On the first day of each month we set our MyWhoosh Big Ride Challenge riders two extra challenges to take on. These vary every month, depending on the seasons and where a typical riders's fitness is at that time of year.
They're easy to complete if you ride regularly, and most of them can be done on indoor trainers using training apps including MyWhoosh, as well as out on the road. Some challenges will focus on distance, or altitude gained, others on searching out new places to ride. They're designed to be a bit of fun, and keep everyone motivated through the year, no matter what annual total they're aiming for.
This month, no matter the overall distance goal you're aiming for in 2025, your first challenge is to complete your longest ride of the year. And if you like climbing then the second goal should be right up your (hilly) street! (Hint: kill two birds with one stone and nail both in just one ride…)
Scroll down the page for previous monthly challenges and extra inspiration!
July Challenges
The Mini, Midi, Maxi & CW5000
All four groups have the same two challenges this month
1. Complete a ride the same distance as a Tour de France stage
2. Ride across a border
Bonus challenge!
Now we've teamed up with MyWhoosh we'll be setting a bonus indoor challenge each month. For July, the challenge is to join us on one of our Thursday socail rides. You can find out more about the weekly ride here.
The shortest stage at the Tour this year is the stage 13 individual time trial that is just 10.9km long. The longest stage is stage 2 at 209km. You can look through all the stages on our Tour de France route page. The goal should be to get as close as you can to a stage distance, either through meticulous route planning or riding around the block until you hit the distance!
For challenge number two, a town, county, country or state border will suffice. If it's an easy challenge for you to complete, why not see how many borders you can cross in one ride? We love it when our riders get inventive. However you tackle the challenges, be sure to let us know about them in the BRC Facebook group.
Previous Months' Challenges
The Mini
June
1. Complete your longest ride of the year
2. Ride to a local viewpoint
May
1. Ride Bingo Spring! Find 5 things from the list below
Hospital, runway, bad cycling infrastructure, boat moorings, bike shop, milestone, library, POI or tourist attraction
2. Ride for three hours in one week
April
1. Find a spring scene and take a photo
2. Complete a 20 mile ride
March
1. Complete a one hour ride
2. Find and ride a new hill
February
1. Be active for five consecutive days
2. Complete a 10 mile ride
January
1. Join a group ride
2. Exercise ten times this month
The Midi
June
1. Complete your longest ride of the year
2. Find and ride a new hill
May
1. Ride Bingo Spring! Find 6 things from the list below
Hospital, runway, bad cycling infrastructure, boat moorings, bike shop, milestone, library, POI or tourist attraction
2. Ride for five hours in one week
April
1. Find a spring scene and take a photo
2. Complete a 30 mile ride
March
1. Ride four days in one week
2. Do a sunrise or sunset ride
February
1. Log a 40 mile week
2. Find and ride a new road
January 1. Join a group ride
2. Ride three times in one week
The Maxi
June
1. Complete your longest ride of the year
2. Log a seasons best on a climb
May
1. Ride Bingo Spring! Find 7 things from the list below
Hospital, runway, bad cycling infrastructure, boat moorings, bike shop, milestone, library, POI or tourist attraction
2. Ride for seven hours in one week
April
1. Find a spring scene and take a photo
2. Complete a 50 mile ride
March
1. Gain 15k vertical feet in the month
2. Do a sunrise or sunset ride
February
1. Complete 750 minutes of riding
2. Find and ride a new road
January 1. Join a group ride
2. Complete a 30 mile ride
CW5000
June
1. Complete your longest ride of the year
2. Log a seasons best on a climb
May
1. Ride Bingo Spring! Find 8 things from the list below
Hospital, runway, bad cycling infrastructure, boat moorings, bike shop, milestone, library, POI or tourist attraction
2. Ride for 10 hours in one week
April
1. Find a spring scene and take a photo
2. Complete an 80 mile ride
March
1. Gain 20k vertical feet in the month
2. Do a sunrise or sunset ride
February
1. Complete 1,000 minutes of riding
2. Find and ride a new road
January 1. Join a group ride
2. Complete a 50 mile ride
This page will be updated at the start of each month with a new set of challenges for all our riders. You can also be notified of the monthly challenges via the Big Ride Challenge WhatsApp group
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What are the MyWhoosh Big Ride Challenge distance targets?
The Mini - Ride 500 miles in a year.
The Midi - Ride 1,000 miles in a year.
The Maxi - Ride 2,500 miles in a year.
CW5000 - Ride 5,000 miles in a year.
