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.

Carpathius
Carpathius
Sep 2018
1:48pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Carpathius
5 seconds out snayak, that's got to be a contender :)

22 seconds out for me. I'm surprised it was that close.
DoricQuine
DoricQuine
Sep 2018
1:52pm, 29 Sep 2018
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DoricQuine
Dammit! I would have been close to my predicted time if I hadn't had to use the leisure centre facilities halfway round! :-O
Autumnleaves
Autumnleaves
Sep 2018
2:18pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Autumnleaves
10 seconds out - wasn't helped by it being our 250th so over 500 runners! Really enjoyed it though :)
Jambomo
Jambomo
Sep 2018
3:23pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Jambomo
Still no results, I can’t wait to see how I went!!
Jambomo
Jambomo
Sep 2018
3:27pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Jambomo
Ahhh there is a tweet from a few minutes ago saying results will be later today.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Sep 2018
3:36pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
You should have given me a piggy back on the home straight Wine Legs, that would have slowed you sufficiently ;-)
GD
GD
Sep 2018
3:49pm, 29 Sep 2018
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GD
16 seconds out - and I didn't follow the rules, which I've just read (fmailing Joopsy)!
Must admit I quite enjoyed running "naked", hadn't done it for years. And I didn't need to change my Garmin to metric for parkrun, then remember to change it back to imperial for tomorrow/the rest of the week, so that was a bonus!
Well done to everyone who took part!
Jambomo
Jambomo
Sep 2018
4:13pm, 29 Sep 2018
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Jambomo
B******s, 9 seconds out!
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2018
4:15pm, 29 Sep 2018
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bigleggy
Full disclosure.

I had a fitbit on but not set for a run. The only thing it measured was the number of steps it took me to walk there, run and walk home again. But if that disqualifies me then so be it.

I think it's slightly academic anyway given I was 3 minutes out on my prediction :-)
bigleggy
bigleggy
Sep 2018
4:15pm, 29 Sep 2018
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bigleggy
Full disclosure.

I had a fitbit on but not set for a run. The only thing it measured was the number of steps it took me to walk there, run and walk home again. But if that disqualifies me then so be it.

I think it's slightly academic anyway given I was 3 minutes out on my prediction :-)

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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