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

[LeetleGreyCells]

15 January - 52.88 km / 32.86 miles - Anston - Woodsetts - Gildingwells - Carlton-in-Lindrick - Worksop - Rhodesia - Whitwell - Woodall
27 February - 52.38km / 32.55 miles - Whitwell, Barlborough, Clowne, Duckmanton, Eckington, Beighton, Aston-cum-Aughton
18 March - 52.1km / 32.37 miles - Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with a short detour around the lake at Pools Brook Country Park.
28 March - 58.6 km / 36.41 miles - TPT to Tapton Lock into Chesterfield to Holmesbrook Valley Park through smaller parks, past the railway station and return to Tapton Lock then make way home.
11 April - 52.6km / 32.68 miles - TPT from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with loops of the lakes.
01 May - 52.9km / 32.87 miles - TPT from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with a loop of each lake at Rother Valley and Pools Brook Country Park.
10 May - 84.79km / 52.6 miles - TPT Rother Valley Country Park to Poolsbrook Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield to Rother Valley to Poolsbrook to (the new and nearly completed former) Clowne Branch Line to Poolsbrook (again!) to Rother Valley (again!).
23 May - 60.13km / 37.36 miles -Dinnington, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Styrrup, Oldcotes, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Gildingwells, Worksop, Shireoaks, Netherthorpe, Thorpe Salvin, Kiveton Park.
2 June - 64.95km / 40.36 miles - TPT Rother Valley Country Park to Poolsbrook Country Park to Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock to Rother Valley Country Park
20 June - 51.05km / 31.721 miles - Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Blythe, Worksop, Rhodesia, Netherthorpe, Thorpe Salvin, Harthill
30 June - 81.25km / 50.5 miles -
Thorpe Salvin - Worksop - Barnby Moor - Scrooby - Harworth - Tickhill - Maltby - Aston
8 July - 57.88km / 35.96 - Kiveton Park, Staveley, Inkersall, Eckington, Marsh Lane, Nether Handley, Coal Aston, Jordanthorpe, Norton, Gleadless, Mosborough, Killamarsh, Wales.
23 July - 100.4km / 62.4 miles - Maltby, Tickhill, Bawtry, Retford, North Wheatley, Worksop
6 August - 56.03km / 34.82 miles - Harthill, Clowne, Oxcroft, Bolsover, Carburton, Worksop, Shireoaks

Total to date: 18 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

15 January - 52.88 km / 32.86 miles - Anston - Woodsetts - Gildingwells - Carlton-in-Lindrick - Worksop - Rhodesia - Whitwell - Woodall
27 February - 52.38km / 32.55 miles - Whitwell, Barlborough, Clowne, Duckmanton, Eckington, Beighton, Aston-cum-Aughton
18 March - 52.1km / 32.37 miles - Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with a short detour around the lake at Pools Brook Country Park.
28 March - 58.6 km / 36.41 miles - TPT to Tapton Lock into Chesterfield to Holmesbrook Valley Park through smaller parks, past the railway station and return to Tapton Lock then make way home.
11 April - 52.6km / 32.68 miles - TPT from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with loops of the lakes.
01 May - 52.9km / 32.87 miles - TPT from Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield with a loop of each lake at Rother Valley and Pools Brook Country Park.
10 May - 84.79km / 52.6 miles - TPT Rother Valley Country Park to Poolsbrook Country Park to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield to Rother Valley to Poolsbrook to (the new and nearly completed former) Clowne Branch Line to Poolsbrook (again!) to Rother Valley (again!).
23 May - 60.13km / 37.36 miles -Dinnington, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Styrrup, Oldcotes, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Gildingwells, Worksop, Shireoaks, Netherthorpe, Thorpe Salvin, Kiveton Park.
2 June - 64.95km / 40.36 miles - TPT Rother Valley Country Park to Poolsbrook Country Park to Rother Valley Country Park to Tapton Lock to Rother Valley Country Park
20 June - 51.05km / 31.721 miles - Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Blythe, Worksop, Rhodesia, Netherthorpe, Thorpe Salvin, Harthill
30 June - 81.25km / 50.5 miles -
Thorpe Salvin - Worksop - Barnby Moor - Scrooby - Harworth - Tickhill - Maltby - Aston
8 July - 57.88km / 35.96 - Kiveton Park, Staveley, Inkersall, Eckington, Marsh Lane, Nether Handley, Coal Aston, Jordanthorpe, Norton, Gleadless, Mosborough, Killamarsh, Wales.
23 July - 100.4km / 62.4 miles - Maltby, Tickhill, Bawtry, Retford, North Wheatley, Worksop
6 August - 56.03km / 34.82 miles - Harthill, Clowne, Oxcroft, Bolsover, Carburton, Worksop, Shireoaks

Total to date: 18 points

My lads live near your neck of the woods at shireoaks- quite fancy making a ton ride out of it one day with a ride up there.....

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

My lads live near your neck of the woods at shireoaks- quite fancy making a ton ride out of it one day with a ride up there.....

If you want a ride round up here, I'm very happy to accompany you (you might want a break after doing the century though! ). Ironic really, as I'm originally from your neck of the woods!

 

[Noodle Legs]

If you want a ride round up here, I'm very happy to accompany you (you might want a break after doing the century though! ). Ironic really, as I'm originally from your neck of the woods!

Small world. I shall look you up when I get to planning it...... thinking of trail blazing it up to Rother Valley. Route 6 from Nottingham, although I know there are some iffy bits along there around Clipstone (where I’m originally from) and Sherwood Forest!

 

[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]
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]
14th: 52.90 miles: Sydenham-Bletchingly-Copthorne-Lingfield-Marden Park-Sydenham [A]
June
7th: 55.31 miles: Dutch Tour Day 1: Hook of Holland-Ijmuiden [A]
8th: 46.98 miles: Dutch Tour Day 2: Ijmuiden-Hippolytushoef [A]
9th: 32.30 miles: Dutch Tour Day 3: Hippolytushoef-Heeg [A]
11th: 32.31 miles: Dutch Tour Day 3: Heeg-Hippolytushoef [A]
July
2nd: 56.92 miles: Sydenham-Bletchingley-East Grinstead-Tablehurst Farm-Lingfield-Marden Park-Purley [A]
28th: 33.03 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Wandle Trail-Sydenham [A]
August
3rd: 46.82 miles: Sutton-London-2xcircuts-Sutton Freecycle Ride [A]
6th: 51.60 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Epsom-Stoke d'Abernon-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham [A]

Total: 36 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello

 

[lane]

January
6th. 74km. Sudbury. 1 point.

February
9th 51km Costock 1 Point (Derby, Sawley, Kegworth, East Leake, Costock and return via same route)
16th 54km Findern 1 Point (Home, Elevaston, Aston on Trent, Stenson, Findern & return via same route)
23rd 63km Barrow Upon Soar 1point (Home, Sawley, Kegworth, Sutton Bonnington, Normanton on Soar, Barrow on Soar & return via same route)

March
17th 50km Findern 1 Point (Home, Elevaston, Aston on Trent, Stenson, Findern & return via same route)
24th 69km Dale Abbey 1 point
30th 52km Wilson 1 point

April
16th 51km Swarkestone Lock, Aston, Weston, Thurlston, Derby circuit 1 point
21st 50km Derby, Findern, Stenson, Derby. 1 Point
23rd. 50km Same ride as the 21st. 1 point.

May
4th Derby to Sandy (Beds) 155km 3 points
5th Sandy to Bourne (Lincs) 101km 3 points
6th Bourne to Derby 94km 2 points
15th Normington on Soar via Trent Lock 51km 1 point
18th May, Derby, Barrow, Old Dalby, East Leake 85km 2 points
26th May 104km https://www.strava.com/activities/2399350342 3 Points
28th May 50km https://www.strava.com/activities/2404857301 1 Point

June
16th 53km https://www.strava.com/activities/2454840817 1 Point
19th June 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2464105726 1 Point
22nd June 82km https://www.strava.com/activities/2472074778 2 Points
30th June 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2492992582/segments/62746842157 3 points

July
6th July 116km https://www.strava.com/activities/2509698804 3 points
14th July 14th July 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/2531975404 3 points
20th July Suffolk Lanes Audax 168km https://www.strava.com/activities/2550549429 4 points
23rd July 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/2557475514 1 point

August
2nd August 120km https://www.strava.com/activities/2584859998 3 points
23rd August 210km https://www.strava.com/activities/2645089606 5 points
27th August 50km https://www.strava.com/activities/2657089892 1 Point
31st August 84km https://www.strava.com/activities/2667341669 2 points


Total Points 54

 

[Nomadski]

Jan 12th - 32.24 miles - Droylsden, Daisy Nook, Chadderton, Heaton Park, Manchester CC, Chorlton - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2073550125
Feb 13th - 31.39 miles - Chorlton, Sale, West Timperley, Lymm, Grappenhall, Reverse to Chorlton - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2144213157
Feb 21st - 36.33 miles - Withington, Woodhouse Park, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Ashley, Wythenshawe, Chorlton - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2165200518
Feb 26th - 46.14 miles - Cheadle, High Lane, Disley, Bollington, Alderley Edge, Gatley, West Didsbury - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2177304366
March 5th - 36.55 miles - Guargacho, Golf Del Sur, El Medano, San Isidro, Buzanada, Guaza - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2192782920
March 11th - 31.76 miles - Las Galletas, Los Christianos, La Camella, Aldea Blanca, Guargacho - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2207171209
March 13th - 32.28 miles - Vilaflor, La Sombrera, Parador de Las Canadas del Teide, Mt. Teide Cable Car Station, Vilaflor - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2210921412
March 20th - 31.60 miles - Bridgewater Canal, Altrincham, Mobberley, Wilmslow, Didsbury, Chorlton - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2227428562
April 7th - 43.14 miles - Altrincham, Lower Peover, Mottram St Andrew, Gatley - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2273271882
April 21st - 32.59 miles - Ashton Under Lyne, Oldham, Middleton, Manchester City Centre - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2307663049
April 28th - 68.43 miles - Knutsford, Nrthwich, Winsford, Church Minshull, Middlewich, Lower Peover, Wilmslow, Heald Green - 3 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2326477689
May 13th - 102.2 miles - Birmingham, Atherstone, Coventry, Kingswood, Rubery, Halesowen, Birmingham - 4 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2362024099
June 1st - 44.80 mile - Chorlton, Styal, Adlington, Pott Shrigley, Bollington, Prestbury, Alderley Edge. Wilmslow, Northenden - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2415071825
June 9th - 58.91 miles - Ashton Under Lyne, Hadfield, Woodhead Reservoir, Glossop, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Pott Shrigley, Cheadle - 2 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2437131906
June 22nd - 50.80 miles - Levenshulme, Stockport, Adlington, Cats Tor, Shining Tor, Walker Barn, Tytherington, Dean Row, Heald Green, Northenden - 2 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2471884646
July 1st - 34.74 miles - Guadarranque, Taraguilla, Los Barrios, Palmones - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2495101493
July 2nd - 32.33 miles - Guadarranque, Campamento, La Linea de la Concepcion, Gibraltar, Puenta Mayorga - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2497618397
July 3rd - 51.53 miles - Guadarranque, Estacion de San Roque, Castellar nuevo de la Frontera, Los Angeles, Castellar Viejo de la Frontera - 2 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2501091052
July 14th - 40.04 miles - Chorlton, Cheadle Hulme, Poynton, Adlington, Dean Row, Mobberley, Ashley, Northenden - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2532123751

August 4th - 100 miles (Garmin recorded 99.40 but it was a 100 mile route...so I'm taking it ) - RideLondon 100 2019 - 4 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2589964432

Total 31 points

 

[The Bystander]

January : 6 rides, 6 points
February : 4 rides, 4 points
March : 3 rides, 3 points
April : 3 rides, 4 points
May : 4 rides, 4 points
June : 4 rides, 4 points
July : 7 rides, 8 points
August : 2 rides, 2 points
+
8th Mawsley, Foxhall, Thorpe Underwood, Arthingworth, Kelmarsh, Haselbech, Naseby, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Old, Mawsley, home
55.7 km / 1 point

Total 34 rides, 36 points

 

[13 rider]

Aug 4th 31.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Radcliffe ,Sileby ,Cossington ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey
Aug 8th 32.5 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey Loop

Points in this challenge 80
Points in all challenges 130

 

[Domus]

Post getting very long so starting again in August.
January - April 30 points.
May - July 31 points

August 3 Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Adlington, Blackrod, Hindley, Atherton, Walkden, Whitefield and home 82.69 Kms 2 points
August 8 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Anglezarke, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and home via Bolton 58 Kms 1 point

Running total 64 points.

 

[aferris2]

01 Jan: 102.45km https://www.strava.com/activities/2048787261 3 points
17 Feb: 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
29 Mar: 51.86 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2249217582 1 point
16 Apr: 111.12 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2294208483 3 points
17 Apr: 51.31 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2297013515 1 point
20 Apr: 58.44 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2305227914 1 point
7 May: 106.35 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2349035517/ 3 points
13 May: 51.07 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2363829218 1 point
21 May: 104 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2385208736/ 3 points
24 May: 102.09 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2393795497 3 points
1 Jun: 103.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2415207072 3 points
3 Jun: 116 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2420306345 3 points
9 Jun: 54.13 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2435858102 1 point
16 Jun: 53.8 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2454266236 1 point
22 Jun: 103.99 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2471711831 3 points
29 Jun: 106.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2490667742 3 points
11 Jul: 57.75 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2523386298 1 point
16 Jul: 111.72 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2537125276 3 points
23 Jul: 102.71 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2556381195 3 points
25 Jul: 53.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2561525990 1 point
2 Aug: 108.46 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2584304784 3 points
4 Aug: 104.6 km Part 1 Part 2 3 points
2019 total: 52 points

 

[Jon George]

8th August
Ipswich – Henley – Coddenham – Needham Market – Stowmarket – Combs Ford (The Gladstone Arms) – Needham Market – Claydon – Westerfield (The Railway) – Ipswich
56 km
1 Point

15 Points Total

 

[Saluki]

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
12/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2363424035 Cambridge 100 (miles) 4 points
15/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2369906726 and (after fixing the tyre again) https://www.strava.com/activities/2371480406 to make up the 50km 1pt
19/05/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2384314870 Home, Northwold and Oxborough then home. 1 pt

June
01/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2416222004 Holkham Hall, Langham, Blakeney, Holkham 60km 1pt
15/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2453653170 Downham to Prickwillow & Queen Adalaide to Downham, then later, https://www.strava.com/activities/2457211726 Denver and Bexwell loop. 50 miles. 2 points.
16/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2457788112 Downham, Runcton, Stradsett & Tottenhill. 50km 1 pt.
22/06/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2472188664 London King’s Cross, Ware, Cambridge, Ely, Denver, Downham Market. 100 miles. 4 points

July
07/07/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2512635930 Regular 22 mile loop with a bit of added Bexwell. 52km 1pt
28/17/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2570983294 Downham, King’s Lynn, Tottenhill, Magdalen, Barroway, home. 54km

August
3/8/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2587080014 pottering around Holkholm 50km 1pt
08/08/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2602516974 Denver, Welney, littleport, Denver and home. 1pt

37 Points so far.

 

[Eribiste]

Here's an effort for August; not a very good one, must try harder. Still, it was a bit more than 50 klicks bimbling around Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2609192058

 

[13 rider]

Aug 4th 31.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Radcliffe ,Sileby ,Cossington ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey
Aug 8th 32.5 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey Loop
Aug 11th 31.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Crosby ,Thrussington ,Rothley ,Cropston ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 81
Points in all challenges 131