The 2019 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[StuartG]

January
13th: 62.45 miles/100.5 km: Sydenham-Beckenham-Coulsdon-Little Switzerland-Bocketts Farm and back with an excursion to Catford [F]
February
24th: 62.50 miles/100.5 km: Sydenham-Beckenham-Purley-Wandle Trail-Richmond Park & return [A]
March
24th: 66.09 miles/106.3 km: Sydenham-Warlingham-Otford-Igtham Mote-Hildenborough-Four Elms-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
April
27th: 69.60 miles/112.0 km: Spring Tour Day 1: St Malo-Rennes [F]
30th: 63.08 miles/101.5 km: Spring Tour Day 4: Angers-Le Mans [F]
May
2nd: 62.95 miles/100.5 km: Spring Tour Day 6: Nogent-Argentan [F]
12th: 80.42 miles/129.4 km: Sydenham-Chipstead-Polesden Lacey-Ranmore Common-Leith Hill-Reigate-Crordon-Hayes-Sydenham [A]

[A] Condor Acciaico [F] Condor Fratello

 

[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

 

[Fiona R]

January 2019
Weds 9th 102km 855m Somerset Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Burrington Coombe-Priddy-Wookey-Glastonbury-Wedmore-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 1 pt
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
Cumulative 20 points

 

[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)

 

[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

 

[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)

 

[Donger]

1 Jan: Quedgeley-Hartpury-Tewkesbury-Bredon-Pershore-Strensham-Tewkesbury-Hartpury-Quedgeley (plus loop around the estate!) (101.4km)
6 Feb: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Kings Stanley-Selsley Common-Nympsfield-Tetbury-Malmesbury and retraced to Quedgeley (100.2km)
2 Mar: Tewkesbury-Bredon-Great Comberton-Stratford upon Avon-Wickhamford-Stanton-Gotherington-Tewkesbury (audax event) (115.5km)
13 Apr: Usk-Llanwern-Redwick-Caerwent-Chepstow-Tintern-Trellech-Monmouth-Rhaglan-Llanvihangel Gobion-Usk (audax event) (100.2km)
23 May: Quedgeley-Newent-Hole in the Wall-How Caple-Hoarwithy-Holme Lacy-Crow Hill-Newent-Gloucester Docks-Quedgeley (103.2km)

 

[cosmicbike]

15th January 2019:-Chobham, Bisley, Aldershot, Farnham, Bentley, Rowledge, Knaphill, Home. 102km. 1078m up-ness.

11th February 2019:- Cobham, Effingham, Gomshall, Abinger, Coldharbour, Holmwood, Dorking, Home 106.5km. 1468m up-ness.

18th March 2019:- Home-Chertsey-Hampton-Bushey Park-Staines-Eton-WGP-Home. 100.8km.

21st April 2019 –Home-Old Windsor-Iver Heath-Burnham-Maidenhead-Windsor-Home. 100.6km

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[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.)

 

[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.

 

[Donger]

1 Jan: Quedgeley-Hartpury-Tewkesbury-Bredon-Pershore-Strensham-Tewkesbury-Hartpury-Quedgeley (plus loop around the estate!) (101.4km)
6 Feb: Quedgeley-Whitminster-Frocester-Kings Stanley-Selsley Common-Nympsfield-Tetbury-Malmesbury and retraced to Quedgeley (100.2km)
2 Mar: Tewkesbury-Bredon-Great Comberton-Stratford upon Avon-Wickhamford-Stanton-Gotherington-Tewkesbury (audax event) (115.5km)
13 Apr: Usk-Llanwern-Redwick-Caerwent-Chepstow-Tintern-Trellech-Monmouth-Rhaglan-Llanvihangel Gobion-Usk (audax event) (100.2km)
23 May: Quedgeley-Newent-Hole in the Wall-How Caple-Hoarwithy-Holme Lacy-Crow Hill-Newent-Gloucester Docks-Quedgeley (103.2km)
1 Jun: Tewkesbury-Beckford-Pershore-Croome-British Camp-Ledbury-Kempley Green-Lower Lode-Tewkesbury (audax event) (112.1km)

 

[Ajax Bay]

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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