The 2023 Monthly Metric Century (100km) Ride Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

January
9th - 102km / 1,800m (Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle, Clapham)
February
5th - 102km / 1,850m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Kendal)
14th - 100km / 1,700m (Settle, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
21st - 138km / 1,800m (Settle, Appletreewick, Wetherby, Pontefract)
22nd - 161km / 750m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
23rd - 112km / 1,550m (Melton Mowbray, Kibworth, Gilmorton, Brackley)

 

[KingswayRider]

Jan 1st - 101.6km - 637m - KW, Over, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Cam, Breadstone, Slimbridge, Frocester, Haresfield, Upton St L, Stonebench, KW
Jan 15th - 103.3km - 755m - KW, Glos, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Coaley, Cam, Frocester, Middleyard, Eastington, Saul, Longney, KW
Jan 29th - 138.8km - 1013m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Hartpury, Radmarley, Bromsberrow, Dymock, Newent, Huntley, KW
Feb 5th - 129.3km - 961m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Selsley, Nympsfield, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Eastington, Saul, Elmore, KW
Feb 11th - 129km - 1027m - Frenchay, Charfield, Cherington, South Cerney, Hankerton, Malmesbury, Norton, Alderton, Badminton, Frenchay
Feb 19th - 140km - 1007m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Highnam, Kents Green, Kilcot, Linton, Lea, Mitcheldean, Longhope, Blaisdon, Huntley, KW
Feb 25th - 108.5km - 1509m - Warmley, Bath, Midford, Dunkerton, Paulton, Chew Stoke, Harptree, Burrington, Butcombe, Saltford, Warmley

 

[Gibbo9]

Once again just managed to complete on the last day of the month. It was again the best day of weather. Won't leave it so late this month.

Feb 28 - 100.66km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8634161687)
Jan 31 - 101km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8480962155)

 

[footloose crow]

January
2 Jan. 121km 1550m. Truro - Stithians- Helston- Lizard Point- Gweek- Stithians- Chacewater- Truro.
February
2 Feb. 101km 1610m. Truro - Perranwell- Polkerris- Helston- Porthleven (tea and cake)- Rinsey - Polkerris - Perranwell - Chacewater - Blackwater- Threemilestone - Truro
5 Feb. 102km 1420m. Truro- Coombe- St Stephen- Roche- Indian Queens- St Newlyn East - Perranporth- Chacewater- Bissoe- Point- Truro
9 Feb. 123km 1650m. Truro- Perranwell Station- Polkerris- Gweek- Lizard Point - Poldhu Cove- Helston- Polkerris- Perranwell Station- Truro
19 Feb. 105km 1200m. Truro- Bissoe- Four Lanes- Leedstown- Relubbus- St Hilary- Marazion- Penzance - Hayle- Portreath- Blackwater- Truro
March
2 March. 105km 1320m. Truro- Perranwell- Leedstown- Goldsithney- Marazion- Hayle (cake stop)- Portreath- Tregavethan- Truro

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (1 point)
9th - 102km / 1,800m (Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle, Clapham)
February (5 points)
5th - 102km / 1,850m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Kendal)
14th - 100km / 1,700m (Settle, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
21st - 138km / 1,800m (Settle, Appletreewick, Wetherby, Pontefract)
22nd - 161km / 750m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
23rd - 112km / 1,550m (Melton Mowbray, Kibworth, Gilmorton, Brackley)
March
4th - 108km / 2,000m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet)

 

[Sbudge]

22nd January, 103.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8435135535) Linlithgow, Bathgate, Cumbernauld
5th February, 100.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8510268230) Wendover-Bletchley loop
4th March, 105.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8659060085) Revised Wendover-Bletchley loop (roadworks added 5km!)

 

[ukbabz]

January
8th - 101km / 867m - Didcot, Wantage, Newbury, Bucklebury, Didcot
15th - 103km / 761m - Didcot, Wheatley, Watlington, Howe Hill, Wallingford, Didcot
29th - 104km / 837m - Didcot, Streatley, Ipsden, Benson, Nuffield, Chalgrove, Didcot

February
05th - 118km / 595m, Didcot, Lechlade, Didcot, Abingdon, Didcot

March
04th - 100km / 1173m, Witney, Wooton, Cotswolds Distillery, Witney

 

[KingswayRider]

Jan 1st - 101.6km - 637m - KW, Over, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Cam, Breadstone, Slimbridge, Frocester, Haresfield, Upton St L, Stonebench, KW
Jan 15th - 103.3km - 755m - KW, Glos, KW, Elmore, Frampton, Coaley, Cam, Frocester, Middleyard, Eastington, Saul, Longney, KW
Jan 29th - 138.8km - 1013m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Hartpury, Radmarley, Bromsberrow, Dymock, Newent, Huntley, KW
Feb 5th - 129.3km - 961m - KW, Cheltenham, Brockworth, KW, Selsley, Nympsfield, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Eastington, Saul, Elmore, KW
Feb 11th - 129km - 1027m - Frenchay, Charfield, Cherington, South Cerney, Hankerton, Malmesbury, Norton, Alderton, Badminton, Frenchay
Feb 19th - 140km - 1007m - KW, Cheltenham, KW, Highnam, Kents Green, Kilcot, Linton, Lea, Mitcheldean, Longhope, Blaisdon, Huntley, KW
Feb 25th - 108.5km - 1509m - Warmley, Bath, Midford, Dunkerton, Paulton, Chew Stoke, Harptree, Burrington, Butcombe, Saltford, Warmley
March 5th - 128.8km - 729m - KW, Staverton, Churchdown, Brockworth, KW, Tewkesbury, Ripple, Upton on Severn, Longdon, Chaceley, KW

 

[13 rider]

Jan 23rd ,62.7 miles
Anstey ,Shepshed ,Diesworth ,Sutton Bonnington ,Gotham ,Wysall ,Saxelby ,Hoby ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Mountsorell ,Anstey
Moving time 4.14.16 ,Elevation 2241ft
Feb 19th ,62.4 miles
Anstey ,Desford ,Market Bosworth ,Orton ,Swepstone ,Austrey ,After ton ,Upton ,Dadlington ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Moving time 4.02.12 ,Elevation 2316ft
Mar 12th, 62.7 miles
Repeat of Januarys ride
Moving time 4.01.13, Elevation 2250ft

 

[ukbabz]

January
8th - 101km / 867m - Didcot, Wantage, Newbury, Bucklebury, Didcot
15th - 103km / 761m - Didcot, Wheatley, Watlington, Howe Hill, Wallingford, Didcot
29th - 104km / 837m - Didcot, Streatley, Ipsden, Benson, Nuffield, Chalgrove, Didcot

February
05th - 118km / 595m, Didcot, Lechlade, Didcot, Abingdon, Didcot

March
04th - 100km / 1173m, Witney, Wooton, Cotswolds Distillery, Witney
12th - 106km / 716m, Didcot, Fernham, Court Centre, Abingdon, Didcot

 

[Dogtrousers]

January 2nd. SE4, Crystal Palace, Biggin Hill, Ide Hill, Hever, Markbeech, Fordcombe, Chiddingstone Hoath, Toy's Hill, Brasted Hill, Downe, Hayes. 103.5 km 1,872m
February 18th. SE4, Beckenham, Downe, Toy's Hill, Markbeech, Cowden, Ashurst Wood, Coleman's Hatch, Newbridge, Groombridge, Poundsbridge, Penshurst, Hildenborough, Igtham, Seal, Sevenoaks. 100.7 km. 1,545 m.
March 18th. SE4, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, West WIckham,, loop round Beddlestead Lane/Titsey, Brasted, Ide Hill, Pilgrim's Way, Titsey, Hayes, SE4. 100.7 km 1,198m

 

[Ajax Bay]

18 Mar (3): 300km + 2384m: Tewkesbury, Elmley Castle, Tenbury Wells, Tal-y-bont (near Brecon), Severn Bridge, Tewkesbury
19 Feb: 106km + 836m: Weymouth, Dorchester (SE), East Holme, Wych Farm oil wells, Wool, Crossways, Weymouth
11 Feb (2): 203km + 1686m: Bristol, Cirencester, Chaddlington, South Cerney, Bristol (basically 100k ENE and back (different way))
25 Jan - 101km+725m: Exmouth, Dawlish Warren, Westcott, Exmouth seafront

 

[Willd]

Jan 29 - 63.93 miles, 2,485ft, 4.40.29 Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Tomlow, Napton on the Hill, Chapel Green, Marston Doles, Priors Hardwick, Upper Boddington, Claydon, Cropredy, Great Bourton, Little Bourton, Banbury, Middleton Cheney, Thorpe Mandeville, Lower Thorpe, Culworth, Moreton Pinkney, Canons Ashby, Adstone, Maidford, Little Preston, Preston Capes, Charwelton, Priors Marston, Marston Doles, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Feb 19 - 62.28 miles, 2,413ft, 4.18.30 Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, Kimcote, North Kilworth, Sibbertoft, Clipston, East Farndon, Great Oxendon, Arthingworth, Kelmarsh, Haselbech, Cottesbrooke, Guilsborough, West Haddon, Watford, Crick, DIRFT, Barby Nortoft, Barby, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Mar 19 - 66.29 miles, 2,364ft, 4.33.54 Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Bascote, Bascote Heath, Harbury, Bishop's Itchington, Gaydon, Chadshunt, Kineton, Little Kineton, Butlers Marston, Pillerton Hersey, Pillerton Priors, Fulready, Honington, Upper Brailes, Whatcote, Oxhill, Little Kineton, Kineton, Northend, Knightcote, Cross Green, Bishop's Itchington, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (1 point)
9th - 102km / 1,800m (Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle, Clapham)
February (5 points)
5th - 102km / 1,850m (Bowland Knotts, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower, Kendal)
14th - 100km / 1,700m (Settle, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
21st - 138km / 1,800m (Settle, Appletreewick, Wetherby, Pontefract)
22nd - 161km / 750m (Pontefract, Thorne, Newark, Melton Mowbray)
23rd - 112km / 1,550m (Melton Mowbray, Kibworth, Gilmorton, Brackley)
March
4th - 108km / 2,000m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet)
19th - 107km / 1,900m (Newby Head, Kidstones, Arncliffe, Malham Tarn, Eldroth)

 

[ukbabz]

January
8th - 101km / 867m - Didcot, Wantage, Newbury, Bucklebury, Didcot
15th - 103km / 761m - Didcot, Wheatley, Watlington, Howe Hill, Wallingford, Didcot
29th - 104km / 837m - Didcot, Streatley, Ipsden, Benson, Nuffield, Chalgrove, Didcot

February
05th - 118km / 595m, Didcot, Lechlade, Didcot, Abingdon, Didcot

March
04th - 100km / 1173m, Witney, Wooton, Cotswolds Distillery, Witney
12th - 106km / 716m, Didcot, Fernham, Court Centre, Abingdon, Didcot
18th - 128km / 922m, Didcot, Witney, Great Shefford, Wantage, Didcot