2026 Annual Lunacy Climbing challenge

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 17 May Trough of Bowland, Newton, Chipping. 86 km with 1363 km of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7628048


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
17 May Trough of Bowland, Newton, Chipping. 86 km with 1363 km 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

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 (New) May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 3 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 4 Mar 22nd 4902 ft , Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 5 Feb 17th 4531 ft , Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 6 Jan 22nd 4058 ft , Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 3 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 4 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 5 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 6 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills
Ride 7 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 3 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 4 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 5 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 6 (New) May 20th 4462ft ,Sisteron to Malaucene
Ride 7 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills
Ride 8 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron

 

[bluenotebob]

Target ascent total: 400m

Qualifying rides: 4

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

Ride 4: 20 May 2026 - 501m; local loop plus Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (87.173km) **

Part 1 entailed a local loop (Bourrien/Bourg Neuf) followed by part 2: Mauron, Ploërmel, Ricourtel, le Harda, St-Jean de Villenard, le Chêne, le Nolf, le Harda, Ricourtel, Ploërmel, Mauron

Ride 3: 22 April 2026 - 458m; local loop plus Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (74.43km) *
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

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 (New ) May 21st 5850ft ,Malaucene ,Bedion ,Mt Ventuex summit ,Malaucene
Ride 3 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 4 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 5 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 6 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 7 May 20th 4462ft ,Sisteron to Malaucene
Ride 8 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills
Ride 9 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 21st 5850ft ,Malaucene ,Bedion ,Mt Ventuex summit ,Malaucene
Ride 3 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 4 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 5 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 6 May 22nd 4708 ft ,Malaucene to Parc des Bonnies Provencales
Ride 7 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 8 May 20th 4462ft ,Sisteron to Malaucene
Ride 9 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills
Ride 10 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron

 

[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 7, May 22 - Brierfield, Fence, Ridge, Sabden, Whalley, Langho, Whalley, Sabden, Ridge, Fence, Brierfield, Haggate, Thursden Valley etc off road, Nelson, Burnley (total 37.7 miles / 62.1 km, plus 1,095 m / 3,593 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)

 

[Pgd]

Target ascent: 600m

Ride 1, Jan 28th: tour of North London hills. 51.25kms, 663m ascent
Ride 2, Feb 28th: local Ashdown Forest/High Weald loop including Kidds Hill. 51kms, 728m ascent
Ride 3, Mar 18th: Holborn, Sydenham Hill (3 different ascents), New Addington, Tatsfield, Woldingham station. 46kms, 636m ascent

Ride 4, May 24th: East Grinstead, Turners Hill, Balcombe, Staplefield, Bucks Head, St Leonard's Forest, Tilgate, Worth Way back to EG. 57kms, 672m ascent

 

[geocycle]

Lunacy challenge 13 x 1300 m of climbing

New ride 24 May Penyghent, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Settle. 137 km with 1718 m of climbing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7632239


Progress against challenge in order of ascent:

24 May Penyghent, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Settle. 137 km with 1718 m of climbing
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
17 May Trough of Bowland, Newton, Chipping. 86 km with 1363 km 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

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 21st 5850ft ,Malaucene ,Bedion ,Mt Ventuex summit ,Malaucene
Ride 3 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 4 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 5 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 6 May 22nd 4708 ft ,Malaucene to Parc des Bonnies Provencales
Ride 7 (New) May 30th 4583ft ,Markfield south to Daventry ,Southam and back up the Fosse way
Ride 8 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 9 May 20th 4462ft ,Sisteron to Malaucene
Ride 10 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 3 but avoided some hills
Ride 11 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron

 

[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 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 7, May 22 - Brierfield, Fence, Ridge, Sabden, Whalley, Langho, Whalley, Sabden, Ridge, Fence, Brierfield, Haggate, Thursden Valley etc off road, Nelson, Burnley (total 37.7 miles / 62.1 km, plus 1,095 m / 3,593 ft ascent)
Ride 8, May 30 - L&L Pike Hill, Red Lees, Worsthorne, Thursden, Haggate, Coldwell, Trawden Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya Ford, Cob Lane, Skipton Old Rd, Foulridge, L&L, Steve Burke cycle track, Nelson greenway, Burnley (total 38.2 miles / 61.5 km, plus 1,078 m / 3,540 ft ascent)
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)

 

[Dogtrousers]

Target 1,300m
Rides 6
Total distance 615.2km
Total ascent 8,519m
Overall pct 1.38%

New ride today in the wind and the rain. Got completely drenched, but there were a few nice sunny intervals too. Saw a dead hare.

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 6 New 06-Jun 1,469m (1.4%) 104.0km SE4, Crystal Palace, Titsey, Westerham, Four Elms, Chiddingstone Causeway, Igtham Mote, Seal, Otford, Knockholt, Downe, SE4
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 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

 

[bluenotebob]

Target ascent total: 400m

Qualifying rides: 5

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

Ride 5: 11 June 2026 - 535m; Mauron/Pleucadeuc (le Chenil) (101.14km) **
Mauron, Ploërmel, le Chenil, St-Barthélémy, Chaumusset, la Tayée, Ploërmel, Mauron

Ride 4: 20 May 2026 - 501m; local loop plus Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (87.17km) **
Ride 3: 22 April 2026 - 458m; local loop plus Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (74.43km) *
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

 

[13 rider]

Target 3500 ft , stretch target 4500 ft

Ride 1 May 18th 6421ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to a Loop in The Verdon Gorge
Ride 2 May 21st 5850ft ,Malaucene ,Bedion ,Mt Ventuex summit ,Malaucene
Ride 3 May 17th 5630ft ,Aix De Provence to Moustiers saint Marie
Ride 4 Apr 19th 5285 ft ,Markfield to Daventry doing a loop before return
Ride 5 Mar 22nd 4902 ft ,Markfield to Kettering a loop around the back of Kettering and return 107 miles
Ride 6 May 22nd 4708 ft ,Malaucene to Parc des Bonnies Provencales
Ride 7 May 30th 4583ft ,Markfield south to Daventry ,Southam and back up the Fosse way
Ride 8 Feb 17th 4531 ft ,Markfield out to South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and local loops to complete an Imperial ton
Ride 9 May 20th 4462ft ,Sisteron to Malaucene
Ride 10 Jan 22nd 4058 ft ,Very similar ride to ride 8 but avoided some hills
Ride 11, Jun 14th 3711ft(New) Holywell bay ,Shortlanesend ,Truro ,Feock ,Chasewather ,Mitian ,Goonhavern ,Holywell bay
Ride 12 May 19th 3638ft ,Moustiers Saint Marie to Sisteron