Pakenham parkrun Event Number 38 - 13th June 2015
Saturday morning was a bit chilly, but it was all about our parkrun kids.
Our children took control of all the volunteer positions for the second time since we began and it was just as great as the first time! Thank you to all involved 
Sophie Coughlin was the newest member to our Junior 10 club and was also the first female over the line. Congratulations Sophie!!
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.
Also, we have a post run coffee at Bunnings. Bunnings has a little cafe, toilets and play equipment for the little ones. We will be there every week until 10am, so feel free to pop by for a coffee and a chat.
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:
Andrew MOTT (VM35-39) (Unattached) was first over the line in 18:34 - first time in 2 appearances.
Chris WILLSHIRE (VM35-39) of Mornington Peninsula Athletic Club, was second over the line in 18:44 - has been first to finish on 5 previous occasions.
Andrew HARRIS (SM30-34) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third over the line in 19:00 - was first to finish once before.
Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Steve HUGHES (Unattached) 2878 pts.
Brian MARSHALL (Pakenham Road Runners) 2779 pts.
Geoff HILDER (Pakenham Road Runners) 2619 pts.
Female placings:
Sophie COUGHLIN (JW11-14) (Unattached) was first (7th overall) over the line in 22:03 - third time in 11 appearances.
Jodie CALDWELL (SW30-34) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second (13th overall) over the line in 23:34 - has been first to finish on 2 previous occasions.
Megan HUMPHRYS (VW35-39) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third (15th overall) over the line in 23:45.
Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Jodie CALDWELL (Pakenham Road Runners) 2681 pts.
Tammy BRACE (Unattached) 2385 pts.
Belinda ORFORD (Pakenham Road Runners) 2358 pts.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Theresa DE RIGGS (VW55-59) was graded 75.30% for the time 24:42 (18th overall).
Sophie COUGHLIN (JW11-14) was graded 72.41% for the time 22:03 (7th overall).
Andrew MOTT (VM35-39) was graded 71.90% for the time 18:34 (first overall).
This week there were 62 runners, of whom 8 were first timers and 14 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 5 different athletics clubs took part.
Pakenham parkrun started on 20th September 2014, and since then 489 different runners, including participants from 28 athletics clubs, have completed 2,098 runs covering a total distance of 10,490 km, and there have been 572 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.