ZONE 1 WARM UP EVENT OR RUN AFTER EVENT 2009

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Well it doesnt matter because in the list despite missing them 2 stations fprgotten there were not included.
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I know that Soup Dragon is the BERC, but I thought I would just post this anyway seeing as Andi has sent out PMs for zone 1 day, and it is probably time that we finalise the R15 event to be held on the Saturday (the day after zone 1). Are there any objections to a 12:00 pm start at Willesden Green?

Also, who will be able to make it? Add your name to the list I guess...

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(There is no need to sign up for the R15 on the forum as such - it is just so the person who draws the stations knows how many envelopes to bring. It is quite possible that people who are new to tube challenging, and a little scared and unsure of it, might have the experience of their lives on zone 1 day and want to relive it, so I guess letting Andi know on zone 1 day of your intent to partake would be fine.)
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mps247 wrote:Are there any objections to a 12:00 pm start at Willesden Green?

Also, who will be able to make it? Add your name to the list I guess...

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Being near the top of the R15 leaderboard theer will be no doubt I attending this R15 and will hopefully see me to the top of that list! Bear in mind the travel limitations from Walthamstow on that day with no NLL or Victoria line.
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tangy wrote:Being near the top of the R15 leaderboard theer will be no doubt I attending this R15 and will hopefully see me to the top of that list! Bear in mind the travel limitations from Walthamstow on that day with no NLL or Victoria line.
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I'd have loved to make two tube challenges in a weekend, but upcoming exams (and required revision) and a 12.30 wedding way down in Sutton make it rather impractical. :(
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I'm afraid that for the same reason as Edgemaster we won't be making an appearance on the Saturday, however all being we well have a second crack at the All Lines challenge prior to the Zone 1 on the Friday.

If this was aimed at us, then apologies to mps247 and his comment about "people who are new to tube challenging, a little scared and unsure of it and might have the experience of their lives on zone 1 day and want to relive it." It's more that we had a fabulous time with the Supertram and our previous All Lines attempt so thought so we want to relive both with the Zone 1 challenge, gradually increasing the difficulty! However mps I'm sure we'll still have a wicked time with you on the Friday.
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By the way we're not planning on gatecrashing the wedding in Sutton lol! Just clear that up before someone else picks up on it and tells the bouncers at the reception to stop those rogue teenagers from Sheffield from getting in!
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Oh, I'm a teenager myself, I'm not actually /attending/ the wedding, just helping with the bellringing for it - it makes a good income in the summer :)
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Mitchell&BrownLook wrote:If this was aimed at us, then apologies to mps247 and his comment about "people who are new to tube challenging, a little scared and unsure of it and might have the experience of their lives on zone 1 day and want to relive it." It's more that we had a fabulous time with the Supertram and our previous All Lines attempt so thought so we want to relive both with the Zone 1 challenge, gradually increasing the difficulty! However mps I'm sure we'll still have a wicked time with you on the Friday.
Please don't apologise - my comment was aimed generally rather than specifically at anybody. Glad to hear that you are coming to zone 1 day. See you on Friday!
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Re: ZONE 1 WARM UP EVENT OR RUN AFTER EVENT 2009

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Actually, it has just occurred to me that a lot of people who have the experience of their lives on Friday might not know what the R15 is. You can find out about it from posts in other topics on this forum, but it might be worth mentioning something here.

Fifteen random stations (from zones 1 and 2) are drawn, and everybody meets at the first station on the list. Only the first station is known, and the clock starts when the remaining 14 stations are revealed. You then need to visit these 14 in the shortest time you can. There is no way to prepare a route for this challenge beforehand - you need to rely on your knowledge of the geographical location of stations, bus routes and national rail timetables. You can take as much time as you like to plan your route, but the clock is ticking while you do it, so you need to find the right balance between planning and actually running it. You also need to be able to adapt your route while you are on the move - during my last R15, I changed my route at least 3 times. There are a large number of possible routes, and it is difficult to come up with the optimal route in such a short space of time. With the benefit of hindsight, most people realise that their routes weren't that great once the challenge is completed.

In my opinion (and this is open to argument) this is probably the most important point for anybody who is new: because the skills required for this challenge are quite different from those needed for the other challenges, novices are on a more level playing field when competing against experienced tube challengers. The last R15 was my first challenge, and I managed to come fourth (out of eight). I'm sure that had it been a zone 1 and 2 challenge, I would have come last!
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Probably one of my favourites as well even though i dont seem to do very well on them :cry:
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