The 2025 Metric Century a Month Challenge

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1. January 22nd 67.79 miles 2989 feet. Kirkcudbright - Gelston - Castle Douglas - Corsock - New Galloway - Laurieston - Twynholm - Kirkcudbright https://strava.app.link/KFrxt0P2mQb

2. February 22nd 64.04 miles 4222 feet. Kirkcudbright - Laurieston - Gatehouse of Fleet - Borgue - Kirkcudbright - Gelston - Palnackie - Auchencairn - Kirkcudbright https://strava.app.link/b8HubqficRb

I’m out !….. Robbed by an old injury flaring up. Hopefully next year.

Best of luck to the rest of you !
 

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
I’m out !….. Robbed by an old injury flaring up. Hopefully next year.

Best of luck to the rest of you !
Have a look at this challenge you don't have to do a ride every month but 13 over the year a distance of your choosing
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/2025-annual-lunacy-distance-challenge.300742/
 
January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
 

ukbabz

Veteran
Location
Didcot
January
19th - 100.2km / 680m - Didcot, Woodcote, Benson, Didcot

February
13th - 101km / 440m - Didcot, Cumnor, Wallingford, Didcot

March
18th - 106km / 675m - Milton, Abingdon, Toot Baldon, Islip, Long Hanborough, Denchworth, Ardington
26th - 100km / 677m - Didcot, Eynsham, Burford, Didcot

April
9th - 111km / 1228m - Didcot, Calne, Lacock, Box, Bath Easton, Weston Hill, Bath
 

MadMalx

Well-Known Member
BR refugee joined in March. Usually Start & Finish in Settle.

(January total: 1 point)
Jan 25th - 105km 1882m
Ribblehead, Newby Head, Appersett, Coal Road, Dentdale, Barbondale, Bentham

(February total 2 points)
Feb 13th 101km 1565m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dent, Newby Head, Ribblehead
Feb 24th 101km 1521m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Austwick, Eldroth

March Total 5 points
March 4th 102km/1556m (1 pt) Rathmell, Sawley, Waddington, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray, Keasden, Eldroth
March 16th 205km 3890m (2pt)
Clitheroe, Gargrave, Threshfield, Kettlewell, Park Rash, Coverdale, Leyburn, Reeth, Muker, Kirkby Stephen, Mallerstang, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Cowgill, Dent Head, Newby Head, Ribblehead, Settle, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe
March 23rd 102km 1756m (1 pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Littondale, Kettlewell, Grassington, Hebden, Burnsall, Cracoe, Hetton, Airton, Settle, Austwick, Black Bank
March 30th 100km 1659m (1pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Austwick

April
April 10th 118km/1786m 1 point
Wray, Gressingham, Arkholme, Borwick, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Capenwray, Hornby, Keasden
 
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January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
 
January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
13th - 116km / 450m (Alberobello to Lecce - unethically flat)
 
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Ajax Bay

Ajax Bay

Guru
Location
East Devon
13 Apr(2): 207km + 2615m: Wareham, Sandbanks>Studland ferry, Lulworth ranges, Weymouth, Axminster (turn), Dorchester, Wareham
31 Mar: 110km + 1014m: Otter valley to Churchinford, down the R Culm, crab across to R Exe and estuary trail to Exmouth
23 Mar(2): 210km + 2503m: Cranbrook (E of Exeter), Tiverton, Bude, Widemouth, and, essentially, back (Mad March audax)
20 Mar: 104km + 1199m: Exmouth, Crediton (via Shute), Rawden via Bow, Whiddon Down, Exeter (edge), Exe Estuary to finish
9 Mar: 105km + 1140m: Weymouth, Puddletown, up Piddle valley, Glanvilles Wootton, Chetnole, Evershot, Dorchester
6 Mar: 101km + 1051m: Exmouth, Exe Estuary Trail, Teignmouth, Newton Abbott, Bovey, Doddy, Longdown, home
4 Mar: 111km + 1149m: Exmouth, Payhembury, Churchinford, Burliscombe, Uffculme, home
22 Feb: 101km + 839m: Weymouth, Coryates, Broadmayne, Tincleton, Stowboro' Heath, Wool, Moreton, Preston
4 Feb: 105km + 1112m: Weymouth, Coryates, Tolpuddle, Milborne St Abbas, Mappowder, Duntish, Piddle valley, Puddletown, Dorchester
15 Jan: 103km + 1075m: Exmouth, Exe Estuary Trail, Teignmouth, Newton Abbott, Bovey Tracey, Exeter, and home
 
1. 7th January 2025 106.10km Mauron/Questembert/Molac (V3)
2. 1st February 2025 105.08km Mauron/Pleucadeuc, la Pierre Longue, Bodevrel, la Muterne
3. 17th March 2025 108.44km 'Mauron/Questembert (V3)

4. 14th April 2025 122.08km Mauron, St-Congard, Bodevrel, la Muterne, Pleucadeuc
 
January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
13th - 116km / 450m (Alberobello to Lecce - unethically flat)
14th - 101km / 748m (Lecce to the heel of Italy)
 

MadMalx

Well-Known Member
BR refugee joined in March. Usually Start & Finish in Settle.

(January total: 1 point)
Jan 25th - 105km 1882m
Ribblehead, Newby Head, Appersett, Coal Road, Dentdale, Barbondale, Bentham

(February total 2 points)
Feb 13th 101km 1565m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dent, Newby Head, Ribblehead
Feb 24th 101km 1521m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Austwick, Eldroth

March Total 5 points
March 4th 102km/1556m (1 pt) Rathmell, Sawley, Waddington, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray, Keasden, Eldroth
March 16th 205km 3890m (2pt)
Clitheroe, Gargrave, Threshfield, Kettlewell, Park Rash, Coverdale, Leyburn, Reeth, Muker, Kirkby Stephen, Mallerstang, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Cowgill, Dent Head, Newby Head, Ribblehead, Settle, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe
March 23rd 102km 1756m (1 pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Littondale, Kettlewell, Grassington, Hebden, Burnsall, Cracoe, Hetton, Airton, Settle, Austwick, Black Bank
March 30th 100km 1659m (1pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Austwick

April
April 10th 118km/1786m (1 pt)
Wray, Gressingham, Arkholme, Borwick, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Capernwray, Hornby, Keasden
April 15th 106km/1620m (1 pt)
Horton, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Wray, Caton, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Rathmell
 

Norry1

Legendary Member
Location
Warwick
January
17th www.strava.com/activities/13379473578 113Km Getting Some tiles in
30th www.strava.com/activities/13493738575 103kms 4hr Endurance

February
18th www.strava.com/activities/13661718001 107Km Lumpy Cotswold Caper
22nd www.strava.com/activities/13696365588 116kms Bibshorts today - nice

March
5th www.strava.com/activities/13798537311 142kms Elan Valley ride with Paul
10th www.strava.com/activities/13843891250 112kms Some more new tiles
16th www.strava.com/activities/13900996744 170kms First Ton in a Long Time
29th www.strava.com/activities/14021773496 115kms Calpe25 Day 1 Parts 1 and 2
30th www.strava.com/activities/14030041128 129kms Calpe25 Day 2
31st www.strava.com/activities/14038408736 109kms Calpe25 Day 3 Parts 1,2 and 3

April
1st www.strava.com/activities/14047989559 101kms Calpe25 Day 4
3rd www.strava.com/activities/14067885457 105kms Calpe25 Day 5
20th www.strava.com/activities/14234401120 102kms Longer Endurance Ride
 
January (2 points)
15th - 101km / 2,000m (Cross of Greet, Malham, Arncliffe, Stainforth, Austwick)
29th - 100km / 1,400m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Tommy Rd, Sedbergh)
February (1 point)
5th - 110km / 2,000m (Buttertubs, Lamps Moss, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
March (3 points)
1st - 101km / 1,800m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Cow Ark, Cross of Greet)
11th - 100km / 1,600m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)
19th - 166km / 2,750m (Newby Head, Redmire, Trapping Hill, Peat Lane, Eldroth)
April
3rd - 102km / 1,000m (Tuscany southwards)
4th - 120km / 1,600m (More Tuscany, in a SE direction)
5th - 115km / 1,650m (Lazio heading SE to near Rome)
6th - 105km / 1,900m (Lazio through the hills near Rome)
7th - 104km / 1,400m (Fiuggi to Monte Cassino)
8th - 142km / 1,700m (Monte Cassino to Benevento)
11th - 100km / 1,000m (Venosa to Matera)
13th - 116km / 450m (Alberobello to Lecce - unethically flat)
14th - 101km / 748m (Lecce to the heel of Italy)
20th - 109km / 2,150m (Fountains Fell, Fleet Moss, Coal Road, Kingsdale)
 

Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
19 Jan, 66.83 miles, 2,811ft Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Stockton, Napton on the Hill. Chapel Green, Marston Doles, Priors Marston, Preston Capes, Little Preston, Maidwell. Litchborough, Bugbrooke, Kislingbury, Harlestone Heath, Harlestone, Church Brampton, Chapel Brampton, Spratton, Creaton, Guilsborough, West Haddon, Watford, Welton, Kilsby, Barby, Hillmorton, home.
Feb 22 - 76.73 miles, 3,515ft Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Hunningham Hill, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Sydenham, Whitnash, Bishop's Tachbrook, Newbold Pacey, Wellesbourne, Loxley, Alderminster, Preston on Stour, Hidcote Bartrim, Mickleton, Hidcote Boyce, Illmington, Armscote, Halford, Pillerton Priors, Pillerton Hersey, Butlers Marston, Little Kineton, Kineton, Chadshunt, Gaydon, Bishops Itchington, Deppers Bridge, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.
Mar 9 - 84.14 miles, 3,001ft Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Baginton, Coventry, Catchems Corner, Balsall Common, Balsall Street, Temple Balsall, Knowle, Tilehouse Green, Dorridge, Hockley Heath, Earlswood, Wythall, Wythall Green, Weatheroak Hill, Lea End, Hopwood, Barnt Green, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham (Longbridge, Cofton Common), Lea End, Forhill, Silver Street, Wythall, Earlswood, Hockley Heath, Lapwoth, Baddesly Clinton, Chadwick End, Wroxall, Beausale, Kenilworth, Stoneleigh, Bubbenhall, Ryton on Dunsmore, Wolston, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
Apr 21 - 63.15 miles, 3,023ft Bilton, Barby, Welton, Norton, Muscott, Brockhall, Flore, Upper Heyford, Nether Heyford, Bugbrooke, Rothersthorpe, Milton Malsor, Collingtree, Courteenhall, Roade, Stoke Bruerne, Blisworth, Gayton, Pattishall, Foster's Booth, Cold Higham, Grimscote, Litchborough, Farthingsone, Everdon, Newnham, Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.
 
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MadMalx

Well-Known Member
BR refugee joined in March. Usually Start & Finish in Settle.

(January total: 1 point)
Jan 25th - 105km 1882m
Ribblehead, Newby Head, Appersett, Coal Road, Dentdale, Barbondale, Bentham

(February total 2 points)
Feb 13th 101km 1565m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dent, Newby Head, Ribblehead
Feb 24th 101km 1521m
Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Austwick, Eldroth

March Total 5 points
March 4th 102km/1556m (1 pt) Rathmell, Sawley, Waddington, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Quernmore, Wray, Keasden, Eldroth
March 16th 205km 3890m (2pt)
Clitheroe, Gargrave, Threshfield, Kettlewell, Park Rash, Coverdale, Leyburn, Reeth, Muker, Kirkby Stephen, Mallerstang, Garsdale Head, Coal Road, Cowgill, Dent Head, Newby Head, Ribblehead, Settle, Wigglesworth, Clitheroe
March 23rd 102km 1756m (1 pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Littondale, Kettlewell, Grassington, Hebden, Burnsall, Cracoe, Hetton, Airton, Settle, Austwick, Black Bank
March 30th 100km 1659m (1pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Barbondale, Dentdale, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Austwick

April
April 10th 118km/1786m (1 pt)
Wray, Gressingham, Arkholme, Borwick, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Capernwray, Hornby, Keasden
April 15th 106km/1620m (1 pt)
Horton, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Wray, Caton, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Rathmell
April 20th 101km/1644m (1pt)
Ribblehead, Dentdale, Holme, Casterton, Ingleton, Settle
 
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