The 2026 Metric Century a Month Challenge

[ukbabz]

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

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot
January
25th - 107km / 848m , Didcot, Streatley, Henley, Didcot.

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot

May
2nd - 150km / 991m - Didcot, Windsor, Didcot

 

[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 (7 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
30th - 101km / 1,550m (Wigglesworth, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower)
April (7 points)
2nd - 109km / 2,000m (Halton Gill, Fleet Moss, The Coal Road, Dent Head)
8th - 137km / 1,000m (Quernmore, Poulton-le-Fylde, Kendal)
20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian, HIlls, Wolds, Scarboroug)*2
21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire Coast, North York Moors, Dales)*2
30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Newby Head)
May
6th - 105km / 1,700m (Shap summit, Soulby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)

 

[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
26th April: 62.28 miles / 100.2km - Aylesbury, Halton, Marsh, Chearsley, Brill, Fencott, Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon, Berryfields, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18266711476
2nd May: 76.66 miles / 123.4km - Aylesbury, Haddenham, Long Crendon, Dorton, Arncott, Kidlington, Bletchingdon, Bicester, Chetwode, Boltoph Claydon, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18348083932
9th May: 78.65 miles / 126.6km - Aylesbury, Haddenham, <train to Bicester>, Fringford, Brackley, Thorpe Mandeville, Blakesley, Towcester, Wappenham, Gawcott, Winslow, North Marston, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18435214476 & https://www.strava.com/activities/18441479390

 

[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 1,054m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/17805060145 9pt
22nd 140km 892m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/17818421913 10pt
28th 101km 1,686m Andon loop Fr https://www.strava.com/activities/17890437783 11pt
April
6th 149km 1501m Isle of Wight https://www.strava.com/activities/18003944982 12pt
11th 149km 1065m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/18067147482 13pt
12th 126km 821m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/18080699974 14pt
18th 106km 595m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18157328772 15pt
19th 209km 2,644m Dorset Coast Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/18176695510 17pt
25th 162km 984m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18254377675 18pt
May
2nd 147km 1041m Milton Abbas https://www.strava.com/activities/18348072257 19pt
4th 201km 1516m Milton Abbas plus https://www.strava.com/activities/18376262487 21pt
7th 117km 1320m South Downs Way https://www.strava.com/activities/18415145966 22pt

 

[ukbabz]

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

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot
January
25th - 107km / 848m , Didcot, Streatley, Henley, Didcot.

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot

May
2nd - 150km / 991m - Didcot, Windsor, Didcot
10th - 172km / 3405m - Fred Whitton 2026 Link

 

[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 1,054m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/17805060145 9pt
22nd 140km 892m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/17818421913 10pt
28th 101km 1,686m Andon loop Fr https://www.strava.com/activities/17890437783 11pt
April
6th 149km 1501m Isle of Wight https://www.strava.com/activities/18003944982 12pt
11th 149km 1065m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/18067147482 13pt
12th 126km 821m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/18080699974 14pt
18th 106km 595m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18157328772 15pt
19th 209km 2,644m Dorset Coast Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/18176695510 17pt
25th 162km 984m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18254377675 18pt
May
2nd 147km 1041m Milton Abbas https://www.strava.com/activities/18348072257 19pt
4th 201km 1516m Milton Abbas plus https://www.strava.com/activities/18376262487 21pt
7th 117km 1320m South Downs Way https://www.strava.com/activities/18415145966 22pt
14th 101km 712m Thurs eve https://www.strava.com/activities/18509609372 23pt

 

[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 1,054m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/17805060145 9pt
22nd 140km 892m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/17818421913 10pt
28th 101km 1,686m Andon loop Fr https://www.strava.com/activities/17890437783 11pt
April
6th 149km 1501m Isle of Wight https://www.strava.com/activities/18003944982 12pt
11th 149km 1065m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/18067147482 13pt
12th 126km 821m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/18080699974 14pt
18th 106km 595m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18157328772 15pt
19th 209km 2,644m Dorset Coast Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/18176695510 17pt
25th 162km 984m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18254377675 18pt
May
2nd 147km 1041m Milton Abbas https://www.strava.com/activities/18348072257 19pt
4th 201km 1516m Milton Abbas plus https://www.strava.com/activities/18376262487 21pt
7th 117km 1320m South Downs Way https://www.strava.com/activities/18415145966 22pt
14th 101km 712m Thurs eve https://www.strava.com/activities/18509609372 23pt
16th 152km 954m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18530784435 24pt

 

[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
26th April: 62.28 miles / 100.2km - Aylesbury, Halton, Marsh, Chearsley, Brill, Fencott, Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon, Berryfields, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18266711476
2nd May: 76.66 miles / 123.4km - Aylesbury, Haddenham, Long Crendon, Dorton, Arncott, Kidlington, Bletchingdon, Bicester, Chetwode, Boltoph Claydon, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18348083932
9th May: 78.65 miles / 126.6km - Aylesbury, Haddenham, <train to Bicester>, Fringford, Brackley, Thorpe Mandeville, Blakesley, Towcester, Wappenham, Gawcott, Winslow, North Marston, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18435214476 & https://www.strava.com/activities/18441479390
23rd May: 73.09 miles / 117.6km - Aylesbury, Halton, Drayton Beauchamp, Wigginton, Aldbury, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Dagnall, Hudnall, Ivinghoe Aston, Wing, Whitchurch, Aston Abbotts, Aylesbury - https://www.strava.com/activities/18623248613

 

[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 (7 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
30th - 101km / 1,550m (Wigglesworth, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower)
April (7 points)
2nd - 109km / 2,000m (Halton Gill, Fleet Moss, The Coal Road, Dent Head)
8th - 137km / 1,000m (Quernmore, Poulton-le-Fylde, Kendal)
20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian, HIlls, Wolds, Scarboroug)*2
21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire Coast, North York Moors, Dales)*2
30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Newby Head)
May (4 points)
6th - 105km / 1,700m (Shap summit, Soulby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
24th - 201km / 3,500m (Hexham, Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallterstang)*2

 

[ukbabz]

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

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot
January
25th - 107km / 848m , Didcot, Streatley, Henley, Didcot.

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

March
26th - 101km / 567m Didcot, Shrivenham, Cumnor, Didcot

April
13th - 101km / 601m Didcot, Benson, Wheatley, Didcot

May
2nd - 150km / 991m - Didcot, Windsor, Didcot
10th - 172km / 3405m - Fred Whitton 2026 Link
24th - 165km / 937m - Didcot, Highworth, Cirencester, Bibury, Didcot

 

[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 1 point
26th 106km /1659m
Settle, Eldroth, Wray,Hornby, Borthwick, Silverdale, Capernwray, Wray, Settle
April 1 point
14th 132km/2196m
Carlisle to Settle following the rail line past every station
May 2 points
1st 135km / 2502m
Carlisle to Settle via the stations
26th 129km/1929m
Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Fleet Moss, Hawes, Sedbergh, Dent, Newby Head, Settle

 

[Ajax Bay]

27 May: 103km + 1143m: Weymouth, Maiden Newton, Evershot, Lyons Gate, Piddle valley, Puddletown, Weymouth
13 Apr: 102km +1217m: Weymouth, Portesham, Rampisham, Buckland Newton, down Piddle, Dorchester(E), Weymouth
8 Apr: 109km + 959m: Weymouth, Tincleton, Arne, Oil Wells, Church Knowle, Moreton, Weymouth
31 Mar: 102km + 1084m: Exmouth, Culmstock, Tiverton, Thorverton, home
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 (7 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
30th - 101km / 1,550m (Wigglesworth, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower)
April (7 points)
2nd - 109km / 2,000m (Halton Gill, Fleet Moss, The Coal Road, Dent Head)
8th - 137km / 1,000m (Quernmore, Poulton-le-Fylde, Kendal)
20th - 200km / 2,450m (Dales, Howardian, HIlls, Wolds, Scarboroug)*2
21st - 200km / 3,000m (Yorkshire Coast, North York Moors, Dales)*2
30th - 162km / 2,800m (Chatburn, Colne, Skipton, Kidstones, Newby Head)
May (5 points)
6th - 105km / 1,700m (Shap summit, Soulby, Mallerstang, Newby Head)
22nd - 162km / 3,050m (Westmorland Dales, North Pennines, Beamish)
24th - 201km / 3,500m (Hexham, Allendale, Alston, Appleby, Mallterstang)*2
28th - 100km / 1,300m (Ribblehead, Garsdale Head, Sedbergh, Gressingham)

 

[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
April 112 kms (69.53 m) 3,517 ft
11th Wilton, Wylye, Deverills, Longleat, Frome, Longleat, Maiden Bradley, Zeals, Mere, Semley, Tisbury
One Point
April 108 kms (67.05 m) 3,091 ft
24th Wilton, Wylye, Deverills, Longleat, Frome, Longleat, Maiden Bradley, Zeals, Mere, Semley, Tisbury
One Point
May 112.79 km
27th Okehampton to Taunton (LEJOG day 3)
Plus diversions for road closures and mistakes
One point
May 112.04 km
28th Taunton to Alveston (LEJOG day 4)
One Point

Total score to date eight

 

[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 1,054m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/17805060145 9pt
22nd 140km 892m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/17818421913 10pt
28th 101km 1,686m Andon loop Fr https://www.strava.com/activities/17890437783 11pt
April
6th 149km 1501m Isle of Wight https://www.strava.com/activities/18003944982 12pt
11th 149km 1065m Stockbridge https://www.strava.com/activities/18067147482 13pt
12th 126km 821m Gridiron route https://www.strava.com/activities/18080699974 14pt
18th 106km 595m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18157328772 15pt
19th 209km 2,644m Dorset Coast Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/18176695510 17pt
25th 162km 984m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18254377675 18pt
May
2nd 147km 1041m Milton Abbas https://www.strava.com/activities/18348072257 19pt
4th 201km 1516m Milton Abbas plus https://www.strava.com/activities/18376262487 21pt
7th 117km 1320m South Downs Way https://www.strava.com/activities/18415145966 22pt
14th 101km 712m Thurs eve https://www.strava.com/activities/18509609372 23pt
16th 152km 954m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18530784435 24pt
30th 144km 782m New Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/18715740963 25pt