Birthday Challenge V2

[TC95]

Doors open at the next station.

But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?

If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.

They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...

[The Orange One]

If some of these NR trains wait outside the station for 10 minutes, I will be very cross. Precedent for this has been set in my first R15, when I was 20 minutes down and about 10 of those had been spent on a SWT train between Vauxhall and Waterloo.

In fact, I will be so cross that I shall have the anger of royalty, so I shall be King's Cross. And my rage will be so terrible, it will burn you, so I shall also be Charing Cross. I shall not be Waltham Cross though

[tractakid]

Doors open at the next station.

But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?

If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.

They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...

It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.

As for a sub-whatever route, plan better

[TC95]

As for a sub-whatever route, plan better

I constantly amend my routes but only with marginal differences each time

[The Orange One]

Doors open at the next station.

But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?

If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.

They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...

It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.

As for a sub-whatever route, plan better

How about the Nordic Combined? Not quite "Always", is it?

[tractakid]

Doors open at the next station.

But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?

If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.

They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...

It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.

As for a sub-whatever route, plan better

How about the Nordic Combined? Not quite "Always", is it?

Nordic combined is a substantially different format. It is scored in points, not time. the time is a time limit which expires no matter where you are.

[TC95]

I can't remember, did we agree upon a fixed starting station?

[tractakid]

I can't remember, did we agree upon a fixed starting station?

Not for this challenge. Start wherever you like, though I recommend starting east of Dawlish

[TC95]

And north of Ryde Pier Head
[I don't think full services have resumed on the Island Line yet]

[Going Underground]

There seems to be a lot of running involved in this......

[TC95]

There seems to be a lot of running involved in this......

Not necessarily. I've got about 4.5hrs with a route that involves no running at all

[The Orange One]

Mine has 3 significant runs. I do not believe you can have a route without running, unless you are pulling off a Fenchurch Street doubleback. Or starting or ending there.

EDIT: Unless, of course, you walk!

[TC95]

Mine has 3 significant runs. I do not believe you can have a route without running, unless you are pulling off a Fenchurch Street doubleback.

[Taps nose] but admitting I don't have the fastest route

[The Raven]

Been doing research today. Though no time as I didn't do Paddington. Still got some valuable information though...

[Going Underground]

I have at least 3 runs I have never done before and 1 that I have only done once so is a bit vague and 1 that I know well
Not sure I will be able to do any prior research