Park Challenge 2014

[tractakid]

Any ideas for a date for this challenge this year yet?

[Going Underground]

I can do Satruday 27th Dec if the whole network is open?
If so could tie in with a parkrun

If not how does 23rd or 30th Dec sound? They are really the only 3 days that I can do....

Failing that 31st Dec is only other one....

[The Orange One]

27th, 30th and 31st are all out, as the District is blockaded west of Embankment, and the Circle from Edgware Road to Aldgate via Victoria, meaning four stations are conventionally unavailable. Ravenscourt Park and Chiswick Park can both be visited on the Piccadilly (Ealing Broadway fun!). Wimbledon Park is still available through Rail Replacement bus, but St. James's Park is completely impossible.

[nozzacook]

How about Dec 13th no closures are scheduled and could have a pre-Parkchallenge Parkrun as well.

[Going Underground]

I hadn't looked that early in the month but 13th Dec works for me

[nozzacook]

Just seemed a good date far enough away from christmas that I can attend. And of course a Saturday so Parkrun.

[greatkingrat]

13th Dec would be OK for me.

The other question is where to start? We have done Woodside, Elm, Newbury, Moor, Wimbledon and Canons so far. That covers the obvious starting stations, so either we repeat a station, or start somewhere more central.

In terms of parkruns, Finsbury Park is an obvious choice, or Chiswick Park (Gunnersbury).

[palkanetoijala31]

13th Dec would be OK for me.

The other question is where to start? We have done Woodside, Elm, Newbury, Moor, Wimbledon and Canons so far. That covers the obvious starting stations, so either we repeat a station, or start somewhere more central.

In terms of parkruns, Finsbury Park is an obvious choice, or Chiswick Park (Gunnersbury).

tuffnell park tuffnell park

[greatkingrat]

Tufnell Park would be interesting - with the lifts it would be very difficult to judge when to start your watch.

[tractakid]

13th is a no-go for me, unfortunately.

[The Orange One]

I tell you what, go and start at Green Park. To make the routes just that little bit more diverse. I might actually be able to make so early in the month, though can't make promises atm.

[Going Underground]

I seem to recall that we discussed starting at Belsize this year, which would also tie in nicely for Hamsptead Heath parkrun

[palkanetoijala31]

belsize park will do i can still do my gambit

[nozzacook]

A fine choice for both.

[tractakid]

is the 13th the only viable date?