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

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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
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 [A]
21st: 54.32 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Denbies-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham: 2 points [A]
28th: 56.14 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Ide Hill-Chiddingstone-Chartwell Hill-Westerham-Sydenham: 2 points [A]

Total 39 points
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
August 15 Home, Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, return home vis guided bus way and Bolton 50.3 Kms 1 point
August 28 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Horwich, Bolton and home. 52.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 45 points
 

kipster

Guru
Location
Hampshire
2nd August - Oakley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Popham, Oakley, 50.2km - 1 Point
4th August - Oakley, Tadley, Thatcham, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton, Whitchurch, Overton, Oakley - 74.7km - 1 point
11th August - Oakley, Micheldever, Crawley, Stockbridge, Whitchurch, Oakley - 56 miles (90km) - 2 points
18th August - Oakley, Cole Henley, Andover, Thruxton, Over Wallop, Stockbridge, Oakley - 68miles (109km) - 3 Points

Total: 7 points
Running total : 80
 

the stupid one

Über Member
Location
NWUK
January 14th: 52.9 km
January 26th: 60 km.
February 22nd: 82.26 km, 51.1 miles.
March 30th: 63ish km
April 14th: 66 km
April 20th: 50.3 km
May 5th: 50.12 km
May 7th: 91.5 km, 56.8 miles.
May 16th: 63.9 km.
May 23rd: 80.5 km, 50 miles.
June 2nd: 62.2 km.
June 10th: 57 km.
June 12th: 50.1 km.
June 23rd: 100.5 km.
July 9th: 54.4 km.
July 19th: 50.05 km.

August 29th: Hoylake-Leasowe-New Brighton-Seacombe Ferry-Woodside-New Ferry-Bromborough Pool-Port Sunlight-Bebington-Clatterbridge-Thornton Hough-Heswall-Irby-Greasby-West Kirby-up and down Stanley Road-Home. 50.something, 1 point.

Total: 22 points
 

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
April 22nd 163.1 km CC forum ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1524844405 https://www.relive.cc/view/1524844405
April 29th 161.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1538861351 https://www.relive.cc/view/1538861351

May 18th 161.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1580010186 https://www.relive.cc/view/1580010186
May 20th 201.6 km CC forum ride (best ride ever) https://www.strava.com/activities/1585062244 https://www.relive.cc/view/1585062244
May 24th 52.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1593736288 https://www.relive.cc/view/1593736288
May 28th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1601554051 https://www.relive.cc/view/1601554051

June 17th 161.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1644219976 https://www.relive.cc/view/1644219976
June 23rd 167.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1657112530 https://www.relive.cc/view/1657112530
June 24th 162.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659290802 https://www.relive.cc/view/1659290802

July 15th 168.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704192338 https://www.relive.cc/view/1704192338
July 22nd 166.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720043264 https://www.relive.cc/view/1720043264
July 25th 161.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1726913502 https://www.relive.cc/view/1726913502
July 27th 162.6 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1731256776 https://www.relive.cc/view/1731256776

August 9th 56.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1760405767 https://www.relive.cc/view/1760405767
August 17th 169 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1778531018 https://www.relive.cc/view/1778531018
August 19th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1783043286 https://www.relive.cc/view/1783043286
August 25th 161.3 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1796379017 https://www.relive.cc/view/1796379017
August 30th 64.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1807425423 https://www.relive.cc/view/1807425423
 
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dickyknees

Guru
Location
Anglesey
January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.
June - 10 points.
July - 12 points.
August
August 21st - 56.8 kms (35.29 miles)

Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Trefor x roads, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
August 30th - 58.9 kms (36.6 miles)
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Trefor x roads, RAF Valley, Valley, home.

Total 53 points.
 

kapelmuur

Veteran
Location
Timperley
My remaining qualifying rides for August.

Nothing for the first part of the month as I was in France on holiday, I rode most days but nothing 50km or over.

14/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1771186589 65.1km. Up Artists Lane to Over Alderley & back via Alderley Edge.

17/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1771186589 65.5km. Tatton Park, Arley Hall, Stretton.

21/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1787114022 72.9km Comberbatch, Little Legh, Antrobus.

23/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1787114022 67.9km Jodrell Bank but didn't stop for cake.

28/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1802615994 61.9km Bucklow Hill, Northwich, Lach Dennis.

30/8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1807200969 62.1km Same route as 14/8, but somehow 3km less!

Total 71 points to date.
 

aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
1st Jan 2018 64.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1335836384 1 point
17 Feb 2018 51.04 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1412016256 2 points
24 Mar 2018 51.85 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1469430564 1 point
14 Apr 2018 102.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1507856513 3 points
21 Apr 2018 51.03 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1522330529 2 points
7 May 2018 113.3 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1555880504/overview 3 points
3 June 2018 102.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1615074565 3 points
24 Jun 2018 108.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659542584 3 points
1 Jul 2018 64.05 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1674654506 1 point
15 Jul 2018 103.07 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704728112 3 points
22 Jul 2018 53.21 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720166190 1 point

5 Aug 2018 100.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1752148806 3 points
20 Aug 2018 58.15 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1785461897 1 point
22 Aug 2018 50.42 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1789895757 2 points
24 Aug 2018 107.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1794552973 3 points
27 Aug 2018 57.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1800988717 1 point
30 Aug 2018 101.89 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1808116727 3 points
  • 2018 running total 36 points
 

fatjel

Veteran
Location
West Wales
Jan 24th 52.35 km Harrietsham to Wye and back https://www.strava.com/activities/1372945675
Jan 28th 51.97 km Staplehurst to Tonbridge and back https://www.strava.com/activities/1378969120

Feb 17th 51.39 km New Inn -- Lampeter -- Pencader --New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1411715983

March 26th 52.31 km Kidwelly -- Ferry Side -- Kidwelly -- Llanelli -- Kidwelly https://www.strava.com/activities/1473094177

April 29th 54.37 km New Inn--Carmarthen-- Nantgaredig--Brechfa--New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1538932745

May 5th 122km ish Brockenhurst --Lymington - Round the Isle of Wight -lymington -Brockenhurst https://www.strava.com/activities/1551647670

June 5th 53.67 km New Inn --- Newcastle Emlyn --- New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1618605993

July 22nd 81.68 km New Inn --- Cardigan ---- New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1720276784

August 5th 50.82 km New Inn --- Carmarthen --- New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1751276069
 

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

5th May (52.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Harnage Grange-Cressage-Sheinton-Farley-Wyke-Benthall-Broseley-Ironbridge-Buildwas-Wroxeter-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

7th May (58.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Little Ness-Horton-Dovaston-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

13th June (53.8 km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

3rd July (74.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Shawbury-Moreton Corbett-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Booley-Hawkstone Park-Booley-Stanton-Shawbury-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

8th July (80.8 km) Velo Salopia Sportive
Ludlow-Wigmore-Mortimers Cross-Kinsham-Lingen-Leintwardine-Clungunford-Hopton Heath-Purslow-Aston on Clun-Craven Arms-Culmington-Stanton Lacy-Ludlow

2 points

31st August (52.9km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Longdon on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total - 11 Points
 

The Bystander

Über Member
Location
Northamptonshire
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 : 7 rides 8 points
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31st Mawsley, Foxhall, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Holcot, Sywell, Little Harrowden Finedon, Great Addington, Woodford, Grafton Underwood, Geddington, Rushton, Rothwell, Harrington, Foxhall, Mawsley, home 51.5mi / 2 points

47 points
 

dickyknees

Guru
Location
Anglesey
January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.
June - 10 points.
July - 12 points.
August
August 21st - 56.8 kms (35.29 miles)

Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Trefor x roads, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
August 30th - 58.9 kms (36.6 miles)
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Trefor x roads, RAF Valley, Valley, home.
August 31st - 56.45 kms (35.08 miles)
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Trefor x roads, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total 55 points.
 
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aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
1st Jan 2018 64.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1335836384 1 point
17 Feb 2018 51.04 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1412016256 2 points
24 Mar 2018 51.85 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1469430564 1 point
14 Apr 2018 102.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1507856513 3 points
21 Apr 2018 51.03 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1522330529 2 points
7 May 2018 113.3 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1555880504/overview 3 points
3 June 2018 102.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1615074565 3 points
24 Jun 2018 108.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659542584 3 points
1 Jul 2018 64.05 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1674654506 1 point
15 Jul 2018 103.07 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704728112 3 points
22 Jul 2018 53.21 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720166190 1 point

5 Aug 2018 100.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1752148806 3 points
20 Aug 2018 58.15 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1785461897 1 point
22 Aug 2018 50.42 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1789895757 2 points
24 Aug 2018 107.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1794552973 3 points
27 Aug 2018 57.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1800988717 1 point
30 Aug 2018 101.89 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1808116727 3 points
1 Sep 2018 109.73 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1812070998 3 points
  • 2018 running total 39 points
 
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