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

[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.

Total 6 points.

 

[13 rider]

Jan 2nd 32.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Wymeswold ,Anstey ( minor interaction with the tarmac due to ice)
Jan 8th 32.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Rothley round the forest ,Quorn ,Cossington,Anstey ( on the Hybrid today)
Jan 14th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Ragdale ,Ratcliffe ,Anstey
Jan 28th 51.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey
Jan 29th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Seagrave ,Thrussington ,Anstey
Feb 5th 32.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Rothley ,Mountsorrel ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Sileby, Anstey
Feb 17th 53.5 miles 2 points
Anstey,Cropston ,Rothley ,Cossington ,Wreake valley ,Gaddesby ,Seagrave ,Sileby ,Anstey

 

[Eribiste]

Well, what about that, another 50 klick ride out around the Evesham Blossom Trail, and first ride of the year in shorts!
www.strava.com/activities/872137902

 

[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.
Total 12 points.

 

[gavgav]

7th January (52.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Felton Butler-Kinton-Knockin Heath-Dovaston-Kinnerley-Argoed-Cross Lanes-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

28th January (51.9 km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

1 point

5th February (54.6 km)
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Plealey-Oaks-Habberley-Cothercott-Wilderley-Picklescott-Woolstaston-Walkmills-Smethcote-Dorrington-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

19th February (69.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Haughton-Bings Heath-Shawbury-Moreton Corbett-Stanton upon Hine Heath-High Hatton-Ellerdine Heath-Osbaston-High Ercall-Rodington-Longden on Tern-Isombridge-Walcot-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running total = 4 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.

 

[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

Total: 2 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 pigotts, Shingay, Steeple Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, Hitchin.

Total 2 points.

 

[Gravity Aided]

February 19- 1 point, 33 miles, town and country, Normal to Lake Bloomington, thence to Bloomington proper. January's ride will have to be made up on points, the weather here was a bit too nasty, and Mrs. GA is still having ongoing health problems. I did this ride on my K2, as it is still too salty and messy for the Trek 600. Cold weather returns at next weekend.

 

[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

Total, 6 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

Total: 6 points

 

[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

Running total - 8 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

Total 2 points.

 

[dickyknees]

January
2nd January - 55 kms. 1 point
Home, Gwalchmai, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Carmel, Trearddur Bay, home.
5th January - 59 kms. A very cold 1 point
Home, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llanddeusant, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.
8th January - 57.4 kms. 1 point.
Home, Llanddeusant, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Llynfaes, Gwalchmai, Valley, Trearddur Bay, home.
10th January - 59 kms. 1 point.
Home, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llanddeusant, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.
16th January - 56.6 kms. 1 point.
Home, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Bodedern, Valley, Holyhead, Llaingoch, Porthdafarch, Trearddur Bay, home.
21st January - 67.75 kms. 1 point
Home, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Bachau, Rhosgoch, Llanbabo Llanddeusant, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.
30th January - 67.94 kms. 1 point
Home, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Bachau, Rhosgoch, Llanbabo Llanddeusant, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home

February
9th February - 57.48 kms. 1 point
Home, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Llynfaes, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Bachau, Rhosgoch, Llanbabo Llanddeusant, Valley, home.
24th February - 58.42 kms. 1 point
Home, Valley, Gwalchmai, Llangefni, Rhosmeirch (front mech cable failure), Llangwyllog, Bodffordd, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay,home.

Total - 9 points

 

[13 rider]

Jan 2nd 32.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Wymeswold ,Anstey ( minor interaction with the tarmac due to ice)
Jan 8th 32.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Rothley round the forest ,Quorn ,Cossington,Anstey ( on the Hybrid today)
Jan 14th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Ragdale ,Ratcliffe ,Anstey
Jan 28th 51.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey
Jan 29th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Seagrave ,Thrussington ,Anstey
Feb 5th 32.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Rothley ,Mountsorrel ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Sileby, Anstey
Feb 17th 53.5 miles 2 points
Anstey,Cropston ,Rothley ,Cossington ,Wreake valley ,Gaddesby ,Seagrave ,Sileby ,Anstey
Feb 25th 35.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Quorn some Charnwood hills ,Quorn ,Groby ,Anstey