2023 Annual Simplified Climbing Lunacy (aka "I Don't Do Complicated") Challenge

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Ridgeback Roller

Ridgeback Roller

Über Member
Location
Sussex
Target Ascent 1000m
Qualifying rides 9

1. Ride 8 3-September 2168m 88kms The Vosges , eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Le Ballon d'Alsace- 10 descent to Giromagny ( coffee) - Planche Bas- Planches des Mines - Planche Des Belles Filles- Super Planche Des Belles Filles- Ballon de Servance- Col de Croix- Thillot- cycle path return to St Maurice sur Moselle
2. Ride 9 4-September 1783m 75km . The Vosges, eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Col du Page- Col d'Oderen- Col dfe Bramont- Col de la Vierge- Lac des Corbeaux ( lunch, very nice omlette), Col du Brabant - Col de Morbieu
3.Ride 4 28 -June 1150m 119km Chichester- Rowlands Castle - Horndean - Hinton Manor- Bat &Ball - East Meon-West Meon- Ropley - Four Marks- Newton Valence- Hawkley- Steep- Petersfield- Buriton- Rowlands Castle -Chichester*
4. Ride 2 7-May 1110m 124km Home- Walberton- Bury- Amberley- Wiggonholt- Coldwaltham- Kirdford (steak slice, bread pudding and tea) - Balls Cross- Ebernoe- Lugershall- Cocking - Goodwood-Home*
5. Ride 5 2-July 1045m 123km Home- Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow- Wisborough Green - Kirdford- Home*
6. Ride 7 13-August 1030m 141km Sunday social group ride, extended by 50kms by riding to and from the start. Home- Bognor - Chichester- Compton ( coffee stop)- South Harting- Bepton- Cocking ( food stop)- Midhurst- Milland ( tea and a chocolate twist)- Rogate- Turkey Island- Chichester- Home*
7. Ride 3 28-May 1028m 142km Home- Eartham- Goodwood-Chichester- Cocking- Petworth- Plaistow ( BLT baguette and tea, great value)- Shillinglee- Lickford- Graffham (ice cream stop!)- Cocking- Goodwood-Eartham - Home*
8. Ride 6 3-August 1015m 115km Chichester- Funtington- Compton-Buriton- West Meon ( coffee stop) - Kilmeston- New Alresford ( food stop)- Titchborne- Bishops Waltham-Horndean- Rowlands Castle- Chichester*
9. Ride 1 12-Mar 1010 m 117km Home -Bognor -Chichester - Goodwood- Duncton- Graffham ( coffee stop) - Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green ( nice soup and toast) - Kirdford- River Hill- Coldwaltham - Amberley-Arundel -Home*

* Also recorded in metric/imperial half century challenge
 
Ridgeback Roller

Ridgeback Roller

Über Member
Location
Sussex
Target Ascent 1000m
Qualifying rides 10

1. Ride 8 3-September 2168m 88kms The Vosges , eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Le Ballon d'Alsace- 10 descent to Giromagny ( coffee) - Planche Bas- Planches des Mines - Planche Des Belles Filles- Super Planche Des Belles Filles- Ballon de Servance- Col de Croix- Thillot- cycle path return to St Maurice sur Moselle
2. Ride 9 4-September 1783m 75km . The Vosges, eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Col du Page- Col d'Oderen- Col dfe Bramont- Col de la Vierge- Lac des Corbeaux ( lunch, very nice omlette), Col du Brabant - Col de Morbieu
3.Ride 4 28 -June 1150m 119km Chichester- Rowlands Castle - Horndean - Hinton Manor- Bat &Ball - East Meon-West Meon- Ropley - Four Marks- Newton Valence- Hawkley- Steep- Petersfield- Buriton- Rowlands Castle -Chichester*
4. Ride 2 7-May 1110m 124km Home- Walberton- Bury- Amberley- Wiggonholt- Coldwaltham- Kirdford (steak slice, bread pudding and tea) - Balls Cross- Ebernoe- Lugershall- Cocking - Goodwood-Home*
5. Ride 5 2-July 1045m 123km Home- Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow- Wisborough Green - Kirdford- Home*
6. Ride 10 13-September 1039m 118km The same route as ride 5 but used a short cut on the return leg Home- Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow- Kirdford- Home
7. Ride 7 13-August 1030m 141km Sunday social group ride, extended by 50kms by riding to and from the start. Home- Bognor - Chichester- Compton ( coffee stop)- South Harting- Bepton- Cocking ( food stop)- Midhurst- Milland ( tea and a chocolate twist)- Rogate- Turkey Island- Chichester- Home*
8. Ride 3 28-May 1028m 142km Home- Eartham- Goodwood-Chichester- Cocking- Petworth- Plaistow ( BLT baguette and tea, great value)- Shillinglee- Lickford- Graffham (ice cream stop!)- Cocking- Goodwood-Eartham - Home*
9. Ride 6 3-August 1015m 115km Chichester- Funtington- Compton-Buriton- West Meon ( coffee stop) - Kilmeston- New Alresford ( food stop)- Titchborne- Bishops Waltham-Horndean- Rowlands Castle- Chichester*
10. Ride 1 12-Mar 1010 m 117km Home -Bognor -Chichester - Goodwood- Duncton- Graffham ( coffee stop) - Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green ( nice soup and toast) - Kirdford- River Hill- Coldwaltham - Amberley-Arundel -Home*

* Also recorded in metric/imperial half century challenge
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,030m
Qualifying rides - 11

Ride 4, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 10, Sept 1 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Hurstwood Res, Cant Clough Res, Upper & Lower Gorple Res, Heptonstall, Hebden Br, Todmorden, Dog House Ln. Todmorden Moor, Monks House Ride, Crown Point, Sycamore Farm, Padiham, the Ridge, Wheatley Ln, Burnley (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent).
Ride 7, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 3, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 9, August 10 - Denton, Banks, Birdoswald, Gilsland, Thirlwall Castle, Gilsland, Chapelburn, Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland, Greenhead, Gilsland (lunch), Triermain Castle, Gallows Hill, (N of Askerton), the S over King Water, lanes around Allieshaw Rigg, Banks, Bankshead (coffee from a Combie van barista), overland to Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland (for the 5th time), back to Denton (total 68.1 km / 42.3 miles plus 3,606 ft / 1,099 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 11, Sept 13 - Brierfield, Marsden Height, Lane Bottoms, Coldwell, Trawden, Wycoller, Two Laws, Laneshaw Bridge, Lane Head, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Newchurch, Saben Fold, Spen Brook, Height Top, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
Ride 8, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
 
Willd

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Target 700m

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* Details in metric century challenge here
** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
*** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
**** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
 
Dogtrousers

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1,500m

1. 2 Jan: 1,872m 103.6 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Cowden, Fordcombe, Sundridge Hill, Downe, Hayes.*
2. 18 Feb: 1,545m 100.7 km. (1.5%) SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks.*
3. 24 March: 1,640 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of El Teide, Tenerife. ✳️ ✳️
4. 1 April: 1,570 m 165.9 km. (0.9%) SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Hadlow, Stapleford, Tonbridge, Chartwell, Titsey, SE4 *
5. 15 April: 1,826 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of Pico Veleta, Granada. ✳️ ✳️
6. 6 May: 1,673 m 165.6 km (1.0%) Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Wendover, Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Stourton, Gaydon, Marton. *+
7 13 May: 1,621 virtual metres. More bare faced cheating with another partial ascent of el Teide✳️✳️
8 3 June: 1,678 m 108.2 km. (1.6%) Notable hills: SE4, Downe Rd, Chart Lane, Kidd's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4. *
9 10 June: 1,590 m 70.6 km. (2.3%) Convoluted route taking in maximum hills SE4-Crystal Palace-Sydenham and back.
10. 1 July: 1,505 m 119.7 km. (1.3%) South Bank, Farthing Down, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Lindfield, Ditchling Beacon, Lindfield, Horsted Keynes, East Grinstead*
11. 22 July: 1,690 m 96.2 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Star Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill, Jail Lane, Sheepbarn Lane, Fox Lane, SE4.
12. 5 August: 1,819m 100.3 km. (1.8%) West Wickham, Layham's Rd, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Bessel's Green Rd, Toy's Hill, Hosey Common Rd, Mapleton Rd, Trevereux Hill, Clark's Lane, Titsey Hill, Tandridge Hill, Succombs Hill (fail), Old Farleigh Rd, West Wickham. *+
13 27 August: 1,923 m 169.8 km. (1.1%) Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Oakley, Charlbury, Chaddington, Chipping Norton, Long Compton, Lower Brailes, Kineton, Southam, Marton.
14. 23 Sept: 1,571 m 74.7 km. (2.1%) Otford, Rowdow Lane, St Clere Hill La, Carter's Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Yorks Hill, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill Otford

Total rides. 11 (hair-shirt purist) or 14 (including flagrant cheating).

* Also recorded in the Metric Century a Month
+ Elevation data refetched by RideWithGPS because of GPS problems
✳️ ✳️ Turbo. What a big cheat. Didn't go anywhere.
 
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Dogtrousers

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1,500m

1. 2 Jan: 1,872m 103.6 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Cowden, Fordcombe, Sundridge Hill, Downe, Hayes.*
2. 18 Feb: 1,545m 100.7 km. (1.5%) SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks.*
3. 24 March: 1,640 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of El Teide, Tenerife. ✳️ ✳️
4. 1 April: 1,570 m 165.9 km. (0.9%) SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Hadlow, Stapleford, Tonbridge, Chartwell, Titsey, SE4 *
5. 15 April: 1,826 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of Pico Veleta, Granada. ✳️ ✳️
6. 6 May: 1,673 m 165.6 km (1.0%) Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Wendover, Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Stourton, Gaydon, Marton. *+
7 13 May: 1,621 virtual metres. More bare faced cheating with another partial ascent of el Teide✳️✳️
8 3 June: 1,678 m 108.2 km. (1.6%) Notable hills: SE4, Downe Rd, Chart Lane, Kidd's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4. *
9 10 June: 1,590 m 70.6 km. (2.3%) Convoluted route taking in maximum hills SE4-Crystal Palace-Sydenham and back.
10. 1 July: 1,505 m 119.7 km. (1.3%) South Bank, Farthing Down, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Lindfield, Ditchling Beacon, Lindfield, Horsted Keynes, East Grinstead*
11. 22 July: 1,690 m 96.2 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Star Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill, Jail Lane, Sheepbarn Lane, Fox Lane, SE4.
12. 5 August: 1,819m 100.3 km. (1.8%) West Wickham, Layham's Rd, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Bessel's Green Rd, Toy's Hill, Hosey Common Rd, Mapleton Rd, Trevereux Hill, Clark's Lane, Titsey Hill, Tandridge Hill, Succombs Hill (fail), Old Farleigh Rd, West Wickham. *+
13 27 August: 1,923 m 169.8 km. (1.1%) Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Oakley, Charlbury, Chaddington, Chipping Norton, Long Compton, Lower Brailes, Kineton, Southam, Marton.
14. 23 Sept: 1,571 m 74.7 km. (2.1%) Otford, Rowdow Lane, St Clere Hill La, Carter's Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Yorks Hill, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill Otford
15. 1 Oct: 1,601 m 102.7 km. (1.6%) SE4, Layham's Rd,Saltbox Hill, Church Hill Cudham, New Rd Brasted, Fordcombe Rd, Groombridge Rd, Toy's Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4

Total rides. 12 (hair-shirt purist) or 16 (including flagrant cheating).

* Also recorded in the Metric Century a Month
+ Elevation data refetched by RideWithGPS because of GPS problems
✳️ ✳️ Turbo. What a big cheat. Didn't go anywhere.
 
Ridgeback Roller

Ridgeback Roller

Über Member
Location
Sussex
Target Ascent 1000m
Qualifying rides 14

1. Ride 11 27-September 2173m 93kms Provence, southern France. Methamis- Les Gorges de la Nesque- Sault- ascent of Mont Ventoux, Flasson-, Methamis*
2. Ride 8 3-September 2168m 88kms The Vosges , eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Le Ballon d'Alsace- 10 descent to Giromagny ( coffee) - Planche Bas- Planches des Mines - Planche Des Belles Filles- Super Planche Des Belles Filles- Ballon de Servance- Col de Croix- Thillot- cycle path return to St Maurice sur Moselle
3. Ride 9 4-September 1783m 75km . The Vosges, eastern France. St Maurice sur Moselle- Col du Page- Col d'Oderen- Col dfe Bramont- Col de la Vierge- Lac des Corbeaux ( lunch, very nice omlette), Col du Brabant - Col de Morbieu
4. Ride 12 25-September 1368m 93kms Provence, southern France. Methamis- Cold de Murs- Murs- Saint Saturnin- Saint Hubert- 15kms of descent back to Methamis*
5.Ride 4 28 -June 1150m 119km Chichester- Rowlands Castle - Horndean - Hinton Manor- Bat &Ball - East Meon-West Meon- Ropley - Four Marks- Newton Valence- Hawkley- Steep- Petersfield- Buriton- Rowlands Castle -Chichester*
6. Ride 2 7-May 1110m 124km Home- Walberton- Bury- Amberley- Wiggonholt- Coldwaltham- Kirdford (steak slice, bread pudding and tea) - Balls Cross- Ebernoe- Lugershall- Cocking - Goodwood-Home*
7. Ride 13 29-September 1079m 37kms Provence, southern France. Saint Etienne les Orgues- ascent of Mont Lure and return same way
8. Ride 5 2-July 1045m 123km Home- Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow- Wisborough Green - Kirdford- Home*
9. Ride 10 13-September 1039m 118km The same route as ride 5 but used a short cut on the return leg Home- Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow- Kirdford- Home
10. Ride 7 13-August 1030m 141km Sunday social group ride, extended by 50kms by riding to and from the start. Home- Bognor - Chichester- Compton ( coffee stop)- South Harting- Bepton- Cocking ( food stop)- Midhurst- Milland ( tea and a chocolate twist)- Rogate- Turkey Island- Chichester- Home*
11. Ride 3 28-May 1028m 142km Home- Eartham- Goodwood-Chichester- Cocking- Petworth- Plaistow ( BLT baguette and tea, great value)- Shillinglee- Lickford- Graffham (ice cream stop!)- Cocking- Goodwood-Eartham - Home*
12. Ride 6 3-August 1015m 115km Chichester- Funtington- Compton-Buriton- West Meon ( coffee stop) - Kilmeston- New Alresford ( food stop)- Titchborne- Bishops Waltham-Horndean- Rowlands Castle- Chichester*
13. Ride 14 24-September 1012m 67kms Provence, southern France. Methamis- Les Gorges de la Nesque- Sault- Saint Hubert- 15kms descent to return to Methamis*
14. Ride 1 12-Mar 1010 m 117km Home -Bognor -Chichester - Goodwood- Duncton- Graffham ( coffee stop) - Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green ( nice soup and toast) - Kirdford- River Hill- Coldwaltham - Amberley-Arundel -Home*

* Also recorded in metric/imperial half century challenge
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,030m
Qualifying rides - 12

Ride 4, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 10, Sept 1 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Hurstwood Res, Cant Clough Res, Upper & Lower Gorple Res, Heptonstall, Hebden Br, Todmorden, Dog House Ln. Todmorden Moor, Monks House Ride, Crown Point, Sycamore Farm, Padiham, the Ridge, Wheatley Ln, Burnley (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent).
Ride 7, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 3, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 9, August 10 - Denton, Banks, Birdoswald, Gilsland, Thirlwall Castle, Gilsland, Chapelburn, Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland, Greenhead, Gilsland (lunch), Triermain Castle, Gallows Hill, (N of Askerton), the S over King Water, lanes around Allieshaw Rigg, Banks, Bankshead (coffee from a Combie van barista), overland to Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland (for the 5th time), back to Denton (total 68.1 km / 42.3 miles plus 3,606 ft / 1,099 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 11, Sept 13 - Brierfield, Marsden Height, Lane Bottoms, Coldwell, Trawden, Wycoller, Two Laws, Laneshaw Bridge, Lane Head, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Newchurch, Saben Fold, Spen Brook, Height Top, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
Ride 8, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 12, Oct 8 - Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Noggarth, Roughlee, Clarion, Roughlee, Stang Top, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Barrow, Wiswell, Whalley, Old Langho, Billington, Portfield, Sabden, the Ridge, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
 
Willd

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
Target 700m done 707m ^_^

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New target 750m

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* Details in metric century challenge here
** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
*** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
**** Details in metric/imperial half century challenge here
 
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Dogtrousers

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1,500m

1. 2 Jan: 1,872m 103.6 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Cowden, Fordcombe, Sundridge Hill, Downe, Hayes.*
2. 18 Feb: 1,545m 100.7 km. (1.5%) SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks.*
3. 24 March: 1,640 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of El Teide, Tenerife. ✳️ ✳️
4. 1 April: 1,570 m 165.9 km. (0.9%) SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Hadlow, Stapleford, Tonbridge, Chartwell, Titsey, SE4 *
5. 15 April: 1,826 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of Pico Veleta, Granada. ✳️ ✳️
6. 6 May: 1,673 m 165.6 km (1.0%) Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Wendover, Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Stourton, Gaydon, Marton. *+
7 13 May: 1,621 virtual metres. More bare faced cheating with another partial ascent of el Teide✳️✳️
8 3 June: 1,678 m 108.2 km. (1.6%) Notable hills: SE4, Downe Rd, Chart Lane, Kidd's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4. *
9 10 June: 1,590 m 70.6 km. (2.3%) Convoluted route taking in maximum hills SE4-Crystal Palace-Sydenham and back.
10. 1 July: 1,505 m 119.7 km. (1.3%) South Bank, Farthing Down, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Lindfield, Ditchling Beacon, Lindfield, Horsted Keynes, East Grinstead*
11. 22 July: 1,690 m 96.2 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Star Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill, Jail Lane, Sheepbarn Lane, Fox Lane, SE4.
12. 5 August: 1,819m 100.3 km. (1.8%) West Wickham, Layham's Rd, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Bessel's Green Rd, Toy's Hill, Hosey Common Rd, Mapleton Rd, Trevereux Hill, Clark's Lane, Titsey Hill, Tandridge Hill, Succombs Hill (fail), Old Farleigh Rd, West Wickham. *+
13 27 August: 1,923 m 169.8 km. (1.1%) Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Oakley, Charlbury, Chaddington, Chipping Norton, Long Compton, Lower Brailes, Kineton, Southam, Marton.
14. 23 Sept: 1,571 m 74.7 km. (2.1%) Otford, Rowdow Lane, St Clere Hill La, Carter's Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Yorks Hill, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill Otford
15. 1 Oct: 1,601 m 102.7 km. (1.6%) SE4, Layham's Rd,Saltbox Hill, Church Hill Cudham, New Rd Brasted, Fordcombe Rd, Groombridge Rd, Toy's Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4
16. 21 Oct 1,650 m 80.3 km (2.1%) Otford, Star Hill, Brasted Hill, Hosey Common, Puddledock La, Ide Hill, Bayley's Hill, Carter's Hill, Mote Lane, Exedown Rd, Otford.

Total rides. 13 (hair-shirt purist) or 16 (including flagrant cheating).

* Also recorded in the Metric Century a Month
+ Elevation data refetched by RideWithGPS because of GPS problems
✳️ ✳️ Turbo. What a big cheat. Didn't go anywhere.
 
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FrothNinja

FrothNinja

Veteran
Target ascent - 1,030m
Qualifying rides - 13

Ride 4, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 10, Sept 1 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Hurstwood Res, Cant Clough Res, Upper & Lower Gorple Res, Heptonstall, Hebden Br, Todmorden, Dog House Ln. Todmorden Moor, Monks House Ride, Crown Point, Sycamore Farm, Padiham, the Ridge, Wheatley Ln, Burnley (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent).
Ride 7, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 13, Nov 24 - Harle Syke, Haggate, Halifax Rd, Thursden gravel, Widdop, south past Pack Horse and Scout hut, water board road to Lower Gorple, over Heptonstall Moor to Egypt, Smithy Lane, Colden, Blackshaw Head (helped male a lady eMTBer's bike safe to roll home), Long Causeway, Mereclough, Worsthorne, Roggerham Gate, Haggate, Nelson, Brierfield, helped a lad called Tony sort his puncture etc out, Burnley (total 56.8 km / 35.3 miles plus 3,694 ft / 1,126 m ascent)
Ride 3, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 2, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 9, August 10 - Denton, Banks, Birdoswald, Gilsland, Thirlwall Castle, Gilsland, Chapelburn, Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland, Greenhead, Gilsland (lunch), Triermain Castle, Gallows Hill, (N of Askerton), the S over King Water, lanes around Allieshaw Rigg, Banks, Bankshead (coffee from a Combie van barista), overland to Wallholme, Chapelburn, Gilsland (for the 5th time), back to Denton (total 68.1 km / 42.3 miles plus 3,606 ft / 1,099 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 11, Sept 13 - Brierfield, Marsden Height, Lane Bottoms, Coldwell, Trawden, Wycoller, Two Laws, Laneshaw Bridge, Lane Head, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Newchurch, Saben Fold, Spen Brook, Height Top, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
Ride 8, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 12, Oct 8 - Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Noggarth, Roughlee, Clarion, Roughlee, Stang Top, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Barrow, Wiswell, Whalley, Old Langho, Billington, Portfield, Sabden, the Ridge, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
 
Dogtrousers

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Target 1,500m

1. 2 Jan: 1,872m 103.6 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Cowden, Fordcombe, Sundridge Hill, Downe, Hayes.*
2. 18 Feb: 1,545m 100.7 km. (1.5%) SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks.*
3. 24 March: 1,640 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of El Teide, Tenerife. ✳️ ✳️
4. 1 April: 1,570 m 165.9 km. (0.9%) SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Hadlow, Stapleford, Tonbridge, Chartwell, Titsey, SE4 *
5. 15 April: 1,826 virtual metres Cheating turbo ride. Partial ascent of Pico Veleta, Granada. ✳️ ✳️
6. 6 May: 1,673 m 165.6 km (1.0%) Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Wendover, Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Stourton, Gaydon, Marton. *+
7 13 May: 1,621 virtual metres. More bare faced cheating with another partial ascent of el Teide✳️✳️
8 3 June: 1,678 m 108.2 km. (1.6%) Notable hills: SE4, Downe Rd, Chart Lane, Kidd's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4. *
9 10 June: 1,590 m 70.6 km. (2.3%) Convoluted route taking in maximum hills SE4-Crystal Palace-Sydenham and back.
10. 1 July: 1,505 m 119.7 km. (1.3%) South Bank, Farthing Down, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Lindfield, Ditchling Beacon, Lindfield, Horsted Keynes, East Grinstead*
11. 22 July: 1,690 m 96.2 km. (1.8%) SE4, Crystal Palace, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Star Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill, Jail Lane, Sheepbarn Lane, Fox Lane, SE4.
12. 5 August: 1,819m 100.3 km. (1.8%) West Wickham, Layham's Rd, Saltbox Hill, Cudham Hill, Brasted Hill, Bessel's Green Rd, Toy's Hill, Hosey Common Rd, Mapleton Rd, Trevereux Hill, Clark's Lane, Titsey Hill, Tandridge Hill, Succombs Hill (fail), Old Farleigh Rd, West Wickham. *+
13 27 August: 1,923 m 169.8 km. (1.1%) Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Oakley, Charlbury, Chaddington, Chipping Norton, Long Compton, Lower Brailes, Kineton, Southam, Marton.
14. 23 Sept: 1,571 m 74.7 km. (2.1%) Otford, Rowdow Lane, St Clere Hill La, Carter's Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Yorks Hill, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Sundridge Hill Otford
15. 1 Oct: 1,601 m 102.7 km. (1.6%) SE4, Layham's Rd,Saltbox Hill, Church Hill Cudham, New Rd Brasted, Fordcombe Rd, Groombridge Rd, Toy's Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Hangrove Hill, SE4
16. 21 Oct 1,650 m 80.3 km (2.1%) Otford, Star Hill, Brasted Hill, Hosey Common, Puddledock La, Ide Hill, Bayley's Hill, Carter's Hill, Mote Lane, Exedown Rd, Otford.
17. 26 Nov: 1539 virtual metres. Outrageous cheating with a turbo ride up Serra da Estrela in Portugal✳️✳️

Total rides. 13 (hair-shirt purist) or 17 (including flagrant cheating).

* Also recorded in the Metric Century a Month
+ Elevation data refetched by RideWithGPS because of GPS problems
✳️ ✳️ Turbo. What a big cheat. Didn't go anywhere.
 
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