New - Leisure Challenges 2017

Hi all.
If you haven't updated your June progress already please do so by the 15 July (Saturday week) deadline.

Check out the files section of the website or use the links below.

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the overall picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

A few essentials:
1. Log your progress even if it is nil by logging a "0";
2. Please ensure to enter values only i.e. no need to type "km" or "m" etc.
3. If your progress does not update automatically, please reach out on this thread.

The best of luck with your challenge(s).

Ken

Hi all.
If you haven't updated your June progress already please do so by the 15 July (Saturday week) deadline.

Check out the files section of the website or use the links below.

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the overall picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

A few essentials:
1. Log your progress even if it is nil by logging a "0";
2. Please ensure to enter values only i.e. no need to type "km" or "m" etc.
3. If your progress does not update automatically, please reach out on this thread.

The best of luck with the remainder of your challenge(s).

Ken

Apologies ... now with links :)

Hi all.
If you haven't updated your June progress already please do so by the 15 July (Saturday week) deadline.

Check out the files section of the website or use the links below.

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the overall picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

A few essentials:
1. Log your progress even if it is nil by logging a "0";
2. Please ensure to enter values only i.e. no need to type "km" or "m" etc.
3. If your progress does not update automatically, please reach out on this thread.

The best of luck with the remainder of your challenge(s).

Ken

Gillian Lane Randoneer Challenge March - 1 x 140km
Muriel Haire Randoneer Challenge March - 1 x 140km

Gillian Lane Distance April - 1,204 height gain - 17,381
Randoneer April - 15th May - 4

Muriel Haire Distance April - 1,308 height gain - 17,381
Randoneer April - 15th May - 4

Gillian Lane Distance May - 1,250 height gain - 16,618

Muriel Haire Distance May - 1,250 height gain - 16,618

Hope all the above is in order Ken get back to me if I have not given all the correct infor. Even with this broken arm I hope to be back on bike before end of August and get rest of 140km+ (I hope if not Gillian will get hers)

Thanks again - Muriel

Gillian Lane Randoneer Challenge March - 1 x 140km
Muriel Haire Randoneer Challenge March - 1 x 140km

Gillian Lane Distance April - 1,204 height gain - 17,381
Randoneer April - 15th May - 4

Muriel Haire Distance April - 1,308 height gain - 17,381
Randoneer April - 15th May - 4

Gillian Lane Distance May - 1,250 height gain - 16,618

Muriel Haire Distance May - 1,250 height gain - 16,618

Hope all the above is in order Ken get back to me if I have not given all the correct infor. Even with this broken arm I hope to be back on bike before end of August and get rest of 140km+ (I hope if not Gillian will get hers)

Thanks again - Muriel

Thanks to everyone who updated their Challenge(s) progress for June.

Check out the big picture on how you and your fellow riders are fairing here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...k/edit#gid=911810338

Some congratulations are due again this month:
Distance:
Evan Hughes, Tom Knierim and Warren Cray each crossed the line in June thereby completing the Distance Challenges they committed to back in March.
Congratulations lads ... job done.

Climbing:
Adrian Gallagher, Andrew Potts, Eric Davis, Gillian Baker, James O Callaghan, John Anslow, Sinead Brennan, Tara Nelson, Val Smith and Warren Cray all completed their Climbing challenges during June seeing through the commitment they each made back in March.
Congratulations guys - brilliant going!

Some stats that might interest you:
Distance Challenge:
3 months in out of 5 and average progress (excluding finishers) is bang on at 60%.
June came in at a relatively light 38,000km cycled (54,000km in May; 50,000km in April).
You're on track guys - keep going.

Climbing Challenge:
Average progress (excluding finishers) is 70%.
Overall the group is well ahead of target though notwithstanding the immense climbing done by the Dolomite gang in particular, we saw a relatively light 490,000m climbed in June (649,000m May; 571,000m April) albeit some riders haven't logged stats.

Randonneur Challenge:
4 months in now out of 6 and average overall progress is 40% for this tough auld challenge.
Some of our riders are well on track while others are struggling a little at the moment but still have plenty of time to complete - keep it going guys!
The group logged 37 x 140km spins in June; 40 in May; 43 in April; 12 in March.

Finally and notable during June was the climbing damage the guys just back from the Dolomites trip have wrought in the mountains over there and which can be observed in the linked table above.
Incredible climbing, remarkable work.
Check out Ivan O Brien's account here:
www.orwellwheelers.org/leisure/news/1100...la-forte-mangia-bene

If the Climbing Challenge survives again next year, I think we can look to blame the Italian bunch for re-calibrating the targets :)

The best of luck to all of the riders with the remainder of your challenge(s)
and again congratulations to everyone who stuck with their commitment and completed during June. Kudos.

Ken

Hi Ken

Can you change me up to the 33,000m climbing challenge please?

Thanks!!

Tara

Hey Tara
Unfortunately the window for changing
targets passed about a month ago ☹️.
Keep logging those metres though.
You're storming it.

Hi all.
If you haven't updated your June progress already please do so by the 15 July (Saturday week) deadline.

Check out the files section of the website or use the links below.

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the overall picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

A few essentials:
1. Log your progress even if it is nil by logging a "0";
2. Please ensure to enter values only i.e. no need to type "km" or "m" etc.
3. If your progress does not update automatically, please reach out on this thread.

The best of luck with the remainder of your challenge(s).

Ken

Hi all.

For those involved in the Leisure Challenges .... if you haven't updated your July progress already please do so by the 15 August (Tuesday week) deadline.

Thanks to those who have updated already:)

Check out the files section of the website or use the links below.

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the overall picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

A few essentials:
1. Log your progress even if it is nil by logging a "0";
2. Please ensure to enter values only i.e. no need to type "km" or "m" etc.
3. If your progress does not update automatically, please reach out on this thread.

The best of luck with the remainder of your challenge(s).

Ken

Hi all.
If you're involved in the Leisure Challenges and haven't updated your July progress already .... please ensure do so by the 15 August (Tuesday) deadline.

Thanks to those who have updated already

Log your progress here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1buh1Sdrspi_n7kl...Gmm3ZWO7ClC7gII/edit

Check out the bigger picture here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

Some riders didn't log numbers for June.
If so pop those on this thread and I'll look after them :)

August is the final month of the Challenges :(
The best of luck over the next 2 weeks with what's left on your challenge(s)!

Hi Ken,
I've uploaded my figures for July.
My June figures didn't upload for some reason, even though I tried to upload them before the last deadline. Here they are now;
KM Distance = 1320
Metres climbed = 10201

thanks Ken

Hi all

A reminder that tomorrow (Tuesday 12th) is the final day to log your July progress.
Check out my previous post for the various links.
The best of luck over the next couple of weeks!
Ken

Hi Ken
Could you correct my July kilometres. It should be 618. I had entered 618 several times because it wasn't showing up when I went into the link on the WhatsApp. I can see update when I use link on this website.
Thanks Cathy

Hi everyone

Some news .......

The window for completing Leisure Challenges has been extended by
3 days to Sunday 03 September.

This'll pull another weekend into the mix and hopefully help those on the cusp.

Note: the deadline for updating your August progress remains 15 September.

Lots of luck.

Thanks to everyone who updated their Challenge progress for July.

Check out the big picture on how you and your fellow riders are fairing here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

July has been a big month with significant patches of green beginning to appear, notably in the climbing challenge.

Congratulations are due this month to many riders.
Riders who set themselves a challenge back in March, kept at it
and saw it through to completion in July.
Every kilometre and metre hard earned.

Congratulations one and all!

Those who completed their Distance Challenge:
Alan Hickey; Andrew Potts; Brian Morrissey; Clare Keogh; Colm Agnew;
Denis Gleeson; Gary Somers; Gillian Baker; James O'Callaghan; Monica Coll;
Rob Tully; Sinead Brennan; Stefan Foster and Val Smith.

Those who completed their Climbing Challenge:
Adrian Gallagher; Alan Gordon; Alan Hickey; Angela Halpin; Barry Mooney;
Bernard Sellars; Brendan Kelly; Brian Morrissey; Donal Arundel; Eugene Dillon;
Gary Somers; George Flanagan; John Gleeson; Kevin Hayes; Leonard Kaye;
Luke Potter; Martine Nolan; Paul Cullen; Shane Phelan; Sinead Kennedy and
Stefan Foster.

Those who completed their tought auld Randonneur Challenge:
James O' Callaghan; John Murray and Leonard Kaye.

Congratulations everyone ........ job well and truly done!

Some stats that might interest you:
Distance Challenge:
41,000km cycled in July; June 38,000km; May 54,000km; April 50,000km.

Climbing Challenge:
A relatively light 475,000m climbed in July; June 490,000m; May 649,000m; 571,000m April.

Randonneur Challenge:
The group logged 34 x 140km spins in July; June 37; May 40; April 43; March 12.

We have a lot of riders within touching distance of completing across each of the challenges.
Hopefully the 3 day extension to Sunday 03 September will help out a little.

Keep it going guys, hang in there and the best of luck!

Kudos to those who stuck with it and completed during July.

The chance of a prize ......

As the Leisure Challenges draw to a close on Sunday 03 September,
there is a chance to win a prize on Prize Giving night.

- Estimate the total number of challenges that will complete;
- Your estimate will be for "All 3 Challenges";
- E-mail your estimate to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
- Do so by midnight Sunday 03 September.

Check out the current story here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQBfnh-k...uE9YAyGgk/edit#gid=0

Lots of luck :)

Hi Ken,

I must not have inputted June properly, it's probably too late at this stage but if not

Distance: 272
Climbing: 3319

Thank you,

Anne Marie

Hi Ken
Can you include spins up to and on the 3rd of September. Not sure what date was the cut off. Thanks Cathy

Hi Cathy
Sorry I missed your post.
Yes, up to and including Sunday 03 September.
Ken