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The 31st July 2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Docklands Light Railway. In order to celebrate this momentus occasion an official challenge was organised to visit all DLR stations in the fastest time possible. 14 competitors divided into 9 teams met at Poplar station before heading off to their nominated starting stations. 6 teams opted to start at Lewisham but was this to prove to be the best starting point?
Approaching Canary Wharf 10 minutes behind schedule after a delay at Mudchute.
Ric Brackenbury, David Scard & John Stark shortly after leaving Lewisham.
Approaching the city on the way from KGV to Bank
And the winner is.... Phil Booth (He started at Lewisham)
Runners Up.... Laxmeesh Rao & Martin Hazel
Third place for Matt Nunn, Jack Bynoe & James Tong
The winning team name "Devons Road how they make it so creamy"
The final placings
1st - 1:48:21 Phil Booth "Elvesdon Road Presley has left the building"
2nd - 2:00:28 Martin Hazel & Laxmeesh Rao "You are the weakest link... goodbye!"
3rd - 2:01:15 James Tong, Matt Nunn & Jack Bynoe "Devons Road how they make it so creamy"
4th - 2:05:56 John Stark "Cutty Stark"
5th - 2:11:24 Matt Westcott "Felicity Shadwell"
5th - 2:11:24 Kevin Brown "I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Cat at Canary Wharf"
5th - 2:11:24 Phillip & Jamie Brown "What a delicious Pudding Mill Lane"
8th - 2:18:21 Antony Brown "Bend it like Beckton"
9th aborted at Mudcute after 15 mins!!! David Scard & Ric Brackenbury "The Race of Bow"
DLR Top Times
1. 1:46:55 - Ric Brackenbury
2. 1:47:23 - Matt Scriven
3. 1:48:21 - Phil Booth
4. 1:48:55 - Mark Hazel & Laxmeesh Rao
5. 1:50:25 - Antony Brown, Jamie Brown, Phillip Brown & Ryan Brown
6. 1:50:59 - Antony Brown, Emma Brown & Jamie Brown
7. 1:55:21 - "Bunker65"
8. 1:58:15 - Matt Westcott
9. 1:58:31 - Ollie Lewisohn
10. 1:59:04 - Mark Hazel
11. 2:00:28 - Martin Hazel & Laxmeesh Rao
12. 2:01:07 - John Stark
13. 2:01:15 - James Tong, Matt Nunn & Jack Bynoe
14. 2:01:56 - Matt Westcott
15. 2:02:55 - Ric Brackenbury
16. 2:04:45 - Ollie Lewisohn
17. 2:05:56 - John Stark
=18. 2:11:24 - Phillip Brown & Jamie Brown
=18. 2:11:24 - Kevin Brown
=18. 2:11:24 - Matt Westcott
21. 2:17:52 - Matt Westcott
22. 2:18:21 - Antony Brown
Emma Brown, pictured at Beckton during her first ever Challenge. She finished in a respectable time of 1:50:59
