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

[Jon George]

24th March
Ipswich - Westerfield - Rushmere St Andrew - Bealings - Martlesham - Waldringfield - Newbourne - Kirton - Bucklesham - Nacton - Ipswich
52.27km
1 Point

Running Total 7 Points
Target 54

 

[al3xsh]

January

6th Jan - 51.7 miles - 2 points
Chesterfield - Crich - Matlock - Bakewell - Hathersage - Chesterfield
10th Jan - 31.3 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Owler Bar - Padley Gorge - Grindleford - Bakewell - Beeley - Chesterfield
14th Jan - 33.5 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Crich - Matlock - Beeley - Chesterfield
19th Jan - 35.3 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Hathersage - Bradwell - Eyam - Baslow - Chesterfield
29th Jan - 32.2 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Matlock - Bakewell - Baslow - Chesterfield

February

3rd Feb - 36.5 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Youlgreave - Monyash - Taddington - Chesterfield
16th Feb - 37.4 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Crich - Matlock - Chatsworth - Chesterfield
24th Feb - 40.6 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Ambergate - Matlock - Winster - Beeley - Chesterfield

March

4th March - 35.9 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Hathersage - Bradwell - Eyam - Chesterfield
24th March - 33.8 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Bakewell - Hathersage - Chesterfield

I seem to have started well in January - but that's about it My mileage is about on track thanks to the 16 mile each way commute a couple of times a week, but I don't seem to have had any time for longer rides! My 100 point target is looking hopelessly ambitious

Total = 11 points

 

[cosmicbike]

8th January 2017
Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Stonehills-Chobham-Lightwater-Windlesham-Ascot-Windsor Great Park-Englefield Green-Thorpe-Home. 35.3 miles (56.8km). Riding Time 2:11:43, Average Speed 16.1mph, Elevation Gain 1165ft, Maximum Speed 27.7mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

17th January 2017

Home-Chertsey-Weybridge-Walton-Ashford-Staines-Eton-Windsor-Windsor Great Park-Home. 43.1 miles ((69.4km). Riding time 2:49:54. Average Speed 15.2mph. Elevation Gain 863ft. Maximum Speed 26.6mph. Trek 1.2. 1 point.

18th February 2017
Home-Virginia Water-Englefield Green-WGP-Ascot-Sunninghill-Windlesham-Lightwater-Chobham-Stonehills-Home. 33.0 miles (53.1km). Riding time 2:02:08. Average Speed 16.2mph. Elevation Gain 1,234ft. Maximum Speed 28mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

25th March 2017
Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Virginia Water-Englefield Green-WGP-Ascot-Sunninghill-Windlesham-Lightwater-Chobham-Stonehills-Home. 37.3 miles (60km). Riding time 2:17:17. Average Speed 16.3mph. Elevation Gain 1,447ft. Maximum Speed 28.2mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

 

[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
25th Mar 32.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Thrussington ,Cossington ,Quorn ,Swithland ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 37

 

[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

25th March 2017
55.28km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Newall, Farnley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell and on to home. 1 point

Running total - 7 points - which is getting better...

Reports in the 'Your Ride Today' thread

 

[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
Mar 25th - 63.5 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/913508149

Running total - 7 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.

25th March. 70 miles. Ramsgate, Sandwich, Deal, meet @Fab Foodie, back to Sandwich, Ramsgate, round the Thanet coast then towards Canterbury turning off at Grove Ferry and back through the sticks to Sandwich and Deal. 3 points.

Total 19 points.

 

[Domus]

Jan 26. Radcliffe, Bolton, Horwich Chorley then back through Cowling and Rivington. 36.34 miles 1 point.
Feb 24 Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Horwich, Adlington to Frederick's Ice Cream, return along A6 to Bolton then Little Lever 35.45 miles 1 point
March 1 Radcliffe, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and Chorley Old Road to Bolton and home. 38.9 miles 1 Point
March 4 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Haslingden up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 34.79 miles 1Point
March 8 Grange, Flookborough, Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Meethop and back to Grange. 32.1 miles. 1 point
March 10 Grange to Arnside via Levens and return by same route. 34.2 soggy miles 1 point
March 15 Radcliffe, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and back home via Bolton 41.73 miles 1 point
March 25 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, Todmorden, Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale and back home via Bury 52.4 Miles 2 Points

Total 9 points

 

[Renmurew]

1st Jan morning cycle - 50 KM - circuit round home https://www.strava.com/activities/817700444 - 1 point
4th Jan morning cycle - 31.1 mile circuit around Forfar https://www.strava.com/activities/820820027- 1 point
8th Jan lunch cycle - 36.7 miles- Tour d'Angus - Home - Arbroath - Montrose - Brechin - Friockheim - Home https://www.strava.com/activities/825384228/ - 1 point
22 Jan lunch cycle - 32.2 miles around some of the local roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/840720466 - 1 point

15 Feb morning cycle - 33 miles on the local roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/867211530 - 1 point

1 March morning cycle - 31.6 mile loop from Edzel - https://www.strava.com/activities/883786199 - 1 point
5 March morning cycle - 33 miles around Forfar - https://www.strava.com/activities/888764342 - 1 point
25 March morning cycle - 100k Scone Audax - https://www.strava.com/activities/914099777 - 3 points




Total 10 points

 

[CanucksTraveller]

2nd of Jan - 56.3 km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Sandon, Therfield, Royston, Abbington Piggots, Steeple Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, home.

19th of Feb - 55.7km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Wallington, Sandon, Therfield, Litlington, Abington Piggotts, Shingay, Steeple Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, Hitchin.

25th of Feb - 50.6km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Newnham, Ashwell, Edworth, Langford, Broom, Stanford, Clifton, Henlow, Stotfold, Baldock, Hitchin.

25th of March - 52.9 km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Steeple Morden, Littlington, Bassingbourn, Abington Piggotts, Shingay, Guilden Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/914071124/

Total 4 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
25th Mar 32.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Thrussington ,Cossington ,Quorn ,Swithland ,Anstey
26th Mar 34.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Desford ,Thornton, Markfield ,Woodhouse ,Quorn ,Swithland ,Anstey
Running total in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 38

 

[tallliman]

4th January: 32 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/821068944
8th Jan: 101.8miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/825457215
21st January: 50 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/839176430
22nd January, 33.8miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/840709431
29th January, 52.3 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/846829348

4th Feb: 65.3 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/854844231
11th Feb: 32 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/862393424
18th Feb: 100 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/870978771
26th Feb: 66 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/880413829

4th March: 104 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/887440287
19th March: 40 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/906231843
21st March: 31.2 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/909093933
24th March: 31.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/912186530
25th March: 53 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/913677290

Total 30 points

 

[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
26th March: 31.26 miles - home, Aston Clinton, Marsworth, Tring, Wigginton, Berkhamsted, Ashley Green, Whepley Hill, Ley Hill, Latimer, Chenies, Chorleywood, Loudwater, <<mechanical, ride abandoned>> - https://www.strava.com/activities/915326431 - 1 point

Total so far: 20 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
Mar 25th - 63.5 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/913508149
Mar 26th - 50.3 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/915405322

Running total - 8 points

 

[Sbudge]

2nd January - 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/818895956) - Hills, black ice and a bit of a bump...starting with flair!
17th January - 61.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/834997768) - Chilly West London meander
22nd January - 53.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/840597412) - Icy/dicey ride. Kop Hill, Wiggans Lane, Smalldean Lane, Dunsmore West climbs
25th February - 101.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/879222825) - Very windy ride with Steve. If they were both my bikes do I get double points?

3rd March - 55.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/886188911) - Wet, windy and mucky. Got back looking like I came last in a CX race!
26th March - 52.4lm https://www.strava.com/activities/915867832) - Sneaky fifty, midges galore along the River Lee but a nice ride.

(btw, I'm not putting points totals on here this year as I'm posting 100km+ rides in the other challenge thread)