When the Orange has faded...
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When the Orange has faded...
I imagine quite a few of us will be wanting to do a full network challenge as soon as the ELL has completely closed, so I thought I'd make a thread about it. Rather than just let the first team to complete the network claim the record, with potentially a very poor time, why don't we try and get as many teams as possible to do it on the same day? That way, the first record holder will genuinely have beaten the competition, and should have a reasonably good time.
So, your thoughts please, on whether this would be a good idea, and whether you'd like to join in. Surely the temptation of this situation is too great for you to resist...
So, your thoughts please, on whether this would be a good idea, and whether you'd like to join in. Surely the temptation of this situation is too great for you to resist...
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The advantage of doing something like this would be that we would only need one stopwatch starter for all of us, and if we could agree on a finishing station (Heathrow?) then only one finisher. It would also be a lot easier to get witness statements for the first couple of hours, and there might be a bit of 'peer support' on the Harrow run. The atmosphere in a mass attempt would be great - those first couple of hours on Tube Relief were pretty special,even with that Moor Park connection.
Could I be tempted? Don't know...am feeling lazy at the moment. Ask me in a few months.
Could I be tempted? Don't know...am feeling lazy at the moment. Ask me in a few months.
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I very much doubt Guinness would have given the closure of the ELL any thought whatsoever. If a mass group goes out and attempts the record after the ELL closes then maybe Guinness will realise something has changed. Just advise Guinness that your making the attempt in late December, see what the rules say, and just go for it. I doubt the rules will say anything about the ELL so therefore Guinness should accept a 269 record.uefacup81 wrote:I know there's an awful lot to be said for planning in advance - but would it not be prudent to leave off such monumental plans until we know what stance GWR are going to take on it all?
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23rd December, posters are on display at stations.Root wrote:Does anyone actually have the date of closure, with proof? I can't find it on the TfL website.
http://inspectorsands.fotopic.net/p39786726.html
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But the Guinness rules say nothing about the Shoreditch replacement bus, thats my point. If we all start emailing Guinness asking stupid questions about the ELL they will write back to you and possibly say that you have to visit the entire ELL by bus. This is what has happened to those who asked Guinness about the Shoreditch bus, they said you had to use it but they have never updated the rules they send out to include this ruling.jonny wrote:If the rules stay the same, then you will still have to visit Shoreditch by bus, but not the rest of the ELL when it closes.
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I see, I assumed Shoreditch was in the rules.Soup Dragon wrote:But the Guinness rules say nothing about the Shoreditch replacement bus, thats my point. If we all start emailing Guinness asking stupid questions about the ELL they will write back to you and possibly say that you have to visit the entire ELL by bus. This is what has happened to those who asked Guinness about the Shoreditch bus, they said you had to use it but they have never updated the rules they send out to include this ruling.jonny wrote:If the rules stay the same, then you will still have to visit Shoreditch by bus, but not the rest of the ELL when it closes.
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Nice thoughts Ric, but if the teams are serious about a GWR they might not all want to start or finish at the same stations...Or indeed all do the Harrow runtpfkar wrote:The advantage of doing something like this would be that we would only need one stopwatch starter for all of us, and if we could agree on a finishing station (Heathrow?) then only one finisher. It would also be a lot easier to get witness statements for the first couple of hours, and there might be a bit of 'peer support' on the Harrow run. The atmosphere in a mass attempt would be great - those first couple of hours on Tube Relief were pretty special,even with that Moor Park connection.
Could I be tempted? Don't know...am feeling lazy at the moment. Ask me in a few months.
I agree the atmosphere of a mass attempt would be great, I had a taste of this on the CiN day last year. Unfortunately I wasn't around when tube relief happened...
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