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

Milkfloat · 21 Jun 2018

January 6th. Warwick, Beausale, Temple Balsall, Kingswood, Wotton Wawen, Bearley, Norton Lindsey, Warwick. 34.6 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1343641480

February 19th. Costa Adeje, Los Menores, Chiguergue, La Teide, Vilaflor, Arona, La Camella, Costa Adeje. 55.7 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1415514674

March 25th. Warwick, Grandborough, HMP Rye Hill, Shuckburgh, Wormleighton, Knightcote, Warwick. 47.9miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1470686236

April 22nd. Warwick, Alderminster, Admington, Ilmington, Pillerton Priors, Wellesborne, Barford, Warwick. 45.2 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1524024914

May 6th. Warwick, Wellesbourne, Kineton, Tysoe, Northend, Whitnash, Wellesbourne, Barford, Warwick. 58.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1552932614

June 15th. Warwick, Grandbourgh, Barby, Welford, Husbands Bosworth, Tugby (Cafe Ventoux), Bruntingthorpe, Monks Kirby, Wappenbury, Warwick. 101.5 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1642358856

Noodle Legs · 22 Jun 2018

21 June

Barton Marina Chain Gang Loop

42.4mi/68.24km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/1653399328

Sbudge · 22 Jun 2018

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
21st June, 52.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1653434131) - Another detour home, Harrow - Radlett - Hampstead

Domus · 22 Jun 2018

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
June 17 Home, Bury, Edenfield, Burnley, Toddy, Cragg Vale, Sowerby Bridge 71.6 Kms 1 point
June 22 Home, Egerton, Belmont, Horwich, Farnworth, Bolton and Home 54.86 Kms 1 point

Running total 29 points

The Bystander · 22 Jun 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:
3rd 81.9km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Sibbertoft, Welford, Naseby, Haselbech, Harrington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Holcot, Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, home
6th 67.0km Little Harrowden, Sywell, Ecton, Cogenhoe, Horton, Whiston, Grendon, Hardwater Mill, Wilby, Sywell, Holcot, Hannington, Walgrave, home
10th 53.3km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Pitsford, Holcot, Hannington, Walgrave, home
11th 53.9km Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Maidwell, Foxhall, Mawsley, home
15th 52.1km Harrington, Gt.Oxendon, E.Farndon, Marston Trussell, Sibbertoft, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Lamport, Old, home
22nd 64.9km Walgrave, Old, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Harrington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Old, home

25 points

dickyknees · 22 Jun 2018

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.

June 3rd - Lon Las Cymru Day 1 89.3 kms (55.5 miles) - 2 points.
June 4th - Lon Las Cymru Day 2 71.2 kms (44.23 miles) - 1 point.
June 5th - Lon Las Cymru Day 3 62.1 kms (38.6 miles) - 1 point.
June 6th - Lon Las Cymru Day 4 69.33 kms (43.08 miles) - 1 point.
June 7th - Lon Las Cymru Day 5 90.78 kms (56.41 miles) - 2 points.
June 22nd - 84.50 kms (52.5 miles) - 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanddeusant, Elim, Trefor x roads, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, Rhoscolyn,home.

Total 39 points.

13 rider · 23 Jun 2018

June 2nd 32.1 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards Abbey 50km loop
Sat 10th 125 miles 5 points
Forum ride York to the Humber bridge and back
Sun 11th 75 miles 3 points
York to Market Rason via the Humber bridge
Sun 17th 33.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Thornton ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey ,Cropston ,Swithland ,Anstey
Sat 23rd 33.7 mile 1 point
St Bernards loop via Priory lane

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 99

Lilliburlero · 23 Jun 2018

steverob · 23 Jun 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
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
23rd June: 68.15 miles - Ride down into Oxfordshire, visiting Brill and Britwell Hills, climbing both from different sides than I previously had. Struggled last 10 miles, think I hadn't taken enough sustenance with me - https://www.strava.com/activities/1656931862 - 3 points

Total so far: 40 points

the stupid one · 23 Jun 2018

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: Home-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Neston-Deeside Industrial Park-Hawarden Bridge-Connah’s Quay-Flint Castle turnaround-Deeside Industrial Park-Woodbank Road-Capenhurst-Ledsham-Willaston-Raby-Thornton Hough-Brimstage-Storeton-Landican Lane-Arrowe Park-Saughall Massie-Meols-Leasowe Bay turnaround-Hoylake-local roads for the last 5 km. 100.5 km, 3 points.

Total: 19 points

EDIT: I missed a previous ride and its point. Even better.

Saluki · 23 Jun 2018

January
06/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1343911738 Horncastle-Bardney-Woodhall Spa-Horncastle 1 point
14/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1356911772 Horncastle-Bardney-Southray-Horncastle 1 point
February
17/02/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1412056636 Horncastle to somewhere to Tattershall and back 1 point
March
11/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1448012939 Bardney Cafe, loop around Wragby, Bardney Cafe 1 point
16/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132293 Downham to somewhere and back 1 point the pair
https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132308 Downham to somewhere else and back 50km and a bit together
25/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1471785384 Local loop - not where I meant to go.
afternoonhttps://www.strava.com/activities/1471785411 Another local loop 1 point for 50km over 2 rides
April
07/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1494467740 Bardney - Lincoln - Bardney. 22 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/1494474555 Louth loop 16 miles. About 61km 1 point together
21/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1522769536 Horncastle to Lincoln - Bardney - Horncastle. 50.5 miles 2 Points
May
05/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1551654649 Horncastle to somewhere, somewhere else and back home. 1 point
06/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1553483602 Horncastle to SIBSEY and back again 1 point
09/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1560868532 Whitwell, Themelthorpe Loop, Aylsham, A140 to Stratton Strawless, Felthorpe, Freelands Corner, Whitwell, Reepham, Whitwell. 50km. 1 more point.
19/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582124396 Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle and some villages inbetween. 1 point
20/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1584586980 Horncastle - Revesby - Stickford - Horncastle via Mareham. 1 point
June
03/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1614493894 Horncastle-Bardney-Fiskney-Bardney-Woodhall-Kirkby-Horncastle.
03/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1615294831 Downham, somewhere, Downham. 9.4 miles to make a 50 mile day. 2 points :cycle:

10/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1630178778 Marriotts to Aylsham and long way back to car as Chap was annoying me.
23/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1656864555 Downham, 10 mile bank, got lost, Feltwell, got lost again, Denver, Downham, No Cake 1 point
Running Total: 19 points. woo hoo. :hyper:

LeetleGreyCells · 24 Jun 2018

24 June

Second 50 km ride of the month!

Kiveton to Chesterfield and back via TPT and Cuckoo Way joined at Rother Valley.

Points this month: 2 :eek:

Total points: 7 (Woo-hoo!)

The Bystander · 24 Jun 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:
3rd 81.9km, 6th 67.0km, 10th 53.3km, 11th 53.9km, 15th 52.1km, 22nd 64.9km

24th Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Harrington, Arthingworth, Brampton Valley Way, Merry Tom Crossing, Pitsford Water, Holcot, Hannington, Walgrave, home. 50.7km

26 points

Lilliburlero · 24 Jun 2018

NorthernDave · 24 Jun 2018

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

23rd June 2018
64.82 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kearby, Sicklinghall, Linton, Collingham, Rigton Green, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

24th June 2018
53.31 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Lotherton Gates, Lead, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 34 points

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

Milkfloat

An Peanut

Noodle Legs

Winging it

Sbudge

Cyclist

Domus

Guru

The Bystander

Über Member

dickyknees

Guru

13 rider

Guru

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

steverob

Guru

the stupid one

Über Member

Saluki

World class procrastinator

LeetleGreyCells

Un rouleur infatigable

The Bystander

Über Member

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member

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