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)
 
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