Snake Challenge - The Return
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Snake Challenge - The Return
I was thinking it's about time the challenge that's been on hiatus longest ought to return... so I thought let's organise an event for it.
Start point: Epping
Finish point: Heathrow Terminal 5
Date: Saturday 9th November 2019
Time: tbc but likely first teams depart about 11 - I believe there's a handy Roding Valley parkrun nearby for the parkrun inclined? Teams depart every 20 minutes to coincide with loop trains.
Post Challenge Meet: Either The Green Man (Hatton X) or something else as otherwise advised...
Route: Epping Woodford Stratford via Hainault Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Liverpool Street via Bethnal Greem Moorgate Bank Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston/Warren Street King's Cross St. Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park via Jubilee Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park South Kensington/Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Acton Town via District Heathrow Terminals 2&3 via Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5
Anyone?
Start point: Epping
Finish point: Heathrow Terminal 5
Date: Saturday 9th November 2019
Time: tbc but likely first teams depart about 11 - I believe there's a handy Roding Valley parkrun nearby for the parkrun inclined? Teams depart every 20 minutes to coincide with loop trains.
Post Challenge Meet: Either The Green Man (Hatton X) or something else as otherwise advised...
Route: Epping Woodford Stratford via Hainault Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Liverpool Street via Bethnal Greem Moorgate Bank Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston/Warren Street King's Cross St. Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park via Jubilee Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park South Kensington/Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Acton Town via District Heathrow Terminals 2&3 via Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5
Anyone?
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Parkrun - Raphael: xcooler123
Snake Challenge: xcooler123
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123
Without having to trawl back through the pages myself, can anyone advise how long this is likely to take?
Snake Challenge: xcooler123
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123
Without having to trawl back through the pages myself, can anyone advise how long this is likely to take?
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Parkrun - Roding Valley: xcooler123
Snake Challenge: xcooler123, roblo97
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123, roblo97
Snake Challenge: xcooler123, roblo97
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123, roblo97
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
About 6 and a half hours:xcooler123 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 06:56 Without having to trawl back through the pages myself, can anyone advise how long this is likely to take?
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1366&p=28596&hilit=snake#p28316
I'm interested, but won't be able to confirm until nearer the time.
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Same as Nick for me - it will be FA Cup 1st round day so depends who Exeter draw and what day the game is on...
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Sorry not going to make it as R15 is the week after. And can’t come up for both. Which is a shame as it’s a fun challenge.
I think I still have the fastest time @ 5 hours 55 mins set 01/09/2006 as part of tubefest.
I think I still have the fastest time @ 5 hours 55 mins set 01/09/2006 as part of tubefest.
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BTW if I can make this I will probably do Raphael parkrun for 3 reasons...
1) It's one of the 5 I have left to do in "Londone"
2) All tarmac course whereas Roding Valley is mainly grass and we are moving into "mud" season by then
3) Already done Roding Valley twice
So once I know for sure if I can make it anyone else is welcome to join me at Raphael (1018 TFL rail from Romford gets you to Epping for 1113)
1) It's one of the 5 I have left to do in "Londone"
2) All tarmac course whereas Roding Valley is mainly grass and we are moving into "mud" season by then
3) Already done Roding Valley twice
So once I know for sure if I can make it anyone else is welcome to join me at Raphael (1018 TFL rail from Romford gets you to Epping for 1113)
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
I'm happy with this suggestionGoing Underground wrote: ↑11 Sep 2019, 11:22 BTW if I can make this I will probably do Raphael parkrun for 3 reasons...
1) It's one of the 5 I have left to do in "Londone"
2) All tarmac course whereas Roding Valley is mainly grass and we are moving into "mud" season by then
3) Already done Roding Valley twice
So once I know for sure if I can make it anyone else is welcome to join me at Raphael (1018 TFL rail from Romford gets you to Epping for 1113)
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20 x R15, Best Time - 02:02:46
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5 x FNC attempts, Best Tine - 17:25:11 (Comic Relief 2017)
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4 x Alternative Challenge Records (LO, Z1&2, SofT & Compass)
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Parkrun - Raphael: xcooler123
Snake Challenge: xcooler123, roblo97
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123, roblo97
Snake Challenge: xcooler123, roblo97
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123, roblo97
David
5 x FNC attempts, Best Tine - 17:25:11 (Comic Relief 2017)
20 x R15, Best Time - 02:02:46
2017/18 & 2018/19 R15 Champion
4 x Alternative Challenge Records (LO, Z1&2, SofT & Compass)
5 x FNC attempts, Best Tine - 17:25:11 (Comic Relief 2017)
20 x R15, Best Time - 02:02:46
2017/18 & 2018/19 R15 Champion
4 x Alternative Challenge Records (LO, Z1&2, SofT & Compass)
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Parkrun - Raphael: xcooler123
Snake Challenge: xcooler123, roblo97, EastActionWoman
Post-challenge - The Green Man, Hatton X (TBC): xcooler123, roblo97, EastActionWoman(?)
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
I actually would be tempted to do this as never done before I would not do Raphael though as been there done that Harlow just north of Epping would be my prefered parkrun. I be happy to team up with anyone as well
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Just want to clarify that we don't need to change at Warren Street as haven't previously?The Orange One wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 23:05 Tottenham Court Road Euston/Warren Street King's Cross St. Pancras
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
You can either do
1. Northern TCR to Warren Street, Vic Warren Street to KXSP
2. Northern TCR to Euston, Vic Euston to KXSP
3. Northern TCR to Euston, Northern Euston to KXSP
Same stations whichever way you go.
1. Northern TCR to Warren Street, Vic Warren Street to KXSP
2. Northern TCR to Euston, Vic Euston to KXSP
3. Northern TCR to Euston, Northern Euston to KXSP
Same stations whichever way you go.
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Ah OK makes sense thanksgreatkingrat wrote: ↑25 Sep 2019, 14:35 You can either do
1. Northern TCR to Warren Street, Vic Warren Street to KXSP
2. Northern TCR to Euston, Vic Euston to KXSP
3. Northern TCR to Euston, Northern Euston to KXSP
Same stations whichever way you go.
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Re: Snake Challenge - The Return
Very much a "maybe" on this one for me. Will make a decision closer to the time, but its a challenge / route that I haven't done previously so would be interested to do it.
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