Christmas Park Challenge 2017 -16th Dec - Stonebridge Park

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Christmas Park Challenge 2017 -16th Dec - Stonebridge Park

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Confirmed as 16th December from Stonebridge Park, usual rules apply and window is 1000-1100hrs

parkrun; Harrow

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Going Underground wrote: Can anyone let me know if there are any Saturday's in December when it would be possible to have the annual extravaganza so we can set a date? Thanks
Saturday 9th December and Saturday 16th December both don't have any LU closures on them, only Chadwell Heath - Shenfield on TfL Rail.
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xcooler123 wrote: 12 Sep 2017, 15:49
Going Underground wrote: Can anyone let me know if there are any Saturday's in December when it would be possible to have the annual extravaganza so we can set a date? Thanks
Saturday 9th December and Saturday 16th December both don't have any LU closures on them, only Chadwell Heath - Shenfield on TfL Rail.
Pretty much what I was gonna say! So unless anyone wants to run from Elm Park to Romford we should be all good to go for either date...

As for starting station - we've done Canons, Belsize, Woodside, Tufnell, Royal, Moor, Elm, Wimbledon and Newbury. Any requests?

If none, I propose Finsbury.
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Finsbury neatly prevents use of the Number 4/Run to Tufnell Park :-)
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The Orange One wrote: 12 Sep 2017, 16:17
xcooler123 wrote: 12 Sep 2017, 15:49
Going Underground wrote: Can anyone let me know if there are any Saturday's in December when it would be possible to have the annual extravaganza so we can set a date? Thanks
Saturday 9th December and Saturday 16th December both don't have any LU closures on them, only Chadwell Heath - Shenfield on TfL Rail.
Pretty much what I was gonna say! So unless anyone wants to run from Elm Park to Romford we should be all good to go for either date...

As for starting station - we've done Canons, Belsize, Woodside, Tufnell, Royal, Moor, Elm, Wimbledon and Newbury. Any requests?

If none, I propose Finsbury.
but elm park to romford is my favourite run and I would second finsbury
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I'm fine with Finsbury Park as a starting station
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9th December is a no go for me so is 16th Dec OK for everyone?

Looking at potential starting stations avoiding Central London we have; Chiswick, Ravenscourt, Holland, Stonebridge, Queens, Kilburn, Westbourne, Finsbury, Upton.... As far as I can work out unless any others I have missed??
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Going Underground wrote: 13 Sep 2017, 13:12 9th December is a no go for me so is 16th Dec OK for everyone?

Looking at potential starting stations avoiding Central London we have; Chiswick, Ravenscourt, Holland, Stonebridge, Queens, Kilburn, Westbourne, Finsbury, Upton.... As far as I can work out unless any others I have missed??
16th December is OK for me.

You've missed Wembley and Northwick.
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Going Underground wrote: 13 Sep 2017, 13:12 9th December is a no go for me so is 16th Dec OK for everyone?

Looking at potential starting stations avoiding Central London we have; Chiswick, Ravenscourt, Holland, Stonebridge, Queens, Kilburn, Westbourne, Finsbury, Upton.... As far as I can work out unless any others I have missed??
Yep 16th December is good for me
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I think good for me too.
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Oh nuggets.

LCFC vs CPFC or Park Challenge?

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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2017 -16th Dec - Stonebridge Park

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About time we had a Bakerloo line start so this will be from Stonebridge Park

Usual rules apply staring window 1000-1100hrs

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As for parkrun, the obvious answer to this question would be Wormwood Scrubs or South Oxhey - but I'll let the actual experts decide of course...

Now to pick which of the 12 trains in my direction through the station I want to take!
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Slightly annoying having to go through two other Park stations to get to the start! That said, I have an idea for a route forming....
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The Orange One wrote: 27 Sep 2017, 14:56 As for parkrun, the obvious answer to this question would be Wormwood Scrubs or South Oxhey - but I'll let the actual experts decide of course...
And they are both mud baths in the winter :lol: Suspect we may go somewhere else....
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