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.

Oct 2023
12:43pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Gooner
Woke up feeling like I had been swallowing whole gorse bush branches throughout the night and struggled for breath on the run so was quite surprised to see that I somehow beat my, what I thought was optimistic, prediction by 1m 48s.

I did say I was no good at feeling these things out atm though. Good running for a great reason out there today all.
Oct 2023
12:45pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Welshpoppy
MrD Sorry to hear that I hope it is not too bad and you recovery quickly from it.

At least you were out there doing your best :)

Thanks to Joopsy mine was just a recovery run but pleased to be out running.
Oct 2023
12:46pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Welshpoppy
Ooops that wasAndyS
Oct 2023
1:04pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Gooner
Oops, almost forgot...

Oct 2023
1:04pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Sigh


Here's to absent Fetchies. heart
Oct 2023
1:26pm, 7 Oct 2023
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CumbriAndy
Nowhere near my prediction but who cares?

Another good morning at Fell Foot
Oct 2023
1:28pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Winniefree


In my head of course I meld into one with the black drainpipe forming a K of great elegance.

Thinking of those we’ve lost.
Oct 2023
1:32pm, 7 Oct 2023
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JK *chameleon*
I'm not venturing out the house today, but loving seeing all the many and varied Ks, and thinking of our missing friends.
Oct 2023
1:41pm, 7 Oct 2023
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JulesR
Wettest Parkrun I’ve ever seen up here in Stirling.

Promised this run to stevce back in the Spring, but didn’t predict Amber rain conditions.

Poor attempt at making a K - my legs don’t lift far these days.

Oct 2023
1:48pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Garfield
I'll use my K from a previous year...

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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