The 2023 Monthly Metric Century (100km) Ride Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

January (1 point)
9th - 102km / 1,800m (Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle, Clapham)
February (5 points)
5th - 102km / 1,850m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Kendal)
14th - 100km / 1,700m (Settle, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
21st - 138km / 1,800m (Settle, Appletreewick, Wetherby, Pontefract)
22nd - 161km / 750m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
23rd - 112km / 1,550m (Melton Mowbray, Kibworth, Gilmorton, Brackley)
March (3 points)
4th - 108km / 2,000m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet)
19th - 107km / 1,900m (Newby Head, Kidstones, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Eldroth)
27th - 165km / 2,900m (Fleak Moss, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
April (4 points)
9th - 107km / 1,900m (Brigsteer, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Bowland Knotts)
13th - 102km / 1,150m (Hornby, Meathop, Cartmel Fell, Cark, Grange, Lindale)
25th - 128km / 2,700m (Buttertubs, Turf Moor, The Stang, Barnard Castle, Beamish)
27th - 150km / 2,100m (Beamish, Durham, Richmond, Wensleydale, Ribblehead)
May
3rd - 162km / 2,650m (Foxup, Burnsall, Greenhow, Trapping Hill, Askrigg, Ribblehead)
7th - 107km / 2,100m (Cross of Greet, Airton, Malham, Halton Gill, Austwick)
14th - 125km / 2,300m (Kingsdale, Dentdale, Jubilee Tower, Trough, Bowland Knotts)

 

[ukbabz]

January
8th - 101km / 867m - Didcot, Wantage, Newbury, Bucklebury, Didcot
15th - 103km / 761m - Didcot, Wheatley, Watlington, Howe Hill, Wallingford, Didcot
29th - 104km / 837m - Didcot, Streatley, Ipsden, Benson, Nuffield, Chalgrove, Didcot

February
05th - 118km / 595m, Didcot, Lechlade, Didcot, Abingdon, Didcot

March
04th - 100km / 1173m, Witney, Wooton, Cotswolds Distillery, Witney
12th - 106km / 716m, Didcot, Fernham, Court Centre, Abingdon, Didcot
18th - 128km / 922m, Didcot, Witney, Great Shefford, Wantage, Didcot
26th - 106.66km / 486m, Didcot, Faringdon, Witney, Abingdon, Didcot

April
07th 100km / 2009m, Port de Pollenca, Pollenca, Lluc, Sa Colobra, Lluc, Pollenca, Port de Pollenca
15th 161km / 1816m, Witney, Toddington, Stratford upon Avon, Effington, Witney
16th 101km / 598m, Didcot, Uffington, Chiseldon, Shrivenham, Didcot
29th 166km / 1560m - Didcot, Walbury Hill, Malmesbury, Uffington, Cumnor, Didcot

May
07th 106km / 853m - Didcot, Goring, Farnborough, Lambourn, Didcot
13th 161km / 1711m - South Cerney, Tetbury, Chepstow, Tintern, Thornbury, Wooton Under Edge, South Cerney

 

[cyberknight]

Jan
28th, 108km Curborough
Feb
5th ,102km Etwall
19 ,106km Hoar Cross
March
12, 101 km
april
2. 102 km findern
9th 107km shenton
16th 100 km Curborough
May
14th 106 km triumph cafe /museum

 

[KingswayRider]

Jan 1st - 101.6km - 637m - KW, Over, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Cam, Breadstone, Slimbridge, Frocester, Haresfield, Upton St L, Stonebench, KW
Jan 15th - 103.3km - 755m - KW, Glos, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Coaley, Cam, Frocester, Middleyard, Eastington, Saul, Longney, KW
Jan 29th - 138.8km - 1013m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Hartpury, Radmarley, Bromsberrow, Dymock, Newent, Huntley, KW
Feb 5th - 129.3km - 961m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Selsley, Nympsfield, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Eastington, Saul, Elmore, KW
Feb 11th - 129km - 1027m - Frenchay, Charfield, Cherington, South Cerney, Hankerton, Malmesbury, Norton, Alderton, Badminton, Frenchay
Feb 19th - 140km - 1007m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Highnam, Kents Green, Kilcot, Linton, Lea, Mitcheldean, Longhope, Blaisdon, Huntley, KW
Feb 25th - 108.5km - 1509m - Warmley, Bath, Midford, Dunkerton, Paulton, Chew Stoke, Harptree, Burrington, Butcombe, Saltford, Warmley
March 5th - 128.8km - 729m - KW, Staverton, Churchdown, Brockworth, KW, Tewkesbury, Ripple, Upton on Severn, Longdon, Chaceley, KW
March 19th - 121.3km - 847m - KW, Glos, Haresfield, KW, Frocester, Cam, Stinchcombe, Falfield, Lower Stone, Berkeley, Elmore, KW
April 8th - 102km - 671m - KW, Cheltenham, Cleeve, Woodmancote, Bishops Cleeve, Stoke Orchard, Staverton, Gloucester, KW
April 16th - 122.4km - 1236m - KW, Bulley, Glos, KW, Cheltenham, Kilkenny, Hilcot, Colesbourne, Elkstone, Caudle Green, Birdlip, KW
April 23rd - 121.6km - 1054m - KW, Glos, Brockworth, KW, Upleadon, Ketford, Greenway, Kempley, Hillend, Kents Green, Tibberton, KW
April 30th - 177.3km - 1077m - KW, Cheltenham, Churchdown, KW, Wickwar, Horton, Iron Acton, Thornbury, Berkeley, Elmore, KW
May 7th - 177.1km - 1136m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall, Tortworth, Frocester, KW
May 14th - 162.5km - 1460m - KW, Charlton Kings, Ham, KW, Blakeney, Mallards Pike, Littledean, Birdwood, Over, Elmore, Longney, KW

 

[Ajax Bay]

13 May (4): 481km + 4871m: Tewkesbury, Brecon (E), Builth Wells (NE of), Llandovery, Llanbydder, Machynlleth, Newtown, Tewkesbury
16 Apr: 106km + 1498m: Exmouth, Exeter, Whiddon Down, Chagford, Moretonhampstead, Rockbeare, Exmouth
9 Apr: 110km + 1166m: Weymouth, Dorchester (SE), Wareham, Arne, Tyneham, West Lulworth, Weymouth
18 Mar (3): 300km + 2384m: Tewkesbury, Elmley Castle, Tenbury Wells, Tal-y-bont (near Brecon), Severn Bridge, Tewkesbury
19 Feb: 106km + 836m: Weymouth, Dorchester (SE), East Holme, Wych Farm oil wells, Wool, Crossways, Weymouth
11 Feb (2): 203km + 1686m: Bristol, Cirencester, Chaddlington, South Cerney, Bristol (basically 100k ENE and back (different way))
25 Jan: 101km+725m: Exmouth, Dawlish Warren, Westcott, Exmouth seafront

 

[Willd]

Jan 29 - 63.93 miles, 2,485ft, 4.40.29 Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Tomlow, Napton on the Hill, Chapel Green, Marston Doles, Priors Hardwick, Upper Boddington, Claydon, Cropredy, Great Bourton, Little Bourton, Banbury, Middleton Cheney, Thorpe Mandeville, Lower Thorpe, Culworth, Moreton Pinkney, Canons Ashby, Adstone, Maidford, Little Preston, Preston Capes, Charwelton, Priors Marston, Marston Doles, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Feb 19 - 62.28 miles, 2,413ft, 4.18.30 Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Kimcote, North Kilworth, Sibbertoft, Clipston, East Farndon, Great Oxendon, Arthingworth, Kelmarsh, Haselbech, Cottesbrooke, Guilsborough, West Haddon, Watford, Crick, DIRFT, Barby Nortoft, Barby, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Mar 19 - 66.29 miles, 2,364ft, 4.33.54 Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Bascote, Bascote Heath, Harbury, Bishop's Itchington, Gaydon, Chadshunt, Kineton, Little Kineton, Butlers Marston, Pillerton Hersey, Pillerton Priors, Fulready, Honington, Upper Brailes, Whatcote, Oxhill, Little Kineton, Kineton, Northend, Knightcote, Cross Green, Bishop's Itchington, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Apr 22 - 71.70 miles, 2,504ft, 5.01.46 Bilton, Newbold-on-Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Bittesby, Ashby Parva, Leire, Broughton Astley, Primethorpe, Sutton in the Elms, Croft, Huncote, Enderby, Leicester Forest East, Kirby Fields, Kirby Muxloe, Ratby, Groby, Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Swithland, Rothley, Thurcaston, Anstey, Glenfield, Leicester Forest East, Enderby, Narborough, Littlethorpe, Cosby, Broughton Astley, Frolesworth, Ullesthorpe, Claybrooke Parva, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

May 20 - 67.59 miles, 2,596ft, 4.43.40 Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Bascote, Bascote Heath, Harbury, Bishop's Itchington, Gaydon, Chadshunt, Kineton, Little Kineton, Lower / Middle / Upper Tysoe, Lower / Upper Chelmscote, Upper / Lower Brailes. Swalcliffe, Tadmarton, Shutford, Balscote, Hornton, Edge Hill, Northend, Knightcote, Cross Green, Bishop's Itchington, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (1 point)
9th - 102km / 1,800m (Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle, Clapham)
February (5 points)
5th - 102km / 1,850m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Kendal)
14th - 100km / 1,700m (Settle, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
21st - 138km / 1,800m (Settle, Appletreewick, Wetherby, Pontefract)
22nd - 161km / 750m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
23rd - 112km / 1,550m (Melton Mowbray, Kibworth, Gilmorton, Brackley)
March (3 points)
4th - 108km / 2,000m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet)
19th - 107km / 1,900m (Newby Head, Kidstones, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Eldroth)
27th - 165km / 2,900m (Fleak Moss, Tan Hill, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Barbondale)
April (4 points)
9th - 107km / 1,900m (Brigsteer, Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Bowland Knotts)
13th - 102km / 1,150m (Hornby, Meathop, Cartmel Fell, Cark, Grange, Lindale)
25th - 128km / 2,700m (Buttertubs, Turf Moor, The Stang, Barnard Castle, Beamish)
27th - 150km / 2,100m (Beamish, Durham, Richmond, Wensleydale, Ribblehead)
May
3rd - 162km / 2,650m (Foxup, Burnsall, Greenhow, Trapping Hill, Askrigg, Ribblehead)
7th - 107km / 2,100m (Cross of Greet, Airton, Malham, Halton Gill, Austwick)
14th - 125km / 2,300m (Kingsdale, Dentdale, Jubilee Tower, Trough, Bowland Knotts)
20th - 103km / 2,340 (Bowland Knotts, Stang Top, Trawden, Bleara Moor, Airton, Settle)

 

[cyberknight]

Jan
28th, 108km Curborough
Feb
5th ,102km Etwall
19 ,106km Hoar Cross
March
12, 101 km
april
2. 102 km findern
9th 107km shenton
16th 100 km Curborough
May
14th 106 km triumph cafe /museum
21st 106 km sudbury courtyard

 

[ukbabz]

January
8th - 101km / 867m - Didcot, Wantage, Newbury, Bucklebury, Didcot
15th - 103km / 761m - Didcot, Wheatley, Watlington, Howe Hill, Wallingford, Didcot
29th - 104km / 837m - Didcot, Streatley, Ipsden, Benson, Nuffield, Chalgrove, Didcot

February
05th - 118km / 595m - Didcot, Lechlade, Didcot, Abingdon, Didcot

March
04th - 100km / 1173m - Witney, Wooton, Cotswolds Distillery, Witney
12th - 106km / 716m - Didcot, Fernham, Court Centre, Abingdon, Didcot
18th - 128km / 922m - Didcot, Witney, Great Shefford, Wantage, Didcot
26th - 106.66km / 486m - Didcot, Faringdon, Witney, Abingdon, Didcot

April
07th 100km / 2009m - Port de Pollenca, Pollenca, Lluc, Sa Colobra, Lluc, Pollenca, Port de Pollenca
15th 161km / 1816m - Witney, Toddington, Stratford upon Avon, Effington, Witney
16th 101km / 598m - Didcot, Uffington, Chiseldon, Shrivenham, Didcot
29th 166km / 1560m - Didcot, Walbury Hill, Malmesbury, Uffington, Cumnor, Didcot

May
07th 106km / 853m - Didcot, Goring, Farnborough, Lambourn, Didcot
13th 161km / 1711m - South Cerney, Tetbury, Chepstow, Tintern, Thornbury, Wooton Under Edge, South Cerney
20th 165km / 1355m - Witney, Westbury, Claydon, Kidlington, Witney

 

[KingswayRider]

Jan 1st - 101.6km - 637m - KW, Over, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Cam, Breadstone, Slimbridge, Frocester, Haresfield, Upton St L, Stonebench, KW
Jan 15th - 103.3km - 755m - KW, Glos, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Coaley, Cam, Frocester, Middleyard, Eastington, Saul, Longney, KW
Jan 29th - 138.8km - 1013m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Hartpury, Radmarley, Bromsberrow, Dymock, Newent, Huntley, KW
Feb 5th - 129.3km - 961m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Selsley, Nympsfield, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Eastington, Saul, Elmore, KW
Feb 11th - 129km - 1027m - Frenchay, Charfield, Cherington, South Cerney, Hankerton, Malmesbury, Norton, Alderton, Badminton, Frenchay
Feb 19th - 140km - 1007m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Highnam, Kents Green, Kilcot, Linton, Lea, Mitcheldean, Longhope, Blaisdon, Huntley, KW
Feb 25th - 108.5km - 1509m - Warmley, Bath, Midford, Dunkerton, Paulton, Chew Stoke, Harptree, Burrington, Butcombe, Saltford, Warmley
March 5th - 128.8km - 729m - KW, Staverton, Churchdown, Brockworth, KW, Tewkesbury, Ripple, Upton on Severn, Longdon, Chaceley, KW
March 19th - 121.3km - 847m - KW, Glos, Haresfield, KW, Frocester, Cam, Stinchcombe, Falfield, Lower Stone, Berkeley, Elmore, KW
April 8th - 102km - 671m - KW, Cheltenham, Cleeve, Woodmancote, Bishops Cleeve, Stoke Orchard, Staverton, Gloucester, KW
April 16th - 122.4km - 1236m - KW, Bulley, Glos, KW, Cheltenham, Kilkenny, Hilcot, Colesbourne, Elkstone, Caudle Green, Birdlip, KW
April 23rd - 121.6km - 1054m - KW, Glos, Brockworth, KW, Upleadon, Ketford, Greenway, Kempley, Hillend, Kents Green, Tibberton, KW
April 30th - 177.3km - 1077m - KW, Cheltenham, Churchdown, KW, Wickwar, Horton, Iron Acton, Thornbury, Berkeley, Elmore, KW
May 7th - 177.1km - 1136m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall, Tortworth, Frocester, KW
May 14th - 162.5km - 1460m - KW, Charlton Kings, Ham, KW, Blakeney, Mallards Pike, Littledean, Birdwood, Over, Elmore, Longney, KW
May 21st - 163.6km - 987m - KW, Glos, KW, Chaceley, Hanley Castle, Guarlford, Worcester, Stoulton, Defford, Bredon, Staverton, KW

 

[footloose crow]

January
2 Jan. 121km 1550m. Truro - Stithians- Helston- Lizard Point- Gweek- Stithians- Chacewater- Truro.
February
2 Feb. 101km 1610m. Truro - Perranwell- Polkerris- Helston- Porthleven (tea and cake)- Rinsey - Polkerris - Perranwell - Chacewater - Blackwater- Threemilestone - Truro
5 Feb. 102km 1420m. Truro- Coombe- St Stephen- Roche- Indian Queens- St Newlyn East - Perranporth- Chacewater- Bissoe- Point- Truro
9 Feb. 123km 1650m. Truro- Perranwell Station- Polkerris- Gweek- Lizard Point - Poldhu Cove- Helston- Polkerris- Perranwell Station- Truro
19 Feb. 105km 1200m. Truro- Bissoe- Four Lanes- Leedstown- Relubbus- St Hilary- Marazion- Penzance - Hayle- Portreath- Blackwater- Truro
March
2 March. 105km 1320m. Truro- Perranwell- Leedstown- Goldsithney- Marazion- Hayle (cake stop)- Portreath- Tregavethan- Truro
26 March 106km 1261m, Finally out of Cornwall on Mad March audax. Cranbrook- Otterton - Uffculme - Churchinford - Cranbrook
April - Covid month!
22 April. 207k 1785m. Cranbrook - Cullompton- Wellington- Taunton- Bridgewater- Wedmore- Cheddar- Wedmore- Taunton- various obscure villages- Cranbrook. (DIY audax ride)
May - busy month!
29 May. 100.5k 1300m Truro - Bissoe - Stithians - Four Lanes - Praze-an-beeble- Relubbus- Goldsithney- Marazion- Hayle- Portreath - Truro

 

[footloose crow]

January
2 Jan. 121km 1550m. Truro - Stithians- Helston- Lizard Point- Gweek- Stithians- Chacewater- Truro.
February
2 Feb. 101km 1610m. Truro - Perranwell- Polkerris- Helston- Porthleven (tea and cake)- Rinsey - Polkerris - Perranwell - Chacewater - Blackwater- Threemilestone - Truro
5 Feb. 102km 1420m. Truro- Coombe- St Stephen- Roche- Indian Queens- St Newlyn East - Perranporth- Chacewater- Bissoe- Point- Truro
9 Feb. 123km 1650m. Truro- Perranwell Station- Polkerris- Gweek- Lizard Point - Poldhu Cove- Helston- Polkerris- Perranwell Station- Truro
19 Feb. 105km 1200m. Truro- Bissoe- Four Lanes- Leedstown- Relubbus- St Hilary- Marazion- Penzance - Hayle- Portreath- Blackwater- Truro
March
2 March. 105km 1320m. Truro- Perranwell- Leedstown- Goldsithney- Marazion- Hayle (cake stop)- Portreath- Tregavethan- Truro
26 March 106km 1261m, Finally out of Cornwall on Mad March audax. Cranbrook- Otterton - Uffculme - Churchinford - Cranbrook
April - Covid month!
22 April. 207k 1785m. Cranbrook - Cullompton- Wellington- Taunton- Bridgewater- Wedmore- Cheddar- Wedmore- Taunton- various obscure villages- Cranbrook. (DIY audax ride)
May - busy month!
28 May. 100.5k 1300m Truro - Bissoe - Stithians - Four Lanes - Praze-an-beeble- Relubbus- Goldsithney- Marazion- Hayle- Portreath - Truro

June
1 June. 113k 1632m Truro- Perranwell- Four Lanes- Hayle- Porthleven- Four Lanes- Carnon Downs- Truro.

 

[Gibbo9]

Update for May's ride.

May 6 - 102.23km, 393m (https://www.strava.com/activities/9018649046)
Apr 4 - 101.42km, 315m (https://www.strava.com/activities/8828458826) Really love this ride. My partner's first introduction to some hills (albeit gentle ones).
Mar 4 - 101.43km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8655769823) my other half's first ever 100k, astonished that she completed this making it look relatively easy.
Feb 28 - 100.66km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8634161687)
Jan 31 - 101km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8480962155)

 

[Dogtrousers]

January 2nd. SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Ide Hill, Hever, Markbeech, Fordcombe, Chiddingstone Hoath, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Downe, Hayes. 103.5 km 1,872m
February 18th. SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks. 100.7 km. 1,545 m.
March 18th. SE4, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, West WIckham,, loop round Beddlestead Lane/Titsey, Brasted, Ide Hill, Pilgrim's Way, Titsey, Hayes, SE4. 100.7 km 1,198m
April 1st. SE4,, Titsey, Ide Hill, Hildenborough, Hadlow, Stapleford (Greggs!) Tonbridge, Four Elms, Chartwell, Titsey, SE4. 165.9 km 1,570m
May 6th. Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Wendover, Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Stourton, Gaydon, Marton 165.6 km 1,673m
June 3rd. SE4, Downe, Toys Hill, Edenbridge, Hartfield, Kidd's Hill, Hartfield, Edenbridge, Toys Hill, Downe, SE4. 108.2 km 1,676m

 

[cyberknight]

Jan
28th, 108km Curborough
Feb
5th ,102km Etwall
19 ,106km Hoar Cross
March
12, 101 km
april
2. 102 km findern
9th 107km shenton
16th 100 km Curborough
May
14th 106 km triumph cafe /museum
21st 106 km sudbury courtyard
jun
3, 180 km velo verde