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Jul 4, 2009 12:20 PM

Question about the Gun Time vs Net Time

 

I just completed a 5K and here was the result:

 

 

Gun Time 29:52 | Net Time 27:33 | Pace 8:52 

 

 

What is my official time PR baseline for future reference to beat?  What is Gun Time?  What is Net Time?

 

 

Thank you, sorry for the stupid question.  We had a Dtag on our shoes.

 

 

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1. Jul 4, 2009 12:22 PM in response to: rjrunning
Re: Question about the Gun Time vs Net Time

 

gun time from when the gun went off to when you crossed the finish

 

 

net time - when your timechip crossed the start to when you finished

 

 

 

 

 

use net time

 

 

 

 

 

nice pace !! well done !!

 

 





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2. Jul 4, 2009 12:29 PM in response to: spicegeek
Re: Question about the Gun Time vs Net Time

Awesome, thanks!  That made me feel better!  My last month's 5K was 29:45, I saw 29:50+ when I crossed the finish line that made me upset.  Thanks again, happy 4th of July!

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3. Jul 4, 2009 8:18 PM in response to: rjrunning
Re: Question about the Gun Time vs Net Time

Use your chip/net time. BUT . . . be aware that gun time is always your official time, for overall awards, etc. Often the pace they give you will be based on gun time. Some races use chip times for age group awards but not all. Boston accepts chip times for qualifying. Some races (the race I ran this morning) that use chip timing only have a mat at the finish, so gun time and chip time are the same.

 

 

 

 

 

Len




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