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

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Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Target 850m

1. 27/07/2025 1,453 here
2. 12/04/2025 1,265 here
3. 27/09/2025 1,257 here
4. 31/05/2025 1,233 here
5. 04/05/2025 1,205 here
6. 22/02/2025 1,071 here
7. 21/04/2025 921 here
8. 09/03/2025 915 here
9. 18/10/2025 905 here
10. 10/08/2025 878 here
11. 26/10/2025 864 here
12. 19/01/2025 857 here
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Guru
Target ascent - 1,031m (stretch 1,067m)
Qualifying rides - 15

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 15, Oct 28 - Brierfield, Rawtenstall, Edenfield, Middleton, Oldham, Ashton under Lyne, Shaw, Hollingworth Lake, Walsden, Todmorden, Cliviger, Brierfield (total 65.2 miles / 104.9 km, plus 1103m / 3619ft)
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 13, July 23 - 4 Abbey 1 Castle ride - Kelso, Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh, Floors Castle, Kelso Abbey (total 50.2miles / 80.7 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 ft ascent)
Ride 14, Aug 4 - Burnley, Whalley, Preston, Osbaldeston, Wiswell, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham, Fence, Burnley (total 50.5 miles / 81.2 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 ft ascent)
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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

Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
Target 1200m
Total rides 13
13th highest 1,288m
Total distance: 1,343.8 km
Total ascent: 21.070
Overall % 1.57%
Rides (in descending order of elevation, numbered in time sequence)

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%
12. Sep 21st. SE4, Hayes, Beddlestead Lane, Tatsfield, Knockholt, Ide Hill, Hever, Groombridge, Penshurst, Sevenoaks.101.1 km 1,645m 1.6% *
13.
SE4, Titsey, Westerham, Hever, Chiddingstone, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Black Hill, Piltdown, Barcombe Cross, Lewes, Brighton. 107.1 km 1,585m 1.5% *
2.
Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km 1,459m 1.4% *
New 14. Nov 8th. SE4 Crystal Palace, Titsey, Limpsfield Chart, Edenbridge, Markbeech, Chiddingstone Hoath, Smarts Hill, White Post, Cowden, Furnace Lane, Dormansland, Lingfield, Merle Common, Limpsfield, Titsey, Hayes.103.5 km 1,456m 1.4% *
9. Jul 10th. SE4, Sourdeval, Mortain, Chérencé-le-Rousel, Juvigny-le-Tertre, Chérencé-le-Rousel, St Pois, Vire, Vaudry, Sourdeval 92.2 km 1,432m 1.6%
11. Aug 9th. SE4, Titsey, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Bletchingley, Outwood, Edenbridge, Markbeech, Fordcombe, Leigh, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks. 103.0 km 1,374m 1.3%*
8.
Jun 21st. Hemel Hempstead, Harpenden, Streatley, Flitwick, Bike Bus Cafe Cranfield, Newport Pagnell, Blisworth, Flecknoe, Marton 134.5 km 1,330m 1%*
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%
10. Apr 18th. Waterloo, Farthing Downs, Smallfield, Turner's Hill, Cuckfield, Devils Dyke, (FNRttC Brighton) Burgess Hill. 100.6 km 1,225m 1.2%*

*
Also in metric century a month challenge.
 
Target ascent total: 200m

Qualifying rides: 11


Ride 3: 17 July 2025 - 529m; Mauron/Questembert 110.36km **
Ride 8: 6 October - 528m: Mauron/Questembert + St-Barthélemy 110.65km **

Ride 11: 13 November 2025 - 447m; Mauron/Pleucadeuc/Chaumusset (V3) 95.38km *

Ride 9: 16 October - 429m: Gaël, Illifaut + la Corbinais 53.24km *

Ride 10: 18 October - 405m: Three local rides: SBM/PR/Mauron/Le Roz/SBM/Plais/SBM loop; Esquiniac/le Faux loop; Mauron/la Roche/Mauron (total distance = 62.01km)
Ride 7: 5 September - 393m; An SBdM/Plais/Esquiniac loop followed by Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard and le Pont-des-Deux Rivières (V3+VD6) (total distance = 86.47km) *
Ride 6: 25 August 2025 - 295m; Three local rides (on three different bikes) - SBM/Plais loop, Evriguet, le Faux; Mauron/Kermagero/Mauron; off-roading out to la Grande Touche (total distance = 54.36km)
Ride 5: 8 August 2025 - 294m; SBM/Plais loop, Brignac, Ménéac, Corb, Evr, SBM 37.63km
Ride 2: 15 July 2025 - 286m; Mauron/la Ville Nayl 63.31km *
Ride 4: 31 July 2025 - 254m; SBM/Plais loop, Brignac loop, return via Esq/VT 32.11km
Ride 1: 11 July 2025 - 219m; Mauron/le Val d'Oust (le Ponty) 62.36km *

* Also reported in the 2025 HMCAM Challenge
** Also reported in the 2025 Lunacy Distance Challenge
 
Target ascent total: 200m

Qualifying rides: 15


Ride 3: 17 July 2025 - 529m; Mauron/Questembert 110.36km **
Ride 8: 6 October - 528m: Mauron/Questembert + St-Barthélemy 110.65km **
Ride 11: 13 November 2025 - 447m; Mauron/Pleucadeuc/Chaumusset (V3) 95.38km *
Ride 9: 16 October - 429m: Gaël, Illifaut + la Corbinais 53.24km *
Ride 10: 18 October - 405m: Three local rides: SBM/PR/Mauron/Le Roz/SBM/Plais/SBM loop; Esquiniac/le Faux loop; Mauron/la Roche/Mauron (total distance = 62.01km)
Ride 7: 5 September - 393m; An SBdM/Plais/Esquiniac loop followed by Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard and le Pont-des-Deux Rivières (V3+VD6) (total distance = 86.47km) *

Ride 12: 27 November 2025 - 345m; Three local rides inc. Mauron/Trégadoret (total distance = 57.46km)

Ride 14: 2 December 2025 - 313m; SBM/Plais/Guilliers loop followed by a Dev/Mgy/Suais loop (total distance = 40.22km)

Ride 13: 30 November 2025 - 306m; SBM/Plais loop followed by a Kerminy/Esquiniac loop (total distance = 40.61km)


Ride 6: 25 August 2025 - 295m; Three local rides (on three different bikes) - SBM/Plais loop, Evriguet, le Faux; Mauron/Kermagero/Mauron; off-roading out to la Grande Touche (total distance = 54.36km)
Ride 5: 8 August 2025 - 294m; SBM/Plais loop, Brignac, Ménéac, Corb, Evr, SBM 37.63km

Ride 15: 4 December 2025 - 293m; SBM/Plais loop followed by a Guilliers loop (total distance = 34.45km)

Ride 2: 15 July 2025 - 286m; Mauron/la Ville Nayl 63.31km *

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Ride 4: 31 July 2025 - 254m; SBM/Plais loop, Brignac loop, return via Esq/VT 32.11km
Ride 1: 11 July 2025 - 219m; Mauron/le Val d'Oust (le Ponty) 62.36km *

* Also reported in the 2025 HMCAM Challenge
** Also reported in the 2025 Lunacy Distance Challenge
 

Dogtrousers

Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
Target 1200m
Total rides 13
13th ride 1,291 m
Total distance: 1,321.4 km
Total ascent: 21,359
Overall % 1.61%

Rides (in descending order of elevation, numbered in time sequence)

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%
12. Sep 21st. SE4, Hayes, Beddlestead Lane, Tatsfield, Knockholt, Ide Hill, Hever, Groombridge, Penshurst, Sevenoaks.101.1 km 1,645m 1.6% *
New 15. Dec 13th. SE4, Hayes, Downe, Brastead ,Toy's Hill, Hever, Chiddingstone Hoath, Lye Green, Black Hill, Hartfield, Holtye, Dormansland, Hurst Green 101.4 km 1,614m 1.6% *
13.Oct 11th SE4, Titsey, Westerham, Hever, Chiddingstone, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Black Hill, Piltdown, Barcombe Cross, Lewes, Brighton. 107.1 km 1,585m 1.5% *
2.
Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km 1,459m 1.4% *
9.
Jul 10th. SE4, Sourdeval, Mortain, Chérencé-le-Rousel, Juvigny-le-Tertre, Chérencé-le-Rousel, St Pois, Vire, Vaudry, Sourdeval 92.2 km 1,432m 1.6%
14. Nov 8th. SE4, Crystal Palace, Titsey, Limpsfield Chart, Edenbridge, Markbeech, Chiddingstone Hoath, Smarts Hill, White Post, Cowden, Furnace Lane, Dormansland, Lingfield, Merle Common, Limpsfield, Titsey, Hayes. 103.5 1,418 1.4% B]*[/B][
11. Aug 9th. SE4, Titsey, Caterham-on-the-Hill, Bletchingley, Outwood, Edenbridge, Markbeech, Fordcombe, Leigh, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks. 103.0 km 1,374m 1.3%*
8.
Jun 21st. Hemel Hempstead, Harpenden, Streatley, Flitwick, Bike Bus Cafe Cranfield, Newport Pagnell, Blisworth, Flecknoe, Marton 134.5 km 1,330m 1%*
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%
10. Apr 18th. Waterloo, Farthing Downs, Smallfield, Turner's Hill, Cuckfield, Devils Dyke, (FNRttC Brighton) Burgess Hill. 100.6 km 1,225m 1.2%*

* Also in metric century a month challenge.
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Guru
Target ascent - 1,031m (stretch 1,067m)
Qualifying rides - 16

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 15, Oct 28 - Brierfield, Rawtenstall, Edenfield, Middleton, Oldham, Ashton under Lyne, Shaw, Hollingworth Lake, Walsden, Todmorden, Cliviger, Brierfield (total 65.2 miles / 104.9 km, plus 1103m / 3619ft)
Ride 16, Dec 8 - Brierfield, Preston, Clitheroe, Brierfield (total 57.6miles / 92.7 km, plus 1,097m / 3,600ft)
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 13, July 23 - 4 Abbey 1 Castle ride - Kelso, Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh, Floors Castle, Kelso Abbey (total 50.2miles / 80.7 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 ft ascent)
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Ride 14, Aug 4
- Burnley, Whalley, Preston, Osbaldeston, Wiswell, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham, Fence, Burnley (total 50.5 miles / 81.2 km, plus 1,052 m / 3,450 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)
 
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