The 2016 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[Ajax Bay]

11 Apr: 113.3km + 1213m: Jacobstowe, Holsworthy, Bude, Bradworthy, Stibb Cross, south on Tarka Trail, out to A386, Meeth, Hatherleigh, Jacobstowe
3 Apr (2): 210.7km + 2548m: Dorset Coast 200 Audax: Wareham, Poole/Studland ferry, Weymouth, Bridport, Axminster, Marshwood, Dorchester, Tincleton, Wareham

March (11):
31 Mar: 103.3km + 1222m, 22 Mar: 104.4km + 948m, 20 Mar (2): 232.6km + 2888m, 16 Mar: 111.5km + 1516m, 14 Mar: 102.9km +1006m, 13 Mar: 103.2km +1159m,
10 Mar: 137.4km +1902m, 06 Mar: 107.9km +1616m, 05 Mar: 108.2km + 965m, 03 Mar: 117.8km +1030m
February (7):
29 Feb: 102.5km + 951m; 25 Feb: 111.1km + 1737m; 15 Feb: 108.6km + 1414m; 14 Feb: 105.5km + 1104m; 11 Feb: 104.9 km + 1271m
03 Feb: 110km + 1004m; 01 Feb: 111.9km + 1442m;
January (2):
25 Jan: 125.8 km + 1481m; 10 Jan: 106.5 km + 1056m

2016 Average: 120km + 1403m

 

[Ajax Bay]

13 Apr: 127.8km +1594m: Exmouth, Sidmouth, Branscombe, Seaton, Axminster, Chard, Blackdowns, Ottery St Mary, Exmouth

11 Apr: 113.3km + 1213m: Jacobstowe, Holsworthy, Bude, Bradworthy, Stibb Cross, south on Tarka Trail, out to A386, Meeth, Hatherleigh, Jacobstowe
3 Apr (2): 210.7km + 2548m: Dorset Coast 200 Audax: Wareham, Poole/Studland ferry, Weymouth, Bridport, Axminster, Marshwood, Dorchester, Tincleton, Wareham
March (11):
31 Mar: 103.3km + 1222m, 22 Mar: 104.4km + 948m, 20 Mar (2): 232.6km + 2888m, 16 Mar: 111.5km + 1516m, 14 Mar: 102.9km +1006m, 13 Mar: 103.2km +1159m,
10 Mar: 137.4km +1902m, 06 Mar: 107.9km +1616m, 05 Mar: 108.2km + 965m, 03 Mar: 117.8km +1030m
February (7):
29 Feb: 102.5km + 951m; 25 Feb: 111.1km + 1737m; 15 Feb: 108.6km + 1414m; 14 Feb: 105.5km + 1104m; 11 Feb: 104.9 km + 1271m
03 Feb: 110km + 1004m; 01 Feb: 111.9km + 1442m;
January (2):
25 Jan: 125.8 km + 1481m; 10 Jan: 106.5 km + 1056m

2016 Average: 121km + 1412m

 

[Sea of vapours]

2016
January
- 6th January, 104.4km, 1 point (Helwith Bridge, Slaidburn, Trough of Bowland, Dolphinholme, Crossgill, Wray - 1,679m)
February
- 3rd February, 103.4km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Wray - 1,338m)
- 11th February, 101.1km, 1 point (Hawes, Kirkby Stephen, Dentdale, Deepdale, Kingsdale - 1,708m)
- 23rd February, 101.0km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Wigglesworth, Newby Head Pass, Ingleton - 1,373m)
- 28th February, 102.8km, 1 point (Lancaster, Barnbondale, Dentdale, Newby Head Pass, Ribblehead - 1,420m)
March
- 11th March, 106.4km, 1 point (Cross of Greet, Waddington, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Keasden - 2,043m)
- 14th March, 109.9km, 1 point (OUTWARD: Kendal, Windermere, Coniston, Ulpha, Eskdale - 2,013m)
- 15th March, 110.3km, 1 point (RETURN: much the same route + Keasden - 2,203m)
- 18th March, 102.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Barbondale - 1,467m)
- 21st March, 107.6km, 1 point (Austwick, Halton Gill, Burnsall, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Settle - 1,897m)
- 23rd March, 102.5km, 1 point (Newby Head, Hawes, Outhgill, Sedbergh, Casterton - 1,536m)
April
- 14th April, 116.2km, 1 point (Newby Head, Settle, Grindleton, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet - 2,035m)

Total points: 12

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

April done and not nearly so hard this time. Me like tailwinds.

30-Jan-2016, To Ludlow and back. 67.35 miles (108.36km). 1 point
14-Feb-2016, A clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. 69.06 miles (111.12km). 2 points
5-March-2016. A hilly ride to Bridgnorth then back. 63.01 miles (101.38km). 3 points
16-April-2016. An anti-clockwise loop round north Shropshire. 63.79 miles (102.64km). 4 points

 

[StuartG]

January 5th: Sydenham, Warlingham, Crockham Hill, Four Elms, Hildenborough, Crowhurst, Sydenham 66.36 miles (106.8 km).
February 14th: Sydenham, Whyteleafe, Lingfield, Crockham Hill, Deptford Bridge, Sydenham 63.04 miles (101.4 km).
March 10th: Sydenham, Warlingham, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Ide Hill, Braested, Sydenham 62.52 miles (100.6 km).
March 20th: Sydenham, Coulsdon, Stoke d'Abernon, Shere, Pebblecombe, Sydenham 63.73 miles (102.5 km).
March 25th: FNRttC London-Southend plus a ride around the block by Brompton 62.33 miles (100.3 km).
April 3rd: Sydenham, Coulsdon, Ranmore Common, Hatchlings Park, Box Hill, Sydenham 70.16 miles (112.9 km).
April 17th: Sydenham, Tonbridge, Hawkhurst, Godstone, Sydenham 112.94 miles (181.7 km) - First 'Imperial' of the year!

Total: 7 points

 

[Ajax Bay]

19 Apr: 128.9km + 1611m: Exmouth, Haldon Hill, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Dittisham, ferry cross R Dart to Greenway, Torquay, coast, Exe estuary path

13 Apr: 127.8km +1594m: Exmouth, Sidmouth, Branscombe, Seaton, Axminster, Chard, Blackdowns, Ottery St Mary, Exmouth
11 Apr: 113.3km + 1213m: Jacobstowe, Holsworthy, Bude, Bradworthy, Stibb Cross, south on Tarka Trail, out to A386, Meeth, Hatherleigh, Jacobstowe
3 Apr (2): 210.7km + 2548m: Dorset Coast 200 Audax: Wareham, Poole/Studland ferry, Weymouth, Bridport, Axminster, Marshwood, Dorchester, Tincleton, Wareham
March (11):
31 Mar: 103.3km + 1222m, 22 Mar: 104.4km + 948m, 20 Mar (2): 232.6km + 2888m, 16 Mar: 111.5km + 1516m, 14 Mar: 102.9km +1006m, 13 Mar: 103.2km +1159m,
10 Mar: 137.4km +1902m, 06 Mar: 107.9km +1616m, 05 Mar: 108.2km + 965m, 03 Mar: 117.8km +1030m
February (7):
29 Feb: 102.5km + 951m; 25 Feb: 111.1km + 1737m; 15 Feb: 108.6km + 1414m; 14 Feb: 105.5km + 1104m; 11 Feb: 104.9 km + 1271m
03 Feb: 110km + 1004m; 01 Feb: 111.9km + 1442m;
January (2):
25 Jan: 125.8 km + 1481m; 10 Jan: 106.5 km + 1056m

2016 Average: 121km + 1421m

 

[Sea of vapours]

2016
January
- 6th January, 104.4km, 1 point (Helwith Bridge, Slaidburn, Trough of Bowland, Dolphinholme, Crossgill, Wray - 1,679m)
February
- 3rd February, 103.4km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Wray - 1,338m)
- 11th February, 101.1km, 1 point (Hawes, Kirkby Stephen, Dentdale, Deepdale, Kingsdale - 1,708m)
- 23rd February, 101.0km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Wigglesworth, Newby Head Pass, Ingleton - 1,373m)
- 28th February, 102.8km, 1 point (Lancaster, Barnbondale, Dentdale, Newby Head Pass, Ribblehead - 1,420m)
March
- 11th March, 106.4km, 1 point (Cross of Greet, Waddington, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Keasden - 2,043m)
- 14th March, 109.9km, 1 point (OUTWARD: Kendal, Windermere, Coniston, Ulpha, Eskdale - 2,013m)
- 15th March, 110.3km, 1 point (RETURN: much the same route + Keasden - 2,203m)
- 18th March, 102.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Barbondale - 1,467m)
- 21st March, 107.6km, 1 point (Austwick, Halton Gill, Burnsall, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Settle - 1,897m)
- 23rd March, 102.5km, 1 point (Newby Head, Hawes, Outhgill, Sedbergh, Casterton - 1,536m)
April
- 14th April, 116.2km, 1 point (Newby Head, Settle, Grindleton, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet - 2,035m)
- 21st April, 111.1km, 1 point (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Chipping, Cross of Greet - 2,337m)

Total points: 13

 

[SpaCyclist]

20 January: 102km. Boston Spa, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Easingwold, Stillington, Cattal, Thorp Arch, Boston Sp
https://www.strava.com/activities/474440789

25 February: 109km. Boston Spa, Askham Richard, Stamford Bridge, Sheriff Hutton, Easingwold, Cattal, Boston Spa ( https://www.strava.com/activities/502042755 )

17 March: 110km. Boston Spa, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Ripon, Coxwold, Easingwold, Cattal, Boston Spa. ( https://www.strava.com/activities/519484397 )

22 April: 124km. Tadcaster, Knaresborough, Ripon, Coxwold, Crayke, Easingwold, Cattal, Tadcaster. (https://www.strava.com/activities/552357398 )

Great weather again, no wind!

 

[Elybazza61]

January

9th Jan;116.7km,1 pt.
Ely-St Ives-Somersham-Cottenham-Wicken-Fordham-Isleham-Prickwillow-Ely-Little Downham-Ely.

https://www.strava.com/activities/466507263

February

27th February;103.6km

Ely-Prickwillow-Isleham-Chippenham-Kennett-Higham-Barrow-Ashley-Newmarket-Fordham-Streatham-Haddenham-Witchford-Ely

https://www.strava.com/activities/503533465

March

11th March;101.3km

Cambridge-Fulbourn-Balsham-West Wratting-Dullingham-Woodditton-Cheveley-Moulton-Red Lodge-Isleham-Prickwillow-Littleport-Little Downham/Pymoor loop-Ely

https://www.strava.com/activities/514124065

April

21 April;141.5km

Ely-Prickwillow-Isleham-Kennett-Newmarket-Dullingham-Six Mile Bottom-Wooditton-Coolinge-Lidgate-Hargrave-Barrow-Tuddenham-Herringswell-
Chippenham-Fordham-Wicken-Stretham-Witchford-Ely

https://www.strava.com/activities/552345016

 

[Dogtrousers]

2016 January
01/01/2016. West Wickham, Lingfield, Edenbridge, Tunbridge,East Peckham, Seal, Otford 100km. 1 point
2016 February
20/02/2016. Camberwell, Watford, Tring, Silverstone, Marton 163km. 1 point
2016 March
22/03/2016. Corby, Kings Cliffe, Wansford. West Deeping, Baston, back the same way 100km. 1 point
2016 April
23/04/2016 London Bridge, Strood, Whitstable (FNRttC), Faversham, Lenham, Boughton Monchelsea, Yalding, Plaxtol, Bat and Ball. 179km 1 point

Total: 4 points.

 

[Goonerobes]

2016
January
1st - 100km - Into Wiltshire - Ipsley, Sandleheath, Broad Chalke, Odstock, Downton, Redlynch, Bramshaw. (1 point)
16th - 101km - An Icy Forest - Godshill, Ringwood, Burley, Sway, Norleywood, Colbury. (1 point)
23rd - 100km - Test Valley - Braishfield, Kings Somborne, Stockbridge, Tytherley, Whiteparish. (1 point)

February
20th - 101km - Test Valley - Braishfield, Little Somborne, Longstock, Houghton, Mottisfont. (1 point)
27th - 106km - Into Wilts - Bramble, Alderholt, Rockbourne, Broad Chalke, Odstock, Downton. (1 point)

March
12th - 109km - Wiltshire Wildcat Sportive - Salisbury, Iwerne Minster, Witchampton, Sixpenny Handley, Rockbourne. (1 point)
19th - 100km - Test Valley - Shootash, West Tytherley, Stockbridge, Braishfield, Whiteparish. (1 point)
25th - 100km recorded 10km not! - Into Wiltshire - Downton, Nunton, Coombe Blissett, Broad Chalke, Sandleheath, Frogham. (1 point)

April
2nd - 109km - Wiltshire again - Godshill, Cranbourne, Sixpenny Handley, Broad Chalke, Nunton, Downton. (1 point)
9th - 121km - Wet Wiltshire! - Ipsley, Cranbourne, Tollard Royal, Coombe Blissett, Fordingbridge. (1 point)
23rd - 108km - Test Valley North - Broughton, Thruxton, Longstock, Stockbridge, Houghton. (1 point)

 

[tallliman]

January: 101 km to Repton, Burton, Willingham to Gotham and home. https://www.strava.com/activities/476542780

February; 105 miles to Newark and back again. Wonderful fun ridewith lovely people and my first imperial ton!https://www.strava.com/activities/493584933

Unplanned 74 miles to Peterborough yesterday so another point!

101 miles, Nottingham to Gainsborough, https://www.strava.com/activities/503711845

March
118miles, Nottingham to Woodhall Spa and back, https://www.strava.com/activities/516299236

106 miles into Norfolk
https://www.strava.com/activities/526466715

85 miles to Sudbury
https://www.strava.com/activities/529870152

April

80 miles to Lincoln
https://www.strava.com/activities/533647677

63 miles to Kegworth, Sileby and back again then around East Midlands Airport and home
https://www.strava.com/activities/540193103

16th April; 101 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/547199442
23rd April; 101 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/554353853

Total 11 points

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Missed out on the Llandudno forum ride but did a personal best metric century to make up for it

30-Jan-2016, To Ludlow and back. 67.35 miles (108.36km). 1 point
14-Feb-2016, A clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. 69.06 miles (111.12km). 2 points
5-March-2016. A hilly ride to Bridgnorth then back. 63.01 miles (101.38km). 3 points
16-April-2016. An anti-clockwise loop round north Shropshire. 63.79 miles (102.64km). 4 points
23-April-2016. A slightly different anti-clockwise loop round north Shropshire. 63.23 miles (101.73km) 5 points

 

[StuartG]

January 5th: Sydenham, Warlingham, Crockham Hill, Four Elms, Hildenborough, Crowhurst, Sydenham 66.36 miles (106.8 km).
February 14th: Sydenham, Whyteleafe, Lingfield, Crockham Hill, Deptford Bridge, Sydenham 63.04 miles (101.4 km).
March 10th: Sydenham, Warlingham, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Ide Hill, Braested, Sydenham 62.52 miles (100.6 km).
March 20th: Sydenham, Coulsdon, Stoke d'Abernon, Shere, Pebblecombe, Sydenham 63.73 miles (102.5 km).
March 25th: FNRttC London-Southend plus a ride around the block by Brompton 62.33 miles (100.3 km).
April 3rd: Sydenham, Coulsdon, Ranmore Common, Hatchlings Park, Box Hill, Sydenham 70.16 miles (112.9 km).
April 17th: Sydenham, Tonbridge, Hawkhurst, Godstone, Sydenham 112.94 miles (181.7 km) - First 'Imperial' of the year!
April 23rd: FNRttC London-Whitstable & SMRbtH to Rochester plus a bit extra to make up imperial ton 100.34 miles (161.4 km)

Total: 8 points

 

[Fubar]

2016
January
100k - Ice Dodging: Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Loch Leven, Milnathort, Dollar (puncture repair), Saline, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline (1 point)
February
113k - DCC Tourist Time Trial: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Cowie, Cambusbarron, Stirling, Hillfoots, Dollar, Knockhill, Dunfermline (2 points)
March
100k - Good Friday Solo Effort: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Crossgates, Dunfermline (3 points)
April
104K - Solo, Cold Northerly in the Sun: Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Auchmuir Brig, Scotlandwell, Loch Leven, Milnathort, Dollar, Fishcross, Alloa, Clackmannan, Culross, Dunfermline (4 points)