2024 Annual Lunacy Distance Challenge

[lazybloke]

Target distance: 60km.
Now stretched to 89 km


13) 21/06/2024-22/06/2024: 210.5km (130.85 miles): London > Coulsdon > Smallfield > Ardingly > Ditchling Beacon > Brighton > Brighton Marina breakfast > Shoreham > Steyning > Ashurst > Dial Post > West Grinstead > Southwater > Copsale > Horsham > Rowhook > Forest Green > Coldharbour > Dorking > Home
9) 24/05/2024: 139km (86.51 miles): to Leatherhead Station, <train>, Friday Night Ride to the Coast: London South Bank > Eltham > Swanley > Higham > Strood > Whitstable > Canterbury station, <train>, ride home.
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
15) 04/07/2024: 108 km : Caen > Liseux > Honfleur
5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
11) 09/06/2024 : 105 km : Home > Warnham > Dunsfold > Bramley > Cobham > home (your ride today)
16) 02/07/2024 : 103 km : Avranches > Bayeux
22) 31/07/2024: 100.5 km : East Grinstead - GRoombridge East Grinstead, followed by Home - Dorking - Home (circuitously!)
>>Link to my ride today<<
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
14) 29/06/24: 94 km : Jersey : St Helier - Gorey - Saint John - Le Braye - St Brelade - St Aubin - St Lawrence - St Helier
10) 02/06/2024: 92.6 km: Guildford > Shalford; Downslink to Partridge Green > Lower Beeding > Colgate > Rusper > Dorking > Home
17) 06/07/2024: 91.74km : Fecamp > Dieppe > Arques-la-Bataille
18) 05/07/2024: 89 km: Honfleur > Le Havre > Etretat > Fecamp > Restaurant > Hotel
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
19) 01/07/2024: 76.4 km : St Malo > Mont St Michel > Avranches
20) 03/07/2024: 73.28km : Bayeux > Port en Bessin > Longues sur Mer > Arromanches-les-Bains > Ver-sur-Mer > Caen
8) 19/05/2024: 71.5 km (43.81 miles): Loop via Woking > Tongham > Puttenham > Guildford
21) 30/06/2024: 67.81 km : St-Malo > La Ville-es-Nonais > Plouer-sur-Rance > Dinard > St-Malo
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)
12) 19/06/24 : 63 km : Home > Ranmore > Dorking > Compton > Bramley > Shere > Effingham > Home (your ride today)

 

[lazybloke]

Just done my 23rd qualifying ride, and stretched my target a bit further to 91km (originally 60km)


13) 21/06/2024-22/06/2024: 210.5km (130.85 miles): London > Coulsdon > Smallfield > Ardingly > Ditchling Beacon > Brighton > Brighton Marina breakfast > Shoreham > Steyning > Ashurst > Dial Post > West Grinstead > Southwater > Copsale > Horsham > Rowhook > Forest Green > Coldharbour > Dorking > Home
23) 03/08/24 : 141 km : Home > Gatwick > Blindley Heath > Godstone > Gatton > Banstead > Hook > Cobham > Home
(Link to your ride today)
9) 24/05/2024: 139km (86.51 miles): to Leatherhead Station, <train>, Friday Night Ride to the Coast: London South Bank > Eltham > Swanley > Higham > Strood > Whitstable > Canterbury station, <train>, ride home.
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
15) 04/07/2024: 108 km : Caen > Liseux > Honfleur
5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
11) 09/06/2024 : 105 km : Home > Warnham > Dunsfold > Bramley > Cobham > home (your ride today)
16) 02/07/2024 : 103 km : Avranches > Bayeux
22) 31/07/2024: 100.5 km : East Grinstead - GRoombridge East Grinstead, followed by Home - Dorking - Home (circuitously!)
>>Link to my ride today<<
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
14) 29/06/24: 94 km : Jersey : St Helier - Gorey - Saint John - Le Braye - St Brelade - St Aubin - St Lawrence - St Helier
10) 02/06/2024: 92.6 km: Guildford > Shalford; Downslink to Partridge Green > Lower Beeding > Colgate > Rusper > Dorking > Home
17) 06/07/2024: 91.74km : Fecamp > Dieppe > Arques-la-Bataille

18) 05/07/2024: 89 km: Honfleur > Le Havre > Etretat > Fecamp > Restaurant > Hotel
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
19) 01/07/2024: 76.4 km : St Malo > Mont St Michel > Avranches
20) 03/07/2024: 73.28km : Bayeux > Port en Bessin > Longues sur Mer > Arromanches-les-Bains > Ver-sur-Mer > Caen
8) 19/05/2024: 71.5 km (43.81 miles): Loop via Woking > Tongham > Puttenham > Guildford
21) 30/06/2024: 67.81 km : St-Malo > La Ville-es-Nonais > Plouer-sur-Rance > Dinard > St-Malo
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)
12) 19/06/24 : 63 km : Home > Ranmore > Dorking > Compton > Bramley > Shere > Effingham > Home (your ride today)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 76km (stretch distance 85.4km)

Rides done so far: 15 (completed – but hopefully not finished)


11. 27th June 2024 – 104.59km two local loops + a Brignac, la Ville Jallu, Kerminy loop + Mauron/la Ville Rehel (V3)

15. 5th August 2024 – 102.21km an Esquiniac/Kerminy/Plaisance loop (on the Princess); a Pontmenard loop (on the MASSI); SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, la Ville Jallu, la Corbinais, Evriguet, SBdM, la Plaisance and SBdM (on La Rossa); Mauron, Ploërmel (Le Clos Hazel), Mauron (also on La Rossa)

2. 19th February 2024 – 101.47km Mauron/Molac/Pleucadeuc (V3)
9. 22nd June 2024 – 93.49km two local loops + Ménéac, Goméné, Trinité, Mohon + Guilliers
1. 29th January 2024 – 91.43km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
13. 24th July 2024 – 91.28km two local loops, a Raserais/Villot/Brignac loop + Mauron/Lézonnet (V3)
5. 24th March 2024 – 90.66km Mauron/Pleucadeuc (V3)
6. 29th April 2024 – 88.54km Mauron, Foveno, la Tayée, Mauron
14. 27th July 2024 – 87.49km three local loops, a Brignac/Corbinais/Kerminy loop + Mauron/Loyat (V3)
10. 24th June 2024 – 86.28km two short local loops + Mauron/ Malestroit (V3)
3. 6th March 2024 – 86.26km local SBdM/Plaisance loop + Mauron/le Roc St André (V3)
7. 24th May 2024 – 86.19km Cadoret East/Cadoret West
8. 8th June 2024 – 86.07km two local loops + Mauron/Chapelle Caro (V3)

Relegated:

12. 17th July 2024 – 82.73km three local loops + Mauron, Ploërmel, Mauron
4. 16th March 2024 – 78.70km local SBdM/Plaisance loop + Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais (V3)

Total points in this challenge: 32

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 60 miles
Today's ride: 73.29 miles total - https://www.strava.com/activities/12122065579 (main part only) - Train out to Bicester then cycled round the outside of Blenheim Palace grounds (not paying to go in!) before heading home. Heat got to me a few times, but added some extra stops for cold drinks and ice-cream in the shade.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:

1. 108.1 miles - 26th May - RideLondon Essex 100
2. 76.78 miles - 11th May - St. Albans & Hatfield, more water needed
3. 73.77 miles - 21st July - Oxford > Abingdon > Oxford
4. 73.29 miles - 11th August - Round outside of Blenheim plus ice-cream
5. 69.51 miles - 5th May - Meander to Banbury, no trains, so on to Brackley
6. 64.08 miles - 30th March - Dodging kamikaze chickens downhill!
7. 63.40 miles - 23rd June - Drink-less VeloViewer tile grabbing
8. 63.06 miles - 13th April - Routes across Milton Keynes
9. 63.01 miles - 6th April - Farm tracks and horrible headwinds
10. 62.23 miles - 14th July - Undulating with fords and new roads

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance 100 km.

Qualifying rides: 5

4. May 25th, 2024. 101 km. Whalley, Cow Ark, Newton, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Bay Horse, Inglewhite, Longridge Fell, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley.

3. May 20th, 2024. 101 km. Lanes near Crediton, Exwick, Exe Estuary Trail to Exmouth, cycle path to Budleigh Salterton, Otterton Mill (for Devon cream tea with family who had driven there), back to Exmouth, Exe trail, Exwick, lanes, chez sis.

2. March 23rd, 2024. 101 km. My Garforth forum ride.

5. August 11th, 2024.100 km. Tod, Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope, Oldfield, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne Edge, Foulridge, towpath to Barnoldswick, Downham, Worston, Nick o' Pendle, Sabden, Padiham Greenway, A646 to Tod, local loop to get metric century in.

1. March 16th, 2024. 100 km. Tod(morden) to Rose Grove on A646, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Whalley. Loop round Longridge Fell, Chipping, Cow Ark, Waddington, Bashall Eaves and back to Whalley. Then retraced my wheeltracks to Tod.

 

[lazybloke]

24 qualifying rides.
Target was 60km. Now stretched to : 92.6 km


13) 21/06/2024-22/06/2024: 210.5km (130.85 miles): London > Coulsdon > Smallfield > Ardingly > Ditchling Beacon > Brighton > Brighton Marina breakfast > Shoreham > Steyning > Ashurst > Dial Post > West Grinstead > Southwater > Copsale > Horsham > Rowhook > Forest Green > Coldharbour > Dorking > Home
23) 03/08/24 : 141 km : Home > Gatwick > Blindley Heath > Godstone > Gatton > Banstead > Hook > Cobham > Home
(Link to your ride today)
9) 24/05/2024: 139km (86.51 miles): to Leatherhead Station, <train>, Friday Night Ride to the Coast: London South Bank > Eltham > Swanley > Higham > Strood > Whitstable > Canterbury station, <train>, ride home.
3) 20/04/2024 : 126km : Home > rail station. Vauxhall station > Peckam > Walworth > London South Bank > Kennington > Woodmansterne > Turners Hill > Lower Beeding > Shoreham-by-Sea > Southwick station. Dorking station > home. (ride description in wrong thread!)
24) 11/0-8/2024: 119.5km : Tour of the Hills audax - repeated ascents of the North Downs and Greensand Ridge (your ride today).
15) 04/07/2024: 108 km : Caen > Liseux > Honfleur
5) 5/5/2024 : 108km : Isle of Wight randonnee: Fishguard > Fishguard (clockwise) via Pondwell, Bembridge, Alverstone, Sandford, Wroxall, Whitwell, Niton, Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newbridge, Newtown, Cowes and Wootton (your ride today)
11) 09/06/2024 : 105 km : Home > Warnham > Dunsfold > Bramley > Cobham > home (your ride today)
16) 02/07/2024 : 103 km : Avranches > Bayeux
22) 31/07/2024: 100.5 km : East Grinstead - GRoombridge East Grinstead, followed by Home - Dorking - Home (circuitously!)
>>Link to my ride today<<
1) 24/04/24: 97 km : Dial Post > Winterfold Forest > Rusper > Dial Post. (link to your ride today)
14) 29/06/24: 94 km : Jersey : St Helier - Gorey - Saint John - Le Braye - St Brelade - St Aubin - St Lawrence - St Helier
10) 02/06/2024: 92.6 km: Guildford > Shalford; Downslink to Partridge Green > Lower Beeding > Colgate > Rusper > Dorking > Home.

Relegated:
17) 06/07/2024: 91.74km : Fecamp > Dieppe > Arques-la-Bataille
18) 05/07/2024: 89 km: Honfleur > Le Havre > Etretat > Fecamp > Restaurant > Hotel
7) 12/05/24 : 86 km : Home > Pixham > Shellwood Cross > Rusper > Horsham > Doomsday Green (what a cracking name!) > Mannings Heath > Buchan Hill Forest > Bewbush (what a ghastly name!) > Three Bridge <TRAIN SECTION> Redhill > Reigate > PIxham > Home. (your ride today)
2) 13/04/2024 : 81 km (50.3 miles) : Home - Newdigate - Horsham - Nutbourne - North Stoke - home, not including the train journey part. (link to your ride today).
19) 01/07/2024: 76.4 km : St Malo > Mont St Michel > Avranches
20) 03/07/2024: 73.28km : Bayeux > Port en Bessin > Longues sur Mer > Arromanches-les-Bains > Ver-sur-Mer > Caen
8) 19/05/2024: 71.5 km (43.81 miles): Loop via Woking > Tongham > Puttenham > Guildford
21) 30/06/2024: 67.81 km : St-Malo > La Ville-es-Nonais > Plouer-sur-Rance > Dinard > St-Malo
4) 30/4/24: 66.7 km (41.5 miles) : Home > Peasmarsh > Bramley > Munstead > "beautiful rural lanes section" > "ghastly bridlepath horror" > Grafham > Wonersh > Chilworth > home (Link to veloviewer stupidity)
6) 09/05/24 : 65 km : Home > Leatherhead > Langley Vale > Walton on the Hill > Mogador > Reigate > Leigh > (was heading further afield but a slow puncture made me re-evaluate) > Pixham > Box Hill > Home (link to your ride today)
12) 19/06/24 : 63 km : Home > Ranmore > Dorking > Compton > Bramley > Shere > Effingham > Home (your ride today)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual achieved: 100 miles)
Qualifying rides: 15 - COMPLETE

14. July 15th - 203km / 3,240m (Hawes, Marske, Barnard Castle, Brough, Tebay)
15. August 14th - 202km / 2,900m (Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Garrigil, Shap)
5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
11. June 29th - 167km / 2,700m (Pickering, Helmsley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
13. July 8th -164km / 3,150m (Foxup, Cray, Grinton Moor, Fleak Moss, Coal Road, Barbon)
12. July 2nd - 164km / 3,100m (Great Dun Fell, Ravenstonedale, White Shaw Moss)
9. June 11th - 164km / 2,900m (Foxup, Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
10. June 20th - 162km / 3,300m (Grinton Moor, Holgate P., The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
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6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[fossyant]

Must say, not really into sitting on the bike for long hours. Did the Tour De Manc, back in May. About 205km, with some serious climbing. Finished within the time limit, but it was a very hard day with a bit under 10 hours riding.

Prep rides were just usual commuting 10 miles each way and a couple of rides upto about 80-100km.

Went fine, fuelled fine, didn't want to see another energy drink for a while having consumed litres of fluid. Only down side, must have picked up a UTI as thigs were 'uncomfortable for a fair few weeks after.

I'll happily do 3 hours on my own, but start to get bored any more.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 36 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 10

Ride 5, May 18 - Burnley, Brunshaw, Long Causeway, down the knife edge into Cornholme (41.5mph max), Todmorden, Rochdale Canal, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Heptonstall Moor, Gorple Reservoirs, Widdop, down to Thursden valley (40.5 max), Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Salter Syke, Colne, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Roughlee, Noggarth, the Ridge, Black Hill, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 63.6 miles / 102.4 km plus 1,479 m / 4,855 ft ascent)
Ride 10, August 10 - Shrewsbury, Battlefield, Leaton, Baschurch, Ruyton XI Towns, Wykey, Rednal, Acton Square, Whittington, St Martins (highest point I think), Criftins, Crickett, Tetchill, Bagley, Baschurch, Fitx, Preston Montford, Belle Vue (total 51.3 miles / 82.6 km plus 472 m / 1,550 ft ascent).
Ride 3, March 18 - Burnley, the Ridge, Sabden, Whalley, A59, Preston, A59, Old Langho, Billington, Sabden, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 50.1miles / 80.6 km plus 1054 m / 3,458 ft ascent)
Ride 9, July 21 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden valley, Trawden, Laneshaw Bridge, Lothersdale, Carlton-ish, Tow Top, bridle paths, Calf Edge, Proctor Height, Bleara Rd, Earby, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion House, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 39.5 miles / 63.5 km plus 1,356 m / 4,448 ft ascent)
Ride 1, March 3 - Burnley, Barrowford, Yorks/Lancs border, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley - (total 37.3 miles / 60.0 km plus 511 m / 1,677 ft ascent)
Ride 7, May 26 - Burnley, Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Noggarth, Roughlee, Newchurch, Roughlee, Blacko, Whitemoor, Barnoldswick, L&L, Salterforth, Foulridge, L&L, Burnley (total 36.9 miles / 59.4 km plus 480 m / 1,575 ft ascent)
Ride 4, March 24 - Burnley, Fence, Spen Brook, Clarion, Roughlee, Blacko, White Moor, Barnoldswick, Salterforth, Foulridge, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Castercliffe, Trawden, Winewall, Colne, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley - (total 36.7miles / 59.1 km plus 1035 m / 3,396 ft ascent)
Ride 8, June 21 - Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Road to Gorple, Widdop, Haggate, Nelson, Brierfield, Wheatley Lane, Noggarth, Roughlee, Newchurch, Spen Brook, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 36.6 miles / 58.9 km plus 1,032 m / 3,386 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 7 - Coalburn, Deadwaters, West Cauldcoats, Gilmourton, Avon Water, Dungavel, Allanton, Loudoun Hill, Drumboy, Drumclog, Dungavel, Avon Water, Linbank, Sandford, Deadwaters, Coalburn (total 36.3 miles / 58.4 km plus 657 m / 2,155 ft ascent)
Ride 6, May 25 - local miles, need to check but it may have been my fastest 50km - started warm and sunny, ended cold and windy (total 36.1 miles / 58.1 km plus less than 200m ascent).

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 60 miles
Today's ride: 68.20 miles total - https://www.strava.com/activities/12350300894 - Finally got off my arse (or turbo trainer) and did a decent length outdoor ride for once. Didn't stray that far from home but hit some of the lumpier terrain locally, briefly stopping for some popcorn chicken en route.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:

1. 108.1 miles - 26th May - RideLondon Essex 100
2. 76.78 miles - 11th May - St. Albans & Hatfield, more water needed
3. 73.77 miles - 21st July - Oxford > Abingdon > Oxford
4. 73.29 miles - 11th August - Round outside of Blenheim plus ice-cream
5. 69.51 miles - 5th May - Meander to Banbury, no trains, so on to Brackley
6. 68.20 miles - 7th September - Local(ish) lumpy loops
7. 64.08 miles - 30th March - Dodging kamikaze chickens downhill!
8. 63.40 miles - 23rd June - Drink-less VeloViewer tile grabbing
9. 63.06 miles - 13th April - Routes across Milton Keynes
10. 63.01 miles - 6th April - Farm tracks and horrible headwinds
11. 62.23 miles - 14th July - Undulating with fords and new roads

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual achieved: 100 miles)
Qualifying rides: 16 - COMPLETE

14. July 15th - 203km / 3,240m (Hawes, Marske, Barnard Castle, Brough, Tebay)
15. August 14th - 202km / 2,900m (Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Garrigill, Shap)
5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
16. September 9th - 168km / 3,570m (Fred Whitton plus The Struggle, from Coniston)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
11. June 29th - 167km / 2,700m (Pickering, Helmsley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
13. July 8th -164km / 3,150m (Foxup, Cray, Grinton Moor, Fleak Moss, Coal Road, Barbon)
12. July 2nd - 164km / 3,100m (Great Dun Fell, Ravenstonedale, White Shaw Moss)
9. June 11th - 164km / 2,900m (Foxup, Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
10. June 20th - 162km / 3,300m (Grinton Moor, Holgate P., The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs)
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2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual achieved: 100 miles)
Qualifying rides: 17 - COMPLETE

17. September 13th - 211km / 3,500m (Yorkshire Dales outer circuit)
14. July 15th - 203km / 3,240m (Hawes, Marske, Barnard Castle, Brough, Tebay)
15. August 14th - 202km / 2,900m (Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Garrigill, Shap)
5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
16. September 9th - 168km / 3,570m (Fred Whitton plus The Struggle, from Coniston)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
11. June 29th - 167km / 2,700m (Pickering, Helmsley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
13. July 8th -164km / 3,150m (Foxup, Cray, Grinton Moor, Fleak Moss, Coal Road, Barbon)
12. July 2nd - 164km / 3,100m (Great Dun Fell, Ravenstonedale, White Shaw Moss)
9. June 11th - 164km / 2,900m (Foxup, Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
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10. June 20th - 162km / 3,300m (Grinton Moor, Holgate P., The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual achieved: 100 miles)
Qualifying rides: 18 - COMPLETE

17. September 13th - 211km / 3,500m (Yorkshire Dales outer circuit)
14. July 15th - 203km / 3,240m (Hawes, Marske, Barnard Castle, Brough, Tebay)
15. August 14th - 202km / 2,900m (Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Garrigill, Shap)
5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
18. September 19th - 177km / 3,000m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick)
16. September 9th - 168km / 3,570m (Fred Whitton plus The Struggle, from Coniston)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
11. June 29th - 167km / 2,700m (Pickering, Helmsley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
13. July 8th -164km / 3,150m (Foxup, Cray, Grinton Moor, Fleak Moss, Coal Road, Barbon)
12. July 2nd - 164km / 3,100m (Great Dun Fell, Ravenstonedale, White Shaw Moss)
9. June 11th - 164km / 2,900m (Foxup, Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
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3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
10. June 20th - 162km / 3,300m (Grinton Moor, Holgate P., The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual achieved: 100 miles)
Qualifying rides: 19 - COMPLETE

17. September 13th - 211km / 3,500m (Yorkshire Dales outer circuit)
14. July 15th - 203km / 3,240m (Hawes, Marske, Barnard Castle, Brough, Tebay)
15. August 14th - 202km / 2,900m (Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Garrigill, Shap)
5. May 17th - 201km / 3,250m (Ribblehead, Teesdale, Weardale, return to Kendal)
18. September 19th - 177km / 3,000m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick)
16. September 9th - 168km / 3,570m (Fred Whitton plus The Struggle, from Coniston)
7. May 25th - 167km / 3,000m (Lamps Moss, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Brootes Hill)
11. June 29th - 167km / 2,700m (Pickering, Helmsley, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Eldroth)
4. May 11th - 166km / 2,900m (Wensleydale, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Burnsall, Settle)
8. June 1st - 165km / 3,300m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nidderdale, Greenhow, Airton, Settle)
13. July 8th -164km / 3,150m (Foxup, Cray, Grinton Moor, Fleak Moss, Coal Road, Barbon)
12. July 2nd - 164km / 3,100m (Great Dun Fell, Ravenstonedale, White Shaw Moss)
9. June 11th - 164km / 2,900m (Foxup, Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
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3. May 4th - 164km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead)
19. September 27th - 163km / 3,200m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Oxnop, Cray)
10. June 20th - 162km / 3,300m (Grinton Moor, Holgate P., The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs)
2. April 30th - 162km / 2,800 (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Cross of Greet)
6. May 21st - 162km / 2,700m (Bowland Knotts, Chipping, Malham, Halton Gill, Newby Head)
1. April 27th - 161km / 2,800m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Sunbiggin, Dentdale)

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 60 miles
Today's ride: 62.72 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/12525556410 - A crazy amount of flooded roads, some of which I (probably unwisely) rode through, others were too long and deep and forced a U-turn and a re-route on the fly.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:

1. 108.1 miles - 26th May - RideLondon Essex 100
2. 76.78 miles - 11th May - St. Albans & Hatfield, more water needed
3. 73.77 miles - 21st July - Oxford > Abingdon > Oxford
4. 73.29 miles - 11th August - Round outside of Blenheim plus ice-cream
5. 69.51 miles - 5th May - Meander to Banbury, no trains, so on to Brackley
6. 68.20 miles - 7th September - Local(ish) lumpy loops
7. 64.08 miles - 30th March - Dodging kamikaze chickens downhill!
8. 63.40 miles - 23rd June - Drink-less VeloViewer tile grabbing
9. 63.06 miles - 13th April - Routes across Milton Keynes
10. 63.01 miles - 6th April - Farm tracks and horrible headwinds
11. 62.72 miles - 28th September - Flooded roads everywhere
12. 62.23 miles - 14th July - Undulating with fords and new roads