parkrun Attendance and Milestone Stats for 18 September 2021 and 19 September 2021

Worldwide there were 1,240 parkruns plus 314 junior parkruns, and the worldwide parkrun population was 179,445 parkrunners and 25,572 volunteers, plus any pending results,

13822 people got their parkrun barcode this week
7805 people became parkrunners this week
746 parkrunners joined the 50 club
411 parkrunners joined the 100 club
80 parkrunners joined the 250 club
2 parkrunners joined the 500 club
245 parkrunners joined the v25 club
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In the UK there were 661 5k events, 127068 parkrunners, (of which 5721 were recording their first parkrun), and 14255 volunteers,
In Australia there were 208 5k events, 19353 parkrunners, (of which 590 were recording their first parkrun), and 2009 volunteers,
In Poland there were 79 events, 2692 parkrunners, (of which 175 were recording their first parkrun), and 686 volunteers,
In Russia there were 75 events, 2889 parkrunners, (of which 284 were recording their first parkrun), and 710 volunteers,
In Ireland there were 45 5k events, 3644 parkrunners, (of which 273 were recording their first parkrun), and 544 volunteers,
In the USA there were 38 events, 1370 parkrunners, (of which 209 were recording their first parkrun), and 337 volunteers,
In Germany there were 31 events, 850 parkrunners, (of which 110 were recording their first parkrun), and 266 volunteers,
In South Africa there were 31 events, 1343 parkrunners, (of which 115 were recording their first parkrun), and 217 volunteers,
In Canada there were 19 events, 574 parkrunners, (of which 90 were recording their first parkrun), and 138 volunteers,
In the Netherlands there were 10 events, 336 parkrunners, (of which 61 were recording their first parkrun), and 81 volunteers,
In Denmark there were 9 events, 281 parkrunners, (of which 17 were recording their first parkrun), and 41 volunteers,
In Sweden there were 9 events, 341 parkrunners, (of which 41 were recording their first parkrun), and 62 volunteers,
In France there were 8 events, 211 parkrunners, (of which 17 were recording their first parkrun), and 39 volunteers,
In Italy there were 8 events, 290 parkrunners, (of which 24 were recording their first parkrun), and 76 volunteers,
In Norway there were 4 events, 175 parkrunners, (of which 25 were recording their first parkrun), and 31 volunteers,
In Finland there were 3 events, 102 parkrunners, (of which 10 were recording their first parkrun), and 25 volunteers,
In Japan there were 1 events, 14 parkrunners, (of which 0 were recording their first parkrun), and 9 volunteers,
In Austria there was 1 event, 39 parkrunners, (of which 10 were recording their first parkrun), and 11 volunteers,
In the UK there were 298 junior events, 16977 parkrunners, (of which 1711 were recording their first parkrun), and 5778 volunteers,
In Ireland there were 13 junior events, 742 parkrunners, (of which 122 were recording their first parkrun), and 201 volunteers,
In Australia there were 3 junior events, 154 parkrunners, (of which 10 were recording their first parkrun), and 56 volunteers,
In Total there were 1554 events, 179445 parkrunners, (of which 9615 were recording their first parkrun), and 25572 volunteers,

Biggest UK parkruns: Bushy Park (1094), Nonsuch (651), Heaton Park (646), Cardiff (639), Poole (572), Frimley Lodge (549), Chelmsford Central (525), Huddersfield (519), York (505), Edinburgh (503),
Median UK parkrun: Upton Court (168),
Dunbar parkruns this week (150 +/- 5%): Burnage (143), Montrose (143), Ecos (146), Rushmere (146), Sale Water (146), Tyne Green (146), Wendover Woods (146), Boston (148), Melton Mowbray (148), Parke (148), Penistone (148), Riddlesdown (149), Penallta (150), Barnsley (151), Bedgebury Pinetum (151), Barnstaple (152), Herrington Country (152), Nostell (152), Sandy Water (152), Seaford Beach (152), Canterbury (153), Clair (153), Great Denham (153), Henstridge Airfield (153), Pegwell Bay (153), Hartlepool (155), Brockenhurst (156), Eglinton (156), Lymington Woodside (156), Melksham (156), Walthamstow (156), Blandford (157), Clacton Seafront (157), Springburn (157),
Smallest UK parkruns: Sunny Hill (44), Polkemmet Country (44), Jubilee (43), Kirkwall (40), Bressay (40), Marshall Drive (39), Limavady (39), Rostrevor (38), Aberbeeg (38), Larne (37), Great Yarmouth North Beach (37), Drumchapel (37), Cotsford Fields (37), Holy Cross College (36), Merthyr (34), Millom (33), Newent (32), Lullingstone (32), Windy Nook (29), Mount Stuart (28), Bevendean Down (28), Parc* (21), Black Combe* (20), Girvan Prom (19), Cape Pembroke Lighthouse (16), Tern Hill* (15), Sudbury* (6), The Grange* (3), Keppel* (3), Feltham* (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:
278 parkruns had higher attendance than last week,
325 parkruns had lower attendance than last week,
New Earswick, Pymmes, Forest of Dean, Tyne Green, Eglinton, Cleethorpes, Crewe, Castle Park, had precisely the same as last week,
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Frimley Lodge, with a change of 162,
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Lancing Beach Green, with a change of 134%,
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Leazes, with a change of -193,
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was The Grange, with a change of -75%.

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Worldwide:
13822 people got their parkrun barcode this week
7805 people became parkrunners this week
5757 parkrunners did their 'difficult second parkrun' this week
4838 parkrunners completed their parkrun hat trick this week
37198 of 3193096 (1.2%) of runners on 1-9 parkruns, ran this week
16877 of 480174 (3.5%) of runners on 10-19 parkruns, ran this week
12514 of 198867 (6.3%) of runners on 20-29 parkruns, ran this week
10258 of 108699 (9.4%) of runners on 30-39 parkruns, ran this week
8479 of 65925 (12.9%) of runners on 40-49 parkruns, ran this week

746 parkrunners joined the 50 club
28766 of 161437 (17.8%) of runners on 50-99 parkruns, ran this week

411 parkrunners joined the 100 club
16018 of 60891 (26.3%) of runners on 100-149 parkruns, ran this week

213 parkrunners ran their 150th parkrun this week
8979 of 25338 (35.4%) of runners on 150-199 parkruns, ran this week

153 parkrunners ran their 200th parkrun this week
5581 of 12195 (45.8%) of runners on 200-249 parkruns, ran this week

80 parkrunners joined the 250 club
3055 of 6141 (49.7%) of runners on 250-299 parkruns, ran this week

44 parkrunners ran their 300th parkrun this week
1645 of 2825 (58.2%) of runners on 300-349 parkruns, ran this week

21 parkrunners ran their 350th parkrun this week
766 of 1169 (65.5%) of runners on 350-399 parkruns, ran this week

13 parkrunners ran their 400th parkrun this week
384 of 494 (77.7%) of runners on 400-449 parkruns, ran this week

2 parkrunners ran their 450th parkrun this week
179 of 207 (86.5%) of runners on 450-499 parkruns, ran this week

2 parkrunners joined the 500 club
93 of 114 (81.6%) 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 parkrunners ran their 700th parkrun this week
3 of 3 (100.0%) of runners on 700-799 parkruns, ran this week

New members of the 500 Club: - Nick DRY, Brian PETERS,
New members of the Cowell Club (100 different events): - Steve MIDDUP, Nicky HAWKES, Margaret JONES, Lyndon HEARN, Lukas VAN SITTERT, Kay MCCOLGAN, Gavin BENSON, David ALDERSON, Daniel WARNER,
New members of the Freyne Club (250 different events): -  none this week.