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.

Sep 2018
9:05pm, 22 Sep 2018
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Velociraptor
Valyrian Plastic will be in too, once he knows where we're going to take him to run.
Sep 2018
9:15pm, 22 Sep 2018
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Joopsy
Yeah for NSC and VP!
Sep 2018
9:21pm, 22 Sep 2018
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HellsBells
I will be funnel managing, so I shall say it now to all of you - stay in order, no overtaking in the funnel, right hand out for your token
Sep 2018
9:44pm, 22 Sep 2018
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Serendippily
Fleecy is doing Rushmore with me I hope ...
Sep 2018
1:19pm, 23 Sep 2018
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minardi
I’m barcode scanning so DFYB!
Sep 2018
2:10pm, 23 Sep 2018
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Fierce and Focused Fleecy
I am indeed doing Rushmoor but waiting to see if I need to walk with you before committing to a time, Dipps...
Sep 2018
3:33pm, 23 Sep 2018
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BanjoBax
May be possible to do this after all

Will mean park running a couple of hours after 12 hour night-shift but only have to do a half night following, so can probably cope with a bit of sleep depravation. Have to see if todays stiff calf is just stiff or a strain through the week.
Sep 2018
1:27pm, 24 Sep 2018
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Wriggling Snake
Hyde, Naked. Set myself a stretch goal.
Sep 2018
9:15am, 25 Sep 2018
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decorum
I'm still game for this but will have to walk it (again :-) ) BUT I'll be doing one and a bit's 5k's as SWMBO will be doing her bit too :-) . She's currently still zimmer framed and being able to join in on the (a lot less than) 5k is brilliant for her :-)
Sep 2018
1:57pm, 25 Sep 2018
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Sigh
Did a practice tempo run today, and I was within 2 seconds of my predicted time! I'll be happy if I can repeat that on Saturday :-)

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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