31/10/2026
Anne is one of our regular photographers, she also writes a very good report, don't you think?
Pegasus parkrun report #509
It was, in Geoff’s words, “Halloween Havoc at Pegasus parkrun”. Did you come down in your most Spooktacular outfit and join in the fun? For some of you I think that was the main aim. You must have been up very early, face painting, getting the correct apple, donning extra tattoos or just piling on the extra gear. Not sure how some of you even managed to run with all that paraphernalia. Didn’t recognise Mark, our RD. Probably a 5am start, at least, to look that good. Isaac, thanks for capturing the crazy people while photographing today. For others, maybe the actual running, walking, jogging or chin wagging with friends was the goal. Whatever the objective, parkrun certainly got many of us out and about early on a lovely Saturday morning.
As an aside, did you realise parkrun New Zealand reached an incredible milestone recently — ticking over our 20,000th event! From the launch of the first event at Lower Hutt parkrun in May 2012, to now having 78 events stretched across the country (and more to come), this milestone belongs to all of us. Thank you for volunteering, walking, running and supporting at parkrun New Zealand events.
This week we saw 198 finishers and 15 volunteers join us for our 509th run. Welcome to all the newbies: either new to parkrunning or new to Pegasus. Thanks for joining us and we hope to see you back sometime: Shane Anderson, Ben Coleman, Eleanor Linklater, Sarah Linklater, Ethan Conrad, Malina Storer, Jason Arendse, Marie Fitchett, Will Roberts, Shabana Shareef, Craig Pike, Addie McAnulty, Alanta O’Malley, Tim O’Malley, Tabitha McLeod, Beauden McAnulty, Trish Ventura, Michelle Rutter, Simona Raineri, Jason Reid, Cameron Hill, Amanda Robst-Cross, Jesse McAnulty, Miemie Vermeulen, Sue Chaw, Coral Naylor and Cez Roldan.
Special congratulations to those who achieved Milestones. Colin Jefferies and Louise Sissons on a massive 300 runs, Beth Wilhelm who hit 100 runs, Melissa Sands who achieved 50, Kelvin Leach who ran his 25th. Fantastic achievement.
Those who bettered their best until today… Tim Horner, Ben Leitch, Hunter Tapp, Eduardo Janasi Do Nascimento, Jack Searell, Peyton Gilpin, Grant Taylor, Felicity Bertenshaw, Garth Snell, Jenna Stone, Kristal Morgan, E Kandiace Buchheister, Lauren Clyne, Roneel Prakash, Tammy Bunt and Jordan Barrish. I am not sure if you were wearing extra gear as well, in which case, go you! Well done to you all.
Special congratulations to
1st three males
🥇1st Alex Ellerm
🥈2nd Tim Horner
🥉3rd Nathan McEwan
1st three females
🥇1st Angela Doig
🥈2nd Haven Drinnan
🥉3rd Kate Wilson
Junior Males
🥇1st Isaac Jefferies
🥈2nd Hunter Tapp
🥉3rd Leo Carshalton
Junior Females
🥇1st Eleanor Linklater
🥈2nd Peyton Gilpin
🥉3rd Catherine Marambos
For those who don’t end up on podiums overall but who do very well when age is factored in, well done. If you AI this you will find “A higher percentage means a better relative performance, allowing a 70-year-old runner and a 25-year-old runner to see who had a stronger run relative to their demographic”.
Over 80%: Tonnie Oerlemans
Over 70%: Anne Hughes, Tim Horner, Lynnley Driver, Angela Doig, Ronen Sharvit, Stacey Garrett, Ben Leitch, Alex Ellerm and Rob Boyd. Well done.
Big shout out to our volunteers this week: Mark Sissons (RD in disguise), Tania Bailey, John Kerrison, Amy Wilhelm, Dale Wilhelm, Jill McArthur, Gwenda Johnson, Jackie Hancock, Isaa c Potts, Roland Pinches, Chris Matheson, Trudy Diggs, Anne Hughes, Geoff McMillan and Maxine Bennett. We can’t do it without you and really appreciate everything you do.
Enjoy your upcoming week and we’ll more than likely see most of you again next week. Maybe before you vote?
Anne
