End of month and end of year review… 46 qualifying rides, at least one 50 mile per month to complete challenge and pleased with 18 metric centuries since February. 104 points In total and more importantly some wonderful bike rides. Out of interest I calculated 33% Yorkshire Dales, 28% Lake District, 17% Bowland, 22% other including Lune Valley and Howgills.
1 January Clapham and Ingleton 81km, 1145m of climbing
9 January Longridge Fell 82km, 1130m of climbing
16 January Ribblehead 94km, 933m of climbing
23 January Kendal 84km, 1108m of climbing
11 February Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 52 miles with 1250m of ascent.
27 February Fell Foot, Windermere 102 km 63 miles 1500m of ascent.
6 March. Settle via Clapham 94 km 58 miles with 1120 m of ascent.
13 March Lakeside and Windermere 81 km 50 miles 1270 m of ascent.
27 March Dentdale 106km 66 miles with 1240 m of ascent
10 April. 103 km Bowland Ring 64 miles with 1470m of ascent.
13 April Lyth Valley 92 km 57 miles 940 m of ascent.
15 April Old Hutton 81 km 50 miles 875 m of ascent
19 April Clapham and Littondale 83 km 52 miles with 1500 m of ascent
24 April Barrow in Furness 84 km 52 miles with 1220m of ascent
1 May. 72 km Bowland 72 km or 45 miles with 1140 m of ascent.
8 May Dent 89 km or 55 miles 1480 m of ascent.
14 May Kirkstone Pass 105 km or 65 miles 1350 m of ascent
22 May Bowland Knotts and Trough 91 km or 57 miles with 1390 m of ascent
29 May Clapham and Ingleton 91 km or 57 miles with 1260 m of ascent
10 June Skipton one way 84 km 1571 m of ascent.
19 June Lyth Valley 90km 926 m of ascent.
25 June Malham Tarn 104 km 1485 m of ascent
3 July Hutton Roof 68 km 886 m of ascent.
10 July Dent and Kingsdale 100 km 1355 m of ascent.
16 July Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell. 92 km 1089 m of ascent
24 July Ribblehead 61 km 843 m of ascent
3 August Haweswater and Ullswater from Penrith. 102 km with 1550 m of climbing
4 August Hartside, Teesdale, Eden valley. 128 km or 80 miles with 2150m of climbing
5 August Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite. 91 km or 57 miles with 1400 m of climbing
11 August Milnthorpe and Arnside. 63km or 39 miles with 590 m of climbing
13 August Newby Head and Garsdale. 121 km or 75 miles with 1400m of climbing
14 August Cross ‘o’ Greet and Chipping. 100.1 km or 62 miles with 1360m of climbing
27 August. Fox’s Pulpet and Howgills. 101 km or 63 miles with 1437m of climbing
7 September, ride to Crossthwaite and Lyth valley. 87 km and 910 m of climbing.
10 September Malham and Settle with train home. 69km with 1100m of climbing.
17 September, Dentdale (first frost). 102 km with 1335 m of climbing.
19 September. Littledale and Jubilee Tower. 57 km or 36 miles with 863m of climbing.
1 October. Kendal. 85 km or 53 miles with 1260 m of climbing.
9 October Lytham 111 km or 69 miles with just 622 m of climbing.
13 October. Trough of Bowland and Whalley Abbey. 112 km or 70 miles with 1656 m of ascent.
27 October Wet ride to Staveley. 103 km or 62 miles with 1400 m of climbing.
3 November Impromptu ride to Settle and Ingleton. 104 km or 64 miles with 1065 m of climbing.
13 November. Dentdale. 100km or 62 miles with 1250m of climbing.
27th November, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km and 1200 m of climbing.
4 December Kendal and Staveley 104 km or 64 miles with 1265 m of climbing.
22 December Old Hutton and Kirby Lonsdale. 83 km and 850 m of climbing.
1 January Clapham and Ingleton 81km, 1145m of climbing
9 January Longridge Fell 82km, 1130m of climbing
16 January Ribblehead 94km, 933m of climbing
23 January Kendal 84km, 1108m of climbing
11 February Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 52 miles with 1250m of ascent.
27 February Fell Foot, Windermere 102 km 63 miles 1500m of ascent.
6 March. Settle via Clapham 94 km 58 miles with 1120 m of ascent.
13 March Lakeside and Windermere 81 km 50 miles 1270 m of ascent.
27 March Dentdale 106km 66 miles with 1240 m of ascent
10 April. 103 km Bowland Ring 64 miles with 1470m of ascent.
13 April Lyth Valley 92 km 57 miles 940 m of ascent.
15 April Old Hutton 81 km 50 miles 875 m of ascent
19 April Clapham and Littondale 83 km 52 miles with 1500 m of ascent
24 April Barrow in Furness 84 km 52 miles with 1220m of ascent
1 May. 72 km Bowland 72 km or 45 miles with 1140 m of ascent.
8 May Dent 89 km or 55 miles 1480 m of ascent.
14 May Kirkstone Pass 105 km or 65 miles 1350 m of ascent
22 May Bowland Knotts and Trough 91 km or 57 miles with 1390 m of ascent
29 May Clapham and Ingleton 91 km or 57 miles with 1260 m of ascent
10 June Skipton one way 84 km 1571 m of ascent.
19 June Lyth Valley 90km 926 m of ascent.
25 June Malham Tarn 104 km 1485 m of ascent
3 July Hutton Roof 68 km 886 m of ascent.
10 July Dent and Kingsdale 100 km 1355 m of ascent.
16 July Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell. 92 km 1089 m of ascent
24 July Ribblehead 61 km 843 m of ascent
3 August Haweswater and Ullswater from Penrith. 102 km with 1550 m of climbing
4 August Hartside, Teesdale, Eden valley. 128 km or 80 miles with 2150m of climbing
5 August Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite. 91 km or 57 miles with 1400 m of climbing
11 August Milnthorpe and Arnside. 63km or 39 miles with 590 m of climbing
13 August Newby Head and Garsdale. 121 km or 75 miles with 1400m of climbing
14 August Cross ‘o’ Greet and Chipping. 100.1 km or 62 miles with 1360m of climbing
27 August. Fox’s Pulpet and Howgills. 101 km or 63 miles with 1437m of climbing
7 September, ride to Crossthwaite and Lyth valley. 87 km and 910 m of climbing.
10 September Malham and Settle with train home. 69km with 1100m of climbing.
17 September, Dentdale (first frost). 102 km with 1335 m of climbing.
19 September. Littledale and Jubilee Tower. 57 km or 36 miles with 863m of climbing.
1 October. Kendal. 85 km or 53 miles with 1260 m of climbing.
9 October Lytham 111 km or 69 miles with just 622 m of climbing.
13 October. Trough of Bowland and Whalley Abbey. 112 km or 70 miles with 1656 m of ascent.
27 October Wet ride to Staveley. 103 km or 62 miles with 1400 m of climbing.
3 November Impromptu ride to Settle and Ingleton. 104 km or 64 miles with 1065 m of climbing.
13 November. Dentdale. 100km or 62 miles with 1250m of climbing.
27th November, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland and Beacon Fell. 87 km and 1200 m of climbing.
4 December Kendal and Staveley 104 km or 64 miles with 1265 m of climbing.
22 December Old Hutton and Kirby Lonsdale. 83 km and 850 m of climbing.
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