2025 Annual Lunacy Distance challenge

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles
Today's ride: 65.68 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/14592058348 - Very gusty winds made going hard on a ride up to and back from Woburn. But I saw deer, steam trains and a cricket match, so not all bad!
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
2. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
3. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
4. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
5. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail

 

[cyberknight]

target 100 km
qualifying rides 7
18 th jan https://www.strava.com/activities/13387385920
6th april https://www.strava.com/activities/14096668927
4th may https://www.strava.com/activities/14374130385
7th may https://www.strava.com/activities/14403998410
10th may https://www.strava.com/activities/14434746967
18th may ... garmin saved ride at cafe so split into 2 rides https://www.strava.com/activities/14517952867
part 1 https://www.strava.com/activities/14517949021
26th may https://www.strava.com/activities/14599667041

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles
Today's ride: 63.27 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/14663861455 - Nice tailwind on the way home but legs too knackered from battling the headwind on the way out to take full advantage of it! Also a good reminder that many Road Closed signs don't always apply to bikes and pedestrians.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
2. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
3. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
4. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
5. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail
6. 63.27 miles - 1st June - Tiring headwind & non-closed roads

 

[Alex321]

Target 60Km (37.28 miles), stretch target 40 miles.
Qualifying rides: 3

3) 02/06/2025 - 48.03 miles (77.29km), 2047 ft elevation Strava. Home - Miskin (met group) - Merthyr Tydfil - Miskin - Home
2) 18/05/2025 - 38.9 miles (62.61Km), 1949 ft Ascent Strava - Coastal loop clockwise, with diversion through Fonmon & Rhoose.
1) 07/04/2025 - 37.34 miles,1903 ft ascent Strava - Welsh St Donats - Bonvilston - Llancarfan - Llancadkle - Boverton - Llantwit Major - Marcross - Monknash - St Brides Major - Southerndown - Ogmore - Ewenny - Treos - Llangan - City - Home.

 

[lazybloke]

Target: 61km
Qualifying rides:6
5) 03/05/2025 - 411km, 3,879 metres of ascent; London-Wales-London audax. (link to your ride today)
4) 17/04/2025 - 219km, 1585 metres of ascent; Surrey > London > FNRttC (Shoreham) > Surrey (link)
3) 05/04/2025 - 206 km, 1791 metres of ascent; "Kennet Valley Audax 200" (link to your ride today)
2) 21/03/2025 - 182 km. 1,156 metres of ascents; Mark Kowalski's "London Lockdown 2025"
1) 09/03/2025 - 101.15km. 1,520 metres ascent. Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 audax, plus a quick local circuit in Mole Valley. (your ride today)
6) 01/06/2025 - 61km. 648 metres of ascent. Home > Abinger Hammer > Walliswood > Newdigate > home

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles
Today's ride: 75.56 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/14734284033 - Tour de Vale, my local sportive. Used to take part every year but have been slacking or busy for recent editions and this was my first attempt since 2019.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 75.56 miles - 8th June - Tour de Vale sportive
2. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
3. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
4. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
5. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
6. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail
7. 63.27 miles - 1st June - Tiring headwind & non-closed roads

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 7

1. March 19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping HIll, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
2. April 23rd - 163km / 2,500m (Ribblehead, Grinton Moor, Tan Hill Inn, Brough, Sedbergh)
4. May 16th - 162km / 3,100m (Barnoldswick, Widdop, Mytholm, Burnley, Cow Ark, Eldroth)
6. May 23rd - 162km / 2,400m (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Kirkby S)
7. June 8th - 162km / 1,700m) Quernmore, the Wyre, Inglewhite, Settle, Ribblehead)
3. April 30th - 161km / 2,350m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Sunbiggin Tarn, Aughton)
5. May 18th - 161km / 2,200m (Ribblehead, Waddington, Inglewhite, Scorton, Arkholme)

 

[lazybloke]

Target: 61km
Qualifying rides:7
5) 03/05/2025 - 411km, 3,879 metres of ascent; London-Wales-London audax. (link to your ride today)
4) 17/04/2025 - 219km, 1585 metres of ascent; Surrey > London > FNRttC (Shoreham) > Surrey (link)
3) 05/04/2025 - 206 km, 1791 metres of ascent; "Kennet Valley Audax 200" (link to your ride today)
2) 21/03/2025 - 182 km. 1,156 metres of ascents; Mark Kowalski's "London Lockdown 2025"
7) 06/06/2025 - 145 km, 1,286 metres of ascents; Home to London to West Malling to London
1) 09/03/2025 - 101.15km. 1,520 metres ascent. Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 audax, plus a quick local circuit in Mole Valley. (your ride today)
6) 01/06/2025 - 61km. 648 metres of ascent. Home > Abinger Hammer > Walliswood > Newdigate > home

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 83km (stretch distance 88.6km)

Rides done so far: 7


3. 27th February 2025 – 95.46km Cadoret/Poulhibet/Pontivy/Cadoret (NtB/EV1)
2. 19th February 2025 – 94.66km A local loop + Mauron/Malestroit (V3)

7. 9th June 2025 - 94.30km Two local loops + Mauron/le Roc St-André (V3)

5. 26th March 2025 – 93.18km Cadoret/Pontivy/Boloré/Cadoret (NtB/EV1)
1. 23rd January 2025 – 92.64km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
4. 14th March 2025 – 91.12km Loyat, Carmenais, St-Congard, Pleucadeuc (NtB/EV1 + V3)
6. 25th April 2025 – 91.07km Loyat, Pleucadeuc, Rochefort-en-Terre, Pleucadeuc, Loyat