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

[Effyb4]

Points from January to June - 15

8th July 2017 - 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1073601222 - 1 point
13th July 2017 - 52 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1093150875 - 1 point
14th July 2017 - 54 km Tunbridge Wells, Frant, Mayfield, Heathfield, Golden Cross, Glynde and Rodmell - 1 point
16th July 2017 - 72 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1093145459 - 1 point
17th July 2017 - 66 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1093142063 - 1 point
20th July 2017 - 105 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1093132518 - 3 points
23rd July 2017 - 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1097408622 - 1 point
13th August 2017 - 12 miles to Shenfield station https://www.strava.com/activities/1131995457, tandem club ride around Suffolk https://www.strava.com/activities/1131997694 (41 miles) and 12 miles home from Shenfield station https://www.strava.com/activities/1132001737 Total of 65 miles - 3 points

Total: 27 points

 

[Rustybucket]

Jan to June Points: 15

2nd July
50km - 1 point
Wedding Anniversary Ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/1063526665

16th July
50km - 1 point
Full Beans on Drift road (PB)
https://www.strava.com/activities/1085732031

13th August
50km - 1 point
Bottle Lane (PB)
https://www.strava.com/activities/1131711941


Total Points: 18

 

[steveindenmark]

2nd January - 53km

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

11th July 56.3km Haderslev Camino route

13th July 59.5km Southern Denmark

15th July. 53.3km. Southern Denmark

28th July 71km Treviso - Semonzo. Italy

29th July 52km, Monte Grappa, Italy

2nd August 81km Semonzo - treviso, Italy

8th August. 54km, Denmark

27th August. 77km. Denmark

6th September 5km Denmark

15 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: 4 rides 4 points
July : 2 rides 2 points

August
10th 57km Harrington, Sibbertoft, Welford, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Lamport, Walgrave, home
15th 66.7km Finedon, Cranford St.A, Brigstock, Geddington, Grafton Underwood, Kettering, Loddington, Mawsley, home

Total 25 points

 

[13 rider]

Aug 10th 57.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Desford ,Earl Shilton ,Hinckley ,Stoke Golding ,Witherley ,Upton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Aug 12th 58.1 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Markfield ,Market Bosworth ,Twycross, Witherley ,Stoke Golding ,Market Bosworth ,Ratby ,Anstey
Aug 13th 73.3 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Kegworth ,Castle Donington ,Melbourne ,Ashby ,Measham ,Heather ,Thornton ,Anstey
Aug 15th 36.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby, Great Dalby ,Asfordby ,Thrussington ,Cossington ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 79
Points in all challenges 133

 

[Spinney]

January
11th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
14th - 43 miles, 1 point - started at Aust, Chepstow, St Braivels, Coleford, Monmouth, Trelleck, Chepstow, Aust

February
4th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
7th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (<-- that's the Strava link, more details here)
13th - 56 miles, 2 points - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Leighterton, Luckington, Acton Turville, Badminton, Hawkesbury Upton, Chipping Sodbury, Rangeworthy
16th - 35 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Leighterton, Sopworth, HawkesburyUpton, Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar
24th - 34 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Chavenage, Tetbury, Brokenborough, Sherston, Sopworth, Dunkirk, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

March
2nd - 33 miles, 1 point - lazy flat metric half, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury - a few PRs on Strava but likely due to a following wind!
9th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (quite a few PRs, including on one of the hills ) Strava
13th - 67 miles, 3 points - Severn Loop, clockwise

April
10th - 32 miles, 1 point - Cromhall, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Breadstone, Stinchcombe, Damery
14th - 54 miles, 2 points - Hay on Wye, Crickhowell, Brecon, Hay - ride report here
16th - 37 miles, 1 point - Hay on Wye, east for a bit, north across the River, looping back, report with the 14th ride
30th - 34 miles, 1 point - All Stretton, Bridges, Craven Arms, All Stretton - ride report here

May
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Hillesley, Kingswood.

June
2nd - 31.3 miles, 1 point (just squeezing in over the target distance!) - as May ride.
15th - 32.2 miles, 1 point - Wotton Hill, A46 to Horton, Waitrose, back up Horton Hill, Hawkesbury Upton, Hillesley, Kingswood

July
9th - 31.6 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton
17th - 32 miles, 1 point - Levens, Windermere Ferry, Newby Bridge, High Newton, Lindale, Meathop, Levens
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Tytherington, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkely, Purton, Stinchcombe
31st - 32 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Horton, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

August
5th - 39.7 miles, 1 point - Aberystwyth, Ystwyth trail, various unpronounceable villages, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth. Details here, incl. some pics.
15th - 67.5 miles, 3 points - Severn Loop, anticlockwise

Running total - 29 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - total 7 points
February - total 2 points
March - total 1 point
April - total 3 points
May - total 8 points.
June - total 1 point.
July - total 13 points

August
August 08 - 52.6 kms(32.73 miles) 1 point
Home, Valley, Holyhead, Llaingoch, Trearddur Bay, RAF Valley, Engedi, Trefor X roads, Bodedern (busy with Eisteddfod traffic) Valley, home.
August 15 - 70.32 kms (43.7 miles) 1 point
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Church Bay, Rhydwyn, Llanrhyddlad, Elim, Llantrisant, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, home.

Total - 37 points

 

[Milkfloat]

Jan 8th - 37 miles. Muddy, freestyled route due to closures. https://www.strava.com/activities/825770077
Feburary 12th - 40.4 miles. Warwick, Leamington, Long Itchington, Priors Marston, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Bascote, Leamington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/863509083
March 12th - 38.5 miles. Warwick, Mallory (Broken Crank), Warwick (spare bike), Charlecote, Chesterton, Long Itchington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/897078912
April 16th - 40.2 miles. Tewkesbury, Pershore, Evesham, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/945023586
May 13th - 52.1 miles. Warwick, Great Alne, Bidford on Avon, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon, Wellsbourne, Batford, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/983769825
June 24th - 42.2 miles. Warwick, Great Alne, Morton Baggot, Lowsonford, Beausale, Leamington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/1051255800
July 9th - 53.7 miles. Warwick, Alderminster, Chipping Camden, Welford, Norton Lindsey, Warwick https://www.strava.com/activities/1074700237
August 13th - 55 miles. Warwick, Alderminster, Chipping Camden, Winchcombe, Overbury, Bredon, Tewkesbury https://www.strava.com/activities/1131122463

 

[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.
28th March - 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/918298916) - Sometimes you just need to take the long way home.
30th March - 80.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/920853350) - Pure cyclotherapy ride, BP was getting me down. Slow but nice.
27th April - 50.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/960090698) - Thames-side meander, nice gentle ride down to Greenwich (and back)
29th April - 65.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/962780960) - Getting reacquainted with my local Chiltern hills
21st May - 93.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/998713071) - Wendover/Amersham/..hills.../Amersham/Wendover
27th May - 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1007794598) - Wendover/Chennies/Wendover ...Windy 50!
29th May - 82.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1011252082) - Crong/Cobblers/Whiteleaf/Wardrobe/Wigans/Smalldean/Dunsmore
26th June - 56.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1055482090) - Acton to West Hampstead commute ...via Potters Bar!!
3rd July - 55.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1066030250) - Pretty much the same again only slightly quicker
19th July - 50.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1091771793) - Acton to West Hampstead commute...via Bushy and Richmond
1st August - 54.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1112516637) - Testing new commute then a random NW London wander...very random
8th August - 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1123583989) - Head-clearer ride. Edgware, Harrow, Wembley, West Hampstead
15th August - 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1135383647) - Sunny evening detour. Acton to W.Hampstead commute via Radlett

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

 

[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
April 2 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale, Hollingworth Lake back home via Bury and Bolton 62.9 Miles or 101.2 kms 3 well earned points
April 13 Grange, Crosthwaite ride again, bloomin' cold and windy. 31.6 miles deserve much more than 1 measly point!
April 22 Hilly ride in Tuscany 31.1 miles 1 point
April 23 The Gran Fondo Firenze 57.41 miles 2 points
April 24 A slightly less hilly ride in Tuscany 31.26 miles 1 point
May 15 Lakes and Dales Loop day one 36.71 VERY wet miles 1 point
May 17 Lakes and Dales Loop day three 38.88 miles 1 point
May 18 Lakes and Dales Loop day four 39.46 miles 1 point
May 19 Lakes and Dales Loop day five 33.37 miles 1 point
May 23 Visit to mum's in Chorley via Rivington etc 36.9 miles 1 point
June 13 Mum's again as above 36.84 1 point
July 6 Mum's again but via dentist this time 38.3 miles 1 point
July 16 Evans Manchester ride. 31.6 miles 1 point
August 5 Radcliffe, Bury, Rawtenstall, Helmshore up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 32.04 miles 1 point
August 8 Mum's again in the drizzle. 36.88 miles 1 point
August 16 Grange, Bowland Bridge, Staveley, Kendal and back to Grange 38.5 miles 1 point

Total 28 points

 

[john59]

25th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/843710494

30th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/849298438

4th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/854683348

15th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/867078672

21st February. 80.5 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Deeside Industrial Estate, Willaston Thornton Hough, Prenton. 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/874448273

1st March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/883501484

6th March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/889816818

8th March. 59 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Estate, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/892047718

13th March. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/898565918

2nd April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/924637388

13th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/940238792

18th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/947278064

28th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/961241182

8th May. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/976440104

11th May. 70 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside, Chester, Saughall, Capenhurst, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/981108864

23rd May. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1001493338

30th May. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1012580837

26th June. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1054795608

3rd July. 71 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside, Chester, Capenhurst, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1065322811

12th July. Usual 54 km circuit. 1point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1079638770

17th August. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1137999014


Total, 22 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - total 7 points
February - total 2 points
March - total 1 point
April - total 3 points
May - total 8 points.
June - total 1 point.
July - total 13 points

August
August 08 - 52.6 kms(32.73 miles) 1 point
Home, Valley, Holyhead, Llaingoch, Trearddur Bay, RAF Valley, Engedi, Trefor X roads, Bodedern (busy with Eisteddfod traffic) Valley, home.
August 15 - 70.32 kms (43.7 miles) 1 point
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Church Bay, Rhydwyn, Llanrhyddlad, Elim, Llantrisant, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, home.
August 17 - 65.6 kms (40.77miles) 1 point
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Elim, Llantrisant, RAF Valley, home

Total - 38 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
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
July
2nd: 37.14 miles: 1 point: Dunkirk-Ostend (FNRttC 'Easyrider' Tour)
3rd: 48.90 miles: 1 point: Ostend-Ghent (FNRttC 'Easyrider' Tour)
7th: 59.59 miles: 2 points: Maastricht-Eindhoven (FNRttC 'Easyrider' Tour)
8th: 45.71 miles: 1 point: Eindhoven-Breda (FNRttC 'Easyrider' Tour)
9th: 58.55 miles: 2 points: Breda-Hook of Holland (FNRttC 'Easyrider' Tour)
18th: 38.37 miles: 1 point: Sydenham-Warlingham-Biggin Hill-Tatsfield-Sydenham
August
15th: 51.11 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Westerham-Linfield-Godstone-Sydenham


Total: 49 points

 

[aferris2]

Another ride for August.
18 Aug 2017 50.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1139823483/ 2 points
Total 21 points

 

[Bazzer]

January - June 35 points

July
2nd (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 53kms 1 point
13th (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 54kms 1 point
16th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Leigh, Lymm, Glazebrook, Culcheth, home 56kms 1 point
18th Culcheth, Risley, Woolston, Cadishead, Glazebrook, Culcheth, then E Lancs to Lowton, Croft, Houghton Green, Birchwood, Croft and home 50.5kms 1 point
23rd Lowton, Atherton, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Littleborough, Calderbrook, Todmorden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Atherton, Lowton and home 115 kms 3 points
30th Lowton, Atherton, Botlon, Radcliffe, Prestwich, Manchester, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Houghton Green, Fernehead, Birchwood, Culcheth, Croft and home. 81.5kms 2 points

August
4th/5th Croft, Orford, Warrington centre, back to Croft, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford, Manchester, then FNRrttC Manchester, Prestwich, Bury, Edenfield, Blackburn, Longridge, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, Morecambe, back to Lancaster, train back to Warrington, then, Woolston, Hollins Green, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, then home 201.4 kms 4 points.
10th Melling, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lathom, Birscough, Ormskirk, Southport, Formby, Sefton, Melling. 72 kms 1 point
11th (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 54kms 1 point
13th Croft, Woolston, Warrington, Walton, Preston Brook, Sutton Weaver, Frodsham, Norley, Weaverham, Acton Bridge, Lower and HIgher Whitley, Antrobus, Appleton, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Croft and home. 81 kms 2 points
16th (My commute) Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Flixton, Salford and back 54kms 1 point
19th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Bucklow Hill, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft then home 50.4 kms 1 point

Running total 54 points