2025 Annual Lunacy Distance challenge

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles - COMPLETED
Today's ride: 64.13 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/15479709263 - Figure eight route around the village of Nash to complete my Lunacy challenge. Lots of elevation changes but no real hills.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 75.56 miles - 8th June - Tour de Vale sportive
2. 72.74 miles - 15th June - Henley-on-Thames and back
3. 72.00 miles - 28th June - Bakingly hot Oxfordshire ride
4. 67.65 miles - 18th July - Day 6 of BBC tour to Cambridgeshire
5. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
6. 65.10 miles - 14th July - Day 2 of BBC tour to Sharnbrook
7. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
8. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
9. 64.13 miles - 16th August - Lunacy completed around Nash
10. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
11. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail
12. 63.27 miles - 1st June - Tiring headwind & non-closed roads
13. 62.67 miles - 16th July - Day 4 of BBC tour round Bedford

 

[cyberknight]

target 100 km
qualifying rides 10
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
27 july https://www.strava.com/activities/15251984710
16th aug https://www.strava.com/activities/15477436566
24 aug https://www.strava.com/activities/15568677270

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles - COMPLETED
Today's ride: 76.40 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/15572111782 - Longest ride so far this year, round the back of Luton Airport and on to Barton and Dunstable. Now equalled the amount of points I got last year in HCAM.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.40 miles - 24th August - Luton Airport and Barton
2. 75.56 miles - 8th June - Tour de Vale sportive
3. 72.74 miles - 15th June - Henley-on-Thames and back
4. 72.00 miles - 28th June - Bakingly hot Oxfordshire ride
5. 67.65 miles - 18th July - Day 6 of BBC tour to Cambridgeshire
6. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
7. 65.10 miles - 14th July - Day 2 of BBC tour to Sharnbrook
8. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
9. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
10. 64.13 miles - 16th August - Lunacy completed around Nash
11. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
12. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail
13. 63.27 miles - 1st June - Tiring headwind & non-closed roads
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14. 62.67 miles - 16th July - Day 4 of BBC tour round Bedford

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 83km (stretch distance 88.6km)

Rides done so far: 18 (completed but not finished)


9. 14th April 2025 - 122.08km Mauron, St-Congard, Bodevrel, la Muterne, Pleucadeuc
14. 16th June 2025 – 116.45km Mauron, Questembert, Pluherlin, la Muterne, Mauron
15. 27th June 2025 - 113.42km Mauron, Pleucadeuc, le Moulin Bragoux, le Pomplex, Mauron
16. 4th July 2025 – 113.35km Mauron, Questembert, la Ville es Mouës, la Muterne, Mauron
17. 17th July 2025 - 110.36km Mauron/Questembert (V3) + St-Barthélemy
7. 17th March 2025 – 108.44km Mauron/Questembert (V3)
12. 22nd May 2025 – 107.61km Cadoret, le Stumo, Guerlédan, Pontivy, Cadoret
11. 17th May 2025 – 106.47km Mauron, Pleucadeuc, Bon Réconfort, la Muterne, Mauron
1. 7th January 2025 – 106.10km Mauron/Questembert/Molac (V3)
18. 28th July 2025 - 105.60km Bois-de-la-Roche, Ploërmel, Guer, Maure-de-Bretagne (V3, VD6/VD02) ... and return
3. 1st February 2025 – 105.08km Mauron/Pleucadeuc, la Pierre Longue, Bodevrel, la Muterne
5. 27th February 2025 – 95.46km Cadoret/Poulhibet/Pontivy/Cadoret (NtB/EV1)
4. 19th February 2025 – 94.66km A local loop + Mauron/Malestroit (V3)

Relegated:

13. 9th June 2025 - 94.30km Two local loops + Mauron/le Roc St-André (V3)
8. 26th March 2025 – 93.18km Cadoret/Pontivy/Boloré/Cadoret (NtB/EV1)
2. 23rd January 2025 – 92.64km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
6. 14th March 2025 – 91.12km Loyat, Carmenais, St-Congard, Pleucadeuc (NtB/EV1 + V3)
10. 25th April 2025 – 91.07km Loyat, Pleucadeuc, Rochefort-en-Terre, Pleucadeuc, Loyat

 

[Alex321]

Target 60Km (37.28 miles), stretch target 40 miles.
Qualifying rides: 5

3) 02/06/2025 - 48.03 miles (77.29km), 2047 ft elevation Strava. Home - Miskin (met group) - Merthyr Tydfil - Miskin - Home
4) 13/07/2025 - 40.16 miles ( 63.63 Km), 2149 ft elevation Strava. Vale of Glamorgan anti-clockwise loop
2) 18/05/2025 - 38.9 miles (62.61Km), 1949 ft Ascent Strava - Coastal loop clockwise, with diversion through Fonmon & Rhoose.
5) 01/09/2025 - 37.70 Miles (60.67Km), 2329 ft Ascent Strava - out towards Petersone-Super-Ely, up from St Georges to A48, then past Airport and back past Llantwit major, with a bit of twiddling around at the end to make the distance
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.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 36 miles (upgraded stretch 47 miles) upgraded stretch 50 miles
Qualifying rides: 16

Ride 1, Jan 13 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back (total 62.8 miles / 101.1 km, plus 1,042 m / 3,419 ft ascent)
Ride 12, May 19 - Burnley to Preston return via Ribchester, Waddington, Clitheroe, Nick Of Pendle. (total 54.1 miles / 87.0 km, plus 1,428 m / 4,685 ft ascent)
Ride 8, Apr 15 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 53.1 miles / 85.4 km, plus 907 m / 2975 ft ascent)
Ride 15, Aug 12 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 53.0 miles / 85.3 km, plus 823 m / 2,700 ft ascent)
Ride 13, June 2 - Pendle to Preston return via Nick Of Pendle. (total 50.6 miles / 81.4 km, plus 1,245 m / 4,085 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 28 - Burnley, Whalley, Preston, Langho, Wiswell, Sabden, Fence, Burnley (total 50.5 miles / 81.2 km, plus 1,059 m / 3,475 ft ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 11 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,089 m / 3,575 ft ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 3 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,287 m / 4,225 ft ascent)
Ride 6, Mar 27 - Fence, Cowling, Lothersdale, Brierfield. (total 50.1 miles / 80.6 km, plus 1,463 m / 4800 ft ascent)
Ride 16, Sept 1 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 50.0 miles / 80.5 km, plus 777 m / 2,550 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 17 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.7 miles / 76.7 km, plus 800 m / 2,625 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Feb 24 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.4 miles / 76.3 km, plus 846 m / 2,775 ft ascent)
Ride 9, Apr 22 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.4 miles / 76.3 km, plus 803 m / 2,635 ft ascent)
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Ride 14, June 16 - Pendle to Preston return via Nick Of Pendle. (total 47.1 miles / 75.7 km, plus 961 m / 3,152 ft ascent)
Ride 10, Apr 30 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 792 m / 2,600 ft ascent)
Ride 11, Apr 28 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 1,135 m / 3,725 ft ascent)

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62 miles - COMPLETED
Today's ride: 69.37 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/15718795079 - Ride out to Oxford and Kidlington with a quick pit-stop for a chicken burger. Hit by an unexpected cross/head wind for most of the way home.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.40 miles - 24th August - Luton Airport and Barton
2. 75.56 miles - 8th June - Tour de Vale sportive
3. 72.74 miles - 15th June - Henley-on-Thames and back
4. 72.00 miles - 28th June - Bakingly hot Oxfordshire ride
5. 69.37 miles - 6th September - Oxford, burgers & wind
6. 67.65 miles - 18th July - Day 6 of BBC tour to Cambridgeshire
7. 65.68 miles - 25th May - Gusty ride to Woburn
8. 65.10 miles - 14th July - Day 2 of BBC tour to Sharnbrook
9. 64.49 miles - 18th April - Windy figure 8 round Lillingstone
10. 64.36 miles - 14th May - Chilterns & North London loop
11. 64.13 miles - 16th August - Lunacy completed around Nash
12. 63.58 miles - 18th May - Brill Hill and the Claydons
13. 63.28 miles - 20th April - Watlington Hill and Phoenix Trail
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14. 63.27 miles - 1st June - Tiring headwind & non-closed roads
15. 62.67 miles - 16th July - Day 4 of BBC tour round Bedford

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Actual distance 161km / 100 miles
Qualifying rides: 13 - COMPLETE

10. July 7th - 223km / 3,750m (Shot Moss, Swinhope Head, Killhope Cross, Hartside)
13. September 9th - 167km / 3,050m (Orton, Great Dun Fell, Mallerstang, Ribblehead)
11. July 13th - 167km / 2,600m (Airton, Burnsall, Greenhow, Masham, Leyburn, Ribblehead)
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)
12. August 2nd - 161km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Park Rash, Fountains Fell)
8. June 19th - 161km / 2,900m (Beamish, Stanhope, Middleton-in-T, Brough, Ribblehead)
9. June 30th - 161km / 2,600m (Bowland Knotts, Grindleton, Malham, Littondale, Newby Head)
3. April 30th - 161km / 2,350m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Sunbiggin Tarn, Aughton)
5. May 18th - 161km / 2,200m (Ribblehead, Waddington, Inglewhite, Scorton, Arkholme)