DLR challenge - 10th September 2011

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DLR challenge - 10th September 2011

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The DLR challenge will take place on:

Saturday 10th September at 1pm

Provided that the extension to Stratford international is complete and there are no last minute engineering works!

Post-challenge meet up will be at Captain Kidd near Wapping station.
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Who knows? I think the opening date has been about a month away for the last six months :lol:
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July 4th is the opening date... Oh, wait :P

August 22nd is also proposed...

Some say it'll coincide with Westfield Stratford opening sometime in September...

I'd quite like a pop at the DLR challenge, it's not one I've yet to attempt.
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Once an opening date is confirmed. I'd love to get an event organised!
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I'd certainly be up for that!
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Monday 29th August is the current rumour although no official confirmation.
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That's a bank holiday.... Would they open something on a bank holiday?
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Might be a good time to test it without the normal peak traffic?
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Looking at tfl there are no planned engineering works on the DLR or lines around it on bank holiday Monday.

How would people like to the challenge?

My proposal is:
- 13:00 start
- Start at any station
- Groups or individuals
- you may choose whatever train you want after 13:00 but you can't restart
- cut off time of 4 hours

Anyone know a good met up pub in the east end?
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The Captain Kidd near Wapping station is a good recommendation...
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jamesthegill wrote:The Captain Kidd near Wapping station is a good recommendation...
The main thing is does it have a dart board??
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It might be better to wait a week or so until it has definitely opened, rather than get there and find there has been a last minute delay.
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The Raven wrote:
jamesthegill wrote:The Captain Kidd near Wapping station is a good recommendation...
The main thing is does it have a dart board??
Afraid not but it is a good pub :) We haven't really researched this area for darts facilities I guess the nearest known pub would be The Anchor Tap near Tower Bridge
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Do they have a function room we could use and take our own board? :p
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Someone could bring an iPad and you could play on that! :lol:
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