The 2019 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month Challenge

[Saluki]

January
12/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2073801102 Downham - King's Lynn - Watlington - Magdalen - Barroway - Home. 1 pt
13/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2075006680 Downham, Denver loop twice, Bexwell, home ............ Needed a warm up..
The rest https://www.strava.com/activities/2076036381 Downham - Barroway Drove - Downham 50km together 1 pt

February
17/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2156655649 Downham - some villages back to Downham. 1 point
22/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2169729527 Downham - Oxborough - Fincham - Downham. 1 Point

March
05/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2192652744 Cantley - Acle - S. Walsham, Little Plumstead, Brundall, Cantley
(Had to get back to cottage as didn't want to leave my dog)
The rest: https://www.strava.com/activities/2192952007 Cantley - Hassingham, S.Burlingham, Cantley - 52km total, 1 pt
11/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2206164534 Downham, King’s Lynn (the scenic route), Watlington, Wimbotsham, home. 1pt
17/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2218841172 Denver, Bexwell loop, followed by

https://www.strava.com/activities/2220714462 New loop on the 29ers. Downham, Magdalen, Barroway and home.
23/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2234182403 Downham, Marshland loop plus Bexwell loop, Downham. 1 point.
8 Points so far.

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 5 points
February: 2 rides, 3 points
9th March: 32.66 miles - Direct ride to the LBS with a tailwind in order to get a part fitted, then a meandering route home accompanied by very gusty head and cross winds - https://www.strava.com/activities/2201837654 and https://www.strava.com/activities/2201838570 - 1 point
17th March: 50.14 miles - Another four villages for the ABC challenge, but also two hailstorms, the second one of which was rather intense and forced me to take shelter in a hedge for five minutes - https://www.strava.com/activities/2220147917 - 2 points
23rd March: 65.61 miles - First 100km ride of the year, plus first ever ascent of Kop Hill, one of the toughest climbs in the Chilterns. Was paced/pulled up it by @Sbudge which certainly helped! - https://www.strava.com/activities/2234541454 - 3 points

Total so far: 14 points

 

[bruce1530]

January: 1 trip, 1 point
February: 3 trips, 3 points

Mar 23: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Irvine-Troon-Prestwick Airport, and back by roughly the same route. 53k
Mar 30. Saltcoats-Largs-Skelmorlie and back. Windy. 51k
Mar 31: Saltcoats-irvine-troon-prestwick-ayr-heads of ayr-alloway and back by train. 61k

Total: 7

 

[steveindenmark]

7th January 61km Denmark
https://strava.app.link/qVShBbzeiT

18th February 53km. Denmark
https://strava.app.link/Bjqb6sYZp

10th March, 51km, Denmark
https://strava.app.link/oNu5PvGJWU

23rd March, 101km. Denmark
https://strava.app.link/WILbePxnjV


6 points

 

[iandg]

January:
6th Jan: Dumfries 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2058995407 1 Point
27th Jan: Dumfries 58km https://www.strava.com/activities/2106236192 1 Point
February:
10th Feb: Point/Stornoway 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/2136792683 1 Point
11th Feb: Stornoway (Westside Loop) 75km https://www.strava.com/activities/2139047274 1 Point
19th Feb: Stornoway (Ravenspoint/Callanish 100km) 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/2160385881 3 points
24th Feb: Stornoway (Achmore/Callanish loop) 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2172111629 1 Point
28th Feb: Stornoway (Callanish/Achmore loop) 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2181672984 1 Point
March:
15th Mar: Dumfries (Johnstonebridge out and back) 55km https://www.strava.com/activities/2215351703 1 Point
23rd Mar: Stornoway (Leurbost,Callanish/Carloway loop) 65km https://www.strava.com/activities/2234160914 1 Point

Total: 11 Points

 

[challe]

My first 50km this year (56km). Nice weather +11c and sunny. Quite windy.

 

[Lilliburlero]

January 6th - 51.15 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/2059483610 https://www.relive.cc/view/2059483610
January 20th 47.10 miles Manual entry https://www.strava.com/activities/2092185494

February 23rd - 51.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2169705880
February 24th - 56.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2171262666

March 17th - 51.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2219132843
March 24th - 61.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2236715478

 

[The Bystander]

January : 6 rides, 6 points
February : 4 rides, 4 points
March : 2 rides, 2 points
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24th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Old, home
53.1 km

Total 13 rides, 13 points

 

[13 rider]

Mar 4th 32.1 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop
Mar 23rd 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Nice Pie ,Barrow ,Swithland ,Cropston ,Anstey
Mar 24th 50.8 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Markfield ,Odestone ,Snarestone ,Austrey ,Wilson ,Cadeby ,Kirby Mallory ,Desford ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 42

 

[Spinney]

Jan 27th - 31.5 miles - Damery, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Thornbury, Cromhall - 1 point

Feb
16th - 41.45 miles - Tytherington, Elberton, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcombe, Damery - 1 point
24th - 32.4 miles - Hawkesbury Upton, Sopworth, Sherston, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Wotton-under-Edge - 1 point

March
25th - 50.4 miles - Stinchcombe, Gloucester (outskirts), Frampton, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Damery - 2 points

Total 5 points

 

[iandg]

January:
6th Jan: Dumfries 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2058995407 1 Point
27th Jan: Dumfries 58km https://www.strava.com/activities/2106236192 1 Point
February:
10th Feb: Point/Stornoway 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/2136792683 1 Point
11th Feb: Stornoway (Westside Loop) 75km https://www.strava.com/activities/2139047274 1 Point
19th Feb: Stornoway (Ravenspoint/Callanish 100km) 101km https://www.strava.com/activities/2160385881 3 points
24th Feb: Stornoway (Achmore/Callanish loop) 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2172111629 1 Point
28th Feb: Stornoway (Callanish/Achmore loop) 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2181672984 1 Point
March:
15th Mar: Dumfries (Johnstonebridge out and back) 55km https://www.strava.com/activities/2215351703 1 Point
23rd Mar: Stornoway (Leurbost,Callanish/Carloway loop) 65km https://www.strava.com/activities/2234160914 1 Point
25th Mar: Stornoway (Ness and back) 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/2240367097 3 Points

Total 14 points

 

[Domus]

January 1 Home to Chorlton, group ride inc pub stop in Mobberley, return home from Chorlton 87.4 Kms 2 points
January 3 Home, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Farnworth and Home via Bolton 53.57 Kms 1 point
January 13 Home, Chorlton Water Park, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Chorlton Water Park and Home. 97.25 Kms 2 points
January 17 Home, Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Bolton Home. 50.9 Kms 1 point
January 25 Ride from Wilmslow around some very nice country lanes plus a circuit of the Airport, to and from Bolton Station 63.87 Kms 1 point
February 1 Grange, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Meathop 70.1 Kms 1 point
February 6 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Hindley, Costa in Leigh then return home via Guided Bus Way 53.6 Kms 1 point
February 10 Home, Chorlton Water Park then tour of Cheshire lanes around Dunham Massey, return home via Manchester 95.04 Kms 2 points
February 14 Home, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and Home 54.16 Kms 1 point
February 16 North West Mini Passage Audax 121.89 Kms 3 points
February 18 Visit to Mum's in Chorley via Bolton and Horwich, return via Blundell Arms 56.6 Kms 1 point
March 26 Flatish ride to Frederick's in Chorley via Farnworth and Adlington, return home via Horwich and Bolton 54.56 Kms 1 point

Running total 17 points

 

[dickyknees]

January
January 2nd - 56.00 kms (34.8 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfigael, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
January 6th - 51.88 kms (32.24 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
January 9th - 51.74 kms (32.15 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Dothan, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
February
February 11th - 52.81 kms (32.09 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, home.
February 14th - 58.00 kms (36.04 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanrhyddlad, Llantrisant, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Dothan, RAF Valley, Valley, home.
February 19th - 66.36 kms (41.24 miles) 1 point.
Home, Llanfairyneubwll, RAF Valley, Engedi, Dothan, Soar, Bethel, Llangaffo, Newborough, Malltraeth, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr loop, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, RAF Valley, Llanfairyneubwll, home.
February 24th - 51.94 miles (83.92 kms) 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanddeusant, Llanbabo, Rhosybol, Llanerchymedd, Coedana, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
February 26th - 54.58 miles (87.8 kms) 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, RAF Valley, Engedi, Dothan, Soar, Bethel, Lon Cefni, Rhostrewfa, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Bodedern, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, Four Mile Bridge, home.
March
March 26th - 58.91 kms (36.61 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llynnon Mill, Llantrisant, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, home.

Running total: 11 points.

 

[StuartG]

January
1st: 51.20 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Box Hill-Mickleham and return: 2 points [F]
15th: 52.39 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Outwood-Reigate-Merstham-Sydenham: 2 points [F]
February
9th: 51.78 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Epsom-Bookham-Cobham-Ewell-Banstead-Purley-Sydenham [A]
12th: 51.60 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Oxted-Crowhurst-Godstone-Croydon-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
March
26th: 52.40 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Shoreham-Lullingstone & back [A]

Total: 10 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello

 

[aferris2]

01Jan: 102.45km https://www.strava.com/activities/2048787261 3 points
17Feb: 109.48km https://www.strava.com/activities/2155990510 3 points

09 Mar: 56.06 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2201016970 1 point
27 Mar: 55.56 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2244582902 1 point
2019 total: 8 points