The 2018 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[Goonerobes]

January 6th - 100km - Test Valley - Alderbury, West Tytherley, Mottisfont, Stockbridge, Somborne, Landford, Hamptworth.
February 17th - 102km - Wilts & Dorset - Fordingbridge, Verwood, Ashmore, 6d Handley, Cranborne, Alderholt, Woodfalls.
March 24th - 104km - New Forest - Bartley, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Burley, Bransgore, Breamore.
April 7th - 102km - Wilts & Dorset - Nunton, Alvediston, Donhead Hollow, 6d Handley, Verwood, Stockton, Woodgreen.
April 14th - 101km - Dorset - Woodfalls, Fordingbridge, Verwood, Ferndown, Cranborne, Whitsbury, Downton.
April 21st - 100km - To the coast - Bartley, Beaulieu, Lepe, Blackfield, Lyndhurst, Stoney Cross, Woodfalls.
May 12th - 101km - Forest & Dorset - Woodfalls, Ibsley, Alderholt, Three Legged Cross, Horton, Donhead, Bishopstone, Nunton.
May 19th - 102km - Test Valley - Alderbury, Mottisfont, Longstock, Kings Somborne, Braishfield, Hamptworth.
June 2nd - 102 km - Mostly Wilts - Fordingbridge, Verwood, Tollard Royal, Ebbesbourne, Broad Chalke, Coombe Bissett, Nunton.
June 9th - 105km - All Wilts - Alderbury, Pitton, Porton Down, Larkhill, Codford, Wylye, Wilton, Nunton.
June 23rd - 101km - Wiltshire - Nunton, Wilton, Dinton, Hindon, Sutton Veny, Great Wishford, Coombe Bissett.
July 7th - 103km - Wiltshire - Wilton, Chilmark, Fonthill Gifford, Semley, Donhead, Alveston, Coombe Bissett.
July 14th - 102km - Mostly Dorset - Breamore, Ringwood, Parley, Wimborne, Witchampton, Alderholt Fordingbridge.
August 4th - 100km - Wilts & Dorset - F/bridge, Tidpit, 6d Handley, Melbury Abbas, Fifield Bavant, Coombe Bissett, Nunton.
August 18th - 100km - Wilts & Dorset - Hale, Alderholt, Verwood, Horton, Rushmore, Fifield Bavant, Coombe Bissett, Odstock.
September 1st - 105km - New Forest - Furzley, Ashurst, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Burley, Alderholt, Hale.
September 15th - 103km - Wilts & Dorset - Woodfalls, Rockbourne, Broad Chalke, Ebbesbourne, Wimborne St Giles, Verwood, Stockton.
September 29th - 102km - Hants, Wilts, Dorset - Nunton, Fifield, Donhead, Tarrant Gunville, 3 Legged Cross, Fordingbridge, Breamore.
October 20th - 101km - Wiltshire - Nunton, Wilton, Wylye, Boyton, Longbridge Deverill & back.
November 3rd - 103km - Hants & Dorset - Breamore, Verwood, Witchampton, Wimborne, Ringwood, Downton.

 

[Donger]

1 Jan: "Severn Bridge Loop", Quedgeley-Gloucester-Newnham-Lydney-Chepstow-Severn Bridge-Alveston-Frampton-Elmore-Quedgeley (104.9km)
11 Feb: Quedgeley-Kingsway-Churcham-Newent-Highleadon-Welland-Upton on Severn-Forthampton-Hartpury-Quedgeley (102.2km)
21 Mar: Quedgeley-Stroud-Sapperton-Coates-Ewen-Upper Minety-Malmesbury-Tetbury-Frocester-Whitminster-Quedgeley (100.6km)
8 Apr: "Saracen Spring Century" audax ... Droitwich-Evesham-Charlcote-Coughton-Feckenham-Droitwich (126.1km)
13 May: Quedgeley-Coombe Hill-Cheltenham-"BHF Cotswolds Bike Ride" (30 mile version)-Cheltenham-Coombe Hill-Quedgeley (101.4km)
3 Jun: Cheddar-Glastonbury-Wells-Wookey Hole-Cheddar-Cheddar Gorge-Burrington Combe-Shipham-Charterhouse-Cheddar-Axbridge-Cheddar (100.2km)
15 Jul: Quedgeley/Gloucester loop-Kingsway-Nailsworth-Horsley-Coaley Peak-Arlingham-Kingsway-Hardwicke loop-Quedgeley (100.2km)
19 Aug: Quedgeley-Gloucester-Tewkesbury-Defford-Malvern Wells-Great Malvern-West Malvern-Hartpury-Gloucester-Quedgeley (104.7km)
22 Sep: "Bill's Theocsbury Ramble" audax ... Tewkesbury-Great Comberton-Stratford upon Avon-Stanway-Tewkesbury (115.6km)
10 Oct: Quedgeley-Slimbridge-Purton-Sharpness-Berkeley-Oldbury-Littleton-Alveston-Whitminster-Quedgeley (102.5km)
3 Nov: "Theo Nelson" audax ... Tewkesbury-Littledean-Parkend-Lydbrook-Mitcheldean-Ledbury-Tewkesbury (116.5km)

 

[Lilliburlero]

Jan 1st-102.6 km - Overseal-Repton-Draycott Clay-Fradley-Measham-Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1335677396https://www.relive.cc/view/1335677396

Feb 18th - 161.4 km - Overseal- Ashby de la Zouch - Heather - Market Bosworth - Twycross - Tamworth - Drakelow - Measham - Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1413772472 https://www.relive.cc/view/1413772472

March 25th - 167.3 km - Overseal - Ashby - Overseal - Market Bosworth - Earl Shilton - Stoke Golding - Market Bosworth - Heather - Ashby - Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1471154543 https://www.relive.cc/view/1471154543

April 5th - 188.5 km - Overseal, Copt Oak, Quorn, Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Boston, Spilsby, Skegness. https://www.strava.com/activities/1491550081 https://www.relive.cc/view/1491550081

May 13th - 172.3 km Overseal, Rossliston, Hatton, Ilam, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Neewood. Rossliston, Overseal. https://www.strava.com/activities/1569591769 https://www.relive.cc/view/1569591769

June 10th - 177 km Overseal, Ashby de la Zouch, Quorn, Eastwell, Belvoir, Grantham, Scalford, Sileby, Copt Oak, Heather, Overseal. https://www.strava.com/activities/1629627921 https://www.strava.com/activities/1629634199 https://www.relive.cc/view/1629634199

July 8th - 161.7 km Overseal, Repton, Barton, Overseal, Fradley, Tamworth, Measham, Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1688795412https://www.relive.cc/view/1688795412

August 5th - 161.7 km Overseal, Hathern, Sileby, Tugby, Little Dolby, Ragdale, Wysall, Peggs Green, Packington, Overseal. https://www.strava.com/activities/1751503350 https://www.relive.cc/view/1751503350

September 8th 161.7 km Overseal, Hugglescote, Cossington, Keyworth, Zouch, Ashby de la Zouch, Congestone, Measham, Linton, Overseal. https://www.strava.com/activities/1827721344 https://www.relive.cc/view/

October 14th 162.9 km Overseal, Market Bosworth, Twycross, Market Bosworth, Warton, Sibson, Market Bosworth, Ashby de la Zouch, Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1904280642 https://www.relive.cc/view/1904280642

November 4th 163.5 km Overseal, Repton, Albert Village, Twycross, Market bosworth, Twycross, Market Bosworth, Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/1945444686 https://www.relive.cc/view/1945444686

 

[Ice2911]

7thJan Norwich Salhouse loop plus club ride from Norwich to Walcott plus the Salhouse loop again 65 miles

11thFeb
Loop, 53-11 club ride toMattishall, loop and finish withEastern Avenue. Very Windy. 62 and a bit miles 100km

25th March, just in time, Norwich Salhouse loop, then a club ride to Guist and back 67 miles or 108km Saved ride in two parts at coffee stop. Good to be out with the sun shining and drier roads

6th April with HOGOTS loop from Hethersett and home. A windy 62 miles.

May 6th
Tour de broads, 102 miles. Not the last to post this month 1 hr 15 minutes faster than last year.
Beautiful sunny day but a little blowy especially last 12 miles.

3rd June
Home to Holt and back, 62 miles

1st July 105 miles on the Norwich Swarm, beautiful day, especially enjoyed riding along the coast

5th August my longest ever solo ride in one day. A very hot 36 degrees 152miles. Scorchio!!!!

17th September 68.5 miles as part of self sufficient touring holiday through Holland. Along coast going North and includes 20 mile straight across IJsselmeer which was spectacular.

19th Oct short spin that got extended and then extended again as such a lovely day and so thought might as well get the metric century ride in early. Loops around Norwich area

November 4th 66 miles couple of local loops linked with a club ride to Bungay from Norwich. Another stunning autumn day. An early post this month from me, can’t be feeling well

 

[Sbudge]

3rd November, 100.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1943490778) - Mild November meander, down to Assendon and back

(all previous challenge rides are listed on my first page summary post)

 

[Sea of vapours]

January
26th - 107.2km / 1,960m (Helwith Bridge, Wigglesworth,, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Gressingham, Wray)
February
16th - 106.7km / 2,168m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham Tarn, Malham, Bolton-by-Bowland, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet)
20th - 100.2km / 1,935m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Buttertubs, Newby Head, Austwick, Bowland Knotts)
March
13th - 117.5km / 1,680m (Ribblehead, Dentdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
20th - 103km / 2,014m (Ribblehead, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Settle, Keasden)
26th - 101km / 2,444m (Bowland Knotts, Chatburn, round Pendle Hill, Sabden, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
29th - 104.5km / 1,458m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby, Keasden)
April
5th - 123.1km / 2,189m (Ribblehead, Hawes, West Witton, Coverdale, Kettlewell, Cracoe, Settle)
14th - 112km / 1,626m (Eldroth, Wigglesworth, Bell Busk, Barnoldswick, Bolton-by-Bowland, Austwick)
19th - 107.6km / 1,977m (Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Grayrigg, Burneside, Cowan Bridge)
28th - 105.5km / 1,945m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham, Langcliffe, Newby Head, Ingleton)
May
5th - 108.7km / 1,623m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Burnsall, Bell Busk, Wigglesworth, Keasden)
20th - 137.3km / 2,410m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Stanhope, Lanchester, Washington)
24th - 136.5km / 1,898m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Ribblehead, Ingleton)
31st - 125.7km / 1,887m (Yorkshire Dales, Howgill Fells, Lake District, Silverdale,, Bowland - 2xNP, 2xAONB))
June
5th - 107.7km / 2,259m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Oakenclough, Dunsop Bridge, Cross of Greet)
7th - 104.3km / 1,522m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Newby Head, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
25th - 180km / 3,223m (Sedbergh, Melmerby, Garrigill, Nenthead, Allenheads, Rookhope, Blanchland, Lanchester, Washington)
29th - 150.7km / 3,023m (Washington, Stanhope, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Newby Head)
July
7th - 162.9km / 3,054m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head, Keasden)
13th - 131.3km / 2,766m (Hawes, Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, The Stang, Barnard Castle, Wolsingham, Washington)
17th - 162.5km / 2,626m (Waskerley, Stanhope, St.John's Chapel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Brough, Kirkby Lonsdale)
31st - 165.2km / 3,013m (Hawes, Brough, Middleton, Chapel Fell, Rookhope, Stanhope, Edmundbyers, Lanchester)
August
2nd - 136.7km / 1,910m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Melsonby, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Newby Head)
21st - 101.6km / 2,276m (Roeburndale, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cow Ark, Waddington Fell, Bowland Knotts)
25th - 161.8km / 3,228m (Langcliffe Scar, Arncilffe, Greenhow, NIdderdale, Trapping Hill, Coverdale, Littondale)
30th - 203.6km / 4,000m (Great Dun Fell, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head)
September
17th - 124.1km / 2,000m (Cowan Bridge, Tebay, Shap, Pooley Bridge, Kirkstone Pass, Kendal)
22nd - 111.7km / 2,500m (Bowland Knotts, Waddington Fell, Cow Ark, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Tatham Fell)
24th - 112.3km / 2,220m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Kirkby Stephen, Orton, Shap Summit, Kendal)
27th - 136km / 2,600m (Kirkstone Pass, Great+Little Langdale, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Bowland Bridge, Holme, Wray)
October
6th - 113km / 2,030m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
9th - 101km / 1,680m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Arnside, Brigsteer, Kendal)
18th - 111.3km / 2,111m (Fountains Fell, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
22nd - 101km / 1,679m (Ribblehead,, Garsdale Head, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Shap, Kendal)
28th - 108km / 1,990m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Settle, Tosside, Bowland Knotts)
November
2nd - 111km / 1,910m (Ribblehead, Carperby, Kidstones Pass, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
12th - 108.7km / 2,450m (Fountains Fell & Kirkby Fell: all the roads / all the hills - a bit complicated)

 

[Sbudge]

9th November, 106.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1955127526) - More of the JMW, Dunbar to Falkirk

(all previous challenge rides are listed on my first page summary post)

 

[ColinJ]

30th Jan:
--[71 km singlespeed (I punctured just as I was riding past my front door on the second loop, so I swapped bikes!)] 2 x 50.5 km T-shaped loops on the A646 & A6033 = 101 km. (2 x Tod-Walk Mill-Tod; Tod-Hebden Bridge turning circle-Tod; Tod-Littleborough-Tod.)

2nd Feb:
-- 100 km: Tod, Worsthorne, Trawden, Oxenhope, Cullingworth, Wilsden, Old Allen Road, Manywells Height, Oxenhope, Hebden Bridge, Lumbutts, Summit, Walsden, Tod.

24th Mar:
-- 161 km (imperial century): Tod, A646 to Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway to Padiham, A671, Spring Wood (Whalley), Cow Ark, Chipping, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Galgate, Conder Green, Galgate, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley, A671, Greenway, A646 back to Tod.

8th Apr:
-- 136 km: Tod to Mytholmroyd (A646); SITD hilly audax; Mytholmroyd to Tod (A646).

12th May:
-- 146 km [Singlespeed]: Started nickyboy's Llandudno ride from Manchester, diverted onto hilly variation at Flint without GPS support, got a bit lost, punctured, and finally gave up at Rhyl!

2nd June:
-- 205 km [Singlespeed]: Manchester-Dunham-imperial century in Cheshire-Dunham-Manchester.

9th June:
-- 175 km [Singlespeed]: Humber Bridge forum ride from York.

22nd June:
-- 161 km (imperial century): Tod, Whalley, Cow Ark, Slaidburn, Cross o'Greet, Wray, Keasden, Bowland Knotts, Waddington, Whalley, Tod.

7th July:
-- 127 km: Dales forum ride. Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head PLUS Cock Hill, Hebden Bridge, Tod.

13th July:
-- 161 km (imperial century): Rose Grove (Burnley), Whalley, Longridge, Oakenclough, Conder Green (cafe), Quernmore, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Longridge Fell, Whalley, Rose Grove.

27th July:
-- 172 km (a 'long' imperial century): Langho, Longridge Fell, Cow Ark, Slaidburn, Cross o' Greet, Wray, Borwick, Arnside, Carnforth, Caton, Quernmore, Bay Horse, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Old Lango, Whalley, Old Roman Rd, Padiham Greenway, Rose Grove. (Trains to start and from finish.)

11th August:
-- 163 km (an imperial century with a very hilly first half (all roads) and an undulating second half (including lots of cycle paths)): Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope, Oakworth, Silsden, Addingham, Ilkley (Cow&Calf climb), Otley Chevin to try out Cheerful Chilli vegan/veggie restaurant/tearooms (nice!), Bramhope, Garforth, Ossett, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton, Bradford (train home).

31st August:
-- 105 km: [Train to start of ride] Whalley, Mitton, Birdy Brow, Longridge Fell, Ribchester, Langho, York, Wilpshire, Mellor, Samlesbury Bottoms, Hoghton, White Coppice, Rivington, Belmont, Entwistle, Edgworth, Turton Bottoms, Tottington, [Lots of cycleway after this], Greenmount (cafe stop), Ramsbottom, Irwell Vale, Haslingden, Rising Bridge, Accrington [Train home].

22nd September:
-- 100 km: Tod, A646 to Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Read, Whalley, Mitton, Hurst Green, Longridge Fell, Jeffrey Hill, Chipping, Wild Boar Farm, Higher Whitewell, Whitewell, Cow Ark, Bashall Eaves, Mitton and then back along the outward route to Tod.

27th September:
-- 100 km: Tod, A646 to Walk Mill, Mereclough, Worsthorne, Haggate, Trawden, Laneshaw Bridge, Black Lane Ends, Lothersdale, Cononley, Kildwick, Silsden, Brunthwaite Crag, Nudge Hill, Addingham, Beamsley, Langbar, Middleton, Weston, Otley, East Chevin climb, Chevin, Guiseley, Baildon, Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford Interchange [train home].

11th October:
-- 103 km: [Train] Rose Grove, Greenway, Padiham, Old Roman Rd, Whalley, Whalley Nab, Langho, Ribchester Bridge, Longridge Fell, Birdy Brow, Mitton, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Standen, cycle path on far side of A59, Worston, Downham, Stocks House, Barnoldswick (cafe), Earby, Bleara Side, Colne Edge, Blacko, Roughlee, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Sabden Fold, Padiham Heights, Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove.[Train]

20th October:
-- 105 km: [I didn't ride the 'Season of Mists audax last weekend so I pinched the route and modified it for a Tod start/finish] Tod, Cross Stone Rd, Long Causeway, Burnley, Fence, Sabden, Nick o' Pendle, Clitheroe, Waddington, Waddington Fell, Newton, Laythams, Slaidburn (cafe), Grindleton, Chatburn, Downham, Roughlee, Barrowford, Nelson, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod.

15th November:
-- 101 km: [Train] Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Read, Spring Wood, Whalley, Pendleton, Clitheroe, West Bradford, Waddington, Kitchens, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Wild Boar Park, Chipping, Brockmill picnic site for lunch stop, Claughton, Whitechapel, Holwood, Jeffrey Hill, Little Town, Salesbury Hall, Langho, Top of Ramsgreave, Blackburn, [Train]

 

[Bazzer]

January
28th Croft, Risley, Woolston, Warburton, Irlam, Eccles, Manchester, then East Lancs Road through Salford, Astley, Haydock, to Windle, then Rainford by pass to BIckerstaffe, before coming back on the opposite carriageway to the East Lancs, then back to Lowton Croft and home. 101.8 kms, 473 m, 22.5 kph.

February
2nd Croft, Woolston, Warrington, Daresbury, Frodsham, Cuddington, Whitley, Antrobus, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft, home.102.1 kms, 662 m, 23.17 kph.

16th Culcheth, Leigh, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Littleborough, Todmorden, Bacup, Whitworth, Spotland, Norden, Heywood, Bury, Bolton, Howe Bridge, Leigh, Culcheth home. 119 kms. 1,139 m, 21.56 kph.

March
16th Croft, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cadishead, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Fernhead, Risley, then three loops of Croft before heading home. 102 kms, 526 m, 21.1 kph

April
8th Croft, Lane Head, East Lancs to Salford, Irlam, Lymm, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Bucklow Hill, Lymm, Warburton, Rixton, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lane Head, Croft, home. 101.6 kms, 470m, 23.3 kph

May
5th Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Tatton Park, Ashley, Hale, Dunham Massey, Warburton, Culcheth, Glazebury, Lowton, Winwick, Croft, home.102.3 kms, 474m, 23.3 kph

20th Woolston, Latchford, Stretton, Walton, Preston Brook, Frodsham, Cuddington, Whitley, Mere, Knutsford, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 103.6 kms, 662m, 24.3 kph

June
1st-2nd Croft, Culcheth, Flixton, Irlam, Salford, Manchester, then FNRttC: Salford, Bury, Edgeworth, Blackburn, Ribchester, Garstang, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Train to Warrington, then Warrington, Orford, Fernhead, Croft, home 161 kms. Time meaningless compared to other rides and Garmin screwed up climbing.

July
22nd Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Daresbury, Frodsham, Delamere, Whitley, High Leigh, Knutsford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 106.67 kms. 655 m, 22.2kph
Edited to add, month, date and ride data.

August
4th Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Irlam, Manchester, Salford, East Lancs to St Helens, Newton, Winwick, Croft, home 105 kms, 442m, 23.3kph

September
13th Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Daresbury, Frodsham, Delamere, Whitley, High Leigh, Knutsford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Lowton Croft, home 105.3 kms. 683 m. 21.88 kph[

October
21st Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Stretton, Lower Whitley, Weaverham, Sandiway, Davenham, Pickmere, Tabley, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft home 105 kms, 705 m, 23.3 kph

November
17th Culcheth, Glazebury, Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Stretton, Acton Bridge, Sandiway, Leftwich, Lostock Gralam, Tabley, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. Recorded 101.6 kms, 620 m, 23.81 kph. Plus 6.9 kms, (checked on Google maps), when Garmin not recording. - I blame darkness rather than stupidity.

 

[steverob]

17th November: 104.3km - Using cyclepaths to get in and out of Oxford meant I flew past a three mile tailback on the A40, which made me feel rather smug! Other than that a fairly standard metric century challenge ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/1969925239

(all previous challenge rides are listed on my edited first page post)

 

[Sea of vapours]

January
26th - 107.2km / 1,960m (Helwith Bridge, Wigglesworth,, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Gressingham, Wray)
February
16th - 106.7km / 2,168m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham Tarn, Malham, Bolton-by-Bowland, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet)
20th - 100.2km / 1,935m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Buttertubs, Newby Head, Austwick, Bowland Knotts)
March
13th - 117.5km / 1,680m (Ribblehead, Dentdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
20th - 103km / 2,014m (Ribblehead, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Settle, Keasden)
26th - 101km / 2,444m (Bowland Knotts, Chatburn, round Pendle Hill, Sabden, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
29th - 104.5km / 1,458m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby, Keasden)
April
5th - 123.1km / 2,189m (Ribblehead, Hawes, West Witton, Coverdale, Kettlewell, Cracoe, Settle)
14th - 112km / 1,626m (Eldroth, Wigglesworth, Bell Busk, Barnoldswick, Bolton-by-Bowland, Austwick)
19th - 107.6km / 1,977m (Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Grayrigg, Burneside, Cowan Bridge)
28th - 105.5km / 1,945m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham, Langcliffe, Newby Head, Ingleton)
May
5th - 108.7km / 1,623m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Burnsall, Bell Busk, Wigglesworth, Keasden)
20th - 137.3km / 2,410m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Stanhope, Lanchester, Washington)
24th - 136.5km / 1,898m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Ribblehead, Ingleton)
31st - 125.7km / 1,887m (Yorkshire Dales, Howgill Fells, Lake District, Silverdale,, Bowland - 2xNP, 2xAONB))
June
5th - 107.7km / 2,259m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Oakenclough, Dunsop Bridge, Cross of Greet)
7th - 104.3km / 1,522m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Newby Head, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
25th - 180km / 3,223m (Sedbergh, Melmerby, Garrigill, Nenthead, Allenheads, Rookhope, Blanchland, Lanchester, Washington)
29th - 150.7km / 3,023m (Washington, Stanhope, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Newby Head)
July
7th - 162.9km / 3,054m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head, Keasden)
13th - 131.3km / 2,766m (Hawes, Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, The Stang, Barnard Castle, Wolsingham, Washington)
17th - 162.5km / 2,626m (Waskerley, Stanhope, St.John's Chapel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Brough, Kirkby Lonsdale)
31st - 165.2km / 3,013m (Hawes, Brough, Middleton, Chapel Fell, Rookhope, Stanhope, Edmundbyers, Lanchester)
August
2nd - 136.7km / 1,910m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Melsonby, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Newby Head)
21st - 101.6km / 2,276m (Roeburndale, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cow Ark, Waddington Fell, Bowland Knotts)
25th - 161.8km / 3,228m (Langcliffe Scar, Arncilffe, Greenhow, NIdderdale, Trapping Hill, Coverdale, Littondale)
30th - 203.6km / 4,000m (Great Dun Fell, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head)
September
17th - 124.1km / 2,000m (Cowan Bridge, Tebay, Shap, Pooley Bridge, Kirkstone Pass, Kendal)
22nd - 111.7km / 2,500m (Bowland Knotts, Waddington Fell, Cow Ark, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Tatham Fell)
24th - 112.3km / 2,220m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Kirkby Stephen, Orton, Shap Summit, Kendal)
27th - 136km / 2,600m (Kirkstone Pass, Great+Little Langdale, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Bowland Bridge, Holme, Wray)
October
6th - 113km / 2,030m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
9th - 101km / 1,680m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Arnside, Brigsteer, Kendal)
18th - 111.3km / 2,111m (Fountains Fell, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
22nd - 101km / 1,679m (Ribblehead,, Garsdale Head, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Shap, Kendal)
28th - 108km / 1,990m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Settle, Tosside, Bowland Knotts)
November
2nd - 111km / 1,910m (Ribblehead, Carperby, Kidstones Pass, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
12th - 108.7km / 2,450m (Fountains Fell & Kirkby Fell: all the roads / all the hills - a bit complicated)
18th - 111.1km / 2,240m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Keld, Lamps Moss, Sedbergh, Deepdale, Kngsdale)

 

[cosmicbike]

5th January 2018-Chertsey-Walton-Bushey Park-Richmond Park-Home. 101.4km.

22nd February 2018 – Chobham-Wentworth-Windsor Great Park-Ascot-Windlesham-WGP-Home. 100.5km.

9th March 2018- Chobham-Windlesham-Bagshot-Camberley-Blackwater-Farnborough-Bisley-Knaphill-Sunninghill-WGP-Home. 104.7km.

18th April 2018 – WGP- Winkfield-Shurlock Row-Sindlesham-Aborfield-Hurst-Cranbourne-Englefield Green-Home. 104.8km

3rd May 2018 – WGP- Dorney-Cookham-Little Marlow-Marlow-Medmenham-Mill End-Henley on Thames-Wargrave-Twyford-White Waltham-Windsor-Home. 104.8km

17th June 2018 – Windsor-Eton-Burnham-Iver Heath-Iver-Yeading-Southall-Ealing-Kew-Richmond-Kingston-Hampton-Chertsey-Home. 114.5km

15th July 2018 – Wraysbury, Longford, Iver, Uxbridge, Wembley, Ealing, Chiswick, Richmond, Kingston, Home. 100.3km

25th August 2018 - Chersey, Chobham, Knaphill, Farnborough, Fleet, Crondall, Farnham, WGP, Home. 103.2km

13th September 2018 – Addlestone, Jacobs Well, Guildford, Wonersh, Horsley, Wisley, Chertsey, Home. 100.5km

16th October 2018 – Windsor Great Park, Home Park, Slough, Maidenhood, Marlow, Lane End, Home. 103.4km

18th November 2018 – WGP, Fifield, Paley Street, Twyford, Sonning, Sonning Eye, Playhatch, Crowsley, Harpsden, Shiplake, Henley, Wargrave, Warren Row, Waltham, Windsor, Home. 106.6km

 

[Sbudge]

17th November, 100.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1969944725) - Slow Saturday - Wendover, Ivinghoe, Kinsbourne, Chesham

(all previous challenge rides are listed on my first page summary post)

 

[GuyBoden]

5th Jan 101km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
8th Jan 100km: Appleton, Arley, Tabley, Knutsford, Goostrey, Hulme Walfield and back.
26th Jan 100km: Appleton, Arley, Tabley, Knutsford, Goostrey, Hulme Walfield and back.
2nd Feb 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Mobberley, Catchpenny, Reedsmere, Gawsworth, Marton, Swettenham, Goostrey, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
16th Feb 100km: Appleton, Arley, Tabley, Knutsford, Goostrey, Hulme Walfield and back.
20th Feb 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich and back.
22nd Feb 102km: Lymm, Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
26th Feb 104km: Appleton, Hoo Green, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Goostrey, Middlewich, Plumley, Pickmere, Grappenhall.
7th Mar 101km: Appleton, Arley, Tabley, Knutsford, Goostrey, Hulme Walfield and back.
9th Mar 102km: Lymm, Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton
14th Mar 101km: Walton, Hatton, Whitley, Arley, Rostherne, Tatton, Pickmere, Anderton boat lift, Acton Bridge, Hatton, Walton
20th Mar 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
26th Mar 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
29th Mar 102km: Lymm, Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
5th April 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate (Road closed, detour), Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich and back.
11th April, 102km: Lymm, Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
18th April, 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
20th April, 104km: Appleton, Antrobus, Great Budworth, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Kesall, Clotton, Huxley, Beeston Castle.
27th April, 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
30th April, 103km: Lymm, Dunham, Astley, Mobberley, The Wizard, Henbury, Gawsworth, North Rode, Congleton, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
10th May 102km: Appleton, Antrobus, Pickmere, Plumley, Goostrey, Brereton Nature Reserve and back.
17th May 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
2nd June 162km: Cyclechat Cheshire Ride 2018.
4th June 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich and back.
11th June, 130km: Appleton, Antrobus, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Kesall, Huxley, Beeston Castle. (Plus a detour around Hart hill to the Ice Cream Farm)
13th June 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
15th June 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
21st June 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich and back.
25th June 101km: Lymm, Rostherne, Mobberley, The Wizard, Henbury, Gawsworth, Marton, Jodrell Bank, Goostry, Plumley, Tabley, High Legh, Appleton.
27th June 102km: Appleton, Antrobus, Pickmere, Plumley, Goostrey, Brereton Nature Reserve and back.
30th June 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
3rd July, 108km: Appleton, Antrobus, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Kesall, Huxley, Beeston Castle. (Plus a detour due to TV filming a car chase.)
5th July, 101Km: Cheshire Cycling TT Course J2/9, plus getting there and back.
9th July, 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
11th July 100km: Lymm, (detour Hoo Green, Pickmere,) Plumley,Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
14th July 100km: Appleton, Pickmere, Peover, Twemlow Green, Eaton, North Rode and back.
16th July 102km: Lymm, Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Jodrell Bank, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Plumley, Pickmere, Appleton.
18th July, 101km: Appleton, Antrobus, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Mickle Trafford, Chester Millennium Greenway, Chester Castle.
23rd July, 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
25th July 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich (Nantwich Show) back.
31st July 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
2nd Aug 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
5th Aug 122km: Arley, Goostrey, Swettenham, Brookhouse, Winterley, Church Minshall, Wettenhall, Oulton Park, Whitegate, Acton bridge, Arley.
9th Aug 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
14th Aug 100km: Appleton, Pickmere, Peover, Twemlow Green, Eaton, North Rode and back.
16th Aug, 108km: Appleton, Antrobus, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Kesall, Huxley, Beeston Castle.
18th Aug 100km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back. (Plus detour around Tatton Park.)
21st Aug 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
30th Aug 100km: Appleton, Pickmere, Peover, Twemlow Green, Eaton, North Rode and back. (Plus detour to Bosley.)
10th Sept 101km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
22nd Sept 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
26th Sept 101km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
28th Sept 101km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.
5th Oct 100km: Lymm, Rostherne, Tatton, Goostrey, Marton, Gawsworth and back.
7th Oct 108km: Appleton, Acton Bridge, Whitegate, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Wettenhall, Nantwich and back.
10th Oct, 108km: Appleton, Antrobus, Acton Bridge, Crowton, Delamere, Kesall, Huxley, Beeston Castle.
23rd Nov 101km: Lymm, Hoo Green, Plumley, Goostrey, Giant's Wood and back.

 

[Ajax Bay]

10 Jan: 101km + 837m: Exmouth, Powderham, Silverton, Ottery, Budleigh, Exmouth
15 Feb: 105km +1068m: Exmouth, East Budleigh, Culmstock, Churchinford, Daisy Mount, Exmouth
27 Mar: 104km + 1646m: St Ann's Head, Little and Broad Haven, Solva, St David's, Porthgain, Mathry, Llanychaer, Greenway (B4329/B4313 X), Crosswell, Newport
28 Mar: 103km + 1413m: Newport, over Preselis, Narbeth, Wiseman's Bridge, Tenby, Pembroke, Neyland Br, cycle track to Tiers Cross, St Ann's Head
18 Apr: 102km + 916m: Exmouth, Otterton, Clyst Hydon, Thorverton, Exe estuary cycle path down to Powderham and back round to Exmouth
21 Apr(3): 300km + 2500m: 'Heart of England' Audax from Cirencester: controls at Alchester, Atherstone, Daventry and Tackley
5 May(4): 402km + 4320m: Brevet Cymru Audax from Chepstow: controls at Hay-on-Wye, Builth Wells, Llandovery, Tregaron, New Quay, Llandovery, Crickhowell
26 May: 110km + 1065m: Bridgwater, Cheddar, south to Langport, South Petherton, Ilminster, Yarcombe, Honiton
31 May(10): 1013km + 10078m: West Highland audax: Edinburgh, Comrie, Claonaig, Cambeltown, Oban, Acharacle, Lochailort, Oban, Perth, Dunblane, Edinburgh
16 Jun(4): 423km +3477m: Wander Wye Audax (first 400) - SW London, Oxford, Worcester, Hay-on-Wye, Chepstow, Chippenham
28 Jun: 130km + 1967m: Exeter to Peter Tavy (across Dartmoor) and back via Okehampton and old A30
4 Jul: 122km + 1180m: Cullompton, Taunton, Othery, Pedwell, Ilminster, Churchinford, Culmstock, Cullompton
6 Jul: 131km + 2096m: Windermere, Wrynose and Hardknott, Seascale, Cold Fell, Ennerdale Bridge, Whinlatter, Keswick, Ambleside, Dunmail Raise, Windermere
23 Jul(4): 440km + 5291m: Exeter, Bude, Looe, Fowey, Penzance, Newquay, Davidstow, Launceston, Okehampton, Exeter
19 Aug(2): 233km + 1898m: Dorchester-on-Thames, Abingdon, Wantage, Royal Wootton Bassett, Bath, Glastonbury, Taunton, Uffculme
31 Aug: 110km + 1161m: Weymouth, Moreton, Wool, Wareham, Swanage, Corfe Castle, West Lulworth, West Clandon, Weymouth
9 Sep(3): 303km + 2599m: Audax - Barry's Jaeger Bomb: Bristol (east), Northleach, Amesbury, Barton St David, Glastonbury, Bristol (Oldland Common)
25 Sep: 102km + 739m: Weymouth, Broadmayne, Moreton, Wool, Wych Heath oilfields, Corfe Castle, East Holme, Wool, Moreton, Warmwell, Weymouth
30 Sep: 107km + 1431m: Crediton, Cheriton Fitzpaine (45 min) loop, Black Dog, Meshaw, South Molton, Atherington, Burrington, Copplestone, Crediton
7 Oct: 102km + 934m: Halfway House, Escot, Churchinford, Culmstock, Tiverton, Bickleigh, Cranbrook, Rockbeare Hill, Halfway House
9 Oct: 112km + 1398m: Weymouth, Portland Bill, Upwey, Sydling St N, Mappowder, Puddletown, Weymouth
16 Oct: 144km + 1089m: Exmouth, Ottery St M, Blackdowns, Taunton, Bridgwater, Mark, Strawberry Line > Yatton, NCN 26/410 to Avon Bridge, Bristol

24 Nov: 118km + 1169m: Cranbrook, Silverton, Tiverton, Bampton, Wiveliscombe, Norton Fitzwarren, Wellington, Culmstock, Cranberry Farm, Clyst Honiton
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