2025 Annual Simplified Climbing Lunacy (aka "I Don't Do Complicated") Challenge

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Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1200m
Total rides 5
Total distance: 533.3 km
Total ascent: 7,973 m
Overall % 1.5%
Rides (in descending order of elevation, numbered in time sequence)

3. Apr 5th. Otford, Row Dow, Fakenden Lane, Bates Hill, Carter's Hill, Ide Hill Cafe, Bayley's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted, New Road. Back Lane, Emmet's Road, Ide Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Otford Station. 104 km 2,246m 2.2% *
New 5.
May 4th. West Croydon, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Holmbury Hill, Little Little London, Barhatch Road, Sutton Abinger, Wotton, Coldharbour, Dorking 100.4 km 1,795m 1.8% *
2.
Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km 1,459m 1.4% *
1.
Jan 18th. SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Charcott, Hildenborough, Chiddingstone Causeway, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hever, Crockham Hill, Limpsfield Chart, Titsey, Hayes. 102.5 km 1,291m 1.3% *
4.
Apr 18th. FNRttC Shoreham plus a bit: Waterloo, Tooting, Carshalton, Merstham, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Handcross, Partridge Green, Shoreham-by-Sea, Devil's Dyke, Hassocks. 123.8 km 1,288m 1.0%

* Also in metric century a month challenge.
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,031m
Qualifying rides - 8

Ride 1, Jan 13 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back. Swung out to the north past Ribchester etc on the way back to stretch it, just, to 100 km (total 62.8 miles / 101.1 km, plus 1,042 m / 3,419 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 3 - Burnley, Higham, Read, Whalley, Copster Green, Mellor Brook, Salmesbury, Salesbury, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, The Ridge Fence, Burnley (total 42.1 miles / 67.7 km plus 1,082 m / 3,550 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Feb 11 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back, targeting climbs on the way back to qualify for this challenge (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,089 m / 3,575 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 1 - Burnley, Whalley, Brown Hill, Mellor, Salmesbury, Middleforth, scary roads to Much Hoole, Tarleton, up through Hesketh Bank, cake binge (1x choc, 3 x ginger), back through Tarleton, then South and North Roads, Moss Side, terrifying roads to and past the Muddy Moss Centurion, Farington Moss, Bamber Bridge, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Salmesbury Bottoms (rough road with bags of gravel wash), Further Lane (fun), Mellor, then more or less reversed route out. (total 70.2 miles / 113.0 km, plus 1,196 m / 3925 ft ascent)
Ride 6, Mar 27 - Fence, Barrowford, Colne Edge, Laneshaw Bridge, Keighley Rd (big big mistake - bloody terrifying), Cowling, Dick Lane (specifically to take a pic which I forgot to do because of the scary ride), Buck Stone Lane, Ickornshaw, Stone Head Lane, Lothersdale, Babyhouse Lane, Carleton Lane, Skipton Old Rd, Colne Edge, Barrowford, Nelson, Fence, scary Greenhead Lane, Duke Bar, Townley, Brierfield. (total 50.1 miles / 80.6 km, plus 1,463 m / 4800 ft ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 3 - Pendle to Preston and back, targeting climbs on the way back to qualify for this challenge, but different route to Ride 4 (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,287 m / 4,225 ft ascent)
Ride 8, Apr 30 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 1,135 m / 3,725 ft ascent)
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,031m (stretch 1,067m)
Qualifying rides - 10

Ride 1, Jan 13 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back. Swung out to the north past Ribchester etc on the way back to stretch it, just, to 100 km (total 62.8 miles / 101.1 km, plus 1,042 m / 3,419 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 3 - Burnley, Higham, Read, Whalley, Copster Green, Mellor Brook, Salmesbury, Salesbury, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, The Ridge Fence, Burnley (total 42.1 miles / 67.7 km plus 1,082 m / 3,550 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Feb 11 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back, targeting climbs on the way back to qualify for this challenge (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,089 m / 3,575 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 1 - Burnley, Whalley, Brown Hill, Mellor, Salmesbury, Middleforth, scary roads to Much Hoole, Tarleton, up through Hesketh Bank, cake binge (1x choc, 3 x ginger), back through Tarleton, then South and North Roads, Moss Side, terrifying roads to and past the Muddy Moss Centurion, Farington Moss, Bamber Bridge, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Salmesbury Bottoms (rough road with bags of gravel wash), Further Lane (fun), Mellor, then more or less reversed route out. (total 70.2 miles / 113.0 km, plus 1,196 m / 3925 ft ascent)
Ride 6, Mar 27 - Fence, Barrowford, Colne Edge, Laneshaw Bridge, Keighley Rd (big big mistake - bloody terrifying), Cowling, Dick Lane (specifically to take a pic which I forgot to do because of the scary ride), Buck Stone Lane, Ickornshaw, Stone Head Lane, Lothersdale, Babyhouse Lane, Carleton Lane, Skipton Old Rd, Colne Edge, Barrowford, Nelson, Fence, scary Greenhead Lane, Duke Bar, Townley, Brierfield. (total 50.1 miles / 80.6 km, plus 1,463 m / 4800 ft ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 3 - Pendle to Preston and back, targeting climbs on the way back to qualify for this challenge, but different route to Ride 4 (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,287 m / 4,225 ft ascent)
Ride 8, Apr 30 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 1,135 m / 3,725 ft ascent)
Ride 9, May 12 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 45.4 miles / 73.0 km, plus 1,038 m / 3,405 ft ascent)
Ride 10, 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)
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,031m (stretch 1,067m)
Qualifying rides - 11

Ride 6, Mar 27 - Fence, Cowling, Dick Lane, Lothersdale, Fence, Brierfield. (total 50.1 miles / 80.6 km, plus 1,463 m / 4800 ft ascent)
Ride 10, May 19 - Burnley to Preston return via Waddington, Nick Of Pendle. (total 54.1 miles / 87.0 km, plus 1,428 m / 4,685 ft ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 3 - Pendle to Preston and back, different route to Ride 4 (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,287 m / 4,225 ft ascent)
Ride 11, 20 May - Brierfield, Fence, Noggarth, Barley, Twiston, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Chatburn, Sawley, West Bradford, Clitheroe, Nick Of Pendle, the Ridge, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Roughlee, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 35.7 miles / 57.4 km, plus 1,272 m / 4,175 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 1 - Burnley, Hesketh Bank, Bamber Bridge, Hoghton, Mellor, Burnley. (total 70.2 miles / 113.0 km, plus 1,196 m / 3925 ft ascent)
Ride 8, Apr 30 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 1,135 m / 3,725 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Feb 11 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,089 m / 3,575 ft ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 3 - Burnley, Salmesbury, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, Burnley (total 42.1 miles / 67.7 km plus 1,082 m / 3,550 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 1, Jan 13 - Pendle to Preston and back. (total 62.8 miles / 101.1 km, plus 1,042 m / 3,419 ft ascent)
Ride 9, May 12 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 45.4 miles / 73.0 km, plus 1,038 m / 3,405 ft ascent)
 

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1200m
Total rides 6
Total distance: 637.2 km
Total ascent: 9,765
Overall % 1.5%
Rides (in descending order of elevation, numbered in time sequence)

3. Apr 5th. Otford, Row Dow, Fakenden Lane, Bates Hill, Carter's Hill, Ide Hill Cafe, Bayley's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted, New Road. Back Lane, Emmet's Road, Ide Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Otford Station. 104 km 2,246m 2.2% *
5.
May 4th. West Croydon, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Holmbury Hill, Little Little London, Barhatch Road, Sutton Abinger, Wotton, Coldharbour, Dorking 100.4 km 1,795m 1.8% *
New 6.
May 24th. SE4. Beddlestead Lane, Limpsfield Chart, Toy's Hill, Ide Hill, Groombridge, Lye Green, Black Hill, Hartfield, White Post, Bayley's Hill, Sevenoaks 103.9 km 1,791m 1.7%
2. Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km 1,459m 1.4% *
1.
Jan 18th. SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Charcott, Hildenborough, Chiddingstone Causeway, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hever, Crockham Hill, Limpsfield Chart, Titsey, Hayes. 102.5 km 1,291m 1.3% *
4.
Apr 18th. FNRttC Shoreham plus a bit: Waterloo, Tooting, Carshalton, Merstham, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Handcross, Partridge Green, Shoreham-by-Sea, Devil's Dyke, Hassocks. 123.8 km 1,288m 1.0%

* Also in metric century a month challenge.
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,031m (stretch 1,067m)
Qualifying rides - 12

Ride 6, Mar 27 - Fence, Cowling, Dick Lane, Lothersdale, Fence, Brierfield. (total 50.1 miles / 80.6 km, plus 1,463 m / 4800 ft ascent)
Ride 10, May 19 - Burnley to Preston return via Waddington, Nick Of Pendle. (total 54.1 miles / 87.0 km, plus 1,428 m / 4,685 ft ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 3 - Pendle to Preston and back, different route to Ride 4 (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,287 m / 4,225 ft ascent)
Ride 11, 20 May - Brierfield, West Bradford, Roughlee, Burnley (total 35.7 miles / 57.4 km, plus 1,272 m / 4,175 ft ascent)
Ride 12, 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 5, Mar 1 - Burnley, Hesketh Bank, Bamber Bridge, Hoghton, Mellor, Burnley. (total 70.2 miles / 113.0 km, plus 1,196 m / 3925 ft ascent)
Ride 8, Apr 30 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 47.0 miles / 75.7 km, plus 1,135 m / 3,725 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Feb 11 - Pendle to Preston and back (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,089 m / 3,575 ft ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 3 - Burnley, Salmesbury, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, Burnley (total 42.1 miles / 67.7 km plus 1,082 m / 3,550 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 1, Jan 13 - Pendle to Preston and back. (total 62.8 miles / 101.1 km, plus 1,042 m / 3,419 ft ascent)
Ride 9, May 12 - Burnley to Preston return. (total 45.4 miles / 73.0 km, plus 1,038 m / 3,405 ft ascent)
 

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1200m
Total rides 7
Total distance: 702.3 km
Total ascent: 12,249
Overall % 1.7%
Rides (in descending order of elevation, numbered in time sequence)

New 7. Jun 7. Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Col du Tourmalet, Luz-Saint-Sauveur 65.2 km 2,499m 3.8%
3. Apr 5th. Otford, Row Dow, Fakenden Lane, Bates Hill, Carter's Hill, Ide Hill Cafe, Bayley's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted, New Road. Back Lane, Emmet's Road, Ide Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Otford Station. 104 km 2,246m 2.2% *
5.
May 4th. West Croydon, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Holmbury Hill, Little Little London, Barhatch Road, Sutton Abinger, Wotton, Coldharbour, Dorking 100.4 km 1,795m 1.8% *
6.
May 24th. SE4. Beddlestead Lane, Limpsfield Chart, Toy's Hill, Ide Hill, Groombridge, Lye Green, Black Hill, Hartfield, White Post, Bayley's Hill, Sevenoaks 103.9 km 1,791m 1.7%
2. Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km 1,459m 1.4% *
1.
Jan 18th. SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Charcott, Hildenborough, Chiddingstone Causeway, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hever, Crockham Hill, Limpsfield Chart, Titsey, Hayes. 102.5 km 1,291m 1.3% *
4.
Apr 18th. FNRttC Shoreham plus a bit: Waterloo, Tooting, Carshalton, Merstham, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Handcross, Partridge Green, Shoreham-by-Sea, Devil's Dyke, Hassocks. 123.8 km 1,288m 1.0%

* Also in metric century a month challenge.[/B]
 
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