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 (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 (4 points)
6th - 110km / 2,400m (Cross of Greet, Trough, Beacon Fell, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)
16th - 162km / 3,100m (B'wick, Widdop, Mytholm, Burnley, Cow Ark, Eldroth)
18th - 161km / 2,200m (Ribblehead, Waddington, Inglewhite, Scorton, Ingleton)
23rd - 162km / 2,400m (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Sedbergh)
June
1st - 102km / 1,100m (Newby Head, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Hornby, Ingleton)

 

[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

May (8)

03/05/25 102.06km - Gloucester - Tetbury - Cirencester - Gloucester - 1 point
05/05/25 101.94km - Gloucester - Malverns - Gloucester - 1 point
11/05/25 101.6km - Gloucester - Stroud - Cheltenham - Stroud - Gloucester - 1 point
18/05/25 250.51km - Gloucester - Bristol - WSM - Cheddar - Bath - Stroud - Gloucester - 2 points
24/05/25 101.47km - Gloucester - Tetbury - Cirencester - Gloucester - 1 point
26/05/25 101.63 - Gloucester - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester - 1 point
30/05/25 178.51km - Gloucester - Monmouth - Avergavenny - Tumble - Usk - Chepstow - SB - Gloucester 1 point

 

[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 (4 points)
6th - 110km / 2,400m (Cross of Greet, Trough, Beacon Fell, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)
16th - 162km / 3,100m (B'wick, Widdop, Mytholm, Burnley, Cow Ark, Eldroth)
18th - 161km / 2,200m (Ribblehead, Waddington, Inglewhite, Scorton, Ingleton)
23rd - 162km / 2,400m (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Sedbergh)
June
1st - 102km / 1,100m (Newby Head, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Hornby, Ingleton)
8th - 162km / 1,700m (Quernmore, Wyre, Inglewhite, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)

 

[Norry1]

January to End-May 21 x 100km rides

June
8th www.strava.com/activities/14733095687 and 14733095265 BMCR National Road Race Champs E and warmup

 

[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
Jun 9th 63.1 miles
Markfield ,Ulverscroft ,Shepshed ,Diesworth ,Gotham ,Wysall ,Wartnaby ,Hoby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey ,Markfield

 

[Norry1]

January to End-May 21 x 100km rides

June
8th www.strava.com/activities/14733095687 and 14733095265 103 kms BMCR National Road Race Champs E and warmup
11th www.strava.com/activities/14765945554 129 kms Nice 80 Miler - Endurance Pace

 

[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 (4 points)
6th - 110km / 2,400m (Cross of Greet, Trough, Beacon Fell, Cow Ark, Bowland Knotts)
16th - 162km / 3,100m (B'wick, Widdop, Mytholm, Burnley, Cow Ark, Eldroth)
18th - 161km / 2,200m (Ribblehead, Waddington, Inglewhite, Scorton, Ingleton)
23rd - 162km / 2,400m (Ribblehead, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Lamps Moss, Sedbergh)
June
1st - 102km / 1,100m (Newby Head, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Hornby, Ingleton)
8th - 162km / 1,700m (Quernmore, Wyre, Inglewhite, Grindleton, Settle, Ribblehead)
13th - 110km / 1,800m (Ribblehead, Stainforth, Halton Gill, Fleet Moss, Newby Head)

 

[geocycle]

15 June Kingsdale, Dent and Sedbergh. 102km with 1400m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7436145

 

[Willd]

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.
May 31 - 86.25 miles, 4,045ft Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Bishops Itchington, Gaydon, Kineton, Little Kineton, Chadshunt, Butlers Marston, Pillerton Hersey, Pillerton Priors, Halford, Armscote, Blackwell, Ilmington, Charingworth, Ebrington, Chipping Campden, Mickleton, Aston Subedge, Weston sub-Edge, Chipping Campden, Admington, Crimscote, Ettington, Pillerton Priors, reverse of outbound more or less.
Jun 15 - 64.07 miles, 2,280ft Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Grandborough, Broadwell, Stockton, Lower Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Ashby St Ledgers, Watford, West Haddon, Yelvertoft, Clay Coton, Stanford on Avon, Swinford, Shawell, Churchover, Pailton, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, King's Newnham, Church Lawford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

 

[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
11th - 180km / 3312m - Fred Whitton 2025

June
14th - 101km / 796m - Didcot, Lambourne, Cumnor, Didcot

 

[Norry1]

January to End-May 21 x 100km rides

June
8th www.strava.com/activities/14733095687 and 14733095265 103 kms BMCR National Road Race Champs E and warmup
11th www.strava.com/activities/14765945554 129 kms Nice 80 Miler - Endurance Pace
15th www.strava.com/activities/14808381110 and 14808374374 106 kms BMCR Equipe Velo Tricky Triangle Race (DE Cats)

 

[bluenotebob]

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
5. 17th May 2025 106.47km Mauron, Pleucadeuc, Bon Réconfort, la Muterne, Mauron
6. 22nd May 2025 107.61km Cadoret, le Stumo, Guerlédan, Pontivy, Cadoret

7. 16th June 2025 116.45km Mauron, Questembert, Pluherlin, la Muterne, Mauron

 

[MadMalx]

March interloper from BR. 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 Total 5 points
4th - 107km/2314m (1 pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Kingsdale, Barbondale, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Keadsden, Settle, High Hill, Kirby Malham, Airton
13th - 117km/2102m (1pt)
Kirkby Stephen, Brough, Middleton, Daddry Shield, Rookhope, Allendale, Twice Brewed
14th - 115km/1611m (1pt)
Twice Brewed, Wark Forest, Bellingham, Kielder, Bonchester Bridge, Jedburgh
15th - 106km/1391m (1pt)
Jedburgh, Hawick, Newcastleton, Bewcastle, Scaleby, Carlise
24th - 121km/2155m (1pt)
Clapham, Ingleton, Kingsdale, Sedbergh, Howgill Lane, Old Scotch Road, Kikby Lonsdale, Burton, Keasden, Settle

June
18th - 109km/1958m 1pt
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Newby Head, Settle