CET's 2014 Challenge 50 x 100km (renewed for 2016)

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

31 - 7/6/14 134km in the rain and thunder Pangbourne - Theale O - Swindon - Pangbourne
32 - 14/6/14 109km Pangbourne - Aldborune - Shalbourne - Pangbourne
33 - 15/6/14 100km Mick Andrews Memorial Audax

[Lordy]

20.  14/6 Route checking new ACBristol 200km route over the Tumble.

Working hard to catch the rest of you up!

[Revolution9]

17. 14/06 - 325km Alston and Back (plus riding to and from event)

[Revolution9]

18. 21/06 - 100km Selkirk - St Boswells - Smailholm - Kelso - Town Yetholm - Hownam - Jedburgh - Lanton - Denholm - Lilliesleaf - Selkirk

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

34.  (last ride before the Alps where 5 x 100km in consecutive days are planned)  Selsey - Yapton - Arundel - Bignor - Chilgrove - Stoughton - Selsey - 105.8km

[jamesld8]

Yes I think it is hard !!

Although did metric century (BR- Durrin) challenge 2013 with 55 x 100km under CET `rules` just 46 would I think count---so doable but would need planning.

Can add it, maybe, to my list of challenges of SR / AAA-rTY / BR metric centuries / Rapha Festive  ??

1. 4 Jan 2014 116 km (Cambrian 1A perm)
2. 10 Jan 100.5 potter to Ludlow and back
3. 11 jan   Not pottering 104.7 cambrian 1D perm
4. 19 Jan 118.8 loop around Elan Reservoirs from home
5. 24 jan 101.7. potter down Wye valley and back; thinking of summer time
6. 1 Feb 103.7 ---windswept and cold
7. 16 Feb 103,4---sunny and crisp a nice day to be out after all the gales, sleet, rain last week
8. 22 Feb 2014 120.7 Sunrise Express Audax---and a sunny day too it was
9. 1 march--105.0-- another sunny day, where do they come from ? 
10 7 March 204---Cambrian 2A perm  3300m ascent and ANOTHER sunny day
11. 8 March100.4
12. 15 march 233---Chelt Flyer 200 Audax + ride to / back start
13.21 march 100.5--windy, cold showesr back to normal
14.3 April 136---moderately hilly circuit around Clee Hill, 1600m climbing overall but very hilly middle bit
15. 12 April 307--Elenydd audax---classic hilly one and just gets me uno point   but weatehr was good a lovely SW tailwind
16,26 April 103.2 windy day
17, 3 May---427 km ---Brevet Cymru---`spose this is just ONE point as 335 km day 1 , less than 100km day 2
18.10 May--129.7- gales, rain and hilly 2000m + Rhayader > Machynlleth > Nant Y Moch > R`yder very tough ride
19, 20. 17-18 May --652 BCM 350 / 312 km ride into / back start too

21.26 May --110.6 a DIY for AAA points, 1800m climbing around Radnor hills

22. 31 May--217 CET`s Cambrian 2H perm, hilly !

23 303 Snow Roads Audax 7 June
24. Around to Pitlochry from Kirriemuir 128 km 9 June
25. DIY loop aroudn Sunart, west Highlands from strontian 129 km 11 June
26. Ride from Strontian > Kilchoan (ferry) > Mull> (ferry) Lochaline 148km 12 June

27 27 June 103 km R`yder > Cwmystwyth>Tregaron>Beulah>R`yder 2000m ascent; all a bit of a struggle though never felt right

[Revolution9]

19. 28/06 - 390km Galashiels - Sayme Ling - Alston - Barnard Castle - Alston - Johnstonebridge - Moffat - Selkirk

20. 29/06 - 210km Selkirk - Galashiels - Morebattle - Wooler - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Wooler - Morebattle - Galashiels

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

19. 28/06 - 390km Galashiels - Sayme Ling - Alston - Barnard Castle - Alston - Johnstonebridge - Moffat - Selkirk

20. 29/06 - 210km Selkirk - Galashiels - Morebattle - Wooler - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Wooler - Morebattle - Galashiels

Nice two

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

35.  28/6/14 - Albertville - Col du Tamie - Col d'Epine - Col du Marais - Col de la Croix Fry - Col des Aravis, Col des Saisise - Cormet de Roseland - Col du Pre - Albertville 178km
36. 29/6/14 - Albertville - Col de Madeleine - Col du Glandon - Col de la Croix de Fer - Col du Mollard - Vilargondin - Albertville 189km
37 30/6/14 Le Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez - Col de Sarenne - Les Deux Alpes - D211A (its a lot more dramatic than it sounds) - Le Bourg d'Oisans - Villard Notre Dame - Col de Solude - Villard Raymond - Le Bourg d'Oisans - 108km
38 1/7/14 - Briancon - Col de Montgenevre - Col du Mont Cenis - Col du Telegraphe - Col de Galibier - Briancon - 207km
39 2/7/14 - Briancon - Risoul - Col d'Izoard - Briancon - 112km
 

[Lordy]

Great rides CET

25 done after 4 days on MC1K

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

Ride reports are on my 50th Birthday trip page.

[jamesld8]

Yes I think it is hard !!

Although did metric century (BR- Durrin) challenge 2013 with 55 x 100km under CET `rules` just 46 would I think count---so doable but would need planning.

Can add it, maybe, to my list of challenges of SR / AAA-rTY / BR metric centuries / Rapha Festive  ??

1. 4 Jan 2014 116 km (Cambrian 1A perm)
2. 10 Jan 100.5 potter to Ludlow and back
3. 11 jan   Not pottering 104.7 cambrian 1D perm
4. 19 Jan 118.8 loop around Elan Reservoirs from home
5. 24 jan 101.7. potter down Wye valley and back; thinking of summer time
6. 1 Feb 103.7 ---windswept and cold
7. 16 Feb 103,4---sunny and crisp a nice day to be out after all the gales, sleet, rain last week
8. 22 Feb 2014 120.7 Sunrise Express Audax---and a sunny day too it was
9. 1 march--105.0-- another sunny day, where do they come from ? 
10 7 March 204---Cambrian 2A perm  3300m ascent and ANOTHER sunny day
11. 8 March100.4
12. 15 march 233---Chelt Flyer 200 Audax + ride to / back start
13.21 march 100.5--windy, cold showesr back to normal
14.3 April 136---moderately hilly circuit around Clee Hill, 1600m climbing overall but very hilly middle bit
15. 12 April 307--Elenydd audax---classic hilly one and just gets me uno point   but weatehr was good a lovely SW tailwind
16,26 April 103.2 windy day
17, 3 May---427 km ---Brevet Cymru---`spose this is just ONE point as 335 km day 1 , less than 100km day 2
18.10 May--129.7- gales, rain and hilly 2000m + Rhayader > Machynlleth > Nant Y Moch > R`yder very tough ride
19, 20. 17-18 May --652 BCM 350 / 312 km ride into / back start too

21.26 May --110.6 a DIY for AAA points, 1800m climbing around Radnor hills

22. 31 May--217 CET`s Cambrian 2H perm, hilly !

23 303 Snow Roads Audax 7 June
24. Around to Pitlochry from Kirriemuir 128 km 9 June
25. DIY loop aroudn Sunart, west Highlands from strontian 129 km 11 June
26. Ride from Strontian > Kilchoan (ferry) > Mull> (ferry) Lochaline 148km 12 June

27 27 June 103 km R`yder > Cwmystwyth>Tregaron>Beulah>R`yder 2000m ascent; all a bit of a struggle though never felt right

28 4 July 100.5 ---just easy trip with little climbing, fast pace though (26kph)
29--13 July 104.3 ---DIT AAA ride Welsh  borders, 1800m ascent

[Revolution9]

21. 16/07 - 102km Los Higuerales - Arboleas - La Alfoquia - Lubrin - Bedar - Lubrin - Zurgena - Arboleas - Albox - Los Higuerales

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

40 - 119.6km Barbury Bash 110km (plus extra distance from where we parked the car)
41 - 163.9km commute to London from Basingstoke plus extra to Domino's Pizza for much needed recovery food.  Hottest 100km ride of the year 32C in London for start of the return leg. 

9 to go

[jamesld8]

Yes I think it is hard !!

Although did metric century (BR- Durrin) challenge 2013 with 55 x 100km under CET `rules` just 46 would I think count---so doable but would need planning.

Can add it, maybe, to my list of challenges of SR / AAA-rTY / BR metric centuries / Rapha Festive  ??

1. 4 Jan 2014 116 km (Cambrian 1A perm)
2. 10 Jan 100.5 potter to Ludlow and back
3. 11 jan   Not pottering 104.7 cambrian 1D perm
4. 19 Jan 118.8 loop around Elan Reservoirs from home
5. 24 jan 101.7. potter down Wye valley and back; thinking of summer time
6. 1 Feb 103.7 ---windswept and cold
7. 16 Feb 103,4---sunny and crisp a nice day to be out after all the gales, sleet, rain last week
8. 22 Feb 2014 120.7 Sunrise Express Audax---and a sunny day too it was
9. 1 march--105.0-- another sunny day, where do they come from ? 
10 7 March 204---Cambrian 2A perm  3300m ascent and ANOTHER sunny day
11. 8 March100.4
12. 15 march 233---Chelt Flyer 200 Audax + ride to / back start
13.21 march 100.5--windy, cold showesr back to normal
14.3 April 136---moderately hilly circuit around Clee Hill, 1600m climbing overall but very hilly middle bit
15. 12 April 307--Elenydd audax---classic hilly one and just gets me uno point   but weatehr was good a lovely SW tailwind
16,26 April 103.2 windy day
17, 3 May---427 km ---Brevet Cymru---`spose this is just ONE point as 335 km day 1 , less than 100km day 2
18.10 May--129.7- gales, rain and hilly 2000m + Rhayader > Machynlleth > Nant Y Moch > R`yder very tough ride
19, 20. 17-18 May --652 BCM 350 / 312 km ride into / back start too

21.26 May --110.6 a DIY for AAA points, 1800m climbing around Radnor hills

22. 31 May--217 CET`s Cambrian 2H perm, hilly !

23 303 Snow Roads Audax 7 June
24. Around to Pitlochry from Kirriemuir 128 km 9 June
25. DIY loop aroudn Sunart, west Highlands from strontian 129 km 11 June
26. Ride from Strontian > Kilchoan (ferry) > Mull> (ferry) Lochaline 148km 12 June

27 27 June 103 km R`yder > Cwmystwyth>Tregaron>Beulah>R`yder 2000m ascent; all a bit of a struggle though never felt right

28 4 July 100.5 ---just easy trip with little climbing, fast pace though (26kph)
29--13 July 104.3 ---DIT AAA ride Welsh  borders, 1800m ascent

30 19 July 210 km Barmouth Blvd Audax
31-26 July--213.6 km Cambrian 2E
32  1 Aug 100.7
33-8 August 102.8 hilly AAA-DIY route
34--9 Aug 328 km Rough Diamond Audax, ride to/ from start
35--15 Aug 124.8 km DIY ride


may be in sight of the 50 now, maybe 

[Revolution9]

22. 26/07 - 400km National 400

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

42.  26/7/14 Down the Ups  100k with CET Junior plus ride from home to start and from finish 144.4km
43.  3/8/14  Basingstoke - EXCEL Centre - London Triathlon Corporate Relay -  Selsey = 266km

7 to go

[Revolution9]

23 + 24. 09/07 + 10/07 - Over the Hill and Back 400K Audax + ride home

[jamesld8]

36 30 Aug 2014---204.5---Montgomery Madness hilly 200km Perm---very hard ride, lots of lanes etc

[Revolution9]

25. 30/08 - Selkirk - Tweedsmuir - Melrose - Eyemouth - Coldstream - Hawick - Selkirk 300k DIY Audax

[jamesld8]

36 30 Aug 2014---204.5---Montgomery Madness hilly 200km Perm---very hard ride, lots of lanes etc

37 5 Sept 121 km fairly steady ride, few hills for once
38 5 Sept 120

[Revolution9]

26. 05/09 Selkirk - Mauchline - Newton Stewart 220km DIY Audax
27. 06/09 Newton Stewart - New Galloway - Dalbeattie - Moffat - Peebles - Selkirk 220km DIY Audax

[jamesld8]

36 30 Aug 2014---204.5---Montgomery Madness hilly 200km Perm---very hard ride, lots of lanes etc

37 5 Sept 121 km fairly steady ride, few hills for once
38 5 Sept 120

39 12 Sept 130km---triple ascent of Bwlch Y Groes from each road up --2 500m climbing

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

44 10/8/14 Selsey - Basingstoke avoiding hills as front mech had seized.  104km
45 13/8/14 Riverside to Riverside Audax (with CET Junior) 120km
46 15/8/14 Home to London Commute - 168km
47 23/8/14 Mildenhall 200 Audax (with CET Junior) - 210km
48 31/8/14 Selsey to Beachy Head and back - 226km (160.6km before breakfast)
49 6/9/14 Pangbourne - Quainton - Ivinghoe - Pangbourne - 180km
50 13/9/14 Pangbourne - Long Wittneham - Tubney - Lambourn - Pangbourne - 119km   

Next milestone is 62 to get in-year Eddington number to 62.  Also need 4 more imperial centuries to beat previous PB in the year.

[tonyh]

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