Pakenham parkrun Event Number 70 - Australia Day Event
I think the word is getting out there that Pakenham parkrun is the place to be on a Saturday morning as we had a MASSIVE 112 parkrunners this week! Thanks to the 9 first timers which included tourists from Mount Barker parkrun, Warragul parkrun, Albert parkrun Melbourne and Rhodes parkrun. Spread the word of our awesomeness!!
We all love giving high 5s, including our marshals while taking photos...
We celebrated our December 2015 parkrunner of the month. Our Boxing Day event was totally run by our amazing parkrun kids and due to their dedication on the day (in the pouring rain) and their continuous support, it was their turn to be acknowledged.
Our parkrunner of the month was Rachel Mann, as well as being an awesome timekeeper at the above event, she has been continuously improving in her running and achieving some PB's along the way. Well done Rachel:
Our December 2015 Volunteer of the Month was awarded to Nathan Hilder who did a brilliant job at the same event by being our turnaround marshall. Thanks and congratulations Nathan as it is well deserved:
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
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:
Male placings:
Dean JACKSON (SM20-24) (Unattached) was first over the line in 18:12 - 5th time in 6 appearances.
Shane WHEELER (SM30-34) of TXR Runners, was second over the line in 19:05 - has been first to finish on 8 previous occasions.
Brett MILLS (VM35-39) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third over the line in 19:06 - has been first to finish on 7 previous occasions.
Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Andrew HARRIS (Pakenham Road Runners) 1672 pts.
Brian MARSHALL (Pakenham Road Runners) 1628 pts.
Adrian HINES (Pakenham Road Runners) 1381 pts.
Female placings:
Emilie BARKLEY (SW25-29) of TXR Runners, was first (13th overall) over the line in 21:08 - 5th time in 7 appearances.
Mary-Jo DOBELL (VW40-44) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second (19th overall) over the line in 22:30 - has been first to finish on 2 previous occasions.
Kate KAY (SW30-34) (Unattached) was third (33rd overall) over the line in 24:46.
Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Mary-Jo DOBELL (Pakenham Road Runners) 1517 pts.
Tammy BRACE (Pakenham Road Runners) 1392 pts.
Elise CHAPMAN (Pakenham Road Runners) 1307 pts.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Robert YOUNG (VM50-54) was graded 76.03% for the time 19:24 (6th overall).
Dean JACKSON (SM20-24) was graded 71.61% for the time 18:12 (first overall).
Vaughan DE RIGGS (VM65-69) was graded 71.60% for the time 23:25 (23rd overall).
This week there were 112 runners, of whom 9 were first timers and 24 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 7 different athletics clubs took part.
Pakenham parkrun started on 20th September 2014, and since then 812 different runners, including participants from 39 athletics clubs, have completed 4,517 runs covering a total distance of 22,585 km, and there have been 1,024 new Personal Bests.
The female record is held by Jaimee-Lee CODE who ran in a time of 00:18:55 on 2015-10-17 (event number 56).
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.