The Doctor K Cup
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The seventh annual Doctor K Cup will take place on Saturday October 7th 2023
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.
How to join in
Firstly, add the 2023 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 2021
1:39pm, 2 Oct 2021
13,566 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
Original estimate: 23.00 Revised estimate: 26.25 Actual (I think): 27.24 Oops! And I thought I might be running too fast 😂. I'd blame the weather but I suspect the fastest 5k of my run was with the tailwind. My run has come through but not the result to the Dr K race page. Do I need to press a button? |
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Oct 2021
1:39pm, 2 Oct 2021
13,567 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
[Found button]
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Oct 2021
1:41pm, 2 Oct 2021
13,568 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
What does * indicate? Are those the ones who didn't read the instructions?
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Oct 2021
1:43pm, 2 Oct 2021
2,822 posts
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Oranj
I was wondering that. I was miles out with my prediction - I was orienteering this morning and I forgot just how slow running through woodland can be! |
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Oct 2021
1:43pm, 2 Oct 2021
13,569 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
Under the sign of baby's football club, KA or Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar if you've had your coffee |
Oct 2021
1:50pm, 2 Oct 2021
49,924 posts
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LindsD
Do we have to press a button?
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Oct 2021
1:51pm, 2 Oct 2021
801 posts
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lin50
Kingsbury Water parkrun for my Doctor K run. Happy with my time as I was faster than predicted. |
Oct 2021
1:51pm, 2 Oct 2021
12,852 posts
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mrs shanksi
I had a lovely run with shanksi after parkrun duties. I think I was about a minute slower than prediction. It was nice to think of Dr K, Steady Edina and all Fetchies no longer with us. Thanks for organising Joopsy and Fetch.
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Oct 2021
1:54pm, 2 Oct 2021
63,171 posts
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Diogenes
I am rubbish at making a K shape with my hands, body. I don’t know about any button. I thought as long as you add the race to your portfolio and run at least 5k on the day wearing a gps device it gets picked up. Obviously, if you are not wearing a watch you have to enter an honest time manually- are those the asterisks? |
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Oct 2021
1:55pm, 2 Oct 2021
63,172 posts
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Diogenes
Yes, thanks to Dr K, Edina, Pricey et al, and to Joopsy, for getting me out there today.
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