Some great routes I know well, that last one is pure evil!
The 2025 Metric Century a Month Challenge
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Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
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
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
MadMalx
Active Member
- Location
- Settle, Yorkshire Dales
BR refugee late to the party, pre-March rides for my records only (if anyone cares). 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
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
(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
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
MadMalx
Active Member
- Location
- Settle, Yorkshire Dales
BR refugee late to the party, pre-March rides for my records only (if anyone cares). 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
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 26th 115km 1683m
Eldroth, Wray, Hornby , Gressingham, Arkholme, Docker, Borwick, Priest Hutton, Yealand Redmaynr, Arnside, Silverdale, Borwick, Capenwray, Hornby, Wray, 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
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 26th 115km 1683m
Eldroth, Wray, Hornby , Gressingham, Arkholme, Docker, Borwick, Priest Hutton, Yealand Redmaynr, Arnside, Silverdale, Borwick, Capenwray, Hornby, Wray, Settle
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
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
MadMalx
Active Member
- Location
- Settle, Yorkshire Dales
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
(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
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CarbonClem
Regular
Another BR interloper joining in March -
January - (1)
04/01/25 102.35km 1 point
February - (3)
01/02/25 101.57km 1 point
09/02/25 102.03km 1 point
22/02/25 101.63km 1 point
March (5)
02/03/25 102.96km Gloucester - Berkeley - Wooton Under Edge - Gloucester 1 point
16/03/25 100.65km Gloucester - Malverns - Gloucester 1 point
21/03/25 100.99km Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester 1 point
23/03/25 162.79 Gloucester - Tetbury - Cricklade - Cirencester - Birdlip - Stroud - Gloucester 1 point
30/03/25 100.58km Gloucester - Monmouth - Gloucester 1 point
January - (1)
04/01/25 102.35km 1 point
February - (3)
01/02/25 101.57km 1 point
09/02/25 102.03km 1 point
22/02/25 101.63km 1 point
March (5)
02/03/25 102.96km Gloucester - Berkeley - Wooton Under Edge - Gloucester 1 point
16/03/25 100.65km Gloucester - Malverns - Gloucester 1 point
21/03/25 100.99km Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester 1 point
23/03/25 162.79 Gloucester - Tetbury - Cricklade - Cirencester - Birdlip - Stroud - Gloucester 1 point
30/03/25 100.58km Gloucester - Monmouth - Gloucester 1 point
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Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
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
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
Sea of vapours
Guru
- Location
- Clapham, Yorkshire Dales
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
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)
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
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)
