Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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greatkingrat wrote: 04 Jan 2018, 17:59 The first R15 was held the evening before the 2007 Zone 1 day.

http://www.tubechallenge.com/forum/view ... ?f=4&t=688
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greatkingrat wrote: 04 Jan 2018, 17:59 The first R15 was held the evening before the 2007 Zone 1 day.

http://www.tubechallenge.com/forum/view ... ?f=4&t=688
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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The start station for this round can now be revealed as...

...Farringdon

Please meet in or by the entrance of the original "Tube" ticket hall.
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I was only aware of one ticket hall at Farringdon - is it the one at the east end, above the platforms?
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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RJSRdg wrote: 13 Jan 2018, 19:37 I was only aware of one ticket hall at Farringdon - is it the one at the east end, above the platforms?
There's two entrances across the road from each other, so on the street view below: the left entrance.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.52008 ... 528!8i1244
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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There is an entrance in Turnmill Street as well, although I think that is only open in the peaks.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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The one that looks like:
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not the one that looks like:
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A2 wrote: 13 Jan 2018, 22:18 The one that looks like:
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not the one that looks like:
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Shame I quite the look of that blonde ponytail :wink:
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A2 wrote: 13 Jan 2018, 22:18 The one that looks like:
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Are we starting at "alamy stock photo" then?
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2017/18: Round 3

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It could be an interesting start if Chancery Lane comes up...
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Oh yeah, totally coming to this

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