Typical expenditure for running a Tube line

One of the things I enjoy most about my latest challenge – to run the length of every Tube line in London – is its simplicity. And part of that is the low running cost (note the pun).

Thus I present to you today the expedition budget for a typical day spent running the length of a London Underground train line:

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  • Transport to/from start: Bicycle – Free
  • Transport back to start from end: Tube – Free (courtesy of Transport For London)
  • Hydration: Tap water – Free
  • Nutrition: 1 pack fig rolls – 45p
  • Toileting: Public, typically at train stations – 30p or free
  • Equipment: Old running shoes and lycra from cupboard – Free
  • Navigation (Maps): TFL Cycle Guides – Free
  • Navigation (Satellite): GPS feature on phone – Free
  • Comms: Mobile phone text messages to Twitter - Free
  • Food consumed upon returning to the house: Incalculable

Follow my progress at www.thenextchallenge.org/tube



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