After the New Year’s Eve storm passed, eager runners laced up their sneakers for a special New Year’s Day parkrun through the Botanic Gardens.
Event number 362 for Mackay parkrun saw seven personal milestones achieved for runners and presented the perfect opportunity to look back on what was a record-breaking year for the running group.
2023 Statistics:
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Annual Attendance - 13,438
(Previous best - 10,239 in 2019)
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Average Event Attendance - 258.42
(Previous best - 254.35 in 2020)
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Total Volunteers - 792
(Previous best - 718 in 2022)
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Course Record - Toby Rule 16:24 (17/06/2023)
(Previous best - Jared Havemann 16:27 in 2023)
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Individual Facebook post reach - Mark Chant PB streak - 218,000+
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8 out of the 12 months had their attendance records eclipsed
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Individual No. of Volunteer weeks in a year - Christine Davies (44)
Photo credit: Mackay parkrun (Facebook)
