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 2019
5:37pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Joopsy
Don’t get excited Lip gloss, my interpretation of funny is usually very different to everyone else’s.
Oct 2019
6:27pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Lip Gloss
:-)
Oct 2019
7:25pm, 6 Oct 2019
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I would like to claim a posh prom parkrun. Cos they call it an esplande. Wasn't the flattest (there was a little rise at the turnaround), and Greenock lacks a beach, so I think I'm short on 'claims'.

The guy who finished just ahead of me did cut immediately down the steps to the shore... so he may have been going for a close to sea/ close to puking double.
Oct 2019
7:27pm, 6 Oct 2019
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I decided a memorial parkrun deserved a full on effort. So I was both faster than predicted and very sore after today's half marathon.
Oct 2019
7:29pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Serendippily
I think I was nearest to last
Oct 2019
7:36pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Lip Gloss
That was my claim 57 - he ain't getting that one. I spent the rest of the day puking :-(
Oct 2019
7:37pm, 6 Oct 2019
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
Yuk! Hope you are better today.
Oct 2019
7:41pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Joopsy
V'rap saved you from that one Dipps. But only because she stopped to help someone. Your pacing is the stuff of legends.
Oct 2019
7:42pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Lip Gloss
I made it home just in time. Yeah feel better today although I DNS a 10k race.
Oct 2019
7:50pm, 6 Oct 2019
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Serendippily
Well whaddayaknow: I feel quite pleased. Dr V’rap act of mercy saw her 272 out of 275 while I was a giddy 86 out of 95. QE has a total ascent of 171.05 ft and a maximum elevation of 579.79 ft to help balance out the promenades

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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