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

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Guru
Location
Worcester
November 3rd. Kempsey, Kerswell Green, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Baughton, Defford, Eckington, Woodmancote, Conderton, Beckford, Ashton under Hill, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Norton, home. 60.7 km, 1 point.

22 points total.
 

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
September 25 Tottington, Edgworth, Belmont, Adlington, Farnworth, Bolton and home. 62.2 Kms 1 point
October 2 Farnworth, Adlington, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 65.4 Kms 1 point
October 5 Prestwich, Heaton Park, Heywood, Unsworth, Bury and home 51.6 Kms 1 point
October 12 London to Shoreham FNRttC, 106 Kms 3 points
October 17 Grange, Cartmel, Coniston, Hawkshead, Windermere Ferry, Crosthwaite, and Grange 82.3 Kms 2 points
October 19 Grange, Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Meathop 73 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Tottington, Belmont, Tockholes, Bolton and home. 61.5 Kms 1 point
October 28 Bury, Tottington, Belmont, Tockholes, Feniscowles, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 77.3 Kms
October 31 Audlem, Norton in Hales, Woore, Buerton, Hankelow, Hunserton, Wybunbury, Audlem 53.3 Kms 1 point
November 3 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Heath Charnock, return via Horwich and Bolton, 50.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 89 points.
 

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: 2 trips, 2 points
October: 3 trips, 3 points

November 3rd: Saltcoats-Portencross-Largs-Saltcoats. 53k

Total: 36 points
 

Slick

Guru
A slightly elongated version of the ride above heading over the hills to Giffnock the picking up the A77 cycle path down to Fenwick before cutting across to Stewarton, Dunlop and home for 41 miles.

Total 28 Points.
Loop ride from Aberfoyle anti clockwise round Loch Katrine over the Dukes Pass and back down into Aberfoyle, almost 50k spot on for another point.

Total 29 Points.
 

LeetleGreyCells

Un rouleur infatigable
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
25 August - 72.1km / 44.8 miles - Club Ride from Bolsover through grounds of Hardwick Hall to Pleasley, Tibshelf, Teversal and Scarcliffe including rides to meeting point and back home
15 September - 51km / 31.7 miles - Ride to Clumber with additional loops to make up the mileage.
20 October - 56.03km / 34.82 miles - Harthill, Clowne, Oxcroft, Bolsover, Carburton, Worksop, Shireoaks


03 November - 92.35km / 57.38 miles - From home to Bolsover, Upper Langwith, Nether Langwith, Holbeck, Whitwell, Shireoaks, Kiveton Park, Harthill, Clowne, Bolsover and return home

Total to date: 23 points
 

footloose crow

Über Member
Location
Cornwall. UK
November sorted.

Truro - Devoran (via the Fal) - Chacewater - St Agnes and back via Penhallow. 35 miles. 3026 feet.
 

Milkfloat

An Peanut
Location
Midlands
Jan 13th 36.5 miles. Warwick, Aston Cantlow, Preston Green, Lowsonford, Beausale, Cubbington, Offchurch, Warwick https://www.strava.com/activities/2075065303
Feb 24th 44.8 miles. Warwick, Sherbourne, Loxley, Admington, Erbrington Hill, Illmington, Pillerton Priors, Wellesbourne, Warwick. Ran out of storage space on Garmin :sad:
March 10th 42.8 miles. Warwick, Aston Cantlow, Bidford on Avon, Welford on Avon, Stratford upon Avon, Loxley, Charlcote, Wellesbourne, Newbold Pacey, Barford, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2203389258
April 6th - 62.8 miles, Warwick, Shrewley, Kingswood, Meriden, Fillongley, Bedworth, Brinklow, Rugby, Southam, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2268477886
May 12th - 101.4 miles. Ride Birmingham and Midlands. Birmingham, Atherstone, Coventry, Corely, Kingswood, Rubery, Birmingham. https://www.strava.com/activities/2361720560
June 2nd. 60.9 miles. Warwick, Charlcote, Alderminster, Mickleton, Chipping Camden, Brailles, Middle Tysoe, Kineton, Leamington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2416611458
July 14th. 45.6 miles. Warwick, Barford, Moreton Morrell, Sunrising Hill, Burton Dassett, Bishops Itchington, Long Itchington, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2530447396
August 26th. 38 miles. Warwick, Aston Cantlow, Welford on Avon, Stratford upon Avon, Loxely, Sherbourne, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2652429860
September 1st. 50.8 miles. Warwick, Napton on the Hill, Fenny Compton, Farnbourgh, Avon Dassett, Burton Dassett, Radway, Kineton, Wellesbourne, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2669576958
October 6th 43.8 miles. Warwick, Loxley, Preston on Stour, Larkstoke Hill, Arnscote, Pillerton, Wellesbourne, Oakley Wood, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/276664478.
November 3rd. 36 miles. Warwick, Aston Cantlow, Welford on Avon, Stratford upon Avon, Loxely, Sherbourne, Warwick. https://www.strava.com/activities/2837183594
 

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]
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]
13th: 44.39 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Farthing Down-Redhill Aerodrome-Tilburstow Hill-Mardem Park-Sydenham [A]
22nd: 52.98 miles: Sydenham-Oxted-Lingfield-Horley-Coulsdon-Sydenham [A]
September
28th: 55.16 miles: Sydenham-Reigate-Tanhouse Farm-Box Hill-Coulsdon-Sydenham [A]
October
8th: 52.14 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Riverhead-Knole Park-Chipstead-Botley Hill-Sydenham [A]
17th: 48.37 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Brockham-Pixham-Cobham-Teddington [A]
November
5th: 52.02 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Pratts Bottom-Downe-Warlingham-Beckenham-Sydenham [F]

Total: 47 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello
 

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 : 3 rides, 3 points
October : 2 rides, 2 points
November :
6th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Foxhall, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Holcot, Sywell, Little Harrowden, Orlingbury, Hannington, Walgrave, home
56.3 km / 1 point

Total 43 rides, 45 points
 

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less
Location
Suffolk an' Good
6th November
Ipswich – Nacton – Levington – Ipswich – Playford – Culpho – Tuddenham – Westerfield – Henley – Claydon – Ipswich - (Short intermission at home whilst I calculated distance on Google Maps, then out on utility bike around the block to make up an extra mile) - Ipswich
50 km
1 Point

19 Points Total
 

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
September 2019 - 3 points
October 2019 - 3 points

9th November 2019
50.44 km
- Thorner, several loops between Rigton Green, Compton and Wothersome, Thorner and the long way round to home via Manston and Barnbow - 1 point

Running total: 25 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread
 
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