2026 Annual Lunacy Climbing challenge

[Pgd]

Target ascent: 600m

Ride 3, Mar 18th: Holborn, East Dulwich, Sydenham Hill (3 different ascents), Shirley, New Addington, Tatsfield, Woldingham station. 46kms, 636m ascent

 

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7598734

Progress against challenge in order of ascent:
1 February Fellfoot on Windermere 106 km 1360 m of climbing
1 January Circuit around Kendal and Staveley. 102 km with 1328 m of climbing
21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 Mar 22nd 4902 ft , Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 2 Feb 17th 4531 ft , Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 3 Jan 22nd 4058 ft , Very similar ride to ride 2 but avoided some hills

 

[Dogtrousers]

Target 1,300m
Rides 4
Total distance 410.8km
Total ascent 5,674m
Overall pct 1.38%


Ride 4 New 02-Apr 1,511m (1.4%) 105.5km Otford, Seal, Plaxtol, West Peckham, Mereworth, Teston, Chart Sutton, Lenham, Doddington, Detling, Peter's Bridge, Ryarsh, Wrotham, Otford.
Ride 3 14-Mar 1,365m (1.3%) 102.7km SE4, Crystal Palace, Titsey, Clackett Lane, Lingfield, Cowden, Pensurst, Chiddingstoone Causeway, Hildenborough, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Sevenoaks
Ride 1 10-Jan 1,381m (1.4%) 102.0km SE4 Hayes, Selsdon, Warlingham, Beddlestead Lane, Pilgrim's Way, Star Hill, Knockholt Pound, Pratt's Bottom (tee hee), Cudham, Knockholt Pound, Ide Hill, Emmett's Lane, Clark's Lane, Titsey, Hayes
Ride 2 01-Feb 1,417m (1.4%) 100.6km SE4, Crystal Palace, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Farleigh, Beddlestead Lane, Limpsfield, Edenbridge, Hever, Markbeech, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway, Ide Hill, Brasted, Clark's Lane, Hayes.

 

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 6 April Stainforth climb to Malham moor, Langcliffe and Settle 101 km with 1341 m of climbing https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7606731

Progress against challenge in order of ascent:
1 February Fellfoot on Windermere 106 km 1360 m of climbing
6 April Stainforth, Langcliffe and Settle, Settle 1341 m of climbing
1 January Circuit around Kendal and Staveley. 102 km with 1328 m of climbing
21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing

 

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,032m (stretch 1,053m)

Ride 3, Feb 23 - Brierfield to Burnley to Barrow to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Hapton to Brierfield (total 66.9 miles / 107.6 km, plus 1,196m / 3,925ft)
Ride 1, Jan 13 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Cliviger to Brierfield (total 62.6 miles / 100.7 km, plus 1,115m / 3,658ft)
Ride 4, Apr 7 -Brierfield, Langho, Salmesbury, Preston, Darwen, Accrington, Padiham, Colne, Burnley (total 63.3 miles / 101.9 km, plus 1,075m / 3,527ft)
Ride 2, Feb 16 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Rishton to Burnley to Brierfield (total 52.1miles / 83.8 km, plus 1,032m / 3,386ft)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target ascent total: 400m

Qualifying rides: 2


Ride 2: 7 April 2026 - 627m; Mauron/Questembert (119.14km) **

Route was: Mauron, V3, Ploërmel, V3, Malestroit (gare), Pleucadeuc (gare), Questembert (Bel-Air), le Moulin Bragoux, Carlevaux, C9, la Muterne, D149, le Chenil, V3, Pleucadeuc (gare), chapelle St-Barthélémy, Chaumusset, la Tayée, V3, Malestroit (gare), Ploërmel, Mauron

Ride 1: 6 March 2026 - 432m; Mauron/les Brulais (105.26km) **


* Also reported in the 2026 HMCAM Challenge
** Also reported in the 2026 Lunacy Distance Challenge

 

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,032m (stretch 1,053m)

Ride 3, Feb 23 - Brierfield to Burnley to Barrow to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Hapton to Brierfield (total 66.9 miles / 107.6 km, plus 1,196m / 3,925ft)
Ride 1, Jan 13 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Cliviger to Brierfield (total 62.6 miles / 100.7 km, plus 1,115m / 3,658ft)
Ride 4, Apr 7 -Brierfield, Langho, Salmesbury, Preston, Darwen, Accrington, Padiham, Colne, Burnley (total 63.3 miles / 101.9 km, plus 1,075m / 3,527ft)
Ride 5, Apr 11 - Brierfield, Fence, Colne, Sough, Thornton-In-Craven, Broughton, Skipton (for a good poke around), Crosshills, Calf Edge, Nelson, Fence, Burnley (total 45.9 miles / 73.9 km, plus 1,043 m / 3,425 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 16 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Rishton to Burnley to Brierfield (total 52.1miles / 83.8 km, plus 1,032m / 3,386ft)

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 (New) Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 2 Mar 22nd 4902 ft , Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 3 Feb 17th 4531 ft , Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 4 Jan 22nd 4058 ft , Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills

 

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 19 April Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Bowland Knotts. 93 km with 1608 m of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7613548

Progress against challenge in order of ascent:

19 April Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Bowland Knotts. 93 km with 1608 m of climbing
1 February Fellfoot on Windermere 106 km 1360 m of climbing
6 April Stainforth, Langcliffe and Settle, Settle 1341 m of climbing
1 January Circuit around Kendal and Staveley. 102 km with 1328 m of climbing
21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing

 

[bluenotebob]

Target ascent total: 400m

Qualifying rides: 3


Ride 2: 7 April 2026 - 627m; Mauron/Questembert (119.14km) **

Ride 3: 22 April 2026 - 458m; local loop plus Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (74.43km) *
Part 1 entailed a local loop (Bourrien/la Grande Touche) followed by part 2: Mauron, Ploërmel, Ricourtel, le Harda, St-Jean de Villenard, le Nolf, Ploërmel, Mauron

Ride 1: 6 March 2026 - 432m; Mauron/les Brulais (105.26km) **

* Also reported in the 2026 HMCAM Challenge
** Also reported in the 2026 Lunacy Distance Challenge

 

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,032m (stretch 1,053m)

Ride 3, Feb 23 - Brierfield to Burnley to Barrow to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Hapton to Brierfield (total 66.9 miles / 107.6 km, plus 1,196m / 3,925ft)
Ride 1, Jan 13 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Accrington to Cliviger to Brierfield (total 62.6 miles / 100.7 km, plus 1,115m / 3,658ft)
Ride 4, Apr 7 -Brierfield, Langho, Salmesbury, Preston, Darwen, Accrington, Padiham, Colne, Burnley (total 63.3 miles / 101.9 km, plus 1,075m / 3,527ft)
Ride 6, Apr 24 - Brierfield, Fence, Ridge, Sabden, Langho, Whalley, Wiswell, Nick of Pendle, Ridge, Barrowford, Nelson, Burnley (total 38.6 miles / 62.1 km, plus 1,105 m / 3,625 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 11 - Brierfield, Fence, Colne, Sough, Thornton-In-Craven, Broughton, Skipton (for a good poke around), Crosshills, Calf Edge, Nelson, Fence, Burnley (total 45.9 miles / 73.9 km, plus 1,043 m / 3,425 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 16 - Brierfield to Whalley to Preston to Blackburn to Rishton to Burnley to Brierfield (total 52.1miles / 83.8 km, plus 1,032m / 3,386ft)

 

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 26 April Sedbergh and Howgills 105 km with 1430m of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7616959


Progress against challenge in order of ascent:

19 April Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Bowland Knotts. 93 km with 1608 m of climbing
26 April Sedbergh and Howgills 105 km with 1430m of climbing
1 February Fellfoot on Windermere 106 km 1360 m of climbing
6 April Stainforth, Langcliffe and Settle, Settle 1341 m of climbing
1 January Circuit around Kendal and Staveley. 102 km with 1328 m of climbing
21 March Cross ‘o’ Greet, Trough of Bowland and Jubilee Tower. 86 km with 1318 m of climbing

 

[Dogtrousers]

Target 1,300m
Rides 5
Total distance 511.2km
Total ascent 7,050m
Overall pct 1.38%

Rides in descending order of ascent

Ride 4 02-Apr 1,511m (1.4%) 105.5km Otford, Seal, Plaxtol, West Peckham, Mereworth, Teston, Chart Sutton, Lenham, Doddington, Detling, Peter's Bridge, Ryarsh, Wrotham, Otford.
Ride 2 01-Feb 1,417m (1.4%) 100.6km SE4, Crystal Palace, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Farleigh, Beddlestead Lane, Limpsfield, Edenbridge, Hever, Markbeech, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway, Ide Hill, Brasted, Clark's Lane, Hayes.
Ride 1 10-Jan 1,381m (1.4%) 102.0km SE4 Hayes, Selsdon, Warlingham, Beddlestead Lane, Pilgrim's Way, Star Hill, Knockholt Pound, Pratt's Bottom (tee hee), Cudham, Knockholt Pound, Ide Hill, Emmett's Lane, Clark's Lane, Titsey, Hayes
Ride 5 New 04-May 1,376m (1.4%) 100.4km Sittingbourne, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Warren Street, Sheldwich, Chilham, Petham, Wye, Challock, Doddington, Sittingbourne
Ride 3 14-Mar 1,365m (1.3%) 102.7km SE4, Crystal Palace, Titsey, Clackett Lane, Lingfield, Cowden, Pensurst, Chiddingstoone Causeway, Hildenborough, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Sevenoaks