The 2018 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[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)
25th - 115km / 1,550m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby)

 

[Fiona R]

Jan Sat 27th 107km 913m Jack and Grace Cotton AudaxBristol/Filton-Berkely-Simbridge-Epney-Quedgley/Gloucester-Stonehouse-Tortworth-Bristol/Filton
Jan Sun 28th 100km 656m Home-Backwell-Wrington-Churchill-Loxton-Lympsham-Weston-S-M-Hewish-Congresbury-Yatton-Backwell-Long Ashton-Home
Feb Crashed 25 month metric century/100km streak broken
Mar Sat 10th 104km 1650m Wells, Mells and Old Rail Trail Audax Whitchurch-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Mells-Radstock-Whitchurch
Apr Sun 22nd 104km 845m Burrington Coombe, Somerset Levels Home-Backwell-Burrington Coombe-Priddy-Godney-Loxton-Yatton-Backwell-Home
Apr Sun 29th 103km 1165m Merry Monk Audax High Ham, Langport, Forde Abbey, Halstock, Sherborne, Somerton, High Ham
May Sat 12th 107km 1135m South Glos Audax Alveston-Leighterton-Tebury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton-under-Edge- Alveston
Jun Sun 24th 126km 1400m Bristol Randonnée AudaxHome-Bristol-Radstock-Bradford on Avon-Lacock-Corsham-Castle Combe-Pucklechurch-Bristol-Home
Jun Sat 30th 174km 1700m Avon Cycleway Audax Home-Bristol-Mangotsfield-Littleton upon Severn-Avonmouth Bridge-Clevedon-Brockley Combe-Chew Magna-Pensford-Saltford-Mangotsfield-Bristol-Home
Jul Sat 28th 209km 2500m Raglan Castle Audax Bath-Hullavington-Westonbirt-Wotton under Edge-Tortworth-Severn Bridge-Chepstow-Itton-Raglan-Usk-Chepstow-Severn Bridge-Olveston-Pucklechurch-Kelston-Bath
Aug Weds 29th 106km 1120m Rhubarb porridge and roadworks Home-Portbury via Providence-Clapton in Gordano-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Brockley Coombe-Winford-Home-Portbury via Belmont-Clapton in Gordano-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Yatton-Airport via Goblin Coombe-Barrow Gurney-Home
Sept Sun 2nd 103km 1033m BCG Wye we went to Tintern Home-Portway/Bristol-Hallen-Easter Compton-Pilning-Aust-OldSevern Bridge-Chepstow-St Arvans-Tintern-Brockweir-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Severn Beach-Avonmouth-Portway/Bristol-Home
Oct Sun 28th 106km 952m BCG Thornbury and Clevedon extension Home-Bristol-Thornbury via Railway Path-Easter Compton-Bristol/Portway-Long Ashton-Portbury via Belmont-Clevedon-Nailsea-Home
Nov Sun 25th 101km 1012m BCG Udderly Gorgeous and slightly Chewed Home-Backwell-Yatton-Strawberry Line-Cheddar-Yoxter-Farrington Gurney-Bishop Sutton-Chew Magna-Brockley Coombe-Backwell-Home

 

[Brandane]

Silver star challenge complete for 2018 ....

January 6th - 101km - Largs to Girvan.
February 4th - 107km - Largs to Kilmaurs and back.
March 11th - 135km - Largs to Brodick, circuit of Arran, and back.
April 28th - 102km - Largs to Girvan.
May 12th - 117km - Largs, Dalry, Kilmarnock, Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmacolm, Largs.
June 12th - 101km - D-Day beaches.
July 14th - 101km - Girvan to Largs.
August 10th - 150km - Largs to Dumfries.
September 7th - 131km - Mull of Galloway to Ayr.
October 6th - 106km - Ayrshire loop.
November 4th - 106km (recorded in 2 parts, thanks Garmin!) - Largs to Stirling.
December 1st - 101km - Largs to Brodick, half circuit of Arran, and home.

 

[Donger]

Mission accomplished. "Once More Unto Agincourt" audax done (Tewkesbury-Monmouth via Symonds Yat and back .... 114Km) That's 48 months now. Bring on next year. Good luck to everyone else who is still in, and better luck next year to those unfortunate enough to miss out this time around.

 

[Dogtrousers]

1 January. SE4, Westerham, Four Elms, Tonbridge, Ram's Hill, Yalding, Hadlow, Sevenoaks. 100.8 km
18 February. Hell of the Ashdown : Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Cowden, Forest Row, Two little fords whose names I don't know, Kidds Hill, Groombridge, Sevenoaks Weald, Hubbards Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Biggin Hill. 107km
17 March SE4, Hayes, SE4, Hayes, Warlingham, Titsey, Biggin Hill, Bromley, (train), SE4, Hayes, SE4. 102km
9 April London S. Bank, Woolwich, Gravesend, Strood, Rochester, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable (FNRttC). 109km
12 May SE4, Toys Hill, Penshurst, Lingfield, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Hayes 103km
16 June Gillingham, Lower Halstow, Penenden Heath, Aylesford, Gillingham, (Evans RideIt Medway) Gillingham, Birling Hill, Darenth, Chiselhurst, SE4 115 km
10 July Chanteloup, Cérences, Le Mesnil Garnier, Hambye, Montpinchon, Cerisy-la-Salle, Montmartin-sur-Mer, Les Hauts Vents, Chanteloup 102 km
18 August London S. Bank, Woolwich, Gravesend, Strood, Rochester, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable (FNRttC) 108 km
9 September SE4, Downe, Ide Hill, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hartfield, Dormansland, Limpsfield, Hayes. 101 km
14 October SE4, Botley Hill, Ide Hill, Bough Beech, Edenbridge, Marsh Green, Hever, Bough Beech, Ide Hill, Botley Hill, SE4 107 km
17 November SE4, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Forest Row, Tyes Cross, Kidds Hill, Groombridge, Hubbard's Hill, Sevenoaks. 113km
2 December SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Forest Row, Kidds Hill, Groombridge, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks. 105km

 

[Sbudge]

2nd December, 100.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1996658124) - Wet & Windy Thames - NW6, Woolwich, Dartford, Greenwich, Waterloo, NW6

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

 

[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

December 9th 162.5 km Overseal, Albert Village, Twycross, Market Bosworth, Twycross, Market Bosworth, Twycross, Market Bosworth, Twycross, Measham, Overseal https://www.strava.com/activities/2008628126 https://www.relive.cc/view/2008628126

 

[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)
25th - 115km / 1,550m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby)
December
9th - 104km / 1,940m (Kingsdale, Barbondale, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Coal Road, Appersett, Ribblehead)

 

[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

December 9th 62.5miles Local loop, 53-11 club ride from Norwich to the coast at Happisburgh and back plus local loop.
Have the feeling I’m going to try the imperial century challenge next year I still just love riding my bike !!!!

 

[steverob]

9th December: 102.8km - Completed the challenge as I started it, riding alongside @Sbudge. Wet roads, headwinds, a failure to restart my GPS device and a slow puncture; yet still thoroughly enjoyable somehow! - https://www.strava.com/activities/2009343119

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

 

[Sbudge]

9th December, 102.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2008681509) - Windy ride with @steverob - Wendover, Shabbington, Worminghall, Blackthorn loop

(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]

9th December:
-- 101 km: Tod, Lumbutts, Walsden, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Worsthorne, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Gt Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod, HB, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Jerusalem Ln, Booth, Midgley, 'royd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod.

 

[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.
December 11th - 100km - New Forest - Woodfalls, Ringwood, Burley, Beaulieu, Bartley, Bramble.

 

[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

12 Dec: 103km + 754m: Weymouth, Upwey and over, Crossways, Wareham, Wych Farm Oil Wells, Corfe, Holme, Wool, Moreton, Warmwell, Preston, Weymouth
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[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

12th December 2018 – Cobham, Effingham, Ranmore Common, Abinger Hammer, Gomshall, Peaslake, Sutton Abinger, Wotton, Betchworth, Headley, Leatherhead, Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Home. 103.6km