Tube Olympics - Event 1 - All Lines Challenge - 13th July

[Soup Dragon]

Rules for event 1 are as follows:

1. The challenge will commence at 18:00. (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/start as many attempts as you like.
4. Your final attempt must have commenced before 20:30.
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.
9. Please make sure to set your watch to BST to ensure all competitors are running to the same time.

2008 Champion(s): 00:33:37 Matt Scrivin and Steven Karahan 42:04 Kevin & Ryan Brown, Ann Howell & John Stark

Event 1 - List of competitors (please add your name if you plan to enter)
Antony Brown

[greatkingrat]

Just realised that since the Circle Line was scrapped, if you catch a train on the North part of the Circle going to Hammersmith, there is no way to know whether it is a Circle or a H&C.

[tangy]

I am pretty sure Circle trains heading to Hammersmith show "Hammersmith via Aldgate" on the blinds, need to confirm though.

[The Raven]

Just realised that since the Circle Line was scrapped, if you catch a train on the North part of the Circle going to Hammersmith, there is no way to know whether it is a Circle or a H&C.

This always begs the question why they don't merge the two lines together.

[al]

I am pretty sure Circle trains heading to Hammersmith show "Hammersmith via Aldgate" on the blinds, need to confirm though.

Only if it's a lazy driver, they normally all show Hammersmith via Paddington after Aldgate.

[Soup Dragon]

P.S.

joy54 and I did not win in 2008 - IIRC we came last!!

Thanks for the honesty Matthew, I can't even read my own results website correctly, what a TOSA I am.

[MylesHSG]

I'll have to see if I can swap shifts, but I usually can.

[RichieG]

I am pretty sure Circle trains heading to Hammersmith show "Hammersmith via Aldgate" on the blinds, need to confirm though.

If my experiences from yesterday are anything to go by, platform and in-train announcements (even anti-clockwise) properly distinguish between the two lines

[Going Underground]

Event 1 - List of competitors (please add your name if you plan to enter)
Antony Brown
Going Underground

[hopeful traveller]

Yep, it's in-train announcements I listen out for.

[palkanetoijala31]

Event 1 - List of competitors (please add your name if you plan to enter)
Antony Brown
Going Underground
Palkanetoijala31

[Rhys1995]

50/50, don't know. Might be hard to get to on the Friday (why not make it Saturday 14th? Then I reckon I could do it)

[palkanetoijala31]

50/50, don't know. Might be hard to get to on the Friday (why not make it Saturday 14th? Then I reckon I could do it)

NO NO i wont be able to get drunk on my birthday then!

[Nigel]

Either 13 or 14 July I will be at Crystal Palace watching the athletics, the last big international meeting before the Olympics.

[hopeful traveller]

Any chance it could occur earlier? Then I might be able to make it.... I have my Friday nights booked up all summer. I'm off school that day (posh twat ) so that would help, but I appreciate work etc.