The 2017 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

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StuartG

slower but further
Location
SE London
January
8th: Sydenham-Warlingham-Crowhurst-Four Elms-Dormansland-Crowhurst-Beckenham-Sydenham 65.85 miles/105.9km
February

7th: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Newdigate-Reigate-Beckenham-West Wickham-Addington-Sydenham 66.96 miles/107.7km
19th: Sydenham-Charlwood-Newdigate-Capel-Sutton Abinger-Dorking-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham 72.93 miles/117.3km

3 points
 
2017
January
- 18th January, 101.8km, 1 point (Austwick, Ribblehead, Hawes, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Barbondale - 1,448m)
- 25th January, 103.4km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham, Tosside, Bowland Knotts - 1,987m)
February
- 1st February, 101.5km, 1 point (Helwith Bridge, Settle, Slaidburn, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray, Ingleton - 1,804m)
- 7th February, 103.5km, 1 point (Ingleton, Ribblehead, Hawes, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Newby Head, Helwith Bridge - 1,418m)
- 24th February, 106.7km, 1 point (Cross of Greet, Slaidburn, Bolton by Bowland, Malham, Arncliffe, Halton Gill, Austwick - 2,257m)

Total points: 5
 

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
January 2017
1 Jan
SE4, nearly Botley Hill(puncture), SE4, Botley Hill, Godstone, Bletchingley, Outwood, Lingfield, Edenbridge. 100.2km
February 2017
25 Feb
SE4, Westerham, Lingfield, Turners Hill, Lindfield, Cooksbridge, Piltdown,Ashdown Forest, Hartsfield, Penshurst, Ide Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Downe, Hayes. 163 km
 
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steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
January 8th: 62.75 miles / 100.98 km - Aylesbury, Cheddington, Dagnall, Bourne End, Flaunden, Amersham, Great Kingshill, Great Missenden, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/825284072
February 25th: 62.4 miles / 100.42 km - Wendover, Owlswick, Wigan's Lane climb, Radnage, Stokenchurch, Watlington, Lower Assendon, Pishill, Chinnor, Little Kimble, Wendover - https://www.strava.com/activities/879282351
 
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StuartG

slower but further
Location
SE London
January
8th: Sydenham-Warlingham-Crowhurst-Four Elms-Dormansland-Crowhurst-Beckenham-Sydenham 65.85 miles/105.9km
February

7th: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Newdigate-Reigate-Beckenham-West Wickham-Addington-Sydenham 66.96 miles/107.7km
19th: Sydenham-Charlwood-Newdigate-Capel-Sutton Abinger-Dorking-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham 72.93 miles/117.3km
26th: Sydenham-Godstone-East Grinstead-Sharpesthorne-Turners Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham 63.27 miles/101.8km

4 points
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
January 2017
8th BRCC Weston and Cheddar in the fog 102km

February 2017
5th BRCC Chepstow and Tintern 104km

2pts
 

Milkfloat

An Peanut
Location
Midlands
2nd Jan. Warwick, Barford, Charlcote, Loxley, Alderminster, Ilmington, Mickleton, Welford-on-Avon, Wilmcote, CRASH, Snitterfield, Claverdon, Leamington Spa, Ufton, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/818556757 101km.

4th Feb Warwick, Charlcote, Wellesbourne, Pillerton Priors, Halford, Ilmington, Quinton, Pebworth, Badsey, Aston Somerville, Emley Castle, Eckington, Twyning, Tewkesbury. https://www.strava.com/activities/854642179
101km.

4th March Warwick, Norton Lindsey, Shelfield, Haselor, Bidford on Avon, Mickleton, Halford, Kineton, Bishops Itchington, Long Itchington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/887060296 101km
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
30th Jan: Todmorden, A646, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Old Roman Road, Spring Wood, Whalley, Mitton, Chaigley (north side of Longridge Fell), Walker Fold, Thornley, Chipping, (wrong turn!) Chaigley, Bashall Town, Waddington, Edisford Bridge (Clitheroe), Mitton, and back the way I rode out in the morning. EXACTLY 100 km (round the block to make it so!)

6th Feb: Garforth station, The Lines Way, Allerton Bywater, Fairburn Ings, Hillam, Kellingley, Womersley, Staleton, Little Smeaton, Campsall, Askern, Topham, TPT, Pollington, Gowdall, Snaith, Chapel Haddlesley, Gateforth, Hillam, Fairburn Ings, Allerton Bywater, The Lines Way, Garforth station. 103 km.

18th Feb: (Unofficial Mini-Northwest Passage audax - too late to get entry in, but rode route anyway, and start/finish Tod instead of Rochdale!) Todmorden, Burnley, Nelson, Barrowford, Blacko, Gisburn, Bolton-by-Bowland, Sawley, Grindleton, West Bradford, Waddington (cafe), Mitton, Whalley, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Oswaldtwistle, Haslingden, Edenfield, Rochdale, Littleborough, Todmorden. 117 km.

4th Mar: Todmorden, Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Denshaw, Buckstones, Ringstone Edge, Booth Wood Reservoir, Booth Wood, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies cafe, Cragg Vale, 'royd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Colden, Jack Bridge, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Long Causeway, Greencliffe Ln, Over Town, Southward Bottom, A646, Walk Mill, Manchester Rd, Crown Point Rd, Deerplay, Bacup, Sharneyford, A6033, Todmorden. 103 km.
 

Rickshaw Phil

Overconfidentii Vulgaris
Moderator
March done. Weather not too bad with a brisk tailwind for a long stretch.

7-January-2017. A clockwise loop round north Shropshire: Condover, Pontesbury, Westbury, Oswestry, Ellesmere, Wem, Cressage, Cardington, Condover & home. Link to ride report. 102.71 miles (165.26km) at 13 mph moving average. 1 point

4-February-2017. A clockwise loop round south Shropshire: Shrewsbury, Uffington, Atcham, Cressage, Longville, Ludlow, Richards Castle, Mortimer's Cross, Leintwardine, Bishop's Castle, Montgomery, Westbury, Exfords Green & home. Ride report. 106.40 miles (171.19km) at 12.4mph average. 1 point

4-March-2017. An anti-clockwise loop round north Shropshire. Condover, Acton Burnell, Cardington, Hughley, Cressage, Upton Magna, Shawbury, Wem, Ellesmere, Gobowen, Oswestry, Melverley, Westbury, Lea Cross, Condover & home. Ride report. 102.79 miles (165.39km) at 13.4 mph average. 1 point

3 points total
 
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