Random 15 Championship 2015/16: Round 3

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Random 15 Championship 2015/16: Round 3

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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 3.

When: Saturday 9th January 2016 at 12:30 GMT
Pre challenge meet up point: Stratford International DLR, on platform.
Post challenge meet up: The Bricklayers Arms, Gresse Street (off TCR, the road).

The challenge: Round 3 of the Random 15 Championship is a "twist" round, therefore as may be implied by the starting station the twist is that the DLR stations within zones 1 and 2 will be put into the draw (as well as the normal Underground zone 1/2 stations).** This challenge will be an en-masse start on the train, therefore you will start your stopwatches/open the envelopes in the traditional Tube Challenge way when all the doors of the first train boarded are locked closed prior to departure. Please be punctual to ensure the challenge starts on the first train departure after 12:30.

**For those not up to speed, by the time this challenge is attempted Stratford International DLR (and all stations on the branch to Canning Town) will be re-zoned from zone 3 to zone 2. Hence an extra 7 stations will be added to zone 2, these are: Stratford International DLR, Stratford, Stratford High Street, Abbey Road, West Ham, Star Lane and Canning Town.

Closures affecting the challenge:
There is no engineering works directly affecting the Random 15 challenge, all LU/DLR 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).
District: Barking - Upminster (c2c ALSO affected between these two stations)
South Eastern: No trains at Cannon Street- trains diverted to Charing X
South Eastern: No trains between London Bridge and Charlton (via Greenwich)
South Eastern: Trains to/from Charing X do NOT call London Bridge.
Thameslink: No trains between Blackfriars and London Bridge.

Holland Park: Station closed (pass through allowed).
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).
Adjudicator of the Alternative Challenges and webmaster of the Tube Challenge "Top Times" website at www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubechallenge

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Sorry, it's unlikely I'll be there as I'm planning to attend the Maidenhead model railway show in the morning and Stratford's too far to get there for 12:30.

However if anyone's happy to text me the list then -depending what time I finish at Maidenhead - I might have a go later in the day!
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Wish I could be there, I loved the DLR while I was there. Random fact (sort of related) but Sydney is doing their first R15 Championship round the week after this one. Just thought you might like to know :)
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This year for Round 3 I am also bringing along a friend.

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