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

[Bazzer]

January 3 points
February 1 point
March 4 points
April 2 points
May 12 points
June
1st (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 54kms 1 point
4th Lowton, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Bamford, Rochdale, Castleton, Middleton, Blackely, Manchester, Salford, Urmston, Irlam, Cadishead, Woolston, Croft, Culcheth, Croft and home 101kms 3 points
11th Lowton, East Lancs to Windle then Crank and up the steep side of the hill before Upholland, Appley Bridge, Standish, WIgan, Ashton in Makerfield, Lowton, Croft and home.66kms 1 point
16th (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 54kms 1 point
18th Lowton, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Bamford, Rochdale, Littleborough, Todmorden, Bacup , Whitworth, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Atherton, Lowton and home. 115kms 3 points.
Running total 31 points

 

[Effyb4]

22nd January 2017 - 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/840450743 1 point
19th February 2017 - 73 km https://www.strava.com/activities/872180536 1 point
12th March 2017 - 76 km https://www.strava.com/activities/897442500 1 point
2nd April 2017 - 71 km https://www.strava.com/activities/924820707 1 point
9th April 2017 - 55 km https://www.strava.com/activities/934652500 1 point
17th April 2017 - 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/946110497 1 point
23rd April 2017 - 57 km https://www.strava.com/activities/954542815 1 point
29th April 2017 - 64 km I rode to the station https://www.strava.com/activities/963062751 cycled round London https://www.strava.com/activities/963062995 and cycled home from the station https://www.strava.com/activities/963062871 - 1 point
7th May 2017 - 54 km https://www.strava.com/activities/974916431 - 1 point
14th May 2017 - 51 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/986180984 - 2 points
27th May 2017 - 76 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1008187512 - 1 point
4th June 2017 - 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1020461294 - 1 point
16th June 2017 - 58 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1042321457 - 1 point
18th June 2017 - 57 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1042321520 - 1 point

Total: 15 points

 

[steveindenmark]

2nd January - 53km
https://www.strava.com/activities/803752675

26th February 62km - Windy Denmark

26th March....Summers Here.....73km in Denmark.

1st April...No fooling. With Jannie on her new CDF..she loved it. 58km. Sunny Denmark.

7th May 72km Sunny Denmark. Just like summer.

18th June 68km Haderslev Camino open day Denmark

6 Points

 

[dickyknees]

January - total 7 points
February - total 2 points
March - total 1 point
April - total 3 points
May - total 8 points.
June
June 18th - 67.62 kms (42 miles) 1 point. Home, Valley, Llanfigael, Llanddeusant, Lyn Llywenan Trefor x-roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Holyhead, Llaingoch, Porthdafarch, Trearddur Bay, home.

Total - 22 points

 

[Saluki]

January
24/01/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/842758944 = 1 point
February
10/02/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/861666604 = 1 point
March
10/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/894781157 = 1 point
30/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/920989173 = 1 point
April
10/04/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/931935672 = 1 point
13/.4/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/940462170 = 1 point
18/04/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/947600761 = 1 point. Tarka Trail, Meeth - Braunton in the sun
May
08/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/976534284 = 1 point. Camel Trail, for the last time properly
18/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/993931784 = 1 point Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle (quick twiddle at the end to make up distance)
21/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/999289178 = 2 points, 50 miles Horncastle, round Conningsby, Woodhall Spa and back to Horncastle eventually.
28/5/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1009970800 = 1 point There is no map as my Garmin only half recorded it. I had the mileage and time but no other details
June
02/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1018021993 = 1 point. Horncastle to Tumby Woodside, Horncastle the scenic route
04/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1021389181 = 1 point. Horncastle, Tattershall Castle, Woodhall Spa, Southrey, Horncastle
09/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1028526022 = 2 points (50 miles). Horncastle to Langrick (pretty route) back to Stixwould then Horncastle
14/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1036945612 = 1 point. Horncastle - Tattershall - Kirby on Bain - Tattershall - Woodhall Spa - Horncastle
16/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1039951715 = 2 points (50 miles) Horncastle - Lincoln- back to Bardney - Mareham - Home
19/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1044159235 = 1 point. Skegness to home following my possessed Garmin. Stupid thing
20 Points altogether

 

[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
Apr 2nd - 52.4 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/924725611
Apr 9th - 53.5 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/934271926
Apr 30th - 51.1 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/964070795
May 7th - 65.6 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/974678815
May 21st - 51.3 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/998137454
June 11th - 52.7 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1030871006
June 18th - 53.5 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1041973915

Running total - 15 points

 

[HertzvanRental]

Following my Sunday whizz, detailed somewhere above, I decided that I enjoyed it so much that I would do it all over again!! So I did! Off to the sunny, steamy Kent countryside for a further 35 miles and 1 more point!
Have to rest for a bit now. Social engagements are looming!!

 

[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
28th: 51.25 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Betchworth-Brockham-Buckland-Reigate-Beckenham-Sydenham
April
11th: 50.48 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Little Switzerland-Leatherhead-Ashtead-Banstead-Coulsdon-Beckenham-Sydenham
13th: 50.55 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Purley-Carshalton-Wandle Trail-Richmond Park- Wandle Trail-Croydon-Sydenham
May
1st: 60.15 miles: 2 points: Dunkerque-Les Attaques-Calais-St Omer (Tour de Bullecourt)
2nd: 54.42 miles: 2 points: St Omer-Vimy Ridge-Arras (Tour de Bullecourt)
3rd: 55.41 miles: 2 points: Arras-Bullecourt-Thiepval-Arras (Tour de Bullecourt)
4th: 49.70 miles: 1 point: Arras-Roubaix (Tour de Bullecourt)
5th: 48.28 miles: 1 point: Roubaix-(battlefields)-Ypres-Popperinge (Tour de Bullecourt)
6th: 33.80 miles: 1 point: Popperinge-Dunkerque Port (Tour de Bullecourt)
9th: 50.78 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-High Elms-Botley Hill-Bromley-Sydenham
16th: 52.63 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Crowhurst-Horne-Redhill Aerodrome-Croydon-Beckenham-Sydenham
23rd: 51.93 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Leatherhead-Polesden Lacey-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham
June
13th: 52.02 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Reigate-Tanhouse Farm-Merstham-Sydenham
20th: 51.83 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Godstone-Horne Golf Club-Nutfield-Merstham-Sydenham

Total: 39 points

 

[The Bystander]

January: 3 rides 3 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 3 rides 3 points
April: 4 rides 4 points
May: 5 rides 5 points

June:
14th 57.3km Harrington, Arthingworth, Gt.Oxenden, Thorpe Underwood, Lamport, Brixworth, Holcot, Hannington, Old, home
16th 50.8km Harrington, Sibbertoft, Welford, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, home
21st 54.3km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Lamport, Scaldwell, Walgrave, Holcot, Sywell, Orlingbury, Hannington, Old, home

Total 20 points

 

[al3xsh]

January - 6 points

February - 3 points

March - 3 points

April - 5 points

May - 9 points

June

11th June - 40 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Cromford - Newhaven - Youlgreave - Chesterfield

14th June - 32 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Froggatt - Bakewell - Beeley - Chesterfield

15th June - 37 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Youlgreave - Monyash - Taddington - Ashford - Bakewell - Beeley - Chesterfield

21st June - 32 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Froggatt - Bakewell - Beeley - Chesterfield

Total = 30 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - total 7 points
February - total 2 points
March - total 1 point
April - total 3 points
May - total 8 points.
June
June 18th - 67.62 kms (42 miles) 1 point. Home, Valley, Llanfigael, Llanddeusant, Llyn Llywenan Trefor x-roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Holyhead, Llaingoch, Porthdafarch, Trearddur Bay, home.


22 June 83.9 kms (52.16 miles) 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, South Stack, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Elim, Trefor Xroads, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.

Total - 24 points

 

[Salty seadog]

January - March 24 points

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/t...a-month-challenge.211906/page-17#post-4743968

12th April, 47 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Eythorne, Wingham, Wickambreaux, Preston, Sandwhich.
1 point.

13th April, 31.5 miles. up the hill, Deal, Eastry, Staple Ickham, Littlebourne and Bekesbourne. ! point.

27th April, 40 miles. Asford to Rye and a bit more 1 point

24th May 67 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Eastry, back to Sandwich, Minster, Preston Eastry, Deal, Sandwich.
3 Points.

26th May 52 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate, round town a bit then back via a slightly different route between Deal and Dover.
2 Points

27th May 33 miles. Ashford down to Battle going through lots of lanes and Bodium with a quick stop at the castle.
1 point

28th May 53 miles. Dover to Shepheardswell, train to Faversham to make an appointment. Faversham, Whitstable, PUNCTURE, Herne bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Sandwich, Eastry.
2 Points.

7th June 32 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate and a bit round town....1 point.

9th June, 34 miles. Round town then over the hill to Deal, Sandwich and Ramsgate with a bit of pootling round there too. 1 point.

10th June 53 miles. over the hill to Sandwich, Ramsgate, bit of a bimble round the town, back to Sandwich, Deal, Dover and more bimbling. 2 points.

11th June 33 miles. Out into the sticks, Deal, Sandwich, Wingham Sandwich, Deal. 1 point.

12th June, 32 miles. Bimble round town, sandwich, Preston, Wingham, earth and back to sandwich. 1 point.

21st June, 64 miles. 10 miles round town, then Deal to Sandwich, meet some others and follow the 50km route of le tour de Sandwich. Then back to Deal then Sandwich again. 3 points.

Total 44 points

 

[Saluki]

January
24/01/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/842758944 = 1 point
February
10/02/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/861666604 = 1 point
March
10/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/894781157 = 1 point
30/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/920989173 = 1 point
April
10/04/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/931935672 = 1 point
13/.4/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/940462170 = 1 point
18/04/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/947600761 = 1 point. Tarka Trail, Meeth - Braunton in the sun
May
08/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/976534284 = 1 point. Camel Trail, for the last time properly
18/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/993931784 = 1 point Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle (quick twiddle at the end to make up distance)
21/05/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/999289178 = 2 points, 50 miles Horncastle, round Conningsby, Woodhall Spa and back to Horncastle eventually.
28/5/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1009970800 = 1 point There is no map as my Garmin only half recorded it. I had the mileage and time but no other details
June
02/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1018021993 = 1 point. Horncastle to Tumby Woodside, Horncastle the scenic route
04/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1021389181 = 1 point. Horncastle, Tattershall Castle, Woodhall Spa, Southrey, Horncastle
09/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1028526022 = 2 points (50 miles). Horncastle to Langrick (pretty route) back to Stixwould then Horncastle
14/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1036945612 = 1 point. Horncastle - Tattershall - Kirby on Bain - Tattershall - Woodhall Spa - Horncastle
16/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1039951715 = 2 points (50 miles) Horncastle - Lincoln- back to Bardney - Mareham - Home
19/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1044159235 = 1 point. Skegness to home following my possessed Garmin. Stupid thing
22/06/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/1049615381 =1 point. Horncastle - Langrick Bridge - Antons Gowt - Conningsby
21 Points altogether

 

[Salty seadog]

January - March 24 points

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/t...a-month-challenge.211906/page-17#post-4743968

12th April, 47 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Eythorne, Wingham, Wickambreaux, Preston, Sandwhich.
1 point.

13th April, 31.5 miles. up the hill, Deal, Eastry, Staple Ickham, Littlebourne and Bekesbourne. ! point.

27th April, 40 miles. Asford to Rye and a bit more 1 point

24th May 67 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Eastry, back to Sandwich, Minster, Preston Eastry, Deal, Sandwich.
3 Points.

26th May 52 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate, round town a bit then back via a slightly different route between Deal and Dover.
2 Points

27th May 33 miles. Ashford down to Battle going through lots of lanes and Bodium with a quick stop at the castle.
1 point

28th May 53 miles. Dover to Shepheardswell, train to Faversham to make an appointment. Faversham, Whitstable, PUNCTURE, Herne bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Sandwich, Eastry.
2 Points.

7th June 32 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate and a bit round town....1 point.

9th June, 34 miles. Round town then over the hill to Deal, Sandwich and Ramsgate with a bit of pootling round there too. 1 point.

10th June 53 miles. over the hill to Sandwich, Ramsgate, bit of a bimble round the town, back to Sandwich, Deal, Dover and more bimbling. 2 points.

11th June 33 miles. Out into the sticks, Deal, Sandwich, Wingham Sandwich, Deal. 1 point.

12th June, 32 miles. Bimble round town, sandwich, Preston, Wingham, earth and back to sandwich. 1 point.

21st June, 64 miles. 10 miles round town, then Deal to Sandwich, meet some others and follow the 50km route of le tour de Sandwich. Then back to Deal then Sandwich again. 3 points.

23rd June, 71 miles. Up the hill through the lanes, Shepheardswell, Staple, Ash, Preston, Ramsgate, round the north Kent coast to Herne Bay. Train to Bekesbourne then riding back to Dover.
3 points.

Total 47 points

 

[13 rider]

June 4th 62.5 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Wreake valley ,Willoughby ,East Leake ,Normanton ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Anstey
June 11th 32.8 miles 1 point
Anstey nice pies cafe . Cake and coffee consumed . Return to Anstey
June 13th 55 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Thornton ,Newton Burgoland ,Shackerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Groby ,Anstey
June 18th 33 miles 1 point
Anstey ,St Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey
June 24th 56 miles 2 points
Anstey , Cadeby ,Fenny Drayton ,Hartshill ,Ratcliffe Culley , Market Bosworth ,Ratby ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 55
Points in all challenges 95