“Why do we do this Rich?” Guy puffed, easing parallel and turning to me as we finished the final Climb. (10 of 10 said the Garmin, it lied).

Day 2 dawned, as predicted by our resident forecaster Fishy Trestain, with cloudless skies...

It's Waldy TT Time again - whether you're a budding Remco or merely want to see how quickly you can ride 10 miles come and have a go on this course . There will be organised events at 7pm on the 4th & 11th of June but you are welcome to take on the course, on your own, at any time in June. Points are being awarded for your average speed over the course with different targets for Men and Ladies. Best average speed over the 16.1km/10miles set during June 2026. Drafting is not

Welcome to the May 2026 challenge How are the legs developing now the season is in full swing, has tour made them stronger or drained the life from them. Lets test them with a Sprint. The course is the same as last year so you should remember the pacing. The segment is here https://www.strava.com/segments/14402787 It starts just after the lights by Home Park and runs 1km to just before the Lion Gate. Points are as follows Men 140 seconds or less = 1 point 125 seconds or less

It's Monument season (and final prep for tour) so this months challenge is about going long. Who can ride the furthest in a single ride. With a single ride being defined as one not involving a stop of more than 2 hours. (Epic rides deserve Epic pub lunches after all). To honour the monument of Monuments, Paris _ Roubaix, the points are based on this years route. If you rode as far from the start as: Troisvilles – 98 km = 1 pt Haveluy – 154 km = 2 pts Hornaing – 176

Welcome to the March Challenge With tour fast approaching its time to get used to multiple days in the saddle. So take advantage of the (hopefully) improving weather and get riding. Points are scored depending on how many days you get out on the bike and ride at least 10km. The 10km does not need to done in a single ride, it's the total distance in a day that matters. NB the points are for total number of days in the month, they do not need to be consecutive. Here are the ava

Waldy Challenge 2026 - February - Distance

Welcome to the 1st Challenge of 2024 January is our perennial distance challenge. How many kilometres can you cover from 1st to 31st of January 2026? Here are the (weather appropriate) available points Ride 100km in Jan 1pt Ride 200km in Jan 2pts Ride 300km in Jan 3pts Ride 500km in Jan 4pts 1 man and 1 woman with the most kms in January 1 bonus point A maximum of 5 points can be obtained. We will also be offering the indoor alternative again for January, February and Ma

Welcome to the preview of the Waldy Challenge 2026 . As always the 2026 challenges will be an attempt to build on the successes and lessons from the previous year. Points will be awarded for each month's challenge with achievement level points set by the Challenge Master and the coaching team. There are also monthly bonus points awarded for the fastest, fittest, strongest, highest - etc depending on the challenge. There will be 11 2026 challenges : January - Distance - cloc

Welcome to the November's Challenge It's the final challenge of the year and this one's about testing how committed you are to keeping cycling now the weather has turned and the clocks gone back. Points are scored depending on how many days you get out on the bike and ride at least 10km. NB the points are for total number of days in the month, they do not need to be consecutive. Here are the available points Ride on 5 days in Nov 1pt Ride on 10 days in Nov 2pts Ride on 15

Following their success last year Jacky and Harry have the honour of lending their names to this years Hill Climb challenge. This year...

How did you get into cycling ? Bikes are all I know really, it all started in school when I began riding a BMX, I enjoyed the mechanical...

Welcome to the September challenge The September challenge is a blast from the past - we're bring back a popular challenge from 2023 that...

I'd like to start by offering my apologies , work and personal demands on my time has meant I've got way behind with updating the points,...

Welcome to the August 2025 challenge This year's Tour De France wasn’t exactly a sprinter's paradise with only 5 stages ending in a bunch...

By Sam C Herne Hill was a circuit I first raced last year, in my first year of racing. It immediately stood out to me as an amazing...

Welcome to the July 2025 challenge It’s time for La Grande Boucle. The Tour de France Grand Depart is in Lille on Saturday so just like...

Day 3 of the tour started on the evening of day 2, with an inspirational ride briefing from the route master Rob H...

Two-thirds in, the temptation to unclip and "just take a moment" was strong - but I stuck to my number one hill rule: stay on the bloody bike...

It’s rides like this, and those that followed, that stretch you, bond you and remind you why you do it.