The 2017 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

[Osprey]

Jan 2nd. 51 miles Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside and return.
2 points Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/818555474
Jan 7th. 70 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Swansea bay, Aberavon Bay, Margam, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. 2 points Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/824305206
Jan 14th. 33 miles Llanmorlais Llanridian, Cillibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne valley, Llanridian.
1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/831475689
Jan 21st 37 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/839196097
Jan 28th. 34 miles Llanmorlais Llanridian, Ferry Hill, Cefn Bryn, Cillibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne valley, Llanridian.
1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/846978785

Feb 5th. 37 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanrhidian. Llanmadoc, Scurlage, Rhossili, Parkmill, Upper Killay, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/856330578
Feb 8th. 63 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Cross Hands, Ammanford, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Pontardawe, Gorseinon, Llanmorlais. 2 points. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/859534074
Feb 25th. 33 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Mumbles, SA1, and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/879262759

Mar 4th. 32 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/887696027
Mar 11th. 32 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/896249044
Mar 18th. 36 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, PortEynon, Parkmill, Bishopston, Blackpill, Clyne Valley, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point. Croix De Fer
https://www.strava.com/activities/904663975

Total points to date. 14.

 

[NorthernDave]

7th Jan 2017
54.07km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Hook Moor, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point
21st Jan 2017
53.99km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Hook Moor, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

18th February 2017
55.71km - Shadwell, Thorner, East Rigton, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

11th March 2017
67.97km - Shadwell, Thorner, East Rigton, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ozendyke, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

12th March 2017
56.34km - Shadwell, Thorner, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Lotherton Gates, Aberford (again), Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

18th March 2017
65.30km - Murton, Heslington, Fulford, Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, Bolton Percy, Tadcaster, Wighill, Healaugh, Askham Richard, Bilborough, Colton, Appleton Roebuck, Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, Fulford, Heslington and back to Murton. 1 point

Running total - 6 points - which is improving, slightly...

Reports in the 'Your Ride Today' thread

 

[steverob]

January: 4 qualifying rides, 7 points
February: 3 qualifying rides, 5 points
4th March: 39.48 miles - 7.5 mile loop of Aylesbury while bringing bike back home from LBS first, then after a quick bite to eat... home, Aston Clinton, Wendover Woods, The Lee, Ballinger Common, Wendover Dean, The Hale, Wendover, Stoke Mandeville, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/887105900 & https://www.strava.com/activities/887392119 - 1 point
11th March: 62.55 miles - home, Whitchurch, Granborough, Addington, Padbury, Gawcott, Buckingham, Maids Moreton, Thornton, Nash, Mursley, Wing, Mentmore, Horton, Long Marston, Aston Clinton, extended lap around Aylesbury to reach 100km, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/896094099 - 3 points
18th March: 35.70 miles - home, Aston Clinton, Dancers End (Krong ascent), Cholesbury, Berkhamsted, Aldbury, Ivinghoe, Marsworth, Aston Clinton (again), home - https://www.strava.com/activities/905090032 - 1 point

Total so far: 17 points

 

[Lilliburlero]

Jan 14th - 50.2 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/831565277
Jan 29th - 58.7 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/848034170
Feb 12th - 50.7 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/863620149
Feb 26th - 64 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/880148739
Mar 12th - 51.5 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/897326238
Mar 19th - 52.9 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/905841796

Running total - 6 points

 

[13 rider]

5th Mar 31.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Barrow ,Loughborough, Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey
12th Mar 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Thornton,Odestone,Market Bosworth ,Kirby Mallery ,Desford ,Anstey
18th Mar 31.4 miles 1point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Ragdale ,Sileby ,Swithland ,Anstey
19th Mar 55.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Warton, Stoke Golding ,Market Bosworth ,Markfield ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 15
Points in all challenges 36

 

[steverob]

January: 4 qualifying rides, 7 points
February: 3 qualifying rides, 5 points
4th March: 39.48 miles - 7.5 mile loop of Aylesbury while bringing bike back home from LBS first, then after a quick bite to eat... home, Aston Clinton, Wendover Woods, The Lee, Ballinger Common, Wendover Dean, The Hale, Wendover, Stoke Mandeville, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/887105900 & https://www.strava.com/activities/887392119 - 1 point
11th March: 62.55 miles - home, Whitchurch, Granborough, Addington, Padbury, Gawcott, Buckingham, Maids Moreton, Thornton, Nash, Mursley, Wing, Mentmore, Horton, Long Marston, Aston Clinton, extended lap around Aylesbury to reach 100km, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/896094099 - 3 points
18th March: 35.70 miles - home, Aston Clinton, Dancers End (Krong ascent), Cholesbury, Berkhamsted, Aldbury, Ivinghoe, Marsworth, Aston Clinton (again), home - https://www.strava.com/activities/905090032 - 1 point
19th March: 50.65 miles - home, Aylesbury town centre <start Chilterns Cycle Challenge sportive>, Bishopstone, Owlswick, Princes Risborough, Wigans Lane climb, Bledlow Ridge, Smalldean Lane climb, Speen, Hughenden Valley, Butlers Cross, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury town centre <end of sportive, start extra 13 mile ride to reach half century>, Bierton, Aston Abbots, Weedon, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/906095498 and https://www.strava.com/activities/906359094 - 2 points

Total so far: 19 points

 

[Ice2911]

19th March 80.75km or just over 50 miles. Thorpe St Andrew, Salhouse,Wrexham,Horning, Dilham,East Ruston,Happisburgh, Walcott,Barton,Mundesly, North Walsham,Coltishall, Sprowston, home

Who plans my routes? Last 20 miles all head wind 15 to 20 mph so met website said and more or less same straight road aargh!!!! When will I learn?

Total 7 points

 

[Rustybucket]

8th Jan
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/824972133/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-GB&v=1483876314

26th Feb
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/880182134

5th March
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/888220776

11th March
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Twyford loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/895466201

19th March
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Twyford loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/905773568

Total Points: 5

 

[13 rider]

5th Mar 31.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Barrow ,Loughborough, Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey
12th Mar 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Thornton,Odestone,Market Bosworth ,Kirby Mallery ,Desford ,Anstey
18th Mar 31.4 miles 1point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Ragdale ,Sileby ,Swithland ,Anstey
19th Mar 55.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Warton, Stoke Golding ,Market Bosworth ,Markfield ,Anstey
21st Mar 32.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 37

 

[Salty seadog]

12th Jan 54k Dover-deal-sandwich-eastry-sandwich. 1 point

16th Jan 53k Circuits round town for 15miles before over to Deal and more of the same.1 Point

18th Jan 55k Out into the sticks winding towards Canterbury, then turn towards Sandwich and Deal. 1 point

20th Jan 53 miles. Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. 2 points.

24th Jan, 35 miles. Out in the sticks a rough loop towards Canterbury and back through the villages to sandwich. Train home. 1 point

27th Jan, 35 miles. Up the hill and out to the sticks again, Shepherdswell, Nonington, Eastry, Sandwich, Deal and back home. 1point

28th Jan, 40 miles up the hill again, over to Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate then meander round the Thanet coast to Margate. 1point

13th Feb, 42 miles Up the hill and into the sticks again Shepherswell, Ayelsham, Wingham, Wickhambreaux, meander around the lanes out to Grove ferry Inn turn for the run into Canterbury. 1 point

15th Feb 39 miles. Up the hill over to Deal to meet up with Hill Wimp, we then went Sandwich, into the sticks, Elmstone, Preston, Fordwich to Canterbury for lunch. 1point

19th Feb, 51 miles. Over to deal, out to Eastry where I grew up, Staple, Goodnestone, Wingham, then back . 2 points.

16th March. Up the hill through the villages towards Canterbury. On to Preston, Ash, Staple, Eatery and Deal.
41 miles, 1 point.

21st March 40 miles. Up the hill, Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate. On the train back to Martin Mill,(appointment to keep, no time to ride all the way back, then back into Dover with a couple of laps round town. 1 point.

Total 14 points.

 

[StuartG]

January
10th: 51.06 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Otford-Botley-Sydenham
February
5th: 54.74 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Chartwell-Godstone-Sydenham
21st: 51.04 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Marden Park-Horne-Merstham-Croydon-Beckenham loop-Sydenham
28th: 51.82 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Marden Park-Ide Hill-Four Elms-Godstone-Sydenham
March
7th: 50.36 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Ranmore Common-Box Hill- Walton-on-the-Hill-Sydenham
14th: 50.69 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Copthorne-Outwood-Merstham-Sydenham
21st: 50.30 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Polhill-Botley-Beckenham-Sydenham

Total: 14 points

 

[Katherine]

2017
January
4th January. 33 miles. 1 point. A580 cycle path through Ellenbrook, Boothstown and Astley, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.

February
5th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Kenyon Hall Farm. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Birchwood, Glazebrook, A57 cadishead Way, Winton.
12th February. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to The Bowling Green Cafe at Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.
18th February. 53 miles. 2 points. SCC ride to Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm near Lower Peover. A57 through Irlam and over Warbuton Bridge, then around High Legh, Arley, Plumley, Lower Peover, through Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Legh again, then round the edge of Dunham Massey from Little Bollington, then over Carrington Moss to get to Flixton, crossing back over The Ship Canal at The Irlam Locks, up the A57, then on to the Port Salford Greenway and home.
19th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Red House Farm cafe near Dunham. Swinto, walkden, little Hulton, Tydlesley, Astley, over the A580 at Leigh, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.
24th February. 51 miles. 2 points. Solo to Anderton. Port Salford Greenway cycle path, Cadishead Way, Warburton Bridge, Lymm, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbach, Anderton, Comberbach, Great Budworth, High Legh, Lymm, Glazebrook, Glazebury, Leigh, A580 cycle path to home.

March
5th March 39 miles. 1 point. Attempted ( Too wet to continue) Polocini Winter Sprinter with club. Woodford, Alderley Edge, Mobberley, Knutsford, Arley Green, High Legh, Rostherne, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley, Alderley Edge, Woodford.
12th March. 35 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Birchwood, Partington, Irlam, Eccles, Winton.
14th March. 40 miles. 1 point. A580 East Lancs Rd path from Walkden all the way to Haydock plus loops.Then Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury and home on the A580 path again.
19th March. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to The Bowling Green Cafe at Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.
25th March. 34 miles. 1 point. Winton, Irlam, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Flixton, Irlam, Winton, Roe Green.

Total 11 points.

 

[Salty seadog]

12th Jan 54k Dover-deal-sandwich-eastry-sandwich. 1 point

16th Jan 53k Circuits round town for 15miles before over to Deal and more of the same.1 Point

18th Jan 55k Out into the sticks winding towards Canterbury, then turn towards Sandwich and Deal. 1 point

20th Jan 53 miles. Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. 2 points.

24th Jan, 35 miles. Out in the sticks a rough loop towards Canterbury and back through the villages to sandwich. Train home. 1 point

27th Jan, 35 miles. Up the hill and out to the sticks again, Shepherdswell, Nonington, Eastry, Sandwich, Deal and back home. 1point

28th Jan, 40 miles up the hill again, over to Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate then meander round the Thanet coast to Margate. 1point

13th Feb, 42 miles Up the hill and into the sticks again Shepherswell, Ayelsham, Wingham, Wickhambreaux, meander around the lanes out to Grove ferry Inn turn for the run into Canterbury. 1 point

15th Feb 39 miles. Up the hill over to Deal to meet up with Hill Wimp, we then went Sandwich, into the sticks, Elmstone, Preston, Fordwich to Canterbury for lunch. 1point

19th Feb, 51 miles. Over to deal, out to Eastry where I grew up, Staple, Goodnestone, Wingham, then back . 2 points.

16th March. Up the hill through the villages towards Canterbury. On to Preston, Ash, Staple, Eatery and Deal.
41 miles, 1 point.

21st March 40 miles. Up the hill, Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate. On the train back to Martin Mill,(appointment to keep, no time to ride all the way back, then back into Dover with a couple of laps round town. 1 point.

23rd March, 54 miles. Up a different hill into the sticks towards Folkestone, Hythe, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. Few miles down to the harbour for lunch and coffee in town. 2 points.

Total 16 points.

 

[iandg]

2017

January
8 Jan: (53km) Stornoway - Breascleate - Callanish - Achmor - Stornoway (48x21 fixed) https://www.strava.com/activities/825343283 1 point
21 Jan (75.6km) Westside Loop: Stornoway - Barvas - Callanish - Leurbost - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/838958454 1 point

February
5 Feb (51.1km) Achmor - Leurbost - Ranish loop + town https://www.strava.com/activities/855867462 1 point
19 Feb (52.3km) Stornoway - Achmor - Callanish - Breascleate - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/871926818 1 point
24 Feb (101km) Stornoway - Ravenspoint - Callanish - Breascleate - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/877917035 3 points

March
12 March (52.7km) Leubost - Achmore - Callanish - Breascleate loop https://www.strava.com/activities/896942987 1 point
23 March (165.2km) Stornoway - Crossbost -Carnish (Ardroil) - Valtos/Reef loop - Callanish - Barvas - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/911353565 4 points

Total 12 points

 

[kapelmuur]

I doubt whether I'll be riding any more half centuries this month, so here's a list of my unreported March rides.

7/3. https://www.strava.com/activities/890822911 54.7km
9/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/893220936 56.7km
11/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/896008529 60.7km
13/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/898550064 56.8km
16/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/902249778 52.8km
21/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/908623251 54.6km
23/3 https://www.strava.com/activities/911119536 53.1km

Total to date = 23 points