I'm sorry you feel that way Cyclophiliac. I don't think that this challenge is so serious that it is worth getting that upset over, it is not a question of athletic prowess, just a matter of finding time on the bike. My route to work and back could be less than 20km, but I choose to ride 28km for a variety of reasons, and I claim all of that distance. Sometimes I even take the long way which is 45km.
Rides on weekends are not a problem, not everyone works 9-5 on weekdays. I've described some Saturday rides in posts above (ok not that far, but the principle is the same).
A long ride to a friend's house is expressly allowed. Once, years ago, I rode from Monash Uni, to Geelong (95km approx) to visit a rather beautiful friend, and to share some tinned spaghetti on burned toast and tea. After a couple of hours I then rode back. I think that each of those rides would conform with the conditions as described. But I'd have to make sure that I entered them as two separate rides, because otherwise they'd look like one 190km ride that finished at the same place that it started even if there was a break in the middle.
Endomondo Commuter Challenge wrote:ACF BNA Commuter challenge. A commute is where you start at one destination and end at another for a purpose other than training. e.g. to work, to the shops, to your mistresses'/paramour's house.
If Mark Beaumont decided to enter and e.g. just visit his friends around the place, he could start now and be leading in about a week.
Anyhow, I started slowly, got up to 4th but fear that I will be slipping back again. I'm hoping to get in a good winter to give Cardy George and SSS a bit of a run for their money.
Cheers,
Cameron