The 2018 Metric Century (100km) A Month Challenge

[Katherine]

20th January 102 km. Eccles, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, High Legh, Lymm, Culcheth, Lowton, Astley, Walkden.
18th February 102 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Jodrell Bank, Marthall, Mobberley, Hale, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
25th February 101 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
11th March 101 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Plumley, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Mere, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
15th April 102km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Dunham, Urmston, Eccles.
22nd April 102 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
7th May 178 km. Swinton, High Legh, Frodsham, Cappenhurst ( Eureka Cafe), Mollington, Mickle Trafford, Delamere, Whitegate, Plumley, High Legh, Culcheth, Astley.
13th May 103 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Plumley, Ollerton, Knutsford, Mere, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
10th June 103 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Over Peover, Jodrell Bank, Marthall, Morley Green, Ashley, Dunham, Urmston, Eccles.

 

[Sea of vapours]

January
26th - 107.2km / 1,960m (Helwith Bridge, Wigglesworth,, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Gressingham, Wray)
February
16th - 106.7km / 2,168m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Malham Tarn, Malham, Bolton-by-Bowland, Slaidburn, Cross of Greet)
20th - 100.2km / 1,935m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Buttertubs, Newby Head, Austwick, Bowland Knotts)
March
13th - 117.5km / 1,680m (Ribblehead, Dentdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen, Hawes, Helwith Bridge)
20th - 103km / 2,014m (Ribblehead, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Settle, Keasden)
26th - 101km / 2,444m (Bowland Knotts, Chatburn, round Pendle Hill, Sabden, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
29th - 104.5km / 1,458m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby, Keasden)
April
5th - 123.1km / 2,189m (Ribblehead, Hawes, West Witton, Coverdale, Kettlewell, Cracoe, Settle)
14th - 112km / 1,626m (Eldroth, Wigglesworth, Bell Busk, Barnoldswick, Bolton-by-Bowland, Austwick)
19th - 107.6km / 1,977m (Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Grayrigg, Burneside, Cowan Bridge)
28th - 105.5km / 1,945m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham, Langcliffe, Newby Head, Ingleton)
May
5th - 108.7km / 1,623m (Stainforth, Halton Gill, Burnsall, Bell Busk, Wigglesworth, Keasden)
20th - 137.3km / 2,410m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Stanhope, Lanchester, Washington)
24th - 136.5km / 1,898m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Ribblehead, Ingleton)
31st - 125.7km / 1,887m (Yorkshire Dales, Howgill Fells, Lake District, Silverdale,, Bowland - 2xNP, 2xAONB))
June
5th - 107.7km / 2,259m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Oakenclough, Dunsop Bridge, Cross of Greet)
7th - 104.3km / 1,522m (Ribblehead, Hawes, Newby Head, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
25th - 180km / 3,223m (Sedbergh, Melmerby, Garrigill, Nenthead, Allenheads, Rookhope, Blanchland, Lanchester, Washington)
29th - 150.7km / 3,023m (Washington, Stanhope, Barnard Castle, The Stang, Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Newby Head)
July
7th - 162.9km / 3,054m (Ribblehead, Coal Road, Lamps Moss, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head, Keasden)
13th - 131.3km / 2,766m (Hawes, Fleak Moss, Turf Moor, The Stang, Barnard Castle, Wolsingham, Washington)
17th - 162.5km / 2,626m (Waskerley, Stanhope, St.John's Chapel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Brough, Kirkby Lonsdale)
31st - 165.2km / 3,013m (Hawes, Brough, Middleton, Chapel Fell, Rookhope, Stanhope, Edmundbyers, Lanchester)
August
2nd - 136.7km / 1,910m (Washington, Coxhoe, Walworth, Melsonby, Richmond, Carperby, Hawes, Newby Head)
21st - 101.6km / 2,276m (Roeburndale, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cow Ark, Waddington Fell, Bowland Knotts)
25th - 161.8km / 3,228m (Langcliffe Scar, Arncilffe, Greenhow, NIdderdale, Trapping Hill, Coverdale, Littondale)
30th - 203.6km / 4,000m (Great Dun Fell, Tan Hill, Turf Moor, Fleak Moss, Newby Head)
September
17th - 124.1km / 2,000m (Cowan Bridge, Tebay, Shap, Pooley Bridge, Kirkstone Pass, Kendal)
22nd - 111.7km / 2,500m (Bowland Knotts, Waddington Fell, Cow Ark, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Tatham Fell)
24th - 112.3km / 2,220m (Kingsdale, Coal Road, Kirkby Stephen, Orton, Shap Summit, Kendal)
27th - 136km / 2,600m (Kirkstone Pass, Great+Little Langdale, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Bowland Bridge, Holme, Wray)
October
6th - 113km / 2,030m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Dent, Barbondale, Gressingham)
9th - 101km / 1,680m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Arnside, Brigsteer, Kendal)
18th - 111.3km / 2,111m (Fountains Fell, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Deepdale, Kingsdale)
22nd - 101km / 1,679m (Ribblehead,, Garsdale Head, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Shap, Kendal)
28th - 108km / 1,990m (Kendal, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Settle, Tosside, Bowland Knotts)
November
2nd - 111km / 1,910m (Ribblehead, Carperby, Kidstones Pass, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
12th - 108.7km / 2,450m (Fountains Fell & Kirkby Fell: all the roads / all the hills - a bit complicated)
18th - 111.1km / 2,240m (Ribblehead, Buttertubs, Keld, Lamps Moss, Sedbergh, Deepdale, Kngsdale)
25th - 115km / 1,550m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hornby)
December
9th - 104km / 1,940m (Kingsdale, Barbondale, Sedbergh, Dentdale, Coal Road, Appersett, Ribblehead)
13th - 101.4km / 1,555m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Sedbergh Kirkby Lonsdale, Wray)
19th - 102.2km / 1,900m (Newby Head, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Arncliffe, Malham, Airton, Settle, Eldroth)
24th - 102km / 1,370m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Wray)
27th - 100.4km / 1,750m (Keasden, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Cow Ark, Wigglesworth, Austwick)
31st - 100.7km / 1,550m (Ribblehead, Appersett, Garsdale, Pendragon Castle, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale)

Total: 47 points

 

[Bazzer]

January
28th Croft, Risley, Woolston, Warburton, Irlam, Eccles, Manchester, then East Lancs Road through Salford, Astley, Haydock, to Windle, then Rainford by pass to BIckerstaffe, before coming back on the opposite carriageway to the East Lancs, then back to Lowton Croft and home. 101.8 kms, 473 m, 22.5 kph.

February
2nd Croft, Woolston, Warrington, Daresbury, Frodsham, Cuddington, Whitley, Antrobus, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft, home.102.1 kms, 662 m, 23.17 kph.

16th Culcheth, Leigh, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Littleborough, Todmorden, Bacup, Whitworth, Spotland, Norden, Heywood, Bury, Bolton, Howe Bridge, Leigh, Culcheth home. 119 kms. 1,139 m, 21.56 kph.

March
16th Croft, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cadishead, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Fernhead, Risley, then three loops of Croft before heading home. 102 kms, 526 m, 21.1 kph

April
8th Croft, Lane Head, East Lancs to Salford, Irlam, Lymm, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Bucklow Hill, Lymm, Warburton, Rixton, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lane Head, Croft, home. 101.6 kms, 470m, 23.3 kph

 

[ColinJ]

30th Jan:
--[71 km singlespeed**] 2 x 50.5 km T-shaped loops on the A646 & A6033 = 101 km. (2 x Tod-Walk Mill-Tod; Tod-Hebden Bridge turning circle-Tod; Tod-Littleborough-Tod.)

2nd Feb:
-- 100 km: Tod, Worsthorne, Trawden, Oxenhope, Cullingworth, Wilsden, Old Allen Road, Manywells Height, Oxenhope, Hebden Bridge, Lumbutts, Summit, Walsden, Tod.

24th Mar:
-- 161 km (imperial century): Tod, A646 to Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway to Padiham, A671, Spring Wood (Whalley), Cow Ark, Chipping, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Galgate, Conder Green, Galgate, Scorton, Inglewhite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley, A671, Greenway, A646 back to Tod.

8th Apr:
-- 136 km: Tod to Mytholmroyd (A646); SITD hilly audax; Mytholmroyd to Tod (A646).



** I punctured just as I was riding past my front door on the second loop, so I swapped bikes!

 

[Elysian_Roads]

31st Jan. 101.48km. 14.6 average mph, 612m elevation gain. Triban 500. Cox Green, Cookham, Bourne End, Marlow, Henley, Shiplake, Sonning, Twyford, Shurlock Row, Bracknell, Ascot, Windsor Great Park, Englefield Green, Runnymede, Old Windsor, Windsor, Dedworth, Touchen End, White Waltham and back to Cox Green at 16:30.......

10th Feb. 101.4km.13.5 average mph. 772m elevation gain. Marin MTB. Cox Green, Henley, Sonning Common, Goring, Streatley, Reading, Sonning, Twyford, Shurlock Row then home (with a few tweaks to take me over the 100km)

29th March. 100.23km. 12.6 average mph. 687m elevation gain. Marin MTB. Cox Green, Cookham, Bourne End, Marlow, Hambleden, Turville, Henley, Stoke Row, Checkendon, Peppard Common, Sonning Common, Sonning, Twyford, Shurlock Row, then back home.

7th April. 106.07km 14.6 average mph. Triban road bike. Similar route to 29th March, but instead of through Sonning, into Reading for the Decathlon store.

 

[gbs]

13.01 113k, 1156m vertical gain. SWRC ride. SW6, Rudgewick, EWW.
17.02 128k, 951 vertical gain. SWRC ride. Cobham, Seale, home
20.02 107k, 466m vertical gain, SWRC ride Cobham to Seale and return to SW6
24.03 104k, 987m vertical gain. SWRC ride to Horsham and return
31.03 134k, 912m vertical gain, SWRC ride to Elstead
21.04 113k, 866m vertical gain, SWRC ride to Tulleys Farm
01.05 109k, 1037m vertical gain, solo, SW6 to Cranleigh and return as far as Dorking
08.05 107k, 548m vertical gain. solo, SW6 to WGP, Warren Row coffeshop, WNR
10.05 110k, 1192m vertical, with buddy. SW6 , Cranleigh, Baynards, Cold Harbour
12.05 103k, 913m gain, SWRC ride to Frog and Nightgown near Horsham
15.05 100k, 1058m, solo, SW6 to Brighton and Hove
18.05 111k, 1073m, with buddy, CFO, Lane End, Windsor, SNS
23.05 129k, 1441m, with buddy, Fulham, Brighton , Haywards Heath
05.06 111k, 704m, with SAS, DKG, Four Elms, DKG
18.06 123k, 1066 vertical gain, LHD, Cowden, LHD, part with MWW
23.06 113k, 1225m vertical, SW6 to Haslemere then Petersfield to Easton, part with SWRC
30.06 123k, 1066m vertical, SW6 to Southwater and return to DKG, with SWRC
25.07 100, 935m vertical, LHD to Stapleford, LHD, part with MWW - first century ride in the hot weather
11.08 105k, 1134m at 22.8kph average. Fulham, Seale, Fulham. SWRC ride started in Cobham
26.09 125k, 1280m gain at 19.7kph. Fulham, Combe Lane, Farnham, Easton
29.09 108k at 22.5kph. Flat course Fulham , Cobham, Fair Oaks Airfield, Fulham, with SWRC
02.10 140k at 21,2kph, 1279m gain, DKG to Lancing Beach and return
04.10 106k at 20.3 kph, 1005 m gain, AMR, Christmas Common, Henley, WNR with buddy
07.10 101k at 20kph, 1065m gain, CLW, Shillington, HPNDN
13.10 143k at 21,7kph,1104m vertical gain, SW6 to Cobham, Ramster Gardens, SW6
24.10 100k at 21.0kph, 827m vertical gain, SUO to SW6 via Tanhouse Farm
27.10 110k at21.0kph, 977m vertical, SW6 to Cbhm then Frog&N, SUR; with SWRC
31.10 110k at 20kph,1107m vertical, Epsom, Rusper, Peaslake, SW6
03.11 112k at 20.3kph,1157m vertical, RDH, Betchworth, Danehill, RDH with SWRC
14.11 106k at 21.6kph, 565m vertical gain. SW6, WGP, Warren Row, WNR
15.11 113k at 20.4kph average, 1073m climb. SW6, Cranleigh, EWW
19.12 114k at 20.3kph average, 341 m vertical gain, SW6, Eton, SW6 in a roundabout way.

 

[Katherine]

20th January 102 km. Eccles, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, High Legh, Lymm, Culcheth, Lowton, Astley, Walkden.
18th February 102 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Jodrell Bank, Marthall, Mobberley, Hale, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
25th February 101 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.

 

[Osprey]

11th Jan. 110km. Pontardawe, Neath, GlynNeath, Hirwaun, Storey Arms, Brecon, Cray, Ystalyfera, Pontardawe. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1352189301
17th Feb. 101km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, BurryPort, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Carmarthen and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1412333144
29th Mar. 103km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Carmarthen, St Clears, Red Roses, Tenby. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1479207984
28th Apr. 103km. Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend, PortTalbot, Swansea, Gowerton, Llanelli, Llanmolais. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1536989989

 

[Katherine]

20th January 102 km. Eccles, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, High Legh, Lymm, Culcheth, Lowton, Astley, Walkden.
18th February 102 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Jodrell Bank, Marthall, Mobberley, Hale, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
25th February 101 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, Anderton, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
11th March 101 km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Plumley, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Mere, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
15th April 102km. Swinton, Leigh, Lymm, Knutsford, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Dunham, Urmston, Eccles.

 

[tallliman]

6th Jan 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/1343837615 Lufbra to Cafe Velo Verde, Screveton
17th Feb 69.76mi https://www.strava.com/activities/1411852403 Lufbra to Suzie's, Etwall
11th Mar 114.4mi https://www.strava.com/activities/1447989828 Lufbra to Bardney to Lincoln (the long way)
1st April: 100miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1483799623
22nd April: 64 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1524561392

 

[Ice2911]

7thJan Norwich Salhouse loop plus club ride from Norwich to Walcott plus the Salhouse loop again 65 miles

11thFeb
Loop, 53-11 club ride toMattishall, loop and finish withEastern Avenue. Very Windy. 62 and a bit miles 100km

25th March, just in time, Norwich Salhouse loop, then a club ride to Guist and back 67 miles or 108km Saved ride in two parts at coffee stop. Good to be out with the sun shining and drier roads
Ps last month I only edited January post rather than copying. I hope this is ok, you can see edit for February on page 1.

 

[cosmicbike]

5th January 2017-Chertsey-Walton-Bushey Park-Richmond Park-Home. 101.4km.

22nd February 2017 – Chobham-Wentworth-Windsor Great Park-Ascot-Windlesham-WGP-Home. 100.5km.

9th March 2017- Chobham-Windlesham-Bagshot-Camberley-Blackwater-Farnborough-Bisley-Knaphill-Sunninghill-WGP-Home. 104.7km.

18th April 2018 – WGP- Winkfield-Shurlock Row-Sindlesham-Aborfield-Hurst-Cranbourne-Englefield Green-Home. 104.8km.

 

[Ice2911]

7thJan Norwich Salhouse loop plus club ride from Norwich to Walcott plus the Salhouse loop again 65 miles

11thFeb
Loop, 53-11 club ride toMattishall, loop and finish withEastern Avenue. Very Windy. 62 and a bit miles 100km

25th March, just in time, Norwich Salhouse loop, then a club ride to Guist and back 67 miles or 108km Saved ride in two parts at coffee stop. Good to be out with the sun shining and drier roads

6th April with HOGOTS loop from Hethersett and home. A windy 62 miles.

 

[cosmicbike]

5th January 2017-Chertsey-Walton-Bushey Park-Richmond Park-Home. 101.4km.

22nd February 2017 – Chobham-Wentworth-Windsor Great Park-Ascot-Windlesham-WGP-Home. 100.5km.

9th March 2017- Chobham-Windlesham-Bagshot-Camberley-Blackwater-Farnborough-Bisley-Knaphill-Sunninghill-WGP-Home. 104.7km.

18th April 2018 – WGP- Winkfield-Shurlock Row-Sindlesham-Aborfield-Hurst-Cranbourne-Englefield Green-Home. 104.8km

3rd May 2018 – WGP- Dorney-Cookham-Little Marlow-Marlow-Medmenham-Mill End-Henley on Thames-Wargrave-Twyford-White Waltham-Windsor-Home. 104.8km

 

[Bazzer]

January
28th Croft, Risley, Woolston, Warburton, Irlam, Eccles, Manchester, then East Lancs Road through Salford, Astley, Haydock, to Windle, then Rainford by pass to BIckerstaffe, before coming back on the opposite carriageway to the East Lancs, then back to Lowton Croft and home. 101.8 kms, 473 m, 22.5 kph.

February
2nd Croft, Woolston, Warrington, Daresbury, Frodsham, Cuddington, Whitley, Antrobus, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft, home.102.1 kms, 662 m, 23.17 kph.

16th Culcheth, Leigh, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Littleborough, Todmorden, Bacup, Whitworth, Spotland, Norden, Heywood, Bury, Bolton, Howe Bridge, Leigh, Culcheth home. 119 kms. 1,139 m, 21.56 kph.

March
16th Croft, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Tatton Park, Lymm, Cadishead, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Fernhead, Risley, then three loops of Croft before heading home. 102 kms, 526 m, 21.1 kph

April
8th Croft, Lane Head, East Lancs to Salford, Irlam, Lymm, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Bucklow Hill, Lymm, Warburton, Rixton, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lane Head, Croft, home. 101.6 kms, 470m, 23.3 kph

May
5th Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Grappenhall, Mere, Tatton Park, Ashley, Hale, Dunham Massey, Warburton, Culcheth, Glazebury, Lowton, Winwick, Croft, home.102.3 kms, 474m, 23.3 kph