volunteers,
In Sweden there were 8 events, 366 parkrunners, (of which 52 were recording their first parkrun), and 57 volunteers,
In Japan there were 6 events, 191 parkrunners, (of which 12 were recording their first parkrun), and 50 volunteers,
In Italy there were 5 events, 100 parkrunners, (of which 3 were recording their first parkrun), and 42 volunteers,
In Finland there were 2 events, 89 parkrunners, (of which 13 were recording their first parkrun), and 18 volunteers,
In Norway there were 2 events, 98 parkrunners, (of which 10 were recording their first parkrun), and 19 volunteers,
In Austria there was 1 event, 19 parkrunners, (of which 4 were recording their first parkrun), and 10 volunteers,

In the UK there were 281 junior events, 14410 parkrunners, (of which 1457 were recording their first parkrun), and 5389 volunteers,
In Ireland there were 9 junior events, 351 parkrunners, (of which 86 were recording their first parkrun), and 146 volunteers,
In Australia there were 3 junior events, 153 parkrunners, (of which 17 were recording their first parkrun), and 51 volunteers,

In Total there were 1459 events, 173111 parkrunners, (of which 9924 were recording their first parkrun), and 24123 volunteers,

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1104), Heaton Park (687), Poole (682), Southampton (603), Frimley Lodge (585), Edinburgh (577), Nonsuch (574), Chelmsford Central (566), Milton Keynes (534), Conkers (527),
Median UK parkrun: Guernsey (176),
Dunbar parkruns this week (150 +/- 5%): Peacehaven (143), Evesham (144), Littleport (144), Penistone (144), Woodbank (144), Minehead (145), Tyne Green (146), Blandford (147), Forest Rec (147), Melton Mowbray (147), South Norwood (148), Eglinton (150), Pennington Flash (150), Wickford Memorial (150), Bedfont Lakes (151), Corby (151), Cwmbran (151), Dewsbury (151), Gunpowder (151), Millfield (151), Aberystwyth (152), Chasewater (152), Grovelands (152), Isabel Trail (152), Druridge Bay (154), Letchworth (155), Roundshaw Downs (156), Sandhurst Memorial (156), Great Cornard (157), Kingsway (157), Linwood (157),
Smallest UK parkruns: Aberbeeg (54), Mount Stuart (52), Beckton (52), Limavady (50), Drumchapel (50), Wallaceneuk (49), Horton Park (49), Hanworth (49), Merthyr (48), Bowling Park (48), Trelai Park (46), Jubilee (46), Swaffham (45), Holy Cross College (45), Cheadle Hulme (44), Falls (43), Sutton Manor (39), Marshall Drive (36), Girvan Prom (35), Bevendean Down (32), Windy Nook (31), Warren Hill* (26), Larne (26), Berwyn* (17), Black Combe* (14), Sudbury* (11), The Grange* (6), Cape Pembroke Lighthouse (6), Feltham* (5), Springhill* (3),
(* Events marked with an asterisk are not open to the public, for instance if they are in the grounds of a prison or YOI).
Of the UK parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
213 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,
367 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,
Wallace, Littlehampton Prom, Margate, Lancaster, had precisely the same as last week,
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Frimley Lodge, with a change of 190,
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was East Brighton, with a change of 73%,
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Shrewsbury, with a change of -226,
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Cape Pembroke Lighthouse, with a change of -60%.

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Worldwide:
13608 people got their parkrun barcode this week
8360 people became parkrunners this week
6189 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week
4792 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week
35219 of 3168274 (1.1%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week
16438 of 477628 (3.4%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week
12657 of 197749 (6.4%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week
10084 of 107658 (9.4%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week
8381 of 65416 (12.8%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

816 parkrunners joined the 50 club
28749 of 160071 (18.0%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

456 parkrunners joined the 100 club
15861 of 60126 (26.4%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

230 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week
8899 of 24981 (35.6%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

139 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week
5398 of 11936 (45.2%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

78 parkrunners joined the 250 club
3029 of 6003 (50.5%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

50 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week
1653 of 2742 (60.3%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

15 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week
771 of 1117 (69.0%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

11 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week
390 of 477 (81.8%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

8 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week
165 of 195 (84.6%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
93 of 105 (88.6%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners ran their 600th parkrun this week
15 of 16 (93.8%) of runners on 600-699 parkruns, ran this week

1 parkrunner ran their 700th parkrun this week
2 of 2 (100.0%) of runners on 700-799 parkruns, ran this week

New members of the 500 Club: - Theresa MASON, Sally WOODWARD GENTLE, Michael Paul BROWN, Mark COLBY,
New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Yvonne O'NEIL, Steve ROBINSON, Stephen BUTTERFIELD, Simon ELLIOTT, Rebecca SUGDEN, John WHEATLEY, Jamie O'NEIL, Filia ROCKAS, Emma SHAW, Aileen GALVIN, Adam HEWITT,
New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): -  none this week.