R15 championship

[Going Underground]

6th December seems the best idea.

How about a Wood Lane start to welcome it onto the Underground map?

I am happy to go along with that

[palkanetoijala31]

oh anthony i was looking forward to ur kiss but any date in dec is ok with me

[Soup Dragon]

Here is the updated table after the third round of the R15 Championship:

1 Peter Smyth 21
2 Martin Hazel 18
3 Matt Scriven 17
4 Steven Karahan 16
5 Antony Brown 13
6 Matt Nunn 11*
7 Kevin Brown 11
8 Jamie Brown 10
9 Phil Brown 9
10 John Stark 8
11 Ryan Brown 6
12 Justin Erwin 4
12 Richard Donaldson 4
14 Alasdair Brown 4
15 John Mitchell 3 #
15 Zoey Mitchell 3 #
15 Andi James 3 #
18 Jack Bynoe 3
19 Andrew Baker 1 @
19 Lewis Keen 1 @
21 Richie Graham 1

*Matt Nunn higher by virtue of 2nd Place in the Winter Challenge
#John, Zoey & Andi are ahead of Jack due to higher placings one event.
@Andrew & Lewis scored 1 point in a larger field than Richie.

[Starkey7]

Has anyone noticed the excellent R15 generator on Scrixcirisicis's site? You can type in the zones you want and closed stations, and even a starting station. I tried it and it gave me:

West Ruislip
Epping
Hampstead
Arnos Grove
Latimer Road
Bank
Arsenal
Queensway
Upminster
Wood Lane
Southgate
Southfields
Leyton
Embankment
Stanmore

[Going Underground]

Has anyone noticed the excellent R15 generator on Scrixcirisicis's site? You can type in the zones you want and closed stations, and even a starting station. I tried it and it gave me:

West Ruislip
Epping
Hampstead
Arnos Grove
Latimer Road
Bank
Arsenal
Queensway
Upminster
Wood Lane
Southgate
Southfields
Leyton
Embankment
Stanmore

Indeed we used it on the last R15, those listed above would take a fair while to visit....

[Starkey7]

It handles "Zones 3 to 2" okay actually; it just gives you a list of stations that are in both zones, which is what one would expect.

It does not handle "Could I have -9 stations please" so well, though.

[jbom1]

Oh that reminds me, I had an accident with that set of stations I was meant to be keeping for next time, with the Camden start. In that I found an envelope on my desk and forgot what was in it.

I suspect we shouldn't use them next time. In fact I'll post what they were tonight when I get home...

So what were they?

[RichieG]

. . .
19 Andrew Baker 1 @
19 Lewis Keen 1 @
21 Richie Graham 1
. . .
@Andrew & Lewis scored 1 point in a larger field than Richie.

I'm not complaining (hey, I'm on the list and that's amazing for a start!) but I read 'in a larger field' to be that they have done more than one challenge in the R15 Championship. Therefore, surely I wuold be higher than them as my record of 1 point to 1 challenge is better than, say, 1 point to 2 challenges, and therefore 0.5 points per challenge.

Like I say, it doesn't actually matter, I was just wondering

[Soup Dragon]

. . .
19 Andrew Baker 1 @
19 Lewis Keen 1 @
21 Richie Graham 1
. . .
@Andrew & Lewis scored 1 point in a larger field than Richie.

I'm not complaining (hey, I'm on the list and that's amazing for a start!) but I read 'in a larger field' to be that they have done more than one challenge in the R15 Championship. Therefore, surely I wuold be higher than them as my record of 1 point to 1 challenge is better than, say, 1 point to 2 challenges, and therefore 0.5 points per challenge.

Like I say, it doesn't actually matter, I was just wondering

Hi Richie, I basically make it up as I go along but try to do it with an air of confidence to fool everyone. You have two more chances to improve your R15 status. The next round of the championship will be sometime in March, with the final event at the end of May (either B4 or after the Z1). The final event is worth double points, so in theory with 30 points still to play for you could still win the R15 championship

[RichieG]

They've only done one too, but I think 10 teams turned up that day whereas the Christams one had 7?

That makes a little more sense, though again, surely coming last out of seven is better than last out of ten? (I'll shut up now...)

Hi Richie, I basically make it up as I go along but try to do it with an air of confidence to fool everyone. You have two more chances to improve your R15 status. The next round of the championship will be sometime in March, with the final event at the end of May (either B4 or after the Z1). The final event is worth double points, so in theory with 30 points still to play for you could still win the R15 championship

ah yes, the old 'air of confidence' ploy. Quite possibly how a) I got this job and b) why I haven't been fired yet!!!!! And even though I *could* potentially still win, I'll probably remain near the bottom

[greatkingrat]

You should have taken out the extended warranty!

[jamesthegill]

Camden Town north to Kentish Town
Run to Kentish Town West
Overground to Highbury and Islington
Victoria line to Stockwell via Victoria
Northern line to Clapham North
Run to Clapham High Street
Southern to Clapham Junction
Overground to West Brompton
District line to Fulham Broadway
District line to Earls Court
District line to Hammersmith via West Kensington
Hammersmith and City line to Great Portland Street via Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush Market, Westbourne Park and Edgware Road
Run to Regent's Park
Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus
Cental line to Lancaster Gate via Bond Street
Run to Paddington
Bakerloo line to Maida Vale
Then either Bakerloo line to Baker Street and Met to Aldgate, or pub.

[greatkingrat]

Northern to Kings Cross
Victoria to HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON
Victoria to Kings Cross
Circle/Met to ALDGATE
Circle to Paddington via EDGWARE ROAD/GREAT PORTLAND STREET
Bakerloo to MAIDA VALE
Bakerloo to Warwick Avenue
run to Royal Oak
H&C to Hammersmith via WESTBOURNE PARK/SHEPHERDS BUSH/GOLDHAWK ROAD
District to Earls Court via WEST KENSINGTON
District to FULHAM BROADWAY
District to Notting Hill Gate
Central to Oxford Circus via BOND STREET/LANCASTER GATE
Victoria to Stockwell via VICTORIA
Northern to CLAPHAM NORTH and finish

[greatkingrat]

Run to Clapham High Street
Southern to Clapham Junction
Overground to West Brompton

There are no direct trains between Clapham High Street and Clapham Junction (at least not for another 3 years or so).

[Starkey7]

Also there are only three trains between Clapham Junction and West Brompton, so an alternative route seems preferable.