2026 Annual Lunacy Distance challenge

[FrothNinja]

Target 37.3 miles (stretch 48 miles) extra stretch 51 miles
Qualifying rides: 10

Ride 10, Aug 27 - Nelson, Accrington, Blackamoor, Clayton Green, Croston, Burscough, Croston, Buckshaw, Wheelton, Blackamoor, Accrington, Padiham, Fence, Nelson, Brierfield (total 88.6 miles / 142.6 km, plus 1234 m / 4,050 ft ascent)
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 19 - Brierfield to Preston and back with a couple of deviations (total 48.9 miles / 78.7 km, plus 846 m / 2,775 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 26 - Brierfield to Preston and back without deviations (total 47.7 miles / 76.8 km, plus 824 m / 2,704 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Apr 9 - Brierfield to Preston and back without deviations (total 47.6 miles / 76.6 km, plus 828 m / 2,717 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 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 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 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 9, Aug 23 - In and out of the settlements of Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Foulridge, Barrowford incorporating two reservoirs, the parks of Marsden Hall, Alknicoats, Barrowford, Victoria, a cycle track and some greenways then some weaving in and out of suburbs on the L&L to get the miles up (total 37.4 miles / 60.2 km, plus 433m / 1,404ft)

 

[Alex321]

Target Distance: 60 Km (37.3miles)
Qualifying Rides: 9

8.03-08-2026 73.42 Km (45.62 miles) 895m elevation. Strava Bwlch loop up through Treorchy back through Nantymoel, slightly different final section to ride 3.
3. 06-04-2036 71.1Km (44.18 miles) 917m elevation. Strava, Bwlch Loop going up from Treorchy back through Nantymoel (Now loaded to Strava)
2. 04-04-2016 63.83 Km (39.66 miles) 743m elevation Strava North through Llanharan, Pencoed, then coastal anti-clockwise.
9. 29-08-2026 62.80 km (39.02 mile) 574m elevation Strava Vale Loop, out through Lanharan, Bryna, then round the coast.
5. 24-05-2026 61.02Km (37.91 miles) 649m elevation Strava Coatsal Loop Anti-clockwise, with diversion to Fonmon to make distance
1. 14-03-2026 60.99km (37.89 Miles) 646m elevation Strava Coastal loop clockwise going N to Pontyclun first.
4. 10-05-2026 60.57 km (37.63 miles) 551m elevation Strava Out to Pontypridd, back via Tongwynlais, Whitchurch, St Fagans
7. 02-08-2026 60.41Km (37.53 miles) 491m elevation Strava . Club ride, Vale loop anti-clockwise.
6. 22-06-2026 60.18 km (37.39 miles) 732m elevation. Strava Out through ST Mary Hill, Ewenny, Castle-Upon_Alun, Llantwit Major Llancarfan - home.

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 80.45 km (50 miles); stretch target: 100 km (62.15 miles).

Qualifying rides: 5

1. January 31st. 81.1 km. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge; forum ride with @Dadam - Hardcastle Crags, Walshaw, Widdop Rd, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Long Causeway, Cornholme, Sourhall, Walsden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, cafe stop at 'Craggies', Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge; Todmorden, extra loop to Walsden and back to get target distance done.

2. July 4th. 102 km. Forum ride with @Dadam - Garforth, Wetherby, Spofforth, Tadcaster, Fairburn, Kippax, Garforth (plus rides to and from Todmorden railway station).

3. August 8th. 80.5 km. Forum ride with @Pennine-Paul - Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Whalley.

4. August 15th. 81.5 km. Todmorden, Lumbutts, Walsden, Calderbrook, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake, Newhey, Denshaw, Buckstones, Scammonden Water, Deanhead, Ringstone Edge, Booth Wood, Baitings reservoir, Hubberton Green, Blackstone Edge, Todmorden.

5. September 5th. 100.4 km. (An undulating Devon ride - 1,060 m of ascent.) Crediton, Thorverton, Talaton, Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Exeter, Upton Pyne, Shute , Crediton.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 37.3 miles (stretch 48 miles) extra stretch 51 miles
Qualifying rides: 11

Ride 10, Aug 27 - Nelson, Accrington, Blackamoor, Clayton Green, Croston, Burscough, Croston, Buckshaw, Wheelton, Blackamoor, Accrington, Padiham, Fence, Nelson, Brierfield (total 88.6 miles / 142.6 km, plus 1234 m / 4,050 ft ascent)
Ride 11, Sept 6 - Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Burnley, Colne, Cowling, Glusburn, Keighley, Riddlesden, Crossflatts, Bingley, Cottingley (sans faeries), Shipley, Manningham, Pudsey, (sans half-blind bear), Calverley, Idle (coz of the name), Shipley, then backtrack to Brierfield via Fence to get over 5,000 ft ascent (total 84.8 miles / 136.5 km, plus 1,570 m / 5,150 ft ascent)
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 19 - Brierfield to Preston and back with a couple of deviations (total 48.9 miles / 78.7 km, plus 846 m / 2,775 ft ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 26 - Brierfield to Preston and back without deviations (total 47.7 miles / 76.8 km, plus 824 m / 2,704 ft ascent)
Ride 4, Apr 9 - Brierfield to Preston and back without deviations (total 47.6 miles / 76.6 km, plus 828 m / 2,717 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 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 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 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 9, Aug 23 - In and out of the settlements of Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Foulridge, Barrowford incorporating two reservoirs, the parks of Marsden Hall, Alknicoats, Barrowford, Victoria, a cycle track and some greenways then some weaving in and out of suburbs on the L&L to get the miles up (total 37.4 miles / 60.2 km, plus 433m / 1,404ft)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 86km)

Rides done so far: 11


3. 7th April 2026 – 119.14km Mauron/Questembert and le Moulin Bragoux
2. 5th March 2026 – 105.26km Mauron/les Brulais

11. 10th September 2026 – 105.04km Mauron, Pleucadeuc, St-Congard

Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit (gare), la Tayée, Trégoux, Pleucadeuc, St-Congard, Malestroit (town), Bagotais, la Touche Carné, la Ville Nayl, l’Herbinaye, Pont-des-Deux Rivières, Ploërmel, Mauron


6. 11th June 2026 – 101.14km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (le Chenil)
7. 2nd July 2026 – 95.21km A local loop then Mauron/Foveno
10. 20th August 2026 – 94.09km A local loop then Mauron/Bagotais
8. 29th July 2026 – 93.88km Mauron/l’Hôpital Bézon then Mauron/Lézonnet
9. 31st July 2026 – 92.33km A local loop then Mauron/Lézonnet (twice)
4. 17th April 2026 – 88.27km A local loop then Mauron/le Pissot
5. 20th May 2026 – 87.17km A local loop then Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard
1. 25th February 2026 – 86.04km Mauron/St-Marcel and Ste-Geneviève