Zone 1 Challenge 2016

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You wait ages for a Zone 1 Challenge and then three come along together.
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The BOZO here:

For those people that do not already know, this year's Zone 1 Challenge Cup will be held on Friday 3rd June 2016.
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Ooh, good. I feared it might be the week before, and I'd be unable to make it. But if it's 3rd June, I may put in my annual appearance.
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Fingers crossed for stations between Earl's Court and HPK. If one comes up, I have a brilliant idea...

Also, starting station Pimlico would be pretty fun!!
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Wan to do this sometime, but I'm hardly ever in London, so it won't be for a while. :cry: :(
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Actually.... This is during the closest school holidays to my birthday, so might be in London!
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What time does it start?
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RJSRdg wrote:What time does it start?
I was wondering the same!
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RJSRdg wrote:What time does it start?
I was wondering the same!
Should be same as every year I guess, 1200 meet, 1215 draw and head off to starting station for first train in your chosen direction after 1300
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That's what I thought - the only thing with that is that it means people have to take a whole day off work for a 2 1/2 - 4 hour event. I was just thinking that a later start (say, 2pm) would enable people to work until lunchtime and then come over - or is the idea of the 12:00 start that it means everyone's finished (or nearly finished) by the time the evening peak kicks in?
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Partly, and also because it gives more time for socialising - it's the most important event of the Tube Challenging year so people turn up who never make an appearance otherwise!

The challenge itself starts at 1300 so if you can't make the draw, but can make the challenge itself, you can have the starting station texted to you. I did this last year!

Alternatively, do a challenge of your own (RobbieM and GuyBarry did the Not The Victoria Line Challenge last year, which is both pretty fun and finishes in Walthamstow).
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RJSRdg wrote:That's what I thought - the only thing with that is that it means people have to take a whole day off work for a 2 1/2 - 4 hour event. I was just thinking that a later start (say, 2pm) would enable people to work until lunchtime and then come over - or is the idea of the 12:00 start that it means everyone's finished (or nearly finished) by the time the evening peak kicks in?

The 1pm start just gets you clear before PM rush kicks in, especially as Friday is POETS day...
Even a 2pm start means a 1pm meet and with many people travelling into London I still think most would need a full days leave...
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What's POETS day?
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