The 2022 Annual Lunacy Challenge

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FrothNinja

Veteran
Target 30 miles
Qualifying rides: 10

Ride 6, 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 6,440 ft of ascent)
Ride 7, Mar 21 - Penrith, Calthwaite, Burthwaite, Carlisle, Gretna, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Crochmade Road, Tynwald, Kirkton, Auldgirth (total 62 miles plus 2,775 ft of ascent)
Ride 8, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 42 miles plus 3,487 ft of ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 15 - Nelson, Burnley, Keb's Rd, Shore, Cornholme, Todmorden, Walsden, Rochedale Canal towpath, Littleborough, Hollingworth, Milnrow, Shaw Side, Higginshaw, Moorhey, Glodwick, Taunton, Ashton Under Lyne, Dukinfield (total 34 miles plus 1,975 ft of ascent and 3,000 ft of descent)
Ride 4 Feb 26 - part 1 - Nelson - Foulridge - Barnoldswick - Foulridge - Nelson (total 20 miles plus 750 ft of ascent) part 2 - Nelson - Blacko - Roughlee - Spen Brook - Fence - Burnley - Nelson (total 14 miles plus 1,200 ft of ascent) total 34 miles plus 1,950 ft of total ascent
Ride 9, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 34 miles plus 3,375 ft of ascent)
Ride 3 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 33 miles plus 4,325 ft of ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 6 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Twiston, Clarion House, Nelson (total 32 miles plus 3,260 ft of ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Barley, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Sabden, Whalley, Read, Higham, Fence, Noggarth, Wheatley Lane, Nelson (total 31 miles plus 3,738 ft of ascent)
Ride 10, April 23 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Newchurch, Roughlee, Blacko, Four Lane Ends, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Whalley, Sabden, Fence, Nelson (total 31 miles plus 3,182 ft of ascent)
 

lazybloke

Considering a new username
Location
Leafy Surrey
Target 57 km.
Qualifying rides 2.

Ride 2) 24/04/2022: 91km (up to London for site-seeing and back)
Ride 1) 15/04/2022: 61km (Ripley - Clandon - Shere - Forest Green - Mickleham - Leatherhead)
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
Target Distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 5
5: Sat 30th April 241km 2931m Brevet Cymru 400 (bit more than half) 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
4: Sat 9th April 217km 3014m GWR Down and Black audax 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 212km 3006m GWR Wells Mells and Broader audax Home-Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Yeovil-Batombe-Mecre-Mells-Radstock-Woolard-Whitchurch
1: Sat 29th Jan 202km 1579m ACB Jack and Grace 100km audax and ECE 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
3: Sat 12th March 201km 2425m GWR Missed Connection audax and ECE 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
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
Target Distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 6

5: Sat 30th April 241km 2931m Brevet Cymru 400 (bit more than half) 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
6: Sun 8th May 229km 2585m GWR gravel before the Romans audax Home-Bristol-Frenchay-Olveston-Chepstow-Monmouth-apperley-Bishops Cleeve-Winchcombe-Guiting Power-Sapperton-Acton Turville-Westleigh-Frenchay
4: Sat 9th April 217km 3014m GWR Down and Black audax 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 212km 3006m GWR Wells Mells and Broader audax Home-Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Yeovil-Batombe-Mecre-Mells-Radstock-Woolard-Whitchurch
1: Sat 29th Jan 202km 1579m ACB Jack and Grace 100km audax and ECE 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
3: Sat 12th March 201km 2425m GWR Missed Connection audax and ECE 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
 

aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
Target 60 km.

3. 15 Mar: 68.12 km. Strava. Pan Lane, Creephedge Lane, Crows Lane, Goat House Lane, Baron's Lane, Blind Lane, Ulting Lane, Bumfords Lane, Little and Great Sir Hughes Lane. 387m.
2. Feb 23: 65.73 km. Strava Little Bishop's Wood, Norsey Wood, Buttsbury Ford, Barrow Wood, Admirals Park, Toppinghoehall Wood, Blythhedges Spring Wood. 447m.
5. 14 May: 65.48 km. Strava Ramsden Heath, Coalhill, Runsell Green, Langford, Nounsley, Tanfield Tye. 432m.
1. 64.65 km. Strava. Preaching Cross, Elkin's Green, Loves Green, Little Oxney Green, Broad's Green, Russel Green. 427m
4. 64.49 km Strava Norsey road, Mountnessing road, Chelmsford road, Highwood road, Breeds road, Cranham road, Hammonds road, W Hanningfield road. 414m.
Total rides so far: 5
 

lazybloke

Considering a new username
Location
Leafy Surrey
Target 57 km.
Qualifying rides 5.

Ride 5) 22/05/2022: 118 km (Home > Bushy Park > Richmond Park > Chiswick > Hyde Park > Battersea Park > Isle of Dogs > Parliament Square > Home)

Ride 4) 14/05/2022: 109 km (Home > Bushy Park > Richmond Park > London and back)
Ride 3) 01/05/2022: 108km (Isle of Wight Randonnée)
Ride 2) 24/04/2022: 91km (up to London for site-seeing and back)
Ride 1) 15/04/2022: 61km (Ripley - Clandon - Shere - Forest Green - Mickleham - Leatherhead)
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
Target Distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 7

5: Sat 30th April 241km 2931m Brevet Cymru 400 (bit more than half) 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
6: Sun 8th May 229km 2585m GWR gravel before the Romans audax Home-Bristol-Frenchay-Olveston-Chepstow-Monmouth-apperley-Bishops Cleeve-Winchcombe-Guiting Power-Sapperton-Acton Turville-Westleigh-Frenchay
4: Sat 9th April 217km 3014m GWR Down and Black audax 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 212km 3006m GWR Wells Mells and Broader audax Home-Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Yeovil-Batombe-Mecre-Mells-Radstock-Woolard-Whitchurch
7: Sun 22nd May 205km 865m Booty DIY 200 Home-Portbury-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Yatton-Sandford-Sand Bay-Weston Super Mare-Brean-Burnham on Sea-Highbridge-Westhay-Glastonbury-Mark-Brent Knoll-Lympsham-Weston Super Mare-Sand Bay-Sandford-Yatton-Backwell-Home
1: Sat 29th Jan 202km 1579m ACB Jack and Grace 100km audax and ECE 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
3: Sat 12th March 201km 2425m GWR Missed Connection audax and ECE 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
 

Alex321

Veteran
Location
South Wales
Target 50Km
Qualifying Rides 4

January 16th 41.19 miles, 66.3 km, 2165ft elevation strava Welsh St Donats, Bonvilston, Llancarfan, Llantwit Major, St Donats, Marcross, Monknash, St Brides Major, Southerndown, Ogmore, Ewenny, Bridgend, Pencoed, Llanharan, Pontyclun, home.

February 27th 32.99 miles, 51.3km, 3035ft Elevation Strava Home-Llansannor - City - Llanharry - Pontyclun - Miskin - Hensol - Tredodridge - Peterstone-Super-Ely - Moulton - Penmark - Lllancarfan - Lllantrythid - St hilary - St Mary Church - Lllandough - Llanblethian - Aberthing - Home.

January 29th 32.6 miles, 52.46 Km . 2061ft Elevation Strava - Welsh St Donats, Gwern-y-steeple, Petersone Super-Ely, St Brides Super-Eley, St Fagans, Fairwater, Cardiff (Penarth Rd), St Fagans, St Brides Super-Ely, Peterstone Super-Ely, Groesfaen, Miskin, Pontyclun, Brynsadler, home.

January 2nd 31.3 miles, 50.3Km Strava Welsh St Donats, Bonvilston, Llancarfan, Llantwit Major, St Donats, Llandow, Llysworney, Pentr Meurick, Craig Penllyn, Penllyn, Cowbridge, Aberthin.
 
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