They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...tractakid wrote:If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.TC95 wrote:But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?tractakid wrote:Doors open at the next station.
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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
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
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Re: Birthday Challenge V2
It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.TC95 wrote:They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...tractakid wrote:If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.TC95 wrote:But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?tractakid wrote:Doors open at the next station.
As for a sub-whatever route, plan better
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I constantly amend my routes but only with marginal differences each timetractakid wrote:
As for a sub-whatever route, plan better
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How about the Nordic Combined? Not quite "Always", is it?tractakid wrote:It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.TC95 wrote:They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...tractakid wrote:If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.TC95 wrote:But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?tractakid wrote:Doors open at the next station.
As for a sub-whatever route, plan better
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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.The Orange One wrote:How about the Nordic Combined? Not quite "Always", is it?tractakid wrote:It's the consistent way to do things. Challenge starts with doors closing and end with doors opening. Always.TC95 wrote:They are silly rules in my opinion. No idea how I'm going to get a sub 4hr 30 route then...tractakid wrote:If this is the beginning of the challenge, timer would be started on doors closing at NWX.TC95 wrote:But what about, say I was going from New Cross to London Bridge and I start my timer at London Bridge. Is that allowed?tractakid wrote:Doors open at the next station.
As for a sub-whatever route, plan better
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I can't remember, did we agree upon a fixed starting station?
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Not for this challenge. Start wherever you like, though I recommend starting east of DawlishTC95 wrote:I can't remember, did we agree upon a fixed starting station?
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And north of Ryde Pier Head
[I don't think full services have resumed on the Island Line yet]
[I don't think full services have resumed on the Island Line yet]
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There seems to be a lot of running involved in this......
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Not necessarily. I've got about 4.5hrs with a route that involves no running at allGoing Underground wrote:There seems to be a lot of running involved in this......
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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!
EDIT: Unless, of course, you walk!
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20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
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[Taps nose] but admitting I don't have the fastest routeThe Orange One wrote: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.
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Been doing research today. Though no time as I didn't do Paddington. Still got some valuable information though...
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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
Not sure I will be able to do any prior research
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