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

ColinJ · 8 Aug 2018

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. 1 point.
-- 28th: 82 km (51 miles). Tod, HB, PW, OT, Jerusalem Ln, Luddenden Foot, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, CV climb, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies (cafe), Cragg Rd, 'royd, CVC, HB, Midgehole, Hardcastle Crags, Shackleton, Walshaw, Widdop Rd, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Road, Tod. 2 points.
May, 2018
-- 4th: 83 km (52 miles). Rode from Tod to Ilkley via HB, Oxenhope and Bingley to watch Women's Tour de Yorkshire finish at the summit of Cow and Calf climb. 2 points.
-- 17th: 64 km (40 miles). Tod, Walk Mill, Worsthorne, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Craggies, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.
-- 23rd: 63 km (39 miles). Llandbedr, Llanfair, Harlech, Talsarnau, Eisingrug, monster climb!, Gerdi Bluog, Cwm Bychan, Penisarcwm, Byrdir, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pant-gwyn, Llanbedr. 1 point.
June, 2018
-- 29th: 59 km (36 miles). Tod, HB, Keighley Rd, Hill House Edge Ln, Cold Edge, Wainstalls, Jowler, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, 'royd, Scout Rd, Hathershelf Ln, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies (cafe), Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.
July, 2018
-- 18th: 51 km (32 miles). Tod, HB, 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby, Steep Ln, Blackstone Edge, LB, Walsden, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Carr Rd, A646, Tod. 1 point.
-- 21st: 51 km (32 miles). Tod, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, BSE,Blue Ball Rd, Walk Mill, Cotton Stones, Hubberton Green, Scout Rd, 'royd, CVC, HB, Tod, 1 point.
August, 2018
-- 2nd: 82 km (51 miles). A mix of road, towpath, bridleways and cycleways. Tod, Littleborough, Milnrow, Royton, Bury, Greenmount, Bury, Rochdale, LB, Tod. 2 points.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 16.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 40.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 2nd August ride): 56.

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.

Lilliburlero · 9 Aug 2018

StuartG · 9 Aug 2018

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
July
14th: 38.96 miles: Fridays Tour Ouistreham-Lisieux: 1 point [F]
15th: 60.52 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Livarot-Lisieux: 2 points [F]
16th: 46.45 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Pont l'Eveque-Lisieux: 1 point [F]
18th: 58.40 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Pont-Audemer-Lisieux: 2 points [F]
19th: 56.07 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Bernay-Lisieux: 2 points [F]
20th: 41.52 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Bevronne-en-Auge-Lisieux: 1 point [F]
21st: 39.85 miles: Fridays Tour Lisieux-Ouistreham: 1 point [F]
24th: 45.07 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Warlingham-Sydenham: 1 point [A]
August
7th: 51.55 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Otford-Botley-Sydenham: 2 points

Total 35 points

The Bystander · 9 Aug 2018

January: 4 rides 4 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 4 rides 4 points
April: 2 rides 2 points
May: 5 rides 6 points
June: 8 rides 9 points
July : 8 rides 10 points
August : 2 rides 2 points
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9th Walgrave, Old, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Pitsford, Holcot, Sywell, Little Harrowden, Walgrave, Old, home 53.2km / 1point

40 points

Noodle Legs · 9 Aug 2018

AUGUST

6 Aug Melbourne Return 31.2mi/ 50.21km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1754612816

9 Aug Bosworth SW 32.8mi/52.79km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1760975124

Month Total 2 Points
Running Total 46 Points

Domus · 11 Aug 2018

Post was getting a little long so decided to split in two.
January to June 31 points

July 1 Holcombe Hill circular (again) 54.75 Kms 1 point
July 5 Home, Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, return via guided bus way and Bolton. 51.11 Kms 1 point
July 12 Bolton centre, Horwich, Chorley, return via Rivington 50.2 Kms 1 point
July 14 Home, Bury, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Toddy, Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge 72,66 Kms 1 point
July 19 Grange, Cartmel, Newby Bridge, Bouth, Ulverston return via Bigland Hill, Cark and Flookborough. 58.6 Kms 1 point
July 24 Ride to see my mum by usual route, 58.9 Kms 1 point
July 28 Friday's York to Hull ride with added to and fro to Manchester Victoria 138.66 Kms 3 points
August 1 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Horwich, Bolton and home. 56.85 Kms 1 point
August 7 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Chorley, Horwich Bolton and home. 67.13 Kms 1 point
August 11 Grange, Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return by similar route. 71.15 Kms 1 point

Running total 43 points

steverob · 11 Aug 2018

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
June: 5 rides, 12 points
July: 5 rides, 14 points
4th August: 33.68 miles - Visited by the fairy less than a mile into my ride. After fixing that, mainly kept myself to the foothills of the Chilterns - turning off before I reached the main part of any of the bigger climbs - https://www.strava.com/activities/1749372110 - 1 point
5th August: 37.87 miles - One of my regular 60km flatter loops out to the west of Aylesbury; much too hot to do anything more dramatic than that - https://www.strava.com/activities/1751541952 - 1 point
11th August: 62.41 miles - Took on four tough climbs from the southern end of the Chilterns - Wigans Lane, Chipps Hill, Dudley Lane and Park Lane, and survived them all! Was supposed to be a 50 mile ride, but a tailwind on the way home encouraged me to extend it to 100km - https://www.strava.com/activities/1765012184 - 3 points

Total so far: 61 points

Saluki · 11 Aug 2018

January to June

Running Total to end of June: 19 points. woo hoo. :hyper:

July
01/07/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1674018950. Downham, Watlington, King's Lynn, A10 :ohmy:

Turn to Watlington, Magdalen, Barroway Drove, Downham. 50km 1pt.
07.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1687122853. Downham, Oxborough (cake) Marham, Downham 52km 1pt
08.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1689166931 - As above but slightly different and didn't bother with cake 1pt
22.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1720154921 - Downham, Denver, somewhere, Outwell, Upwell, Barroway, Downham. 1pt

August
https://www.strava.com/activities/1765645407 Norwich to Whitwell Stn on Marriotts Way, and back plus’s some wiggling about to make up to 50km. 1 point
Running Total now: 24 points :cycle:

Bazzer · 12 Aug 2018

January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points
April 6 points
May 3 points
June 1 point
July 1 point
August 12th Croft, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Appleton, Budworth, Tabley, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Lymm,, Warburton, Cucheth, Lowton, Croft, home 85.2kms 2 points

Running total 24 points

Noodle Legs · 12 Aug 2018

AUGUST

6 Aug Melbourne Return 31.2mi/ 50.21km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1754612816

9 Aug Bosworth SW 32.8mi/52.79km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1760975124

12 Aug Coalville Wheelers Club Run 53.0 miles/85.26km 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/1766964162

Month Total 4 Points
Running Total 48 Points

tallliman · 12 Aug 2018

NorthernDave · 12 Aug 2018

January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points
April total: 9 points
May total: 9 points
June total: 6 points
July total: 9 points

4th August 2018
50.21 miles - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kearby, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Rigton Green, Thorner and the long way round to home - 2 points

12th August 2018
63.77 km - Thirsk, Kirby Wiske, Maunby, Newby Wiske, Wallaby, Yafforth, Great Langton, Kirkby Fleetham, Leeming Bar, Aiskew, Bedale, Exelby, Burneston, Carthorpe, Thornborough, Ainderby Quernhow, Howe, Carlton Minniot and back to Thirsk - 1 point

Running total: 46 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:

Elysian_Roads · 12 Aug 2018

January - 206km, 3 rides, 4 points
February - 52km, 1 ride, 1 point
March - 54km, 1 ride, 1 point
April - 163km, 3 rides, 3 points
May - 106km, 2 rides, 2 points
June - 158km, 3 rides, 3 points
July - 186km, 3 rides, 4 points

2nd August - 51km, 15.5 average mph, 230m elevation gain. Triban 500. Cox Green, Cockpole Green, Twyford, Hurst, Binfield, Shurlock Row, White Waltham, Home. 1 point.

4th August - 51 Miles. 15.3 average mph. Triban 500. Cox Green, Cookham, Bourne End, Marlow, Henley, Reading, Woodley, Whistley Green, Twyford, Shurlock Row, then a loop round Touchen End to push over the imperial fifty by the time I got home. 2 points.

12th August - 50.59 Miles. 15.7 average mph. Triban 500. Windsor, Fifield, Maiden's Green, Binfield, Twyford, Henley and return, then a loop round Old Windsor and Datchet back to Windsor for the 50.

A total of 23 points in this challenge.

kapelmuur · 13 Aug 2018

I've got a lot of catching with with recording my rides, 11 in July I've not had time to list here yet!

Meanwhile I'll add my only qualifying August ride to date.

2/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1744477025 63.7km Lach Dennis.

That's 65 points to date, including the yet unlisted July rides.

Rob and Alison · 13 Aug 2018

January : R&A 6 rides, 6 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
February : R&A 4 rides, 4 points. Stig : 2 rides, 2 points.
March : R&A 4 rides, 4 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
April : R&A 6 rides 10 points. Stig : 2 rides 4 points.
May : R&A 5 rides, 6 points. Stig : 3 rides, 4 points.
June : R&A 10 rides, 13points. Stig : 3 rides, 4 points.

July
1st. 51km. CCC ride. Caistor, Rothwell, Cuxwold, Swallow, Beelsby, Hatcliffe, Thorganby, E.Ravendale, Wold Newton, Swinhope, Brookenby, Stainton-le-Vale, 'High st.' Whitegate Hill, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.
7th. 51.80miles. Caistor, Moortown, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Waddingham, Snitterby, Glentham, E.Firsby, Cold Hanworth, Welton, Dunholme, Scothern, Reasby, Snelland, Wickenby, Bustlingthorpe, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, S.Kelsey, Moortown, Caistor. *with Stig. 2 points.
14th. 82.39miles. Caistor, Howsham, Cadney, Brigg, Messingham, E.Butterwick, Gunness, Keadby, W.Butterwick, Owston Ferry, W.Stockwith, Walkeringham, Gainsborough, Upton, Stow, Sturton-by-Stow, Brattleby, W.Rasen, Osgodby, Moortown, Caistor. on Tandem. 3 points.
20th. 55.56miles. Caistor, Howsham, Wrawby, Elsham, Worlaby, Horkstow, Horkstow Bridge, Winterton, Burton-upon-Stather, Flixborough, Gunness, W.Butterwick, Messingham, Scawby, Brigg, Howsham, Caistor. on Tandem 2 points.
22nd. 64km. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Grasby Bottoms, Kirmington, Croxton, Barton-upon-Humber. Horkstow rd, Middlegate lane, Melton Ross, Somerby(snapped chain up sommerby hill!!), Searby Owmby, Caistor. on Tandem. 1 point.
27th. 104 Miles. Caistor, Tealby, Ludford, Calcethorpe, Cawkwell, Oxcombe, S.Ormsby, S.Thoresby, Ailby, Alford, Ailby, Greenfield, Saleby, Hagnaby, Thorpe, Theddlethorpe-all-Saints, Gt.Carlton, Little Carlton, Grimoldby, S.Cockerington, N.Cockerington, Alvingham, Covenham, North Cotes, Tetney, Grainsby, Wold Newton, Hatcliffe, Swallow, Gt.Limber, Grasby Bottoms, Grasby, N.Kelsey moor, Caistor. on Tandem. 4 points.

August
3rd. 58km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.
4th. 53Miles. Caistor, Nettleton, Moortown, S.Kelsey, Osgodby, Middle Rasen, Friesthorpe, Wickenby, Snelland, Reasby, Stainton-by-Langworth, Scothern, Dunholme, Welton, Cold Hanworth, Spridlington, Normanby-by-Spital, Glentham, Snitterby, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, Moortown, Caistor. on Tandem. 2 points.
11th. 106 Miles. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Keelby, Ulceby, Barrow, Barton, S.Ferriby, Winterton, Coleby, W.Halton, Alkborough, Burton-upon-Stather, Gunness, Althorpe, Beltoft, Sandtoft, Westwoodside, Owston Ferry, Epworth, Beltoft, W.Butterwick, Gunness, Ashby, Scotter, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. on Tandem. 4 points.
12th. 51km. Caistor, Grasby Bottoms, Kirmington, Wootton, Burnham, Deepdale G.C., Burnham, Wootton, Kirmington, Grasby Bottoms, Grasby, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. *with Stig. 1point.

Running points total : 66.
Stig's points total : 21.

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

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

StuartG

slower but further

The Bystander

Über Member

Noodle Legs

Winging it

Domus

Guru

steverob

Guru

Saluki

World class procrastinator

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

Noodle Legs

Winging it

tallliman

Guru

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member

Elysian_Roads

Senior Member

kapelmuur

Veteran

Rob and Alison

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