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

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bruce1530

Guru
Location
Ayrshire
January: 1 trip, 1 point
February: 3 trips, 3 points
March: 3 trips, 3 points
April; 4 trips, 5 points

May 4: Train to Johnstone, Houston, Langbank, Renfrew, Paisley, train home. 53k
May 5: Saltcoats to largs and back. 51k
May 11: Kilwinning, Kilmaurs, Moscow, Newmilns, Symington, Irvine and home. 86k
May 19: Saltcoats-Largs-Wemyss Bay-Greenock-PortGlasgow-Houston-Johnstone (train to) kilwinning - Saltcoats. 82k.

Total: 18 points
 
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gavgav

Guru
20th January (53.3km)
Shrewsbury-Acton Burnell-Longnor-Cardington-Church Preen-Kenley-Harnage Grange-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1 Point

3rd February (54.6km)
Shrewsbury-Annscroft-Lea Cross-Yockleton-Westbury-Halfway House-Wollaston-Bulthy-Crew Green-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 Point

17th February (67.8km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Rodington Heath-High Ercall-Osbaston-Rowton-Ellerdine Heath-High Hatton-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Moreton Corbett-Shawbury-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

26th February (52.1km)
Grizedale-High Nibthwaite-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Newby Bridge-Graythwaite-Force Forge-Satterthwaite-Grizedale

1 point

30th March (53.4km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Mawddach Trail-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

11th April (55.8km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Mawddach Trail-Dolgellau-Llanelltyd-Cymer Abbey-Dolgellau-Mawddach Trail-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

4th May (53.3km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total = 7 Points
 

StuartG

slower but further
Location
SE London
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]
April
7th: 51.71 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Pebblecombe-Henfold Lakes-Tanhouse Farm-Reigate-Merstham-Sydenham [A]
16th: 57.12 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Polesden Lacey-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Beckenham-Sydenham [A]
23rd: 50.20 miles: Sydenham-Biggin Hill-Knockholt-Sevenoaks-Chipstead-Warlingham-Sydenham [F]
28th: 55.25 miles: Spring Tour 2nd Day: Rennes-Chateaubriant [F]
29th: 50.77 miles: Spring Tour 3rd Day: Chateaubriant-Angers [F]
May
1st: 47.22 miles: Spring Tour 5th Day: Le Mans-Nogent [F]
3rd: 54.42 miles: Spring Tour 7th Day: Argentan-Ouistreham [F]

Total: 23 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello
 
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steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire

Houthakker

A Happy Wanderer
Location
Lancashire coast
January
6th - Lytham, Clifton, Roseacre, Elswick, Singleton, Whitehills, Lytham. 31.5 Miles. 1 point
20th - Lytham, Kirkham, Woodplumpton, Bilsborrow, Garstang, Glasson Dock, Pilling, Great Eccleston. Weeton, Lytham. 61 Miles = 2 points
February
3rd - Lytham, Blackpool, Fleetwood and return. 53k = 1 point
10th - Lytham, Kirkham, Catforth, inskip, Kirham, Lytham - 51km - 1pt
17th - Preston, Hoghton. Abbey Village, Brinscall, White Coppice, Brindle, Leyland, Longton, Preston - 53km = 1 pt
March
10th - Lytham, Weeton, Poulton, Cleveleys, Blackpool, Home 51km 1 pt
April
7th Lytham, Preston, Osbaldeston, Ribchester, Longridge, Broughton, Elswick, Lytham 55 miles 2 pts
21st Home, singleton, Presall, Pilling, Great Eccleston, Home - 42 miles 1 pt
23rd Preston, Eccleston, Chorley, Belmont, Blackburn, Preston – 43 miles 1 pt
May
5th Lytham, Garstang, Scorton, Condor Green, Knott End, Hambleton, Lytham 63 Miles 3 pts

Running total 14 points
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
Post getting very long so starting again in May.
January - April 30 points.

May 1 Bolton, Westhoughton, Hindley, Leigh and return via guided bus way 57.19 Kms. 1point
May 2 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home. 56.61 Kms 1 point
May 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington,Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.08 Kms 1 point

Running total 33 points
 

bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
January - 2 rides, 2 points
February - 4 rides, 5 points
March - 5 rides, 6 points
April - 4 rides, 4 points

May 3rd: Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Lescouët – Penhouët Butteau – Merdrignac - St Launeuc – Trémorel – Gaël – Le Bran – Mauron – la Ville Haligan – Home 63.48km 1 point

May 5th: Home – Pont Ruelland – Grenedan – Trémorel – Lanrelas – Eréac – Mérillac – St Vran – Merdrignac – Penhouët Butteau – Bédée – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 63.73km 1 point


Cumulative points: 19
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2073801102 1 pt
13/01/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2075006680 Warmed up
https://www.strava.com/activities/2076036381 1 pt

February
17/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2156655649 1 point
22/02/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2169729527 1 Point

March
05/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2192652744 Back to dog
https://www.strava.com/activities/2192952007 1 pt
11/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2206164534 1pt
17/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2218841172 then
https://www.strava.com/activities/2220714462 1 pt
23/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2234182403 1 point.
30/03/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2252476330 KLBUG ride then https://www.strava.com/activities/2252775952. 2 points

April
01/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2258008264 Downham, Watlington, Marshland St James, Barroway, Downham, Denver, Bexwell, Downham. 1 pt
13/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2286752697 Downham to Ickburgh and back. 1pt
19/04/19 tps://www.strava.com/activities/2301723116 Downham to Cambridge on route 11 then https://www.strava.com/activities/2302490051 back to Ely. Got lost 116.68km plus riding about in Cambridge. 3 points.
21/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2307371738 Downham, Watlington, Wereham, home. Needed a break as have sore foot
https://www.strava.com/activities/2308244379 Just the Barroway loop. Rested foot for the remainder of the ride. 1 point.
22/04/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2311931375 Marriotts Way area to Aylsham, Coltishall, Lenwade, Whitwell. 50 miles. 2 points. Forgot to post at the time.

May
05/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2345040377 Denver/Magdalen loop x 2. 50km, 1pt


19 Points so far. Year going well.
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
May 5th 31.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Burton on the wolds ,Hoton ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
May 6th 51.2 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Desford ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Orton ,Snarestone ,Odestone ,Botcheston ,Markfield ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 42
Points in all challenges 74
 
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