The 2026 Metric Century a Month Challenge

[Sea of vapours]

January (3 points)
15th - 103km / 2,000m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Keld, Lamps Moss, Orton)
20th - 102km / 1,700m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Chipping, Cross of Greet)
24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, The Wyre, Waddington, Ribblehead)
February
9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cray, Hawes, Outhgill, Gawthrop, Barbon)
14th - 100km / 1,300m (Newby Head, Hawes, Aysgarth, return via Selside)
19th - 102km / 1,550m (Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle)

 

[YMFB]

January 109.56 kms (68.08 m) 3,350 ft
31st Semley, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Shillingstone, Stur N, Gillingham, Semley, Tisbury.

One Point

February 106.6834 kms (66.29 m) 3,698 ft
22nd Semley, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Semley, Tisbury.

One Point

 

[Willd]

17 Jan, 64.15 miles, 2,064 ft Bilton, Cawston, Frankton, Birdingbury, Marton, Long Itchington, Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings, Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Willoughby, Braunston, Welton, Ashby St Ledgers, Crick, Yelvertoft, Clay Coton, Stanford on Avon, Swinford, Shawell, Gibbet Hill, High Cross, Brockhurst, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Cawston, home.
22 Feb, 69.50 miles, 2,300 ft Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Baginton, Coventry, Four Oaks, Cornets End, Hampton in Arden, Bickenhill, Hampton in Arden, Stonebridge, Little Packington, Coleshill, Birmingham (Bacon's End, Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green), Fillongley, Corley, Bedworth, Coventry, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Cawston, home.

 

[Sea of vapours]

January (3 points)
15th - 103km / 2,000m (Newby Head, Buttertubs, Keld, Lamps Moss, Orton)
20th - 102km / 1,700m (Quernmore, Oakenclough, Chipping, Cross of Greet)
24th - 162km / 2,050m (Quernmore, The Wyre, Waddington, Ribblehead)
February
9th - 163km / 2,665m (Settle, Cray, Hawes, Outhgill, Gawthrop, Barbon)
14th - 100km / 1,300m (Newby Head, Hawes, Aysgarth, return via Selside)
19th - 102km / 1,550m (Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Slaidburn, Settle)
22nd - 100km / 1,600m (Ribblehead, Mallerstang, Orton, Shap summit)
March
3rd - 164km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell via Orton, return via Mallerstang)

 

[CarbonClem]

January - 2
17th 101.56km Gloucester - Stroud - Tetbury - Cirencester - Stroud - Gloucester
31st 102.88km Gloucester - Forest of Dean - Chepstow - Severn Bridge - Gloucester

February - 3
14th 107.81km Gloucester- Tetbury - Cirencester- Gloucester
22nd 108.64km Gloucester - Forest of Dean - Lydney - Gloucester
28th 101.6km Gloucester - Stroud - Cheltenham - Cirencester- Stroud - Gloucester

 

[MadMalx]

January 1 point
14th 105km / 1505m
Settle, Wigglesworth, Bolton by Bowland, Chatburn, Rimmington, Barnoldswick, Gargrave, Bell Busk, Hellified, Wigglesworth, Settle, Helwith Bridge, Stainforth, Settle

February 1 point
24th 101km/ 1652m
Settle, Wray, Caton, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Waddington Fell, Bolton-by-Bowland, Settle

 

[YMFB]

January 109.56 kms (68.08 m) 3,350 ft
31st Semley, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Shillingstone, Stur N, Gillingham, Semley, Tisbury.

One Point

February 106.6834 kms (66.29 m) 3,698 ft
22nd Semley, Gillingham, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Semley, Tisbury.

February 111.0004 kms (69.36 m) 2,792 ft
28th Wilton, Sixpenny Handley, Wimborne St Giles, Horton, Lodge Hill, Horton, Cranbourne, Ibsley, New Forest, Fordingbridge, Breamore, Downton, Salisbury

Two points

Total score to date Three

 

[diplodicus]

January
17th 126km 844m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17081929790 1pt
24th 112km 672m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17160784004 2pt
31st 124km 752m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17238697057 3pt
February
7th 106km 612m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17317273120 4pt
14th 128km 871m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17397000867 5pt
28th 134km 985m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17554446706 6pt

 

[ukbabz]

January
25th - 107km / 848m , Didcot, Streatley, Henley, Didcot.

February
28th - 119km / 422m Didcot, Southmoor, Cumnor, Didcot loop

 

[MadMalx]

January 1 point
14th 105km / 1505m
Settle, Wigglesworth, Bolton by Bowland, Chatburn, Rimmington, Barnoldswick, Gargrave, Bell Busk, Hellified, Wigglesworth, Settle, Helwith Bridge, Stainforth, Settle

February 2 points
24th 101km/ 1652m
Settle, Wray, Caton, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Waddington Fell, Bolton-by-Bowland, Settle
28th 144km/ 2104m
Settle, Ribblehead, Hawes, Mallerstang, Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Langwathby, Lazonby, Armithwaite, Carlisle

 

[Sbudge]

1st January, 100.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/16903481192) 10 years/120 months in a row. Gran Canaria 'T'
21st February, 101.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/17473290227) Thame and Haddenham loop

 

[diplodicus]

January
17th 126km 844m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17081929790 1pt
24th 112km 672m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17160784004 2pt
31st 124km 752m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17238697057 3pt
February
7th 106km 612m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17317273120 4pt
14th 128km 871m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17397000867 5pt
28th 134km 985m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17554446706 6pt
March
7th 127km 768m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17637858904 7pt

 

[13 rider]

Jan 7th ,101.9 Km
Markfield ,Anstey ,Cossington ,Asfordby ,Saxelby ,Willoughby ,East Leake ,Gothom ,Sutton Bonnington ,Diesworth ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Copt Oak ,Markfield
Feb 14th , 109.4 Km
Markfield ,Copt Oak ,Oaks In Charnwood ,Diesworth ,Sutton Bonnington ,Gotham ,Wysall ,Wartnaby ,Saxelby ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield
Mar 8th ,103. Km
Markfield ,Odstone ,Bilstone ,Tywcross ,Austury ,Harlaston ,Croxall ,Lullington ,Austrey ,Snarestone ,Bilstone ,Market Bosworth ,Barlestone ,Markfield

 

[geocycle]

8 March Staveley and Lyth valley. 103 km with 1200 m of climbing

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7592234

 

[steverob]

17th January: 62.44 miles / 100.5km - Aylesbury, Waddesdon, Ambrosden, Islip, Bicester, Marsh Gibbon, Boltoph Claydon, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/17083307302
14th February: 65.14 miles / 104.8km - Aylesbury, Stewkley, Great Brickhill, Woburn, Harlington, Toddington, Heath & Reach, Soulbury, Wingrave, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/17396800689
8th March: 68.04 miles / 109.5km - Aylesbury, Cadsden, Cryers Hill, Beaconsfield, Hedgerley, Gerrards Cross, Little Chalfont, Cholesbury, Tring, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/17650591102