Pakenham parkrun Event Number 52 - 19th September 2015
This report is earlier than normal as I am just so excited with how our day went, that I want to share it while it is still fresh in my mind.
My committee and I had been planning this day for many months, with these final weeks being very busy ensuring everything came together. Judy, with the help of Megan pre-made all the pancakes (with the donated Pancake Parlour mix). They were delicious, and thanks ladies from us all for your time and effort. Anthony came up with the idea of the photo signs along the course for you to enjoy. Anthony hand-picked each photo to show our progression throughout the year and they brought back many memories. Thanks Anthony for your creativity and help. As I said yesterday, these two really do make my job a lot easier with their love of parkrun and willingness to help.
I was informed by a very reliable source (TD - Tony O'Connell) that our 1st finisher on the day would be our 15,000km runner. This was Koby Grass. Congratulations Koby and thank you for your support. You are an inspiration and your costume choice was great!
For those that were unable to attend, here were the awards and their recipients:
Most parkruns = Steve Hughes with 41 runs. Received Massage voucher donated by Alayna Spa & Beauty.
Male Points Winners = 1st Prize Medal - Steve Hughes; 2nd Prize Medal - Brian Marshall; 3rd Prize Medal - Geoff Hilder
Female Points Winners = 1st Prize Medal - Tammy Brace; 2nd Prize Medal - Jodie Caldwell; 3rd Prize Medal - Megan Humphrys
Junior Most Runs = Male - Koby Grass with 29 runs and 3 volunteers; Female - Abbie Soutter with 19 runs with 2 volunteers. Received a parkrun t-shirt.
Most PB's = Danny Smulders with 17PB's. Received a parkrun t-shirt.
Most First Finishes = Male - Andrew Harris with 8 first finishes; Female - Tammy Brace with 16 first finishes. Received a parkrun t-shirt.
Most volunteers = Male - Jack Mitchell with 32; Female - Megan Humphrys with 12. Received parkrun t-shirt.
We also had spot "finish token prizes" that were kindly donated to our event. These numbers were pre-selected prior to the day. The winners of these are as follows:
Token 8 = Brian Marshall who received a 5 visit pass to Cardinia Life
Token 11 = Justin Piccolo who received a Pancake Parlour pack
Token 23 = Ashley Purcell who received a $20 Coles voucher
Token 47 = John Turner who received a 5 visit pass to Cardinia Life
Token 75 = Mark Osmotherly who received a Pancake Parlour mix
Token 81 = Debbie Centonza who received a Pancake Parlour pack
Token 82 = Kelly-Anne Centonza who received a 5 visit pass to Cardinia Life
Token 93 = Colette Kennaugh who received a Pancake Parlour mix
Token 105 = Nathan Hilder who received a 5 visit pass to Cardinia Life
Token 106 = Geoff Hilder who received a voucher to The Pakenham Hotel
We once again, thank all the businesses that donated these prizes.
I was also honoured to receive a plaque from our TD - Tony and flowers from my committee. I love what I do, but felt very special - Thank you!
Cutting the delicious cake made by Tamara Purvis.
Thank you to every one that attended our birthday, dressed up in our "P" theme, brought food to share and also assisted in us reaching a new attendance record. We had a fantastic time and hope that you did too 
Thank you to our amazing volunteers! So that everyone can have an opportunity to run, we ask that runners volunteer around 3 times a year. Volunteering provides enjoyment, satisfaction and allows people to give back to their community, and without volunteers, parkrun would not be possible. In order for parkrun to run every week we need volunteers. If you would like to assist, you can email us at pakenhamhelpers@parkrun.com, fill in the roster at the shelter or talk to your Run Director at the event.
Please check the future roster at: www.parkrun.com.au/pakenham/futureroster
Just a couple of the super important people we had volunteering for our special day!
Due to insurance purposes, we require all our volunteers to also be registered with parkrun, so please ensure that you are registered so we can add you to the roster!
We would like to thank the Cardinia Shire Council and the Pakenham Racing Club for their support in getting us up and running.
Don't forget the lovely offer from Cardinia Life for all our members with a barcode (to be shown at reception) to obtain free access to their swimming pool and showers until 11am every Saturday indefinitely!! Please note: You just have to arrive by 11am, but can stay ALL DAY
- MICHELLE
Now to the all important statistics, with the points starting all over again:
Male placings:
Koby GRASS (JM11-14) (Unattached) was first over the line in 20:46 - first time in 30 appearances.
Hudson JENNER (JM11-14) (Unattached) was second over the line in 21:09.
Aaron GRASS (VM35-39) (Unattached) was third (4th overall) over the line in 22:08.
Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Albin HESS (Pakenham Road Runners) 100 pts.
Tony O'CONNELL (TXR Runners) 100 pts.
Matthew BRIGGS (Unattached) 100 pts.
Female placings:
Sophie COUGHLIN (JW11-14) (Unattached) was first (third overall) over the line in 21:11 - 9th time in 23 appearances.
Tammy BRACE (VW45-49) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second (7th overall) over the line in 22:47 - has been first to finish on 16 previous occasions.
Mary-Jo DOBELL (VW35-39) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third (16th overall) over the line in 24:35 - was first to finish once before.
Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Vicki THOMPSON (Victorian Masters Athletics) 100 pts.
Sophie COUGHLIN (Unattached) 100 pts.
Megan HUMPHRYS (Pakenham Road Runners) 100 pts.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Sophie COUGHLIN (JW11-14) was graded 75.37% for the time 21:11 (third overall).
Koby GRASS (JM11-14) was graded 73.68% for the time 20:46 (first overall).
Ashleigh PERKINS (JW10) was graded 73.55% for the time 25:31 (20th overall).
This week there were 113 runners, of whom 16 were first timers and 18 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 7 different athletics clubs took part.
Pakenham parkrun started on 20th September 2014, and since then 629 different runners, including participants from 34 athletics clubs, have completed 3,112 runs covering a total distance of 15,560 km, and there have been 771 new Personal Bests.
The female record is held by Sam PRIME who ran in a time of 00:19:26 on 2014-09-27 (event number 2).
The male record is held by Ryan MARTIN who ran in a time of 00:16:59 on 2015-01-24 (event number 19).
The Age Grade course record is held by Bronwen G CARDY who recorded a 95.63% run (20:35) on 15th November 2014 (event number 9).
Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Pakenham parkrun Results Page.