With just 23 days remaining in the year, I must now focus on those who could finish the challenge.

With 501 and 607 miles still to complete, Johnny and Carlin are unlikely to cover near-marathon distances daily.

Tom retains an outside chance, with 11.7 miles a day requiring a backbreaking effort, one where he surely must skip Christmas dinner to stand any chance.

Matt and I are tantalizing close, with 140 miles and 55 miles remaining respectively. We can almost see Kev and Chris waiting at the bar. It’ll be touch and go.

I think I’ll go for a ride…

Keep it up everyone.

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	270	11.7
Matt	140	6.0
Johnny	501	21.7
Dave	55	2.3
Carlin	605	26.3

December 1st, one month remaining. It’s time for the big finish. Here’s what ya’ll have left to do:

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	270	9.3
Matt	145	5
Johnny	501	17.2
Dave	83.1	2.8
Carlin	605	20.8

Let’s carry the momentum into the 2025-2026 challenge. I’ll post the official route for that later this week.

I’d also like to remind everyone that the official club colour is orange and not whatever these two silver foxes are wearing.

Keep it up!

With Oxfordshire experiencing a dusting of snow, I must assume that the UK contingent of the LRRC looked something similar to the above picture today. Combined with early nights, it appears the season is taking a toll on miles completed.

Matt has turned to his in-home bike setup, which I assume Chris objects to with the same vigour as Kevin’s treadmills.

We, the data trackers at LRRC, are not so fussy and will log nearly anything.

The latest numbers are:

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	270	6.4
Matt	157	3.4
Johnny	528	11.7
Dave	105	2.3
Carlin	608	13.5

It’s time for a big finish folks and to carry the momentum into the new year.

Another successful week with all participants logging miles. Well done. Here’s the map:

And how much remaining for each of us:

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	270	5.2
Matt	169	3.3
Johnny	528	10.3
Dave	168	3.2
Carlin	613	12

I realize by only showing what’s remaining I don’t highlight how much we’ve accomplished. So here are everyone’s totals:

• Dave: 692M
• Matt: 691M
• Tom: 590M
• Johnny: 332M
• Carlin: 247M

Really excellent achievements all round, of course not forgetting the legends that are Kev and Chris.

Now onto what we’re all seeing…

Dave on the A9 in the highlands:

Matt, also on the A9 in the highlands:

Tom on the A91 near Stirling:

Johnny in Kidsgrove:

Carlin entering Banbury:

Keep it up everyone!

Yesterday children ran scared through the streets of Trail’s Edge (my neighborhood) from the Halloween ghosts and ghouls that will haunt their dreams for weeks to come. Similarly, with only sixty days remaining YOU should be walking, biking, and running terrified through the streets of The Cotswold’s as failure stalks your every move…

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	289	4.8
Matt	204	3.4
Johnny	538	8.9
Dave	225	3.7
Carlin	619	10.3

Keep it up Lyne Road Runners, or should that be Lyne Road Road Runners?

Sixty-seven days remaining and the end is near. Matt, Tom, and I are cutting it close to reaching John O’ Groats, while Carlin and Johnny will be looking to achieve their own personal bests. Here’s the per-days required.

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	294	4.3
Matt	222	3.3
Johnny	543	8.1
Dave	280	4.1
Carlin	623	9.2

What are ya’ll seeing? Let’s see…

Matt in the highlands:

Dave in Stenhousemuir:

Tom in Whitburn:

Johnny in Stone:

Carlin in Hopcrofts Holt

Keep it up everyone!

Day 292, just 74 days remaining. This week Carlin reached The Six Bells! Opting not to stop at the drug infested den, she blew straight past, flew up the moors, for a cold one at The Kings Arms.

Further north Johnny is near Stratford, Tom and I are approaching Sterling, while Matt heads towards The Highlands.

Here’s what ya’ll need to do to meet the goal:

	Remaining	Per Day
Tom	294	3.972972973
Matt	253	3.418918919
Johnny	551	7.445945946
Dave	315	4.256756757
Carlin	628	8.486486486

Errata – Matt, I’m sorry, I mis-typed your remaining #’s last week. The numbers above are correct.

As I said previously, ideas for the 2025 challenge are welcome!