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June 20th 09, 12:12 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Barry Salter
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(Barry Salter) wrote:
Incidentally, the "classic" start for an All Stations challenge
from Amersham takes over 3 hours to get into town, and once you get
into town, you tend to go for a lot longer without passing a
gateline or validator, risking several unresolved journeys.
We started at Upminster and walked from Watford Junction to Watford (Met).
I think we took a bus between Amersham and Chesham.
But that was in 1970.
Amersham starts tend to be the norm these days, with a Heathrow finish
for the last six successful record breakers.
The current record stands at 17 hours 12 minutes 43 seconds for 269
stations, set on the 24th of July 2008 with an Amersham start and a
Heathrow Terminal 5 finish.
Cheers,
Barry
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