The 2019 Annual Lunacy Challenge

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bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
Target distance 70km in a day

Qualifying rides (12)

(12) September 1st 2019: 98.02km, Home – Kerminy – Guilliers – Home (food) – Morinais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (retrieve lunettes) – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home
(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 –
 

lane

Veteran
Target Distance 80km
13 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
30th August 2018 Beacon Hill Country Park 84km https://www.strava.com/activities/2667341669
22nd June, 82km, https://www.strava.com/activities/2472074778
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 7
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
(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
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
 
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ColinJ

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Target distance: 161 kms.

11 qualifying rides (sorted by distance)...

(11) September 7th: 175 kms***. Todmorden. Train -> Leeds, Barwick-in-Elmet, Towton, Cawood (cafe), Stamford Bridge, Malton (cafe), Sand Hutton, York, Bolton Percy, Tadcaster, Aberford, Garforth, Trains -> Hebden Bridge, Todmorden.

(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)
 
Target distance: 150km (Actual distance 152km)
Qualifying rides: 16 - 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)
16. Sept. 8th - 153km / 3,200m (Wigglesworth, round Pendle Hill, Quernmore, Trough, Cross of Greet)
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)
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10. May 23rd - 151km / 3,100m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Brough, Tan Hill, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Ribblehead)
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)
 
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bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
Target distance 70km in a day

Qualifying rides (13) - completed

(12) September 1st 2019: 98.02km, Home – Kerminy – Guilliers – Home (food) – Morinais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (retrieve lunettes) – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home
(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
(13) September 12th 2019: 89.24km, Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte)
(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
 

lane

Veteran

Supersuperleeds

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
Qualifying Rides (13)
(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

(13) September 17th Leicester to Wellingborugh (182km) train station to home (7km) shopping trip (15km) (204km total)
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716833742
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832515
https://www.strava.com/activities/2716832674
 

StuartG

slower but no further
Location
SE London
Target Distance: 100 miles
Qualifying Rides: 9

1. 10th June 171.51 miles: Heeg-Fietselfstedentocht(235km)-Heeg [lifetime distance record] [A]
2. 23rd June 129.55 miles: Hampton Court-Newbury-Bradford-on-Avon [A]
3. 21st April 108.57 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Plaxtol-Yalding-Smarden-Yalding-Hildenborough-Godstone-Whyteflete South
4. 6th July 105.76 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Bracknell-Tattenham Corner [A]
5. 19th May 105.34 miles: Sydenham-Turners Hill-Handcross-Devil's Dyke-Brighton-Handcross-Gatwick-Sydenham [A]
6. 30th March 102.95 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Wrotham-East Malling-Marden-East Peckham-Hildenborough-Godstone-Sydenham
7. 16th June 101.96 miles: Sydenham-West Wickham-Purley-Yalding-Hever-Godstone-Purley-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
8. 21st September: 100.66 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Borough Green-Marden-Chillcot-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
9. 24th June 100.59 miles: Bradford-on-Avon-Taunton-Exeter-Bridford [A]
 
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ColinJ

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Target distance: 161 kms.

12 qualifying rides (sorted by distance)...

(12) September 21st: 179 kms. [Train from Todmorden] Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Whalley, Cow Ark, Inglewhite, Bilsborrow, Salwick, Inskip, Pilling, Bay Horse, Scorton, Whitechapel, Longridge Fell, Mitton, Whalley, Old Roman Rd, Padiham Greenway, Rose Grove THEN [Totally unwanted lumpy busy main road ride back due to train cancellation!!], A646 to Todmorden.

(11) September 7th: 175 kms***. Todmorden. Train -> Leeds, Barwick-in-Elmet, Towton, Cawood (cafe), Stamford Bridge, Malton (cafe), Sand Hutton, York, Bolton Percy, Tadcaster, Aberford, Garforth, Trains -> Hebden Bridge, Todmorden.

(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)
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
2019 Target distance 200km

Qualifying rides (11) sorted by distance

11: Sat 21st Sept 254km 2440m GWR Plains and Trains PTNA Audax Home-Bristol-Warmley-Malmesbury-Blunsdon-Wootton Bassett-Avebury-Woodhenge-Stonehenge-Shrewton-Boyton-Stoke St Michael-Radstock-Keynsham-Warmley-Bristol-Home
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
 

lazybloke

Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
Location
Leafy Surrey
As mentioned recently in the chatzone I've now done 15 rides meeting my target of 50km. Opportunities to ride are now looking very scarce but I'll hope to push that distance during October.

My top 13 now looks like this:
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Aravis

Putrid Donut
Location
Gloucester
Time for an update:

Target distance: 200km
Qualifying rides: 11

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.
September 3rd: Newport with Butterflies. 201.54km. Newport via Severnside and southern Gwent.
September 19th: Racing to Zeals. 229.42km. Gloucester to Burnham on Sea via Yatton Keynell and Zeals.
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
Target distance 80 kms.
Rides so far 8
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
(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
September 8th Winwick, Burtonwood, Bold, Ashton in Makefield, Worsley, Irlam, Lymm, Grappenhall, Warrington, Woolston, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 81.4 kms
September 28th Lane Head, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Orford, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 82.14km
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
2019 Target distance 200km

Qualifying rides (12) sorted by distance


11: Sat 21st Sept 254km 2440m GWR Plains and Trains PTNA Audax Home-Bristol-Warmley-Malmesbury-Blunsdon-Wootton Bassett-Avebury-Woodhenge-Stonehenge-Shrewton-Boyton-Stoke St Michael-Radstock-Keynsham-Warmley-Bristol-Home
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
12: Sat 28th Sept 204km 2838m Borders and Castles 200km Audax Chepstow Castle-St Briavels-Coleford-Symonds Yat-Ross on Wye-Hoarwithy-Kimbolton-Yarpole-Croft Castle-Pembridge-Weobley-Cockyard-Ewyas Harold-Cross Ash-White Castle-Raglan-Llansoy-Devauden-Chepstow
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 1492mDIY 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
 
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