2020 Prediction Mile/Kipchoge Challenge

The turnout at the Regina Road Runners 2020 Prediction Mile was great with 20 participants plus timers and observers. The goal was to predict your running/walking time and then try to match it (no watches allowed, except for the timers). The event was run in 2 heats.  Art and Vicky Bonnell coordinated the timing with participants assisting when they weren’t on the track.  The larger group lead to a lot louder cheering and more high fives for the athletes as they completed each of their seven laps.

There were ties for 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th but everyone won as we all had fun.

The 1^st annual Kipchoge challenge took place following the Mile.  Kipchoge ran a sub 2 hour marathon which is a pace of 34 seconds for 200 meters.  Several participants ran as a pack to attempt that pace. The times varied from 31 seconds through to 40 seconds.  Some very impressive speed!

The energy burned cheering and running/walking was restored with pizza and pop and lots of socializing afterwards

Name	Prediction	Actual	Difference
1. Payton Neisz	10:00:00	10:00:00	0:00:00
2. Mitchell Japp	7:42:00	7:39:00	0:03:00
2. Esmae Japp	15:00:00	15:03:00	0:03:00
3. Leah Japp	8:31:00	8:35:00	0:04:00
3. Tom Maher	9:24:00	9:28:00	0:04:00
4. Kaytlyn Criddle	6:30:00	6:38:00	0:08:00
4. Karen Lawson	6:15:00	6:07:00	0:08:00
5. Doug Hynne	8:00:00	7:50:00	0:10:00
6. Danielle Stephens	16:00:00	15:40:00	0:20:00
7. Logan Japp	8:45:00	8:18:00	0:27:00
8. Linda Hynne	15:00:00	15:30:00	0:30:00
9. Oliver Gibson	18:00:00	16:57:00	1:03:00
10. Shaun Grundle	8:50:00	7:44:00	1:06:00
11. Maryn Japp	9:30:00	11:00:00	1:30:00
12. Eric Mulholland Tomczak	12:00:00	13:57:00	1:57:00
13. Kelsey Gibson	15:00:00	16:59:00	1:59:00
14. Danielle Neisz	15:00:00	11:57:00	3:03:00
15. Macei Belcourt	15:00:00	11:01:00	3:59:00
16. Tamra Belcourt	15:00:00	10:25:00	4:35:00
17. Ashtin Belcourt	15:00:00	9:02:00	5:58:00

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2019 Prediction Mile Results

The Regina Road Runners 2019 Prediction Mile took place on March 24^th at the Fieldhouse. There were eight participants – two children (Maryn and Logan Japp), one baby, Esmae and 6 adults. The goal was to predict your running/walk time; and then see how close you could actually walk or run the mile (no watches allowed, except for the timers). Art Bonnell and Doug Leask timed while Vicky Bonnell took care of setting up the room.

The children ran last year as well and improved by more than 3 minutes from their last year’s time. The Japp family is quite a family of runners. It was a lot of fun cheering on the participants as they completed each of their seven laps.

There was pizza and pop for everyone afterwards.

The Regina Road Runners AGM followed afterwards with 12 attendees.

Name	Prediction	Actual	Difference
Mitchell Japp	7:47	7:34	-13s (1st)
Tom Maher	9:13	8:56	-17s (2nd)
Marilyn Leask	15:14	14:55	-19s (3rd)
Linda Hynne	15:16	14:56	-20s (4th)
Doug Hynne	8:15	7:52	-23s (5th)
Rand Luhning	9:50	9:12	-38s (6th)
Leah Japp	8:30	9:10	40s (7th)
Logan Japp	10:30	8:53	-1.37 (8th)
Maryn Japp	12:15	9:12	-3:03 (9th)

Prediction Mile 2018 Results

Sunday March 25 2018, 15 runners and walkers gathered at the City of Regina Fieldhouse for the Regina Road Runners Club 2018 Prediction Mile.

The participants ranged from months old to decades old. Art and Vicky Bonnell and Lee Ubell were there to help with timing and keep things ‘running’ smoothly. There was lots of cheering and heckling from those either waiting their turn or having finished their turn.

Tied for best predictions this year were Yvonne Andrews and Mitchell Japp.  Leah and Maryn Japp came in 3rd and 4th.  Tom Maher relinquished his title from last year and settled for 5th.

There was pizza and pop for everyone afterwards.

The Roadrunners AGM followed with 20 attendees.

Name		Prediction	Actual	Difference from Predicted
Japp	Mitchell	7:50	7:47	0.03
Andrews	Yvonne	15:00	15:03	0.03
Japp	Leah	8:23	8:32	0.09
Japp	Maryn	12:30	12:40	0.10
Mahar	Tom	9:20	9:37	0.17
Andrews	Todd	8:45	8:24	0.21
Hynne	Doug	8:45	8:20	0.25
Leask	Doug	12:12	11:41	0.31
Leask	Marylyn	14:55	14:21	0.34
Luitning	Rand	10:40	10:01	0.39
Walker	Patti	15:45	16:32	0.47
Japp	Logan	9:15	11:37	2.22
Togneri	Lu	12:30	16:31	4.01
Togneri	Lia	12:30	16:31	4.01
Hynne	Linda	NA	14:33

Prediction Mile 2017 Results

Saturday 4 February 2017, 12 Regina Road Runners and friends met at the City of Regina Fieldhouse for the Regina Road Runners Club 2017 Prediction Mile.

The runners ranged from 11 years to older-and-wiser. We had walkers and runners participate. Neither group was expert at counting laps. Everyone had lots of fun cheering on their teammates.

Winning this year was Tom Maher. Congratulations, Tom! Also congratulations to Mitchell Japp and Jeannette Taylor in 2nd and 3rd. Honourable mention to Jaime Lavallee for 4th. Doug Hynne and Petra Dueck tied for the third fastest pace overall.

Also of note, there were 3 participants 16 and under. Austin Taylor had the fastest pace overall and was notably only 20 seconds from prediction (7th overall). Alexander Taylor had the second fastest pace overall and came in 11th. Mustafa Aldulaymi was beat his prediction by 4:29 which was incredible as he had based his prediction on last year’s performance — a spectacular improvement!

There was fruit, pizza, and pop for everyone afterwards.

Name	Prediction	Actual	Pace	Difference from Predicted	Rank
Tom Maher	8:30	8:35	5:20	00:05	1
Mitchell Japp	8:48	8:41	5:24	00:07	2
Jeanette Taylor	10:17	10:24	6:28	00:07	3
Jaime Lavallee	10:00	9:50	6:07	00:10	4
Doug Hynne	8:00	8:17	5:09	00:17	5
Petra Dueck	8:00	8:17	5:09	00:17	6
Austin Taylor	7:30	7:10	4:27	00:20	7
Linda Taylor	11:42	10:57	6:48	00:45	8
Robb Taylor	14:24	15:26	9:35	01:02	9
Chris Taylor	14:20	15:46	9:48	01:26	10
Alexander Taylor	11:00	8:06	5:02	02:54	11
Mustafa Aldulaymi	14:00	9:31	5:55	04:29	12

Prediction

Prediction Mile is fast approaching – February 4th! At the Sportplex Fieldhouse.

The Prediction Mile will run at 20:00 (8:00 PM).  Be there by 19:45 to make sure you are ready to go at 20:00.

What is a Prediction Mile? You just have to predict how long it will take you to run one mile on the track and whoever is closest to their prediction, wins! No timing devices allowed though!

Sounds easy, right? If you aren’t within 5 seconds of your prediction, get practicing! Of course, winning isn’t everything and just winging it works too!

Distance:          1 mile (1.6 km / 1760 yards / 5280 feet / etc.)
Start location:   Fieldhouse track, 1717 Elphinstone Street, Meet by the track.
Start time:        8:00 PM, Saturday February 4, 2017.
Cost:                Members and Non-Members: Free. All ages are welcome.

RSVPs are encouraged so that we get enough post-race snacks. To RSVP, email the Events Coordinator by Friday February 3, 2017.

Pizza and pop after the race courtesy of RRRC.

What do I need? Whatever you need to run or walk seven complete laps of the outside lane at the Fieldhouse, plus one timing device.

Why a timing device? Everyone will take a turn running and a turn timing someone else, so everyone can participate, walkers or runners.

Prediction Mile 2016 Results

Last Saturday, 17 Regina Road Runners and friends descended on the City of Regina Fieldhouse for the 2016 Prediction Mile.

The runners ranged from 3 years to “you don’t need to know”. Some of the youngest did some extra laps, testing the track before the race, running a few laps in both heats and winding down before the end of the night. The highest lap count I observed was 11 (it was the 3 year old).

The trend of the winner being within 1 second continued for another year, making it 2 years in a row and 4 years of 6 since I have been attending or involved with this event. But, for the first time, 1st place was 1 second off prediction, 2nd was 2 seconds and 3rd was 3 seconds. Only in 4th place did double digits from the predicted time appear.

Winning this year, for the second year in a row