The 2021 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 5

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 84km

Rides so far – 5

5. 29th July 2021 – 105.45km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Questembert - and return

4. 9th July 2021 – 93.47km Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – Ploërmel – la Touche Carné – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotaie – Ploërmel – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Home

3. 30th June 2021 – 91.70km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – la Touche Carné –Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Touche – Home

2. 27th May 2021 – 90.87km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – les Treize Chênes – St Launeuc – le Gué des Meules – Eréac – Lanrelas – Trémorel – Illifaut – Ménéac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

1. 7th May 2021 – 86.85km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – Plumaugat – Lanrelas – Eréac – le Gué des Meules – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 6

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 7

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 8

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 9

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
9. August 12th - 152km / 2,760m (Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, Tan Hill, Tommy Road, Sedbergh)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[aferris2]

Target distance 60 km.
Rides so far: 9

7. 03 Jun 101.54 km Strava East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, return via Billericay. 467m
6. 30 May 82.01 km Strava East Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Hazeleigh, Maldon, Goldhanger, Ulting, Boreham, Sandon, Stock. 368m.
3. 30 Mar 81.94 km Strava The Hanningfields, Bicknacre, Cock Clarks, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Heybridge, Goldhanger and return 418 m
5. 11 May 81.19 km Strava Whitstable, Herne Bay, Reculver, Margate and return. 224m.
8. 18 Jul 81.18 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Sandon, Butts Green, Bicknacre, West Hanningfield, Stock, Billericay. 494 m.
9. 15 Aug 66.76 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay 448m.
1. 21 Feb 65.23 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 383m.
4. 20 Apr 60.99 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, Baddow. 386m.
2. 21 Mar 60.74 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 385m.

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62.14 miles (or 100km). Also have 65 miles set as an optional "stretch" goal.
Today's ride: 76.39 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/5797998962 - The third attempt at doing my planned route out to Towcester and this time I completed it! No major climbs but very little flat either.
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.39 miles - 15th August - Twice postponed ride to Towcester finally done
2. 73.43 miles - 17th July - Long and very hot tour around south Northants and MK
3. 67.94 miles - 9th May - VeloViewer tile hunting around Luton on variable surfaces
4. 66.52 miles - 31st May - Sunny ride through Newport Pagnell, Cranfield and Woburn
5. 65.77 miles - 27th March - Detour affected route SW down towards the Thames
6. 65.61 miles - 7th June - Mildly lumpy ride to Wycombe and Marlow
7. 65.20 miles - 5th February - Got absolutely drenched riding back from Oxfordshire
8. 63.12 miles - 18th April - East as far as St. Albans and Harpenden, lots of traffic
9. 62.31 miles - 28th February - Ride around Bicester followed by chaperone duties
10. 62.18 miles - 26th June - Extended ride by getting lost in Milton Keynes

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 10

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
10. August 16th - 166km / 2,870m (Ilkley, Norwood Edge, Hartwith Bank, Greenhow Hill, Foxup)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
9. August 12th - 152km / 2,760m (Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, Tan Hill, Tommy Road, Sedbergh)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 84km

Rides so far – 6

5. 29th July 2021 – 105.45km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Questembert - and return

4. 9th July 2021 – 93.47km Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – Ploërmel – la Touche Carné – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotaie – Ploërmel – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Home

3. 30th June 2021 – 91.70km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – la Touche Carné –Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Touche – Home

6. 19th August 2021 – 90.88km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc - and return

2. 27th May 2021 – 90.87km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – les Treize Chênes – St Launeuc – le Gué des Meules – Eréac – Lanrelas – Trémorel – Illifaut – Ménéac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

1. 7th May 2021 – 86.85km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – Plumaugat – Lanrelas – Eréac – le Gué des Meules – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 11

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
10. August 16th - 166km / 2,870m (Ilkley, Norwood Edge, Hartwith Bank, Greenhow Hill, Foxup)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
11. August 19th - 162km / 2,450m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tebay, Kendal, Arnside, Keasden)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
9. August 12th - 152km / 2,760m (Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, Tan Hill, Tommy Road, Sedbergh)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 84km

Rides so far – 7

5. 29th July 2021 – 105.45km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Questembert - and return

7. 22nd August 2021 – 93.55km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Evriguet – Brignac – la Riaye – le Villot – la Corbinais – Evriguet – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home (lunch) – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

4. 9th July 2021 – 93.47km Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – Ploërmel – la Touche Carné – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotaie – Ploërmel – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Home

3. 30th June 2021 – 91.70km Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – la Touche Carné –Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Ville Haligan – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Touche – Home

6. 19th August 2021 – 90.88km Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc - and return

2. 27th May 2021 – 90.87km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – les Treize Chênes – St Launeuc – le Gué des Meules – Eréac – Lanrelas – Trémorel – Illifaut – Ménéac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

1. 7th May 2021 – 86.85km Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Loscouët-sur-Meu – Plumaugat – Lanrelas – Eréac – le Gué des Meules – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 62.14 miles (or 100km). Also have 65 miles set as an optional "stretch" goal.
Today's ride: 65.80 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/5833270692 - Etape Loch Ness 2021, first closed-road sportive since Covid began. Very enjoyable, even the big climb wasn’t that bad (distance includes ride to pens which were in a separate Strava activity).
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 76.39 miles - 15th August - Twice postponed ride to Towcester finally done
2. 73.43 miles - 17th July - Long and very hot tour around south Northants and MK
3. 67.94 miles - 9th May - VeloViewer tile hunting around Luton on variable surfaces
4. 66.52 miles - 31st May - Sunny ride through Newport Pagnell, Cranfield and Woburn
5. 65.80 miles - 22nd August - Etape Loch Ness 2021 sportive
6. 65.77 miles - 27th March - Detour affected route SW down towards the Thames
7. 65.61 miles - 7th June - Mildly lumpy ride to Wycombe and Marlow
8. 65.20 miles - 5th February - Got absolutely drenched riding back from Oxfordshire
9. 63.12 miles - 18th April - East as far as St. Albans and Harpenden, lots of traffic
10. 62.31 miles - 28th February - Ride around Bicester followed by chaperone duties
11. 62.18 miles - 26th June - Extended ride by getting lost in Milton Keynes

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 12

3. July 1st - 177km / 2,680m ('Withnail and I' phone box, then round Ullswater)
1. May 14th - 175km / 2,720m (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal, Wrayton)
2. May 27th - 168km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell from home and back)
10. August 16th - 166km / 2,870m (Ilkley, Norwood Edge, Hartwith Bank, Greenhow Hill, Foxup)
8. August 10th - 165km / 2,730m (Ribblehead, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Nought Bank Rd. Cracoe)
12. August 23rd - 162km / 3,000m (Waddington, Trough, Roeburndale, Wigglesworth, Bowland Knotts)
11. August 19th - 162km / 2,450m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tebay, Kendal, Arnside, Keasden)
5. July 24th - 161km / 2,580m (Wensleydale, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
7. August 4th - 161km / 2,300m (Ribblehead, Westmorland Dales loop, Sedbergh, Hornby)
4. July 8th - 152km / 3,100m (Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Leyburn, Park Rash, Malham Tarn, Settle)
9. August 12th - 152km / 2,760m (Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, Tan Hill, Tommy Road, Sedbergh)
6. August 2nd - 150km / 2,650m (Wigglesworth, Kidstones, Grinton, Swaledale, Buttertubs)

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Target distance 62.15 miles (100km)

14-June-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Woolston, West Felton. Hordley, Ellesmere, Coptiviney, Welshampton, Lyneal, Loppington, Burlton, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Meole Brace and home. Ride Report. 65.21 miles at 13.8 mph average.

30-June-2021: Clockwise loop around Shrewsbury and briefly into Powys: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Bulthy, Criggion, Melverley, Argoed, Kinnerley, Great Ness, Baschurch, Fenemere, Myddle, Harmer Hill, Hadnall, Astley, Poynton Grange, Roden, Rodington, Upton Magna, Atcham, Berrington, Kingstreet, Allfield and home. Ride Report. 69.63 miles at 13.1 mph average.

23-August-2021: Clockwise loop to the west and north of Shrewsbury: Condover, Stapleton, Plealey, Minsterley, Westbury, Melverley, Maesbrook, Maesbury, Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lower Hordley, Baschurch, Little Ness, Montford Bridge, Shelton and home. Ride Report. 67.63 miles at 13.7 mph average.