The write-up of the Zone 1 2006 Challenge is here.

It took place on Friday 19th May 2006, and was the third succesful mass-participant Zone 1 day challenge. I wasn't actually there myself but have managed to put together a page on it.

 

The write-up of the Zone 1 2005 Challenge is here. Following on from the intitial foray in 2004 it got bigger and better with more people, cake and a megaphone ...

 

The write up of the Zone 1 2004 Challenge is here.

This is the original challenge organised by Ewan Spence and which BBC London recorded for the news that night.

The Zone 1 challenge first started in 2004 ...

Wanting 'one last crazy thing to do before he left London to return to Scotland', the original Zone 1 challenge was organised by Ewan Spence in 2004. He got in touch with Geoff & Neil to drum up some support - which we did, and we had about 15 people taking part on the day.

We all started at the same place though - Vauxhall, with a finishing point being anywhere you liked. BBC London got wind of this and sent down a cameraman for a piece which was then on the local news that night.

In 2005 it got bigger, with a pukka trophy being awarded, people travelling from far and wide to take part - and the winners being those nice chaps who came all the way from Sweden to participate!

In 2006, it grew bigger again with more people and more teams than ever taking part, and thus established a proper annual event with again Zone 1 challenges taking place in 2007 and 2008.

Offical times for the Zone1 challenge

1) 2 hours, 43 minutes, 50 seconds : John Stark. Set on the Zone 1 2007 challenge.

2) 2 hours, 44 minutes, 21 seconds : 'UefaCup' John

3) 2 hours, 45 minutes, 11 seconds : Ric Brackenbury.

Set on 11th April 2005. Starting at Vauxhall and ending at Euston, and by his own admission "Had a great run with some excellent connections!". It included an unplanned run from Earl's Court to High Street Kensington - a interesting move, that we don't think anyone else has done before!

We can only assume that he just missed a District Line train and decided that it would be quicker to go on foot and hope to catch a Circle Line train rather than wait for the next District.

4) 2 hours, 49 minutes, 17 seconds : Antony & Jamie Brown

5) 2 hours, 51 minutes, 36 sceonds : Antony & Jamie Brown

6) 2 hours, 51 minutes, 54 seconds: David Scard, Ric Brackenbury, Andrew Baker - Zone 1 2006 Winning time

7) 2 hours, 52 minutes, 19 seconds: John Stark

8) 2 Hours, 52 minutes, 22 seconds: John Stark

9) 2 hours, 52 minutes, 47 seconds : Anthony Smith

10) 2hours, 53 minutes, 50 seconds : Matt Nunn

11) 2 hours, 55 minutes, 32 seconds: Hakan's 2008 Zone 1 winning time

12) 2 hours, 55 minute, 37 seconds: Matt Scrivin & Antony Brown

13) 2 hours, 55 minutes, 50 seconds : Steve Paull, Zone 1 2004 Winning time

14) 2 hours, 56 minutes, 20 second: Anthony Smith

15) 2 hours, 56 minutes, 35 seconds: John Stark

16) 2 hours, 56 minutse, 39 seconds: Ewan Spence & Tom Reynolds

17) 2 hours, 56 minutes, 51 seconds: Håkan Wolgé & Patrick Sillen Zone 1 2005 Winning time

18) 2 hours, 57 minutes, 5 seconds : Peter Smythe & Erin Faulkner

19) 2 hours, 57 minutes, 24 seconds: Geoff Marshall & Neil Blake

20) 2 hours, 57 minutes, 40 seconds: Martin Hazel

:: Zone 1 Challenge 2004 :: Zone 1 Challenge 2005 :: Zone 1 Challenge 2006

The "Zone 1 only" challenge

2008 - May 30th

2007 - May 18th

2006 - May 19th

2005 - May 20th

2004 - July 30th

Video - 'Tube Athletes'

TV news piece from 2004 attempt