Originally Posted by
Machka
Goals for 2017
Cycle more than 2016. 2016's total was 5760.76 km. I want to cycle more than that in 2017.
Complete Petite Year Round Randonneur. This is a challenge where we have to do a 100 km ride each month for a total of 1200 km. There is some flexibility in that we can do 50 km one month and 150 km the next to make up for it, but most of the time it should be a 100 km ride. The challenge started in November (that's when the Audax/Randonneuring year starts), so I've done 3 already.
In the past, I've done several CAM challenges (Century A Month, where I ride a 100 mile ride each month of the year), and would like to do that again, but realistically, with full-time work + university, I'm not sure I can commit to that schedule. However, I would like to do as many centuries as possible. Good training rides.
Complete Super Randonneur. A Super Randonneur is Audax/Randonneuring's standard series and the series which is required to qualify for longer rides in most cases. It consists of one ride each of 200 km, 300 km 400 km, and 600 km, each of which has to be completed within a certain time limit.
Complete a 1000 km randonnee. This might be a long-shot. However, if the 600 km event goes well, there is a 1000 km 2 weeks later.
One 1000 km month.
Cycle up Mt Wellington again.
Cycletouring.
Done!
Rowan and I cycled up today. It was a short distance when compared with the usual rides here ... only 73.4 km ... but the 1636 metres (5367.45 feet) straight up the side of the mountain made it feel exceedingly long.