ZONE 1 CHALLENGE CUP 2009 OFFICIAL RULES
Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 22:05
ZONE 1 CHALLENGE CUP 2009 OFFICIAL RULES
1) The goal of the competition is to visit all 64 Zone 1 London Underground stations in as short time as possible.
2) Visiting a station is defined as arriving at or departing from or passing through the station on a LU train.You are allowed to leave the Underground system and move between stations but then only by foot or public transportation.(ie no taxis etc.)
3) In this competition we trust the participants and only require the most basic evidence of their achievement ie how they got from start to finish passing through all stations
4) Participants may compete individually Solo or preferably in teams of 2-4 people.
5) A maximum time of 4 hours till 5pm is allowed for completion.Participants not completing the 64 stations in 4 hours will be ranked according to number of visited stations (tie breaking for podium places will be the split times).
6) A random start station out of the 64 will be drawn on the day Any Zone 1 LU station except Vauxhall,St. James's Park,Sloane Square,Westminster and Kings cross (as they have been used in previous years).Also Blackfriars (closed) This makes a 1 in 58 draw.
7) When the organisers set off the teams at 1pm GMT precisely each must depart from the start station by LU train. They can freely select the first train for their intended first interchange. They MAY NOT wait for a second train to the same station following the same route. (See the comment section for more details).
Participants are obliged to behave (i will set good example) and not unnecessarily disturb the general public pushing people out of way swearing etc.
9) Registration for the competition is done through PM to me Palkanetoijala31.A week before the competition a gathering point and more info will be sent to all registered parties.
COMMENTS ON THE RULES
1a) Paddington (H&C) is one station, Paddington (Dis/Cir/Bak) is one station, Edgware Road (Bak) is one station and Edgware road (Cir/Dis/H&C) is one station making a total of 64 Zone 1 stations.
1b) Time is measured from the moment the first train finally closes its door for departure until the doors open at (or after) the last station visit. Each team must measure their own time down to seconds. Note, this is slightly different than the GWR rules. This also means that if you visit your last zone 1 station by departing from that station, then your watch must continue running until you arrive at the next station along the line.
1c) Should multiple teams start and finish on the same trains (at the same station) they are ranked equal, regardless of the exact measured time.
2) If questions on this arise, the organisers will rule by interpreting the GWR rules in this area.
3) This means that train numbers, witness statements etc are not needed. Exact log of each intermediate times is not required either.
4a) The organisers recommend 2-3 people in each team. Teams with more than 4 people may be allowed by the organisers on a case by case basis.
4b) Should a team become split up during the competition it's permissible to continue as separate entities, provided time can be measured properly. It's also allowed to join back together again. However, members from different starting teams cannot formally join during the competition.
5) This rule has been introduced to avoid a, potentially lengthy, sit and wait strategy in the event of line closures.
6 When the start station has been drawn all participants will go there and regather ASAP. Unless otherwise directed, teams try to rejoin in the ticket hall INSIDE the gates ASAP.
7a) The interpretation for a Baker Street Start is that a team wishing to go east along the Circle, must try to catch the first train, either a Met train or a Circle/H&C train, even though these depart from different platforms.
7b) The interpretation for a High Street Kensington start is that a team wishing to go to Earl´s Court, must try to catch the first train regardless of whether this is a Kensington (Olympia) train or a Wimbledon train, even though these depart from different platforms.
7c) This also means e.g. at a Moorgate start, a team may decide to wait for an east bound H&C (for Aldgate East), a clockwise Circle for travel beyond Aldgate or any SSL train for Liverpool Street. However a team MUST NOT wait for the correct sequence (like H&C-Met-Circle and expect to make the Aldgate run to catch that Circle train...). It's allowed to wait for a Nor NB for King's Cross even though there may be an earlier SSL for King's Cross. Also, any type of restarts, for whatever reasons, are not allowed.
7d) Blackfriars is closed u must pass through this station at some point.
This means that care should be taken when overtaking people in passageways. It also means that doors must not be held for any extensive time period. However, controlled running is of course allowed.
9a) The reason to keep the location secret is to keep some control over the size of the event and the participants.
9b) The gathering will take place at a central London location between 11.45am-12.10pm
9c) It's permissible, though not preferred, to turn up on the day without prior registration (provided someone tells you where to turn up).
AND BEFORE ANYBODY ASKS YES I BLATANTLY COPIED HAKAN RULES FROM LAST YEAR
with a few modifications to suit my Organising team
1) The goal of the competition is to visit all 64 Zone 1 London Underground stations in as short time as possible.
2) Visiting a station is defined as arriving at or departing from or passing through the station on a LU train.You are allowed to leave the Underground system and move between stations but then only by foot or public transportation.(ie no taxis etc.)
3) In this competition we trust the participants and only require the most basic evidence of their achievement ie how they got from start to finish passing through all stations
4) Participants may compete individually Solo or preferably in teams of 2-4 people.
5) A maximum time of 4 hours till 5pm is allowed for completion.Participants not completing the 64 stations in 4 hours will be ranked according to number of visited stations (tie breaking for podium places will be the split times).
6) A random start station out of the 64 will be drawn on the day Any Zone 1 LU station except Vauxhall,St. James's Park,Sloane Square,Westminster and Kings cross (as they have been used in previous years).Also Blackfriars (closed) This makes a 1 in 58 draw.
7) When the organisers set off the teams at 1pm GMT precisely each must depart from the start station by LU train. They can freely select the first train for their intended first interchange. They MAY NOT wait for a second train to the same station following the same route. (See the comment section for more details).
Participants are obliged to behave (i will set good example) and not unnecessarily disturb the general public pushing people out of way swearing etc.
9) Registration for the competition is done through PM to me Palkanetoijala31.A week before the competition a gathering point and more info will be sent to all registered parties.
COMMENTS ON THE RULES
1a) Paddington (H&C) is one station, Paddington (Dis/Cir/Bak) is one station, Edgware Road (Bak) is one station and Edgware road (Cir/Dis/H&C) is one station making a total of 64 Zone 1 stations.
1b) Time is measured from the moment the first train finally closes its door for departure until the doors open at (or after) the last station visit. Each team must measure their own time down to seconds. Note, this is slightly different than the GWR rules. This also means that if you visit your last zone 1 station by departing from that station, then your watch must continue running until you arrive at the next station along the line.
1c) Should multiple teams start and finish on the same trains (at the same station) they are ranked equal, regardless of the exact measured time.
2) If questions on this arise, the organisers will rule by interpreting the GWR rules in this area.
3) This means that train numbers, witness statements etc are not needed. Exact log of each intermediate times is not required either.
4a) The organisers recommend 2-3 people in each team. Teams with more than 4 people may be allowed by the organisers on a case by case basis.
4b) Should a team become split up during the competition it's permissible to continue as separate entities, provided time can be measured properly. It's also allowed to join back together again. However, members from different starting teams cannot formally join during the competition.
5) This rule has been introduced to avoid a, potentially lengthy, sit and wait strategy in the event of line closures.
6 When the start station has been drawn all participants will go there and regather ASAP. Unless otherwise directed, teams try to rejoin in the ticket hall INSIDE the gates ASAP.
7a) The interpretation for a Baker Street Start is that a team wishing to go east along the Circle, must try to catch the first train, either a Met train or a Circle/H&C train, even though these depart from different platforms.
7b) The interpretation for a High Street Kensington start is that a team wishing to go to Earl´s Court, must try to catch the first train regardless of whether this is a Kensington (Olympia) train or a Wimbledon train, even though these depart from different platforms.
7c) This also means e.g. at a Moorgate start, a team may decide to wait for an east bound H&C (for Aldgate East), a clockwise Circle for travel beyond Aldgate or any SSL train for Liverpool Street. However a team MUST NOT wait for the correct sequence (like H&C-Met-Circle and expect to make the Aldgate run to catch that Circle train...). It's allowed to wait for a Nor NB for King's Cross even though there may be an earlier SSL for King's Cross. Also, any type of restarts, for whatever reasons, are not allowed.
7d) Blackfriars is closed u must pass through this station at some point.
This means that care should be taken when overtaking people in passageways. It also means that doors must not be held for any extensive time period. However, controlled running is of course allowed.
9a) The reason to keep the location secret is to keep some control over the size of the event and the participants.
9b) The gathering will take place at a central London location between 11.45am-12.10pm
9c) It's permissible, though not preferred, to turn up on the day without prior registration (provided someone tells you where to turn up).
AND BEFORE ANYBODY ASKS YES I BLATANTLY COPIED HAKAN RULES FROM LAST YEAR
with a few modifications to suit my Organising team