Tube Olympics - All Lines Challenge - 11th July

[Soup Dragon]

A quick recap on the rules for this Friday's opening event.

1. The challenge will commence at 18:30. (you may not start any earlier than this)
2. You can start at whatever station you like (there will be no formal meeting point beforehand)
3. You will have 2.5 hours to make as many attempts as you like.
4. Your final attempt must have commenced before 21:00.
5. You can abort and restart as many times as you like.
6. You must use all 11 Underground lines to constitute an attempt, i.e. You can't ride 3 stations on the Met line and claim Met, Circle and H&C.
7. You only need to register the best time you have achieved.
8. Once you have completed your final attempt head to the Horse & Groom to hand in your time.

Event 1 - List of competitors (please add your name if you plan to enter)
Matt Scrivin
Kevin Brown
Ryan Brown
John Stark
Ann Howell
Antony Brown
Phil Brown

[Starkey7]

My girlfriend Ann will also be taking part in this challenge; we'd like to team up with at least one Brown for the event!

[dudey]

Me! Me! I'm looking forward to it, especially the 'opening ceremony' afterward

Since we won't see each other beforehand, good luck!

[joy54]

I'm coming and now I don't need to come straight from work as I have finished training so go to my part time hours:)!!

[Soup Dragon]

Event 1 - List of competitors (please add your name if you plan to enter)
Matt Scrivin
Kevin Brown
Ryan Brown
John Stark
Ann Howell
Antony Brown
Phil Brown
Matt Nunn
Steven Karahan

[Going Underground]

My girlfriend Ann will also be taking part in this challenge; we'd like to team up with at least one Brown for the event!

But which one would you ideally pick John
Running speed, Interchange knowledge, route planning, humour or the best quotations.........

[Starkey7]

I always go with the quotes Kevin, you know me! So I suppose that's my team sorted...

[Going Underground]

So what times do we think are going to be required to get on the medal rostrum

I would think sub 45 mins.....any advance.......

[dudey]

So what times do we think are going to be required to get on the medal rostrum

I would think sub 45 mins.....any advance.......

Definitely will be hoping for a sub-45 time, i don't think anything more will win. Really i'm actually hoping for sub-40 for the second time, and who knows, if we're really lucky with service we might better the current record!

[Root]

I don't think anyone is going to beat the current record, ever.

[Going Underground]

Good luck to all see you at the pub if not before for the opening ceremony which hopefully will include some darts & quizzing

I make it the other seven by the way.............

[Soup Dragon]

The results of the first event are as follows:

1st - 42:04 Kevin & Ryan Brown, Ann Howell & John Stark
2nd - 46:11 Antony & Phil Brown
3rd - 51:24 Steve Karahan, Matt Nunn & Matt Scrivin.

A fun evening was had by all. The Browns & Ann & John met up at Clapham Junction before heading up to Farringdon for the start. We were all quite late and didn't get going until 19:20. Whilst waiting for the perfect start at Farringdon, Matt, Matt & Steve turned up to start another attempt, in total they made 5 attempts aborting 4 and making just one succesful run. The other two teams had two runs only with the winners getting their best time on their second run.

[palkanetoijala31]

Funny how the record holders didnt get the same luck as last time but well done all.

[Root]

It's a shame that so few teams are taking part. I hope there are more involved in the full network challenge. Perhaps it'd be an idea for the gigantic Brown/Starkey/(Brabbins?) team to split up a bit, so that there is more competition, and between us there is more chance of someone getting the record.

[palkanetoijala31]

I suggested the same thing there might be a few more R15 people seeing as its on a saturday