Is London dead?

[Karl V]

The London Dawn Raid (LDR) has been a staple event for pre-dawn hoonings over the years. Some would say since the Club's inception.

I remember my first (and only) Club outing when I had an Atom. It was Sunday, 2011. The start point was a wet Service Station on the M4.

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We hooned into that there London for an hour or two...

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And ended at Ace Cafe with bacon and beans.

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Times have changed though. Due to COVID, the Congestion Charge is now 7am - 10pm every day (gawd bless you Mr. Scrooge) and now a whopping £15. This is of course only temporary.

Yes, you are right - the charge does NOT apply between 10pm and 7am. Even at Christmas...

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Question though... Are the days of the London Dawn Raid gone? Do they become London Night Raids? Or with a steady 20 MpH camera system, is London even worth it?

Where do we go from here???

[anx10us]

This was the one run I always wanted to do when I was waiting for my Atom, now I have one I'm definitely up for an early Sat/Sun morning run, maybe sooner rather than later, considering how quickly restrictions are lifting ...