The aim of the MyWhoosh Big Ride Challenge is to inspire our readers to ride all year round, setting them an annual goal and smaller monthly targets along the way. If you managed to hit your targets in 2025 it's something to celebrate and be proud of.
When you've hit your target, simply email us and let us know. All we need is proof of your mileage, which can be a screen shot of your Strava profile page with your name and annual mileage clearly shown. Of course we'll accept all other ride logging sites or apps, as well as spreadsheets and even the good old CW mileage charts. Printed in the pages of the first issue of CW each year since the 1920s
Once you've completed the distance, you can order your exclusive 2025 finishers medal to hang round your neck, or display in your pain cave. Anywhere people can see it.
And don't forget, it's never to late to sign up to any of our challenges and increase your mileage. Sign up is completely free and gives you access to a private Facebook group and you'll receive updates and emails with your monthly challenges.
The Mini - 2025 finishers
A challenge for riders aiming to ride 500 miles in 2025
Justin Payne
Don Rollins
Paul Leader
Zi Yi Chiang
Mini Chiang
Yvonne Henry
Joey Wood
The Midi - 2025 finishers
Riders completing The Midi have ridden 1,000 miles in 2025
Michael Wrack Date completed, August 8
Mark Wood
Andrew Killington
The Maxi - 2025 finishers
Everyone listed below has ridden 2,500 miles in 2025
Bryan Sweephurst Date completed, September 21
Graham Nix Date completed, September 25
Nicola Simpson Date completed, November 29
Christopher Woodcock Date completed, December 18
Louise Owen Date completed, December 31
Derek Tuckwell
John Kemp
Alex Latimer
Chris Breese
Ian Ward
Paul Lingwood
Mark Waldron
Elizabeth Coleman
Stefano Andreani
Lorraine Globe
Rob Hord
Andrew Osborne
Richard Price
Adrian Stokes
Sarah Whitmore
Bob Gingrich
CW5000 - 2025 finishers
Running since 2020, this is our original challenge; you'll need to have ridden 5,000 miles in 2025 to get your name listed below.
Mark Pritchard Date completed, May 8
Hugh Mulligan Date completed, May 13
Michael Padwick Date completed, May 13
Justin Lomas Date completed, May 15
Alastair Flood Date completed, May 30
Alex Graham Date completed, June 16, has finished the challenge six years running
Kevin Palmer Date completed, June 22
Lonnie Maddox Date completed, June 22. Fourth year in a row
John Binczyk Date completed, June 23
Mike Smith Date completed, July 3
Gordon Reid Date completed, July 6
Stephe Fletcher Date completed, July 17
Dave Cox Date completed July 19
Gari Jones Date completed July 31
Andy Cartlidge Date completed, August 1
Ian Udell-Hart Date completed, August 6
Ivan Dawes Date completed, August 11
Stephen Crabbe Date completed, August 17
Stuart Lafferty Date completed, August 21
Donald Pearce Date completed, August 25
Katherine White Date completed, August 26
Elaine Scott Date completed, August 26
Nic Paton Date completed, September 4
Jordan Smithcroft Date completed, September 8. Second year running
David Swait Date completed, September 8
Stuart Hambling Date completed, September 10
Steve Dickinson Date completed, September 13. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Dr Caroline Simcock Date completed, September 18
Tom Niersbach Date completed, September 18
Peter Robinson Date completed, September 21
Andy Morris Date completed, September 22
Andrew Bayliss Date completed, September 25 Completed the challenge five times.
Peter Jackson Date completed, September 24
Stacey Larkin Date completed September 26
Martin Carr Date completed, September 27 Completed the CW5000 five years running
Emad Sidhom Date completed, October 6
Ian Smith Date completed, October 10 Completed the CW5000 six years running
Stuart Ridley Date complete, October 11
Phil Ward Date completed, October 12 Completed the CW5000 six years running
Ian Miller Date completed, October 12
Berry Puyk Date completed, October 15
Daryl Verrion Date completed, October 22. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Andy Hopper Date completed, October 26
Josh McClain Date completed, October 27
Jacquie Wright Date completed, October 27. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Kevin Bannister Date completed, October 28. Completed the CW5000 six years running
Ian Long Date completed October 29
Chris Reeve Date completed, October 30
Richard Wilson Date completed, October 31
Martin Belfield-Smith Date completed, November 5
John Wells Date completed, November 8. Completed the CW5000 six years running
David Oakes Date completed, November 17. Completed the CW5000 six years running
Dr Steven Hornstein Date completed November 23. Completed the CW5000 six years running
Robert Dalzell Date completed, November 28 Fourth time completing the challenge
Roland Buzås Date completed, November 30. Completed the CW5000 four times
Dave Woodall Date completed, December 1
Alex Spirrett Date completed, December 2
Paul Godden Date completed, December 7
Gavin Finch Date completed, December 10. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Paul McFarlane Date completed, December 13. Completed the CW5000 four years running
John Nixon Date completed, December 15
Stephen Walker Date completed, December 16. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Paul Dallain Date completed, December 16. Completed the CW5000 five years running
Brent Baga Date completed December 21
John McCabe Date completed December 21. Upgraded from The Maxi
Richard Wilson Date completed December 30
Peter Quinn Date completed December 31
Mark Swanson
Giles Cudmore
Robert Moody
Jake Lunt
Martin Power
Kelvin Knight
Simon Hickman
Shuan Elphick Completed the CW5000 three years in a row
Steve Cockram All miles ridden on a fixed gear bike (65/85")
Kelvin Knight
Paul McDougall
Geoff Myatt
Mark Gilburt
John Blair
Tim Banks
Paolo Morandi
Tony Green
Robert Welham
Steve Aguiar
Leslie Reissner
Jason Taylor Completed the CW5000 five years running
Mark Parlour
Mary Boothroyd
Gary Boothroyd
Chris Baird Completed the CW5000 six years running
Barry Simpson
Liv Fitz-Poole Completed the CW5000 six years running
Ken Houghton
Daryl Marsh
Chris Ronan
Ben Blackport
Oliver Dyson Completed the CW5000 five years running
Paul Taylor
Rob Philips Completed the CW5000 six years running
Richard Simpson
William Strickland-Boundy
Tom Macfarlane
Wolfgang Greiner
Les Buist
Pete Nicholson
Paul Oliver Completed the CW5000 two years running
Scott Digert Completed the CW5000 five years running
Ron Bradley
Steve Woodward
Richard Curtis
Darryn Mitchell
Hugh Mulligan
Terry Belbin
Robert Moody
Mark Lansdown
Bernard Crossley
Colin Whitehouse Completed the CW5000 three years running
Nick Pollard
Nigel Peacock
David Vallis
Steve Bell Completed the CW5000 six years running
Steve Tyler Completed the CW5000 five years running
David Parker
Michael Edwards
Stuart Finnie
Stephen Mander
Tim Woolridge
Nick Blyth Completed the CW5000 five years in a row
Neil Withnell
Amanda Benstead
Nick Sunley Completed the CW5000 six years running
Stephen Osgerby
Simon Sutton
Howard Smith Completed the CW5000 six years running
Jonny Miner Completed the CW5000 two years running
Phil Board
Gareth Olley
Stephen Mander
Roman Bardzik
André Potdevin
Andrew Luck
Simon Bricknell
Chris Leng
Warwick Bradbury
David Brock
Mark Marsden
Nick Wood
John Lunt Completed the CW5000 six years running
James Bowman
Kevin Palmer
Kym Brown Completed the CW5000 six years running
Bryn Thomas
Kevin Keegan
Scott Pestell
Lew Lawton Completed the CW5000 six years running
Adrian Elliott Completed the CW5000 six years running
Alison Matthews
Ole Strøm Pedersen
David Reid
Rob Hayward
Geoff Carter
Keith Scott Completed the CW5000 six years running
10,000 mile hall of fame
Michael Padwick
Alastair Flood
Jake Lunt
Kelvin Knight
Hugh Mulligan
Martin Power
Steve Milner
John Binczyk
Kevin Palmer
Dave Cox
