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 trips, 6 points
June: 5 trips, 5 point
July: 4 trips, 5 points
August: 2 trips, 2 points

September 14: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Lochwinnoch-Johnstone-Kilmacolm-Port Glasgow. 60k
September 30: Saltcoats-Largs and back. 50k

Total: 32 points
 
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Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
August 17 Home, Prestwich, Heywood, Bury, Unsworth, Prestwich and back home. 56.2 Kms 1 point
August 20 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Anglezarke, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and home via Bolton 58 Kms 1 point
August 23 Grange, Cartmel, Coniston, Skelwith, Hawkshead, Ferry across Windermere, Crosthwaite, Grange 88 Kms 2 points
August 25 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Beetham and return via Meethop 74.8 Kms 1 point
September 3 Lancaster to Pateley Bridge. Day 1 of Way of the Roses, 98 Kms 2 points.
September 4 Pateley Bridge to York. Day 2 of Way of the Roses 71.6 Kms 1 point
September 5 York to Bridlington. Day 3 of Way of the Roses, 105.6 Kms 3 points
September 12 Visit to mum's but return via Brinscall and Abbey Village 76.3 Kms 1 point
September 14 Ride to watch the Tour of Britain 50.6 Kms 1 point

Running total 76 points.
 

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
January 2019 - 2 points
February 2019 - 3 points
March 2019 - 2 points
April 2019 - 5 points
May 2019 - 3 points
June 2019 - 2 points
July 2019 - 1 point
August 2019 - 1 point

7th September 2019
50.20 km
- Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green, a couple of loops around the lanes, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and the long way round to home - 1 point

14th September 2019
62.20km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Wothersome, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 21 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread
 

The Bystander

Über Member
Location
Northamptonshire
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 : 6 rides, 6 points
September : 2 rides, 2 points
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15th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Lamport, Old, Mawsley, home
53.2 km / 1 point

Total 40 rides, 42 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Sept 2nd 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Barrow ,Prestwold ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Sept 8th 53.2 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Barrow ,Nice Pie cafe ,East Leake ,Normanton ,Barrow ,Anstey
Sept 12th 31.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Sept 15th 50.1 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Quorn ,Wymeswold ,Saxileby ,Frisby ,Gaddesby ,Rearsby ,Sileby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 96
Points in all challenges 154
 

aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
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
27 Aug: 51.92 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2655243075 1 point
Q6 Sep: 63.87 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2712788165 1 point
2019 total: 54 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 - 7 rides, 8 points
June - 3 rides, 4 points
July - 4 rides, 4 points
August - 1 ride, 1 point

September 1st Home – Guilliers – St. Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Helléan – la Taude – la Ville Colliot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Ville Briend – le Faux – Home 68.05km 1 point

September 12th Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – Malestroit – Pleucadeuc (old railway station) - and return (all cycled on Brittany's V3 Voie Verte) 89.24km 2 points

September 16th Home – Mauron – Loyat – Ploërmel – le Roc St André – Montertelot – Ploërmel – Loyat – Guilliers – Home 65.82km 1 point

Cumulative points: 38
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Jan 3rd, 51 km
Todmorden, Bacup, Rossendale, Waterfoot, Deerplay, Walk Mill, Over Town, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Tod, woods in park, Sour Hall, Bacup Rd, Rochdale canal towpath, Tod.

Feb 28th, 50 km
[Singlespeed] Todmorden, A646 to Manchester Rd (Burnley), u-turn and return to Tod, A6033 through Walsden, then Calderbrook and Caldermoor to Littleborough, back to Tod on A6033, circuit of town to clock up exactly my target.

Mar 29th, 50 km
Todmorden, Mankinholes, Shade, Walsden, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Portsmouth, Holme Chapel, Overtown, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Widdop Gate, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod.

Apr 30th, 51 km
Todmorden, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge Old Rd, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Sowerby, Shield Hall Ln, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Todmorden.

May 7th, 57 km

Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, CVC to 'royd, Cragg Vale climb to Sykes Gate farm, High Stones Rd, Steep Ln, Sowerby, Hubberton Green, Cotton Stones, Blue Ball Rd, Coal Gate Rd, Hubberton Grn, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod.

May 31st, 85 km
Clitheroe, Grindleton, Slaidburn, Cross o' Greet, Ivah, Wray, Salter Fell, Newton, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell, Cow Ark, Bashall Eaves, Clitheroe.

June 19th, 50 km
Tod, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby, hilltop lanes, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, A58 closed due to accident so u-turn... Cragg Vale, 'royd, HB, Tod

July 24th, 50 km
Tod, A646, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Woodhouse Rd, A646 back into Tod, Cross Stone Rd, Great Rock, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Lee Wood, Hebden Bridge, A6033, Midgehole (Hardcastle Crags) u-turn, A6033, Pecket Well, Old Town Midgley, Luddenden Foot, A646 back to Mytholmroyd, Calder Valley Cycleway to Hebden Bridge, Tod, A6033 to Walsden, Hollins Rd, Shade, back into Tod.

August 24th, 70 km
Tod, HB, CVC, 'royd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake (cafe), Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Sowerby, Luddenden Foot, Solomon Hill, Midgley, Old Town, Pecket Well, HB, Tod.

September 14th, 82 km
Tod, Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Grains Bar (to watch KoM on Tour of Britain), Delph, Diggle, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Scammonden, Ringstone Edge, Boothroyd reservoir... Boothwood reservoir, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Sowerby, Scout Rd, 'royd, towpath to Stubbing Wharf, A646, Tod. [LINK]
 

iandg

Legendary Member
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 out and back) 100km https://www.strava.com/activities/2240367097 3 Points
31st Mar: Stornoway (Callanish/Achmore loop) 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/2254800082 1 Point

April:
2nd Apr: Stornoway (Ravenspoint out and back) 70.1km https://www.strava.com/activities/2259614925 1 Point
6th Apr: Stornoway (Westside Loop) 75km https://www.strava.com/activities/2269505411 1 Point
12th Apr: Stornoway (Tarbert and back) 116km https://www.strava.com/activities/2284441794 3 Points
21st Apr: Moniaive to Dumfries (via Haugh of Urr) fixed 55.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/2308121744 1 Point

May:
26th May: Dumfries (KM Rally breakfast ride return via Thornhill and Ae) 75.7km https://www.strava.com/activities/2398814410 1 Point

June:
5th June: Dumfries (Borgue and back - CUK D&G) 113.9km https://www.strava.com/activities/2425836113 3 Points
16th June: Galashiels (No Work For Us Today Audax) 201km https://www.strava.com/activities/2456032344 5 points
19th June: Dumfries (Ringford and back - CUK D&G) 94km https://www.strava.com/activities/2463070234 2 Points
26th June: Dumfries (Moniaive - CUK D&G) 80km https://www.strava.com/activities/2482012715 2 Points

July:
3rd July: Dumfries (Dumfries CC 'Run to the Hills') 62.4km https://www.strava.com/activities/2501775239 1 point
10th July Dumfries (Caerlaverock Castle - CUK D&G) 67km https://www.strava.com/activities/2520256705 1 point
12th July Dumfries (Oot Tae Carrick Audax Perm) 200km https://www.strava.com/activities/2526283718 5 points
14th July Dumfries (Shawhead-Thornhill-Ae loop) 76.3km https://www.strava.com/activities/2530431883 1 point
21st July Dumfries (Ae rough stuff) 57.7km https://www.strava.com/activities/2550124355 1 point
22nd July Dumfries (Monday Morning 'Bridge' Club Run) 66.5km https://www.strava.com/activities/2553231405 1 point

August:
5th August Dumfries (Monday Morning Bridge Club Run) 107.7km https://www.strava.com/activities/2592616574 3 points
10th August Dumfries (Dumfries CC Club Run) 69.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/2606477897 1 point
21st August Dumfries (Carsethorn - CUK D&G) 68.1km https://www.strava.com/activities/2638222331 1 point
27th August Dumfries (Ae loop) 54.6km https://www.strava.com/activities/2655613783 1 point
28th August Dumfries (St John's Town of Dalry - CUK D&G) 106km https://www.strava.com/activities/2659065435 3 points

Total 53 points

September:
2nd Sept: Moffat (meet up with Richard Barrett) 73km https://www.strava.com/activities/2673182552 1 point
7th Sept: Dumfries (Dumfries CC Club Run) 81.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/2686955709 2 points
14th Sept: Dumfries (Dumfries CC Club Run) 87.8km https://www.strava.com/activities/2707158924 2 Points
18th Sept: Dumfries (Kirkudbright and Back - CUK D&G) 85.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2719484596 2 Points

Total 60 points
 

dickyknees

Guru
Location
Anglesey
July to August.

September
September 10 - 51.5 kms (32.0 miles) 1 point.

Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

September 18 - 51.75 kms (32.16 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Running total: 44 points
 

dickyknees

Guru
Location
Anglesey
July to August.

September
September 10 - 51.5 kms (32.0 miles) 1 point.

Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

September 18 - 51.75 kms (32.16 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

September 20 - 62.7 kms (39 miles) 1 point.
Home, down the A5 as far as the end of Menai Suspension Bridge on the Caernarfonshire side and return.

Running total: 45 points.
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Sept 2nd 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Barrow ,Prestwold ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Sept 8th 53.2 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Barrow ,Nice Pie cafe ,East Leake ,Normanton ,Barrow ,Anstey
Sept 12th 31.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Sept 15th 50.1 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Quorn ,Wymeswold ,Saxileby ,Frisby ,Gaddesby ,Rearsby ,Sileby ,Anstey
Sept 21st 34.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Woodhouse ,Swithland ,Rothley ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 97
Points in all challenges 155
 

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
January 2019 - 2 points
February 2019 - 3 points
March 2019 - 2 points
April 2019 - 5 points
May 2019 - 3 points
June 2019 - 2 points
July 2019 - 1 point
August 2019 - 1 point

7th September 2019
50.20 km
- Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green, a couple of loops around the lanes, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and the long way round to home - 1 point

14th September 2019
62.20km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Wothersome, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

21st September 2019
55.16km
- Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green, Wothersome, Bramham, Sutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 22 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread
 
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