The 2019 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[lazybloke]

12 rides done, so should achieve my modest lunacy target of 50km in the next week or so, and then think about stretching that distance during the remainder of the year.

 

[lane]

Target Distance 80km
11 Rides Completed

20th July Suffolk Lanes Audax 168km https://www.strava.com/activities/2550549429
4th May Derby to Sandy (Beds) 155km https://www.strava.com/activities/2347143442
2nd August 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2584859998
30th June 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2492992582/segments/62746842157
6th July 116km https://www.strava.com/activities/2509698804
26th May 104km https://www.strava.com/activities/2399350342
5th May Sandy to Bourne (Lincs) 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/2346821901
14th July 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/2531975404
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
22nd June, 82km, https://www.strava.com/activities/2472074778

 

[Fiona R]

2019 Target distance 200km

Qualifying rides (10) sorted by distance

8: Sun 30th June 238km 2186m Lyme Regis for cheesy chips Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Winscombe-Mark-Chilton Polden-Burrowbridge-North Curry-Chard-Axminster-Lyme Regis-Street-Merriott-Kingsbury Episcopi-Muchelney-Langport-High Ham-Westhay-Mark-Winscombe-Congresbury-Backwell-Home
5: Weds 18th Apr 219km 2413m DIY Ballbuster 200km Audax Home-Long Ashton-Bristol-Halen-Olveston-Hill-Cromhall-Hawkesbury Upton-Chipping Sodbury- Keynsham-Queen Charlton-Chew Magna/Stoke-West Harptree-Charterhouse-Priddy-Wookey-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Loxton-Banwell-Congresbury-Yatton-Kenn-Clevedon-Portbury-Failand-Long Ashton-Home
7: Sat 1st June 218km 2202m Sam Weller's Day Trip to Wochma 200km Audax Tewkesbury-Hoarwithy-Wormelow-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Tytherington-Hawkesbury Upton-Didmarton-Malmesbury-Sapperton-Birdlip-Churchdown-Tewkesbury
6: Sat 11th May 214km 1802m South Glos 100 Audax + ECE Home-Nailsea-Clevedon-Portishead-Avonmouth Bridge-Bristol-Easter Compton-Alveston-Tytherington-Tetbury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton under Edge-Cromhall-Tytherington-Alveston etc back home
1: Sat 12th Jan 210km 2250m GWR Chalke and Cheese 200km Audax Bristol/Warmley- Rode-Boynton-Wilton-Broad Chalke-Shaftesbury-Gillingham-Wincanton-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Cheddar Gorge-West Harptree-Pensford-Keynsham-Bristol/Warmley
3: Sat 23rd Feb 208km 2643m Efengyl/Gospel Pass 200km Audax Filton/Bristol-Chepstow-Caerleon-Usk-Bwlch-Llangorse-Hay on Wye-Gospel Pass-Abergavenny-Raglan-Chepstow-Almondsbury/Bristol
4: Sat 9th Mar 205km 3134m GWR Wells Mells and a little Broader 200km Audax Bristol/Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Sherbourne-Yeovil Junction-Batcombe-Sturminster Newton-Zeals-Kilmington-Mells-Radstock-Woollard-Bristol/Whitchurch
9: Sat 27th July 205km 1672m DIY 200km New Forest Out and Back Audax Radstock-Frome-Longleat Forest/Estate-Warmisnter-Boyton-Wilton-Salisbury-New-Forest-Lyndhurst-Brockenhurst and reverse back
10: Sat 3rd Aug 203km 2801m Rollin' and Tumblin' 200km Audax Alveston-Old Severn Bridge-St Arvans-Devauden-Raglan-Llanfoist-The Tumble-Blaenavon-Beaufort-Merthyr Tydfil-Pontsticill-Talybont on Usk-Crickhowell-Llanfoist-Abergavenny-Broad Oak-Llancloudy-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans--Old Severn Bridge-Alveston
2: Sat 9th Feb 201km 1492m DIY Born to be Wild 200km Audax Home-Bristol-Bath-Norton St Phillip-Kilmersden-Priddy-Cheddar Gorge/Cheddar-Glastonbury-Burnham on Sea-Brean-Weston super Mare-Congresbury-Clevedon-Nailsea-Home

 

[Aravis]

Target distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 9

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.
June 21st: La Flèche d'Eardisland. 201.00km. Rural Herefordshire and Arrow Valley.
July 2nd: Nobody Does it Slower... 205.41km. Moons Moat and Holt Fleet.
July 13th: That Elusive Thirteenth. 201.47km. Broadway, Bredon Hill, Castlemorton Lanes and Kempley.
August 4th: Barnt Conversion. 207.12km. Barnt Green Bash 100km Audax plus ECE from Gloucester.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km (Actual distance 151km)
Qualifying rides: 15 - Complete

11. June 10th - 178km / 3,400m (Tebay, M'ton-in-T'dale, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Fleak Moss, Ribblehead)
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)
14. June 27th - 157km / 3,370m (Windermere, Broughton Mills, Wrynose Pass, The Struggle, Casterton)
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)
12. June 18th - 152km / 2,900m (Great Dun Fell via Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Orton, Shap A6, Kendal)
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)
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13. June 22nd - 151km / 3,180m (Rathmell, Langcliffe Scar, Arncliffe, Burnsall, Skipton, Barnoldswick, Cross of Greet)
15. August 8th - 151km / 2,560m (Fountains Fell, Kidstones Pass, Grinton Moor, Buttertubs Pass, Newby Head)

 

[aferris2]

Target distance: 100km
Qualifying rides (14)

8. 03 Jun: 116 km 2864 ft
Ingatestone, Roxwell, The Easters, Great Dunmow, The Flitch Way, Bishops Stortford, The Rodings, Mountnessing, Billericay
https://www.strava.com/activities/2420306345
11. 16 Jul: 111.72 km 2510 ft
Danbury, Witham, Braintree, Great Dunmow, Chelmsford
https://www.strava.com/activities/2537125276
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
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
13. 2 Aug: 108.46 km 1673 ft
Hungry Hill, Mundesly, paling, Waxham, Canister, Great Yarmouth, Stalham, Bacton, Hungry Hill
https://www.strava.com/activities/2584304784
10. 29 Jun: 106.8 km 1804 ft
South Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Tillingham, Bradwell, Maldon, Bicknacre, East Hanningfield
https://www.strava.com/activities/2490667742
4. 7 May: 106.35 km 1781ft
Stock, South Hanningfield, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Purleigh, East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2349035517/
14. 4 Aug: 104.6 km 2572 ft
Hungry Hill, Cromer, Sheringham, Wells-next-the-sea, Holkham, Stiffkey, Salthouse, Cromer, Southrepps, Hungry Hill
Part 1. Part 2
5. 21 May: 104 km 2743ft
Chelmsford, Braintree, Finchingfield, Great Dunmow, Roswell, Ingatestone
https://www.strava.com/activities/2385208736
9. 22 Jun: 103.99 km 1798 ft
Burnham on Crouch, Bradwell on Sea, Maldon
https://www.strava.com/activities/2471711831
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
12. 23 Jul: 102.72 km 1975 ft
Battlesbridge, Raleigh, Hadleigh, Leigh on Sea, Southend on Sea, Great Wakering, Rochford, Hawkwell, Battlesbridge, Stock
https://www.strava.com/activities/2556381195
1. 01 Jan: 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
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6. 24 May: 102.09 km 1850ft
East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, Gillingham, South Woodham Ferrers, Hanningfield resevoir
https://www.strava.com/activities/2393795497

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Target Distance 200km.

Qualifying Rides (10)
(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
(7) June 15th 208km Leicester, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Wooton Wawen, Hampton in Arden, Coleshill, Fazeley, Lichfield, Curborough, Measham, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2451902394
(8) July 13th 205km Leicester, Gilmorton, Swinford, Catthorpe, Barby, Willoughby, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, Nirdingbury, Eathorpe, Cubbington, Leek Wooton, Hatton, Wroxall, Chadwick End, Knowle, Eastcote, Birmingham Airport, Coleshill Heath, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill, Maxstoke Green End, Astley, Bedworth, Shilton, Wolvey, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva, Bitteswell, Gilmorton, Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2528369824
(9) July 17th 204km Leicester to Beverley to see the folks
https://www.strava.com/activities/2545594049
(10) Leicester to Lincoln (179km) and then Sileby to Leicester (25km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607451099
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607450054

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance 70km in a day

Qualifying rides (11)

(6) June 2nd 2019: 94.06km, Home – Lancras – la Riaye – Home (food) – Mauron – Trégadoret – Loyat – Henlée – Helléan – Penros – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Bosbaron – Chateau Trô – Guilliers – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(7) June 3rd 2019: 90.42km, Home – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – les Pont des Deux Rivières – Josselin – les Forges – Mohon – Guilliers – Home
(1) February 13th 2019 : 82.41km, Mauron to Malestroit (on the V3 Voie Verte), returned to le Pont des deux Rivières on the Nantes-to-Brest towpath, then back to Mauron on the V3 Voie Verte.
(5) May 17th 2019: 82.08km, Home – la Murtay – Chateau Trô – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – le Val – Josselin – Montertelot – le Roc St. André – Mauron – Home
(3) March 30th 2019 : 81.52km, Home – Pont Ruelland – Trémorel – St Méen-le-Grand – Muel – St Malon-sur-Mel – Paimpont – Mauron – le Bois-de-la-Roche – Home
(11) August 18th 2019: 80.20km, Home – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Kerminy – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(8) June 20th 2019: 79.06km, Home – Kerminy – Esquiniac – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – Evriguet – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home
(10) July 31st 2019: 77.86km, Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Lancras – Trémorel – St Brieuc-de-Bois – Merdrignac – Trega – le Bos Tarju – la Ville Jallu – la Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Home
(4) May 9th 2019: 74.27km, Home – Pont Ruelland– La Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – la Ville Réhel – le Vieux Bourg – Taupont – Helléan – le Bois Hervé – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – la Ville Hein – Guilliers – Evriguet – Home
(2) March 8th 2019 : 74.21km, Home – Mauron – (on the V3(S)) – le Pont des Deux Rivières – (on the Nantes-to-Brest canal) – Josselin – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Guilliers – Home
(9) July 11th 2019 71.39km, Home – loop around Evriguet – Home (food) – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – la Ville Davy – Mauron – Loyat – Crédutel – Cantomheuc – la Ville Hein – la Cadois – Guilliers – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 161 kms.

9 qualifying rides (sorted by distance)...

(8) July 20th: 174 kms. Walkden, Roe Green Loopline, Bridgewater canal, Dunham, Moulton, Venetian Marina cafe (Cholmondeston), Beeston, Delamere Forest, Great Budworth, Dunham, Irlam Locks, Port Salford Greenway, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].

(7) July 13th: 172 kms***. York, Howden, North Ferriby, TPT, Humber Bridge, Barton Waterside (cafe), Humber Bridge, TPT, North Ferriby, Stamford Bridge, York - [details].

(3) May 18th: 172 kms***. Manchester, Dunham, Weaverham, Eureka cafe, Dunham, Bridgewater canal, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].

(6) July 5th: 168 kms. Todmorden, Over Town, Trawden, Black Lane Ends, Earby, Barnoldswick, Old Roman Rd, Downham, Whalley [cafe], York, Mellor, Leyland, Ormskirk, Dalton, Appley Bridge, [train], Littleborough, Todmorden.

(5) June 22nd: 168 kms. Todmorden, Clitheroe, Settle, Arncliffe, Burnsall, Skipton, Earby, Barnoldswick, Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath, Burnley - [details].

(1) March 23rd: 165 kms***. Garforth, Spofforth, Cowthorpe, Trumfleet, Norton, Fairburn, Garforth - [details].

(9) August 20th: 164 kms. Rose Grove, Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitechapel, Kirkham, Elswick (ice cream stop at Bonds), Cartford toll bridge, Pilling, Bay Horse, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge (supermarket snacks), Ribchester, Langho, Rishton, towpath to Church, Accrington.

(2) May 11th: 161 kms. Todmorden, Whalley, Whitewell, Quernmore, Conder Green, Longridge, Whalley, Todmorden - [details].

(4) June 6th: 161 kms***. Todmorden, Littleborough, Castleton, Bury, Bolton, Chorley, Maghull, Skelmersdale, Wigan, [train->] Littleborough, Todmorden.


*** Ridden on my singlespeed bike (52/19 gear)

 

[lazybloke]

Target: 50km
Qualifying rides: 13, lunacy achieved with a holiday ride in Cornwall.
Port Isaac > Trewetha > St Endellion > Bodieve > Wadebridge > Undertown Wood > Padstow > Rock > Daymer Bay > St Enodoc > Polzeath > Trelights > Port Isaac
(Garmin switched off for the Padstow/Rock ferry!)

 

[lane]

Target Distance 80km
12 Rides Completed

23rd August 210km DIY Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/2645089606
20th July Suffolk Lanes Audax 168km https://www.strava.com/activities/2550549429
4th May Derby to Sandy (Beds) 155km https://www.strava.com/activities/2347143442
2nd August 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2584859998
30th June 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2492992582/segments/62746842157
6th July 116km https://www.strava.com/activities/2509698804
26th May 104km https://www.strava.com/activities/2399350342
5th May Sandy to Bourne (Lincs) 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/2346821901
14th July 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/2531975404
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
22nd June, 82km, https://www.strava.com/activities/2472074778

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Target Distance 200km.

Qualifying Rides (11)
(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
(7) June 15th 208km Leicester, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Wooton Wawen, Hampton in Arden, Coleshill, Fazeley, Lichfield, Curborough, Measham, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2451902394
(8) July 13th 205km Leicester, Gilmorton, Swinford, Catthorpe, Barby, Willoughby, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, Nirdingbury, Eathorpe, Cubbington, Leek Wooton, Hatton, Wroxall, Chadwick End, Knowle, Eastcote, Birmingham Airport, Coleshill Heath, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill, Maxstoke Green End, Astley, Bedworth, Shilton, Wolvey, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva, Bitteswell, Gilmorton, Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2528369824
(9) July 17th 204km Leicester to Beverley to see the folks
https://www.strava.com/activities/2545594049

(10) Aug 03rd 201km Leicester up to the north west of Derby and then across to Old Dalby and back to Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2587221153

(11) August 10th Leicester to Lincoln (179km) and then Sileby to Leicester (25km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607451099
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607450054

 

[Bazzer]

Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 6
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
June 15th Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Latchford, Appleton, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Tatton Park, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 81.33 kms
July 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Winwick, Hermitage Green, Lowton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Cucheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 84.32 kms[
August 2nd Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Swinton, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Warrington, Orford, Locking Stumps, Risley, Croft, home 80.6 kms 2 points
(Dragged myself round with this one. It felt like my legs belonged to someone else)
August 31st Winwick, Great Sankey, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Warburton, Woolston, Birchwood, Risley, Glazebrook, East Lancs to Lowton, Culcheth, Croft, home 80.2 kms

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 161 kms.

10 qualifying rides (sorted by distance)...

(8) July 20th: 174 kms. Walkden, Roe Green Loopline, Bridgewater canal, Dunham, Moulton, Venetian Marina cafe (Cholmondeston), Beeston, Delamere Forest, Great Budworth, Dunham, Irlam Locks, Port Salford Greenway, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].

(10) August 31st: 172 kms***. Walkden, Roe Green Loopline, Bridgewater canal, A57 cyclepath, Dunham, Moulton, Venetian Marina cafe (Cholmondeston), Beeston, Delamere Forest, Great Budworth, Dunham, Irlam Locks, A57 cyclepath, Port Salford Greenway, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].

(7) July 13th: 172 kms***. York, Howden, North Ferriby, TPT, Humber Bridge, Barton Waterside (cafe), Humber Bridge, TPT, North Ferriby, Stamford Bridge, York - [details].

(3) May 18th: 172 kms***. Manchester, Dunham, Weaverham, Eureka cafe, Dunham, Bridgewater canal, Roe Green Loopline, Walkden - [details].

(6) July 5th: 168 kms. Todmorden, Over Town, Trawden, Black Lane Ends, Earby, Barnoldswick, Old Roman Rd, Downham, Whalley [cafe], York, Mellor, Leyland, Ormskirk, Dalton, Appley Bridge, [train], Littleborough, Todmorden.

(5) June 22nd: 168 kms. Todmorden, Clitheroe, Settle, Arncliffe, Burnsall, Skipton, Earby, Barnoldswick, Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath, Burnley - [details].

(1) March 23rd: 165 kms***. Garforth, Spofforth, Cowthorpe, Trumfleet, Norton, Fairburn, Garforth - [details].

(9) August 20th: 164 kms. Rose Grove, Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitechapel, Kirkham, Elswick (ice cream stop at Bonds), Cartford toll bridge, Pilling, Bay Horse, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge (supermarket snacks), Ribchester, Langho, Rishton, towpath to Church, Accrington.

(2) May 11th: 161 kms. Todmorden, Whalley, Whitewell, Quernmore, Conder Green, Longridge, Whalley, Todmorden - [details].

(4) June 6th: 161 kms***. Todmorden, Littleborough, Castleton, Bury, Bolton, Chorley, Maghull, Skelmersdale, Wigan, [train->] Littleborough, Todmorden.


*** Ridden on my singlespeed bike (52/19 gear)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Target Distance 200km.

Qualifying Rides (12)
(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
(7) June 15th 208km Leicester, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Wooton Wawen, Hampton in Arden, Coleshill, Fazeley, Lichfield, Curborough, Measham, Leicester https://www.strava.com/activities/2451902394
(8) July 13th 205km Leicester, Gilmorton, Swinford, Catthorpe, Barby, Willoughby, Grandborough, Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, Nirdingbury, Eathorpe, Cubbington, Leek Wooton, Hatton, Wroxall, Chadwick End, Knowle, Eastcote, Birmingham Airport, Coleshill Heath, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill, Maxstoke Green End, Astley, Bedworth, Shilton, Wolvey, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva, Bitteswell, Gilmorton, Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2528369824
(9) July 17th 204km Leicester to Beverley to see the folks
https://www.strava.com/activities/2545594049

(10) Aug 03rd 201km Leicester up to the north west of Derby and then across to Old Dalby and back to Leicester
https://www.strava.com/activities/2587221153

(11) August 10th Leicester to Lincoln (179km) and then Sileby to Leicester (25km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607451099
https://www.strava.com/activities/2607450054

(12) September 01st Leicester to Newark and back (204km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2670827101