The 2019 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[Dogtrousers]

January 19 SE4, Downe, Toy's Hill, Hever, Kidd's Hill, Hever, Toy's Hill, Downe, Hayes. 106 km
February 17 "The Hell of the Ashdown" Biggin Hill, Toys Hill, Markbeech, Forest Row, Tyes Cross, Ashdown Forest Centre, Kidd's Hill, Groombridge, White Post Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Biggin Hill. 108 km
March 24 SE4, Botley Hill, Tandridge, Four Elms, Tonbridge, Five Oak Green, Yalding, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks. 103km (total of sixteen trees)
April 4 Marton, Willoughby, Crick, Bruntingthorpe, Dunton Bassett , Sharnford, Wolvey, Brinklow, Frankton, Marton 104km
May 11 "FNRttC Bristol - Barry": Bristol, Aust, Newport (Retail Park), Cardiff, Barry Island. 108km (Actually a couple of km longer but I didn't record it all.)
June 30 SE4, Botley Hill, Godstone, Nutfield, Outwood, Salfords, Reigate (S of), Henfold La., Newdigate, Gatwick Airport (S of), Lingfield, Hurst Green. 104km
July 20. FNRttC London - (not quite all the way to) Eastbourne: Waterloo, Crystal Palace, Addington Village, Botley Hill, Dormansland, Forest Row, Kidd's Hill, Uckfield, Horam, Hailsham, Polegate. 107km
Aug 19 SE4, Downe, Westerham, Crockham Hill, Lingfield, Cowden, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway, Crockham Hill, Westerham, Botley Hill, Hayes. 101km
Sept 22 SE4, Chiselhurst, Crockham Hill, Eynsford, Ivy Hatch, Plaxtol, Offham, Ryarsh, Birling, Vigo, South Darenth. Swanley, Crockham Hill, Chiselhurst. SE4 104 km

 

[Rob and Alison]

January
12th. 105km. Saxilby 100km DIY Audax. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/30872568 on Tandem.
25th. 100km.View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/31200990 Solo, wth Stig (his longest ride)

February
10th. 105km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/31577122 Solo.
16th. 152km. Alford 150km DIY Aiudax. www.strava.com/activities/2154009645 on Tandem.

March
1st. 100km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/32092849?privacy_code=i4mgIrENerQQjQ9I Solo. with Stig.
23rd. 114km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/32749698? Solo with Stig.
25th. 169km. 150km D.I.Y. Audax. https://www.strava.com/activities/2240608769 on Tandem.

April
6th. 103km. Wiggy spring 100 Audax. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/33233928 on Tandem.
13th. 108km. Stig's first BCQ point. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/33497411 Solo with Stig.
27th. 110km. Lincoln Imp Audax.View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/34044746 on Tandem.

May.
12th. 105km. Saxilby route as per 12/1/19. Solo with Stig.
18th. 203km. D.I.Y.Audax. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/34856387 on Tandem.

June.
28th. 107km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/36552041 Solo with Stig.

July.
7th. 104km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/36990092 Solo with Stig.
13th. 120km. In Memory of Tommy Audax. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/37207721 Solo.
28th. 161km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/37866074 on Tandem.

August.
3rd. 172km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/38121820 on Tandem.

September.
1st. 103km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39382864 Solo with Stig. The shop we wanted was closed so...
7th. 101km. back to Lincoln. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39630744 With Stig.
21st. 202km. DIY Audax. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39630744 On Tandem.

 

[Osprey]

Jan 25th. 115km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Swansea Bay, Baglan, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. Equilibrum MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2102485419

Feb 24th. 101km. Llanmorlais, Llanellii, BurryPort, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen and return. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2171990602

Mar17th. 104km. Carmarthenshire Stopper Audax. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2223724850

Apr 20th. 101km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Ammanford, The Black Mountains, Ystalyfera, Llansamlet, Swansea, Gowerton. Equilibrium MS3 https://www.strava.com/activities/2304765992

May 05th. 104km. Llanmorlais, Llanellii, BurryPort, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen and return. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2343839338

Jun 29th. 103km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Swansea Bay, Baglan, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. Equilibrum MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2489359193

July 14th. 106km. Llanmorlais, Llanellii, BurryPort, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen and return. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2530925740

Aug 30th. 106km. Llanmorlais, Llanellii, BurryPort, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen and return. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2664657587

Sept 21st. 104km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne, Swansea Bay, Baglan, Margam, Pyle. Equilibrium MS3. https://www.strava.com/activities/2728974586

 

[Ice2911]

1st September Norwich to Shipdam loop leading 53-11 ride with extra loop to make the 100km

messing up the system
8th August my 100km ride for August
Craske to Dunnet Head to JOG

 

[PeteXXX]

102km, to Milton Keynes and back.

https://strava.app.link/p8yRTfU1l0

Cumulative points 20

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY
6th: Coalville-Derbyshire Dales-Hatton- Willington and back 105.25km 1 Point

FEBRUARY
16th: Coalville, Rothley, Cafe Ventoux, Melton Mowbray, Rempstone, Hathern, Belton, Whitwick, Home 77.5mi/ 124.72km 1 Point

MARCH
1st: Estepona, Cortes de la Frontera, Algatocin, Jubrique
85 mi/ 136.79km 1 Point

3rd: Estepona, San Roque, Gibraltar and back 73.7 mi/118.61km 1 Point

25th: Coalville, Newark, Navenby, Old Bolingbroke, Skegness 102.7 mi/165.28km 1 Point

APRIL
13th: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Hinckley, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Loughborough, Coalville 115.2mi/185.40km 1 Point

20th: Coalville, Market Bosworth, Curborough, Twycross, Ashby, 100.5mi/ 161.74km 1 Point

MAY
5th: Coalville, Willoughby, Long Clawson, Bingham, East Leake
80.5mi/129.55km 1 Point

JUNE
16th: Bakewell, Hathersage, Hope, Edale, Mam Nick, Castleton, Winnats Pass, Monsal Dale, Bakewell 63.6mi/102.35km 1 Point

JULY
21st: L’Etape du Tour 2019 Albertville, Cormer de Roselund, Moutiers, Col de Longefoy, Val Thorens 83.7mi/ 134.7 km 1 Point

AUGUST
3rd: Coalville, Belton, Melbourne, Hilton, Yeaveley, Long Lane, Derby, Kegworth, East Leake, Grimston, Rothley, Cropston, Copt Oak, Coalville
108.06mi/173.91km 1 Point

18th: Highworth, Coleshill, Hatherop, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford, Westwell, Buckland, Fernham, Watchfield, Highworth 63.1mi/ 101.55km 1 Point

SEPTEMBER
14th: Coalville, Nottingham, Newark, Lincoln (Michaelgate), Collingham, Newark, Bingham, East Leake, Hathern, Shepshed, Coalville 129.04 mi/ 207.67 km 2 Points

27th: Coalville, Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Bolsover, Clowne, Doncaster, Thorne, Selby, Acaster Malbis 129.66 mi/208.67km 2 Points

Challenge Total: 16 Points

 

[Fiona R]

January 2019
Weds 9th 102km 855m Somerset Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Burrington Coombe-Priddy-Wookey-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 1pt
Sat 12th 210km 2250m GWR Chalke and Cheese 200km Audax Bristol/Warmley- Rode-Boynton-Wilton-Broad Chalke-Shaftesbury-Gillingham-Wincanton-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Cheddar Gorge-West Harptree-Pensford-Keynsham-Bristol/Warmley 2pts
Sat 26th 104km 951m Jack and Grace 100km Audax Bristol/Filton-Littleton upon Severn-Berkeley-Epney-Hardwicke/Gloucester-Stonehouse-Cam-Stnchcombe-Tortworth-Almondsbury/Bristol 1 pt
February
Sat 9th 201km 1492m DIY 200 Audax Born to be Wild Home-Bristol-Bath-Norton St Phillip-Kilmersden-Priddy-Cheddar Gorge/Cheddar-Glastonbury-Burnham on Sea-Brean-Weston super Mare-Congresbury-Clevedon-Nailsea-Home 2pts
Sat 23rd 208km 2643m Efengyl/Gospel Pass 200km Audax Filton/Bristol-Chepstow-Caerleon-Usk-Bwlch-Llangorse-Hay on Wye-Gospel Pass-Abergavenny-Raglan-Chepstow-Almondsbury/Bristol 2pts
March
Sat 9th 205km 3134m GWR Wells Mells and a little Broader 200km audax Bristol/Whitchurch-West Harptree-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Wincanton-Sherbourne-Yeovil Junction-Batcombe-Sturminster Newton-Zeals-Kilmington-Mells-Radstock-Woollard-Bristol/Whitchurch 2pts
Sat 23rd 107km 1105m Burrington Sweets Cheddar Chew Home-Nailsea-Yatton-Burrington Combe-Wookey-Westhay-Wedmore-Cheddar/Gorge-West Harptree-Chew Stoke-Home 1pt
Sun 24th 102km 744m BCG Chepstow to Clevedon Home-Bristol/Portway-Halen-Olveston-Old Severn Bridge-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Severn Beach-Avonmouth Bridge-Pill-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Backwell-Home 1pt
April
Sat 13th 118km 1425m DIY Ballbuster 200km Audax Big Fat Fail Home-Bristol-Halen-Hill-Hawkesbury Upton-Chipping Sodbury-Keynsham-Chew Magna-Winford-Home 1pt
Weds 18th 219km 2413m DIY Ballbuster 200km Audax Long Ashton-Bristol-Olveston-Hill-Cromhall-Hawkesbury Upton-Chipping Sodbury- Keynsham-Queen Charlton-Chew Magna/Stoke-West Harptree-Charterhouse-Priddy-Wookey-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Loxton-Banwell-Yatton-Kenn-Clevedon-Portbury-Failand-Long Ashton-Home 2pts
Sun 28th 103km 1261m Merry Monk Audax High Ham-Langport-Forde Abbey-Sherborne-Yeovilton-High Ham 1pt
May
Sun 5th 103km 1012m BCG Brockley Burrington Sweets Home-Backwell-Brockley Combe-Wrington-Burrington Combe-Priddy-Wookey Hole-Westhay (Sweets)-Mark-Loxton-Yatton-Backwell-Home 1pt
Sat 11th 214km 1802m South Glos 100 Audax + ECE Home-Nailsea-Clevedon-Portishead-Avonmouth Bridge-Bristol-Easter Compton-Alveston-Tytherington-Tetbury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton under Edge-Cromhall-Tytherington-Alveston etc back home 2pts
Sun 12th 106km 532m BSG 8 go to the seaside Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Loxton-Burnham on Sea-Brean-Weston super Mare-Kewstoke-Yatton-Nailsea-Home 1pt
June
Sat 1st 218km 2202m Sam Weller's Day Trip to Wochma 200km Audax Tewkesbury-Hoarwithy-Wormelow-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Tytherington-Hawkesbury Upton-Didmarton-Malmesbury-Sapperton-Birdlip-Churchdown-Tewkesbury 2pts
Tues 11th 105km 930m Day 4 Puffing Puffins Tour Claggain Bay to Port Charlotte and loop Portnahaven Islay Inner Hebrides 1pt
Mon 17th 127km 725m Day 10 Puffing Puffins Tour Barra - Berneray Outer Hebrides 1pt
Thurs 20th 107km 688m Day 13 Puffing Puffins Tour Seilibost South Harris - Howmore South Uist Outer Hebrides 1pt
Sat 29th 173km 1468m Avon Cycleway 130km Audax Home-Bristol-Hawkesbury Upton-Littleton-upon-Severn-Thornbury-Avonmouth Bridge-Clevedon-Brockley Combe-Chew Stoke-Pensford-Saltford-Bristol-Home 1pt
Sun 30th 238km 2186m Lyme Regis for cheesy chips Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Winscombe-Mark-Chilton Polden-Burrowbridge-North Curry-Chard-Axminster-Lyme Regis-Street-Merriott-Kingsbury Episcopi-Muchelney-Langport-High Ham-Westhay-Mark-Winscombe-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 2pts
July
Sat 27th 205km 1672m DIY 200km New Forest Out and Back Audax Radstock-Frome-Longleat Forest/Estate-Warmisnter-Boyton-Wilton-Salisbury-New-Forest-Lyndhurst-Brockenhurst and reverse back 2pts
August
Sat 3rd 203km 2801m Rollin' and Tumblin' 200km Audax Alveston-Old Severn Bridge-St Arvans-Devauden-Raglan-Llanfoist-The Tumble-Blaenavon-Beaufort-Merthyr Tydfil-Pontsticill-Talybont on Usk-Crickhowell-Llanfoist-Abergavenny-Broad Oak-Llancloudy-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans--Old Severn Bridge-Alveston 2pts
Sun 25th 104km 950m Day 3 Bank Holiday Tour Everleigh-Great Bedwyn-Membury Services-Lambourn-Uffington-Lechlade-Barnsley-Baunton-Cirencester-Baunton 1pt
Sat 31st 190km 2426m Wye Valley Sportive Home-Ashton Court-Clifton Suspension Bridge-Bristol-Hallen-Olveston-Old Severn Bridge-Chepstow-St Briavals-Lydney-Welsh Bicknor-English Bicknor-Redbrook-Llandago-Brockweir-Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd-Llangwm-Shirenewton-Itton Common-Devauden-St Arvans-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Olveston-Hallen-Portway/Bristol-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
September
Sun 8th 100km 818m BCG to Sweets and a Belmont to finish Home-Backwell-Yatton-Wrington-Churchill-Westhay-Mark-Loxton-Congresbury-Yatton-Backwell-Failand-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
Sat 14th 103km 1142m Skirting the Cotswolds Audax Bristol/Filton-Frampton Cotterelll-Littleton Drew-Didmartin-Hillesley-Wotton under Edge-Breadstone-Sharpness-Berkeley-Littleton upon Severn-Almondsbury 1pt
Sat 21st 254km 2440m GWR Plains and Trains PTNA Audax Home-Bristol-Warmley-Malmesbury-Blunsdon-Wootton Bassett-Avebury-Woodhenge-Stonehenge-Shrewton-Boyton-Stoke St Michael-Radstock-Keynsham-Warmley-Bristol-Home 2pts
Sat 28th Sept 204km 2838m Borders and Castles 200km Audax Chepstow Castle-St Briavels-coleford-Symonds Yat-Ross on Wye-Hoarwithy-Kimbolton-Yarpole-Croft Castle-Pembridge-Weobley-Cockyard-Ewyas Harold-Cross Ash-White Castle-Raglan-Llansoy-Devauden-Chepstow 2pts
40pts

 

[Sbudge]

2th January 101.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2073537292) Wet and Windy - Wendover, The Claydons, Oddington, Ashedon
9th February 101.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2134955438) Windsor loop, nothing but wind, water and mud.
2nd March 100.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2186351378) First steel century, Wendover, Watlington loop
23rd March 102.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2234444712) Chiltern loop - First time up Kop Hill for @steverob
6th April, 102.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2269613219) Luton loop - Wendover, Toddington, Luton and back
14th April, 100.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2290007490) Essex loop - Waltham Abbey, Epping, Romford, home
22nd April, 100.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2310472358) Bedford to NW6 - sunny Easter wanderings
11th May, 101.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2359559829) Cupar to Falkirk - Hills, lochs, bridges and a couple of aircraft carriers
15th June, 101.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2452470143) Part solo, part family ride - Stone, Stokenchurch, Speen and Amersham
21st July, 102.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2551129355) Flattish Bucks loop - Stone, Wheatley and Ewelme
3rd August, 101.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2587178681) Dodgy routing! Wendover/Kimpton loop
7th September, 101.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/2687874378) Flatter loop Wendover/Buckingham

 

[ColinJ]

January
11th - 102 km. Tod, A646, Worsthorne, Trawden, Oakworth, Haworth, Leeming, Cullingworth (mill cafe), Wilsden, Egypt, Denholme, Leeming, Oxenhope, Pecket Well, Height Rd, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod.

February
26th - 103 km. Tod, A646, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Roman Rd, Whalley, Mitton, Stonyhurst College, Longridge Fell, Chipping, Cow Ark, Whalley, Roman Rd, Padiham, Greenway, Rose Grove, A646, Tod. (Write-up.)

March
8th - 100 km. Tod, Littleborough, then an offroad/road route ... Rochdale, Castleton, Heywood, Greenmount, Tottington, Bolton, Turton Bottoms, Hawkshaw, Greenmount, Bury, Heywood and back by morning's outward route.

April
23rd - 100 km. (Stupid looping route!) Tod, Hebden Bridge, Old Town, Midgley, Booth, Midgley, 'Royd, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, High Stones Rd, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, High Stones Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden ... and my maths was so crap that I was going to be way under distance, so ... Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Tod Park, A646 towards Burnley, then u-turned when I had done enough, back to Tod!

May
11th - 161 kms. Todmorden, Whalley, Whitewell, Quernmore, Conder Green, Longridge, Whalley, Todmorden - [details]. ('Recycled' from Lunacy Challenge.)

June
29th - 100km. Todmorden, Burnley, Sabden, Clitheroe, Newton, Laythams, Slaidburn, Chatburn, Nelson, Widdop, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod.

July
5th - 168 kms. Todmorden, Over Town, Trawden, Black Lane Ends, Earby, Barnoldswick, Old Roman Rd, Downham, Whalley [cafe], York, Mellor, Leyland, Ormskirk, Dalton, Appley Bridge, [train], Littleborough, Todmorden. ('Recycled' from Lunacy Challenge.)

August
15th - 100 kms exactly! Todmoden, Sourhall, Overtown, Long Causeway, Slack, Widdop, Trawden, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Southowram, Siddal, towpath/road to Hebden Bridge, A646, Tod and a loop to get my '100' in - [details].

September
21st: 179 kms. [Train from Todmorden] Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Old Roman Rd, Whalley, Cow Ark, Inglewhite, Bilsborrow, Salwick, Inskip, Pilling, Bay Horse, Scorton, Whitechapel, Longridge Fell, Mitton, Whalley, Old Roman Rd, Padiham Greenway, Rose Grove THEN [Totally unwanted lumpy busy main road ride back due to train cancellation!!], A646 to Todmorden - [details]. ('Recycled' from Lunacy Challenge.)

 

[Goonerobes]

5th January - 104km - Wiltshire - Wilton, Wylye, Sutton Veny, Longleat Forest & back.
16th February - 101km - New Forest - Bramshaw, Ashurst, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Sopley, Ringwood, Woodgreen.
30th March - 100km - Wilts & Dorset - Fordingbridge, Verwood, Gussage All Saints, Donhead, Alvediston, Coombe Bissett.
6th April - 102km - Local - Landford, Wellow, Bramble, Sandleheath, Rockbourne, Broad Chalke, Damerham, Breamore.
4th May - 101km - Wilts & Hants - Salisbury, Amesbury, Porton, Over Wallop, West Dean, Plaitford, Hamptworth.
25th May - 105km - Wiltshire - Wilton, Wylye, Sutton Veny, Longleat Forest & back.
1st June - 100km - Hants, Wilts & Dorset - Fordingbridge, Cranbourne, Witchampton, Wimborne, Sopley, Ringwood, Stockton.
22nd June - 102km - New Forest - Woodfalls, Bartley, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Bolderwood, Bramble Hill, Woodgreen.
6th July - 100km - Wiltshire - Salisbury, Amesbury, Wilton, Dinton, Chilmark, Burcombe, Charlton All Saints.
13th July - 104km - Wilts & Dorset - Fordingbridge, Cranborne, Pimperne, Donhead, Tisbury, Dinton, Wilton, Odstock.
27th July - 100km - Wilts & Dorset - Hale, Cranborne, Witchampton, Ashmore, 6d Handley, Woodyates, Nunton.
17th August - 102km - Mostly Dorset - Woodfalls, Verwood, Witchampton, Gussage All Saints, Cranborne, Fordingbridge, Woodgreen.
14th September - 100km Test Valley - Hamptworth, Braishfield, Up Somborne, Fullerton, Mottisfont, Dean, Alderbury.
21st September - 101km - New Forest - Hamptworth, Bartley, Beaulieu, Brock, Burley, Ringwood, Sandleheath, Woodgreen.
5th October - 102km - Wilts, Dorset & Hants - Wilton, Dinton, Tisbury, Donhead, Horton, Verwood, Alderholt, Woodgreen.

 

[Bazzer]

1st January Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Manchester, then @I like Skol 's New Year's Day ride, Moss Side, West Didsbury, Wythenshawe, Hale, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Woodford, Bramhall, Cheadle, Withington, Fallowfield Loop, Gorton, Manchester, then home via Eccles, Irlam, Culcheth. 123kms 559m 20kph
24th February Culcheth, Cadishead, along the ship canal to Barton, Eccles, Manchester, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Burtonwood, Callands, Houghton Green, Croft, Rixton, Warburton, Culcheth, home 100kms.
23rd March Winwick, Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Appleton Thorn, Stretton, Weaverham, Sandiway, Winsford, Davenham, Lostock Gralam, Mere, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culchech, Croft, home. 102kms 619m 22.6kph
6th April Padgate, Latchford, Appleton Thorn, Stretton, Acton Bridge, Tarporley, Alpraham, Winsford, Middlewich, Lostock Gralam, Mere, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 108kms 655m 23.49kph
25th May Winwick, Burtonwood, Warrington, Daresbury, Preston on the Hill, Frodsham, Cuddington, Whitley, Antrobus, Tabley, Mere, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 102.4kms 686m 22.6kph
7th June Home to Birchwood, then the train to Manchester. Manchester centre, then FNRttC Salford, Prestwich, Bury, Edgeworth, Blackburn, Longridge, Garstang, Fleetwood, Blackpool. Then train to Warrington, before Bewsey, Orford, Fernhead and home. 136 kms 1278m 14.94 kph - Which is meaningless as I was at the back encouraging the slowest riders along.
7th July Winwick, Burtonwood. Warrington, Latchford, Appleton Thorn, Stretton, Daresbury, Frodsham, Mickel Trafford, Tarvin, Kelsall, Cuddington, Whitley, Appleton Thorn, Grappenhall, Padgate, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft, home. 106 kms, 679m 23.5 kph
21st August Eccles, Manchester, Irlam, Culcheth, Houghton Green, Woolston, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Agden, Little Bollington, Dunham Massey, Warburton, Culcheth, Risley, Croft, home, 101.7 kms, 631m 21.4 kph
17th September Culcheth, Glazebury, Blackbrook, Parr, Newton, Winwick, Burtonwood. Warrington, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 103 kms, 516m 22.8 kph
(As with the August ride, an evening ride extending into the dark of the night)
12th October Risley, Irlam, Urmston, Worsley, Astley, Ashton, St Helens, Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home 102 kms, 423 m 22 kph

 

[Sea of vapours]

January
6th - 102.8km / 2,050m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs Pass, Muker, Fleak Moss, Askrigg, Newby Head Pass)
8th - 102.5km / 1,760m (Chapel-le-dale, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham, Wigglesworth, Eldroth)
10th - 101.5km / 1,700m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland Silverdale, Brigsteer, Kendal)
February
11th - 105km / 2,340m (Cross of Greet, Trough of Bowland, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)
18th - 100km / 1,730m (Underbarrow, Witherslack, Yealand Storrs, Eldroth, Settle, Helwith Bridge, Clapham)
22nd - 112km / 2,110m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, the Coal Road, White Shaw Moss, Kingsdale)
25th - 117km / 2,440m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nateby, Birkdale Common, Oxnop Scar, Newby Head Pass)
27th - 102km / 1.620m (Newby Head Pass, Appersett, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Shap, Kendal)
March
2nd - 108km / 1,950m (Brigsteer, Hornby, Keasden, Newby Head, Dentdale, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
29th - 152km / 2,860m (Newby Head, Askrigg, Oxnop Scar, Keld, Lamps Moss, Barbon, Hornby, Keasden)
April
2nd - 101km / 1,800m (Underbarrow, Witherslack, Silverdale, Carnforth, Keasden, Lawkland, Austwick)
6th - 156km / 3,370m (Ribblehead, Grinton Moor, Marske, The Stang, Fleak Moss, Hawes)
10th - 154km / 2,550m (Kendal, Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
13th - 153km / 3,370m (Ribblehead, Nateby, Lamps Moss, Keld, Oxnop Scar, Kettlewell, Halton Gill, Austwick)
17th - 152km / 2,720m (Kendal, Newby Bridge, Silverdale, Quernmore, Oakenclough, Slaidburn, Settle)
23rd - 154km / 2,830m (Kendal, Coniston, Newby Bridge, Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Barbondale, Kingsdale)
30th - 161km / 2,770m (Hawkshead, The Struggle, Pooley Bridge, Orton, Ravenstonedale, Hawes, Bibblehead)
May
4th - 152km / 3,570m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Coverdale, Halton Gill, Austwick)
15th - 158km / 3,000m (Ribblehead, Aysgarth, East Witton, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
23rd - 151km / 3,100m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Brough, Tan Hill, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Ribblehead)
June
10th - 178km / 3,400m (Tebay, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Fleak Moss, Ribblehead)
18th - 152km / 2,900m (Great Dun Fell via Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Orton, Shap A6, Kendal)
22nd - 151km / 3,180m (Rathmell, Langcliffe, Arncliffe, Burnsall, Skipton, Barnoldswick, Cross of Greet)
27th - 157km / 3,370m (Windermere, Broughton Mills, Wrynose Pass, The Struggle, Grayrigg, Casterton)
July
2nd - 113km / 2,250m (Kingsdale, Dent, Coal Road, Ravenstonedale, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal)
26th - 113km / 2,260m (Kendal, Orton, Appleby, Great Dun Fell, Shap, Kendal)
August
2nd - 116km / 2,250m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Brough, Sunbiggin, Orton, Grayrigg, Kendal)
8th - 151km / 2,560m (Fountains Fell, Kidstones Pass, Grinton Moor, Buttertubs Pass, Newby Head)
24th - 100km / 2,040m (Kendal, Orton, Asby, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Dent, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
27th - 119km / 3,040m (Most, possibly all, of the North Pennine passes - 'quite hilly')
September
4th - 112km / 2,120m (Kendal via Wray, Priest Hutton and Brigsteer, then return)
8th - 154km / 3,200m (Wigglesworth, Barley, Birdy Brow, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cross of Greet)
14th - 112km / 2,430m (Langcliffe Scar, Brootes Hill, Malham, Bolton-by-Bowland, Bowland Knotts)
October
12th - 120km / 2,600m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Newby Head)

 

[demro]

20th Jan, 107.8km - Selston, newstead abbey, ravenshead, oxton, epperstone, gonalston, thurgarton, goverton, bleasby, fiskerton, rolleston, kelham, bathley, norwell, ossington, caunton, hockerton, southwell, farnsfield, blidworth, annesley, selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2092860129
15th Feb, 103km - selston, denby, little eaton, kedleston, mercaston, carsington, tissington, parwich, brassington, bolehill, ambergate, pentrich, selston.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2151162668
22nd March - 101.5km - Selston, tibshelf, morton, ashover, beeley, chatsworth, pilsley, bakewell, elton, brassington, carsington water, hulland ward, ambergate, pentrich, selston.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2232231312
18th April - 101.8km - Selston, South Normanton, Blackwell, Tibshelf, Morton, Wooley Moor, Ashover, Wadshelf, Curbar, Calver, Hassop, Bakewell, Winster, Grangemill, Longcliffe, Wirksworth, Ambergate, Pentrich, Swanwick, ironville, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2299878437
4th May - 103km - Selston, kirkby, Blidworth, farnsfield, bilsthorpe, Wellow, ossington, Norwell, Bathley, Rolleston, Fiskerton, Gonalston, Calverton, Ravenshead, Newstead Abbey, Annesley, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2340711924
9th June - 122.7km - Warkworth, Acklington, Longframlington, Rothbury, Thropton, Netherton, Glanton, Bolton, South Charlton, Alnwick, Hipsburn, Craster, Howick, Alnmouth, Warkworth
https://www.strava.com/activities/2436894414
10th July - 106.3km - Selston, South Normanton, Tibshelf, Hardwick, Glapwell, Scarcliffe, Nether Langwith, Church Warsop, Bothamsall, Walesby, West Markham, Tuxford, Egmanton, Laxton, Eakring, Edingley, Farnsfield, Blidworth, Ravenshead, Kirkby, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2520489327
8th August - 101km - Selston, South Normanton, Tibshelf, Temple Normanton, Middlecroft, Dronfield, Holmesfield, Owler Bar, Curbar, Chatsworth, Beeley, Tansley, South Wingfield, Penrich, Jacksdale, Selston
https://www.strava.com/activities/2601243741
19th September - 108.7km - selston, denby, little eaton, kedleston, mercaston, carsington, tissington, parwich, brassington, bolehill, ambergate, pentrich, selston.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2722389311

 

[Sea of vapours]

January
6th - 102.8km / 2,050m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs Pass, Muker, Fleak Moss, Askrigg, Newby Head Pass)
8th - 102.5km / 1,760m (Chapel-le-dale, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham, Wigglesworth, Eldroth)
10th - 101.5km / 1,700m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland Silverdale, Brigsteer, Kendal)
February
11th - 105km / 2,340m (Cross of Greet, Trough of Bowland, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)
18th - 100km / 1,730m (Underbarrow, Witherslack, Yealand Storrs, Eldroth, Settle, Helwith Bridge, Clapham)
22nd - 112km / 2,110m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, the Coal Road, White Shaw Moss, Kingsdale)
25th - 117km / 2,440m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Nateby, Birkdale Common, Oxnop Scar, Newby Head Pass)
27th - 102km / 1.620m (Newby Head Pass, Appersett, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Shap, Kendal)
March
2nd - 108km / 1,950m (Brigsteer, Hornby, Keasden, Newby Head, Dentdale, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
29th - 152km / 2,860m (Newby Head, Askrigg, Oxnop Scar, Keld, Lamps Moss, Barbon, Hornby, Keasden)
April
2nd - 101km / 1,800m (Underbarrow, Witherslack, Silverdale, Carnforth, Keasden, Lawkland, Austwick)
6th - 156km / 3,370m (Ribblehead, Grinton Moor, Marske, The Stang, Fleak Moss, Hawes)
10th - 154km / 2,550m (Kendal, Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
13th - 153km / 3,370m (Ribblehead, Nateby, Lamps Moss, Keld, Oxnop Scar, Kettlewell, Halton Gill, Austwick)
17th - 152km / 2,720m (Kendal, Newby Bridge, Silverdale, Quernmore, Oakenclough, Slaidburn, Settle)
23rd - 154km / 2,830m (Kendal, Coniston, Newby Bridge, Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Barbondale, Kingsdale)
30th - 161km / 2,770m (Hawkshead, The Struggle, Pooley Bridge, Orton, Ravenstonedale, Hawes, Bibblehead)
May
4th - 152km / 3,570m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Coverdale, Halton Gill, Austwick)
15th - 158km / 3,000m (Ribblehead, Aysgarth, East Witton, Nidderdale, Appletreewick, Airton, Settle)
23rd - 151km / 3,100m (Newby Head, Coal Road, Brough, Tan Hill, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Ribblehead)
June
10th - 178km / 3,400m (Tebay, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Fleak Moss, Ribblehead)
18th - 152km / 2,900m (Great Dun Fell via Kirkstone Pass, Penrith, Appleby, Orton, Shap A6, Kendal)
22nd - 151km / 3,180m (Rathmell, Langcliffe, Arncliffe, Burnsall, Skipton, Barnoldswick, Cross of Greet)
27th - 157km / 3,370m (Windermere, Broughton Mills, Wrynose Pass, The Struggle, Grayrigg, Casterton)
July
2nd - 113km / 2,250m (Kingsdale, Dent, Coal Road, Ravenstonedale, Great Asby, Shap, Kendal)
26th - 113km / 2,260m (Kendal, Orton, Appleby, Great Dun Fell, Shap, Kendal)
August
2nd - 116km / 2,250m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, Brough, Sunbiggin, Orton, Grayrigg, Kendal)
8th - 151km / 2,560m (Fountains Fell, Kidstones Pass, Grinton Moor, Buttertubs Pass, Newby Head)
24th - 100km / 2,040m (Kendal, Orton, Asby, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Dent, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
27th - 119km / 3,040m (Most, possibly all, of the North Pennine passes - 'quite hilly')
September
4th - 112km / 2,120m (Kendal via Wray, Priest Hutton and Brigsteer, then return)
8th - 154km / 3,200m (Wigglesworth, Barley, Birdy Brow, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cross of Greet)
14th - 112km / 2,430m (Langcliffe Scar, Brootes Hill, Malham, Bolton-by-Bowland, Bowland Knotts)
October
12th - 120km / 2,600m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Oxnop Scar, Semer Water, Newby Head)
15th - 112km / 2,300m (Bowland Knotts, Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet, Chapel-le-dale, Keasden)

 

[Ajax Bay]

11 Sep: 115k + 2119m: Alpes de Haute Provence - Valbelle (over Signal de Lure) to Volx
23 Aug: 100k + 555m: Rambouillet to Evreux train station (for train to Cherbourg ferry)
18 Aug (10): 1015k + 9,428m: PBP - the first 1000k to Villaines

13 Jul (2): 208k + 2843m: Dartmoor Ghost audax+ (start from BT 2300, full moon) - Topsham, Bovey Tracey (BT), Bickington, Whiddon Down, Lydford, Yelverton, Moretonhampstead, Teign valley road S, Bovey Tracey, Topsham
10 Jun (4): 404km + 6518m: Permanent audax Cambrian 6C (first 2/3rds): Knighton - Brecon - Llanwrtyd Wells - Tregaron - Aberystwyth - Llanidloes – Bala – Abergele - Llanberis – Capel Curig
18 May (5): 598km + 6664m: BCM audax - Chepstow, Bronllys, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Barmouth, Pen-y-pas, Menai Bridge, Dolgellau, Aberhafesp, Llandrindod Wells, Chepstow
12 May (4): 403km + 4320m: Brevet Cymru audax - Chepstow, Hay-on-Wye, Llandovery, Tregaron New Quay, Llandovery, Llangattock, Chepstow
4 May: 139km +1455m: Exmouth, Crediton, Exbourne, Sourton, Okehampton Camp, old A30 home
30 Apr: 105km + 773m: Weymouth, Maiden Castle, Wych Farm oil wells, Corfe, Crossways, Weymouth
19 Apr(4): 460km + 2764m: "Easter Arrow" to York (Taunton, Witney, Melton Mowbray, York)
31 Mar(2): 203km + 2620m: Exeter, Honiton, Tiverton, Bampton, Barnstaple, Gt Torrington, Okehampton
24 Feb: 120km + 794m: Oakham, Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Plungar, Newark, Belvoir, Oakham
13 Feb: 101km + 751m: Weymouth, Moreton, Wareham, Corfe, Wareham, Wool, Crossways, Weymouth
15 Jan: 110km +1002m: Weymouth, Wareham, Arne, Corfe, over Lulworth Ranges, E&W Chaldon, Weymouth
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