2026 Annual Lunacy Distance challenge

[bluenotebob]

target distance – 70km (stretch distance 86km)

Rides done so far: 5

3. 7th April 2026 – 119.14km Mauron/Questembert and le Moulin Bragoux
2. 5th March 2026 – 105.26km Mauron/les Brulais
4. 17th April 2026 – 88.27km A local loop then Mauron/le Pissot

5. 20th May 2026 – 87.17km A local loop (Bourrien/BgN) of 24.43km then Mauron/St-Jean de Villenard (V3, VV06) 62.74km
Mauron, Ploërmel, St-Jean de Villenard, Ploërmel, Mauron

1. 25th February 2026 – 86.04km Mauron/St-Marcel and Ste-Geneviève

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 37.3 miles (stretch 48 miles) extra stretch 51 miles
Qualifying rides: 7

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 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)

 

[Alex321]

Target Distance: 60 Km (37.3miles)
Qualifying Rides: 5

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.
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

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 11

11. May 24th - 201km / 3,500 (Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
6. March 26th - 201km / 3,200m (Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Fountains Fell)
5. March 18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Newby Head)
8. April 21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire coast, North York Moors, Yokrshire Dales)
7. April 20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian Hills, Wolds, Scarborough)
3. March 3rd - 164km / 2,950m (Orton, Great Dun Fell, Kirkby Stephen, Newby Head)
2. February 9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cracoe, Cray, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. May 22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
9. April 30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Ribblehead)
1. January 24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, Wyre, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)
4. March 9th - 161km / 2,500m (Airton, Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Newby Head)

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 37.3 miles (stretch 48 miles) extra stretch 51 miles
Qualifying rides: 8

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)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 12

11. May 24th - 201km / 3,500 (Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
6. March 26th - 201km / 3,200m (Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Fountains Fell)
5. March 18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Newby Head)
8. April 21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire coast, North York Moors, Yokrshire Dales)
7. April 20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian Hills, Wolds, Scarborough)
3. March 3rd - 164km / 2,950m (Orton, Great Dun Fell, Kirkby Stephen, Newby Head)
2. February 9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cracoe, Cray, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. May 22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
9. April 30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Ribblehead)
12. May 30th - 162km / 2,700m (Kingsdale, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Newby Head)
1. January 24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, Wyre, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)
4. March 9th - 161km / 2,500m (Airton, Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Newby Head)

 

[13 rider]

Target 50 miles

Ride 1 May 18th 55 miles .Moustiers Sainte Marie ,loop around the Gorge du Verdon and return
Ride 2 Apr 25th 53.51 miles .Markfield ,Congerstone ,Austrey ,Swepstone ,Carlton ,Upton ,Newbold Heath ,Markfield
Ride 3 Feb 25th 52.56 miles .Markfield out to Austrey radio tower and return via Market Bosworth
Ride 4 May 10th 52 miles .Markfield ,Gaddesby ,Saxelby ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Ulverscroft ,Markfield
Ride 5 Mar 15th 50.12 miles .Markfield ,Rothley ,Gaddesby ,Ashby Foeville ,Frisby ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Anstey ,Markfield

 

[bluenotebob]

target distance – 70km (stretch distance 86km)

Rides done so far: 6


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

6. 11th June 2026 – 101.14km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (le Chenil)
Mauron, Ploërmel, le Chenil, St-Barthélémy, Chaumusset, la Tayée, Ploërmel, Mauron

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

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 13 - COMPLETE. Stretch target, 100 miles, also complete

11. May 24th - 201km / 3,500 (Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
6. March 26th - 201km / 3,200m (Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Fountains Fell)
5. March 18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Newby Head)
8. April 21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire coast, North York Moors, Yokrshire Dales)
7. April 20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian Hills, Wolds, Scarborough)
3. March 3rd - 164km / 2,950m (Orton, Great Dun Fell, Kirkby Stephen, Newby Head)
2. February 9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cracoe, Cray, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. May 22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
9. April 30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Ribblehead)
12. May 30th - 162km / 2,700m (Kingsdale, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Newby Head)
1. January 24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, Wyre, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)
4. March 9th - 161km / 2,500m (Airton, Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Newby Head)
13. June 15th - 161km / 2,500m (Hawes, Wensley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
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[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 14 - COMPLETE. Stretch target, 100 miles, also complete

11. May 24th - 201km / 3,500 (Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
6. March 26th - 201km / 3,200m (Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Fountains Fell)
5. March 18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Newby Head)
8. April 21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire coast, North York Moors, Yokrshire Dales)
7. April 20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian Hills, Wolds, Scarborough)
3. March 3rd - 164km / 2,950m (Orton, Great Dun Fell, Kirkby Stephen, Newby Head)
2. February 9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cracoe, Cray, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. May 22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
9. April 30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Ribblehead)
12. May 30th - 162km / 2,700m (Kingsdale, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Newby Head)
1. January 24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, Wyre, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)
14. June 20th - 161km / 3,200m (Widdop, Heptonstall, Lothersdale, Ribblehead)
4. March 9th - 161km / 2,500m (Airton, Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Newby Head)
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13. June 15th - 161km / 2,500m (Hawes, Wensley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)