The Doctor K Cup

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The seventh annual Doctor K Cup will take place on Saturday October 19th 2024

How to join in

Firstly, add the 2024 Doctor K Cup to your Fetch portfolio.

All you need is a GPS watch or app. On the day, RUN AT LEAST 5K WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR WATCH. The Fetch Benchmark system will pull out your fastest 5k from your run (so you can include it as part of your long run if you like). The person who gets closest to their prediction will be declared the winner (though the judges decision is final!).

It would be lovely if you could upload your 'K' pics to the gallery (make a K shape with your fingers) to help us remember Doctor K and all the Fetchies we have lost.

NB A GPS watch reporting 5.00km will do so from 4995 metres onwards, but you MUST run at least 5000 metres or more. To avoid disappointment add an extra 10 seconds on to the end of your run, just to make sure.

Aug 2021
8:00pm, 16 Aug 2021
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FenlandRunner
Fab-u-lous.
Aug 2021
8:08pm, 16 Aug 2021
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Minimag
It was running the Doctor K cup that got me into running low distances occasionaly (I dont like running fast without competition - cant incentivise myself to get to almost throwing up stage without some competition!).
I have now started parkruns, and really enjoy it, I treat them as my tempo runs, and although they are on a Saturday morning (after a Friday night), it is the only fast (well for me) running I do.
Having said that, it was the Doctor K cup from last year that got me my fastest 5k time, I have come close but never beaten it.
Aug 2021
8:09pm, 16 Aug 2021
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westmoors
Bring it on!
Aug 2021
9:28pm, 16 Aug 2021
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bigleggy
Cooooooool
Aug 2021
9:31pm, 16 Aug 2021
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Joopsy
I will update the details over the next few days but looking at 9th October for race date and it will be back to the parkrun format.
Aug 2021
9:35pm, 16 Aug 2021
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HellsBells
I’ll be volunteering rather than running so I’m out this year
Aug 2021
9:37pm, 16 Aug 2021
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mrs shanksi
I'm running the John Muir Way ultra that day! Oh well, I can still think about our departed Fetchies while I run.
Aug 2021
9:39pm, 16 Aug 2021
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Lip Gloss
I won’t be doing a parkrun on the 9th ( we will be away ) unless of course I can persuade my OH to drive to one? :-(
Aug 2021
9:42pm, 16 Aug 2021
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Joopsy
Ok, shall we go for 2nd? We can’t have the reigning champion not running.
Aug 2021
9:44pm, 16 Aug 2021
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Lip Gloss
The 2nd I can definitely do 👍👍🤞

About This Thread

Maintained by Joopsy
2024 Instructions

Add the following race to your portfolio:

fetcheveryone.com/races/the-doctor-k-cup-10329609

Enter your predicted time by October 18th (the day before the run).

On the 19th October, run at least 5k WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR WATCH OR GETTING ANY PACING HELP!!!

RESULTS WILL BE POSTED HERE:

fetcheveryone.com/doctorkcup.php

Fetch will extract the results by looking at your benchmarks for 5k (so for your own sake, avoid tunnels, tall buildings, heavy tree cover, pylons etc). If you are running a local 5k loop, please add a bit on, just to make sure that your watch registers at least 5k's worth of data. But no peeking!

The person who is closest to their predicted time will win the 'Doctor K Cup' for one year.

NB Doctor K was a big parkrun fan - so you can do your run at parkrun, but ***PLEASE*** make sure you cover at least 5000 metres. A GPS watch reporting 5.00km will do so from 4995 metres onwards, but you MUST run at least 5000 metres or more. To avoid disappointment add an extra 10 seconds on to the end of your run, just to make sure.

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