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 (4 points)
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)
9th - 161km / 2,500m (Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Ribblehead)

 

[Dogtrousers]

January 10th. SE4 Hayes, Selsdon, Warlingham, Beddlestead Lane, Pilgrim's Way, Star Hill, Knockholt Pound, Pratt's Bottom (tee hee), Cudham, Knockholt Pound again, Ide Hill, Emmett's Lane, Clark's Lane, Titsey, Hayes. 102km
February 1st. SE4, Crystal Palace, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Farleigh, Beddlestead Lane, Limpsfield, Edenbridge, Hever, Markbeech, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway, Ide Hill, Emmett's La, Brasted, Clark's Lane, Hayes. 100.6 km
March 14th. SE4, Crystal Palace, Titsey, Clackett Lane, Lingfield, Cowden, Pensurst, Chiddingstoone Causeway, Hildenborough, Ivy Hatch, Seal, Sevenoaks.102.7 km

 

[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.
14 Mar, 65.94 miles, 2,073 ft Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton on Dunsmore, Bubbenhall, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Beausale, Haseley Knob, Wroxall, Baddesley Clinton, Chadwick End, Chessets Wood, Packwood Gullet, Dorridge, Four Ashes, Bentley Heath, Solihull (Hillfield, Hillfield Park, Blossomfield), Birmingham (Shirley), Solihull (Sharmans Cross), Tilehouse Green, Knowle, Temple Balsall, Oldwich Lane, Meer End, Kenilworth - home reverse of outbound.

 

[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
14th 137km 754m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17720971821 8pt

 

[Ajax Bay]

17 Mar: 107km + 964m: Exmouth, Otterton, Tipton, Talaton, Bradninch, Silverton, Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary cycle track home
11 Feb: 101km + 1020m: Exmouth, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, 'up' the Teign, Longdown, home
16 Jan: 112km+1072m: Exmouth, Newton Popp, Escot, Hembury Fort, Churchinford, Uffculme, Silverton, Exeter, 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 (4 points)
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 (4 points)
3rd - 164km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell via Orton, return via Mallerstang)
9th - 161km / 2,500m (Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Ribblehead)
18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Ribblehead)*2

 

[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
14th 137km 754m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/17720971821 8pt
21st 149km 1054m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/17805060145 9pt
22nd 140km 892M Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/17818421913 10pt

 

[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 (4 points)
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 (6 points)
3rd - 164km / 3,000m (Great Dun Fell via Orton, return via Mallerstang)
9th - 161km / 2,500m (Appletreewick, Masham, Wensley, Ribblehead)
18th - 201km / 2,750m (Brough, Barnard Castle, Marske, Ribblehead)*2
26th - 201km / 3,200m (Tan Hill, Grinton Moor, Kidstones, Fountains Fell)*2

 

[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
March
26th 106km /1659m
Settle, Eldroth, Wray,Hornby, Borthwick, Silverdale, Capernwray, Wray, 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

March 100.1 kms (62.2 m) 2,792 ft
29th Tisbury, Semley, Mere, Zeals, Maiden Bradley & return

One point

Total score to date four