The 2021 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

Rides so far: 8

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.

27-August-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Ryton, Wheathall, Berriewood, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Bings Heath, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Bicton, Bowbrook, Nobold, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.51 miles at 13.6 mph average.

30-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the north, east and south of Shrewsbury: Meole Brace, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Kinton, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Walcot, Wroxeter, Eyton On Severn, Cressage, Kenley Common, Church Preen School, Cardington, Longnor, Ryton, Condover, Lyth Hill and home. Ride Report. 68.19 miles at 13.5 mph average.

15-September-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Wollaston, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Ebreywood, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 68.15 miles at 13.2 mph average.

20-September-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury. Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, West Felton, Rednal, Tetchill, Lee, Whitemere, Lyneal, Northwood, Lowe, Wem, Shawbury, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Ride Report. 70.4 miles at 14.3 mph average.

24-September-2021: To Ludlow and back. Lyth Hill, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Gretton, Wall under Heywood, Harton, Westhope, Seifton Batch, Culmington, Bromfield, Priors Halton, Ludlow, Lower Hayton, Peaton, Broncroft, Broadstone, Wilderhope, Longville in the Dale, Maypole Bank, Kenley, Broomcroft, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cantlop, Condover and home. Ride Report. 66.77 miles at 12.8 mph average.

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 5

4. September 11th - 168 km [singlespeed]. York, Howden, Ellerker, Humber bridge, Barton, Humber bridge, Hotham, Stamford Bridge, York.
2. July 10th - 162 km [singlespeed]. Garforth, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Cawood, Snaith, Norton, Hillam, Kippax, Garforth.
3. August 23rd - 149 km. [Train], Clitheroe, Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe, [No train home, so...], Padiham, Todmorden.
1. July 1st - 106 km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness for 2/3 ride] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Dawlish, Exeter, Crediton.
5. September 26th - 100 km. Todmorden, Walsden, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Read, Old Roman Rd, Sabden, Simonstone Rd ; [Loop for Lunacy climbing challenge...] Wall Green, Padiham Heights, Higham, Sabden Fold, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Roughlee, Blacko, Wheathead Ln, Roughlee, Newchurch-i-P, Barley, Downham, Worston, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham Heights, Wall Green [end of Lunacy climbing loop]; Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove, Todmorden.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

Rides so far: 9

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.

27-August-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Ryton, Wheathall, Berriewood, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Bings Heath, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Bicton, Bowbrook, Nobold, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.51 miles at 13.6 mph average.

30-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the north, east and south of Shrewsbury: Meole Brace, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Kinton, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Walcot, Wroxeter, Eyton On Severn, Cressage, Kenley Common, Church Preen School, Cardington, Longnor, Ryton, Condover, Lyth Hill and home. Ride Report. 68.19 miles at 13.5 mph average.

15-September-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Wollaston, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Ebreywood, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 68.15 miles at 13.2 mph average.

20-September-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury. Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, West Felton, Rednal, Tetchill, Lee, Whitemere, Lyneal, Northwood, Lowe, Wem, Shawbury, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Ride Report. 70.4 miles at 14.3 mph average.

24-September-2021: To Ludlow and back. Lyth Hill, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Gretton, Wall under Heywood, Harton, Westhope, Seifton Batch, Culmington, Bromfield, Priors Halton, Ludlow, Lower Hayton, Peaton, Broncroft, Broadstone, Wilderhope, Longville in the Dale, Maypole Bank, Kenley, Broomcroft, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cantlop, Condover and home. Ride Report. 66.77 miles at 12.8 mph average.

6-October-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury (just for a change ): Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.06 miles, 13.4 mph average.

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 6

4. September 11th - 168 km [singlespeed]. York, Howden, Ellerker, Humber bridge, Barton, Humber bridge, Hotham, Stamford Bridge, York.

2. July 10th - 162 km [singlespeed]. Garforth, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Cawood, Snaith, Norton, Hillam, Kippax, Garforth.

3. August 23rd - 149 km. [Train], Clitheroe, Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe, [No train home, so...], Padiham, Todmorden.

1. July 1st - 106 km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness for 2/3 ride] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Dawlish, Exeter, Crediton.

5. September 26th - 100 km. Todmorden, Walsden, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Read, Old Roman Rd, Sabden, Simonstone Rd ; [Loop for Lunacy climbing challenge...] Wall Green, Padiham Heights, Higham, Sabden Fold, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Roughlee, Blacko, Wheathead Ln, Roughlee, Newchurch-i-P, Barley, Downham, Worston, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham Heights, Wall Green [end of Lunacy climbing loop]; Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove, Todmorden.

6. October 8th - 100km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness. Changes to July 1st route] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Starcross, Exeter, Crediton.

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62.14 miles (or 100km) - COMPLETED
New stretch goal: 65 miles
Today's ride: 65.98 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/6087894600 - Lunacy achieved (now targetting the stretch goal)! Went out to do a few hills but put them all in the first half of my ride and kept the second half mainly flat.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.39 miles - 15th August - Twice postponed ride to Towcester finally done
2. 73.43 miles - 17th July - Long and very hot tour around south Northants and MK
3. 73.17 miles - 18th September - To, through, round and back from Oxford
4. 67.94 miles - 9th May - VeloViewer tile hunting around Luton on variable surfaces
5. 66.52 miles - 31st May - Sunny ride through Newport Pagnell, Cranfield and Woburn
6. 65.98 miles - 9th October - First half hilly, second half flat to achieve the target
7. 65.80 miles - 22nd August - Etape Loch Ness 2021 sportive
8. 65.77 miles - 27th March - Detour affected route SW down towards the Thames
9. 65.61 miles - 7th June - Mildly lumpy ride to Wycombe and Marlow
10. 65.20 miles - 5th February - Got absolutely drenched riding back from Oxfordshire
11. 63.12 miles - 18th April - East as far as St. Albans and Harpenden, lots of traffic
12. 62.31 miles - 28th February - Ride around Bicester followed by chaperone duties
13. 62.18 miles - 26th June - Extended ride by getting lost in Milton Keynes

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 19
COMPLETED + 6
Actual Lunacy achieved 100 miles

17. September 17th - 233km / 1,260m (Wells-next-the-Sea, Fens, Wolds, Scunthorpe)
16. September 9th - 223km / 880m (Scunthorpe, Big Flat Bit, Wells-next-the-Sea)
19. October 11th - 216km / 4,070m (C2C: Whitehaven to Sunderland)
15. September 8th - 206km / 1,670m (Dales, Wetherby, York, Selby, Scunthorpe)
18. September 18th - 202km / 1,830m (Scunthorpe, Selby, York, Greenhow, Littondale)
3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
10. August 16th - 166km / 2,870m (Ilkley, Norwood Edge, Hartwith Bank, Greenhow Hill, Foxup)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
12. August 23rd - 162km / 3,000m (Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Bowland Knotts)
14. August 31st - 162km / 2,730m (Airton, Greenhow Hill, Trapping Hill, Leyburn, Newby Head)
11. August 19th - 162km / 2,450m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tebay, Kendal, Arnside, Keasden)
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5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
9. August 12th - 152km / 2,760m (Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, Tan Hill, Tommy Road, Sedbergh)
13. August 25th - 151km / 2,760m (Fountains Fell, Park Rash, Kidstones, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 7

4. September 11th - 168 km [singlespeed]. York, Howden, Ellerker, Humber bridge, Barton, Humber bridge, Hotham, Stamford Bridge, York.

2. July 10th - 162 km [singlespeed]. Garforth, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Cawood, Snaith, Norton, Hillam, Kippax, Garforth.

3. August 23rd - 149 km. [Train], Clitheroe, Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe, [No train home, so...], Padiham, Todmorden.

1. July 1st - 106 km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness for 2/3 ride] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Dawlish, Exeter, Crediton.

7. October 12th - 102km. Crediton, Broadclyst, Feniton, Tipton St John, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Exe Valley Trail, Exeter, Crediton.

5. September 26th - 100 km. Todmorden, Walsden, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Read, Old Roman Rd, Sabden, Simonstone Rd ; [Loop for Lunacy climbing challenge...] Wall Green, Padiham Heights, Higham, Sabden Fold, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Roughlee, Blacko, Wheathead Ln, Roughlee, Newchurch-i-P, Barley, Downham, Worston, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham Heights, Wall Green [end of Lunacy climbing loop]; Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove, Todmorden.

6. October 8th - 100km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness. Changes to July 1st route] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Starcross, Exeter, Crediton.

 

[aferris2]

Target distance 60 km.
Rides so far: 11

7. 03 Jun 101.54 km Strava East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, return via Billericay. 467m
6. 30 May 82.01 km Strava East Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Hazeleigh, Maldon, Goldhanger, Ulting, Boreham, Sandon, Stock. 368m.
3. 30 Mar 81.94 km Strava The Hanningfields, Bicknacre, Cock Clarks, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Heybridge, Goldhanger and return 418 m
5. 11 May 81.19 km Strava Whitstable, Herne Bay, Reculver, Margate and return. 224m.
8. 18 Jul 81.18 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Sandon, Butts Green, Bicknacre, West Hanningfield, Stock, Billericay. 494 m.
9. 15 Aug 66.76 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay 448m.
11. 13 Oct 65.99 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 436m
10. 09 Sep 65.98 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 422m.
1. 21 Feb 65.23 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 383m.
4. 20 Apr 60.99 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, Baddow. 386m.
2. 21 Mar 60.74 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 385m.

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 84km

Rides so far – 11


9. 22nd September 2021 – 108.49km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Questembert - and return (with a detour to Montertelot)

5. 29th July 2021 – 105.45km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Questembert - and return

7. 22nd August 2021 – 93.55km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Evriguet – Brignac – la Riaye – le Villot – la Corbinais – Evriguet – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (lunch) – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

4. 9th July 2021 – 93.47km Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – Ploërmel – la Touche Carné – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotaie – Ploërmel – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Home

3. 30th June 2021 – 91.70km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – la Touche Carné –Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Touche – Home

10. 23rd September 2021 – 90.95km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (town centre) – Malestroit (riverside) – Pont de Bagotais – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron

6. 19th August 2021 – 90.88km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc - and return

2. 27th May 2021 – 90.87km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – les Treize Chênes – St Launeuc – le Gué des Meules – Eréac – Lanrelas – Trémorel – Illifaut – Ménéac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

11. 14th October 2021 – 90.67km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (V3/D149 junction) - and return

1. 7th May 2021 – 86.85km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – Plumaugat – Lanrelas – Eréac – le Gué des Meules – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

8. 16th September 2021 – 86.15km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 8

4. September 11th - 168 km [singlespeed]. York, Howden, Ellerker, Humber bridge, Barton, Humber bridge, Hotham, Stamford Bridge, York.

2. July 10th - 162 km [singlespeed]. Garforth, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Cawood, Snaith, Norton, Hillam, Kippax, Garforth.

3. August 23rd - 149 km. [Train], Clitheroe, Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe, [No train home, so...], Padiham, Todmorden.

1. July 1st - 106 km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness for 2/3 ride] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Dawlish, Exeter, Crediton.

7. October 12th - 102km. Crediton, Broadclyst, Feniton, Tipton St John, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Exe Valley Trail, Exeter, Crediton.

5. September 26th - 100 km. Todmorden, Walsden, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Read, Old Roman Rd, Sabden, Simonstone Rd ; [Loop for Lunacy climbing challenge...] Wall Green, Padiham Heights, Higham, Sabden Fold, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Roughlee, Blacko, Wheathead Ln, Roughlee, Newchurch-i-P, Barley, Downham, Worston, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, Padiham Heights, Wall Green [end of Lunacy climbing loop]; Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove, Todmorden.

6. October 8th - 100km. [East Dartmoor lumpiness. Changes to July 1st route] Crediton, Chagford, Chudleigh. [Easy ride back] Starcross, Exeter, Crediton.

8. October 16th - 100 km. Todmorden, Padiham Greenway, Read, Whalley, Chipping, Cow Ark, Waddington, Whalley, Read, Greenway, Tod.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

Rides so far: 10

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.

27-August-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Ryton, Wheathall, Berriewood, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Bings Heath, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Bicton, Bowbrook, Nobold, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.51 miles at 13.6 mph average.

30-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the north, east and south of Shrewsbury: Meole Brace, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Kinton, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Walcot, Wroxeter, Eyton On Severn, Cressage, Kenley Common, Church Preen School, Cardington, Longnor, Ryton, Condover, Lyth Hill and home. Ride Report. 68.19 miles at 13.5 mph average.

15-September-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Wollaston, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Ebreywood, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 68.15 miles at 13.2 mph average.

20-September-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury. Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, West Felton, Rednal, Tetchill, Lee, Whitemere, Lyneal, Northwood, Lowe, Wem, Shawbury, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Ride Report. 70.4 miles at 14.3 mph average.

24-September-2021: To Ludlow and back. Lyth Hill, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Gretton, Wall under Heywood, Harton, Westhope, Seifton Batch, Culmington, Bromfield, Priors Halton, Ludlow, Lower Hayton, Peaton, Broncroft, Broadstone, Wilderhope, Longville in the Dale, Maypole Bank, Kenley, Broomcroft, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cantlop, Condover and home. Ride Report. 66.77 miles at 12.8 mph average.

6-October-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury (just for a change ): Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.06 miles, 13.4 mph average.

16-October-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Longville, Kenley Common, Harley (almost), Harnage Grange, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Poynton Green, Ebreywood, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Bicton, Calcott, Bicton Heath, Mousecroft, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.57 miles at 13.7 mph average.

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62.14 miles (or 100km) - COMPLETED
New stretch goal: 65 miles
Today's ride: 70.63 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/6160217540 - Ride down to Watlington and Wallingford (always get those two confused, so put them in the same ride!) with two crossings of the Thames and one new climb at Swyncombe.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.39 miles - 15th August - Twice postponed ride to Towcester finally done
2. 73.43 miles - 17th July - Long and very hot tour around south Northants and MK
3. 73.17 miles - 18th September - To, through, round and back from Oxford
4. 70.63 miles - 24th October - Watlington and Wallingford and over the Thames
5. 67.94 miles - 9th May - VeloViewer tile hunting around Luton on variable surfaces
6. 66.52 miles - 31st May - Sunny ride through Newport Pagnell, Cranfield and Woburn
7. 65.98 miles - 9th October - First half hilly, second half flat to achieve the target
8. 65.80 miles - 22nd August - Etape Loch Ness 2021 sportive
9. 65.77 miles - 27th March - Detour affected route SW down towards the Thames
10. 65.61 miles - 7th June - Mildly lumpy ride to Wycombe and Marlow
11. 65.20 miles - 5th February - Got absolutely drenched riding back from Oxfordshire
12. 63.12 miles - 18th April - East as far as St. Albans and Harpenden, lots of traffic
13. 62.31 miles - 28th February - Ride around Bicester followed by chaperone duties
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14. 62.18 miles - 26th June - Extended ride by getting lost in Milton Keynes

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

Rides so far: 11

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.

27-August-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Ryton, Wheathall, Berriewood, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Bings Heath, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Bicton, Bowbrook, Nobold, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.51 miles at 13.6 mph average.

30-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the north, east and south of Shrewsbury: Meole Brace, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Kinton, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Walcot, Wroxeter, Eyton On Severn, Cressage, Kenley Common, Church Preen School, Cardington, Longnor, Ryton, Condover, Lyth Hill and home. Ride Report. 68.19 miles at 13.5 mph average.

15-September-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Wollaston, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Ebreywood, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 68.15 miles at 13.2 mph average.

20-September-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury. Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, West Felton, Rednal, Tetchill, Lee, Whitemere, Lyneal, Northwood, Lowe, Wem, Shawbury, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Ride Report. 70.4 miles at 14.3 mph average.

24-September-2021: To Ludlow and back. Lyth Hill, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Gretton, Wall under Heywood, Harton, Westhope, Seifton Batch, Culmington, Bromfield, Priors Halton, Ludlow, Lower Hayton, Peaton, Broncroft, Broadstone, Wilderhope, Longville in the Dale, Maypole Bank, Kenley, Broomcroft, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cantlop, Condover and home. Ride Report. 66.77 miles at 12.8 mph average.

6-October-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury (just for a change ): Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.06 miles, 13.4 mph average.

16-October-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Longville, Kenley Common, Harley (almost), Harnage Grange, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Poynton Green, Ebreywood, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Bicton, Calcott, Bicton Heath, Mousecroft, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.57 miles at 13.7 mph average.

4-November-2021: And another clockwise loop around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.5 miles at 12.2 mph average

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

Rides so far: 12

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.

27-August-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Ryton, Wheathall, Berriewood, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Roden, Bings Heath, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Bicton, Bowbrook, Nobold, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.51 miles at 13.6 mph average.

30-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the north, east and south of Shrewsbury: Meole Brace, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Kinton, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Walcot, Wroxeter, Eyton On Severn, Cressage, Kenley Common, Church Preen School, Cardington, Longnor, Ryton, Condover, Lyth Hill and home. Ride Report. 68.19 miles at 13.5 mph average.

15-September-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Wollaston, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Nesscliffe, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Ebreywood, Poynton Green, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Upton Magna, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 68.15 miles at 13.2 mph average.

20-September-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury. Lyth Hill, Hunger Hill, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Maesbrook, West Felton, Rednal, Tetchill, Lee, Whitemere, Lyneal, Northwood, Lowe, Wem, Shawbury, Roden, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Ride Report. 70.4 miles at 14.3 mph average.

24-September-2021: To Ludlow and back. Lyth Hill, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Gretton, Wall under Heywood, Harton, Westhope, Seifton Batch, Culmington, Bromfield, Priors Halton, Ludlow, Lower Hayton, Peaton, Broncroft, Broadstone, Wilderhope, Longville in the Dale, Maypole Bank, Kenley, Broomcroft, Harnage Grange, Harnage, Cound, Cantlop, Condover and home. Ride Report. 66.77 miles at 12.8 mph average.

6-October-2021: Clockwise around Shrewsbury (just for a change ): Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.06 miles, 13.4 mph average.

16-October-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Longnor, Folly Bank, Cardington, Longville, Kenley Common, Harley (almost), Harnage Grange, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Withington, Rodington Heath, Poynton Green, Ebreywood, Astley, Hadnall, Harmer Hill, Myddle, Fenemere, Baschurch, Little Ness, Bicton, Calcott, Bicton Heath, Mousecroft, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.57 miles at 13.7 mph average.

4-November-2021: And another clockwise loop around Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Stapleton, Exford's Green, Plealey, Minsterley, Asterley, Westbury, Prince's Oak, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Pentre, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Bings Heath, Poynton Green, Roden, Withington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Cross Houses, Berrington, Kingstreet, Condover and home. Ride Report. 65.5 miles at 12.2 mph average

8-November-2021: Anti-clockwise loop to the south, east and north of Shrewsbury: Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Berriewood, Condover, Cantlop, Acton Burnell, Folly Bank, Cardington, Hughley, Lower Springs, Cressage, Eaton Constantine, Uppington, Walcot, Rodington Heath, Somerwood, Ebury Hill, Astley, Hadnall, Sansaw Heath, Clive, Myddle, Fenemere, Walford Heath, Yeaton, Montford Bridge, Shelton, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 67.11 miles at 12.1 mph average.

 

[aferris2]

Target distance 60 km.
Rides so far: 12

7. 03 Jun 101.54 km Strava East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, return via Billericay. 467m
6. 30 May 82.01 km Strava East Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Hazeleigh, Maldon, Goldhanger, Ulting, Boreham, Sandon, Stock. 368m.
3. 30 Mar 81.94 km Strava The Hanningfields, Bicknacre, Cock Clarks, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Heybridge, Goldhanger and return 418 m
5. 11 May 81.19 km Strava Whitstable, Herne Bay, Reculver, Margate and return. 224m.
8. 18 Jul 81.18 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Sandon, Butts Green, Bicknacre, West Hanningfield, Stock, Billericay. 494 m.
9. 15 Aug 66.76 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay 448m.
11. 13 Oct 65.99 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 436m
10. 09 Sep 65.98 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 422m.
12. 09 Nov 62.47 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Bicknacre, Writtle, Chelmsford, West Hanningfield. 369m.
1. 21 Feb 65.23 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 383m.
4. 20 Apr 60.99 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, Baddow. 386m.
2. 21 Mar 60.74 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 385m.