Christmas Park Challenge 2016 - Sat 17th December
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Christmas Park Challenge 2016 - Sat 17th December
This years annual extravaganza will take place on 17th Dec as the poll has now closed....
Starting Station: Park Royal
Starting window: 1000 - 1100
Pre Park Challenge parkrun: Gladstone (optional and another parkrun can be visited if so desired)
Post challenge meet up: The Lord Denman, Dagenham Heathway
Starting Station: Park Royal
Starting window: 1000 - 1100
Pre Park Challenge parkrun: Gladstone (optional and another parkrun can be visited if so desired)
Post challenge meet up: The Lord Denman, Dagenham Heathway
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
Well, tough shit to the people finishing at Moor Park...
Still, at least I'll be able to cross Dagenham Heathway off my 'tube stations I've entered/exited' list, because it's not easy to justify going there.
Still, at least I'll be able to cross Dagenham Heathway off my 'tube stations I've entered/exited' list, because it's not easy to justify going there.
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Lol.The Orange One wrote:Well, tough shit to the people finishing at Moor Park
If was attending, which I obviously won't be, I would suggest a more central pub, so everyone can get there
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From Park Royal, a Newbury/Elm finish is highly likely and I therefore approve of the pub choice (the trek into town from the finishing station is not fun, especially when it's done alone in the darkness).Tube Geek wrote:Lol.The Orange One wrote:Well, tough shit to the people finishing at Moor Park
If was attending, which I obviously won't be, I would suggest a more central pub, so everyone can get there
I should also highlight the 364 bus (though this is reasonably well known by seasoned Park challengers) from near Newbury Park to Dagenham Heathway; probably faster than heading in and then out again should you be finishing at Newbury.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
The second time Gladstone has been the pre-Parks Challenge parkrun. Might head to Wormwood Scrubs or Osterley in that case.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
Which mean's Kev's already worked out a route finishing at Elm Park...
Thanks for the heads-up on the 364. I'd had a bit of a play around recently trying to find routes between Newbury and Elm but hadn't spotted that one.
Whether or not I can compete depends on the state of my ankle by then (given that this is one of the longer challenges and involves exiting stations just to take a photo then going back inside), and whether or not I'm needed to do a shift in Cholsey booking office that day,
Thanks for the heads-up on the 364. I'd had a bit of a play around recently trying to find routes between Newbury and Elm but hadn't spotted that one.
Whether or not I can compete depends on the state of my ankle by then (given that this is one of the longer challenges and involves exiting stations just to take a photo then going back inside), and whether or not I'm needed to do a shift in Cholsey booking office that day,
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I am working on a route. If it's the 17th, I shall most likely go with my friends. Otherwise, we cannot go.
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Kev doesn't have a route yet, but yes a finish somwehere East is probably likely!
With regard to Gladstone I wasn't actually parkrunning then and not sure who else ran this with Andrew back in 2013 but as per the op by all means visit a different one if prefered
ha ha very funny with the pub business Hugo
With regard to Gladstone I wasn't actually parkrunning then and not sure who else ran this with Andrew back in 2013 but as per the op by all means visit a different one if prefered
ha ha very funny with the pub business Hugo
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It was just me! My 4th different parkrun venue ever. It was a Santa themed run that day and I turned up looking not very Santa like.Going Underground wrote:Kev doesn't have a route yet, but yes a finish somwehere East is probably likely!
With regard to Gladstone I wasn't actually parkrunning then and not sure who else ran this with Andrew back in 2013 but as per the op by all means visit a different one if prefered
ha ha very funny with the pub business Hugo
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Another bus route that may come in useful for the discerning parkrunner is the 226, which pretty much runs directly between Gladstone Park and Park Royal.
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
I would have thought from Park Royal, Moor Park would have been the most likely finishing point...
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Working 17th, but off the 10th
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
I really should remember to stop speed reading and actually digest the information clearly displayed.Going Underground wrote: Starting Station: Park Royal
Instead, because of my stupidity, I've spent 3-4 hours working on a route (starting further north) and ending up near the finishing point. Back to the drawing board!
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Reverse it?Elsie wrote:I really should remember to stop speed reading and actually digest the information clearly displayed.Going Underground wrote: Starting Station: Park Royal
Instead, because of my stupidity, I've spent 3-4 hours working on a route (starting further north) and ending up near the finishing point. Back to the drawing board!
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Re: Christmas Park Challenge 2016
I've worked out a new route. Now to sort out the finer details of which carriage to be in for easiest exit and change a couple of the buses.
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