parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 04 September 2021 and 05 September 2021

Worldwide there were 1,162 parkruns plus 299 junior parkruns, and the worldwide parkrun population was 181,263 parkrunners and 24,769 volunteers, plus any pending results,

14298 people got their parkrun barcode this week
8406 people became parkrunners this week
775 parkrunners joined the 50 club
435 parkrunners joined the 100 club
65 parkrunners joined the 250 club
4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
262 parkrunners joined the v25 club
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In the UK there were 650 5k events, 132439 parkrunners, (of which 6566 were recording their first parkrun), and 14310 volunteers,
In Australia there were 207 5k events, 18213 parkrunners, (of which 576 were recording their first parkrun), and 1968 volunteers,
In Poland there were 78 events, 3457 parkrunners, (of which 220 were recording their first parkrun), and 636 volunteers,
In Russia there were 69 events, 2910 parkrunners, (of which 353 were recording their first parkrun), and 659 volunteers,
In the USA there were 33 events, 1399 parkrunners, (of which 162 were recording their first parkrun), and 334 volunteers,
In Germany there were 27 events, 798 parkrunners, (of which 113 were recording their first parkrun), and 218 volunteers,
In South Africa there were 26 events, 1004 parkrunners, (of which 74 were recording their first parkrun), and 180 volunteers,
In Canada there were 16 events, 550 parkrunners, (of which 91 were recording their first parkrun), and 138 volunteers,
In the Netherlands there were 11 events, 328 parkrunners, (of which 72 were recording their first parkrun), and 102 volunteers,
In Sweden there were 10 events, 384 parkrunners, (of which 50 were recording their first parkrun), and 63 volunteers,
In Denmark there were 8 events, 216 parkrunners, (of which 3 were recording their first parkrun), and 33 volunteers,
In Italy there were 8 events, 259 parkrunners, (of which 24 were recording their first parkrun), and 67 volunteers,
In France there were 8 events, 223 parkrunners, (of which 15 were recording their first parkrun), and 43 volunteers,
In Japan there were 5 events, 132 parkrunners, (of which 5 were recording their first parkrun), and 39 volunteers,
In Norway there were 3 events, 151 parkrunners, (of which 22 were recording their first parkrun), and 26 volunteers,
In Finland there were 2 events, 75 parkrunners, (of which 8 were recording their first parkrun), and 14 volunteers,
In Austria there were 1 events, 14 parkrunners, (of which 3 were recording their first parkrun), and 5 volunteers,

In the UK there were 285 junior events, 18006 parkrunners, (of which 1809 were recording their first parkrun), and 5715 volunteers,
In Ireland there were 11 junior events, 577 parkrunners, (of which 116 were recording their first parkrun), and 168 volunteers,
In Australia there were 3 junior events, 128 parkrunners, (of which 13 were recording their first parkrun), and 51 volunteers,

In Total there were 1461 events, 181263 parkrunners, (of which 10295 were recording their first parkrun), and 24769 volunteers,

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1275), Poole (718), Nonsuch (672), Heaton Park (668), Cardiff (609), Chelmsford Central (586), Southampton (575), Bromley (540), Cannon Hill (537), Huddersfield (534),
Median UK parkrun: Montrose (176),
Dunbar parkruns this week (150 +/- 5%): Basildon (143), Squerryes Winery (143), Clair (145), Guernsey (145), Crane Park (147), Walthamstow (147), Great Cornard (148), Gunpowder (148), The Old Showfield (148), Rushmere (149), Bedfont Lakes (150), Burnage (150), Harwich (151), Hillsborough Forest (151), Nostell (151), Old Deer Park (151), University of Stirling (151), Pennington Flash (152), Corby (153), Colby (154), Comber (154), Gloucester City (154), Sloughbottom (154), Wallace (154), Barnsley (155), Margate (155), Roding Valley (155), Somerdale Pavilion (155), Tamar Lakes (155), Doddington Hall (156), Druridge Bay (156), Sandy Water (156), Silksworth (156), South Norwood (156),
Smallest UK parkruns: Aberbeeg (47), Flatts Lane (46), Limavady (45), The Pastures (44), Dolgellau (44), Milford Waterfront (43), Watergrove (42), Brynaman (42), Merthyr (40), Larne (39), Drumchapel (38), Rostrevor (37), Kirkwall (37), Holy Cross College (35), Frickley Country (35), Girvan Prom (32), Lews Castle (31), Marshall Drive (29), Windy Nook (28), Mount Pleasant* (27), Parc* (23), Cape Pembroke Lighthouse (20), Black Combe* (20), Warren Hill* (19), Tern Hill* (18), Bevendean Down (17), The Grange* (14), Keppel* (7), Sudbury* (6), Feltham* (5),
(* 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:
260 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,
332 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,
Blandford, Dartford, Oldham, Poolsbrook, Buckingham, Dishley, Loughborough, Beckenham Place, Wakefield Thornes, had precisely the same as last week,
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Seven Fields, with a change of 137,
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Mount Pleasant, with a change of 125%,
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Itchen Valley Country, with a change of -159,
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Bevendean Down, with a change of -69%.

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Worldwide:
14298 people got their parkrun barcode this week
8406 people became parkrunners this week
6149 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week
5075 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week
37637 of 3180944 (1.2%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week
17155 of 479022 (3.6%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week
12828 of 198246 (6.5%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week
10331 of 108178 (9.6%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week
8576 of 65683 (13.1%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

775 parkrunners joined the 50 club
28940 of 160771 (18.0%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

435 parkrunners joined the 100 club
16076 of 60532 (26.6%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

224 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week
8979 of 25156 (35.7%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

135 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week
5477 of 12067 (45.4%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

65 parkrunners joined the 250 club
3091 of 6068 (50.9%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

46 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week
1693 of 2773 (61.1%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

24 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week
786 of 1151 (68.3%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

7 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week
395 of 481 (82.1%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

4 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week
181 of 203 (89.2%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

4 parkrunners joined the 500 club
93 of 110 (84.5%) of runners on 500-599 parkruns, ran this week

1 parkrunner ran their 600th parkrun this week
15 of 17 (88.2%) of runners on 600-699 parkruns, ran this week

0 parkrunners 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: - Phil NASH, Joel GIDDINGS, David Anthony BIRKBY, Amanda Jane BIRKBY,
New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Sergei GOLOVKIN, Paul BROWN, Martin SUTCLIFFE, Lizzie Ruth WILSON, Kirsty BANGHAM, David MILTON,
New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): -  none this week.