The 2023 Imperial Century A Month Challenge

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ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
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Welcome to the 17th year of the Cycle Chat Imperial Century A Month Challenge.

This thread is for the logging of your qualifying ride each month only.
Please don't post anything else in this thread apart from your qualifying rides.

It should eventually look like this one:
2014 Century Register

There is a Century A Month Chat thread here, for comments, planning rides, bowing out excuses etc which will keep the main Register as neat and tidy as possible.

The challenge is to ride 1 x 100+ mile ride per month during the calendar year (January to December) to complete the challenge. Only log the first qualifying ride of each month.

Please include the following info....Date of ride, distance of ride and a route description of your ride. (please don't just post a link to your ride, Strava, RidewithGPs etc, that's just boring).

This as an example, Please keep your entries to the one post.

04/04/15 (C143) Ashford and back.
Ashford and back Via Otford, Pilgrim's Way, Kemsing, Plaxtol, Hadlow. Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Pluckley, Chart and Ashford.
106.17miles. 7.04.50 Riding Time. 15.00Avg. 2431ft Elevation Gain. Max Speed 33.4mph. Pinnacle Pyrolite 2014

A reminder of the rules:

-A century is a single ride of at least 100.0 miles as measured on a reasonably accurate cycle computer. 99.9 miles or less is not a century.

-Breaks/stops during the ride are permitted for refreshments/repairs etc but over elongated stops, stops to sleep and stops at your home are not permitted.

-A qualifying century cannot start before 0001hrs on the morning of the first day of the calendar month.

-For qualifying rides ridden on the last day of the month: the 100.0 mile mark must have been passed by 2359.59 hrs on that day.

-If you miss a month you are out of the challenge, no exceptions for any reason, riding more than one century in a month does not entitle you to miss a month in lieu.

-Centuries ridden on rollers/turbo trainers/indoor velodromes do not count towards the challenge.

Successful participants of the Cycle Chat Century A Month challenge are entitled to display a gold star
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If for any reason you can't edit your post when adding a newly completed ride, Please PM one of the mods.

Good luck to all those that enter. See you on the road.
 
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ianrauk

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
02/01/23 Surrey Kent Loop (C321 Month 146)
Hayes, Croydon, Couldson, Merstham, Redhill, Outwood, Newchapel, Lingfield, Edenbridge, Leigh, Tonbridge, Beltring, Yalding, Mockbeggar, Chainhurst, Hunton, Teston, Barming, Malling, Comp, Borough Green, Brands Hatch, Farningham, Crockenhill, Orpington.
101.01miles. 7.14.19 Riding Time. 14.00Avg. 3461ft Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

04/02/23 To Ashford and Back (C322 Month 147)
Polhill, Otford, Plaxtol, Hadlow, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Orpington
101.18miles 6:56:44 Riding Time 14.57Avg 5404 Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

19/03/23 To Ashford and Back (C323 Month 148)
Polhill, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
118.01miles 8:05:22 Riding Time 14.6Avg 6512 Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

02/04/23 To Ashford and Back (C324 Month 149)
Polhill, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Matfield, Horsemonden, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, , Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
105.01miles 7:22:19 Riding Time 14.2Avg 4087 Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

02/05/23 Surrey-Kent Loop (C325 Month 150)
Bromley, Croydon, Redhill, Horley, Outwood, Lingfield, Leigh, Tonbridge, Yalding, Beltring, Mockbeggar, Marden, Yalding, Barming, Aylesford, Cuxton, Meopham, Longfield, Brands Hatch, Farningham, Crockenhill, Orpington
123.01 Miles 8:37:47 Riding Time 14.3avg 4503 Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

07/06/23 To Ashford and Back (C328 Month 151)
Polhill, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
101.00 miles 6:32:53 Riding Time 15.4Avg 3222 Elevation Gain. Van Nicholas Ventus Ti

01/07/23 The Way To The Sea Audax (C329 Month 152)
Greenwich, Bexley, Longfield, Higham, Cliffe, Isle Of Grain, Upnor, Rochester, Lower Rainham, U[church, Swale, Isle Of Sheppy, I wade, Hartlip, Boxley, Holborough, Snodland, Birling Hill, Farningham, Eltham, Greenwich
127.26 miles 8:33:08 Riding Time 14.9Avg 5374 Elevation Gain. Van Nicholas Ventus Ti

12/08/23 To Rye and Wye Kent Loop (C330 Month 153)
Cudham, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tudely, Matfield, Sissinghurst, Tenterden, Appledore, Rye, Camber, New Romney, Bilsington, Ashford, Wye, Charing, Lenham, Hollingbourne, Boxley, Aylesford, Malling, St Mary Platt, Borough Green, Brands Hatch, Farningham, Crockenhill, Chiselhurst, Orpington
150.01 Miles 9:59:11 Riding Time 15.0Avg 6179.5ft Elevation Gain. Van Nicholas Ventus Ti. New Eddington Number 117.

16/09/23 To Ashford and back (C331 Month 154)
Polhill, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
101.05 Miles 6:18:13 Riding Time 15.75Avg 5537ft Elevation Gain. Van Nicholas Ventus Ti.

08/10/23 Kent Weals Loop (C332 Month 155)
Polhill, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tudley, Goudhurst, Tenterden, Appledore, Romney, Bilsington, Sevington, Wye, Charing, Hollingbourne, Pilgrims way, Malling, Ofham, Wrotham, Brands Hatch, Farningham, Crockenhill, Orpington.
120.00 Miles 8:02:30 Riding Time 14.9 Avg 5019ft Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

11/11/23 To Ashford and Back (C333 Month 156)
Polhill, Otford, Pilgrims Way, Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
101.02 miles 6:55:01 Riding Time 14.6Avg 3293 Elevation Gain. Planet X Tempest Ti

23/12/23 To Ashford and Back (C334 Month 157)
Polhill, Otford, Pilgrims Way, Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Smarden, Ashford, Smarden, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Yalding, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Riverhead, Polhill, Bromley, Orpington
101.01 miles 6:40:48 Riding Time 15Avg 2764.7 Elevation Gain. Van Nicholas Ventus Ti
 
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Rickshaw Phil

Overconfidentii Vulgaris
Moderator
2 January 2023. A clockwise loop round the north of Shropshire. Condover, Cantlop, Weeping Cross, The Quarry - Shrewsbury, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Great Ness, Pentre, Kinnerley, Knockin, Maesbury, Oswestry, Lower Hengoed, Gobowen, Ellesmere, Lee, Colemere, Northwood, Dobson's Bridge, Prees, Ightfield, Longslow, Longford, Market Drayton, Stoke on Tern, Little Bolas, Cold Hatton, High Ercall, Rodington Heath, Withington, Atcham, Berrington, Condover and home. Link to Ride Report. 102.10 miles at 12 mph average.

12 February 2023. An anticlockwise loop round South Shropshire and bits of Herefordshire and Powys. Condover, Weeping Cross, The Quarry - Shrewsbury, Shelton, Montford Bridge, Shrawardine, Pentre, Melverley, Coedwy, Westbury, Chirbury, Montgomery, Bishop's Castle, Lydbury North, Purslow, Hopton Heath, Leintwardine, Pipe Aston, Ludlow, Stanton Lacey, Seifton Batch, Harton, Wall Under Heywood, Gretton, Cardington, Longnor, Condover and home. Ride Report. 102.26 miles at 11.3 mph average.
 
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robjh

Legendary Member
13 January 2023
Duxford, Balsham, Dullingham, Newmarket, Kentford, Lackford, Great Livermore, Hopton, Diss, Hoxne, Bungay, Gillingham, Beccles, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
strava here
106.6 miles

13 February 2023
Duxford, Grantchester, Coton, Bar Hill, Swavesey, St Ives, Abbots Ripley, Sawtry, Elton, Wansford, Stamford, Pickworth, Castle Bytham, Boothby Pagnall, Ancaster, Caythorpe, Brant Broughton, Lincoln
strava here
112.3 miles

18 March 2023
(the wettest century ever)
Duxford, Cambridge, the Gransdens, Waresley, Everton, Sandy, Old Warden, Southill, Chicksands, Maulden, Ampthill, Steppingley, Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Lilley, Whitwell, Codicote, Woolmer Green, Watton at Stone, Dane End, Puckeridge, Braughing, the Pelhams, Clavering, Arkesden, Ickleton, Duxford
strava here
107 miles

16 April 2023

In Italy: Candelasco, Piacenza, Cortemaggiore, Busseto, Polesine, Roccabianca, Casalmaggiore, Viadana, Boretto, Gualtieri, Novellara, Canolo, Fosdondo, Massenzatico, Reggio nell'Emilia
Strava here
100.7 miles / 162.11 km

13-14 May 2023
'Jelly Fish Legs' audax

Stevenage, Preston, Kings Walden, Markyate, Aldbury, Cheddington, Wing, Winslow, Twyford, Middleton Stoney, Kiddington, Charlbury, Middleton under Wychwood, Burton on the Water, Guiting Power, Chipping Camden, Shipston on Stour, Lower Tysoe, Roadway, Cropredy, Sulgrave, Abthorp, Towcester bypass, Kissingbury, Church Brampton, Naseby, Market Harborough, Desborough, Rushton, Geddington, Raunds, Kimbolton, St Neots, Ashwell, Baldock, Stevenage

Strava here
264 miles / 421 km in total for me. We started at 10am and I passed the 100 mile mark near Chipping Camden at about 7pm.


2-3 June 2023
'Bare Bones' audax between Maple Cross and Henley

Rickmansworth, Maple Cross, Amersham, Great Missenden, Cabsden, Thame, Islip, Kidlington, Woodstock, Charlbury, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tewkesbury, Newent, Walford, English Bicknor, Coleford, St Briavels, Chepstow, Severn Bridge, Alveston, Wickwar, Sherston, Malmesbury, Wootton Bassett, Wroughton, Chisledon, Baydon, Membury Services (M4), Shefford, Leckhampton, Streatley, Goring, Sonning Common, Henley, Twyford

strava here
246 miles / 397 km in total for me. We started at 6pm on the 2nd and I passed the 100 mile mark near Newent at around 2.30 am on the 3rd

1-2 July 2023
Dunwich Dynamo including rides to start and from end

Duxford, Bishop's Stortford, Epping, Hackney(London Fields), Epping, Fyfield, the Rodings, Great Dunmow, Great Bardfield, Finchingfield, Wethersfield, the Hedinghams, Sudbury, Bildeston, Needham Market, Framlingham, Peasenhall, Westleton, Dunwich.

strava here
191 miles / 307 km

4-5 August 2023
Solo overnight ride starting Aug 4 afternoon, and finishing Aug 5 at 03:45.

Gloucester, Birdlip, Andoversford, Naunton, Stow-on-the-Wold, Great Rollright, Deddington, Aynho, Finmere, Gawcott, Buckingham, Thornton, Milton Keynes (Watling Street to Wavendon), Woburn Sands, Ridgmont, Ampthill, Maulden, Shefford, Stotfold, Ashwell, Litlington, Royston, Duxford

strava here
132.6 miles / 213.4 km

16 September 2023
Duxford, Cambridge, Fulbourn, Six Mile Bottom, Dullingham, Woodditton, Ashley, Dalham, Gazeley, Barrow, Risby, Barrow, Denham, Ousden, Cowlinge, Great Bradley, Weston Colville, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridge, guided busway, Longstanton, Bar Hill, Madingley, Coton, Grantchester, Duxford

strava here
104.3 miles / 167.9 km

7 October 2023
(Richard Ellis Memorial audax from Great Dunmow to Great Dunmow, with rides from/to home at each end)

Duxford, Saffron Walden, Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Henham, Newport, Duxford, Grantchester, edge of Cambridge, Balsham, West Wickham, Little Thurlow, Stradishall, Hartest, Hawstead(Maglia Rosso café), Monk's Eleigh, Hadleigh, East Bergholt, Manningtree, Dedham Heath, Nayland, Bures, Colne Engaine, Halstead, Gosfield, Great Saling, Great Dunmow, Thaxted, Saffron Walden, Duxford

strava here
177 miles (277km)

6 November 2023
Duxford, Balsham, Brinkley, Dullingham, Cheveley, Red Lodge, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Brandon, Santon Downham, Great Hocking, Shipdham, East Dereham, Bawdeswell, Briston, Holt, Weybourne, Sheringham, Cromer

strava here
101.6 miles (163.6km)

15 December 2023
Duxford, Linton, Bartlow, the Bumpsteads, Clare, Cavendish, Long Melford, Great Waldingfield, Lindsey, Kersey, Sproughton, Ipswich, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Melton, Orford, Snape, Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Westleton, Blythburgh, A145, Beccles, Loddon, A146, Norwich

strava here
127.2 miles (204.7 km)

2023's century challenge map
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Guru
Location
leicester
Jan 27th ,101 miles ,Elevation 4442ft
Anstey ,Desford ,Croft ,Gilmorton ,Cotton ,Crick ,Rugby ,Brinklow ,Shilton ,Nuneaton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Moving time 6.53.16
Feb 12th ,101 miles ,Elevation 4035ft
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Hartshill ,Shustroke ,Coleshill ,Acocks Green ,Shirley ,Earlswood ,Temple Balsall ,Meriden ,Astley ,Hartshill ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey
Moving time 6.41.28
Mar 20th ,107 miles ,Elevation 4760ft
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Hartshill ,Meriden ,Wroxall ,Beausale ,Kenilworth ,Stoneleigh ,Princethorpe ,Brinklow ,Sapcote ,Desford ,Anstey
Moving time 7.07.37
Apr 25th ,108 miles ,Elevation 2933ft
Anstey ,Cossington ,Long Clawson,Belvoir ,Allington ,Grantham ,Hougham ,Claypole ,Newark ,East Stoke ,Bingham ,Kinoulton ,Wymeswold ,Anstey
Moving time 6.59.02
May 1st ,101 miles ,Elevation 5673ft
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Hartshill ,Over Whitacre ,Coleshill ,Yardley ,Sparkhill ,Earlswood ,Bromsgrove ,Hartlebury ,Stourport on Severn ,Callowhill ,Button Bridge , Oreton
Moving time 7.02.24
Jun 4th ,106 miles ,Elevation 4318ft
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Ansley ,Meriden ,Knowle ,Tamworth in Arden ,Rowington ,Kenilworth ,Brinklow ,Croft ,Desford ,Anstey
Moving time 6.51.13
July 20th ,110 miles ,Elevation 3025ft
Anstey ,Saxelby ,Eastwell ,Sedgebrook ,Grantham ,Stubton , Claypole ,Newark ,Screvton ,Cotgrave , Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Anstey
Moving time 7.21.08
Aug 17th ,103 miles ,Elevation 4944ft
Anstey , Desford ,Gilmorton ,Welford ,Mawsley ,Isham ,Kettering ,Harrington ,Welham ,Tur Langton ,Stoughton ,Barkby ,Syston ,Anstey
Moving time 6.54.19
Sept 17th ,102 miles ,Elevation 4222ft
Anstey ,Barrow ,Stanford on soar ,Sawley ,Sandiacre ,Bulwell ,Greasley ,Underwood ,Eastwood ,Langley mill ,Holbrook ,Borrowash ,Shardlow ,Kegworth ,Normanton ,Barrow ,Anstey
Moving time 6.58.33
Oct 15th , 102 miles ,Elevation 4462ft
Anstey ,Barrow ,Stanford on soar ,Sawley ,Spondon ,Heanor ,Condor ,Duffield ,Shottlegate ,Western Underwood ,Derby ,Shardlow ,Kegworth ,Normanton on soar ,Barrow ,Anstey
Moving time 6.58.06
Nov 17th ,103 miles ,Elevation 5797ft
Markfield ,Shepshed,Ticknall ,Repton ,Rochester ,Wootton ,Blore ,Ashbourne ,Yeaveley ,Hilton , Repton , Ticknall ,Shepshed , Markfield
Moving time 7.09.58
Dec 17th ,103 miles ,Elevation 3878ft
Markfield ,Market Bosworth ,Baddersly Ensor ,Kingsbury ,Middleton ,Sutton Coldfield ,Erdington ,Mill Green ,Lichfield ,Harlaston ,Austrey ,Carlton ,Ratby ,Markfield
Moving time 7.02 .43
 
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