The 2015 Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

2015
January
- 5th January, 105.6km, 1 point (Bowland Knotts, Slaidburn, Waddington Malham, Ribblehead - 2,066m)
- 8th January, 102.9km, 1 point (Newby Head, Dent, Sedbergh, Tebay, Oxenholme - 1,859m)
- 24th January, 101.2km, 1 point (Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Arnside, Hornby - 1,695m)
February
- 5th February, 110.5km, 1 point (Newby Head, Austwick, Settle, Newby Head - 1,419m)
- 9th February, 108.0km, 1 point (Bowland Knotts, Slaidburn, Grassington, Littondale - 2,069m)
- 12th February, 103.4km, 1 point (Settle, Newby Head, Dentdale, Barbondale, Melling - 1,494m)
- 15th February, 124.8km, 1 point (Austwick, Hawes, Kirkby Stephen, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby - 1,664m)
- 25th February, 120.8km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Kirkby Stephen, Tebay, Kendal - 1,882m)
- 27th February, 100.4km, 1 point (Gressingham, Kendal, Carnforth double loop - 1,530m)
March
- 4th March, 103.5km, 1 point (Forest of Bowland outer circuit. Quernmore, Trough, Waddington, Settle - 2,027m)
- 10th March, 116.1km, 1 point (Clapham, Ribblehead, Hawes, Buttertubs, Swaledale, Grinton Moor, Ribblehead - 2,181m)
- 19th March, 100.4km, 1 point (Langcliffe Scar, Arncliffe climb, Malham Cove Road, Ribblehead - 1,946m)
- 22nd March, 126.7km, 1 point (Austwick, Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby - 1,850m)
- 25th March, 136.4km, 1 point (Newby Head, Kirkby Stephen, Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Newby Head - 2,320m)
April
- 8th April, 136.7km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Oxnop Moor, Keld, Kirkby Stephen, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Tunstall - 2,278m)
- 10th April, 105.6km, 1 point (Wigglesworth, Waddington, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray - 1,544m)
- 16th April, 109.2km, 1 point (Settle cobbles rd., Malham Cove Rd., Halton Gill, Newby Head, Dent, Deepdale - 2,206m)
- 21st April, 153.0km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Fleak Moss, Reeth, Tan Hill, Kirkby S, Sedbergh, Kirkby L - 2,643m)
May
- 1st May, 166.0km, 1 point (Settle, Hetton, Burnsall, Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale, Trapping Hill, Masham, East Witton, Coverdale, Kettlewell, Littondale, Stainforth - 3,301m)
- 4th May 118.6km, 1 point (Cross O'Greet, Slaidburn, Trough of Bowland, Bleasdale, Chipping, Waddington, Waddington Fell, Slaidburn, Bowland Knotts - 2,486m)
- 13th May 164km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Grinton Moor, The Stang, Moor Lane to Marske, Reeth, Fleak Moss, Ribblehead - 3,226m)
- 15th May 101km, 1 point (Kirkby Lonsdale, Oxenholme, Arnside, Silverdale, Carnforth, Wray, Keasden - 1,502m)
- 20th May 101.4km, 1 point (Barbondale, Dentdale, Kirby Stephen, The Coal Road, Cowgill, Ribblehead - 1,815m)
- 21st May 101.1km, 1 point (Bowland Knotts, Waddington Fell, Malham Cove Rd. - 2,053m)

Total points: 24
Total distance: 2,817.3km

 

[Brandane]

January 31st.
Left it late, but I'm on the board for 2015!
Will link to Strava once I get home. It was 104.2 km, a wander around Osceola county, Florida.
Edit: Strava.

February 3rd.
Another day somewhere in the Orlando/Disney/Kissimmee area. Strava should be interesting as I was totally lost at times!
117 km.
Edit: Strava.

March 7th.
Down south in that there London. 104 km. Strava.

April 4th.
Part 1 of Scotland coast to coast; Largs to Lanark. 106km. Strava.

May 21st.
Amiens to Abbeville on path along the Somme, return partly by road to avoid rough sections of path! 104km. Strava link on return to Blighty, and a computer.

 

[Fubar]

2015
January
17 January, 100k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (1 point)
25 January, 107k - DCC 09:30 Ride: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Stirling, Cambusbarron, Causwayhead, Hillfoots, Saline, Dunfermline (2 points)
February
01 February, 108K - DCC 09:30 Ride (burst at 50k, towed home): route as above but in reverse (3 points)
15 February, 101K - DCC 09:30 Ride: Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Cardenden, Thornton, Kennoway, Falkland, Milnathort, Kinross, Kelty, Dunfermline (4 points)
March
21 March, 101K - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (5 points)
29 March, 115K - DCC Tourist Time Trial: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Stirling, Cambusbarron, Causwayhead, Hillfoots, Dollar, Knockhill, Dunfermline (6 points)
April
4 April, 101K - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (7 points)
19 April, 100k (Estimate - Garmin failure): Dunfermline, Cleish, Lomonds, Glentarkie, Glenfarg, Cleish, Dunfermline (8 points)
25 April, 111k - Kinross Sportive: Kinross, Lomonds, Newburgh, Bridge of Earn, Dunning, Cleish, Kinross (9 points)
May
2 May, 101k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Cleish, Dunfermline (10 points)
10 May, 130k - Etape Caledonia 2015: Pitlochry, Queens View, Kinloch Rannoch, Loch Rannoch, Scheihallion, Strathtay, Logierait, Pitlochry (11 points)
16 May, 100k - Half Bun/Half Solo: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline (12 points)
23 May, 101k - Half Bun/Half Solo: Route as above (13 points)

 

[Fubar]

Ok thanks. If anyone disagrees let me know and will change back to 1

Yup that is correct - 1 point for every 100k in one ride.

 

[Goonerobes]

2015
January
17th -100k - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Rockbourne, Coombe Bissett, Bishopstone, Damerham, New Forest. (1 point)

February
14th -101km - Test Valley: Kimbridge, Kings Somborne, Longstock, West Dean, East Dean. (2 points)

March
14th -110km - Wiltshire Wildcat Sportive: Salisbury Racecourse. (3 points)
21st -102km - Test Valley: Lockerley, West Tytherley, Pitton, Alderbury, New Forest. (4 points)

April
4th - 113km - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Broad Chalke, Berwick St John, Sixpenny Handley. (5 points)
11th - 129km - Wiltshire again: Fordingbridge, Alderholt, Tollard, Tarrent Hinton, Mockbegger. (6 points)
18th - 118km - And again: Alderholt, Tollard Royal, Broad Chalke, Fordingbridge. (7 points)
25th - 100km - Test Valley: Awbridge, Kings Somborne, Longstock, West Tytherley. (8 points)

May
10th - 102km - Jurassic Bitter Beast Sportive - Bovington Dorset. (9 points)
16th - 124km - North Wessex Downs - Dunbridge. Houghton, Vernham Dean, Longparish, Stockbridge. (10 points)
23rd - 129km - Back into Wiltshire - Cranborne, Tarrant Gunville, Berwick St John, Broad Chalke, Damersham, Fordingbridge. (11 points)

 

[Spartak]

May completed !

Monmouth DIY Audax

103 kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/311317770

 

[Brandane]

January 31st.
Left it late, but I'm on the board for 2015!
Will link to Strava once I get home. It was 104.2 km, a wander around Osceola county, Florida.
Edit: Strava.

February 3rd.
Another day somewhere in the Orlando/Disney/Kissimmee area. Strava should be interesting as I was totally lost at times!
117 km.
Edit: Strava.

March 7th.
Down south in that there London. 104 km. Strava.

April 4th.
Part 1 of Scotland coast to coast; Largs to Lanark. 106km. Strava.

May 21st.
Amiens to Abbeville on path along the Somme, return partly by road to avoid rough sections of path! 104km. Strava.

26th.
Encore! Amiens to Abbeville and return, with some route variations. 104km. Strava.

 

[fatjel]

January
10th Jan 100.6 km --- SFA club ride --- https://app.strava.com/activities/239194682
February
7th Feb 113.4 km ----SFA club ride---- https://app.strava.com/activities/251574445
28th Feb 106.1 km----- SFA club ride---- https://app.strava.com/activities/261038436
March
6th March 100.4 km ...... Staplehurst-Appledore-Yalding_Staplehurst http://app.strava.com/activities/263819952
12th March 183.3 km ----- Golden green - Wingham- Golden green -- https://app.strava.com/activities/267222131
22nd March 208.7 km ---- Man of Kent Audax ---- https://app.strava.com/activities/272617727
28th March 114 km -- SFA b group to Rye---- https://app.strava.com/activities/275443247
April
6th April 108.4 km ....... Cambrian 1e perm Cardigan - Haverfordwest - Newcastle Emlyn - Cardigan https://app.strava.com/activities/280470864
17th April 100.3 km -- Staplehurst-- Hastings--Rye --Staplehurst --- http://app.strava.com/activities/287227349
18th April 133.9 km -- SFA b group + a bit ---- http://app.strava.com/activities/287826314
25th April 141.1km ---- SFA b group to New Romney ----- http://app.strava.com/activities/292360799
May
9th May 101.6 km ---SFA D+ Ride ---- https://app.strava.com/activities/301052202
17th May 103.4 km --- Tour of the local hills ---- https://app.strava.com/activities/306172961
24th May 106.6 km---- Blackhouse Hill Revival Audax ----- https://app.strava.com/activities/310961899

 

[maltloaf]

Cut this one a bit fine. It was either today or tomorrow so I set the alarm for 5am this morning and was out on the road at 5.35.

Did the Severn Bridge loop again (it's handy as it's just about exactly 100km).

Seemed to be going quite well but cramped up really badly after about 55miles so the last 7 miles were agony :-(

https://www.strava.com/activities/314567429

So I'm still in :-)

Jan 1pt
Feb 1pt
Mar 1pt
Apr 1pt
May 1pt

See @Donger I told you I'd make it ;-)

 

[Fubar]

2015
January
17 January, 100k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (1 point)
25 January, 107k - DCC 09:30 Ride: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Stirling, Cambusbarron, Causwayhead, Hillfoots, Saline, Dunfermline (2 points)
February
01 February, 108K - DCC 09:30 Ride (burst at 50k, towed home): route as above but in reverse (3 points)
15 February, 101K - DCC 09:30 Ride: Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Cardenden, Thornton, Kennoway, Falkland, Milnathort, Kinross, Kelty, Dunfermline (4 points)
March
21 March, 101K - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (5 points)
29 March, 115K - DCC Tourist Time Trial: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Stirling, Cambusbarron, Causwayhead, Hillfoots, Dollar, Knockhill, Dunfermline (6 points)
April
4 April, 101K - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (7 points)
19 April, 100k (Estimate - Garmin failure): Dunfermline, Cleish, Lomonds, Glentarkie, Glenfarg, Cleish, Dunfermline (8 points)
25 April, 111k - Kinross Sportive: Kinross, Lomonds, Newburgh, Bridge of Earn, Dunning, Cleish, Kinross (9 points)
May
2 May, 101k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Cleish, Dunfermline (10 points)
10 May, 130k - Etape Caledonia 2015: Pitlochry, Queens View, Kinloch Rannoch, Loch Rannoch, Scheihallion, Strathtay, Logierait, Pitlochry (11 points)
16 May, 100k - Half Bun/Half Solo: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline (12 points)
23 May, 101k - Half Bun/Half Solo: Route as above (13 points)
30 May, 100k - Half Bun/Half Solo: Route as above (14 points)

 

[Goonerobes]

2015
January
17th -100k - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Rockbourne, Coombe Bissett, Bishopstone, Damerham, New Forest. (1 point)

February
14th -101km - Test Valley: Kimbridge, Kings Somborne, Longstock, West Dean, East Dean. (2 points)

March
14th -110km - Wiltshire Wildcat Sportive: Salisbury Racecourse. (3 points)
21st -102km - Test Valley: Lockerley, West Tytherley, Pitton, Alderbury, New Forest. (4 points)

April
4th - 113km - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Broad Chalke, Berwick St John, Sixpenny Handley. (5 points)
11th - 129km - Wiltshire again: Fordingbridge, Alderholt, Tollard, Tarrent Hinton, Mockbegger. (6 points)
18th - 118km - And again: Alderholt, Tollard Royal, Broad Chalke, Fordingbridge. (7 points)
25th - 100km - Test Valley: Awbridge, Kings Somborne, Longstock, West Tytherley. (8 points)

May
10th - 102km - Jurassic Bitter Beast Sportive - Bovington Dorset. (9 points)
16th - 124km - North Wessex Downs - Dunbridge. Houghton, Vernham Dean, Longparish, Stockbridge. (10 points)
23rd - 129km - Back into Wiltshire - Cranborne, Tarrant Gunville, Berwick St John, Broad Chalke, Damersham, Fordingbridge. (11 points)
30th - 119km - Wilts & Dorset - Cranborne, Tollard Royal, Broad Chalke, Rockbourne, Fordingbridge. (12 points)

 

[Rustybucket]

2015
January
31/01/2015 - 103km - Cycling in the snow - Richmond park -https://www.strava.com/activities/248459266- 1 point

February
15/02/2015 – 105km – Box Hill Loop – 17Mins faster PB -https://www.strava.com/activities/255167477- 2 points

March
01/03/2015 – 142km – EVANS Ride It – Sandown Park -https://www.strava.com/activities/261557192- 3 points
07/03/2015 – 127km –Staines to Lymington (Headwind) -https://www.strava.com/activities/264333563-4 points
14/03/2015 – 105km – Box Hill Loop – 7 Mins faster PB -https://www.strava.com/activities/267811402-5 points
22/03/2015 – 105km – Box Hill Loop – 3 Mins faster PB -https://www.strava.com/activities/272110328-6 points
29/03/2015 – 140km – Loxwood Loop, Brutal weather -https://www.strava.com/activities/275848623– 7 points

April
04/04/2015 – 134km – Home to Home – PB (tailwind) -https://www.strava.com/activities/278927175- 8 points
12/04/2015 – 105km – Smashing the Surrey Hills – PB 10mins -https://www.strava.com/activities/283744521- 9 points
26/04/2015 – 160km – Wiggle Ups & Downs (don’t do a hilly sportive on a steel bike for fun!) -https://www.strava.com/activities/292918462-10 points

May

04/05/2015 – 136km – Bank Holiday Fun -https://www.strava.com/activities/297855207- 11 points
10/05/2015 – 136km – 85 Miles PB (1 puncture!) -https://www.strava.com/activities/301550325- 12 points
17/05/2015 – 267km – Great Escape Audax-www.strava.com/activities/306585156-14 points
30/05/2015 – 163km – Warm up for the Wiggle Dragon ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/314656364 - 15 points

 

[nickyboy]

Got another May 100 in yesterday; CC ride in the Peak District. Surely 6,900ft of climbing deserves more than a point doesn't it???
Totally knackered at the end but a great day out

Something went wrong with the Garmin so ride's in two bits

https://www.strava.com/activities/315085067
https://www.strava.com/activities/315085098

 

[ColinJ]

24th Jan: Hebden Bridge to the summit of Waddington Fell and back. 100 km (and change!), 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

25th Feb: 2 loops from Hebden Bridge, 100 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

10th Mar: Hilly loop including Buckstones, 100 km, 1 point, RIDE REPORT.

14th Apr: My (postponed, due to bad weather) SITD ride, 114 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

18th Apr: My (postponed, due to bad weather) Glasson Dock forum ride, (including to/from lift) 116 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

3rd May: Hilly Tour de Yorkshire 'medium' sportive 113 km, 1 point, BRIEF RIDE REPORT.

30th May: Hilly Forest of Bowland forum ride 110 km, 1 point, RIDE REPORT.

Total in this challenge***: 7 points.

(*** I am also doing the Half Century A Month Challenge, the idea being that I typically need a bit of extra motivation Nov-Feb. I might not manage to get 2 metric centuries in during those months, so the extra challenge is to motivate me to add at least some distance on to my usual shorter rides. I might occasionally choose to enter a 'spare' metric century as 2 half-centuries in the other challenge instead.)

 

[ColinJ]

24th Jan: Hebden Bridge to the summit of Waddington Fell and back. 100 km (and change!), 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

25th Feb: 2 loops from Hebden Bridge, 100 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

10th Mar: Hilly loop including Buckstones, 100 km, 1 point, RIDE REPORT.

14th Apr: My (postponed, due to bad weather) SITD ride, 114 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

18th Apr: My (postponed, due to bad weather) Glasson Dock forum ride, (including to/from lift) 116 km, 1 point. RIDE REPORT.

3rd May: Hilly Tour de Yorkshire 'medium' sportive 113 km, 1 point, BRIEF RIDE REPORT.

30th May: Hilly Forest of Bowland forum ride 110 km, 1 point, RIDE REPORT.

4th June: Mega-hilly Holme Moss, Snake Pass, Holme Moss ride 144 km, 1 point, RIDE REPORT.

Total in this challenge***: 8 points.

(*** I am also doing the Half Century A Month Challenge, the idea being that I typically need a bit of extra motivation Nov-Feb. I might not manage to get 2 metric centuries in during those months, so the extra challenge is to motivate me to add at least some distance on to my usual shorter rides. I might occasionally choose to enter a 'spare' metric century as 2 half-centuries in the other challenge instead.)