The 2025 Metric Century a Month Challenge

[Ajax Bay]

21 Jun: 112km + 1217m: Solstice ride: Exmouth, Honiton, Churchinford (b'fast), Culmstock (pub) , Kentisbeare (pub), Whimple (pub)
18 Jun: 100km + 769m: Exmouth, The Turf, Cranbrook, Killerton, Westcott (pub), Exeter, Exminster, Exe Estuary path home
6 May: 101km + 809m: Woodhouses Eaves, Barrow-on Soar, Belvoir Castle, Plungar, Cotgrave, Costock, Quorn (and meandering)
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, Doddiscombeleigh, 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

 

[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
Jun 21st. Hemel Hempstead, Harpenden, Streatley, Flitwick, Bike Bus Cafe Cranfield, Newport Pagnell, Blisworth, Flecknoe, Marton 134.5 km

 

[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
25th - 115km/1761m 1 pt
Austwick, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hutton Roof, Beetham, Silverdale, Warton, Borwick, Capernwray, Hornby, Wray, Keasden, Settle

 

[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 total 3 points
18th - 109km/1958m 1pt
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Newby Head, Settle
25th - 115km/1761m 1 pt
Austwick, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hutton Roof, Beetham, Silverdale, Warton, Borwick, Capernwray, Hornby, Wray, Keasden, Settle
29th - 101km, 1462m 1pt
Stainforth, Ribblehead, Dentdale, Barbondale, Ingleton, Austwick, Settle, another loop to Stainforth

 

[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
29th - 115km / 822m - Didcot, Nettlebed, Brill, Didcot

 

[CarbonClem]

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

June (5)

08/06/25 168.15km - Gloucester - Worcester - Hereford - Gloucester - 1 point
15/06/25 101.36km - Gloucester - Monmouth - Gloucester - 1 point
20/06/25 204.38km - Gloucester - Forest of Dean - Chepstow - Newport - Penarth - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester - 2 points
29/06/25 165.11 - Gloucester - Nailworth - Tetbury - Cricklade - Cirencester - Stroud - Gloucester - 1 point

Total 26 points

 

[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 (6 points)
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)
18th - 133km / 1,750m (Newby Head, Richmond, Beamish)
19th - 161km / 2,900m (Beamish, Stanhope, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Brough, Ribblehead)
30th - 161km / 2,600m (Bowland Knotts, Whitewell, Malham, Arncliffe, Newby Head)

 

[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 total 3 points
18th - 109km/1958m 1pt
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Coal Road, Newby Head, Settle
25th - 115km/1761m 1 pt
Austwick, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hutton Roof, Beetham, Silverdale, Warton, Borwick, Capernwray, Hornby, Wray, Keasden, Settle
29th - 101km, 1462m 1pt
Stainforth, Ribblehead, Dentdale, Barbondale, Ingleton, Austwick, Settle, another loop to Stainforth

July
3rd - 107km/ 1470m 1pt
Stainforth, Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Hubberholme, Kettlewell, Grassington, Hetton, Airton, Hellifield, Wiggleswoth

 

[geocycle]

3 July Ingleton, Hawes, Buttertubs, Tan Hill, and Barnard Castle. 105 km with 1800 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7447327

 

[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

8. 4th July 2025 113.35km Mauron, Questembert, la Ville es Mouës, la Muterne, Mauron