The 2025 Metric Century a Month Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

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)
23rd - 163km / 2,500m (Newby Head, Grinton Moor, Tan Hill, Brough, Sedbergh)

 

[ukbabz]

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
26th - 100km / 987m - Didcot, Streatley Hill, West Ilsley, Great Sheffort, Lambourn, Didcot

 

[Norry1]

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
26th www.strava.com/activities/14292316335 115kms Echelon Cycles Stage Race Day 1 (3 files)
27th www.strava.com/activities/14302259576 103kms Echelon Cycles Stage Race Day 2 (2 files)

 

[CarbonClem]

BR interloper joined in March -

January - (1)
04/01/25 102.35km 1 point

February - (3)
01/02/25 101.57km 1 point
09/02/25 102.03km 1 point
22/02/25 101.63km 1 point

March (5)

02/03/25 102.96km Gloucester - Berkeley - Wooton Under Edge - Gloucester 1 point
16/03/25 100.65km Gloucester - Malverns - Gloucester 1 point
21/03/25 100.99km Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester 1 point
23/03/25 162.79 Gloucester - Tetbury - Cricklade - Cirencester - Birdlip - Stroud - Gloucester 1 point
30/03/25 100.58km Gloucester - Monmouth - Gloucester 1 point

April (4)

05/04/25 169.85km - Tour Of Flanders Sportive - 1 point
13/04/25 115.17km - Gloucester - Stroud - Tetbury - Malmesbury - Gloucester - 1 point
17/04/25 101.73km - Gloucester - Cirencester - Gloucester - 1 point
27/04/25 116.11km - Gloucester - Tintern - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester - 1 point

 

[MadMalx]

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 total 4pts)
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
April 30th 107km/1746m (1pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Ribblehead, Settle

 

[Sea of vapours]

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 (12 points)
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)
23rd - 163km / 2,500m (Newby Head, Grinton Moor, Tan Hill, Brough, Sedbergh)
30th - 161km / 2,350m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Sunbiggin Tarn, Aughton)

 

[Norry1]

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
26th www.strava.com/activities/14292316335 115kms Echelon Cycles Stage Race Day 1 (3 files)
27th www.strava.com/activities/14302259576 103kms Echelon Cycles Stage Race Day 2 (2 files)

May
1st www.strava.com/activities/14344943067 128kms 1st ride with Kenilworth Wheelers Midweek Daytime Riders + 40 Bonus Miles

 

[13 rider]

Jan to April completed
May 4th 63.3 miles
Markfield ,Anstey ,Rothley ,Syston ,Stoughton ,Kibworth ,Saddington ,Petaling Magna ,Ashby Magna ,Leire ,Sapcote ,Barwell ,Desford ,Markfield

 

[geocycle]

4 May Garsdale, Coal Road, Dentdale and Barbondale 114 km with 1620 m of climbing
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7408202

 

[MadMalx]

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 Total 4pts
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
April 30th 107km/1746m (1pt)
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Ribblehead, Settle

May
4th - 107km/2314m (1 pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Kingsdale, Barbondale, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Keadsden, Settle, High Hill, Kirby Malham, Airton

 

[Dogtrousers]

Jan 18th. SE4, Titsey, Ide Hill, Charcott, Hildenborough, Chiddingstone Causeway, Chiddingstone Hoath, Hever, Crockham Hill, Limpsfield Chart, Titsey, Hayes. 102.5 km
Feb 8th. SE4, Downe, Limpsfield Chart, Lingfield, Edenbridge, Leigh, Hildenborough, Plaxtol, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks 100.9 km
Mar 8th. SE4, Thornton Heath, Tattenham Corner, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill, Capel, Padgate, Crawley 102.5 km
Apr 5th. Otford, Row Dow, Fakenden Lane, Bates Hill, Carter's Hill, Ide Hill Cafe, Bayley's Hill, Toy's Hill, Brasted, New Road. Back Lane, Emmet's Road, Ide Hill, Hubbard's Hill, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Otford Station. 104 km
May 4th. West Croydon, Box Hill, Ranmore Common, Holmbury Hill, Little London, Barhatch Road, Sutton Abinger, Wotton, Coldharbour, Dorking 100.4 km

 

[Ajax Bay]

3 May (4): 400.5km + 4737m: Chepstow, Hay, Builth Wells, Llandovery, Tregaron, New Quay, Llandovery, Crickhowell, Chepstow
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

 

[Sbudge]

16th January, 100.2km (https://www.strava.com/athletes/11661887) NW6, City, Dartford loop
7th February, 100.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/13565942425) Firth of Forth and Canals loop
9th March, 100.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/13836388288) NW6, City, Upminster loop
9th April, 100.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/14128643116, https://www.strava.com/activities/14129228516, https://www.strava.com/activities/14126163817, https://www.strava.com/activities/14126630273) East London loop, bike computer playing silly b****rs!
3rd May, 104.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/14367182944) Upper Forth loop

 

[ukbabz]

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
26th - 100km / 987m - Didcot, Streatley Hill, West Ilsley, Great Sheffort, Lambourn, Didcot

May
4th - 115km / 1063m - Didcot, Lambourne, East Ilsley, Streatley, Didcot

 

[Sea of vapours]

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 (12 points)
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)
23rd - 163km / 2,500m (Newby Head, Grinton Moor, Tan Hill, Brough, Sedbergh)
30th - 161km / 2,350m (Newby Head, Mallerstang, Sunbiggin Tarn, Aughton)
May
6th - 110km / 2,400m (Cross of Greet, Trough, Beacon Fell, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)