Annual Simplified Climbing Lunacy (aka "I Don't Do Complicated") Challenge

[FrothNinja]

Target 1000 metres
Qualifying rides: 11

Ride 3, Mar 20 - Nelson, Clarion House, Barley, Downham, Sawley, Rathmell, Lawkland, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Old Town, Killington Lake, Beck Foot, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Clifton, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith (total 82 miles plus 1,962 m of ascent)
Ride 8, July 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Blacko, Gisburn (via Gisburn Old Road), Rimington, Downham, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Fence, Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Track, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Nelson (total 41.2 miles plus 1381 m of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 25 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, Sabden to A59 return via Nick of Pendle (x2), Whalley, Black Hill, Noggarth, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Fence, Nelson (total 32.2 miles plus 1318 m of ascent)
Ride 11, August 29 - Burnley, Haggate, Catlow, Trawden, Pennine Bridleway, Wycoller, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Sabden, Portfield, the Ridge, Higham (& it's scarecrow festival), Fence, Burnley (total 39.3 mies plus 1308 m of ascent)
Ride 10, August 21 - Brackenridge, Coalburn, Red Moss, Abington, Crawford, Elvanfoot, Leadhills, Lettershaw hill, Crawfordjohn, Red Moss, Happonden, Coalburn, Brackenridge (total 56.1 miles plus 1,181 m of ascent)
Ride 6, June 17 - Nelson, the Ridge, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Moor Lane, Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Nelson (total 32.1 miles plus 1111 m of ascent)
Ride 9, July 24 - Nelson, Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Portfield, Heyhouses, Stainscomb, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Foulridge, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley (total 33.9 miles plus 1066 m of ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 42 miles plus 1062 m of ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Barley, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Sabden, Whalley, Read, Higham, Fence, Noggarth, Wheatley Lane, Nelson (total 31.3 miles plus 1029 m of ascent)
Ride 5, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 33.9 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)
Ride 7, June 20 - Nelson, the Ridge, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Higham by bridleway, Fence (total 50.4 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target elevation gain: 2,500m (Actual 2,600m)
Qualifying rides: 16

15. August 26th - 3,950m (Fleak Moss, The Stang, Holgate Moor, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss)
6. June 21st - 3,600m (Solstice circuit of the Dales, lots of them)
5. June 15th - 3,300m (Tebay, Brough, Barnard Castle, Holgate Pasture, Ribblehead)
9. July 16th - 3,300m (Kingsdale, Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Park Rash, Brootes Hill)
11. August 6th - 3,200m (Langcliffe, Burnsall, Oakworth, Airton)
8. July 5th - 3,200m (Orton, Haweswater, Askham, Appleby, Ribblehead, Settle)
13. August 11th - 2,900m (Blanchland, Swinhope Head, Brough, Ribblehead)
14. August 19th - 2,900m (Mallerstang, Lamps Moss, Fleak Moss, Barbondale)
1. April 25th - 2,800m (Orton, Tan Hill, Birkdale, Mallerstang, Ribblehead)
12. August 9th - 2,800m (Across the Dales and North Pennines to Geordielandia)
3. May 7th - 2,770m (Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. July 29th - 2,700m (Newby Head, Fleet Moss, Whitewell, Cross of Greet)
4, May 17th - 2,600m (Kendal, Hawkshead, east side of Coniston, Arnside, Keasden)
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7. June 27th - 2,600m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Quernmore, Trough, Bowland Knotts)
2. April 29th - 2,500m (Quernmore, Inglewhite, Settle, Newby Head, Kingsdale)
16. August 31st - 2,500m (Halton Gill, Kidstones, Coverdale, Brootes Hill, Eldroth)

 

[Dogtrousers]

Target: 1,500m (4,921 ft)
Qualifying rides: 10

In descending order of ascent (numbered by date of ride)

9. 2 Aug. SE4, Toy's Hill, Kidd's Hill, Steyning Bostal, Lancing, Upper Beeding, Devil's Dyke, Ditchling Beacon, Brighton. 165.6km, 2,314 m *
8. 16 July. Southbank, Outwood, Lingfield, Brighton, East Grinstead, SE4. 163 km 2,134 m
2. 11 Feb. SE4, Titsey, Horley, Leith Hill, Peaslake, Holmbury St Mary, Leith Hill, Horley, Titsey, SE4 162.3 km 2,106 m *
10. 3 Sep SE4, Warlingham, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Forest Green, Devil's Punchbowl, Hindhead, Haslemere, Dunsfold, Crawley, Three Bridges. 2,037 m *
7. 2 July. The Way to the Sea Audax (DNF) Greenwich, Higham, Isle of Grain, Rochester, Minster, Snodland, Eynsford 193.2 km 1,971 m *
5. 23 Apr. SE4, Warlingham, Box Hill, Horley, Hildenborough, Toys Hill, Sevenoaks 162.2 km 1,829 m
3. 27 Feb. Hell of the Ashdown 2022. Westerham, Toys Hill, Ashurst Wood, Kidds Hill, Groombridge, Hubbards Hill, Sundridge Hill, Westerham 100.9 km 1,774 m
1. 29 Jan. SE4, Titsey, Toys Hill, Ashurst Wood, Kidds Hill, Groombridge, Hubbards Hill, Sevenoaks 101.9 km 1,749 m
4. 12 Mar. Gatwick, Ide Hill, Gravesend, Epping, St Albans 164.9 km 1,599 m *
6. 11 June. SE4, Longfield, Rochester, Painters Forstal, Ham, Whitstable 166.7 km 1,559 m *

* These rides also logged in the Imperial Century a Month challenge

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Target 3000ft
Qualifying rides: 10

In descending order of elevation

1. 26-June 5420ft 128 miles Home - Chichester-Compton- Elsted-Milland -Rogate-West Harting-Nursted-Buriton-West Meon- Hinton Ampner-Kilmeston-Cheriton-Ropley-Four Marks - Newton Valence-Hawkley-Steep- Langrish- A3 cycle path-Chalton-Rowlands Castle- Chichester-Home
2. 13-June 5200ft 51 miles Massif Central Mauriac- Col De Neronne (via valley route)- Pas De Peyrol (summit Puy Mary) - Col De Neronne -Salers- Mauriac. ( Min elev. 2300ft, max. 5180ft)
3. 12-June 4600ft 46 miles. Massif Central, a circuit from Murol - Sapchat-St. Diery-Reignant - Clemensat-St.Floret - Saurier - 15km climb to Besse- return to Murol via Besolles. (Min elev. 1600ft, max, 4600ft)
4. 31-August 4442 ft 55 miles. Mid-Wales - an out and back route from Rhayader along the Elan Valley, along the mountain road to Cwmystwyth, through the Pendre estate, B roads to Ffair Rhos and retracing.
5. 14-June 4200ft 40 miles Massif Central,a circuit to the north of Murol. Murol-D5 north-Saulzet- St. Bonnet Pres Orcival - climb to Orcival- climb to Col de Morand - descent to Murol. (Min elev. 2800ft, max. 4600ft)
6. 1-September 3750ft 48 miles . Mid-Wales. Rhayader - RN8 to Llangurig - Llanidloes- Severn Way to Hafren Forest- return to Rhayader
7. 24-July 3260ft 91 miles Home-Chichester-Compton-Buriton-Petersfield-Steep-Stoner Hill- Privett-West Meon - Wheely Down-Warnford-Old Winchester Hill-Clanfield-Horndean- Rowlands Castle-Chichester-Home
8. 13 -Apr 3169ft 61 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Wheely Down-Exton- Clanfield-Stansted-Chichester
9. 17-June 3150ft 37 miles. Massif Central ,a circuit of the pastural cheese making lands to the east of Murol. Murol-Sapchat-St. Diery- St. Floret - climb to Clemensat- Champeix- climb to St.Julien- climb to Olloix - les Agnats- D5-descend to Murol. (min elev. 1500ft, Max. 3500ft
10. 5-Apr 3146ft 63.8 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Hinton Amper-Droxford-Hambledon- Clanfield-Forestside-Chichester

 

[steverob]

Target elevation: 2,000 feet (or 610 metres)

Rides in order of elevation so far this year:
1. 23rd July - 2,735 feet in 50.93 miles* - Train to/from Moor Park, rode through private estates and London suburbs
2. 25th June - 2,726 feet in 63.50 miles - New hills around Amersham & Berkhamsted and recently chipped roads
3. 1st January - 2,723 feet in 62.26 miles - Rain interrupted ride through Dunstable Downs & Hockliffe
4. 29th January - 2,697 feet in 52.22 miles - Punctured heading to Amersham, back via the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield
5. 2nd May - 2,520 feet in 69.74 miles - Completing Wandrer achievements in direction of Brackley
6. 10th September - 2,461 feet in 50.84 miles - Five short but steep hills out to High Wycombe and back
7. 21st August - 2,388 feet in 62.27 miles - Lumpy route around Wheatley and the Baldons in Oxfordshire
8. 14th July - 2,362 feet in 66.31 miles* - Train to Banbury, rode home indirectly through the heat
9. 24th April - 2,198 feet in 62.17 miles - Detour filled ride to Waterperry Gardens with some very strong winds

* = elevation/distance total gained over more than one ride that day; link takes you to Strava activity of longest part only.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 1000 metres
Qualifying rides: 12

Ride 3, Mar 20 - Nelson, Clarion House, Barley, Downham, Sawley, Rathmell, Lawkland, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Old Town, Killington Lake, Beck Foot, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Clifton, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith (total 82 miles plus 1,962 m of ascent)
Ride 8, July 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Blacko, Gisburn (via Gisburn Old Road), Rimington, Downham, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Fence, Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Track, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Nelson (total 41.2 miles plus 1381 m of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 25 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, Sabden to A59 return via Nick of Pendle (x2), Whalley, Black Hill, Noggarth, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Fence, Nelson (total 32.2 miles plus 1318 m of ascent)
Ride 11, August 29 - Burnley, Haggate, Catlow, Trawden, Pennine Bridleway, Wycoller, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Sabden, Portfield, the Ridge, Higham (& it's scarecrow festival), Fence, Burnley (total 39.3 mies plus 1308 m of ascent)
Ride 10, August 21 - Brackenridge, Coalburn, Red Moss, Abington, Crawford, Elvanfoot, Leadhills, Lettershaw hill, Crawfordjohn, Red Moss, Happonden, Coalburn, Brackenridge (total 56.1 miles plus 1,181 m of ascent)
Ride 6, June 17 - Nelson, the Ridge, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Moor Lane, Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Nelson (total 32.1 miles plus 1111 m of ascent)
Ride 9, July 24 - Nelson, Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Portfield, Heyhouses, Stainscomb, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Foulridge, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley (total 33.9 miles plus 1066 m of ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 42 miles plus 1062 m of ascent)
Ride 12, September 11 - Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Earby, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, White Moor, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Dean, Sabden, Whalley, the Ridge, Fence, Burnley (total 38.9 miles plus 1059 m of ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Barley, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Sabden, Whalley, Read, Higham, Fence, Noggarth, Wheatley Lane, Nelson (total 31.3 miles plus 1029 m of ascent)
Ride 5, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 33.9 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)
Ride 7, June 20 - Nelson, the Ridge, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Higham by bridleway, Fence (total 50.4 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target elevation gain: 2,500m (Actual 2,700m)
Qualifying rides: 17

15. August 26th - 3,950m (Fleak Moss, The Stang, Holgate Moor, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss)
6. June 21st - 3,600m (Solstice circuit of the Dales, lots of them)
5. June 15th - 3,300m (Tebay, Brough, Barnard Castle, Holgate Pasture, Ribblehead)
9. July 16th - 3,300m (Kingsdale, Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Park Rash, Brootes Hill)
11. August 6th - 3,200m (Langcliffe, Burnsall, Oakworth, Airton)
8. July 5th - 3,200m (Orton, Haweswater, Askham, Appleby, Ribblehead, Settle)
17. September 14th - 3,050m (Newby Head, Great Dun Fell, Kirkstone Pass)
13. August 11th - 2,900m (Blanchland, Swinhope Head, Brough, Ribblehead)
14. August 19th - 2,900m (Mallerstang, Lamps Moss, Fleak Moss, Barbondale)
1. April 25th - 2,800m (Orton, Tan Hill, Birkdale, Mallerstang, Ribblehead)
12. August 9th - 2,800m (Across the Dales and North Pennines to Geordielandia)
3. May 7th - 2,770m (Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
10. July 29th - 2,700m (Newby Head, Fleet Moss, Whitewell, Cross of Greet)
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4, May 17th - 2,600m (Kendal, Hawkshead, east side of Coniston, Arnside, Keasden)
7. June 27th - 2,600m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Quernmore, Trough, Bowland Knotts)
2. April 29th - 2,500m (Quernmore, Inglewhite, Settle, Newby Head, Kingsdale)
16. August 31st - 2,500m (Halton Gill, Kidstones, Coverdale, Brootes Hill, Eldroth)

 

[steverob]

Target elevation: 2,000 feet (or 610 metres)

Rides in order of elevation so far this year:
1. 17th September - 2,743 feet in 62.43 miles - Buckingham & MK, long walk to get a mechanical fixed, then rode home
2. 23rd July - 2,735 feet in 50.93 miles* - Train to/from Moor Park, rode through private estates and London suburbs
3. 25th June - 2,726 feet in 63.50 miles - New hills around Amersham & Berkhamsted and recently chipped roads
4. 1st January - 2,723 feet in 62.26 miles - Rain interrupted ride through Dunstable Downs & Hockliffe
5. 29th January - 2,697 feet in 52.22 miles - Punctured heading to Amersham, back via the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield
6. 2nd May - 2,520 feet in 69.74 miles - Completing Wandrer achievements in direction of Brackley
7. 10th September - 2,461 feet in 50.84 miles - Five short but steep hills out to High Wycombe and back
8. 21st August - 2,388 feet in 62.27 miles - Lumpy route around Wheatley and the Baldons in Oxfordshire
9. 14th July - 2,362 feet in 66.31 miles* - Train to Banbury, rode home indirectly through the heat
10. 24th April - 2,198 feet in 62.17 miles - Detour filled ride to Waterperry Gardens with some very strong winds

* = elevation/distance total gained over more than one ride that day; link takes you to Strava activity of longest part only.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 1000 metres
Qualifying rides: 13

Ride 3, Mar 20 - Nelson, Clarion House, Barley, Downham, Sawley, Rathmell, Lawkland, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Old Town, Killington Lake, Beck Foot, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Clifton, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith (total 82 miles plus 1,962 m of ascent)
Ride 8, July 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Blacko, Gisburn (via Gisburn Old Road), Rimington, Downham, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Fence, Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Track, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Nelson (total 41.2 miles plus 1381 m of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 25 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, Sabden to A59 return via Nick of Pendle (x2), Whalley, Black Hill, Noggarth, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Fence, Nelson (total 32.2 miles plus 1318 m of ascent)
Ride 11, August 29 - Burnley, Haggate, Catlow, Trawden, Pennine Bridleway, Wycoller, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Sabden, Portfield, the Ridge, Higham (& it's scarecrow festival), Fence, Burnley (total 39.3 mies plus 1308 m of ascent)
Ride 10, August 21 - Brackenridge, Coalburn, Red Moss, Abington, Crawford, Elvanfoot, Leadhills, Lettershaw hill, Crawfordjohn, Red Moss, Happonden, Coalburn, Brackenridge (total 56.1 miles plus 1,181 m of ascent)
Ride 6, June 17 - Nelson, the Ridge, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Moor Lane, Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Nelson (total 32.1 miles plus 1111 m of ascent)
Ride 9, July 24 - Nelson, Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Portfield, Heyhouses, Stainscomb, Sabden Fold, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Foulridge, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley (total 33.9 miles plus 1066 m of ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 42 miles plus 1062 m of ascent)
Ride 12, September 11 - Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Cock Hill, Kelbrook, Earby, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, White Moor, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Dean, Sabden, Whalley, the Ridge, Fence, Burnley (total 38.9 miles plus 1059 m of ascent)
Ride 13, September 25 - Burnley, Higham, Ridge, Dean, Sabden, Stainscomb, Sabden Fold, Jinny Lane, Clarion, high rocky road to Barley, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, Stainscomb, Sabden, Dean, Ridge, Higham, Guide Lane, Spen Brook, Jinny Lane, Roughlee, Noggarth, Fence, Burnley (total 26.2 miles plus 1030 m of ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Barley, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Sabden, Whalley, Read, Higham, Fence, Noggarth, Wheatley Lane, Nelson (total 31.3 miles plus 1029 m of ascent)
Ride 5, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 33.9 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)
Ride 7, June 20 - Nelson, the Ridge, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Higham by bridleway, Fence (total 50.4 miles plus 1028 m of ascent)

 

[steverob]

Target elevation: 2,000 feet (or 610 metres)

Rides in order of elevation so far this year:
1. 17th September - 2,743 feet in 62.43 miles - Buckingham & MK, long walk to get a mechanical fixed, then rode home
2. 23rd July - 2,735 feet in 50.93 miles* - Train to/from Moor Park, rode through private estates and London suburbs
3. 25th June - 2,726 feet in 63.50 miles - New hills around Amersham & Berkhamsted and recently chipped roads
4. 1st January - 2,723 feet in 62.26 miles - Rain interrupted ride through Dunstable Downs & Hockliffe
5. 29th January - 2,697 feet in 52.22 miles - Punctured heading to Amersham, back via the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield
6. 9th October - 2,530 feet in 75.87 miles* - Chalfont down to Heathrow, then all the way home due to missed train
7. 2nd May - 2,520 feet in 69.74 miles - Completing Wandrer achievements in direction of Brackley
8. 10th September - 2,461 feet in 50.84 miles - Five short but steep hills out to High Wycombe and back
9. 21st August - 2,388 feet in 62.27 miles - Lumpy route around Wheatley and the Baldons in Oxfordshire
10. 14th July - 2,362 feet in 66.31 miles* - Train to Banbury, rode home indirectly through the heat
11. 24th April - 2,198 feet in 62.17 miles - Detour filled ride to Waterperry Gardens with some very strong winds

* = elevation/distance total gained over more than one ride that day; link takes you to Strava activity of longest part only.

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Target 3000ft
Qualifying rides: 11

In descending order of elevation

1. 26-June 5420ft 128 miles Home - Chichester-Compton- Elsted-Milland -Rogate-West Harting-Nursted-Buriton-West Meon- Hinton Ampner-Kilmeston-Cheriton-Ropley-Four Marks - Newton Valence-Hawkley-Steep- Langrish- A3 cycle path-Chalton-Rowlands Castle- Chichester-Home
2. 13-June 5200ft 51 miles Massif Central Mauriac- Col De Neronne (via valley route)- Pas De Peyrol (summit Puy Mary) - Col De Neronne -Salers- Mauriac. ( Min elev. 2300ft, max. 5180ft)
3. 12-June 4600ft 46 miles. Massif Central, a circuit from Murol - Sapchat-St. Diery-Reignant - Clemensat-St.Floret - Saurier - 15km climb to Besse- return to Murol via Besolles. (Min elev. 1600ft, max, 4600ft)
4. 31-August 4442 ft 55 miles. Mid-Wales - an out and back route from Rhayader along the Elan Valley, along the mountain road to Cwmystwyth, through the Pendre estate, B roads to Ffair Rhos and retracing.
5. 14-June 4200ft 40 miles Massif Central,a circuit to the north of Murol. Murol-D5 north-Saulzet- St. Bonnet Pres Orcival - climb to Orcival- climb to Col de Morand - descent to Murol. (Min elev. 2800ft, max. 4600ft)
6. 1-September 3750ft 48 miles . Mid-Wales. Rhayader - RN8 to Llangurig - Llanidloes- Severn Way to Hafren Forest- return to Rhayader
7. 24-July 3260ft 91 miles Home-Chichester-Compton-Buriton-Petersfield-Steep-Stoner Hill- Privett-West Meon - Wheely Down-Warnford-Old Winchester Hill-Clanfield-Horndean- Rowlands Castle-Chichester-Home
8. 13 -Apr 3169ft 61 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Wheely Down-Exton- Clanfield-Stansted-Chichester
9. 17-June 3150ft 37 miles. Massif Central ,a circuit of the pastural cheese making lands to the east of Murol. Murol-Sapchat-St. Diery- St. Floret - climb to Clemensat- Champeix- climb to St.Julien- climb to Olloix - les Agnats- D5-descend to Murol. (min elev. 1500ft, Max. 3500ft
10. 5-Apr 3146ft 63.8 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Hinton Amper-Droxford-Hambledon- Clanfield-Forestside-Chichester
11. 9-Oct 3117ft 59.5 miles Chichester-Goodwood-East Dean-Duncton-Fittleworth-Bedham-Kirdford-Plaistow-Shillinglee-Lickfold-Graffham-Cocking-Chichester

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target elevation gain: 2,500m (Actual 2,770m)
Qualifying rides: 18

15. August 26th - 3,950m (Fleak Moss, Holgate Moor, The Stang, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss)
18. October 12th - 3,660m (Hathersage, Strines, Holmfirth, Hedben Bridge, Eldroth)
6. June 21st - 3,600m (Solstice circuit of the Dales, lots of them)
5. June 15th - 3,300m (Tebay, Brough, Barnard Castle, Holgate Pasture, Ribblehead)
9. July 16th - 3,300m (Kingsdale, Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Park Rash, Brootes Hill)
11. August 6th - 3,200m (Langcliffe, Burnsall, Oakworth, Airton)
8. July 5th - 3,200m (Orton, Haweswater, Askham, Appleby, Ribblehead, Settle)
17. September 14th - 3,050m (Newby Head, Great Dun Fell, Kirkstone Pass)
13. August 11th - 2,900m (Blanchland, Swinhope Head, Brough, Ribblehead)
14. August 19th - 2,900m (Mallerstang, Lamps Moss, Fleak Moss, Barbondale)
1. April 25th - 2,800m (Orton, Tan Hill, Birkdale, Mallerstang, Ribblehead)
12. August 9th - 2,800m (Across the Dales and North Pennines to Geordielandia)
3. May 7th - 2,770m (Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
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10. July 29th - 2,700m (Newby Head, Fleet Moss, Whitewell, Cross of Greet)
4, May 17th - 2,600m (Kendal, Hawkshead, east side of Coniston, Arnside, Keasden)
7. June 27th - 2,600m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Quernmore, Trough, Bowland Knotts)
2. April 29th - 2,500m (Quernmore, Inglewhite, Settle, Newby Head, Kingsdale)
16. August 31st - 2,500m (Halton Gill, Kidstones, Coverdale, Brootes Hill, Eldroth)

 

[Fiona R]

Target: 1,500m Actual: 1658m
Qualifying rides: 15

11: Sat 22nd Jul 3087m Home-Portway-Blaise Castle-Hallam-Pilning-Olveston-Aust-Chepstow-Shirenewton-Usk-Glascoed-Pontypool-Blaenavon-Beaufort-Crickhowell-Clydach-Keepers Pond (Tumble)-Abergavenny-Pontypool-Coed y Paen-Usk-Llangwm-Tintern-Hewlwsfield-Tidenham-Chepstow-Severn Bridge Services
4: Sat 9th April 3014m Home-Bristol-Long Ashton-Winford-Blagdon-Charterhouse-Cheddar Gorge-Bridgwater-Bishop's Lydiard-Chard-South Petherton-Somerton-Glastonbury-Wells-Priddy-Chew Stoke-Dundry-Bristol
2: Sat 12th Feb - 3006m Home-Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Yeovil-Batombe-Mecre-Mells-Radstock-Woolard-Whitchurch
6: Sat 30th April 2931m Chepstow-Tintern-Monmouth-Grosmont-Hay-on-Wye-Glasbury-Builth Wells-Llandovery-Llanwrda-Pumsaint-Cwman-Llanddewi Breffi-Tregaron-Llangeitho (scratched here)-Talasm-Feinfach-Lampeter-Cwman-Pumsaint
10: Mon 6th Jun 2650m Bamburgh-Wooler-Town Yetholm-Morebattle-Oxnam-Hells Hole-Newcastleton-Bewcastle-Carlisle-Dalston-Mungrisedale
7: Sun 8th May 2585m Home-Bristol-Frenchay-Olveston-Chepstow-Monmouth-apperley-Bishops Cleeve-Winchcombe-Guiting Power-Sapperton-Acton Turville-Westleigh-Frenchay
3: Sat 12th March -2425m Home-Backwell-Nailsea-Long Ashton-Bristol-Whitchurch-Pensford-Bruton-Charlton Horecome-Stalbridge-Shaftesbury-Mere-Longleat-Frome-Norton St Phillip-Midford-Bath-Saltford-Warmley-Bristol-Home
8: Sat 4th Jun 2300m Middle Skyreholme-Threshfield-Buckden-Oughtershaw-Cam High Road-Semer Water-Bainbridge-Askrigg-Thwaite-Keld-Tan Hill Inn-Gilmonby-Cotherstone-Romaldkirk-Middleton in Teesdale-Newbiggin-Langton Beck-Cow Green Reservoir
15: Sat 15th Oct 1939m Home-Bristol-Long Ashton-Backwell-Yatton-Burrington Combe-Priddy-Chilcompton-Norton St Phillip-Bradford on Avon-Chippenham-Great Somerford-Ashton Keynes-Kemble-Cherrington-Kingscote-Wotton under Edge-Wickwar-Chipping Sodbury-Pucklechurch-Bristol-Home
14: Sat 17th Sept 1882m Gilsland-Brampton-Newtown-Longtown-Chapelknowe-Annan-Gretna-Rockliffe-Carlisle-Burgh Sands-Bowness on Solway-Dalston-Plumpton-Culgath-Melmerby-Hartside-Alston-Milton
13: Tues 23rd Aug 1807m Home-Backwell-Kingston Seymour-Yatton-Loxton-Mark-Wedmore-Cheddar (Gorge)-West Harptree-Chew Magna-Norton Maleward-Keynesham-Doynton-Pucklechurch-Chipping Sodbury-Hawkesbury Upton-Cromhall-Tortworth-Berkeley-Olveston-Hallen-Blaise Castle-Clifton Downs-Suspension Bridge-Ashton Court-Home
9: Sun 5th Jun 1764m Cow Green Reservoir-Langdon Beck-St John's Chapel-Westgate-Towfield-Blanchland-Prudhoe-Wylam-Ponteland-Morpeth-Amble-Warkworth-Embleton-Bamburgh
5: Mon 18th April 1658m Aislaby-Egton Bridge-Stape-Levisham-Low Dalby-Hackness-Sipho-Robin Hood's Bay-Whitby-Aislaby
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12: Thurs 28th July 1627m Home-Bristol-Warmley-Keynsham-Norton Maleward-West Harptree-Cheddar-Mark-Chilton Polden-Shapwick-Glastonbury-Wells-Burrington-Sandford-Weston super Mare-Kewstoke-Wick St Lawrence-West Hewish-Puxton-Yatton-Kingston Seymour-Backwell-Home
1: Sat 29th Jan - 1579m Home-Chew Magna-Keynsham-Frampton Cotterell-Bradley Stoke-Aztec West-Littleton upon Severn-Berkeley-Frampton on Severn-Epney-Quedgeley-Stonehouse-Stinchcombe-Tortworth-Almondsbury-Easter Compton-Hallen-Bristol-Avonmouth Bridge-Pill-Clevedon-Backwell-Home

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Target 3000ft
Qualifying rides: 12

In descending order of elevation

1. 26-June 5420ft 128 miles Home - Chichester-Compton- Elsted-Milland -Rogate-West Harting-Nursted-Buriton-West Meon- Hinton Ampner-Kilmeston-Cheriton-Ropley-Four Marks - Newton Valence-Hawkley-Steep- Langrish- A3 cycle path-Chalton-Rowlands Castle- Chichester-Home
2. 13-June 5200ft 51 miles Massif Central Mauriac- Col De Neronne (via valley route)- Pas De Peyrol (summit Puy Mary) - Col De Neronne -Salers- Mauriac. ( Min elev. 2300ft, max. 5180ft)
3. 12-June 4600ft 46 miles. Massif Central, a circuit from Murol - Sapchat-St. Diery-Reignant - Clemensat-St.Floret - Saurier - 15km climb to Besse- return to Murol via Besolles. (Min elev. 1600ft, max, 4600ft)
4. 31-August 4442 ft 55 miles. Mid-Wales - an out and back route from Rhayader along the Elan Valley, along the mountain road to Cwmystwyth, through the Pendre estate, B roads to Ffair Rhos and retracing.
5. 18-Oct 4390ft 79 miles Chichester-Compton-Buriton-West Meon-Ropley-Four Marks-Newton Valence-Hawkley - Priors Dean- descend Stoner Hill- short section A272 to Langrish-Buriton - Compton-Stansted-Chichester
6. 14-June 4200ft 40 miles Massif Central,a circuit to the north of Murol. Murol-D5 north-Saulzet- St. Bonnet Pres Orcival - climb to Orcival- climb to Col de Morand - descent to Murol. (Min elev. 2800ft, max. 4600ft)
7. 1-September 3750ft 48 miles . Mid-Wales. Rhayader - RN8 to Llangurig - Llanidloes- Severn Way to Hafren Forest- return to Rhayader
8. 24-July 3260ft 91 miles Home-Chichester-Compton-Buriton-Petersfield-Steep-Stoner Hill- Privett-West Meon - Wheely Down-Warnford-Old Winchester Hill-Clanfield-Horndean- Rowlands Castle-Chichester-Home
9. 13 -Apr 3169ft 61 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Wheely Down-Exton- Clanfield-Stansted-Chichester
10. 17-June 3150ft 37 miles. Massif Central ,a circuit of the pastural cheese making lands to the east of Murol. Murol-Sapchat-St. Diery- St. Floret - climb to Clemensat- Champeix- climb to St.Julien- climb to Olloix - les Agnats- D5-descend to Murol. (min elev. 1500ft, Max. 3500ft
11. 5-Apr 3146ft 63.8 miles Chichester-Compton-South Harting -Buriton-West Meon-Hinton Amper-Droxford-Hambledon- Clanfield-Forestside-Chichester
12. 9-Oct 3117ft 59.5 miles Chichester-Goodwood-East Dean-Duncton-Fittleworth-Bedham-Kirdford-Plaistow-Shillinglee-Lickfold-Graffham-Cocking-Chichester

 

[steverob]

Target elevation: 2,000 feet (or 610 metres)

Rides in order of elevation so far this year:
1. 17th September - 2,743 feet in 62.43 miles - Buckingham & MK, long walk to get a mechanical fixed, then rode home
2. 23rd July - 2,735 feet in 50.93 miles* - Train to/from Moor Park, rode through private estates and London suburbs
3. 25th June - 2,726 feet in 63.50 miles - New hills around Amersham & Berkhamsted and recently chipped roads
4. 1st January - 2,723 feet in 62.26 miles - Rain interrupted ride through Dunstable Downs & Hockliffe
5. 13th November - 2,703 feet in 64.14 miles - Undulating Remembrance Day ride to Woburn Sands via MK
6. 29th January - 2,697 feet in 52.22 miles - Punctured heading to Amersham, back via the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield
7. 9th October - 2,530 feet in 75.87 miles* - Chalfont down to Heathrow, then all the way home due to missed train
8. 2nd May - 2,520 feet in 69.74 miles - Completing Wandrer achievements in direction of Brackley
9. 10th September - 2,461 feet in 50.84 miles - Five short but steep hills out to High Wycombe and back
10. 21st August - 2,388 feet in 62.27 miles - Lumpy route around Wheatley and the Baldons in Oxfordshire
11. 14th July - 2,362 feet in 66.31 miles* - Train to Banbury, rode home indirectly through the heat
12. 24th April - 2,198 feet in 62.17 miles - Detour filled ride to Waterperry Gardens with some very strong winds

* = elevation/distance total gained over more than one ride that day; link takes you to Strava activity of longest part only.