2024 Annual Simplified Climbing Lunacy (aka "I Don't Do Complicated") Challenge

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,031m
Qualifying rides - 10

Ride 6, 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 8, 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, Jan 6 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Foulridge, L&L up to unannounced towpath blockage then back track and up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 37.6 miles / 60.5 km plus 1,111 m / 3,645 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 10, Oct 27 - Burnley, Cliviger, Rose Grove, Padiham, Read, Sabden, the Ridge, Sabden Fold, Barley, Clarion, Roughlee, Colne, Barrowford, Fence, Burnley (total 36.4 miles / 58.6 km plus 1036 m / 3399 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 9, Sept 21 - Burnley, Cliviger, Worsthorne, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Blue Bell, Colne, Foulridge, up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Spen Brook, Fence, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 36.6 miles / 58.9 km plus 1,034 m / 3392 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 9 - Deadwaters, Coalburn, Poniel Water, Douglas Water, Longmoor Hill forest, Burnhouse Moor, Roberton, Clyde's Bridge, Littlegill, ancient settlement, Abington, Castle Hill, Abington, Redmoss, Happonden, Coalburn, Deadwaters (total 52.1 miles / 83.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 21 - Cowan Bridge, Thornton In Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Lawkland, Ra'mell (Rathmell), Wigglesworth, Hunters Hill, Carters Lane, Gisburn, Howgill, Martin top, Twiston, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (total 38.4 miles / 61.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 7, 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)

 

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,031m
Qualifying rides - 11

Ride 6, 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 11, Nov 2 - Burnley, Nelson, Haggate, Thursden valley, Widdop, Slack, up High Gate and back (doh, no cash for shop), Blackshaw Head, loop down to Hey Head Lane, back along Eastwood Rd, Kebs, Shore, Cliviger, Crown Point, Rose Hill, Cliviger, Brunshaw, Burnley (total 42.8 miles / 68.8 km plus 1,436 m / 4,711 ft ascent).
Ride 8, 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, Jan 6 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Foulridge, L&L up to unannounced towpath blockage then back track and up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 37.6 miles / 60.5 km plus 1,111 m / 3,645 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 10, Oct 27 - Burnley, Cliviger, Rose Grove, Padiham, Read, Sabden, the Ridge, Sabden Fold, Barley, Clarion, Roughlee, Colne, Barrowford, Fence, Burnley (total 36.4 miles / 58.6 km plus 1036 m / 3399 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 9, Sept 21 - Burnley, Cliviger, Worsthorne, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Blue Bell, Colne, Foulridge, up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Spen Brook, Fence, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 36.6 miles / 58.9 km plus 1,034 m / 3392 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 9 - Deadwaters, Coalburn, Poniel Water, Douglas Water, Longmoor Hill forest, Burnhouse Moor, Roberton, Clyde's Bridge, Littlegill, ancient settlement, Abington, Castle Hill, Abington, Redmoss, Happonden, Coalburn, Deadwaters (total 52.1 miles / 83.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 21 - Cowan Bridge, Thornton In Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Lawkland, Ra'mell (Rathmell), Wigglesworth, Hunters Hill, Carters Lane, Gisburn, Howgill, Martin top, Twiston, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (total 38.4 miles / 61.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 7, 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)

 

[Dogtrousers]

Target 1500m
Total rides: 11
Total distance: 1,197 km
Total ascent: 19,311 m (1.61%)

Rides (in descending order of metres gained)

Jun 8th Culoz, Grand Colombier, Champagne-en-Valromy, Grand Columbier, Culoz. 74.3km 2,675m (3.6%)
May 18th Dorking, Box Hill, Effingham, Holmbury St Mary, Holmbury Hill, Peaslake, Farley Green, Row Lane, Cranleigh, Barhatch Lane, Ewhurst, Holmbury St Mary, Friday Street, Forest Green, Leith Hill, Coldharbour, Beare Green Rd, Henhurst Cross La, Dorking 92.6km 1,785m (1.93%)
Mar 9th. SE4. Croydon, Westhumble, Ranmore Common, Coldharbour Lane, Forest Green, Ewhurst, Pitch Hill, Peaslake, Radnor Rd, Forest Green, Edenbridge, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks. 128km 1,759m (1.37%)*
Feb 3rd. SE4, Cudham, Brasted, Toy's Hill, Chiddingstone, Groombridge, Black Hill, Kidd's Hill (down), Ashurst Wood, Lingfield, Tandridge Hill, The Ridge, Hayes. 109.4 km, 1,726m (1.58%)*
Oct 5th SE4, Titsey, Limpsfield, Edenbridge, Hever, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Rusthall, Speldhurst, Penshurst, Sevenoaks Weald, Sevenoaks 102.3km 1,715m (1.67%) *
May 4th SE4, Crystal Palace, Mitcham, Carshalton Rd, How Lane, Nutfield, Lingfield, Forest Row, Kidd's Hill, Bayley's Hill, Sevenoaks. 108.8km 1,702m (1.56%) *
NEW Nov 2nd Crystal Palace, Cudham, Brasted, Ide Hill, Markbeech, Hartfield, Chuck Hatch Rd, Nutley, Sheffield Green, Ditchling Beacon, Brighton 101.3 km 1,666m (1.64%)*
Apr 1st SE4, Swanley, Meopham, Snodland, Aylesford, Wateringbury, East Peckham, Marden, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Chiddingstone Causeway, Four Elms, Westerham, Botley Hill, Hayes. 154.3km 1,626m (1.06%) *
Apr 20th Friday Night Ride to Shoreham: Waterloo, Woodmansterne, Redhill, Burstow, Turner's Hill, Lower Beeding, Steyning, Shoreham. Then Devil's Dyke, Slough Green, Three Bridges. 145.6 km 1,609m (1.1%)
Jun 29th. SE4, Crystal Palace, Westerham, Toy's Hill, Penshurst, Fordcombe, Markbeech, Trevereux Hill, Clark's Lane, Hayes. 102.3km 1,585m (1.5%)*
Oct 19th. Shoreham, Knockmill, Kemsing, Noah's Ark, Bitchet Green, Underriver, Bitchet Green, Ivy Hatch, Plaxtol, Borough Green, Crouch, West Peckham, Ryarsh, Hodsoll Street, New Ash Green, Longfield. 76.7km 1,514m (1.98%)

* Also in Metric Century a Month Challenge

 

[Willd]

Target - 800m

* Details in Metric Century challenge here
** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
*** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
**** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
+ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
+++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
++++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here

 

[FrothNinja]

Target ascent - 1,031m
Qualifying rides - 12

Ride 6, 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 11, Nov 2 - Burnley, Nelson, Haggate, Thursden valley, Widdop, Slack, up High Gate and back (doh, no cash for shop), Blackshaw Head, loop down to Hey Head Lane, back along Eastwood Rd, Kebs, Shore, Cliviger, Crown Point, Rose Hill, Cliviger, Brunshaw, Burnley (total 42.8 miles / 68.8 km plus 1,436 m / 4,711 ft ascent).
Ride 8, 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, Jan 6 - Burnley, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Nonya ford, Kelbrook, Foulridge, L&L up to unannounced towpath blockage then back track and up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 37.6 miles / 60.5 km plus 1,111 m / 3,645 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 10, Oct 27 - Burnley, Cliviger, Rose Grove, Padiham, Read, Sabden, the Ridge, Sabden Fold, Barley, Clarion, Roughlee, Colne, Barrowford, Fence, Burnley (total 36.4 miles / 58.6 km plus 1036 m / 3399 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 9, Sept 21 - Burnley, Cliviger, Worsthorne, Haggate, Thursden, Coldwell, Walton Summit, Trawden, Winewall, Laneshaw Bridge, Blue Bell, Colne, Foulridge, up Slipper Hill, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch, Spen Brook, Fence, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 36.6 miles / 58.9 km plus 1,034 m / 3392 ft ascent)
Ride 2, March 9 - Deadwaters, Coalburn, Poniel Water, Douglas Water, Longmoor Hill forest, Burnhouse Moor, Roberton, Clyde's Bridge, Littlegill, ancient settlement, Abington, Castle Hill, Abington, Redmoss, Happonden, Coalburn, Deadwaters (total 52.1 miles / 83.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 21 - Cowan Bridge, Thornton In Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Lawkland, Ra'mell (Rathmell), Wigglesworth, Hunters Hill, Carters Lane, Gisburn, Howgill, Martin top, Twiston, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Wheatley Lane, Brierfield, Burnley (total 38.4 miles / 61.8 km plus 1,033 m / 3,389 ft ascent)
Ride 7, 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 12, Nov 4 - Work commute from Pendle to Preston and back. Took a route to make the ride eligible for this (total 50.4 miles / 81.1 km, plus 1,032 m / 3,386 ft ascent)

 

[Willd]

Target - 800m

* Details in Metric Century challenge here
** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
*** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
**** Details in 1/2 century challenge here
+ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
+++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
++++ Details in 1/2 century challenge here
/ Details in 1/2 century challenge here