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

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January: 3 Points
February: 3 Points
March: 3 Points
April: 1 Point
May: 8 Points
June: 1 Point
July: 3 Points
August: 2 Points
September: 7 Points

OCTOBER

5th:
Coalville, Ibstock, Market Bosworth, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Kirkby Mallory, Barlestone, Coalville 38.5 mi/61.96km 1 Point

Month Total: 1 Point
Challenge Total: 32 Points
 
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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: 2 trips, 2 points

October 5: Lochwinnoch-Quarriers-Port Glasgow-Kilmacolm-Bridge of Weir-Johnstone. 51km
October 12: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Stewarton-Kilmaurs-Irvine-Saltcoats. 52km
October 20. Around ayrshire back roads on the summer bike, cos I broke the winter one :-) 52k

Total: 35 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
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

Running total 79 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
September 2019 - 3 points

5th October 2019
59.65 km
- Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green, Wothersome, Bramham, Toulston, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 23 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread
 

lane

Veteran
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

Sept
15th September 101 km Wold Traverse Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/2712132397 3 Points
8th September 93km https://www.strava.com/activities/2690776581 2 Points
28th September 62km https://www.strava.com/activities/2746737604

Oct
5TH October 98km. Derby, Ashby De La Zouch, Charnwood, Barrow upon Soar, Kegworth, Derby https://www.strava.com/activities/2765220193 2 points

Total Points 62 points
 

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]

Total: 44 points
[A] Condor Acciaio [F] Condor Fratello
 

Katherine

Guru
Moderator
Location
Manchester
2019
January
20th January
37 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Lymm, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
1 point

February
10th February
42 miles 1 point. Swinton, Patricroft, Irlam, Warburton, Rush Green, Stathum, Grappenhall, Lymm, Warburton, Glazebrook, Glazebury, Astley, Ellenbrook.
17th February 43 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Lane Head, Lowton, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Winwick, Croft, Culcheth, Astley, Ellenbrook.
2 points

March
3rd March
45 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Rush Green, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Patricroft, Monton, Walkden.
24th March 39 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Lymm, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
2 points

April
5th April
53 miles 2 points. Roe Green, Winton, Peel Green, Irlam, Hollins Green, Warburton, Rostherne, Knutsford, Mobberley, Ashley, Dunham, Warburton, Hollins Green, Glazebrook, Culcheth Lowton, Leigh, Mosley Common.
2 points

May
5th May
45 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Rush Green, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Patricroft, Monton, Walkden.
12th May 33 miles 2 points. Swinton, Walkden. Westhaughton. Lostock Junction, Horich, Grimeford Village, Rivington, Four Gates, Walkden.
18th May 70 miles 3 points. A580 cycle path to Salford, Manchester Picadilly, Chorlton, West Tinperley, Dunham, High Legh, Great Budworth, Weaverham, Great Budworth, High Legh, Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, A580 to home.
6 points

June
3rd June
47 miles 1 point. Monton, Irlam, Dunham, Knutsford, Mobberley, Ashley, Dunham, Warbutton, Culcheth, Astley.
16th June 38 miles 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon Hall Farm, Croft, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Irlam, Eccles.
2 points

July
7th July
41miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Culcheth, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Monton.
20th July 32 miles. 1 point. Walkden, Monton, Stretford, Sale, Dunham, Warburton, Culcheth, Leigh.
21st July 50 miles. 2 points. Swinton, Walkden, Leigh, Hindley, Haigh Hall, Westhaughton, Walkden. Eccles, Urmston, Flixton, Irlam Eccles, Worsley.
4 points

August
2nd August
42 miles.1 point. Marazion, Penzance, Mousehole, Paul, St. Buryan, Sennan, St. Just, Morvah, Zennor, St. Ives, Nancledra, Marazion.
8th August. 42 miles.1 point. Marazion, Penzance, Mousehole, Paul, St. Buryan, Sennan, St. Just, Morvah, Zennor, St. Ives, Nancledra, Marazion.
15th August. 32 miles. 1 point. Salford, Eccles, Irlam, Dunham, Irlam, Monton.
18th August. 50 miles. 2 points. Swinton Leigh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Lymm, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
20th August. 53 miles. 2 points. Eccle, Irla, Duham, Antrobus, Swarton Heath, Lymm, Culcheth, Astley, Swinton.
29th August. 41 miles. 1 point. Eccles, Irlam, Lymm, Knutsford, Mobberley, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
8 points

September
2nd September
55 miles. 2 points. Walkden, Lymm, Leigh, Knutsford, Alderley Edge, Ashley, Dunham, Irlam Eccles.
8th September 31miles. 1point. Swinton, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon Hall Farm, Croft, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Irlam, Eccles.
2 points

October
6th October. 44 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Davyhulme, Eccles.

Total Points 31
 

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 :
9th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Draughton, Mawsley, home
50.8 km / 1 point

Total 41 rides, 43 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

Running total 82 points.
 
January: 3 Points
February: 3 Points
March: 3 Points
April: 1 Point
May: 8 Points
June: 1 Point
July: 3 Points
August: 2 Points
September: 7 Points

OCTOBER

5th:
Coalville, Ibstock, Market Bosworth, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Kirkby Mallory, Barlestone, Coalville 38.5 mi/61.96km 1 Point
13th:
Coalville, Abbots Oak, Nanpantan, Loughborough, Quorn, Swithland, Cropston, Anstey, Newtown Linford, Copt Oak, Coalville 39.2mi/63.09km 1 Point

Month Total: 2 Points
Challenge Total: 33 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
September 2019 - 3 points

5th October 2019
59.65 km
- Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green, Wothersome, Bramham, Toulston, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

12th October 2019
51.09 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Bramhope, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 24 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January To August 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

https://www.strava.com/activities/2725575025

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

45 Points so far. :smile:
 
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