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

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aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
 
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Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 2nd 32.28 miles 1 point
Standard 50 km loop to Wymeswold and back
Jun 7th 66.5 miles 3 points
Newport (Wales) to Monmouth and return over some Welsh hills
Jun 9th 100.1 miles 4 points
Port Talbot , Dragon ride Medio Fondo route . Up the Bwlch ,Rhigos and the Devil's elbow
Jun 16th 31.9 miles 1 point
Standard Wymeswold 50km loop
Jun 22nd 50.1 miles 2 point
Anstey ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Willoughby ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
Jun 23rd 33.7 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop
Jun 29th 32.6 miles 1 point
Wymeswold 50km loop.
Jun 30th 76.3 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Kegworth ,Long Eaton ,Chilwell, Ockbrook ,Derby ,Belton ,Shepshed ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 72
Points in all challenges 111
 
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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

Total to date: 13 points
 

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...)
2nd June: 102.15 miles - Tour of Cambridgeshire 2019. Really tough going. They ran out of food and water at most of the Pit Stops before I arrived and there was a horribly strong headwind for most of the last 30 miles that ground everyone to a halt - https://www.strava.com/activities/2418698687 - 4 points
9th June: 68.89 miles - Rode the Tour de Vale (my most local annual sportive) with my good friend Adam; distance includes ride from and to home. Couple of tough hills in the second half of the route, but still quite a pleasant ride nonetheless - https://www.strava.com/activities/2436380715 - 3 points
11th June: 31.14 miles - Hired a bike in Dundee and rode to Carnoustie and back; out via Broughty Ferry and the NCN 1 coastal path, back via Barry Links and the Green Circular route (mainly parallel with the A92) - https://www.strava.com/activities/2448024426 - 1 point
16th June: 31.21 miles - Local, flat, figure of eight ride, timed deliberately to avoid the showers that had been coming down on and off all day. Didn't think I was going that fast, but pleasantly surprised to achieve a few PRs - https://www.strava.com/activities/2455218247 - 1 point
23rd June: 38.96 miles - The classic loop around Aylesbury, a route that I've been doing for donkey's years - even going back to a time when I thought a 50km ride was an epic distance, one which would leave me exhausted for the week afterwards! - https://www.strava.com/activities/2474066809 - 1 point

30th June: 53.20 miles - Cycled from Aylesbury into Central London (well almost - Zone 2) utilising as many back roads, country lanes and suburban cut throughs as I could to avoid the busy main roads. Took train back home - https://www.strava.com/activities/2492487018 - 2 points

Total so far: 44 points
 

Houthakker

A Happy Wanderer
Location
Lancashire coast
June
9th – Lytham – Kirkham – Wharles – Elswick – Blackpool – Lytham 32.8 miles – 1 point
23rd – Lytham – Weeton – Elswick – Woodplumpton – Kirkham – Lytham – 33.5 miles – 1 point
30th - Lytham, Garstang, Lancaster, Morecambe, Cockerham, Lytham – 75 miles – 3 points

Jan - 3 Points
Feb - 3 Points
Mar - 1 Point
Apr – 4 points
May – 3 points
June – 5 points
Running total 19 points
 

Eribiste

Careful with that axle Eugene
Here's July's 1st effort, a 57 kilometre trundle around bits of Gloucestershire.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2494537324
 

slow scot

Veteran
Location
Aberdeen
June (continued).
7th. (74kms). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Garrol hill, Banchory, Crathes, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.
9th. (53kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate via Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora's, Drum, Deeside line.
14th. (58kms). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge and shop, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
15th. (61kms). As yesterday but in reverse; with Dunecht estate instead of Tillymannoch.
16th. (65kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Cullerlie, Hirn, Flora's, Echt, Dunecht estate, Lyne of Skene, Col de Millbuie, Westhill cycleway.
20th. (101kms). To Banff on Sustrans route one, via Dyce, Udny Green, Tarves, Auchnagatt, Maud, Cuminestown, and Turriff.
21st. (91kms). From Banff to Forres on route one, via Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie, Garmouth, Kinloss, and Elgin.
22nd. (53kms). Inverurie to Aberdeen via Burnhervie, Don footbridge, Kemnay, Castle Fraser grounds, Dunecht estate, Echt, Drum, and Deeside line.
26th. (50kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Tillymannoch route through Dunecht estate, Echt, Flora's, Drum, Deeside line.
28th. (57kms). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Flora's, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.

Total points: 66
 
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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 1st Home – Guilliers – Kersamson – St Vily – Cantomheuc – Penfra – le Bois Hervé – Penros – Helléan – Taupont – Loyat – Mauron – Home 53.99km 1 point


Cumulative points: 30
 

Fiona R

Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
Location
N Somerset
June 2019
Cumulative all challenges 103pts
This challenge 26pts
Sat 1st 218km 2202m Sam Weller's Day Trip to Wochma 200km audax
Tewkesbury-Hoarwithy-Wormelow-Monmouth-Tintern-St Arvans-Chepstow-Old Severn Bridge-Tytherington-Hawkesbury Upton-Didmarton-Malmesbury-Sapperton-Birdlip-Churchdown-Tewkesbury 5pts
Sun 9th 63km 951m Day 2 Puffing Puffins Tour Craighouse-Inverlussa/Ardussa Isle of Jura Inner Hebrides 1pt
Mon 10th 80km 977m Day 3 Puffing Puffins Tour Craighouse-Jura Claggain Bay-Islay via Oa peninsula 2pt
Tues 11th 105km 930m Day 4 Puffing Puffins Tour Claggain Bay to Port Charlotte and loop Portnahaven Islay 3pts
Thurs 13th 73km 765m Day 6 Puffing Puffins Tour Craignure - Fionnphort Mull/Iona Inner Hebrides 1pt
Fri 14th 94km 1116m Day 7 Puffing Puffins Tour Fionnphort - Calgary Bay Mull 2pts
Sat 15th 54km 688m Day 8 Puffing Puffins Tour Calgary Bay - Craignure Mull 1pt
Mon 17th 127km 725m Day 10 Puffing Puffins Tour Barra - Berneray Outer Hebrides 3pts
Tues 18th 63km 1166m Day 11 Puffing Puffins Tour Berneray - Hushinish Harris aka The End of the World 1pt
Weds 19th 57km 904m Day 12 Puffing Puffins Tour Hushinish North Harris - Seilebost Beach South Harris via Luskentyre Beach 1pt
Thurs 20th 107km 688m Day 13 Puffing Puffins Tour Seilibost South Harris - Howmore South Uist 3pts
Fri 21st 71km 695m Day 14 Puffing Puffins Tour Howmore South Uist - Castlebay Barra via Vatersay 1pt

Sat 29th 173km 1468m Avon Cycleway 130km Audax Home-Bristol-Hawkesbury Upton-Littleton-upon-Severn-Thornbury-Avonmouth Bridge-Clevedon-Brockley Combe-Chew Stoke-Pensford-Saltford-Bristol-Home 4pts
Sun 30th 238km 2186m Lyme Regis for cheesy chips
Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Winscombe-Mark-Chilton Polden-Burrowbridge-North Curry-Chard-Axminster-Lyme Regis-Street-Merriott-Kingsbury Episcopi-Muchelney-Langport-High Ham-Westhay-Mark-Winscombe-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 5pts
 

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

25th May (68.6km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-The Longmynd-Gogbatch-Longnor-Ryton-Berriewood-Shrewsbury

1 point

10th June (51.8km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Aston-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Coundmoor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Shrewsbury

1 point

2nd July (54.7km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Dorrington-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total = 10 Points
 
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