Random 15 Championship 2019/20: Round 1
Posted: 19 Aug 2019, 21:16
Welcome to the 2019/20 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 (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 or network e.g. DLR onto the challenge. So are you ready to take on the Random 15 championship?
The rules and scoring are unchanged from previous seasons but if anyone is not familiar with them, or needs a refresh, they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm
We return for the 2019/20 season. Therefore all league table points are reset to zero and as is traditional we start the season with the Champion's Twist, as nominated by last year's Random 15 champion.
When: Saturday 21st September 2019 12:30 UK local time.
Pre-challenge meet up point: Waterloo (bottom of the stairs from Exit 7 off the NR concourse). This is located in the middle of the concourse by platforms 6-9.
Post-challenge meet up point: Our regular haunt. The Bricklayers Arms, Gresses Street (off TCR).
Variant: Zone 1 and 2. LU, DLR and NR but you are NOT permitted to cross the Thames by any form of RAIL. You can only cross the Thames using other valid means of travel such as on foot or by bus. Therefore stations that straddle the Thames or can only be reached by crossing the river will be specially excluded.
Time limit: 6 hours
For the avoidance of doubt, Blackfriars (NR), Canary Wharf (LU), Cannon Street (NR), Charing X (NR), North Greenwich and Victoria (NR) will all be excluded as they are either impossible to visit by rail without crossing the river or in the case of Blackfriars NR has entrances on both sides of the river.
The Thames is clearly marked on both the standard Tube Map and a London Connections map but it can be easy to unintentionally cross if you are on a deep level Tube line for example but it has been agreed there will no penalty if you realise this and immediately turn around to go back across the river at the SAME crossing point.
Closures affecting the challenge: AMENDED 11th September 2019
Circle: Closed throughout.
District: No service High Street Ken- Edgware Road (Circle).
Hammersmith & City: No service Hammersmith- Moorgate.
Metropolitan: No Service Wembley Park- Aldgate (Jubilee unaffected)
Overground (West Anglia): No Chingford branch.
Other closures to be aware of:
West Anglia: No trains via Tottenham Hale, diversions via Seven Sisters. Temple Mills line (and Lea Bridge station) closed.
Everyone is welcome but please advise if you are attending.
Thanks
The BERC
The rules and scoring are unchanged from previous seasons but if anyone is not familiar with them, or needs a refresh, they can be read here: http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... 5rules.htm
We return for the 2019/20 season. Therefore all league table points are reset to zero and as is traditional we start the season with the Champion's Twist, as nominated by last year's Random 15 champion.
When: Saturday 21st September 2019 12:30 UK local time.
Pre-challenge meet up point: Waterloo (bottom of the stairs from Exit 7 off the NR concourse). This is located in the middle of the concourse by platforms 6-9.
Post-challenge meet up point: Our regular haunt. The Bricklayers Arms, Gresses Street (off TCR).
Variant: Zone 1 and 2. LU, DLR and NR but you are NOT permitted to cross the Thames by any form of RAIL. You can only cross the Thames using other valid means of travel such as on foot or by bus. Therefore stations that straddle the Thames or can only be reached by crossing the river will be specially excluded.
Time limit: 6 hours
For the avoidance of doubt, Blackfriars (NR), Canary Wharf (LU), Cannon Street (NR), Charing X (NR), North Greenwich and Victoria (NR) will all be excluded as they are either impossible to visit by rail without crossing the river or in the case of Blackfriars NR has entrances on both sides of the river.
The Thames is clearly marked on both the standard Tube Map and a London Connections map but it can be easy to unintentionally cross if you are on a deep level Tube line for example but it has been agreed there will no penalty if you realise this and immediately turn around to go back across the river at the SAME crossing point.
Closures affecting the challenge: AMENDED 11th September 2019
Circle: Closed throughout.
District: No service High Street Ken- Edgware Road (Circle).
Hammersmith & City: No service Hammersmith- Moorgate.
Metropolitan: No Service Wembley Park- Aldgate (Jubilee unaffected)
Overground (West Anglia): No Chingford branch.
Other closures to be aware of:
West Anglia: No trains via Tottenham Hale, diversions via Seven Sisters. Temple Mills line (and Lea Bridge station) closed.
Everyone is welcome but please advise if you are attending.
Thanks
The BERC