Park Royal to Warwick avenue run 5.1 miles? And he still beat you?RJSRdg wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 17:46Looking at that on the map, there's no way I could have done that in the time you did it (especially with my dodgy ankles), even if I had thought of it!xcooler123 wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 15:59
In terms of Round 6, my route was almost exactly the same as RJSRdg EXCEPT I gambled and did the rather unusual Barbican - Mansion House run (yes you read that correctly!). This got me a train ahead of 2nd place.
The other difference in our routes was that you did the Park Royal-Warwick Avenue run rather than the bus from Westbourne Park.
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My running is alright but not that good That sounds like a run you'd attempt Mr James...dstock17 wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 18:35Park Royal to Warwick avenue run 5.1 miles? And he still beat you?RJSRdg wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 17:46Looking at that on the map, there's no way I could have done that in the time you did it (especially with my dodgy ankles), even if I had thought of it!xcooler123 wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 15:59
In terms of Round 6, my route was almost exactly the same as RJSRdg EXCEPT I gambled and did the rather unusual Barbican - Mansion House run (yes you read that correctly!). This got me a train ahead of 2nd place.
The other difference in our routes was that you did the Park Royal-Warwick Avenue run rather than the bus from Westbourne Park.
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My favourite is still elm Park to Romford in the park challenge. That's one heck of a trip.
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As per usual, I think I had a unique (i.e. wrong) route.
Goldhawk Road -> Paddington [Bishop's Road] -> Paddington [Praed Street] -> Willesden Junction -> Oxford Circus -> Tottenham Court Road -> Leicester Square -> South Kensington -> Victoria -> Brixton -> Stockwell -> Elephant & Castle -> Embankment -> Blackfriars -> Farringdon (by Thameslink) -> Moorgate -> Chalk Farm -> Camden Town -> Archway.
Yes, I used Thameslink and it worked quite well. 3 and a half minutes from stepping off the tube at Blackfriars until the Thameslink pulled away. I must admit it wasn't my original plan, but just before arriving at Embankment I realised I would be missing out Barbican.
I bet I was the only one to leave Willesden Junction by Bakerloo, apart from tangy who had to because he'd arrived by bus.
Goldhawk Road -> Paddington [Bishop's Road] -> Paddington [Praed Street] -> Willesden Junction -> Oxford Circus -> Tottenham Court Road -> Leicester Square -> South Kensington -> Victoria -> Brixton -> Stockwell -> Elephant & Castle -> Embankment -> Blackfriars -> Farringdon (by Thameslink) -> Moorgate -> Chalk Farm -> Camden Town -> Archway.
Yes, I used Thameslink and it worked quite well. 3 and a half minutes from stepping off the tube at Blackfriars until the Thameslink pulled away. I must admit it wasn't my original plan, but just before arriving at Embankment I realised I would be missing out Barbican.
I bet I was the only one to leave Willesden Junction by Bakerloo, apart from tangy who had to because he'd arrived by bus.
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I got the Bakerloo out of Willesden before switching to the Overground at Queens Park.
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Isn't there a precedent for having a meet-up point that isn't station no.1 on the random list?xcooler123 wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 15:59 NOTE - There were discussions in the pub afterwards (as per greatkingrat's suggestion above) for combining Round 1 and Cannon St Run R15 for Saturday 22nd September so there aren't 2 R15s within a few days. If the BERC agrees, the Champions Twist will be postponed to Round 2.
If so, the Champions Twist could still be that date - Cannon Street may or may not be on the list.
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As long as pre announcement of rounds 1 to 3 by end on June and u have no excuse now Premier fixtures for football will be out then not that I think that affects tube anyway. Do it so people can book pre advance rail for cheaper deals ones that don't live in London.
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Sometimes taking a unique route can pay off - if everybody else gets caught up in a signal failure/station evacuation etc that you have somehow avoided! (I remember in the 2016 Tube Olympics DLR challenge David took a different route to everybody else and gave up part way through after having run the long way round King George V dock, only to discover at the meetup that everybody else had been delayed by a fire at Woolwich Arsenal (NR)).michael_churchill wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 12:34 As per usual, I think I had a unique (i.e. wrong) route.
As well as David, Kev, Nozza and Andrew B all caught the Bakerloo back down to Queens Park and changed on to the Overground there.michael_churchill wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 12:34 I bet I was the only one to leave Willesden Junction by Bakerloo, apart from tangy who had to because he'd arrived by bus.
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