The 2018 Half Century ( 50km or 50 mile ) a Month Challenge

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iandg

iandg

Legendary Member
Location
Dumfries and Galloway
January 2018

11th (53.4km) Icy Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) https://www.strava.com/activities/1351642503 Cross-Check with snow/ice studs 1 point
19th (55.6km) Main roads to Callanish and back in the snow https://www.strava.com/activities/1364596391 Cross-Check with snow studs 1point

February 2018

25th (51.6km) Icy - Main roads out and back (Stornoway - Barvas - Lower Shader) https://www.strava.com/activities/1424954943 Cross Check with Snow Studs 1 point

March 2018

7th (57.8km) Birthday Ride: Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) + Town https://www.strava.com/activities/1441050157 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
11th (75.6km) Wet and Windy Westside Loop (Leurbost - Callanish - Barvas) https://www.strava.com/activities/1447081013 Genesis Equilibrium 1 Point
13th (117.4km) Stornoway - Tarbert - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/1451071437 Genesis Equilibrium 3 Points
23rd (207.3km) 2 00km GPS DIY Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/1467820552 (cropped for ride route) Genesis Equilibrium 5 points
30th (53.3km) Cafe ride with Eve (Achmore - Callanish - Breascleit loop) https://www.strava.com/activities/1479965882 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point

April 2018

8th (83.2km) Lochs - Achmore - Pentland Rd meander https://www.strava.com/activities/1496079020 Genesis Equilibrium 2 points
13th (75.6km) West side loop anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/activities/1505627097 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point

17 Points
 
E

Elysian_Roads

Senior Member
14-01-18 65.37km.
27-01-18 - 51.13 Miles
28-01-18 - 58.43 Km
11-02-18 - 52.91km
4-03-18 - 54.5 km

14-04-18 - 58.74km. Marin MTB, 14.7 average mph 329m elevation gain. Home, Bourne End, loop to Holtspur, back to Bourne End, Henley, Warren Row, and home.

Added:
15-05-18 - 51.61km. Triban, 15.3 average mph. 243m elevation gain. Sunday Morning Social to Henley then via Twyford and a finish in Windsor.

Total points so far 8 in this challenge.
 
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Domus

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
January 1 Grange, Flookburgh, Cartmell, High Newton, Bowland Bridge, Witherslack and back to Grange. 50.4 kms 1 point
January 28 Home, Bury Edenfield, Rawtenstall, up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Home 50.17 kms 1 point
February 2 Grange to Arnside via Levens. Return by same route 56.8 kms 1 point
February 4 Holcombe Hill ride again with small loop through Bury (don't ask) 53.25 kms 1point
February 7 Home, Bolton, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and up and over Chorley Old Road 58.5 kms 1 point
February 21 Same route to see my mum in Chorley with short loop to Costa. 59.42 Kms 1 point
March 6 To Mum's and back but avoided Rivington, feeling out of sorts. 58.63 Kms 1 point
March 23 Bay Cycle Way part 1 Barrow to Grange-over-Sands 61 Kms 1 point
March 24 Bay Cycle Way part 2 Grange to Glasson Dock and back to Lancaster. 82.14 Kms 2 points
March 29 Grange to Arnside via Levens, return by same route 55.8 Kms 1 point
April 3 Mum's and back via Rivington 61.92 Kms 1 point
April 14 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Little Lever and home. 50.2 Kms 1 point

Running total 13 points
 
G

gavgav

Guru
6th January (51.7km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

4th February (51.8km)
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Wilderley-Picklescott-Plush Hill-All Stretton-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

1 point

31st March (51.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-London on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

14th April (52.9 km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

Running Total - 4 Points
 
NorthernDave

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
Location
The real Northern Powerhouse
January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points

1st April 2018
50.69 km - Shadwell, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

7th April 2018
75.08 miles (120.89km) - York, Upper Helmsley, Sand Hutton, Stamford Bridge, Fangfoss, Bolton, Pocklington, Millington, Huggate, North Dalton, Tibthorpe, Wetwang, Sledmere, Duggleby, North Grimston, Birdsall, Leavening, Burythorpe, Kennythorpe, Eddlethorpe, Kirkham Abbey, Crambe, Bossall, Sand Hutton, Warthill, Holtby, York - 3 points

14th April 2018
66.6km :evil:- Shadwell, Alwoodley Gates, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Lindley, Leathley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Nearby, Chapel Hill, Clap Gate, Sicklinghall, Linton, Collingham, East Rigton, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 15 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:
 
Bazzer

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
Location
On the edge of reality
January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points

April
1st Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home 50.5 kms 1 point
14th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Bucklow HIll, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 50kms 1 point
(Recovering from back injury and first ride in 5 days)

Running total 13 points
 
the stupid one

the stupid one

Über Member
Location
NWUK
January 14th: Home-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Neston-Burton Marsh-Deeside Industrial Estate-Hawarden Bridge-back again! 52.9 km
January 26th: Wirral Circular Trail, clockwise from Hoylake. 60 km.
February 22nd: Home-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Neston-Burton Marsh-Deeside Industrial Estate-Chester Greenway-Mickle Trafford-Picton-Stoak-Canal to Ellesmere Port-Eastham-Willaston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 82.26 km, 51.1 miles.
March 30th: Home-Meols-Saughall Massie-Greasby-Arrowe Park-Irby-Heswall-Thornton Hough-Raby-Willaston-Ledsham-Shotwick Village-Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton Marsh-Neston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 63ish km

April 14th: Home-Meols-Saughall Massie-Greasby-Arrowe Park-Landican Lane-Bebington-Clatterbridge-Willaston-Ledsham-Woodbank Lane-Welsh Road-Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton Marsh-Neston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 66 km

6 points.
 
ColinJ

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Location
Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
January, 2018
--1st: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden (A.K.A. 'Tod'), Walsden, Calderbrook, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd (A.K.A. ''royd'), Hebden Bridge (A.K.A. 'HB'), Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Tod. 1 point.
--12th 58 km (36 miles). Tod, HB, Oxenhope, Leeming, Cullingworth, Hewenden Viaduct, Wilsden (cafe), Old Allen Ln, A629, Leeming, Oxenhope, HB, Tod. 1 point.
February, 2018
--24th: 55 km (34 miles). Tod, Walk Mill, Over Town, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Kebs Rd, Blackshaw Head, Colden, Slack, Lee Wood, Heptonstall Rd, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod. 1 point.
March, 2018
-- 11th: 51 km (32 miles) on CX bike. Tod, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod, Burnley Rd to TL in Cliviger Gorge, u-turn and back to Tod. 1 point.
April, 2018
-- 14th: 56 km (35 miles). Tod, HB, CVC to 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby, Cottonstones, Mill Bank, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hoillins Rd, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Dog House Ln, Wetherspoons in Tod, home.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 5.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 13.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 14th Apr ride): 18.

NB I have decided to count points for ALL rides of 50+ km that I do this year here, including those rides of 100+ km that I post in the metric century a month challenge instead of here.
 
Bazzer

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
Location
On the edge of reality
January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points

April
1st Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home 50.5 kms 1 point
14th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Bucklow HIll, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 50kms 1 point
(Recovering from back injury and first ride in 5 days)
15th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Bucklow HIll, Mere, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Croft, home 50.6 kms 1 point

Running total 14 points
 
iandg

iandg

Legendary Member
Location
Dumfries and Galloway
January 2018

11th (53.4km) Icy Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) https://www.strava.com/activities/1351642503 Cross-Check with snow/ice studs 1 point
19th (55.6km) Main roads to Callanish and back in the snow https://www.strava.com/activities/1364596391 Cross-Check with snow studs 1point

February 2018

25th (51.6km) Icy - Main roads out and back (Stornoway - Barvas - Lower Shader) https://www.strava.com/activities/1424954943 Cross Check with Snow Studs 1 point

March 2018

7th (57.8km) Birthday Ride: Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) + Town https://www.strava.com/activities/1441050157 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
11th (75.6km) Wet and Windy Westside Loop (Leurbost - Callanish - Barvas) https://www.strava.com/activities/1447081013 Genesis Equilibrium 1 Point
13th (117.4km) Stornoway - Tarbert - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/1451071437 Genesis Equilibrium 3 Points
23rd (207.3km) 2 00km GPS DIY Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/1467820552 (cropped for ride route) Genesis Equilibrium 5 points
30th (53.3km) Cafe ride with Eve (Achmore - Callanish - Breascleit loop) https://www.strava.com/activities/1479965882 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point

April 2018

8th (83.2km) Lochs - Achmore - Pentland Rd meander https://www.strava.com/activities/1496079020 Genesis Equilibrium 2 points
13th (75.6km) West side loop anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/activities/1505627097 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
15th (62.1) Pentland Road - Breascleit - Carloway - Pentland Road https://www.strava.com/activities/1509374211 Genesis Equilibrium 1 Point

18 Points
 
Lilliburlero

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger
Location
South Derbyshire
Jan 28th 50.12 miles on the Mercia CC Reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1379666079 https://www.relive.cc/view/1379666079

Feb 11th 31.41 miles on the CC Giro reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1402237826 https://www.relive.cc/view/1402237826

Mar 6th 31.38 miles - OCC ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1439617652 https://www.relive.cc/view/1439617652

April 8th 161.2 km - https://www.strava.com/activities/1496747030 https://www.relive.cc/view/1496747030
April 15th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1509985551 https://www.relive.cc/view/1509985551
 
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