GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

[Iain]

I'm pretty sure you can't get to Olympia in time from a NW start unless you skip Watford or something

[tractakid]

I'm pretty sure you can't get to Olympia in time from a NW start unless you skip Watford or something

Evening trains. Evening trains. Evening trains.

[Iain]

It was a response to Myles's post

[mrredrunner100]

that was on the same day i got my first completion, we started at heathrow and finished at chesham though

[Going Underground]

Agreed it's a wind up and somehow they have blagged this into a GWR... As has been said many times before it's very easy to piece together enough evidence without visiting all the stations in a day

[hopeful traveller]

Absolutely nothing about this on Twitter if you search "tube challenge". And no Ronan McDonalds worthy of mentioning (apart from an Aussie cricketer).

[palkanetoijala31]

Agreed it's a wind up and somehow they have blagged this into a GWR... As has been said many times before it's very easy to piece together enough evidence without visiting all the stations in a day

the first doubter pouring some oil on the fire!

[tractakid]

Agreed it's a wind up and somehow they have blagged this into a GWR... As has been said many times before it's very easy to piece together enough evidence without visiting all the stations in a day

What actual evidence do you have to doubt the claim?

[DrainBrain]

It's now on Wikipedia, so it must be true.

I do find it a little strange that I can't find any other references anywhere.

If Ronan and/or Clive are out there reading this: Congratulations! Please say hello.

[palkanetoijala31]

It's now on Wikipedia, so it must be true.

I do find it a little strange that I can't find any other references anywhere.

If Ronan and/or Clive are out there reading this: Congratulations! Please say hello.

i put it on wikipedia so its not true? but guinness ratified it so any fake claims would have to be very carefully worded lol libel OH and if chase me ladies im the cavalry decides to change it hes back on my hit list

[nozzacook]

Chesham start, must have started early to catch the Olympia

Or hit the evening train just right is my bet.

[MylesHSG]

Relying on an evening Olympia is a risky strategy, but it obviously paid off. I kind of agree with Kev on this one, to get the GWR it takes a certain dedication that in recent years Andi and Geoff have displayed. I still doubt Marc Gawleys attempt and I am sceptical on this one. I mean the amount of times for both Andi and Geoff I'm sure the tube has cocked up in a critical moment and all hope is lost. So these two come out of nowhere and take a hard fought record just like that?

[moley]

The problem is Miles, you don't know if they have just come out of nowhere or if they have been trying every Friday for the last 5 years.

Marc Gawley was lucky by his own admission but he had put the work into planning his attempt.

[nozzacook]

I agree Moley just because they are not on here doesn't mean they are not just as expert. You can have the best route possible but you also need a big chunk of luck ask all the record holders they all had luck the day they broke the record. With the record so tight you need to take risks with the planning and most record routes have a near impossible connection somewhere.

[tubeguru]

So these two come out of nowhere and take a hard fought record just like that?

I'm sure that applied to two certain members of this forum in May 2004 (although back then it wasn't as "hard fought" over as it is now).