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Dates for the new 2025/26 Random 15 Championship:

Round 1: September 13th 2025 (Champion's Twist).
Round 2: November 8th 2025 (Normal).
Round 3: January 10th 2026 (NR twist).
Round 4: February 21st 2026 (Normal). Winter Olympics.
Round 5: April 25th 2026 (Twist round).
Round 6: May 30th 2026 (Normal). Zone 1 day weekend.

Therefore the Zone 1 Challenge Cup day will be the 29th May 2026.

Due to all the available Saturdays in September and November not being completely clear of anyone's pre planned absence, I have had to compromise and allocate the dates the fewest people cannot attend. Thanks for your understanding if you miss a round because of a clash but this could not be avoided.

Tangy.
BERC.

Only tangentially related, but I feel that this is the best place to ask this question right now...

Will a Full Network Challenge be part of the Winter Tube Olympics (possibly on 20th February)?

I was planning a (non-serious) FNC for next month, but I may well defer it until February if there's a mass event.

I would personally expect there to be one, yes

Lunaticonthegrass wrote: ↑07 Aug 2025, 10:07 Only tangentially related, but I feel that this is the best place to ask this question right now...

Will a Full Network Challenge be part of the Winter Tube Olympics (possibly on 20th February)?

I was planning a (non-serious) FNC for next month, but I may well defer it until February if there's a mass event.

The Winter Olympics does indeed include a Full Network which will most likely be held on Friday 20th February (so that the Random 15 evening pub meet the next day can double up as a closing ceremony and for medal giving).

All,

It looks like there are engineering works on the top of the Met starting 19th February onwards, so an FNC on the 20th now seems to be a no go. Shame as I've got the day off work for it!

@tangy

As TOSA, have you had any thoughts on this conundrum please? Would like to know if the event is shifting to a different date if possible. Thanks!

IS TANGY alive im still waiting for a response from an email 1 month ago?

al wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 20:35 @tangy

As TOSA, have you had any thoughts on this conundrum please? Would like to know if the event is shifting to a different date if possible. Thanks!

From my own personal perspective I'd be quite happy for the FNC/R15 to be pushed back a week.

Although it's doubtful if I'd be fit enough to do the FNC, 21st is my annual model railway exhibition and 20th is the day I prepare for it so I would be able to make the R15 if it was on 28th.

I'd also be happy with a FNC on 27th February.

I've had to rule myself out of the FNC regardless, if it is pushed back by a week then I am away in Central Europe for a week. No drama, will have to do another one later in the year should I find the time, wish you all the best of luck whatever day you choose!