Zone 1 Challenge Cup- Friday 3rd June 2016

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Zone 1 Challenge Cup- Friday 3rd June 2016

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The BOZO here:

The formal launch of this year's Zone 1 challenge has already begun (as those on Facebook will know).

So here is the details for the Zone 1 Challenge 2016... http://www.explorerticket.co.uk/tubecha ... ne1cup.htm (full details contained within including meet up points, timetable of the day and the all important rules).

Hope to see you all on Friday 3rd June 2016 at Liverpool Street. Even though this event is open invitation it would greatly assist me if you notify me if you are planning to attend (even if you are a maybe).

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Where is post Z1 meet up, Willian IV again?
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Going Underground wrote:Where is post Z1 meet up, William IV again?
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The Orange One wrote:
Going Underground wrote:Where is post Z1 meet up, William IV again?
Yep.
Is that the one in Walthamstow.
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Yep - the one from last time. In fact, copying straight off the website:

Meeting Points

Pre Challenge meet up point: Liverpool Street mainline station forecourt (outside McDonalds). From the main concourse take the stairs or escalators opposite the entrance to platforms 2 and 3. Please be here by 12:00 noon.
Post Challenge meet up point: William IV pub, 816 High Road Leyton, E10 6AE (nearest stations Walthamstow Central or Leyton Midland Road). Map available on request at pre challenge meet up.
Invitations

Even though this is an open invitation event, it would greatly assist me if you are attending (even if at this stage you are a maybe) to contact me via email or social media to confirm your attendance so I know roughly how many people I am expecting.

Timetable of the day

Pre 12:00: All challengers to start gathering at the meet up point at Liverpool Street. Here you can decide who to form a team with (or go solo). Each team will be given an "entry card" and a copy of the Z1 challenge diagram, which you fill out during your challenge.
12:15: Draw of the start station. Once this is announced make your own way to this starting station, planning your route as you go.

12:55: All challengers to meet up outside the starting station (street side of the ticket barriers), details will be given where exactly to meet once the start station is announced.

13:00: You can start the challenge on the first train in your chosen direction AFTER 13:00:00 (use the next train board clock for this if there is one). You have four hours to complete.

Once you have completed the challenge please make your way to the post challenge meet up location by 17:45. Please hand your completed entry card and Z1 diagram (showing route taken) to me (Tangy). If I am not there (as I will be participating too) please keep your entry card safe and secure until I arrive.

Once the majority of challengers are present, a pub style quiz will begin (again you can team up with other challengers or go solo). Several small teams please as there maybe a "Pointless" style round and/or "spot prize" rounds of which will work best with the more teams there are.

18:00 (or when all teams have declared their result): Zone 1 results read out and prizes/certificates given to the podium positions (plus best team name).

18:15 (or immediately after the results announcement): Quiz answers (with prizes). Once quiz is finished (should be by 19:00), the formal event is over. However many challengers stay the rest of the evening for sociailising/play darts (for those that wish to play, no darting experience needed).

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I have a spot prize question for this year and the closest answer will recieve a pint of their chosen "poison" :P
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Just out of interest, what was the rationale behind the choice of William IV? Given that the event takes place in Zone 1 (naturally), picking a venue in Zone 3 and a mile from the nearest station seems a little counter-intuitive...
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RJSRdg wrote:Just out of interest, what was the rationale behind the choice of William IV? Given that the event takes place in Zone 1 (naturally), picking a venue in Zone 3 and a mile from the nearest station seems a little counter-intuitive...
No idea, but as pubs go, it's very good, so no complaints from me.
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I was only thinking that

(a) it means people have to buy a Zones 1-3 Travelcard instead of just a Zone 1 one.

(b) it's awkward for people from the other side of London to get to or from.

Not that I'm suggesting changing it at this late stage, it just seemed an odd choice.
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RJSRdg wrote:I was only thinking that

(a) it means people have to buy a Zones 1-3 Travelcard instead of just a Zone 1 one.

(b) it's awkward for people from the other side of London to get to or from.

Not that I'm suggesting changing it at this late stage, it just seemed an odd choice.
Well u won't change tangy it's close to him and good luck everybody. Even the bastard of an organiser whom doing barnstaple yesterday I'm sure he forgot to take any photos of station signs.
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RJSRdg wrote:I was only thinking that

(a) it means people have to buy a Zones 1-3 Travelcard instead of just a Zone 1 one.

(b) it's awkward for people from the other side of London to get to or from.

Not that I'm suggesting changing it at this late stage, it just seemed an odd choice.
Good grief what is the difference in cost between Z1-3 and Z1 travelcard???? It must be peanuts???
The pub is only 30 mins from central London how awkward is that serioulsy???

Get a grip man....
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