The Monopoly Run

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6 Mar
7:51am, 6 Mar 2024
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
Work is taking me to London later this month and I may just be able to arrange things so as to have a free afternoon for this. Time to dust off the (virtual) A to Z.
20 Mar
6:08pm, 20 Mar 2024
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
If all goes well, I'll have a go at this tomorrow afternoon. I'm looking at visiting the 22 streets and the four stations, but I really can't get interested in the Jail, the Water Works or the Electricity Company. Starting from near Russell Square, I think I'll run down to the Strand and follow the route anticlockwise (Fleet Street and Old Kent Road next) to end up in the West End.

I'm aiming to start around 2pm and to take anything up to three hours (including time for photos!) if anyone is interested in a last-minute outing.
20 Mar
6:35pm, 20 Mar 2024
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GimmeMedals
I look forward to your blog after the event :)
21 Mar
12:53am, 21 Mar 2024
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George Smiley
Wouldn't Tower of London, Embankment and Tate Modern do for Jail and utilities? Good luck
21 Mar
12:54am, 21 Mar 2024
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George Smiley
Sorry should read the info 1st!
21 Mar
10:55am, 21 Mar 2024
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
George, I think they probably would! But that’ll be for another attempt - I decided to keep it simple and try to eliminate uncertainty, so they’re off my list.

Speaking of uncertainty, it seems there may not even be a Bond Street, so I’m going to have to choose “Old” or “New”.
21 Mar
9:09pm, 21 Mar 2024
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
Done and blogged. TLDR: I highly recommend this unusual challenge. 😀

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Maintained by ♪♫ Synge ♪♫
For discussion of the Monopoly Run. Details are available on the Serpentine Running Club website at serpentine.org.uk

This version starts and finishes at their clubhouse.

Mile Directions
0 Start at the Seymour Centre
1.0 PARK LANE = Grosvenor House
1.0 MAYFAIR = Berkeley Square
1.7 BOND STREET = Southeby's
2.0 OXFORD STREET = John Lewis's
2.3 MARLBOROUGH STREET = Liberty's
2.5 REGENTS STREET = Cafe Royal
2.6 VINE STREET = Vine Street
2.7 PICCADILLY CIRCUS = Statue of Eros
2.8 COVENTRY STREET = Trocadero
3.0 PALL MALL = Pall Mall (junction with Haymarket)
3.1 TRAFALGAR SQUARE = Nelson's Column
3.2 WHITEHALL = Old Admiralty Buildings
3.3 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE = "The Sherlock Holmes" Pub
3.6 LEICESTER SQUARE = The Hippodrome
4.0 BOW STREET = Royal Opera House
4.3 THE STRAND = King's College
4.7 FLEET STREET = "Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese"
5.7 ELECTRIC COMPANY = The Tate Modern
6.0 JAIL = The Clink Museum
6.2 WATERWORKS = Site of old London Waterworks, London Bridge (the Disco Lights under the Bridge on Tooley Street)
7.4 OLD KENT ROAD = Old Kent Road roundabout
9.0 FENCHURCH STREET STATION = "Coopers Row (back) Entrance"
9.7 WHITECHAPEL = Start of Whitechapel Road near Aldgate Tube
10.5 LIVERPOOL STREET STATION = Main entrance
12.5 ANGEL ISLINGTON = The Angel Centre
13.0 PENTONVILLE ROAD = Joseph Grimaldi Park
13.4 KINGS CROSS STATION = Main entrance
13.8 EUSTON ROAD = Euston station
15.3 MARYLEBONE STATION = Opposite the main entrance
15.7 Finish at the Seymour Centre

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