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

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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
A very enjoyable 50 miles today. This was a 3 loch challenge that I had seen on Strava some time ago and have been looking to try it out so when a freind from work suggested it I jumped at the chance. It was only 42 miles but I did an extended stretch down the river Leven before heading home. I'll put a report in your ride today.

13 points.

I'm not superstitious or anything, but I'll need at least another point soon as nobody likes 13.
What's wrong 13 ? I happen to ride one hence the handle @13 rider:okay:
 

Slick

Guru
What's wrong 13 ? I happen to ride one hence the handle @13 rider:okay:
Brave man. I'll be nervous until my next point.
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
January: 4 rides, 6 points
February: 4 rides, 6 points
March: 2 rides, 5 points
April: 4 rides, 8 points
May: 3 rides, 5 points
4th June: 85.04 miles - Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo, plus the ride to and from the hotel. Very warm but great fun, especially the 20 or so miles I rode with a group of 5 other riders - https://www.strava.com/activities/1615157676 - 3 points
9th June: 70.09 miles - Rode up into Central Bedfordshire on the lookout for more tiles around the village of Barton-le-Clay. Came back via a small section of the Luton-Dunstable Busway, now that it's been fully paved - https://www.strava.com/activities/1627508227 - 3 points

17th June: 34.13 miles - Not feeling 100% this weekend, so only did one short ride. Did go up the Stablebridge Road route to the Wendover Woods climb (the most difficult way) though, so felt that I'd achieved something at least! - https://www.strava.com/activities/1644667151 - 1 point

Total so far: 37 points
 

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points
April total: 9 points
May total: 9 points

2nd June 2018
56.61 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point

3rd June 2018
53.10 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Roundhay, then the ITU World Triathlon Series Leeds 'Standard' bike course (Moortown, Scott Hall, Meanwood, Headingley, Meanwood, Moortown, Roundhay, Moortown, Scott Hall, Meanwood, Headingley, Meanwood, Moortown, Rounday), Fearnville, Seacroft and on to home - 1 point

9th June 2018
63.24 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

17th June 2018
58.16 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, North Deighton, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 32 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:
 

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
April 23 First proper ride on Mallorca, no villages to name but 54.53 Kms 1 point
April 24 Climb from Palma to Belver Castle by circuitous route back to hotel via busy cycle lane 50.17 Kms 1 point
April 25 Big (for me) climb to Santauri de Cura via Randa, back to hotel 59.49 Kms 1 point
April 27 Similar route to day 1 on Mallorca 52.08 Kms 1 point
May 3 Visit to Mum's in Chorley usual route plus short detour 62.87 Kms 1 point
May 5 Home, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge. 72.3 Kms 1 point
May 17 Visit to mum's by slightly different route, 59.08 Kms 1 point
May 20 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 57.64 Kms 1 point
May 26 Grange circular via Cartmell Fell and Levens 52.64 Kms 1 point
May 28 To Arnside and back from Sunny Grange 55.64 Kms 1 point
June 2 Friday Night Ride Manchester to Blackpool plus to and fro from home 148 Kms 3 points
June 6 Home, Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, Guided Bus Way to Over Hulton, Farnworth , Bolton, Home 52.29 Kms 1 point
17 June Home, Bury, Edenfield, Burnley, Toddy, Cragg Vale, Sowerby Bridge 71.6 Kms 1 point

Running total 28 points
 
3rd January, 56.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1338877332) - Just the one hill (!) to start the year.
7th January, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1345538913) - Slow and sunny Sunday down to Greenwich
11th February, 51.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1402400090) - Gentle sun, not so gentle wind ...Chesham and back with Steve
11th March, 53.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1447485013) - First ride in a month, Wendover, Chesham and Sarratt.
2nd April, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1485272164) - Wetter than wet! NW6 up to Shenley & Radlett (and back)
7th May, 63.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1555445560) - Puncture punctuated jetlag cure (arrived from Japan the day before)...felt tough
10th May, 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1562903258) - Extended (very) commute home, canal paths and general meanders through West London
17th May, 52.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1578534955) - Another extended commute, this type North via Watford, Radlett etc
23rd May, 57.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1591487399) - Countryside North of London again, road bike this time
26th May, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1597743468) - Gravel and forest paths near Wendover
6th June, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1621657062) - North of London, longer route home
17th June, 55.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1644609250) - Mk3 Jetlag cure, Wendover - Kingsey - Chinnor - Wendover
 
January (5 points)
1st January 31.6 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1335790332
6th January 63 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1343837615
14th January 39 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1356745017

February (8 points)
4th February 31.1 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1391014265 https://www.strava.com/activities/1391475145
11th February 36 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1402473383
17th February 69.7 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1411852403
24th February 52 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1423546625
25th February 35 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1425302751

March (8 points)
4th March 31.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1435904642
11th March 114.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1447989828
16th March 31.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1456197255
30th March: 50 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1479741625

April (9 points)
1st April: 100miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1483799623
22nd April: 64 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1524561392
29th April: 50 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1538972871

May (11 points)
20th May: 100 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1584563479
26th May: 72 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1597075453
29th May 105 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1603999727

June (10 points)
3rd June: 100 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1614843909
8th June: 34 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1625119393
15th June: 100 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1640323221
17th June: 37 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1644106759

Total 51 points
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
January 2018 7pts
Sun 14th
75km 820m A ride of two halves Home Chew Stoke-West Harptree-Blagdon-Wrington-Yatton-Kingston Seymour-Clevedon-Nasty Naish Hill-Home 1pt
Sat 27th
107km 913m Jack and Grace Cotton Audax Bristol/Filton-Berkely-Simbridge-Epney-Quedgley/Gloucester-Stonehouse-Tortworth-Bristol/Filton 3pts
Sun 28th
100km 656m Home-Backwell-Wrington-Churchill-Loxton-Lympsham-Weston-S-M-Hewish-Congresbury-Yatton-Backwell-Long Ashton-Home 3pts
February 2pts
Sun 4th
53km 424m Clevedon and a brownie for Belmont Home-Backwell-Kingston Seymour-Clevedon-Backwell-Belmont-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
Sun 18th
56km 462m Shirley's at Severn Beach Home-Belmont-Pill-Avonmouth Bridge-Easter Compton-Severn Beach-Portway/Bristol-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
March 3pts
Sat10th
104km 1650m Wells, Mells and Old Rail Trail Audax Whitchurch-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Mells-Radstock-Whitchurch 3pts
April 10pts
Sun 8th
61km 729m Belmont Repeats Portishead and Clevedon Home-2.5xBelmont repeats-Pill-Portishead-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Backwell-Home 1pt
Sun 15th
81km 970m Chew Valley Home-Backwell-Brockley Coombe-Chew Magna-Pensford-Stanton Drew-Blagdon-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 2pts
Tues 17th
58km 428m Bristol-Bath Railway Path Home-Bristol-Warmley-Bitton-Saltford-Keynsham and back 1pt
Sun 22nd
104km 845m Burrington Coombe, Somerset Levels Home-Backwell-Burrington Coombe-Priddy-Godney-Loxton-Yatton-Backwell-Home 3pts
Sun 29th
103km 1165m Merry Monk Audax High Ham, Langport, Forde Abbey, Halstock, Sherborne, Somerton, High Ham 3pts
May 8pts
Sat 5th
56km 1350m Welsh Lamb Chops mtb Dolgellau-Cader Idris-Llanegryn-Llwyngwril-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau 1pt
Sat 12th
107km 1135m South Glos Audax Alveston-Leighterton-Tebury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton-under-Edge- Alveston 3pts
Sun 13th
80km 960m BHF Cotswold 50 mile Prestbury-Cheltenham-Temple Guiting-Snowshill-Winchcombe-Alderton-Gotherington-Prestbury 2pts
Sun 20th
90km 982m BCG Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Shipham-Charterhouse-Chew Stoke-Nempnett Thrubwell-Wrington-Yatton-Backwell-Home 2pts
June 8pts
Sun 17th
56km 512m BCG Bridges and Lanes Home-Ashton Court-Suspension Bridge-Bristol Portway-Avonmouth Bridge-Portbury-Pill-Clevedon-Backwell-Home 1pt
Sun 24th
126km 1400m Bristol Randonnée Audax Home-Bristol-Radstock-Bradford on Avon-Lacock-Corsham-Castle Combe-Pucklechurch-Bristol-Home 3pts
Sat 30th
179km 1700m Avon Cycleway audax plus to and fro 4pts
Running total 38pts
 
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StuartG

slower but further
Location
SE London
January
23rd: 52.49 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Little Switzerland-Leatherhead-Epsom-Banstead-West Wickham-Sydenham: 2 points
28th: 52.15 miles: Sydenham-Banstead-Epsom-Stoke d'Abernon-Leatherhead-Little Switzerland-Coulsdon-Sydenham: 2 points
February
4th: 55.07 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Dunton Green-Otford-Knockholt-Downe-Botley-Sydenham: 2 points
March
20th: 50.81 miles: Sydenham-Horne-Merstham-Sydenham: 2 points
April
13th: 49.61 miles: Ploermel-Questembert-Vannes [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point
14th: 43.50 miles: Vannes-Auray-Vannes [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point
15th: 55.87 miles: Vannes-Pontivy [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 2 points
16th: 50.62 miles: Pontivy-St Brieuc [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 2 points
17th: 49.44 miles: St Brieuc-Dinard-St Malo [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point
May
8th: 52.59 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Edenbridge-Godstone-Sydenham: 2 points
22nd: 41.99 miles: Sydenham-Purley-South Norwood-Biggin Hill-Botley Hill-Sydenham: 1 point
30th: 53.53 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Little Switzerland-Polesden Lacey-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham: 2 points
June
19th: 57.72 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Newdigate-Charlwood-Leigh-Reigate-Sydenham: 2 points

Total 22 points
 

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
15-04-18 - 51.61km.
21-04-18 - 52.85km.
13-05-18 - 55.18km
28-05-18 - 51.51km
03-06-18 - 53.17km
12-06-18 - 52.38km.
19-06-18 - 53.39km. 16.4 average mph, 253m elevation gain. Cannondale Synapse. Cox Green, Cookham, Taplow, around Burnham Beeches, then reverse the route home.

A total of 14 points in this challenge.
 
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