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

[kipster]

1st April - 70km - 1 Point - Oakley, Bucklebury, Overton, Popham, Oakley
7th April - 50.90 miles - 2 Points - Oakley, Whitchurch, Stoke, Conholt, Hurstbourne Tarrant, St Mary Bourne, Oakley
14th April 56.8 miles - 2 points - Oakley, Bentley, Steep, Axford, Oakley
21st April - 63.5 miles (102km) - 3 Points - Oakley, Hungerford, Ramsbury, The Bourne Valley, Oakley
22nd April - 64km - 1 Point - Oakley, Andover, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Oakley
26th April - 54 km - 1 Point - Oakley, Old Basing, Bramley, Tadley, Monk Sherborne, Oakley

Running Total : 36 Points

 

[Bazzer]

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
21st Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 58.4 kms 1 point
(Sore back from physio, but weirdly average speed up)
22nd Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 55.4 kms 1 point

Running total 16 points

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

28/4

Up early to beat rain to Clumber Park and back - 54 km

Running total: 4 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April
5th - 57.14 kms (35.51 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Valley, home.
8th - 54.13 kms (33.64 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, South Stack, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Valley, home.
13th - 53.94 kms (33.52 miles) - 1 point.
Home, down the A5 to Llangefni, Rhosmeirch, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llantrisant, Llanddeusant, Bodedern, Valley, home.
28th - 56.76 kms (35.27 miles) - 1 point.
Llanfair PG, across Pont Britannia, LonLas Menai, Caernarfon, Lon Eifion to Penygroes and return to Llanfair PG over Pont Grog y Borth (Menai Suspension Bridge)

Total - 20 points.

 

[Osprey]

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

Feb 3rd. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, BurryPort, Pembrey and return. 1 point. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1389668379
Feb 11th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhosilli and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1402423017
Feb 17th. 101 km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Pembrey, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Ferryside and return. Croix de Fer. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/1412333144
Feb 24th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1423160773

Mar 4th. 52km. Llanmorlais, llanridian, Cilibion, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Gowerton. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1435455743
Mar 17th. 57km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Gowerton. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1457594726
Mar 24th. 50km. Llanmorlais Lanrhidian, Llanmadoc, Scurlage, Rhossilli and return. Croix de Fer. Jan 1st. 61km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Llanmorlais. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1335923761
Mar 29th. 104km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, St Clears, Red Roses, Tenby. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1479207984

Apr 8th 52km. Llanmorlais, llanridian, Cilibion, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Gowerton. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1496360612
Apr 21st. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, BurryPort, Pembrey and return. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1521691027
Apr 28th. 103km. Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend, Pyle, PortTalbot, Swansea, Llanelli, Llanmorlais. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1536989989

Total points. 24

 

[ColinJ]

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.
-- 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.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 7.
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 28th Apr ride): 20.

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.

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 6 points
February: 4 rides, 6 points
March: 2 rides, 5 points
1st April: 50.27 miles - First climb of Aston Hill this year, finding some new roads in and out of Chesham, and then just constantly re-routing to make sure I got to 50 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/1483882578 - 2 points
7th April: 62.42 miles - Dressed for forecasted wet weather, only for it to turn out sunny and warm; had to ditch extra layers after a few miles! Did a few short, sharp climbs in and around Whipsnade and south Luton - https://www.strava.com/activities/1494617403 - 3 points
15th April: 36.55 miles - Took the train to Wolverton to do some riding around South Northamptonshire - surprised at how undulating the terrain was. Punctured just a few hundred metres from MK station on return, meaning couldn't push on for an imperial half century - https://www.strava.com/activities/1510190389 - 1 point
28th April: 50.23 miles - Half century on holiday in Orlando! Hired a road bike from TheRideXperience and did the biggest hill in otherwise flat Central Florida. About half the route was on roads, half on bike paths - https://www.strava.com/activities/1537075445 - 2 points

Total so far: 25 points

 

[NorthernDave]

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 - 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

21st April 2018
56.48km - Shadwell, Alwoodley Gates, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley Gates, Scarcroft, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point

22nd April 2018
54.6 miles (87.87km) - Thorner, Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Thorp Arch, Walton, Wighill, Healaugh, Askham Richard, Street Houses, Colton, Appleton Roebuck, Acaster Malbis, Naburn, Stillingfleet, Cawood, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 2 points

29th April 2018
54.36 km - Thorner, Rigton Green, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 19 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today'

 

[Lilliburlero]

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

 

[fatjel]

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

 

[Domus]

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

Running total 17 points

 

[Bazzer]

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
21st Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 58.4 kms 1 point
(Sore back from physio, but weirdly average speed up)
22nd Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 55.4 kms 1 point
29th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 1 point
(Planned on a 50 miler, but discovered poorly dressed for the cold north westerly, so original plans abandoned).

Running total 17 points

 

[13 rider]

Apr 7th 35.42 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop in reverse this time
Apr 14th 50.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Wymeswold ,Quorn ,Newtown Linford ,Anstey
Apr 16th 70.1 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Odestone ,Overseal ,Thorpe Constantine ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Apr 22nd 102 miles 4 points
Anstey ,Desford ,Loughborough ,Cossington ,Beeby ,Nice pie cafe, Wymeswold ,Normanton, Belton ,Whitwick ,Newtown Linford ,Anstey
Apr 29th 65.1 miles 3 points
Etape Loch Ness Inverness to Inverness around the Loch

Points in this challenge 36
Points in all challenges 63

 

[tallliman]

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

Total 30 points

 

[steveindenmark]

3rd January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1339023470/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1514995695

5th January Denmark 66km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1341904739

12th January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1351846077

27th January Denmark 50.06km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1377753342/edit

1st February Denmark 53km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1386350611

18th February. Denmark 51.9km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1413833619

19th February Denmark 58km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1415614283

21st February Denmark 52km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1418891157

26th February Denmark 61km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1427094595

12th March Foggy Denmark 53km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1449445143

7th April Denmark 102km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1494804143

15th April Denmark 51km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1510039408

28th April Denmark 56km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1536415031

15 points