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Sombrero
Sombrero
Nov 2024
9:26pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Hello, has anyone else noticed a difference in WAVA scores on Fetch vs parkrun?

I noticed that today's parkrun on my Fetch Race List gave me 59.00 but on the parkrun website it's 59.57.

It's not something that bothers me massively but I have a few targets I'm thinking of for next year which focus on WAVA so wondered which was correct?
Ally-C
Ally-C
Nov 2024
9:41pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Ally-C
I think Fetch uses an old Wava calculator. Parkrun a newer different one.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Nov 2024
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Yes, there is a difference. Fetch uses the most up to date WAVA tables, which are more stringent. You may find that your historical WAVAs and/or Fetch standards have come down as a result.
Juuphy
Juuphy
Nov 2024
9:45pm, 16 Nov 2024
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I don't think parkrun have updated the WAVA tables they use, but fetcheveryone does, so parkrun is giving you a % based on older, out-of-date record times.

There is an option in your fetcheveryone Account Settings > Training Options to use the older 2010 WAVA tables if you want to compare with versions closer to parkrun.
Ally-C
Ally-C
Nov 2024
9:51pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Ally-C wrote:I think Fetch uses an old Wava calculator. Parkrun a newer different one.


Well the opposite from what I said 😀
Sombrero
Sombrero
Nov 2024
9:57pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Ah thank you all, I think the sensible thing is to use the higher of the two just from a purely selfish point of view. :-P
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Nov 2024
10:23pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Your challenge, your rules :)
riggys99
riggys99
Nov 2024
10:23pm, 16 Nov 2024
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If your just comparing Parkruns then use that one but if your wanting to get a Wava % over several distances then be easier to use Fetch WAVA
Sombrero
Sombrero
Nov 2024
10:42pm, 16 Nov 2024
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Sombrero
Yeah good point riggsy - it's more for club standards etc so I'll find out what WAVA they use.

Spot on V'rap. Anything over 60% I'll just declare myself the fastest man on the planet (that's taking part in my challenge) ;-)
NordRunner
NordRunner
Nov 2024
2:14pm, 20 Nov 2024
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For information, there is a new set of tables approved world-masters-athletics.org I wonder whether @fetcheveryone will implement them?

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Hello, has anyone else noticed a difference in WAVA scores on Fetch vs parkrun?

I noticed that today's parkrun on my Fetch Race List gave me 59.00 but on the parkrun website it's 59.57.

It's not something that bothers me massively but I have a few targets I'm thinking of for next year which focus on WAVA so wondered which was correct?

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