The 2023 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 2

2. March 27th - 165km / 2,900m (Newby Head, Fleak Moss, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
1. February 22nd - 161km / 800m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 4

Some ride details abbreviated – full details upthread

4. 5th April 2023 – 91.58km SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Mauron, Ploërmel, NtB canal, Josselin, le Val, St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines, Kerbigot, la Ville Trémal, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM

2. 5th March 2023 – 88.41km Ménéac + Guilliers loop, then a Chalais loop

1. 5th January 2023 – 85.44km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron

3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 5

Some ride details abbreviated – full details upthread

5. 7th April 2023 – 104.35km la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotais – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – St Brieuc-de-Mauron

4. 5th April 2023 – 91.58km SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Mauron, Ploërmel, NtB canal, Josselin, le Val, St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines, Kerbigot, la Ville Trémal, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM
2. 5th March 2023 – 88.41km Ménéac + Guilliers loop, then a Chalais loop
1. 5th January 2023 – 85.44km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron
3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides

 

[Alex321]

Target 35 miles, stretch target 40 miles.

Rides so far - 3

3. 7th April 2023 36.34 miles, 2405ft elevation City - Langan - Treos - Coychurch Hernstone - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - St Brides Major - Monknash - Marcross - Llantwit Major - Boverton - Lancadle - Llancarfan - Bonvilston - Warren Mill Frarm - Welsh St Donats - Home.

1. 22nd January 2023 - 35.42 miles, 2274ft elevation. Strava. - Welsh St Donats - Bonvilston - Llancarfan - Llancadle - Boverton - Llantit Major - Marcross - Monknash - Wick - Llandow - Sigginstone - Llantrythid - Warren Mill - Welsh St Donats.

2. 20th March 35.39 miles, 2746ft elevation. City - Llangan - Corntown - Ewenny - Castle-Upon-Alun - Wick - Monknash - Llantwt Major - St Athan - Llantrithyd - Warren Mill Farm - Welsh St Donats - Trerhyngell - Home.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 35 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 5

Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.8 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 6

Some ride details abbreviated – full details upthread

5. 7th April 2023 – 104.35km la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotais – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – St Brieuc-de-Mauron

4. 5th April 2023 – 91.58km SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Mauron, Ploërmel, NtB canal, Josselin, le Val, St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines, Kerbigot, la Ville Trémal, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM

2. 5th March 2023 – 88.41km Ménéac + Guilliers loop, then a Chalais loop

1. 5th January 2023 – 85.44km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron

3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides

6. 17th April 2023 – 73.49km Pontmenard loop: on the MASSI; Raserais, Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf and la Faux: on the Princess: SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, Ménéac quarry, Landual, St Yger, la Ville Durand, le Villot, la Riaye, Brignac, Kerminy, la Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 35 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 6

Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.8 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 3

2. March 27th - 165km / 2,900m (Newby Head, Fleak Moss, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
1. February 22nd - 161km / 800m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
3. April 27th - 150km / 2,100m (Beamish, Durham, Richmond, Wensleydale, Ribblehead)

 

[ColinJ]

At last...

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 1

1. April 29th - 110 km. Home to Tod station, [train], Garforth forum ride [Garforth, Wetherby, Spofforth, Tadcaster, Fairburn, Kippax, Garforth], [train], Hebden Bridge station to home in Tod. (All in my 52/19 singlespeed gear.)

 

[Sea of vapours]

Target distance: 150km
Qualifying rides: 4

2. March 27th - 165km / 2,900m (Newby Head, Fleak Moss, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss, Barbondale)
4. May 3rd - 162km / 2,650m (Foxup, Burnall, Greenhow, Nidderdale, Redmire, Ribblehead)
1. February 22nd - 161km / 800m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
3. April 27th - 150km / 2,100m (Beamish, Durham, Richmond, Wensleydale, Ribblehead)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 7

Some ride details abbreviated – full details upthread

5. 7th April 2023 – 104.35km anti-clockwise Josselin loop (Chateau Trô, SMTF, Josselin, Bagotais, Ploërmel, Mauron and Pont Ruelland)
4. 5th April 2023 – 91.58km clockwise Josselin loop (Quihiac, Ploërmel, Josselin, SMTF, Evriguet and Kerminy)
2. 5th March 2023 – 88.41km Ménéac + Guilliers loop, then a Chalais loop
1. 5th January 2023 – 85.44km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron
3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides

7. 7th May 2023 – 77.65km local lanes (on the RAID); Raserais, Esquiniac, le Faux and Geffray (on the Princess); lunch; Plaisance, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Fardière, la Trinité-Porhoët, le Croix de L’Iff, la Mulotière, la Ville Oger, Chateau Trô, Guilliers, Evriguet and SBdM (on La Rossa)

6. 17th April 2023 – 73.49km two local loops then a Ménéac loop (Brignac, Ménéac quarry, Landual, la Ville Durand, Brignac and Kerminy)

 

[lazybloke]

Been walking for a few months, rather than cycling, but dusted off the wheels this morning:

Target distance: 57km
Qualifying rides: 2

2. 14th May : 66 km : Leatherhead, Hampton Court, Richmond Park, then lots of tourist spots in London. Start developing a very tender undercarriage, so jumped on a train home.

 

[Alex321]

Target 35 miles, stretch target 40 miles.

Rides so far - 4

3. 7th April 2023 36.34 miles, 2405ft elevation City - Langan - Treos - Coychurch Hernstone - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - St Brides Major - Monknash - Marcross - Llantwit Major - Boverton - Lancadle - Bonvilston - Warren Mill Farm - Welsh St Donats - Home.

4. 14th May 2023 36.25 Miles, 2152ft Elevation Strava City - St May Hill - Treos - Waterstone Ind Est - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - St Brides Major - Monknash - Marcross - Llantwit Major - Boverton - Lancadle - Llancarfan - Bonvilston - Warren Mill Frarm - Welsh St Donats - Home.

1. 22nd January 2023 - 35.42 miles, 2274ft elevation. Strava. - Welsh St Donats - Bonvilston - Llancarfan - Llancadle - Boverton - Llantit Major - Marcross - Monknash - Wick - Llandow - Sigginstone - Llantrythid - Warren Mill - Welsh St Donats.

2. 20th March 35.39 miles, 2746ft elevation. City - Llangan - Corntown - Ewenny - Castle-Upon-Alun - Wick - Monknash - Llantwt Major - St Athan - Llantrithyd - Warren Mill Farm - Welsh St Donats - Trerhyngell - Home.

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 8

Some ride details abbreviated – full details upthread

5. 7th April 2023 – 104.35km anti-clockwise Josselin loop (Chateau Trô, SMTF, Josselin, Bagotais, Ploërmel, Mauron and Pont Ruelland)
4. 5th April 2023 – 91.58km clockwise Josselin loop (Quihiac, Ploërmel, Josselin, SMTF, Evriguet and Kerminy)
2. 5th March 2023 – 88.41km Ménéac + Guilliers loop, then a Chalais loop
1. 5th January 2023 – 85.44km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron
3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides

8. 18th May 2023 – 78.46km Devison loop: on the RAID; Plaisance, Geffray and le Faux: on the Princess; Pontmenard, Raserais and Esquiniac: on the Urban Shaper; Brignac, la Riaye, Corbinais, Kerminy, SBdM and Plaisance: on La Rossa; local lanes: on the MASSI

7. 7th May 2023 – 77.65km 2 local rides then a Ménéac, Trinité, Chateau Trô loop
6. 17th April 2023 – 73.49km two local loops then a Ménéac loop (Brignac, Ménéac quarry, Landual, la Ville Durand, Brignac and Kerminy)

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 35 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 6

Ride 7, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.8 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)