The 2017 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

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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.

12th Mar: 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 turns x 2!!!) wild boar park, Whitewell, Cow Ark, Bashall Eaves, Mitton, and back the way I rode out in the morning. 101 km.
 

Donger

Convoi Exceptionnel
Location
Quedgeley, Glos.
1 Jan Quedgeley-Gloucester-Hartpury-Upton on Severn-Hanley Swan-Great Malvern-West Malvern-Upton on Severn-Tewkesbury-Gloucester-Quedgeley 102.6km
29 Jan"Windrush Winter Warm-up" Audax, Cotswold Water Park-Fairford-Stanton Harcourt-Witney-Burford-Sherborne-Down Ampney-Cotswold Water Park108.7km
11 Feb
Quedgeley-Gloucester-Tibberton-Pontshill-Ross on Wye-Hole in the Wall-Fownhope-Aylton-Much Marcle-Kempley-Newent-Gloucester-Quedgeley 100.2km
18 Mar "Character Coln" Audax, Andoversford-Coln St Dennis-Bibury-Fairford-Lechlade-Faringdon-Fernham-Highworth-Chedworth-Fairford-Andoversford 102.8km
 

Ajax Bay

Guru
Location
East Devon
19 Mar (2): 202km + 2588m: 200 Audax: Exeter, Budleigh S, Ottery St M, Tiverton, Blue Anchor/Watchet, round and over Quantocks, Culmstock, Exeter

9 Mar: 110km + 1130m: Axminster, Crewkerne, Martock, Somerton, Street (Millfield), back to Somerton, W to Langport, Ilminster, A358 S to Chard + Axminster
18 Feb: 116km + 1235m: Topsham, Exeter, Shute X, Crediton, Colebrook, Bow, Hatherleigh, Whiddon Down, east on old A30 to Exeter, Topsham
19 Jan: 109km + 1208m: Colyford, Axminster, Crewkerne, Martock, Mulcheney, Curry Rivel, Staple Fitzpaine, Shute, Colyford
8 Jan: 127km + 1356m: Budleigh S loop, Daisy Mount, Cranbrook, Silverton, Bickleigh, Brampton, Holcumbe Regis, Cullompton, Topsham, Exmouth
5 Jan: 103km + 821m: Budleigh S, Otterton, Tipton St J, Ottery St M, Talaton, Kentisbeare, Willand, Cullompton, Exeter, Exe estuary cycle path
 

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
March

11th: FNRttC Southend & SMRbtH Sydenham 108.01 miles/173.8km
19th: Sydenham-Reigate-Horsham-Shoreham Airport-Faygate-Redhill-Sydenham 106.41 miles/171.2km


6 points
 
8th January, 101.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/825254854) - Drizzle, more drizzle and rain ...but good company!
27th January, 110.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/846031915) - Mainly mud! Exploring National Cycle Network South of London
18th February, 107.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/870895422) - Mainly hills. Chiltern rollercoaster, training for Bealach Mor begins!
12th March, 100.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/897575090) - Rain, hills, jetlag and more rain...did I say it rained?
19th March, 101.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/906598538) - Chiltern ridge route in the wind...lots and lots of wind
 

Osprey

Guru
Location
Swansea
7th Jan - Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Swansea, Baglan, Aberavon Bay, Margam, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. 70 miles (113km) Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/824305206
8th Feb - Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Crosshands, Ammanford, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Pontardawe, Llansamlet, Gorseinon, Llanrhidian. 63 miles (101km) Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/859534074
24th Mar - Llanmorlais, Swansea, Llansamlet, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera, Pen y Cae, Craig y Nos and return. 67 miles (109km) Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/912604587
 
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)
March
- 6th March, 109.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale Head, Nateby, Lamps Moss, Keld, Buttertubs, Newby Head - 1,977m)
- 9th March, 100.7km, 1 point (Ingleton, Kingsdale, Dentdale, Sedbergh, Wray, up Silly Lane towards Cross of Greet, Keasden - 1,773m)
- 15th March, 102.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Barbondale, Wennington - 1,604m)
- 24th March, 103.8km, 1 point (Austwick, Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Newby Head, Chapel-le-dale - 1,457)

Total points: 9
 

Goonerobes

Its okay to be white
Location
Wiltshire
2017
January
14th - 100km - To the coast - Bramshaw, Bartley, Beaulieu, Colbury, Hampworth. (1 point)
February
18th - 100km - Wilts & Dorset - Rockbourne, Martin, Cranbourne, Donhead, Broad Chalke, Nunton. (1 point)
March
11th - 102km - New Forest - Cadnam, Colbury, Beaulieu, Pilley, Burley, Linwood. (1 point)
25th - 100km - Test Valley - Alderbury, Tytherley, Porton Down, Grateley, Houghton, Shootash. (1 point)
 

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.

12th Mar: 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 turns x 2!!!) wild boar park, Whitewell, Cow Ark, Bashall Eaves, Mitton, and back the way I rode out in the morning. 101 km.

25th Mar: Repeat of the route done on 12th Mar, minus the wrong turns after Chipping. (I liked the wild boar park road last time so we did it again. Without the wrong turns, exactly 100 km after a loop 'round the block' to make up a 1 km shortfall.)
 

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, Hartfield, Penshurst, Ide Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Downe, Hayes. 163 km Strava

March 2017
26 Mar
SE4, Downe, Toys Hill, Edenbridge, Cowden, Holtye, Hartfield, Kidd's Hill, Hartfield, Toys Hill, Hogtrough Hill, Downe, Hayes. 103 km
 
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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
March

11th: FNRttC Southend & SMRbtH Sydenham 108.01 miles/173.8km
19th: Sydenham-Reigate-Horsham-Shoreham Airport-Faygate-Redhill-Sydenham 106.41 miles/171.2km
26th: Sydenham-Warlingham-Ide Hill-Hildenborough-Penshurst-Crowhurst-Godstone-Sydenham 68.82 miles/110.7km


7 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)
March
- 6th March, 109.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale Head, Nateby, Lamps Moss, Keld, Buttertubs, Newby Head - 1,977m)
- 9th March, 100.7km, 1 point (Ingleton, Kingsdale, Dentdale, Sedbergh, Wray, up Silly Lane towards Cross of Greet, Keasden - 1,773m)
- 15th March, 102.6km, 1 point (Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Barbondale, Wennington - 1,604m)
- 24th March, 103.8km, 1 point (Austwick, Ribblehead, Hawes, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Newby Head, Chapel-le-dale - 1,457)
- 27th March, 104.0km, 1 point (Settle, Malham Cove, Halton Gill, Langcliffe Scar, Ribblehead, Ingleton - 1,969m)

Total points: 10
 
March

March 19th 2017
Moira, Overseal, Lullington, Edingale, Croxall, Fradley, Lichfield, Wall, Shenstone, Weeford, Whittington, Harlaston, Clifton Campville, Seckington, Austray, Orton-on-the-hill, Congerstone, Newton Burgoland, Measham, Oakthorpe, Moira. 100.4 Km.
March 25th 2017
Moira, Ashby, Lount, Diseworth, Kegworth, Gotham, Keyworth, Widmerpool, Wysall, Wymeswold, Burton-on-the Wolds, Barrow-upon-Soar, Quorn, Woodhouse Eaves, Copt Oak, Coalville, Ravenstone, Heather, Newton Burgoland, Measham, Oakthorpe, Willesley, Moira. 103.9 Km.
March 30th 2017.
Derby, Kedleston, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Thorpe, Tissington, Milldale, Wetton, Wetton Mill, Ellastone, Rocester, Alkmonton, Etwall, Willington, Derby. 126.8 Km.

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/13666670
 

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

1st April
Warwick, Charlecote, Alderminster, Paxford, Todenham, Willington, Kineton, Harbury, Long Itchington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/923030872 102km
 
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cosmicbike

Perhaps This One.....
Moderator
Location
Egham
1st January 2017
Home-Chertsey-Walton-Esher-Hampton-Teddington-Lower Sunbury-Chertsey-Staines-Wraysbury-Eton Dorney-Windsor-Staines-Thorpe-Home. 63.3 miles (101.9km). Riding Time 3:56:48, Average Speed 16.0mph, Elevation Gain 515ft, Maximum Speed 25.9mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

February 2017
Branksome-Studland-Poole-Studland-Bournemouth-Boscombe-Studland (repeat a few times). 62.6 miles (100.7km). Riding Time 5:21:51, Average Speed 11.7mph, Elevation Gain 2592ft, Maximum Speed 26.2mph. Boardman CX Team. 1 point.

7th March 2017

Home-Windsor Great Park-Cranbourne-White Waltham-Warren Row-Wargrave-Waltham St Lawrence-Cranbourne-Cheapside-Ascot-Windlesham-Lightwater-Chobam-Lyne-Chertsey-Thorpe-Home. 70.8 miles (113.9km). Riding Time 4:31:27, Average Speed 15.7mph, Elevation Gain 2392ft, Maximum Speed 22.9mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

2nd April 2017
Home-Egham-Staines-Chertsey-Walton-Esher-Hampton-Walton-Weybridge-Addlestone-Ottershaw-Chobham-Sunninghill-Ascot-WGP-Virginia Water-Thorpe-Home. 63.0 miles (101.4km). Riding Time 3:56:17, Average Speed 16.0mph, Elevation Gain 1650ft, Maximum Speed 26.4mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.
 
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