The 2020 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge

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aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
01 Jan 50.46 miles. Strava Camp, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Camp. 325m. 2 points
15 Jan 60.56 km Strava Camp, Strahan, Macquarie Heads, Strahan, Camp. 265m. 1 point
17 Feb 61.06 km Strava. Tidal River campground to park entrance and return. 812m. 1 point
08 Mar 60.64 km Strava. Esperance, Eleven mile beach, Pink lake, Esperance. 422m. 1 point
06 Apr 51.55 km Strava. Coalmine Beach, the knoll, Walpole, and return. 525m. 1 point
27 Apr 61.27 km Strava. Camp, the knoll, Tinglewood road, North Walpole road, border to Great southern region, The Knoll, Camp. 709m. 1 point
10 May 53.07 km Strava Camp, The Knoll, Tinglewood road and North Walpole roadand twice, Camp 665m. 1 point
Total 8 points
 

Slick

Guru
April 28th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via Greenock Road then home pretty mu h in reverse via the Hurlet into Barrhead and home.
Total Points 12.
May 2nd, Halket loop to Dunlop Millenium Park then looping back round to Stewarton and home. 56km 1 Point
May 5th, Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via Greenock Road then home pretty much in reverse via the Hurlet into Barrhead and home. 52km 1 point
May 7th, Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via Greenock Road then home pretty much in reverse via the Hurlet into Barrhead and home. 52 km 1point
May 9th, Barrhead, Darnley, Giffnock, A77 Cycle Path to Fenwick, Stewarton, Longridge Plantation, back road to Dunlop then the hill road home. 59Km 1 point

16 Points
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
January 22nd Loops of Culcheth and surrounding settlements. 51.01 kms
February 2nd Lowton, East Lancs to Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51.5 kms
March 1st Lane Head, Glazebury, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft home. 50 kms
April 4th Risley, Glazebury, Lowton, Croft, Haughton Green, Fernhead. (Twice). 51kms
(With apologies to @13 rider. - I thought I had posted this ride, when I posted a lunacy challenge ride)
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3005174659 Downham-West Dereham-Denver-Downham 21km
and then https://www.strava.com/activities/3006238211 Bexwell-Barroway-to cats home and back to Barroway-Downham. 32km 53km total. 1 point.
19/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3025944518 Downham to Cambridge, via Wicken Fen and the loades way. 71.6km. 1 point

February
06.02.20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625008 Downham, Fincham, Watlington Loop. Accidentally turned GPS off for my cuppa.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625025 Barroway loop. 58km 1 point.
08/02/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3082346954 My Marshland St James Loop, 22 Miles. Home for coffee then off to https://www.strava.com/activities/3083133165 which is my Bexwell, West Dereham Loop.
Got a call and went out again - had barely sat down https://www.strava.com/activities/3083616262 Barroway Loop for a 50 mile day. 2 points.

March
02/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3148013596 Downham-Fincham Loop 21 miles then in for coffee. Followed by https://www.strava.com/activities/3148560203 Barroway Loop with bike buddy, for 55km for the day. 1 point
16/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3189253369 Downham and round the Marshland St James loop, then West Dereham loop, Denver/Hilgay loop and Barroway Loop. 102.5km 3 points
22/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3207499491 Downham, West Dereham, Fincham, Marham, Shouldham Warren, Barroway, home. 51km 1 pt
25/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079322 Downham, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, Wereham, Downham. 50km 1 pt
26/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079476 Downham, Denver, Ten Mile Bank, Welney, Nordelph, Bexwell, Home. 50km 1pt

April
07/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3270101351 Marshland St James loop with Bexwell loop tagged on. 50.7km 1 point.
08/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3271221145 Downham-Barroway-Downham 25km
Then https://www.strava.com/activities/3272695719 Barroway to collect memory stick & Bexwell to collect another 25km 1point for the rides
10/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3279689182 Downham-Marshland St James- Barroway Drove-Downham 55km 1 point
12/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3289876143 Downham-Ten Mile Bank-Southray-Methwold-Home 50km 1 point
19/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256686 Marshland St James Loop. GPS Turned itself off :rolleyes:
https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256569 Barroway Loop, after a cuppa.52.3km 1 point
26/04/20https://www.strava.com/activities/3356950267 Home, Watlington, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, West Dereham, Ten Mile Bank, Denver and Home. 33 miles exactly so over the 50km mark.1 point.

May
09/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3429731406 Downham-King's Lynn-Downham 50km 1 point
10/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3429731406 Downham, Marshland St James, Magdalen, Barroway, Denver, home. 50km 1 point

20 Points so far.
 

Milkfloat

An Peanut
Location
Midlands
January 5th - Warwick, Barford, Loxley, Ettington, Butlers Marston, Harbury, Offchurch, Warwick. 39miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/2983393237
February 2nd - Warwick, Charlecote, Aldermister, Illmington, Pillerton Priors, Wellesbourne, Bishops Tachbrook, Warwick. 42 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3064455413
March 1st - Warwick, Asrton Cantlow, Welford, Dorsington, Welford, Straford upon Avon, Loxley, Wellesbourne, Sherbourne, Warwick. 43 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3144054110
April 5th - Warwick, Long Itchington, Harbury, Bishop's Itchington, Gaydon, Pillerton Hersey, Walton, Newbold Pacey, Barford, Warwick. 37 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3257057206
May 6th - Warwick, Ashorne, Wellesbourne, Walton, Ettington, Loxley, Charlcote, Barford Warwick. 33 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3409907209
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
January 22nd Loops of Culcheth and surrounding settlements. 51.01 kms
February 2nd Lowton, East Lancs to Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51.5 kms
March 1st Lane Head, Glazebury, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft home. 50 kms
April 4th Risley, Glazebury, Lowton, Croft, Haughton Green, Fernhead. (Twice). 51kms
(With apologies to @13 rider. - I thought I had posted this ride, when I posted a lunacy challenge ride)
May 13th Culcheth, Glazebury, Warburton, Lymm, High Leigh, Knutsford, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
 
18th January, 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3022105778) First time up Kop Hill for 2020, Gt Missenden Loop
25th January, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3042284687) Gentle North London loop
8th February, 50.25km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3082327673) South West London pootle
29th February, 99.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3143153917) Bathgate/Cumbernauld loop - Wind, Snow, Rain, Sun
21st March, 55.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3203679174) Wendover, Tring and Chesham loop
11th April, 57.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3284446447) Wendover loops
19th April, 52.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3320942214) Wendover, Tring and Slapton
25th April, 73.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3320942214) Wendover, Slapton and Gaddesden
8th May, 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3418801956) Whiteleaf, Smalldean, Dunsmore hills - VE Day ride
15th May, 57.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3455702992) Wendover/Chenies loop - gravel and backroads.
 

gavgav

Guru
12th January (50.7km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

1 point

27th February (50.9km)
Grizedale-High Cross-High Nibthwaite-Spark Bridge-Newby Bridge-Graythwaite-Satterthwaite-Grizedale

1 point

13th March (68.7 km)
Shrewsbury-Uffington-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Uppington-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Hughley-Church Preen-Cardington-Longnor-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Shrewsbury

1 point

April - COVID-19 Bye

16th May (51.92 km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Wrentnall-Ryton-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Church Preen-Kenley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total = 4 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
May 1st 31.2 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop
May 3rd 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey
May 8th 33.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,High ,Asfordby ,Gaddesby ,Rearsby ,Cossington ,Anstey
May 16th 32.3 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop

Points in this challenge 20
Points in all challenges 48
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
January 22nd Loops of Culcheth and surrounding settlements. 51.01 kms
February 2nd Lowton, East Lancs to Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Cadishead, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 51.5 kms
March 1st Lane Head, Glazebury, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft home. 50 kms
April 4th Risley, Glazebury, Lowton, Croft, Haughton Green, Fernhead. (Twice). 51kms
(With apologies to @13 rider. - I thought I had posted this ride, when I posted a lunacy challenge ride)
May 13th Culcheth, Glazebury, Warburton, Lymm, High Leigh, Knutsford, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
May 16th Winwick, Loop of Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Latchford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 53kms
 
JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points

MAY
8th:
Coalville, Whitwick, Copt Oak, Loughborough, Cotes, Hoton, Burton on the Wolds, Wymeswold, Rempstone, Costock, East Leake, Hathern, Belton, Coalville 41.87mi/ 67.38km 1 Point
16th:
Coalville, Hathern, Gotham, Clifton, Ruddington, Bunny (yes, Bunny :laugh:) Rempstone, Loughborough, Shepshed, Whitwick, Coalville 50.9mi/81.92km 2 Points

Month Total: 3 Points
Challenge Total: 24 Points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
May 1st 31.2 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop
May 3rd 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey
May 8th 33.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,High ,Asfordby ,Gaddesby ,Rearsby ,Cossington ,Anstey
May 16th 32.3 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop
May 17th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 49
 
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Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3005174659 Downham-West Dereham-Denver-Downham 21km
and then https://www.strava.com/activities/3006238211 Bexwell-Barroway-to cats home and back to Barroway-Downham. 32km 53km total. 1 point.
19/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3025944518 Downham to Cambridge, via Wicken Fen and the loades way. 71.6km. 1 point

February
06.02.20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625008 Downham, Fincham, Watlington Loop. Accidentally turned GPS off for my cuppa.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625025 Barroway loop. 58km 1 point.
08/02/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3082346954 My Marshland St James Loop, 22 Miles. Home for coffee then off to https://www.strava.com/activities/3083133165 which is my Bexwell, West Dereham Loop.
Got a call and went out again - had barely sat down https://www.strava.com/activities/3083616262 Barroway Loop for a 50 mile day. 2 points.

March
02/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3148013596 Downham-Fincham Loop 21 miles then in for coffee. Followed by https://www.strava.com/activities/3148560203 Barroway Loop with bike buddy, for 55km for the day. 1 point
16/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3189253369 Downham and round the Marshland St James loop, then West Dereham loop, Denver/Hilgay loop and Barroway Loop. 102.5km 3 points
22/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3207499491 Downham, West Dereham, Fincham, Marham, Shouldham Warren, Barroway, home. 51km 1 pt
25/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079322 Downham, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, Wereham, Downham. 50km 1 pt
26/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079476 Downham, Denver, Ten Mile Bank, Welney, Nordelph, Bexwell, Home. 50km 1pt

April
07/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3270101351 Marshland St James loop with Bexwell loop tagged on. 50.7km 1 point.
08/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3271221145 Downham-Barroway-Downham 25km
Then https://www.strava.com/activities/3272695719 Barroway to collect memory stick & Bexwell to collect another 25km 1point for the rides
10/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3279689182 Downham-Marshland St James- Barroway Drove-Downham 55km 1 point
12/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3289876143 Downham-Ten Mile Bank-Southray-Methwold-Home 50km 1 point
19/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256686 Marshland St James Loop. GPS Turned itself off :rolleyes:
https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256569 Barroway Loop, after a cuppa.52.3km 1 point
26/04/20https://www.strava.com/activities/3356950267 Home, Watlington, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, West Dereham, Ten Mile Bank, Denver and Home. 33 miles exactly so over the 50km mark.1 point.

May
09/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3429731406 Downham-King's Lynn-Downham 50km 1 point
10/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3429731406 Downham, Marshland St James, Magdalen, Barroway, Denver, home. 50km 1 point
15/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3473904512 Marshland St James Loop. 50km 1 point

21 Points so far.
:bicycle:
 

Katherine

Guru
Moderator
Location
Manchester
2020
January
5th January
42 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Little Hulton, Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
26th January 31 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Little Hulton, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Leigh, Astley.
2 points

February
2nd February
40 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Barton, Stretford, Northenden, Style and back.
8th February 45 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, High Legh, Rostherne, Knutsford, Mobberley, Ashley, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
23rd February 33 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Tyldesley, Leigh, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Irlam, Eccles.
3 points

March
1st March
32 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
15th March 38 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
24th March 32 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
3 points

April
7th April
32 miles. 1 point. Little Hulton, Westhoughton, Lostock Junction, Horwich, Rivington, Black Rod, Westhaughton, Walkden.
10th April 35 miles. 1 point. Eccles, Irlam, Dunham, Warburton, Culcheth, Leigh.
12th April 46 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
19th April 37 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Rostherne, Dunham, Warburton, Leigh.
24th April 31 miles. 1 point. Loops around Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton and Dunham.
267th April 31miles. 1 point. Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
6 points

May
16th May
33 miles. 1 point. On the Bridgewater Canal from Astley, then it becomes the Leedsand Liverpool Canal at Leigh, Bamfurlong, Poolstock, left to Wigan Pier, then turned around and continued back through Wigan , coming off the canal at Haigh. Through Haigh Country Park, then Aspul onto the A6 at Fourgates, Westhaughton, Walkden.
1 Points.

Total 15 Points
 
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