2024 Annual Lunacy Distance Challenge

[steverob]

Target distance: 60 miles
Today's ride: 76.78 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/11386968005 - Very warm ride east to St. Albans (twice), Hatfield, Welwyn and Harpenden. Had to stop twice to purchase more fluids (and an ice-cream!)
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.78 miles - 11th May - St. Albans & Hatfield, more water needed
2. 69.51 miles - 5th May - Meander to Banbury, no trains, so on to Brackley
3. 64.08 miles - 30th March - Dodging kamikaze chickens downhill!
4. 63.06 miles - 13th April - Routes across Milton Keynes
5. 63.01 miles - 6th April - Farm tracks and horrible headwinds

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 4

4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[lazybloke]

Squeezed in another today
Target distance: 60km.

Qualifying rides: 7


5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 5

5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 36 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 5

Ride 5, May 18 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Long Causeway, down the knife edge into Cornholme (41.5mph max), Todmorden, Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Heptonstall Moor, Gorple Reservoirs, Widdop, down to Thursden valley (40.5 max), Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Salter Syke, Colne, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Roughlee, Noggarth, the Ridge, Black Hill, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 63.6 miles / 102.4 km plus 1,479 m / 4,855 ft ascent)
Ride 3, March 18 - Burnley, the Ridge, Sabden, Whalley, A59, Preston, A59, Old Langho, Billington, Sabden, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 50.1miles / 80.6 km plus 1054 m / 3,458 ft ascent)
Ride 1, March 3 - Burnley, Barrowford, Yorks/Lancs border, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 37.3 miles / 60.0 km plus 511 m / 1,677 ft ascent)
Ride 4, March 24 - Burnley, Fence, Spen Brook, Clarion, Roughlee, Blacko, White Moor, Barnoldswick, Salterforth, Foulridge, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Castercliffe, Trawden, Winewall, Colne, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley - (total 36.7miles / 59.1 km plus 1035 m / 3,396 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 7 - Coalburn, Deadwaters, West Cauldcoats, Gilmourton, Avon Water, Dungavel, Allanton, Loudoun Hill, Drumboy, Drumclog, Dungavel, Avon Water, Linbank, Sandford, Deadwaters, Coalburn (total 36.3 miles / 58.4 km plus 657 m / 2,155 ft ascent).

 

[lazybloke]

Target distance: 60km.
Qualifying rides: 8


5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
8) 19/05/2024: 71.5 km (43.81 miles): Loop via Woking > Tongham > Puttenham > Guildford
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance 100 km.

Qualifying rides: 3

3. May 20th, 2024. 101 km. Lanes near Crediton, Exwick, Exe Estuary Trail to Exmouth, cycle path to Budleigh Salterton, Otterton Mill (for Devon cream tea with family who had driven there), back to Exmouth, Exe trail, Exwick, lanes, chez sis.

2. March 23rd, 2024. 101 km. My Garforth forum ride.

1. March 16th, 2024. 100 km. Tod(morden) to Rose Grove on A646, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Whalley. Loop round Longridge Fell, Chipping, Cow Ark, Waddington, Bashall Eaves and back to Whalley. Then retraced my wheeltracks to Tod.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 6

5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 76km (stretch distance 85.4km)

Rides done so far: 7

2. 19th February 2024 – 101.47km Mauron/Molac/Pleucadeuc (V3)
1. 29th January 2024 – 91.43km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
5. 24th March 2024 – 90.66km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
6. 29th April 2024 – 88.54km Mauron, Foveno, la Tayée, Mauron
3. 6th March 2024 – 86.26km local SBdM/Plaisance loop + Mauron/le Roc St André (V3)

7. 24th May 2024 – 86.19km Cadoret, Josselin, Moulin de Carmenais, Josselin, Cadoret, Rohan, écluse de Coët-Prat, Rohan, Cadoret, Pomeleuc, Cadoret, le Lié, Griffet, Cadoret + 3 local kms when I got home

4. 16th March 2024 – 78.70km local SBdM/Plaisance loop + Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais (V3)

Total points in this challenge: 14

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 36 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 6

Ride 5, May 18 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Long Causeway, down the knife edge into Cornholme (41.5mph max), Todmorden, Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Heptonstall Moor, Gorple Reservoirs, Widdop, down to Thursden valley (40.5 max), Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Salter Syke, Colne, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Roughlee, Noggarth, the Ridge, Black Hill, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 63.6 miles / 102.4 km plus 1,479 m / 4,855 ft ascent)
Ride 3, March 18 - Burnley, the Ridge, Sabden, Whalley, A59, Preston, A59, Old Langho, Billington, Sabden, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 50.1miles / 80.6 km plus 1054 m / 3,458 ft ascent)
Ride 1, March 3 - Burnley, Barrowford, Yorks/Lancs border, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 37.3 miles / 60.0 km plus 511 m / 1,677 ft ascent)
Ride 4, March 24 - Burnley, Fence, Spen Brook, Clarion, Roughlee, Blacko, White Moor, Barnoldswick, Salterforth, Foulridge, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Castercliffe, Trawden, Winewall, Colne, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley - (total 36.7miles / 59.1 km plus 1035 m / 3,396 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 7 - Coalburn, Deadwaters, West Cauldcoats, Gilmourton, Avon Water, Dungavel, Allanton, Loudoun Hill, Drumboy, Drumclog, Dungavel, Avon Water, Linbank, Sandford, Deadwaters, Coalburn (total 36.3 miles / 58.4 km plus 657 m / 2,155 ft ascent)
Ride 6, May 25 - local miles, need to check but it may have been my fastest 50km - started warm and sunny, ended cold and windy (total 36.1 miles / 58.1 km plus less than 200m ascent).

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 7

5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance 100 km.

Qualifying rides: 4

4. May 25th, 2024. 101 km. Whalley, Cow Ark, Newton, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Bay Horse, Inglewhite, Longridge Fell, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley.

3. May 20th, 2024. 101 km. Lanes near Crediton, Exwick, Exe Estuary Trail to Exmouth, cycle path to Budleigh Salterton, Otterton Mill (for Devon cream tea with family who had driven there), back to Exmouth, Exe trail, Exwick, lanes, chez sis.

2. March 23rd, 2024. 101 km. My Garforth forum ride.

1. March 16th, 2024. 100 km. Tod(morden) to Rose Grove on A646, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Whalley. Loop round Longridge Fell, Chipping, Cow Ark, Waddington, Bashall Eaves and back to Whalley. Then retraced my wheeltracks to Tod.

 

[lazybloke]

Target distance: 60km.
Qualifying rides: 9

9) 24/05/2024: 139km (86.51 miles): to Leatherhead Station, <train>, Friday Night Ride to the Coast: London South Bank > Eltham > Swanley > Higham > Strood > Whitstable > Canterbury station, <train>, ride home. Strava only says 83.51 miles because I left the GPS paused for a 3 miles through Faversham!

5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
8) 19/05/2024: 71.5 km (43.81 miles): Loop via Woking > Tongham > Puttenham > Guildford
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 60 miles
Today's ride: 108.1 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/11501796218 - RideLondon Essex 100, plus to and from hotel. Very wet roads but not as much actual rain as predicted.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:

1. 108.1 miles - 26th May - RideLondon Essex 100
2. 76.78 miles - 11th May - St. Albans & Hatfield, more water needed
3. 69.51 miles - 5th May - Meander to Banbury, no trains, so on to Brackley
4. 64.08 miles - 30th March - Dodging kamikaze chickens downhill!
5. 63.06 miles - 13th April - Routes across Milton Keynes
6. 63.01 miles - 6th April - Farm tracks and horrible headwinds

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 8

5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)