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.

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12:12pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Yorkshire Pie
The lovely coachie at roundhay

Sep 2018
12:23pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Serendippily
I had no idea I was so incompetent at making alphabet signs. It looked like a k from where I was looking :-)
Sep 2018
12:24pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Sigh


Before parkrun, taken by an unsuspecting but helpful passer-by, who knew better than to ask for an explanation.
Sep 2018
12:24pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Carpathius
Gorgeous as always :)

I don't know what I did, having no watch, but found it hard going thanks to my back pain and last night's track session.

I only spotted the photographer at the last minute, so no K :(
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12:24pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Joopsy
Yeah for coachie!
Sep 2018
12:26pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Joopsy
And sigh.

Well done Carp, glad you were able to run.
Sep 2018
12:28pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Son of a Pronator Man
Loch Leven Parkrun. I forecast 21:00, I did 22:00. At least I got the 00 right
Sep 2018
12:29pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Serendippily
We were 14 min fast incidentally so well out of the running, as it were
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12:29pm, 29 Sep 2018
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snayak
Five seconds quicker than predicted. I'm sure there will be proof of naked running later!
Sep 2018
12:42pm, 29 Sep 2018
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MazH
Well done everyone!

As I was running along I saw a K spray painted onto the ground. Gave me a mental boost.

Suspect it was 2k from a recent event but the number was obscured by sand so I’m taking it as a sign!

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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