Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 1
Posted: 15 Aug 2017, 20:39
Hello and welcome to the 2017/18 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.
The rules of the Random 15 Challenge are unchanged from last season but if anyone is not familiar with these (or how the scoring works), they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm
The 2017/18 season is about to begin. So here is the vital details for you:
When: Saturday 16th September 2017 12:30 UK local time.
Pre-Challenge meet up point: Oxford Circus- Exit 8 Argyll Street
Post challenge meet up point: The Bricklayers Arms pub, Gresse Street (off TCR, the road).
Variant: Round 1 as is traditional is the "Champion's Twist". Therefore, The Orange One has given us Zones 2-4 LU only, but travel through Zone 1 will be permitted due to the potential spread of the stations.
Time limit for completing: As this is a twist round, the time limit to complete is 6 hours.
Closures directly affecting the challenge:
--Circle/H&C: No service Edgware Road (Circle)- Hammersmith (H&C).
Other engineering work to be aware of:
--c2c: All trains will run to/from Fenchurch Street. No direct trains Stratford- Barking.
--Crossrail: No service Liverpool Street- Stratford (Greater Anglia main line unaffected).
--DLR: No service Bow Church- Stratford.
--First Great Western: Reduced Greenford branch frequency.
--Greater Anglia: No trains via Tottenham Hale or Lea Bridge- diversions via Seven Sisters.
--Overground- East London: Closed New X Gate- Crystal Palace/West Croydon.
--South Eastern: Cannon Street closed, thus no trains between Cannon Street and London Bridge or onwards to/from Charlton via Greenwich.
--Southern: No trains FROM London Bridge TO East/West Croydon via Sydenham (but there are stopping trains in the up direction)!
--Thameslink: No trains Blackfriars- London Bridge- East Croydon, diversions via Elephant.
Let the madness commence...
Tangy
The BERC.
The rules of the Random 15 Challenge are unchanged from last season but if anyone is not familiar with these (or how the scoring works), they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm
The 2017/18 season is about to begin. So here is the vital details for you:
When: Saturday 16th September 2017 12:30 UK local time.
Pre-Challenge meet up point: Oxford Circus- Exit 8 Argyll Street
Post challenge meet up point: The Bricklayers Arms pub, Gresse Street (off TCR, the road).
Variant: Round 1 as is traditional is the "Champion's Twist". Therefore, The Orange One has given us Zones 2-4 LU only, but travel through Zone 1 will be permitted due to the potential spread of the stations.
Time limit for completing: As this is a twist round, the time limit to complete is 6 hours.
Closures directly affecting the challenge:
--Circle/H&C: No service Edgware Road (Circle)- Hammersmith (H&C).
Other engineering work to be aware of:
--c2c: All trains will run to/from Fenchurch Street. No direct trains Stratford- Barking.
--Crossrail: No service Liverpool Street- Stratford (Greater Anglia main line unaffected).
--DLR: No service Bow Church- Stratford.
--First Great Western: Reduced Greenford branch frequency.
--Greater Anglia: No trains via Tottenham Hale or Lea Bridge- diversions via Seven Sisters.
--Overground- East London: Closed New X Gate- Crystal Palace/West Croydon.
--South Eastern: Cannon Street closed, thus no trains between Cannon Street and London Bridge or onwards to/from Charlton via Greenwich.
--Southern: No trains FROM London Bridge TO East/West Croydon via Sydenham (but there are stopping trains in the up direction)!
--Thameslink: No trains Blackfriars- London Bridge- East Croydon, diversions via Elephant.
Let the madness commence...
Tangy
The BERC.