The 2019 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[Aravis]

Target distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 5

Jan 6th: Feeling the effects of my flu jab? 202.95km. Gloucester - Chepstow - Abergavenny - Pontrilas - Tewkesbury - Gloucester.
Feb 12th: From Aveling to Innsworth. 201.97km. Avening, Beverston, Cherington, Daglingworth, Ewen, Filkins, Great Rissington, Hinton on the Green, Innworth.
March 19th: Old Man Quixotic. 226.57km. Quedgeley, Rockhampton, Stone, Thornbury, Upper Morton, Viney Hill, Westbury-on-Severn, Exhall.
April 8th: A Damp Squab. 200.77km. Somerset Monument - Cotswold Water Park - Coln Valley - The Hams.
May 13th: Strictly Broadway. 227.68km. Broadway Tower - Windrush Valley - Cotswold Water Park - Saul and Elmore.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Target Distance 200km.

Qualifying Rides (6)
(1) Feb 17th 201.9km Leicester to Verney Junction and back. https://www.strava.com/activities/2155677223
(2) Mar 2nd 200.6km Leicester to Hatton Locks and back https://www.strava.com/activities/2186226562
(3) Mar 30th 203km Leicester, Northampton, Wellingborough, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2252255088
(4) Apr 22nd 203km Leicester to Blythe Bridge and Derby to Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667428 and https://www.strava.com/activities/2310667132
(5) May 4th 202km Leicester to Oakham to Waltham to Leciester https://www.strava.com/activities/2341300727
(6) May 18th 212km Leicester to Harworth and then Lincoln https://www.strava.com/activities/2378049234 (Main ride of 206km) then another home from the station to total 212km

 

[lane]

Target Distance 80km

4th May Derby to Sandy (Beds) 155km
5th May Sandy to Bourne (Lincs) 101km
6th May Bourne to Derby 94km
18th May Derby, Barrow, Old Dalby, East Leake 85km

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 161 kms. 3 qualifying rides:

(3) May 18th: 172 kms. Manchester, Dunham, Weaverham, Eureka cafe, Dunham, Bridgewater canal, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].
(1) March 23rd: 165 kms. Garforth, Spofforth, Cowthorpe, Trumfleet, Norton, Fairburn, Garforth - [details].
(2) May 11th: 161 kms. Todmorden, Whalley, Whitewell, Quernmore, Conder Green, Longridge, Whalley, Todmorden - [details].

 

[StuartG]

Target Distance: 100 miles

Qualifying Rides: 3
3. 30th March 102.95 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Wrotham-East Malling-Marden-East Peckham-Hildenborough-Godstone-Sydenham
1. 21st April 108.57 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Plaxtol-Yalding-Smarden-Yalding-Hildenborough-Godstone-Whyteflete South
2. 19th May 105.34 miles: Sydenham-Turners Hill-Handcross-Devil's Dyke-Brighton-Handcross-Gatwick-Sydenham

 

[aferris2]

Target distance: 100km
Qualifying rides (5)
1. 01Jan: 102.45km 3753ft
Stock, Mountnessing, Kelvedon Hatch, Passingford Bridge, Theydon Bois, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Abridge, Pilgrims Hatch, Hutton, Preaching Cross, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2048787261
2. 17Feb: 109.48km 2369ft
Stock, Ingatestone, Norton Heath, Abbess Roding, Felsted, Bannister Green, Cock Green, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2155990510
3. 16 Apr: 111.12 km 2444ft
Stock, East Hanningfield, Maldon, Tiptree, Layer Marney, Abberton reservoir, Messing, Kelvedon, Witham, Boreham, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2294208483
4. 7 May: 106.35 km 1781ft
Stock, South Hanningfield, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Purleigh, East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2349035517/
5. 21 May: 104 km 2743ft
Chelmsford, Braintree, Finchingfield, Great Dunmow, Roswell, Ingatestone
https://www.strava.com/activities/2385208736

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 10

7. April 30th - 161km / 2,771m (Hawkshead, The Struggle, Pooley Bridge, Shap, Orton, Hawes, Ribblehead)
9. May 15th - 158km / 3,000m (Ribblehead, Aysgarth, East Witton, Nidderdale,, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
2. April 6th - 156km / 3,370m. (Newby Head, Redmire, Grinton Moor, Marske, Newsham, The Stang, Fleak Moss)
3. April 10th - 155km / 2,550m (Kendal, Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
6. April 23rd - 154km / 2,830m (Kendal, Coniston, Newby Bridge, Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Barbondale, Kingsdale)
4. April 13th - 153km / 3,370m (Ribblehead, Nateby, Lamps Moss, Keld, Oxnop Scar, Kettlewell, Halton Gill, Austwick)
1. March 29th - 152km / 2,860m. (Newby Head, Askrigg, Oxnop Scar, Keld, Lamps Moss, Barbon, Hornby, Keasden)
5. April 17th - 152km / 2,720m (Kendal, Newby Bridge, Silverdale, Quernmore, Oakenclough, Slaidburn, Settle)
8. May 4th - 152km / 3,570m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Coverdale, Halton Gill, Austwick)
10. May 23rd - 151km / 3,100m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Brough, Tan Hill, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Ribblehead)

 

[aferris2]

Target distance: 100km
Qualifying rides (6)
1. 01Jan: 102.45km 3753ft
Stock, Mountnessing, Kelvedon Hatch, Passingford Bridge, Theydon Bois, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Abridge, Pilgrims Hatch, Hutton, Preaching Cross, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2048787261
2. 17Feb: 109.48km 2369ft
Stock, Ingatestone, Norton Heath, Abbess Roding, Felsted, Bannister Green, Cock Green, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2155990510
3. 16 Apr: 111.12 km 2444ft
Stock, East Hanningfield, Maldon, Tiptree, Layer Marney, Abberton reservoir, Messing, Kelvedon, Witham, Boreham, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2294208483
4. 7 May: 106.35 km 1781ft
Stock, South Hanningfield, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Purleigh, East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2349035517/
5. 21 May: 104 km 2743ft
Chelmsford, Braintree, Finchingfield, Great Dunmow, Roswell, Ingatestone
https://www.strava.com/activities/2385208736
6. 24 May: 102.09 km 1850ft
East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Gillingham, South Woodham Ferrers, Hanningfield resevoir
https://www.strava.com/activities/2393795497

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 65 miles (which I'm definitely regretting choosing!)
Today's ride: 81.07 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/2396540253 - Crank started to drop off; wife had to drive out and deliver correct Allen key to me to fix it! Carried on westwards to do Yarnton (for ABC challenge) and Whytham (for VeloViewer tile purposes), then back home via Oxford.
---------------------------
Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 81.07 miles - 25th May - Crank problems, then Yarnton, Whytham & Oxford
2. 74.76 miles - 19th April - Flat spin out to Heyford and Kidlington
3. 70.06 miles - 6th May - Silverstone and back plus lengthy detour
4. 67.56 miles - 13th April - To Dorchester on Thames and back
5. 65.61 miles - 23rd March - Kop Hill with Simon

 

[lazybloke]

A Surrey/West Sussex loop for my 5th qualifying ride yesterday

 

[lane]

Target Distance 80km
5 Rides Completed

4th May Derby to Sandy (Beds) 155km https://www.strava.com/activities/2347143442
26th May 104km https://www.strava.com/activities/2399350342
5th May Sandy to Bourne (Lincs) 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/2346821901
6th May Bourne to Derby 94km https://www.strava.com/activities/2346822041
18th May Derby, Barrow, Old Dalby, East Leake 84km https://www.strava.com/activities/2377675671

 

[Bazzer]

Target distance 80 kms.
May 5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Worsley, Irlam, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cucheth, home 81.2kms
June 1st Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 80.93 kms

 

[aferris2]

Target distance: 100km
Qualifying rides (7)
1. 01Jan: 102.45km 3753ft
Stock, Mountnessing, Kelvedon Hatch, Passingford Bridge, Theydon Bois, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Abridge, Pilgrims Hatch, Hutton, Preaching Cross, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2048787261
2. 17Feb: 109.48km 2369ft
Stock, Ingatestone, Norton Heath, Abbess Roding, Felsted, Bannister Green, Cock Green, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2155990510
3. 16 Apr: 111.12 km 2444ft
Stock, East Hanningfield, Maldon, Tiptree, Layer Marney, Abberton reservoir, Messing, Kelvedon, Witham, Boreham, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2294208483
4. 7 May: 106.35 km 1781ft
Stock, South Hanningfield, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Purleigh, East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2349035517/
5. 21 May: 104 km 2743ft
Chelmsford, Braintree, Finchingfield, Great Dunmow, Roswell, Ingatestone
https://www.strava.com/activities/2385208736
6. 24 May: 102.09 km 1850ft
East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Gillingham, South Woodham Ferrers, Hanningfield resevoir
https://www.strava.com/activities/2393795497
7. 1 Jun: 103.1 km 2438ft
Billericay, Mountnessing, Chipping Ongar, High Easter, Chignal St. James, Danbury, The Hanningfields
https://www.strava.com/activities/2415207072

 

[lazybloke]

Target distance 50km
6 rides so far. Would like to push the distance a bit...

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 65 miles (which I'm definitely regretting choosing!)
Today's ride: 105.72 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/2418698687 - Tour of Cambridgeshire 2019 (Strava link only shows main ride, but mileage includes ride to and from hotel, recorded separately). Horrible headwinds, lack of water and food at pitstops, a real struggle; but I got the century done.
---------------------------
Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 105.72 miles - 2nd June - Tour of Cambridgeshire 2019
2. 81.07 miles - 25th May - Crank problems, then Yarnton, Whytham & Oxford
3. 74.76 miles - 19th April - Flat spin out to Heyford and Kidlington
4. 70.06 miles - 6th May - Silverstone and back plus lengthy detour
5. 67.56 miles - 13th April - To Dorchester on Thames and back
6. 65.61 miles - 23rd March - Kop Hill with Simon