2018 Turkey Prediction Run
The ORRRC hosted the Turkey Prediction Run Sunday November 18th at the Kettering Recreation Center.
A refreshing break from the usual race format, the Turkey Prediction run is not about being the fastest runner, but rather the ability to accurately predict your finishing time without the use of a watch or other timing device. The top 15 participants who finished the closest to their predicted time each won a frozen turkey just in time for Thanksgiving.
The race is between 3 and 4 miles, with the exact course and distance not being announced until registration just prior to the race, when runners submit their predictions.
Based on a 9 minute mile pace that won me a turkey at last year’s event, I predicted a finish time of 32:18 for today’s 3.7 mile race. This would be an easy and comfortable run at a pace I thought I could maintain without my watch. I was wrong, and ended up finishing just over 2 minutes ahead of my predicted finishing time. The results are listed based on how close each runner was to their prediction. I finished 92nd of 157 predictors.
Thanks Event Photos by Tracy for capturing photos at this race.
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