The 2025 Metric Century a Month Challenge

[G-Zero]

1. January 22nd 67.79 miles 2989 feet. Kirkcudbright - Gelston - Castle Douglas - Corsock - New Galloway - Laurieston - Twynholm - Kirkcudbright https://strava.app.link/KFrxt0P2mQb

2. February 22nd 64.04 miles 4222 feet. Kirkcudbright - Laurieston - Gatehouse of Fleet - Borgue - Kirkcudbright - Gelston - Palnackie - Auchencairn - Kirkcudbright https://strava.app.link/b8HubqficRb

I’m out !….. Robbed by an old injury flaring up. Hopefully next year.

Best of luck to the rest of you !

 

[13 rider]

I’m out !….. Robbed by an old injury flaring up. Hopefully next year.

Best of luck to the rest of you !

Have a look at this challenge you don't have to do a ride every month but 13 over the year a distance of your choosing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/2025-annual-lunacy-distance-challenge.300742/

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)

 

[ukbabz]

January
19th - 100.2km / 680m - Didcot, Woodcote, Benson, Didcot

February
13th - 101km / 440m - Didcot, Cumnor, Wallingford, Didcot

March
18th - 106km / 675m - Milton, Abingdon, Toot Baldon, Islip, Long Hanborough, Denchworth, Ardington
26th - 100km / 677m - Didcot, Eynsham, Burford, Didcot

April
9th - 111km / 1228m - Didcot, Calne, Lacock, Box, Bath Easton, Weston Hill, Bath

 

[MadMalx]

BR refugee joined in March. Usually Start & Finish in Settle.

(January total: 1 point)
Jan 25th - 105km 1882m
Ribblehead, Newby Head, Appersett, Coal Road, Dentdale, Barbondale, Bentham

(February total 2 points)
Feb 13th 101km 1565m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dent, Newby Head, Ribblehead
Feb 24th 101km 1521m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Austwick, Eldroth

March Total 5 points
March 4th 102km/1556m (1 pt) Rathmell, Sawley, Waddington, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray, Keasden, Eldroth
March 16th 205km 3890m (2pt)
Clitheroe, Gargrave, Threshfield, Kettlewell, Park Rash, Coverdale, Leyburn, Reeth, Muker, Kirkby Stephen, Mallerstang, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Cowgill, Dent Head, Newby Head, Ribblehead, Settle, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe
March 23rd 102km 1756m (1 pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Littondale, Kettlewell, Grassington, Hebden, Burnsall, Cracoe, Hetton, Airton, Settle, Austwick, Black Bank
March 30th 100km 1659m (1pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Austwick

April
April 10th 118km/1786m 1 point
Wray, Gressingham, Arkholme, Borwick, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Capenwray, Hornby, Keasden

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
13th - 116km / 450m (Alberobello to Lecce - unethically flat)

 

[Ajax Bay]

13 Apr(2): 207km + 2615m: Wareham, Sandbanks>Studland ferry, Lulworth ranges, Weymouth, Axminster (turn), Dorchester, Wareham
31 Mar: 110km + 1014m: Otter valley to Churchinford, down the R Culm, crab across to R Exe and estuary trail to Exmouth
23 Mar(2): 210km + 2503m: Cranbrook (E of Exeter), Tiverton, Bude, Widemouth, and, essentially, back (Mad March audax)
20 Mar: 104km + 1199m: Exmouth, Crediton (via Shute), Rawden via Bow, Whiddon Down, Exeter (edge), Exe Estuary to finish
9 Mar: 105km + 1140m: Weymouth, Puddletown, up Piddle valley, Glanvilles Wootton, Chetnole, Evershot, Dorchester
6 Mar: 101km + 1051m: Exmouth, Exe Estuary Trail, Teignmouth, Newton Abbott, Bovey, Doddy, Longdown, home
4 Mar: 111km + 1149m: Exmouth, Payhembury, Churchinford, Burliscombe, Uffculme, home
22 Feb: 101km + 839m: Weymouth, Coryates, Broadmayne, Tincleton, Stowboro' Heath, Wool, Moreton, Preston
4 Feb: 105km + 1112m: Weymouth, Coryates, Tolpuddle, Milborne St Abbas, Mappowder, Duntish, Piddle valley, Puddletown, Dorchester
15 Jan: 103km + 1075m: Exmouth, Exe Estuary Trail, Teignmouth, Newton Abbott, Bovey Tracey, Exeter, and home

 

[bluenotebob]

1. 7th January 2025 106.10km Mauron/Questembert/Molac (V3)
2. 1st February 2025 105.08km Mauron/Pleucadeuc, la Pierre Longue, Bodevrel, la Muterne
3. 17th March 2025 108.44km 'Mauron/Questembert (V3)

4. 14th April 2025 122.08km Mauron, St-Congard, Bodevrel, la Muterne, Pleucadeuc

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
13th - 116km / 450m (Alberobello to Lecce - unethically flat)
14th - 101km / 748m (Lecce to the heel of Italy)