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

[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/

02nd of April - 51.6km - 1 point
Hitchin, Willian, Great Wymondley, Codicote, Welwyn, Kimpton, Peters Green, Breachwood Green, Preston, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/925006637

28th of April - 73km - 1 point
Hitchin, Pirton, Shillington, Shefford, Old Warden, Cople, Cardington, Ireland, Campton, Apsley End, Pirton, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/961530479/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1493392925

28th of May - 52.5 km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Weston, Nasty, Westmill, Buntingford, Therfield, Sandon, Wallington, Baldock, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1009729090/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1495978313

Total 7 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

24 April morning cycle - 65 miles Etape Loch Ness - https://www.strava.com/activities/954872502 - 3 points
29 April morning cycle - 43 miles Kinross Sportive- https://www.strava.com/activities/962917605 - 1 point

7 May morning cycle - 36 miles Glen Clova Loop- https://www.strava.com/activities/975064608 - 1 point
10 May morning cycle - 36 miles Glen Clova Loop - https://www.strava.com/activities/979854117 - 1 point
28 May morning cycle - 64 miles Mighty Sconquest Audax - https://www.strava.com/activities/1009993113 - 3 points

Total 19 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.



Total 35 points.

 

[13 rider]

May 7th 32.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Nice pies cafe and return
May 13th 53.7 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Scaptoft, Whetstone ,Enderby ,Desford ,Groby ,Anstey ,Cropston ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 14th 59.5 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Rothley ,Charnwood forest charity ride 50m ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 21st 62.4 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Atherstone ,Twycross ,Carlton ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey
May 24th 32.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold, Hoton ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 27th 33 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Newtown Linford ,Mt St Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 29th 56.9 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Sileby,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 46
Points in all challenges 82

 

[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

26th March
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Twyford loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/914829544

29th March
50km - 1 point
Ride before working Sample Sale
https://www.strava.com/activities/918990662

2nd April
50km - 1 point
Going Off Road on the Synapse!
https://www.strava.com/activities/924426011

9th April
50Miles - 2 point
Richmond Park with Chow
https://www.strava.com/activities/934317614

14th April
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/941250985

28th May
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/1009244103

Total Points: 12

 

[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

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

 

[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

Total, 18 points

 

[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

1st April: 103 Miles https://www.strava.com/activities/923350618
6th April: 32 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/930632084
12th April: 54 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/938917849
15th April: 50 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/943070198
16th April: 67.6 miles: https://www.strava.com/activities/944755297
18th April: 58 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/947365320
28th April: 50 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/961675848

1st May: 62.6 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/966147814
6th May: 110 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/973687978
13th May: 62.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/983959357
18th May: 32.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/993703025
29th May: 62.6 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1011111795

Total 60 points

 

[steverob]

January: 4 qualifying rides, 7 points
February: 3 qualifying rides, 5 points
March: 5 qualifying rides, 8 points
April: 6 qualifying rides, 9 points
30th May: 33.68 miles total across 3 separate rides - 1 point
Ride 1: 22.11 miles - home, Berryfields, Quainton, Carters Lane, Aylesbury Vale Parkway station - https://www.strava.com/activities/1012498745
Ride 2: 3.81 miles - Aylesbury Town station, Bierton, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/1012581348
Ride 3: 7.76 miles - home, Aylesbury western link road, back home - https://www.strava.com/activities/1013265234

Total so far: 30 points

 

[The Bystander]

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

May:
2nd 61.8km Harrington, Sibbertoft, N&S Kilworth, Cold Ashby, Naseby, Draughton, Mawsley, home
10th 58.3km Harrington, Naseby, Draughton, Lamport, Brixworth, Pitsford, Holcot, Walgrave, home
18th 55.6km Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Great Creaton, Brixworth, Pitsford, Hannington, Old, Mawsley, home
23rd 50.7km Walgrave, Hannington, Holcot, Brixworth, Scaldwell, Old, Mawsley, Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Old, home
31st 57.1km Harrington, Naseby, Haselbech, Harrington, Lamport, Brixworth, Old, Hannington, Orlingbury, home

Total 17 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
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

Total 22 points

 

[Jon George]

1st June
Ipswich - Wherstead - Bentley - Capel St Mary - Wenham - Holton St Mary - Higham - Stratford St Mary (The Swan) - Higham - Holton St Mary - Capel St Mary - Copdock - Ipswich.
52.29km
1 Point

Running Total 16 Points
Target 54

 

[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.

Running total - 20 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, I believe 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
13 Points altogether

 

[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

April
22 April (198 km) Dirty Reiver, Gravel Grind Event, Kielder Forest https://www.strava.com/activities/953521128 4 points

May
20 May (63.3 km) Carloway - Callanish - Acha Mor loop https://www.strava.com/activities/996504658 1 point
25 May (65.3 km) Stornoway-Leurbost-Crossbost-Stornoway-Pentland Rd-Acha Mor-Leurbost-Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/1005464164 1 point

June
02 June (75.4km) Westside Loop (cafe stop at Callanish, accidentally pressed the wrong buttons on GPS, 2 tracks) 1- https://www.strava.com/activities/1017819176 2-https://www.strava.com/activities/1017821268 1 point

Total 19 points