The 2019 Annual Lunacy Challenge

Supersuperleeds · 1 Oct 2019

Qualifying Rides (14)
(14) Sept 27th - 219km Leicester to York https://www.strava.com/activities/2752181312

(6) May 18th 212km Leicester to Harworth and then Lincoln https://www.strava.com/activities/2378049234 (Main ride of 206km) then another home from the station to total 212km

(7) June 15th 208km Leicester, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Wooton Wawen, Hampton in Arden, Coleshill, Fazeley, Lichfield, Curborough, Measham, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2451902394

(8) July 13th 205km Leicester, Gilmorton, Swinford, Catthorpe, Barby, Willoughby, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, Nirdingbury, Eathorpe, Cubbington, Leek Wooton, Hatton, Wroxall, Chadwick End, Knowle, Eastcote, Birmingham Airport, Coleshill Heath, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill, Maxstoke Green End, Astley, Bedworth, Shilton, Wolvey, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva, Bitteswell, Gilmorton, Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2528369824

(12) September 01st Leicester to Newark and back (204km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2670827101

(11) August 10th Leicester to Lincoln (179km) and then Sileby to Leicester (25km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607451099
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607450054

(13) September 17th Leicester to Wellingborugh (182km) train station to home (7km) shopping trip (15km) (204km total)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716833742
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832515
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832674

(9) July 17th 204km Leicester to Beverley to see the folks
https://www.strava.com/activities/2545594049

(4) Apr 22nd 203km Leicester to Blythe Bridge and Derby to Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667428 and https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667132

(3) Mar 30th 203km Leicester, Northampton, Wellingborough, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2252255088

(1) Feb 17th 201.9km Leicester to Verney Junction and back. https://www.strava.com/activities/2155677223

(5) May 4th 202km Leicester to Oakham to Waltham to Leciester https://www.strava.com/activities/2341300727

(10) Aug 03rd 201km Leicester up to the north west of Derby and then across to Old Dalby and back to Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2587221153
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(2) Mar 2nd 200.6km Leicester to Hatton Locks and back https://www.strava.com/activities/2186226562

Bazzer · 3 Oct 2019

Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 9
May 5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Worsley, Irlam, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cucheth, home 81.2kms
June 1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 80.93 kms
June 15th Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 81.33 kms
July 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Winwick, Hermitage Green, Lowton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Cucheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 84.32 kms[
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms
(Dragged myself round with this one. It felt like my legs belonged to someone else)
August 31st Winwick, Great Sankey, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Warburton, Woolston, Birchwood, Risley, Glazebrook, East Lancs to Lowton, Culcheth, Croft, home 80.2 kms
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
September 28th Lane Head, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Orford, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 82.14km
October 3rd A split day ride, rather than one continual ride. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. Then Salford, Urmston, Warrington, Great Sankey, Burtonwood, Winwick, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 82.72 kms

StuartG · 5 Oct 2019

Target Distance: 100 miles
Qualifying Rides: 10

1. 10th June 171.51 miles: Heeg-Fietselfstedentocht(235km)-Heeg [lifetime distance record] [A]
2. 23rd June 129.55 miles: Hampton Court-Newbury-Bradford-on-Avon [A]
3. 21st April 108.57 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Plaxtol-Yalding-Smarden-Yalding-Hildenborough-Godstone-Whyteflete South
4. 6th July 105.76 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Bracknell-Tattenham Corner [A]
5. 19th May 105.34 miles: Sydenham-Turners Hill-Handcross-Devil's Dyke-Brighton-Handcross-Gatwick-Sydenham [A]
6. 30th March 102.95 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Wrotham-East Malling-Marden-East Peckham-Hildenborough-Godstone-Sydenham
7. 16th June 101.96 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Purley-Yalding-Hever-Godstone-Purley-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
8. 5th October 101.21 miles: Sydenham-Chaldon-Horne-Handcross-Partridge Green-Steyning-Partridge Green-Colgate-Reigate-Sydenham [A]
9. 21st September: 100.66 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Borough Green-Marden-Chillcot-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
10. 24th June 100.59 miles: Bradford-on-Avon-Taunton-Exeter-Bridford [A]

lane · 7 Oct 2019

Supersuperleeds · 12 Oct 2019

Qualifying Rides (15)
(14) Sept 27th - 219km Leicester to York https://www.strava.com/activities/2752181312

(6) May 18th 212km Leicester to Harworth and then Lincoln https://www.strava.com/activities/2378049234 (Main ride of 206km) then another home from the station to total 212km

(15) Oct 12th - 211km in total. Leicester to Lincoln and then train home https://www.strava.com/activities/2783200438 (main ride only)

(7) June 15th 208km Leicester, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Wooton Wawen, Hampton in Arden, Coleshill, Fazeley, Lichfield, Curborough, Measham, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2451902394

(8) July 13th 205km Leicester, Gilmorton, Swinford, Catthorpe, Barby, Willoughby, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, Nirdingbury, Eathorpe, Cubbington, Leek Wooton, Hatton, Wroxall, Chadwick End, Knowle, Eastcote, Birmingham Airport, Coleshill Heath, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill, Maxstoke Green End, Astley, Bedworth, Shilton, Wolvey, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva, Bitteswell, Gilmorton, Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2528369824

(12) September 01st Leicester to Newark and back (204km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2670827101

(11) August 10th Leicester to Lincoln (179km) and then Sileby to Leicester (25km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607451099
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607450054

(13) September 17th Leicester to Wellingborugh (182km) train station to home (7km) shopping trip (15km) (204km total)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716833742
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832515
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832674

(9) July 17th 204km Leicester to Beverley to see the folks
https://www.strava.com/activities/2545594049

(4) Apr 22nd 203km Leicester to Blythe Bridge and Derby to Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667428 and https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667132

(3) Mar 30th 203km Leicester, Northampton, Wellingborough, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2252255088

(1) Feb 17th 201.9km Leicester to Verney Junction and back. https://www.strava.com/activities/2155677223

(5) May 4th 202km Leicester to Oakham to Waltham to Leciester https://www.strava.com/activities/2341300727
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(10) Aug 03rd 201km Leicester up to the north west of Derby and then across to Old Dalby and back to Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2587221153

(2) Mar 2nd 200.6km Leicester to Hatton Locks and back https://www.strava.com/activities/2186226562

bluenotebob · 15 Oct 2019

Target distance 70km in a day (actual 74km)

Qualifying rides (14) - completed

(14) October 15th 2019: 110.78km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc – Questembert, and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(12) September 1st 2019: 98.02km, Home – Kerminy – Guilliers – Home (food) – Morinais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (retrieve lunettes) – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home
(6) June 2nd 2019: 94.06km, Home – Lancras – la Riaye – Home (food) – Mauron – Trégadoret – Loyat – Henlée – Helléan – Penros – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Bosbaron – Chateau Trô – Guilliers – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(7) June 3rd 2019: 90.42km, Home – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – les Pont des Deux Rivières – Josselin – les Forges – Mohon – Guilliers – Home
(13) September 12th 2019: 89.24km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(1) February 13th 2019 : 82.41km, Mauron to Malestroit (on the V3 Voie Verte), returned to le Pont des deux Rivières on the Nantes-to-Brest towpath, then back to Mauron on the V3 Voie Verte.
(5) May 17th 2019: 82.08km, Home – la Murtay – Chateau Trô – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – le Val – Josselin – Montertelot – le Roc St. André – Mauron – Home
(3) March 30th 2019 : 81.52km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Trémorel – St Méen-le-Grand – Muel – St Malon-sur-Mel – Paimpont – Mauron – le Bois-de-la-Roche – Home
(11) August 18th 2019: 80.20km, Home – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Kerminy – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(8) June 20th 2019: 79.06km, Home – Kerminy – Esquiniac – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(10) July 31st 2019: 77.86km, Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Lancras – Trémorel – St Brieuc-de-Bois – Merdrignac – Trega – le Bos Tarju – la Ville Jallu – la Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home
(4) May 9th 2019: 74.27km, Home – Pont Ruelland– La Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – la Ville Réhel – le Vieux Bourg – Taupont – Helléan – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – la Ville Hein – Guilliers – Evriguet – Home
(2) March 8th 2019 : 74.21km, Home – Mauron – (on the V3(S)) – le Pont des Deux Rivières – (on the Nantes-to-Brest canal) – Josselin – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Guilliers – Home
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(9) July 11th 2019 71.39km, Home – loop around Evriguet – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

Aravis · 15 Oct 2019

What d'you know? Target completed!

Target distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 13

Jan 6th: Feeling the effects of my flu jab? 202.95km. Gloucester - Chepstow - Abergavenny - Pontrilas - Tewkesbury - Gloucester.
Feb 12th: From Aveling to Innsworth. 201.97km. Avening, Beverston, Cherington, Daglingworth, Ewen, Filkins, Great Rissington, Hinton on the Green, Innworth.
March 19th: Old Man Quixotic. 226.57km. Quedgeley, Rockhampton, Stone, Thornbury, Upper Morton, Viney Hill, Westbury-on-Severn, Exhall.
April 8th: A Damp Squab. 200.77km. Somerset Monument - Cotswold Water Park - Coln Valley - The Hams.
May 13th: Strictly Broadway. 227.68km. Broadway Tower - Windrush Valley - Cotswold Water Park - Saul and Elmore.
June 21st: La Flèche d'Eardisland. 201.00km. Rural Herefordshire and Arrow Valley.
July 2nd: Nobody Does it Slower... 205.41km. Moons Moat and Holt Fleet.
July 13th: That Elusive Thirteenth. 201.47km. Broadway, Bredon Hill, Castlemorton Lanes and Kempley.
August 4th: Barnt Conversion. 207.12km. Barnt Green Bash 100km Audax plus ECE from Gloucester.
September 3rd: Newport with Butterflies. 201.54km. Newport via Severnside and southern Gwent.
September 19th: Racing to Zeals. 229.42km. Gloucester to Burnham on Sea via Yatton Keynell and Zeals.
October 5th: Perhaps the end of the beginning of the end. 230.96km. Gloucester - Arlington - Barnsley - Cambridge.
October 15th: ... I feel it in my toes. 200.51km. Somerset Monument - Upper Avon Valley - Wet Wet Wet - Severn Beach.

Bazzer · 16 Oct 2019

Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 10
May 5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Worsley, Irlam, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cucheth, home 81.2kms
June 1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 80.93 kms
June 15th Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 81.33 kms
July 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Winwick, Hermitage Green, Lowton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Cucheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 84.32 kms[
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms
(Dragged myself round with this one. It felt like my legs belonged to someone else)
August 31st Winwick, Great Sankey, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Warburton, Woolston, Birchwood, Risley, Glazebrook, East Lancs to Lowton, Culcheth, Croft, home 80.2 kms
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
September 28th Lane Head, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Orford, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 82.14km
October 3rd A split day ride, rather than one continual ride. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. Then Salford, Urmston, Warrington, Great Sankey, Burtonwood, Winwick, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 82.72 kms
October 16th Another split day ride, rather than one continual one. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. then Salford, Prestwich, Bury, Bolton, Leigh, Glazebury, Lane Head, Croft, home 82.07 kms

StuartG · 19 Oct 2019

Target Distance: 100 miles
Qualifying Rides: 11

1. 10th June 171.51 miles: Heeg-Fietselfstedentocht(235km)-Heeg [lifetime distance record] [A]
2. 23rd June 129.55 miles: Hampton Court-Newbury-Bradford-on-Avon [A]
3. 21st April 108.57 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Plaxtol-Yalding-Smarden-Yalding-Hildenborough-Godstone-Whyteflete South
4. 6th July 105.76 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Bracknell-Tattenham Corner [A]
5. 19th May 105.34 miles: Sydenham-Turners Hill-Handcross-Devil's Dyke-Brighton-Handcross-Gatwick-Sydenham [A]
6. 30th March 102.95 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Wrotham-East Malling-Marden-East Peckham-Hildenborough-Godstone-Sydenham
7. 16th June 101.96 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Purley-Yalding-Hever-Godstone-Purley-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
8. 19th October 101.55 miles: Finsbury Park-Cambridge-St Margaret's (Herts) [A]
9. 5th October 101.21 miles: Sydenham-Chaldon-Horne-Handcross-Partridge Green-Steyning-Partridge Green-Colgate-Reigate-Sydenham [A]
10. 21st September: 100.66 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Borough Green-Marden-Chillcot-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
11. 24th June 100.59 miles: Bradford-on-Avon-Taunton-Exeter-Bridford [A]

Bazzer · 20 Oct 2019

Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 11
May 5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Worsley, Irlam, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cucheth, home 81.2kms
June 1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 80.93 kms
June 15th Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 81.33 kms
July 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Winwick, Hermitage Green, Lowton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Cucheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 84.32 kms[
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms
(Dragged myself round with this one. It felt like my legs belonged to someone else)
August 31st Winwick, Great Sankey, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Warburton, Woolston, Birchwood, Risley, Glazebrook, East Lancs to Lowton, Culcheth, Croft, home 80.2 kms
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
September 28th Lane Head, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Orford, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 82.14km
October 3rd A split day ride, rather than one continual ride. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. Then Salford, Urmston, Warrington, Great Sankey, Burtonwood, Winwick, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 82.72 kms
October 16th Another split day ride, rather than one continual one. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. then Salford, Prestwich, Bury, Bolton, Leigh, Glazebury, Lane Head, Croft, home 82.07 kms
October 20th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebury, Lane Head, St Helens, Bold, Burtonwood, Winwick, Croft, home 87kms

Fiona R · 20 Oct 2019

2019 Target distance 200km

Qualifying rides (13) sorted by distance

11: Sat 21st Sept 254km 2440m GWR Plains and Trains PTNA Audax Home-Bristol-Warmley-Malmesbury-Blunsdon-Wootton Bassett-Avebury-Woodhenge-Stonehenge-Shrewton-Boyton-Stoke St Michael-Radstock-Keynsham-Warmley-Bristol-Home
8: Sun 30th June 238km 2186m Lyme Regis for cheesy chips Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Winscombe-Mark-Chilton Polden-Burrowbridge-North Curry-Chard-Axminster-Lyme Regis-Street-Merriott-Kingsbury Episcopi-Muchelney-Langport-High Ham-Westhay-Mark-Winscombe-Congresbury-Backwell-Home
5: Weds 18th Apr 219km 2413m DIY Ballbuster 200km Audax Home-Long Ashton-Bristol-Halen-Olveston-Hill-Cromhall-Hawkesbury Upton-Chipping Sodbury- Keynsham-Queen Charlton-Chew Magna/Stoke-West Harptree-Charterhouse-Priddy-Wookey-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Loxton-Banwell-Congresbury-Yatton-Kenn-Clevedon-Portbury-Failand-Long Ashton-Home
7: Sat 1st June 218km 2202m Sam Weller's Day Trip to Wochma 200km Audax Tewkesbury-Hoarwithy-Wormelow-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Tytherington-Hawkesbury Upton-Didmarton-Malmesbury-Sapperton-Birdlip-Churchdown-Tewkesbury
6: Sat 11th May 214km 1802m South Glos 100 Audax + ECE Home-Nailsea-Clevedon-Portishead-Avonmouth Bridge-Bristol-Easter Compton-Alveston-Tytherington-Tetbury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton under Edge-Cromhall-Tytherington-Alveston etc back home
1: Sat 12th Jan 210km 2250m GWR Chalke and Cheese 200km Audax Bristol/Warmley- Rode-Boynton-Wilton-Broad Chalke-Shaftesbury-Gillingham-Wincanton-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Cheddar Gorge-West Harptree-Pensford-Keynsham-Bristol/Warmley
3: Sat 23rd Feb 208km 2643m Efengyl/Gospel Pass 200km Audax Filton/Bristol-Chepstow-Caerleon-Usk-Bwlch-Llangorse-Hay on Wye-Gospel Pass-Abergavenny-Raglan-Chepstow-Almondsbury/Bristol
13: Sat 19th Oct 206km 1261m DIY 200 Me my bike myself Home-Nailsea-Clevedon-Congresbury-Sand Bay-Weston super Mare-Brean-Berrow-Burnham on Sea-Highbridge-Westhay-Glastonbury-Godney-Wedmore-Cheddar/Gorge-Priddy-Kilmersdon-Norton St Phillip-Midford-Bath-Warmley-Bristol-Long Ashton-Home
4: Sat 9th Mar 205km 3134m GWR Wells Mells and a little Broader 200km Audax Bristol/Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Sherbourne-Yeovil Junction-Batcombe-Sturminster Newton-Zeals-Kilmington-Mells-Radstock-Woollard-Bristol/Whitchurch
9: Sat 27th July 205km 1672m DIY 200km New Forest Out and Back Audax Radstock-Frome-Longleat Forest/Estate-Warmisnter-Boyton-Wilton-Salisbury-New-Forest-Lyndhurst-Brockenhurst and reverse back
12: Sat 28th Sept 204km 2838m Borders and Castles 200km Audax Chepstow Castle-St Briavels-Coleford-Symonds Yat-Ross on Wye-Hoarwithy-Kimbolton-Yarpole-Croft Castle-Pembridge-Weobley-Cockyard-Ewyas Harold-Cross Ash-White Castle-Raglan-Llansoy-Devauden-Chepstow
10: Sat 3rd Aug 203km 2801m Rollin' and Tumblin' 200km Audax Alveston-Old Severn Bridge-St Arvans-Devauden-Raglan-Llanfoist-The Tumble-Blaenavon-Beaufort-Merthyr Tydfil-Pontsticill-Talybont on Usk-Crickhowell-Llanfoist-Abergavenny-Broad Oak-Llancloudy-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans--Old Severn Bridge-Alveston
2: Sat 9th Feb 201km 1492mDIY Born to be Wild 200km Audax Home-Bristol-Bath-Norton St Phillip-Kilmersden-Priddy-Cheddar Gorge/Cheddar-Glastonbury-Burnham on Sea-Brean-Weston super Mare-Congresbury-Clevedon-Nailsea-Home

bluenotebob · 22 Oct 2019

Target distance 70km in a day (actual 74km)

Qualifying rides (15) - completed

(14) October 15th 2019: 110.78km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc – Questembert, and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(12) September 1st 2019: 98.02km, Home – Kerminy – Guilliers – Home (food) – Morinais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (retrieve lunettes) – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home
(6) June 2nd 2019: 94.06km, Home – Lancras – la Riaye – Home (food) – Mauron – Trégadoret – Loyat – Henlée – Helléan – Penros – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Bosbaron – Chateau Trô – Guilliers – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(7) June 3rd 2019: 90.42km, Home – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – les Pont des Deux Rivières – Josselin – les Forges – Mohon – Guilliers – Home
(13) September 12th 2019: 89.24km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(15) October 22nd 2019: 87.90km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Lancras – Muel – Illifaut – Cotinaie – Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Kersamson – St Vily – Taupont – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – Home
(1) February 13th 2019 : 82.41km, Mauron to Malestroit (on the V3 Voie Verte), returned to le Pont des deux Rivières on the Nantes-to-Brest towpath, then back to Mauron on the V3 Voie Verte.
(5) May 17th 2019: 82.08km, Home – la Murtay – Chateau Trô – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – le Val – Josselin – Montertelot – le Roc St. André – Mauron – Home
(3) March 30th 2019 : 81.52km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Trémorel – St Méen-le-Grand – Muel – St Malon-sur-Mel – Paimpont – Mauron – le Bois-de-la-Roche – Home
(11) August 18th 2019: 80.20km, Home – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Kerminy – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(8) June 20th 2019: 79.06km, Home – Kerminy – Esquiniac – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(10) July 31st 2019: 77.86km, Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Lancras – Trémorel – St Brieuc-de-Bois – Merdrignac – Trega – le Bos Tarju – la Ville Jallu – la Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home
(4) May 9th 2019: 74.27km, Home – Pont Ruelland– La Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – la Ville Réhel – le Vieux Bourg – Taupont – Helléan – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – la Ville Hein – Guilliers – Evriguet – Home
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(2) March 8th 2019 : 74.21km, Home – Mauron – (on the V3(S)) – le Pont des Deux Rivières – (on the Nantes-to-Brest canal) – Josselin – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Guilliers – Home
(9) July 11th 2019 71.39km, Home – loop around Evriguet – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

bluenotebob · 31 Oct 2019

Target distance 70km in a day (actual 77km)

Qualifying rides (16) - completed

(14) October 15th 2019: 110.78km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc – Questembert, and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(12) September 1st 2019: 98.02km, Home – Kerminy – Guilliers – Home (food) – Morinais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (retrieve lunettes) – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home
(6) June 2nd 2019: 94.06km, Home – Lancras – la Riaye – Home (food) – Mauron – Trégadoret – Loyat – Henlée – Helléan – Penros – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Bosbaron – Chateau Trô – Guilliers – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(7) June 3rd 2019: 90.42km, Home – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – les Pont des Deux Rivières – Josselin – les Forges – Mohon – Guilliers – Home
(13) September 12th 2019: 89.24km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(15) October 22nd 2019: 87.90km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Lancras – Muel – Illifaut – Cotinaie – Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Kersamson – St Vily – Taupont – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – Home
(16) October 31st 2019; 83.45km, Home – Quihiac – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – la Touche Carné – Josselin – Le Val – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – la Ville Hein – Guilliers – Home
(1) February 13th 2019 : 82.41km, Mauron to Malestroit (on the V3 Voie Verte), returned to le Pont des deux Rivières on the Nantes-to-Brest towpath, then back to Mauron on the V3 Voie Verte.
(5) May 17th 2019: 82.08km, Home – la Murtay – Chateau Trô – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – le Val – Josselin – Montertelot – le Roc St. André – Mauron – Home
(3) March 30th 2019 : 81.52km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Trémorel – St Méen-le-Grand – Muel – St Malon-sur-Mel – Paimpont – Mauron – le Bois-de-la-Roche – Home
(11) August 18th 2019: 80.20km, Home – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Kerminy – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(8) June 20th 2019: 79.06km, Home – Kerminy – Esquiniac – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(10) July 31st 2019: 77.86km, Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Lancras – Trémorel – St Brieuc-de-Bois – Merdrignac – Trega – le Bos Tarju – la Ville Jallu – la Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home
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(4) May 9th 2019: 74.27km, Home – Pont Ruelland– La Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – la Ville Réhel – le Vieux Bourg – Taupont – Helléan – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – la Ville Hein – Guilliers – Evriguet – Home
(2) March 8th 2019 : 74.21km, Home – Mauron – (on the V3(S)) – le Pont des Deux Rivières – (on the Nantes-to-Brest canal) – Josselin – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Guilliers – Home
(9) July 11th 2019 71.39km, Home – loop around Evriguet – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

StuartG · 3 Nov 2019

Target Distance: 100 miles
Qualifying Rides: 12

1. 10th June 171.51 miles: Heeg-Fietselfstedentocht(235km)-Heeg [lifetime distance record] [A]
2. 23rd June 129.55 miles: Hampton Court-Newbury-Bradford-on-Avon [A]
3. 21st April 108.57 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Plaxtol-Yalding-Smarden-Yalding-Hildenborough-Godstone-Whyteflete South
4. 6th July 105.76 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Bracknell-Tattenham Corner [A]
5. 19th May 105.34 miles: Sydenham-Turners Hill-Handcross-Devil's Dyke-Brighton-Handcross-Gatwick-Sydenham [A]
6. 30th March 102.95 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Wrotham-East Malling-Marden-East Peckham-Hildenborough-Godstone-Sydenham
7. 16th June 101.96 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Purley-Yalding-Hever-Godstone-Purley-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
8. 3rd November 101.73 miles: Sydenham-Croydon-Veteran Car Chase to Brighton-Sydenham [A]
9. 19th October 101.55 miles: Finsbury Park-Cambridge-St Margaret's (Herts) [A]
10. 5th October 101.21 miles: Sydenham-Chaldon-Horne-Handcross-Partridge Green-Steyning-Partridge Green-Colgate-Reigate-Sydenham [A]
11. 21st September: 100.66 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Borough Green-Marden-Chillcot-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
12. 24th June 100.59 miles: Bradford-on-Avon-Taunton-Exeter-Bridford [A]

One to go!

Bazzer · 10 Nov 2019

Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 12
May 5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Worsley, Irlam, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cucheth, home 81.2kms
June 1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 80.93 kms
June 15th Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 81.33 kms
July 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Winwick, Hermitage Green, Lowton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Cucheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 84.32 kms[
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms
(Dragged myself round with this one. It felt like my legs belonged to someone else)
August 31st Winwick, Great Sankey, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Warburton, Woolston, Birchwood, Risley, Glazebrook, East Lancs to Lowton, Culcheth, Croft, home 80.2 kms
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
September 28th Lane Head, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Orford, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 82.14km
October 3rd A split day ride, rather than one continual ride. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. Then Salford, Urmston, Warrington, Great Sankey, Burtonwood, Winwick, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 82.72 kms
October 16th Another split day ride, rather than one continual one. Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Salford. then Salford, Prestwich, Bury, Bolton, Leigh, Glazebury, Lane Head, Croft, home 82.07 kms
October 20th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebury, Lane Head, St Helens, Bold, Burtonwood, Winwick, Croft, home 87kms
November
10th Lowton, Burtonwood, Latchford, Apppleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 83.6 kms

The 2019 Annual Lunacy Challenge

Supersuperleeds

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Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

StuartG

slower but further

lane

Veteran

Supersuperleeds

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bluenotebob

Veteran

Aravis

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Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

StuartG

slower but further

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

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bluenotebob

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bluenotebob

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StuartG

slower but further

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

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