Xmas Park Challenge 2011 - Friday 23rd Dec

[Going Underground]

OK the date is confirmed as Friday 23rd December, please meet outside Moor Park Station at 1100hrs... The meet up afterwards will be The Horse & Groom, Great Portland Street... Please add your name to the attendance list on relevant topic post...

[hopeful traveller]

SUGGESTION:

I suggest logging and no external photos, as was discussed in some of the other threads (BigWigs' tube challenge) as Green Park would be nightmarish.

And Kev (is that your name?), I suggest having a "don't mind" option. Yes it will screw up the poll but no one's voted yet!

[Going Underground]

Don't mind option added but sorry the external photos part of the challenge is staying..... This has been one of the rules since initiation and is what sets this apart from any other alternative challenge (painful as it is )

[greatkingrat]

I think we decided in the past that photos are not essential, but you do have to exit/enter each station rather than just passing through.

[Going Underground]

I think we decided in the past that photos are not essential, but you do have to exit/enter each station rather than just passing through.

Yes just to clarify when you exit / enter a park station to at least "mimic" the time it would take to get a photo... You can exit a park station take photo then run or bus to another park station and take external photo...
You don't even have to photo and arrive / depart at a station at the same time... You could visit each station on the tube then go around on buses later and get photos of them all if you really wanted to...

[dudey]

IMO Christmas Eve isn't a great idea. I don't know about the tube, but NR services are normally greatly reduced on this day. If not during the day then in the evening where they bring the network to a close around 10pm so all staff can be clocked out before it becomes the 25th. This would effect my personal ability to attend. My vote goes on the 23rd, especially since it was my suggestion!

P.S. Does anyone know where that map that was on tubedragon's picso site back in the day that showed only the park stations. It's a good help in remembering where you need to go.

[MylesHSG]

The wednesday would be the day for me

[Going Underground]

P.S. Does anyone know where that map that was on tubedragon's picso site back in the day that showed only the park stations. It's a good help in remembering where you need to go.

Here you go
http://tubedragon.piczo.com/?g=19510697&cr=5

[tangy]

Wednesday for me, I will most certainly be away from London by Thursday at the latest, trying to travel on the Friday or Saturday will be a nightmare- too overcrowded on both trains and roads.

[tubeguru]

I am frankly surprised that any of you are considering being out on the tube in the days leading up to Christmas. Are you nuts?

[hopeful traveller]

What are the top times for this?

[Sam]

I am frankly surprised that any of you are considering being out on the tube in the days leading up to Christmas. Are you nuts?

Yes you know they are Neil!!

[hopeful traveller]

One more ridiculous question - can I use any other tube services outside of what is shown on that map to get from A to B - e.g. can I run between Northwick Park and Kenton despite Kenton not being shown?

[Going Underground]

I am frankly surprised that any of you are considering being out on the tube in the days leading up to Christmas. Are you nuts?

Come on Neil this challenge has been the pre-xmas extravaganza for years now

[dudey]

One more ridiculous question - can I use any other tube services outside of what is shown on that map to get from A to B - e.g. can I run between Northwick Park and Kenton despite Kenton not being shown?

The short answer is yes. That map is just to help you see where all the 'Park' stations are.