Pakenham parkrun Event Number 81 - 9th April 2016
We have recently started having a great number of attendees each week, with 126 runners/walkers this week. We love that the community is embracing parkrun, the concept and all that it stands for.
We enjoy recognising our runners achievements through our monthly awards which also acknowledges our appreciation of their support.
Congratulations to our March recipients: Chelsea Mills - parkrunner of the Month
Brett Mills - Volunteer of the Month
There are quite a number of other parkruns who have weekly/monthly runner profiles on their page. Some people want to share their stories of how they became a parkrunner and what they get out of it etc. This also has the potential to bring us closer as a community and to know the runners/walkers around us a bit better. We would like to attach a runner profile to our weekly Run Report, so if you are interested in sharing, please complete the following questions, attach a photo of yourself at parkrun and email it to: pakenhamoffice@parkrun.com
Name:
Age:
Home parkrun:
Occupation:
Number of runs:
PB:
Number of times volunteered:
Favourite volunteer role:
I volunteer at parkrun because:
One thing I love about parkrun is:
My most memorable parkrun moment was:
I will start it off:
Name: Michelle Peters
Age: 38
Home parkrun: Pakenham
Occupation: Admin
Number of runs: 19
PB: 41.43 - clearly, I am not a runner
Number of times volunteered: 94
Favourite volunteer role: Not that I get to do it very often, but I like the Barcode Scanning the most as you get to congratulate everyone on making it back and it also helps with learning people's names. Love to see their smiles on a job well done.....oh, and I also like Tailrunner for all the hi5's you get to give out along your travels!
I volunteer at parkrun because: I am not a runner, so don't mind helping out by volunteering, chatting and having a fun time in the process.
One thing I love about parkrun is: The inclusivity to all. We have fantastic people at our event who I believe are the friendliest people on the planet!!
My most memorable parkrun moment was: Our 1st Anniversary. Loved the theme, the day, the help, the love and the support. It was not expected, but the appreciation shown to me for bringing parkrun to Pakenham and getting through our first year was an absolute honour.
Some fun photos from the field:
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 
PLEASE NOTE: All our photos of the event are uploaded to our facebook page - Pakenham parkrun
- MICHELLE
Now to the all important statistics:
Male placings:
Graham BERGROTH (SM25-29) of Knox AC, was first over the line in 17:10 - 9th time in 11 appearances.
Nigel FOX (VM40-44) of Lysterfield Trail Runners, was second over the line in 19:12.
Andrew MOTT (VM35-39) (Unattached) was third over the line in 19:20 - has been first to finish on 6 previous occasions.
Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Andrew HARRIS (Pakenham Road Runners) 2643 pts.
Brian MARSHALL (Pakenham Road Runners) 2410 pts.
Adrian HINES (Pakenham Road Runners) 2260 pts.
Female placings:
Emilie BARKLEY (SW25-29) of TXR Runners, was first (7th overall) over the line in 20:40 - 15th time in 17 appearances.
Mary-Jo DOBELL (VW40-44) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second (14th overall) over the line in 22:01 - has been first to finish on 3 previous occasions.
Bri SHERRY (JW11-14) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third (16th overall) over the line in 22:07 - has been first to finish on 3 previous occasions.
Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Mary-Jo DOBELL (Pakenham Road Runners) 2514 pts.
Tammy BRACE (Pakenham Road Runners) 2080 pts.
Fiona SUTTON (Pakenham Road Runners) 2011 pts.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Anne KIDMAN (VW60-64) was graded 79.89% for the time 24:17 (29th overall).
Dave SEEDS (VM50-54) was graded 77.10% for the time 19:26 (4th overall).
Graham BERGROTH (SM25-29) was graded 75.24% for the time 17:10 (first overall).
This week there were 126 runners, of whom 12 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 956 different runners, including participants from 43 athletics clubs, have completed 5,671 runs covering a total distance of 28,355 km, and there have been 1,262 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 Klarie MCINTYRE who ran in a time of 00:15:40 on 2016-02-20 (event number 74).
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.