Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Got anything to say that's not about the Tube? Say it here!
Post Reply
dstock17
Zone 5
Posts: 536
Joined: 14 Jan 2017, 20:08

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by dstock17 »

I must say the crowd at wanstead flats were not very talkative or welcoming and I thought pretty disorganised I'm sure Mr Andrew baker who was doing barcode scanning was far better. sorry I couldn't hang around Kevin and Nick but i had only 20 mins spare and bloody local whom I asked apparently only just around the corner from spoons, nah there ain't no whetherspoons around here mate.
Only tube challenger to be number 1 in parkrun
User avatar
Going Underground
The Twilight Zone
Posts: 8793
Joined: 11 Apr 2006, 12:24
Location: Down in a tube station at midnight.
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by Going Underground »

dstock17 wrote: 12 Aug 2017, 18:59 I must say the crowd at wanstead flats were not very talkative or welcoming and I thought pretty disorganised I'm sure Mr Andrew baker who was doing barcode scanning was far better. sorry I couldn't hang around Kevin and Nick but i had only 20 mins spare and bloody local whom I asked apparently only just around the corner from spoons, nah there ain't no whetherspoons around here mate.

Totally agree Andi..... Was very difficult to engage anyone in conversation There was no run brief for new runners and no course description or numbers of laps mentioned and for no apparent reason we were around 10 mins late off... If anyone there was a first timer or first time tourist I can only imagine that whole experience would had been off-putting to say the least.... Aside the lady handling out finish tokens, who did comment that I had come a long way from Bedfont (I did let her know others had travelled further :wink: )
Maybe they don't get a lot of tourists / visitors, I don't really no but it didn't feel very welcoming....
91 parkrun events have been amazing, this experience was not so.... :|
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie
Tube personality of the year 2009
Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron
2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9100
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by tubeguru »

One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2022
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9100
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by tubeguru »

Update time: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

A PB for crypto puts him above me (booooo), and GU runs the best-named course of the day. Also, Nozza and Damian ran the course nearest to my house, and Nozza came within a second of his worst time. He just scraped inside it. I can only assume tractakid was tail-running, and that the last person was very slow ...
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2022
Member of sweet FA
dstock17
Zone 5
Posts: 536
Joined: 14 Jan 2017, 20:08

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by dstock17 »

a good update as usual just one question if a person does a tube challenge say all lines are they allowed to be included on list.
Only tube challenger to be number 1 in parkrun
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9100
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by tubeguru »

dstock17 wrote: 21 Aug 2017, 12:51 a good update as usual just one question if a person does a tube challenge say all lines are they allowed to be included on list.
I've only allowed forum members, because that's what it started out as - a spreadsheet of forum members' Parkrun times.
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2022
Member of sweet FA
DrainBrain
Zone 6
Posts: 975
Joined: 04 Jun 2013, 10:42
Location: South of the Thames

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by DrainBrain »

Last week: watch time 28:14, parkrun time 27:59.
This week: watch time 27:41, parkrun time 27:56.

I guess it all evens out in the end. :)

Next week: Basingstoke, to run on their alternate course.
Royal Oak to Bethnal Green in 333 days
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Amersham in 17 hours, 42 minutes and 22 seconds
roblo97
Zone 3
Posts: 193
Joined: 12 Feb 2017, 19:04
Location: West Yorkshire

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by roblo97 »

DrainBrain wrote: 26 Aug 2017, 11:17 Last week: watch time 28:14, parkrun time 27:59.
This week: watch time 27:41, parkrun time 27:56.

I guess it all evens out in the end. :)

Next week: Basingstoke, to run on their alternate course.
Damn, I'm still gonna be in Malta, I take it the alternate course is at War Memorial Park as well?
R15 PB: 2:23.23
DLR PB: 2:00:50
Bottle PB: 02:30:30
Tramlink PB: 1:55.37 (Cheers David!)
Triple Crown: 7:00.13
FNC: 18:42:50 (Cheers Andi and Josh!)
Park: 8:29:35
Z1: 02:45:54
2018 Z1 winner!
Parkrun PB: 26 minutes something
DrainBrain
Zone 6
Posts: 975
Joined: 04 Jun 2013, 10:42
Location: South of the Thames

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by DrainBrain »

roblo97 wrote: 26 Aug 2017, 11:38
DrainBrain wrote: 26 Aug 2017, 11:17 Last week: watch time 28:14, parkrun time 27:59.
This week: watch time 27:41, parkrun time 27:56.

I guess it all evens out in the end. :)

Next week: Basingstoke, to run on their alternate course.
Damn, I'm still gonna be in Malta, I take it the alternate course is at War Memorial Park as well?
No. War Memorial Park is being used for an event so parkrun will be on an entirely separate course at the nearby Crabtree Plantation.

Also, although my email and text message this week both say 27:56, the results page has 27:42.
Royal Oak to Bethnal Green in 333 days
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Amersham in 17 hours, 42 minutes and 22 seconds
User avatar
tractakid
The Twilight Zone
Posts: 3320
Joined: 15 Nov 2011, 20:04
Location: Milton Keynes

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by tractakid »

I'm thinking maybe Winchester but I haven't solidified any plans for next week.
*insert boasting about notable tube accomplishments here*
dstock17
Zone 5
Posts: 536
Joined: 14 Jan 2017, 20:08

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by dstock17 »

tractakid wrote: 27 Aug 2017, 18:07 I'm thinking maybe Winchester but I haven't solidified any plans for next week.
Winchester shit but u can come down on train to bmth.
Only tube challenger to be number 1 in parkrun
User avatar
Going Underground
The Twilight Zone
Posts: 8793
Joined: 11 Apr 2006, 12:24
Location: Down in a tube station at midnight.
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by Going Underground »

tractakid wrote: 27 Aug 2017, 18:07 I'm thinking maybe Winchester but I haven't solidified any plans for next week.
That was my initial plan as well on drive down to Bournemouth but re-routed to Bognor as my friend Paul is running at that one...
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie
Tube personality of the year 2009
Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron
2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
User avatar
tubeguru
Site Administrator
Posts: 9100
Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 22:08
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by tubeguru »

New update: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

Watch out Gawley - crypto is coming ...
One thing only do I know, and that is that I know nothing - Socrates.

Champion of bugger all, 2004 to 2022
Member of sweet FA
User avatar
crypto
Zone 2
Posts: 85
Joined: 18 Sep 2015, 23:48

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by crypto »

If it helps, Worthing was a very fast course.
dstock17
Zone 5
Posts: 536
Joined: 14 Jan 2017, 20:08

Re: Tube Challenge parkrun league...

Post by dstock17 »

what's interesting is that Mr chilcraft is one away from the 200 club he could get a 250 by end of 2018.
Only tube challenger to be number 1 in parkrun
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests