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

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NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
1st January 2018
52.40 km
- Thorner, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

6th January 2018
54.52 km
- Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Lotherton Gates, Towton, Ulleskelf, Ozendyke, Ryther, Biggin, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

14th January 2018
50.05 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

27th January 2018
57.98 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Linton, Spofforth, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Challenge points: 4 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:
 
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Elysian_Roads

Senior Member
14-01-18 Sunday morning social ride on a Triban 500. 65.37km. Solo from Cox Green, White Waltham, Paley Street to Moneyrow Green to meet up. Back to White Waltham, on to Warren Row then down Remenham Hill to Henley for a spot of breakfast. Retrace route to Moneyrow Green, on to Oakley Green then back solo to Cox Green via Paley Street, Shurlock Row, and Waltham At Lawrence. As hopefully this will be a regular ride, future postings will be reduced to only covering route variations!

27-01-18 - 51.13 Miles, 4hrs 10 mins riding approx. 12.5 mph. Marin MTB. Cox Green, Holyport, Maidens Green, Bracknell, Swinley Forest (including the Blue Trail), Ascot, Windsor Great Park, Englefield Green, Runnymede, Old Windsor, Windsor, Dedworth, Holyport, Touchen End, White Waltham, Cox Green.

Total points so far 3 (and managed to edit not copy my original post at first - back to reading the rules properly.....)
 

Elysian_Roads

Senior Member
14-01-18 Sunday morning social ride on a Triban 500. 65.37km. Solo from Cox Green, White Waltham, Paley Street to Moneyrow Green to meet up. Back to White Waltham, on to Warren Row then down Remenham Hill to Henley for a spot of breakfast. Retrace route to Moneyrow Green, on to Oakley Green then back solo to Cox Green via Paley Street, Shurlock Row, and Waltham St Lawrence.

27-01-18 - 51.13 Miles, 4hrs 10 mins riding approx. 12.5 mph. Marin MTB. Cox Green, Holyport, Maidens Green, Bracknell, Swinley Forest (including the Blue Trail), Ascot, Windsor Great Park, Englefield Green, Runnymede, Old Windsor, Windsor, Dedworth, Holyport, Touchen End, White Waltham, Cox Green.

28-01-18 - Sunday Morning Social above but missing out the final section covering Sherlock Row. 58.43 Km, 2hours 26 minutes, 14.9mph. 355m elevation gain. On the Triban.

Total points so far 4
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
6th January: 33.67 miles - a loop round Cheddington, back home to pick up some tools I'd forgotten, then a loop out towards Waddesdon in the rain - https://www.strava.com/activities/1343610333 - 1 point
7th January: 31.16 miles - smashing tailwind all the way to Haddenham, then back via Longwick, Stoke Mandeville and Bierton to try and avoid a direct headwind (limited success on that) - https://www.strava.com/activities/1345376593 - 1 point
13th January: 64.44 miles - rolling hills and VeloViewer tile hunting out towards Hemel Hempstead and St. Albans accompanied by Simon - https://www.strava.com/activities/1355030433 - 3 points

28th January: 31.88 miles - Mild but windy ride via Wendover and Haddenham, plus a few detours to ensure 50km. Shorter distance than planned due to not being able to shake a persistent cough - https://www.strava.com/activities/1379909382 - 1 point

Total so far: 6 points

Trying something different with my ride logs this year - rather than just a list of towns/villages I visited, I'm going to attempt to put a bit of a description of the actual ride instead. Might make it more relevant to anyone reading who isn't from my local area and so has no clue where the places I'm riding through actually are. However I will keep the Strava links just in case more details are needed.
 
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Osprey

Guru
Location
Swansea
Jan 1st. 61km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Llanmorlais. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1335923761
Jan 6th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Burry Green, Scurlage, Porteynon, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion Common, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1344077318
Jan 11th. 110km. Pontardawe, Neath, GlynNeath, Hirwaun, Storey Arms, Brecon, Cray, Ystalyfera, Pontardawe. Croix de Fer. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/1352189301
Jan 20th. 54km. Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne Valley Goweron. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1366777178
Jan 28th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhosilli and return. 1 point Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1379586310

Total points. 7
 
January
6th. 51km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Scawby, Brigg, Howsham, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1 Point.
13th. 57km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Bishop Norton, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-Next-Newton, W.Rasen, Osgodby,
S.Kelsey, Moortown Caistor. 1 Point
19th. 55km. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Kirmington, Wootton, ncn1 to Melton Ross, Bigby, Somerby, Owmby, North Kelsey Moor, Caistor. 1 Point
20th. 55km. Caistor, Walesby, Market Rasen, Faldingworth, W.Rasen, Osgodby, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1 point.
27th. 50km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Out and back with a bit extra round Caistor to bring up the 50km. 1Point.
28th. 61km. Caistor, Kirmington, Croxton, Wootton, Burnham, Deepdale, Elsham, Brigg, Cadney, Howsham, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. 1 Point *with Stig.

Running points total : 6.
Stig's points total : 1.
 

PatrickPending

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
To throw my hat in the ring, after a broken hip half way through 2016 and recovery in 2017 first full year to give it a go.

Anyway

28th January 61Km Blaby-Willoughby Waterleys- Leire - Claybrooke Parva - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby . Nice ride - a tad windy inexplicably always a headwind too! 1 point !!

11th February 71Km Blaby - Wigston!- Newton Harcourt - Houghton on the Hill - Ingarsby - Cold Newton - Tilton on the Hill - Skeffington - Rolleston - Ilston - Burton Overy - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Countesthorpe - Blaby! 1 Point

25th February Blaby 51Km - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Walcote - South Kilworth - Walton - Bruntingthorpe - Peatling Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point

21st March 101Km Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - South Kilworth - Stanford on Avon - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Brixworth - Naseby - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth = Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby 3 Points

25th March 61Km Blaby= Countesthorpe - Ashby Parva = Leire - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna and Parva - Monks Kirby - Claybrooke Parva - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Magna - Gilmorton - Peatling Magna - Peatling Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point

1st April 106Km - Blaby = Countesthorpe - Ashby Magna - Leire - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna and Parva - Monks Kirby - Withybrooke - shlton - Brinklow - up the fosse road and a few loops around Monks Kirby - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Walcote - Walton - Bruntingthorpe - Petling Magna - Countesthrpe - Blaby 3 points

20th April 108Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Ashby Magna - Leire - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna and Parva - Monks Kirby - Withybrooke - Shlton - Brinklow - up the fosse road and a few loops around Monks Kirby - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Walcote - Walton - Bruntingthorpe - Petling Magna - Countesthrpe - Blaby...similar to the previous ride but I managed 2K more haha 3 points

25th April 61Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Cosby - Leire - Ashby Magna - Gilmorton - Walton = Bruntingthorpe - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Peatling Parva - Willoughby Waterlys - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point

26th April 76Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterleys -Ashby Magna - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Thornby Naseby - Sibbetoft - Theddingworth - Laughton - Saddington - Fleckney - Kilby - Foston - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby

3rd May 105Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterleys -Ashby Magna - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Creaton - Brixworth- Creaton - Sibbetoft - Clipston (almost) - Marston Trussel (almost) - East Farndon - Lubenham - Laughton - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby

6th May 53Km Wigston = Kilby - Saddington Tunnel - Foxton (along the Grand Onion Canal towpath) = back via roads - Foxton -Gumley - Saddington = Fleckey - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Anesby (to make sure I did the 50) - Peatling Mangna - Countesthorpe - Wigston. On the hybrid = 1 point

8th May 74Km Blaby -Countesthorpe - Willoughby waterlys - Cosby - Boughton Astley - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - down the fosse road - Withybrook - Ansty - Brinklow - Monks Kirby - Claybrooke Parva - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby - 1 point

9th May 59 Km Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wilouhby Waterlys - Ashby Parva - Leire - Ashby Magna -Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby - Claybrooke Parva - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point

10th May 104Km Blaby = Countesthorpe- Wiloughby Waterlys - Peatling Parva -Foston - Kilby - Wistow -Kibworth Harcourt -carlton Curlieu - ilston on the hill - Goadby - Glooston - Cranoe -Hllaton - Stockerston - eyebrook reservoir - Great Eaton -Drayton - Nevill Holt - Medbourne - Welham - Kibworth Beauchamp = Fleckney - Arnesby - Bruntingthorpe - Patling magna and Parv - countesthorpe - Blaby.... phew 3 points

11th May 106Km Blaby = Countesthorpe- Wiloughby Waterlys - Peatling Parva - Arnesby- Wistow -Kibworth Harcourt -carlton Curlieu - ilston on the hill - Goadby - Glooston - Cranoe -Hllaton - Stockerston - eyebrook reservoir - Great Eaton -Drayton - Nevill Holt - Medbourne - Welham - Great Bowden - Foxton - Gumley - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Patling Parva - countesthorpe - Blaby. 3 points

20th May 142Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Great Glen - Houghton on The Hill - Ingarsby - Cold Newton - Marefield - Somerby - Little Dalby - Wymodham - Garthorpe - Stonesby - Saltby - Sproxton - coston - Wymodham - Edmonthorpe - Little Dalby - Somerby - Owston - Tugby - Goadby - Glooston - Cranoe - Tur Langton - Kibworth - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby. 3 points

22nd May 75Km Wigston - Kilby - Saddington Tunnel - Foxton (along the Grand Onion Canal towpath) - Just north of Market Harborough (towpath fenced off) - Foxton - Saddington Tunnel - nipped onto the road for the second part = Fleckey - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - along the road to Wiloughby Waterlys but turned right to go down a road I don't remember having ridden before (turned into a farm track) - Ashby Parva - Countesthorpe - Wigston. On the hybrid - 1 point

24th May 106Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Cosby - Broughton Astley - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Parva - Withybrooke - Shilton - Ansty- Brinklow - up the fosse road and a few loops around Monks Kirby - Claybroke Magna - Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton - Walcote - Walton - Bruntingthorpe - Petling Parva - Countesthrpe - Blaby 3 points

28th May 75Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Parva - Cross in t'hand - Ullesthorpe =Claybrooke Magna - Withybrooke - Shilton - Ansty- Brinklow - Monks Kirby - Claybroke Parva - Frolesworth - Leire - Ashby Parva - Wilouhby Waterlys - Countesthorpe = Blaby 1 point

2nd June 105Km Blaby = Wigston -Newton Harcourt - Great Glen - Horton on the hill - Ingarsby - Keyham - Hungarton - Cold Newton - Marefield - Halstead - Launde - Loddington - Alexton - Stockerston - Eyebrooke Reservoir - Grear Raston - Drayton - Nevile Holt = Medbourne = Welham = Great Bowden - Foxton = Gumley - Laughton - Mowsley - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Countesthorpe = Blaby 3 points

10th June 111Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Parva - Leire - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Parva - Monks Kirby - Withybrooke - Shilton - Ansty- Brinklow - back to Monks Kirby and around again via Brinklow - anotherloop around Monks Kirby - Claybroke Magna - Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton - Walcote - Walton - Bruntingthorpe - Petling Parva - Countesthrpe - Blaby 3 points went past the apple maps car 4 times!

15h June 54Km Wigston = Kilby - Saddington Tunnel - Foxton (along the Grand Onion Canal towpath) = - Foxton - to the bridge just before the end of the towpath (well the bit you can cycle along) then back - Wigston. On the hybrid = 1 point

18th June 102Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterleys -Ashby Magna - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Cottesbroke - Brixworth - Cottesbroke - Naseby - Sibbetoft - Marston Trussel - Saddington - Fleckney - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby

22nd June 166Km Blaby - Countesthorpe- Wiloughby Waterlys - Peatling Parva - Arnesby- Wistow - Great Glen - Little Stretton - Kings Norton - Ilston on the hill - Alexton - Stockerston - Eyebrook reservoir - Stoke Dry - Lyddington - Seaton - Harringworth - Laxton - Blatherwyce -Bulwick - Southwick - Cotterstock - Tansor - Fotheringhay - Nassington - Apethorpe - Kings Cliffe - Blatherwycke - Harringworth - Lydington - Stoke Dry -Great Eaton -Drayton - Nevill Holt - Medbourne - Welham - Cranoe - Tur Langton - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby - Patling Magna - countesthorpe - Blaby. 3 points

8th July 81Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Magna - Dunton Bassett - Leire- Ashby Parva - Claybrooke Magna - Withybrook - Ansty - Brinklow - Easenhall - Pailton - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point!

14th July 107Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt- Great Glen -Little Stretton - Houghton on the Hill - Ingarsby - Beeby - Hungarton -Marefield -Burrough on the Hill - Somerby - Knossington -Braunston - Launde - Loddington - Tugby - Goadby - Glooston - Cranoe - Welham - Great Bowden - Foxton - Saddington -Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby - 3 points!

23rd July 56Km = Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Cosby -Broughton Astley = Frolesworth = Claybrooke magna - Monks Kiby - Claybrooke Parva = Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton = Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby = 1 point!

20th August 57Km Blaby - Countesthorpe - Willoughbu Waterlys - Dunton Basset - Ashby Parva Frolesworth - Claybrooke Parva - Wibtoft - Claybrooke Magna - Ullesthorpe - Gilmorton - Peatling Magna - Peatling Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby - 1 point!

13th September 100Km - Blaby - Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterleys -Ashby Magna - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Creaton - Brixworth- Creaton - Sibbetoft - Clipston (almost) - Marston Trussel (almost) - Theddingworth - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby

14th September 76Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Magna - Dunton Bassett - Leire- Ashby Parva - Claybrooke Magna - Withybrook - Ansty - Brinklow - Easenhall - Pailton - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point!

7/10 107Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Ingarsby - Marefield - Owston - Somerby - Braunston - Launde - Tugby - Goadby - Glooston - Cranoe - Wellham - Great Bowden - Foxton - saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Blaby

28/10 67Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Dunton Bassett - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - - Brinklow - Easenhall - Pailton - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Willoughby Waterelys - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point!

11/11 62Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Leire - Ashby Parva - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point!

16/12 58Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys -Cosby - Broughton Astley - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Peatling Parva - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point!

29th December 76Km Blaby- Countesthorpe - Wiloughby Waterlys - Cosby - Boughtob Astley - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Withybrook - Ansty - Brinklow - Easenhall - Pailton - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Wiloughby Waterlys - Countesthorpe - Blaby 1 point


This year's total 66 points!
 
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