The 2023 Annual Lunacy Challenge

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 9

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

9. 27th May 2023 – 83.43km Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Chalais, la Ville ès Olives, Loscouët-sur-Meu, l’Escaromel, Plumaugat, Lanrelas, le Feutel, les Treize Chênes, Trémorel, Lancras, Illifaut, la Ville Jallu, Corbinais, la Ville ès Moreux, Brignac, SBdM

3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides
8. 18th May 2023 – 78.46km 5 local rides (on 5 different bikes)
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: 8

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 8, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
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)

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 10

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
9. 27th May 2023 – 83.43km Loscouët, upper Rance valley, Illifaut

10. 31st May 2023 – 82.18km Kerminy, Evriguet, Guilliers, St Vily, Crétudel, Loyat, Mauron, Quihiac, Lancras, Illifaut, Ménéac, Corbinais, Kerminy, SBdM

3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides
8. 18th May 2023 – 78.46km 5 local rides (on 5 different bikes)
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)

 

[steverob]

Target distance: 66 miles
Yesterday's ride: 66.76 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/9201233055 - A incredibly nervy (for mechanical reasons) Tour of Cambridgeshire sportive. Very windy and sunny and rather fast too; over 16mph average (which is good for me).
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Rides in order of distance so far this year:
1. 68.42 miles - 12th February - Decent speed riding around villages close to Brackley
2. 66.76 miles - 4th June - Tour of Cambridgeshire 2023 sportive

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 2

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.)

2. May 18th: 100 km. Crediton, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail, Exmouth, then... cycle paths & back roads to Budleigh Salteron, Otterton & back with my niece who had a new bike to test ride... back solo to Upton Pyne. Got metric century done by touring lanes round Thorverton, Shobrooke etc. to Crediton.

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 35 miles (I think)
Qualifying rides: 9

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 9, Jun 5 - Commute to worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
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)

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 3

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.)

2. June 10th - 103 km. My Glasson Dock forum ride... Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Trough of Bowland, Galgate, Glasson Dock [cafe stop], Galgate, Bay Horse, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley.

3. May 18th: 100 km. Crediton, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail, Exmouth, then... cycle paths & back roads to Budleigh Salteron, Otterton & back with my niece who had a new bike to test ride... back solo to Upton Pyne. Got metric century done by touring lanes round Thorverton, Shobrooke etc. to Crediton.

 

[bluenotebob]

Target distance – 70km (stretch distance 75km)

Rides done so far: 11

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
9. 27th May 2023 – 83.43km Loscouët, upper Rance valley, Illifaut

11. 11th June 2023 – 82.24km Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Malestroit, la Tayée, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron

10. 31st May 2023 – 82.18km extended Loyat loop (Evriguet, Loyat, Mauron, Quihiac, Illifaut, Ménéac and Corbinais)
3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides
8. 18th May 2023 – 78.46km 5 local rides (on 5 different bikes)
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)

 

[Alex321]

Target 35 miles, stretch target 40 miles.

Rides so far - 5

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.

5. 18th June 2023 35.59 miles, 2106ft elevation. Strava City - St Mary Hill - Waterstone Ind Est - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - St Brides Major - Monknash - Marcross - Llantwit Major - Boverton - St Athan - Llandough - Llanblethian - Cowbridge - Aberthin - 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: 12

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)

12. 21st June 2023 – 93.89km Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit, Pleucadeuc, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron

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
9. 27th May 2023 – 83.43km Loscouët, upper Rance valley, Illifaut
11. 11th June 2023 – 82.24km Mauron – Ploërmel – Malestroit – la Tayée – Malestroit – Ploërmel – Mauron
10. 31st May 2023 – 82.18km extended Loyat loop (Evriguet, Loyat, Mauron, Quihiac, Illifaut, Ménéac and Corbinais)
3. 25th March 2023 – 81.22km 5 local rides
8. 18th May 2023 – 78.46km 5 local rides (on 5 different bikes)
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
Qualifying rides: 10

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 9, Jun 5 - Commute to worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 10, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
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)

 

[FrothNinja]

Target 35 miles
Qualifying rides: 11

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 11, Jun 23 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, the Ridge, Noggarth Top, Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Rowley Lake, Worsthorne, Hurstwood, Townley, L&L (total 80.1 km / 50.4 miles plus 3,604 ft / 1098 m ascent)
Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.8 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 9, Jun 5 - Commute to worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 10, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
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)

 

[Alex321]

Target 35 miles, stretch target 40 miles.

Rides so far - 6

6. 24th June 2023 68.37 miles, 3668ft elevation Strava. Llanelli - Loughor - Gorseinon - Pontardulais - Llanon - Tumble - Gorslas - Ammanford - Llandybie - Ffairfach - Llanarthne - Llangunnor - Croesyceilog - Feryside - Kidwelly - Burry Port - Llanelli.

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.

5. 18th June 2023 35.59 miles, 2106ft elevation. Strava City - St Mary Hill - Waterstone Ind Est - Ewenny - Ogmore - Southerndown - St Brides Major - Monknash - Marcross - Llantwit Major - Boverton - St Athan - Llandough - Llanblethian - Cowbridge - Aberthin - 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.

 

[lazybloke]

Target distance: 57km
Qualifying rides: 3

3. 25 June : 71 km : Leatherhead, Hookwood, Tinsley Green, Russ Hill, Dorking, Home

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.

1. 5th Feb : 62 km, 2674 ft elevation gain : A bit of local bike testing, then a quick drive to Tandridge area to exprience some different roads; Crowhurst > Groombridge > Lingfield.

 

[ColinJ]

Target distance: 100 km
Qualifying rides: 4

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.)

2. June 10th - 103 km. My Glasson Dock forum ride... Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Trough of Bowland, Galgate, Glasson Dock [cafe stop], Galgate, Bay Horse, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley.

3. May 18th: 100 km. Crediton, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail, Exmouth, then... cycle paths & back roads to Budleigh Salteron, Otterton & back with my niece who had a new bike to test ride... back solo to Upton Pyne. Got metric century done by touring lanes round Thorverton, Shobrooke etc. to Crediton.

4. July 1st - 100 km. My Cheshire forum ride - Hollins Green, Knutsford, Utkinton (cafe stop), Kelsall, Delamere Forest, Acton Bridge, Lymm, Hollins Green.