Pakenham parkrun Event Number 114 - 26th November 2016
Great conditions today if you are a duck or want a PB at parkrun. No wind, cool temp, a slight bit of rain to keep you feeling fresh. We had five of our superstar runners take full advantage and bring home a new time to beat.
We also had a few late starters who must have been torn between the ever elusive Saturday morning sleep in and the chance to join their friends and get the blood pumping at the best place to start your weekend. I think they made the right decision. Although sleeping in will cost you a good car park.
A very relaxed start line
As always it was great to see so many families getting involved. Young runners and kids in Prams always enjoying the morning activities.
I don’t think I have ever seen as many dogs at parkrun on one day as today. No surprise that Bill Barkley was the first dog across the line
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. Without volunteers, parkrun would not be possible.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: All our photos of the event are uploaded to our facebook page - Pakenham parkrun.
- MICHAEL
Now to the all important statistics:
Male placings:
William COLLIS (SM20-24) (Unattached) was first over the line in 19:18 - first appearance.
Darren FITZPATRICK (VM40-44) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second over the line in 19:55 - has been first to finish on 2 previous occasions.
Andrew HARRIS (SM30-34) of Pakenham Road Runners, was third over the line in 20:02 - has been first to finish on 15 previous occasions.
Female placings:
Emilie BARKLEY (SW25-29) of TXR Runners, was first (7th overall) over the line in 21:29 - 34th time in 45 appearances.
Tammy BRACE (VW45-49) of Pakenham Road Runners, was second (15th overall) over the line in 23:35 - has been first to finish on 26 previous occasions.
Anne KIDMAN (VW60-64) of TXR Runners, was third (19th overall) over the line in 24:13 - has been first to finish on 2 previous occasions.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Anne KIDMAN (VW60-64) was graded 80.11% for the time 24:13 (19th overall).
Frank BAILEY (VM55-59) was graded 71.82% for the time 21:46 (8th overall).
Tammy BRACE (VW45-49) was graded 69.40% for the time 23:35 (15th overall).
This week there were 82 runners, of whom 13 were first timers and 5 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 4 different athletics clubs took part.
Pakenham parkrun started on 20th September 2014, and since then 1,198 different runners, including participants from 60 athletics clubs, have completed 8,524 runs covering a total distance of 42,620 km, and there have been 1,698 new Personal Bests.
The female record is held by Jaimee-Lee CODE who ran in a time of 00:18:55 on 17th October 2015 (event number 56).
The male record is held by Klarie MCINTYRE who ran in a time of 00:15:40 on 20th February 2016 (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.