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

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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
3 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


6 December - 52.06km / 32.35 miles - Harthill, Clowne, Glapwell, Palterton, Rowthorne, Hardwick Hall (National Trust), Stainsby, Heath, Bolsover, Shuttlewood, Spinkhill, Killamarsh, Waleswood, Wales, Todwick.

Total to date: 24 points
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
January 1 point
February 1 point
March 1 point
April 1 point
May 2 points
June 4 points
July 2 points
August 4 points
September 4 points
October 4 points
November 4 points
December 6th Culcheth, Glazebury, Golborne, Winwick, Burtonwood, Latchford, Walton, Appleton, Mere, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 87.5 kms 2 points
 

bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
January to June – 25 rides, 29 points

July - 4 rides, 4 points
August - 1 ride, 1 point
September - 3 rides, 4 points
October - 3 rides, 7 points
November - 3 rides, 4 points

December 7th Home – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Chalais – la Ville ès Olives – Trémorel – Illifaut – Merdrignac – le Bos Tarju – la Cotinaie – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.05km 1 point

Cumulative points: 50
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January To End of July is 35 points


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
22/08/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2642401102 home, my regular 20 miler plus some fannying about near West Dereham & Bexwell to make up the mileage. 50km, 1pt
31/08/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2668606138 King's Lynn, Boston, Spalding, Wisbech, King's Lynn. 103 miles 4 points

September
10/09/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2697289434 local riding around Downham. 1 pt
20/09/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2725575025 1pt

October
08/10/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2772498438 1pt oxborough, Marham, back to Downham
12/10/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2783368429 1pt Denver, hilgay, Fincham, Downham
19/10/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2800717790. Downham to King’s Lynn for shopping for lights. Back via Watlington and Barroway Drove. 1pt

November
27/11/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2895512663 Downham, Denver, Hilgay, West Dereham, Fincham, Shouldham, Wimbotsham, Home 51km 1 point. Phew

December
01.12.19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2904680818 Downham towards Welney on 29er. Turned back as mud axle deep. Took Croix out West Dereham, Fincham, Shouldham, Wimbo, home. 1 point.
07/12/19 https://www.strava.com/activities/2917307825 Denver, Welney, Littleport, Ten Mile Bank, home.

50 Points so far. :smile:
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
January: 4 rides, 5 points
February: 2 rides, 3 points
March: 4 rides, 8 points
April: 4 rides, 8 points
May: 4 rides, 8 points (becoming a bit of a trend here...)
June: 6 rides, 12 points
July: 2 rides, 2 points
August: 2 rides, 4 points
September:
1 ride, 1 point
October: 2 rides, 2 points (we'll call these my injury plagued months!)
November: 2 rides, 3 points
1st December: 35.40 miles - Getting the challenge completed early! Just a random spin going where the feeling took me - no planned route at all. Slow puncture at about halfway, topping up with air every few miles got me to the 75% mark, but had to change the tube eventually - https://www.strava.com/activities/2904503134 - 1 point
7th December: 31.78 miles - Not the route I'd hoped to do today but due to various errands / tasks / visits that had to be performed, was a ride with lots of stops and starts. Did eventually get a reasonable distance done in the end though - https://www.strava.com/activities/2917389904 - 1 point

Total so far: 58 points
 
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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 31 Points
This was on Sunday 1st of December that I had hoped Mrs Slick would have joined me but it proved just too cold for her so it was another solo ride exact same as above.
 

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
16 Sep: 63.87 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2712788165 1 point
25 Sep: 68.08 km https://www.strava.com/activities/2738146484/ 1 point
1 Oct: 53.27 km Strava 1 point
1 Nov: 58.56 km Strava 1 point
25 Nov: 50.27 km Strava 1 point
8 Dec: 51.33 km Strava 1 point
2019 total: 59 points
 

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
November 15 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 51.53 Kms 1 point
November 20 Walshaw, Tottington, Strawbury Duck, Belmont, Adlington and home via Walkden 63.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Heath Charnock, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.7 Kms 1 point
December 4 Tottington, Edgworth, Belmont, Tockholes, Feniscowles, Riley Green, Chorley, Weshoughton, Walkden, Bolton and home 83.6 Kms 2 points.
December 8 Home to Chorlton and back plus the Wanderer's ride to Irlam Station with a bit of off road as well. 92.9 Kms 2 points

Running total 96 points.
 

Nomadski

I Like Bikes
Location
LBS, Usually
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 :tongue:) - RideLondon 100 2019 - 4 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2589964432
August 20th - 45.91 miles - Audenshaw, Stalybridge, Mossley, Diggle, Delph, Spring Hills, Ashton Under Lyne, Fallowfield - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2636396025
August 25th - 63.75 miles - Ashton, Mossley, Denshaw, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Rochdale, Middleton, Manchester CC, Chorlton - 3 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2650995818
September 1st - 73.38 miles - Durham, Langley Park, Lanchester, Waskerley (Wabbits), Stanhope, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, Fishburn, Bowburn, Durham - 3 points - https://www.strava.com/activities/2671235356
September 7th - 44.48 miles - Chorlton, DrinkWater Park, Radcliffe, Bury, Edgworth, Bromley Cross, Bury, Manchester CC - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2688106348
September 21st - 36.88 miles - Chorlton, Stockport, Poynton, Wilmslow, Ashley, West Timperley, Stretford - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2728462033
October 20th - 33.35 miles - Chorlton, Wilmslow, Ashley, Baguley, Withington - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2803692574
November 16th - 31.70 miles - Trafford Park, Eccles, Heaton Park, Moston, Woodhouses, Clayton Vale, Reddish Bridge, Fallowfield - 1 point -
https://www.strava.com/activities/2869305166

December 9th - 33.16 miles - Chorlton, Northenden, Styal, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Hale, Wythenshawe, Fallowfield - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/2922187936

Total 43 points (Beaten 2016 by 1 point woohoo!)

:becool:
 

bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
January to June – 25 rides, 29 points

July - 4 rides, 4 points
August - 1 ride, 1 point
September - 3 rides, 4 points
October - 3 rides, 7 points
November - 3 rides, 4 points

December 7th Home – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Chalais – la Ville ès Olives – Trémorel – Illifaut – Merdrignac – le Bos Tarju – la Cotinaie – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.05km 1 point

December 14th Home – Pont Ruelland – les Rues Morvan – la Ville ès Olives – Lac de Loscouët-sur-Meu – la Gautraie – les Treize Chênes – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Cotinaie – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 51.73m 1 point

Cumulative points: 51
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Dec 1st 33.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Little Daby ,Fell off on ice ,retraced route home
Dec 13th 32.1 mile 1 point
Wymeswold 50 km loop
Dec 15th 31.7 mile 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Rothley ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 125
Points in all challenges 206
 
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