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michael_churchill wrote:Isn't it risky publishing these dates so far in advance?

No, some of us need to get our annual holiday requests in this week!

tangy wrote:Hello from the TOSA (Tube Olympics Supreme Administrator)

Event 1: Tuesday 5th July 2016- All Lines Challenge
Event 2: Friday 8th July 2016- Bottle Challenge
Event 3: Wednesday 13th July 2016- Zone 1 Challenge
Event 5: Tuesday 19th July 2016- DLR Challenge

Can you confirm these ones will be evening events / starting times similar to previous TO's?

There has been a slight change to the schedule of events (see the revised list on the opening post).

Basically the Random 15 pencilled in for the 16th July has been moved to be a week later on the 23rd July (after the Full Network Challenge).

The reason for this is two fold, firstly it allows the usual Random 15 post challenge pub meet to act as a closing ceremony where the TOSA can give out the full results/standings and award medals to those who challengers who finished on the podium after the Full Network challenge (and, of course, a few rounds of darts/alcohol to shake down after the Tube Olympics). Secondly it allows those who are travelling from further afield who are competing in the the all day Full Network challenge to stay overnight in London and attend the Random 15/closing ceremony the next day.

Thanks
Tangy- TOSA

Tangy

Thanks for organising.

One question (and I know you'll be releasing full details nearer the time) - do the participants choose their own starting points (and, to a degree, times) - or will everyone have the same starting point,to be specified at a future date?

I only ask so as to know whether I can start route planning!

Richard

Going by previous events, the Bottle and Zone 1 usually have a fixed start, while the All Lines and DLR can be started from anywhere within the given time window.

greatkingrat wrote:Going by previous events, the Bottle and Zone 1 usually have a fixed start, while the All Lines and DLR can be started from anywhere within the given time window.

Yes that seemed to work well previously with the All Lines being something like a 2 hour window with as many "re-tries" as you like, either aborted or completed attempts....

The TOSA here again...

As other have already said (and to keep the events in line with 2012), the Bottle and Zone 1 challenges will be a fixed start from a nominated station (the same format as used at the annual Zone 1 event).

The DLR challenge, the challenger can choose their own start station and start within a certain time window.

The All Lines Challenge, the challenger can again choose their own starting station and can have as many attempts/re-starts as you wish within a certain time window. Only submit your best time out of all these attempts (other completions can be kept and put on Explorer Ticket).

Full details of each individual event will appear in their own thread nearer the time.

Tangy
TOSA

I can be there for events 1, 2 and 6

I'll try and swap shifts for the other events but cant guarantee that.

Would be aiming for rounds 1, 5, and 6... real life permitting, of course...

Aiming to attempt as many as possible, assuming I can get time off from various other voluntary activities, and from work in the case of the FNC. Fitness permitting too,of course!

Richard

ill aim to get to them but as with others it depends when im working

NOOOOO! The last day of my school term is the 23rd, so I can't do any! Next year, could you make them a bit later so I can maybe come!?

Tube Geek wrote:NOOOOO! The last day of my school term is the 23rd, so I can't do any! Next year, could you make them a bit later so I can maybe come!?

Not until 2020 for the next Olympics so won't be next year

Oh, didn't realise it was only the years of the real olympics. Still, make it later in 2020!

But won't there be Winter Tube Olympics in 2018?