Random 15 Championship 2015/16, new season.

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Will it be just the DLR added on, or would it be DLR + something else?
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I think the DLR is enough on its own - no need to make it too complicated. I like the idea of starting at Stratford International and opening the envelopes when the doors close though.
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greatkingrat wrote:I think the DLR is enough on its own - no need to make it too complicated. I like the idea of starting at Stratford International and opening the envelopes when the doors close though.
I agree. Gives you a little time to plan before you get to Stratford where there's plenty of options.
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Another point tangy is now perhaps u should be thinking of the dates for round 4 and 5
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palkanetoijala31 wrote:Another point tangy is now perhaps u should be thinking of the dates for round 4 and 5

Assume that round 6 will be Saturday 28th May (And Z1 on 27th May)??
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I think we decided zone 1 would be round 5 and Tube Olympics would be round 6?

So only one more to schedule in, presumably sometime in March.
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Saturday 19th would probably be a good date; Sports Relief is that weekend!

There does seem to be quite a large amount of closures on that day though. Big blockade east of King's Cross/Tower Hill + no Circle Line!
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Due to 2016 being a Tube Olympics year, round 6 of the Random 15 Championship will be pushed back to July (to be part of Tube Olympics).

Therefore the usual end of May Random 15 will be round 5 instead, which is always held within the half term week, my calendar says the Whitsun BH is Monday 30th May- so that settles the Zone 1 as 3rd June 2016 (and R15 4th June 2016).

Round 4 will be held in March 2016, it will NOT be the 26th (as that is Easter Saturday). Exact date to follow, hold your horses.
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I've just noticed that the original post gives the January date as 10th - I presume it should be 9th as 10th is a Sunday?

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I really must come along to the Third Round before A Levels take over my life (again).

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Really need a separate thread for round 3 as is only 2 weeks away, also need to decide on a parkrun venue....
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Confirmed dates for the rest of the 2015/16 Random 15 Championship season.

Round 4: Saturday 12th March 2016 (normal round)
Round 5: Saturday 4th June 2016 (twist round)
Round 6: Saturday 23rd July (normal round). **This round will be included as part of the 2016 Tube Olympics**

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Grr,...that means I can't make Round 4 either :-(
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We should probably have a Round 4 thread, Tangy!!

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Great Eastern Main Line: No trains within London
Southeastern Main Line: No trains into Charing Cross or Cannon Street
Romford to Upminster: Closed.
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I think the parkrun will be Dulwich....
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