Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
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Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
10th Dec looks the best long term option for this and will be confirmed with tentative details as follows
Starting station; Upton Park
Starting window; 0900-1100
Pre challenge parkrun; Barking (others are available)
Post challenge meet up - TBCF
Starting station; Upton Park
Starting window; 0900-1100
Pre challenge parkrun; Barking (others are available)
Post challenge meet up - TBCF
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
9 hours of running around the Tube in the cold? Count me in!! Hopefully, it won't be a repeat of the weather we had in 2018
R15 PB: 2:23.23
DLR PB: 2:00:50
Bottle PB: 02:30:30
Tramlink PB: 1:55.37 (Cheers David!)
Triple Crown: 7:00.13
FNC: 18:42:50 (Cheers Andi and Josh!)
Park: 8:29:35
Z1: 02:45:54
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Parkrun PB: 26 minutes something
DLR PB: 2:00:50
Bottle PB: 02:30:30
Tramlink PB: 1:55.37 (Cheers David!)
Triple Crown: 7:00.13
FNC: 18:42:50 (Cheers Andi and Josh!)
Park: 8:29:35
Z1: 02:45:54
2018 Z1 winner!
Parkrun PB: 26 minutes something
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
It's my grandma's 90th birthday on Sunday 11th December so will have to see what is possible.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
I'm currently free on that date.
I've read quite a bit about the joys of this event, so this might be the only time I do it.
I've read quite a bit about the joys of this event, so this might be the only time I do it.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
I THOUGHT WE HAD DONE UPTON PARK AS STARTING STATION?
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Nah don't think so - Elm and Newbury over that way
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Question about the "exit and take photograph rule" - Reading reports from past years, it seems a common move to pass through Green Park, but not exit, to get to HPC, then exit there and photo, run to Green Park and photo, then run to St. James' Park and photo and leave on train. So we don't have to pass through the barriers at every station, just visit in the usual way and also get a photo from outside?
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
If you wanted to, you could visit all the stations first, without exiting, then visit them all again on foot taking photos. Might not be the most efficient way though!
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Just seen the long-range weather forecast for next Saturday and we could be in for an interesting day!
R15 PB: 2:23.23
DLR PB: 2:00:50
Bottle PB: 02:30:30
Tramlink PB: 1:55.37 (Cheers David!)
Triple Crown: 7:00.13
FNC: 18:42:50 (Cheers Andi and Josh!)
Park: 8:29:35
Z1: 02:45:54
2018 Z1 winner!
Parkrun PB: 26 minutes something
DLR PB: 2:00:50
Bottle PB: 02:30:30
Tramlink PB: 1:55.37 (Cheers David!)
Triple Crown: 7:00.13
FNC: 18:42:50 (Cheers Andi and Josh!)
Park: 8:29:35
Z1: 02:45:54
2018 Z1 winner!
Parkrun PB: 26 minutes something
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Looking at Charlton parkrun that morning!
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Right, I have just bought a return ticket to London for this coming Saturday and I have a route, so I guess I'm doing this thing.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Sadly it's looking like I will have to miss my first Parks challenge
Since re-tearing my hamstring for the second time in two months I have developed swelling and severe pain with shin splints and tendonitis in my calf to the point where I can't even wear anything longer than ankle socks..
I think this has been caused by the body over compensating for the hamstring tear.
It would be some months before I can move faster than a "painful" walking pace and I don't think the rigours of an 8 hour challenge, a lot of this one the move and exiting several stations will be beneficial to the injuries
Since re-tearing my hamstring for the second time in two months I have developed swelling and severe pain with shin splints and tendonitis in my calf to the point where I can't even wear anything longer than ankle socks..
I think this has been caused by the body over compensating for the hamstring tear.
It would be some months before I can move faster than a "painful" walking pace and I don't think the rigours of an 8 hour challenge, a lot of this one the move and exiting several stations will be beneficial to the injuries
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
Unlucky Kev. If you can cope with the cold, you could sit outside Ravenscourt or Wimbledon Parks as a bonus feature to be photo'd by everyone else on their way past!
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2022 - Upton Park - Saturday 10th Dec
tempting I must say
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