Random 15 Championship 2015/16: Round 2
Posted: 01 Nov 2015, 21:12
Welcome to the 2015/16 Random 15 Championship. I am your host (commonly known to regulars as the BERC when I am hosting Random 15 challenges). The Random 15 challenge is just that, visit 15 randomly selected stations that feature on the Tube Map and/or London Connections Map (usually within zones 1-2 and using the Underground network only). There will be certain rounds within the championship that are a variation of this such as adding an extra zone/s or network/s e.g. DLR, National Rail onto the challenge and these are known as "twist" rounds.
If anyone is not familiar with the standard rules (or scoring) for Random 15 challenges, they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm (for regulars the rules are the same as last year).
So let us announce the details for round 2.
When: Saturday 14th November at 12:30 GMT
Pre challenge meet up point: Camden Town Station (outside Camden High Street entrance)
Post challenge meet up: The Bricklayers Arms, Gresse Street (off TCR, the road).
The challenge: Round 2 of the Random 15 Championship is a "normal" round i.e. visit 15 randomly generated stations on the LU network only within zones 1 and 2. However this round will feature a live draw. This will mean there will be no envelopes to rip open, instead the challengers present will pick stations in turn out of a bucket. Please be at Camden Town by 12:15 for live draw to take place to ensure the challenge starts promptly at 12:30.
Closures affecting the challenge:
There is no engineering works directly affecting the Random 15 challenge, all LU lines through zones 1 and 2 are open. However the following may affect connections and/or your route between lines.
Piccadilly: Acton Town - Uxbridge (Met unaffected).
GOBLIN: Closed throughout.
DLR: West Ham- Woolwich Arsenal.
South Eastern: Trains to/from Charing X do NOT call London Bridge.
Thameslink: No trains between Blackfriars and London Bridge.
Southern: Reduced suburban service to/from Victoria (some trains terminate Clapham Junction).
Tottenham Court Road: Central Line NOT stopping (Northern line stopping as normal).
Tufnell Park: Station closed (pass through allowed).
Those engineering works listed are only the closures that might affect the challenge, there are further works (on National Rail) going on in other areas. Please check if travelling from further afield.
Hope to see you there.
Signed: Tangy
The BERC (Random 15 host).
If anyone is not familiar with the standard rules (or scoring) for Random 15 challenges, they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm (for regulars the rules are the same as last year).
So let us announce the details for round 2.
When: Saturday 14th November at 12:30 GMT
Pre challenge meet up point: Camden Town Station (outside Camden High Street entrance)
Post challenge meet up: The Bricklayers Arms, Gresse Street (off TCR, the road).
The challenge: Round 2 of the Random 15 Championship is a "normal" round i.e. visit 15 randomly generated stations on the LU network only within zones 1 and 2. However this round will feature a live draw. This will mean there will be no envelopes to rip open, instead the challengers present will pick stations in turn out of a bucket. Please be at Camden Town by 12:15 for live draw to take place to ensure the challenge starts promptly at 12:30.
Closures affecting the challenge:
There is no engineering works directly affecting the Random 15 challenge, all LU lines through zones 1 and 2 are open. However the following may affect connections and/or your route between lines.
Piccadilly: Acton Town - Uxbridge (Met unaffected).
GOBLIN: Closed throughout.
DLR: West Ham- Woolwich Arsenal.
South Eastern: Trains to/from Charing X do NOT call London Bridge.
Thameslink: No trains between Blackfriars and London Bridge.
Southern: Reduced suburban service to/from Victoria (some trains terminate Clapham Junction).
Tottenham Court Road: Central Line NOT stopping (Northern line stopping as normal).
Tufnell Park: Station closed (pass through allowed).
Those engineering works listed are only the closures that might affect the challenge, there are further works (on National Rail) going on in other areas. Please check if travelling from further afield.
Hope to see you there.
Signed: Tangy
The BERC (Random 15 host).