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

[Sbudge]

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.
20th May, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3484015323) Wendover/Waddesdon on a Wednesday
24th May, 80.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3504694357) Wendover/Oakley via the Phoenix Trail

 

[Domus]

January to April inc. 30 points

May 9 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Heath Charnock, Rivington, Horwich and home 51.8 Kms 1 point
May 20 Walshaw, Harwood, Horwich, Chorley, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Bolton and home 61.8 Kms 1 point
May 25 Walshaw, Affetside, Edgworth, Crowthone, Grane Road, Haslingden, Owd Betts, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 54.3 Kms 1 point
May 28 Harwood, Bradshaw, Ramsbottom, Edenfield, Ewood Bridge, Haslingden, Burnley, Water, Shuttleworth, Bury and home 65.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 34 points

 

[13 rider]

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
May 24th 31.25 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
May 30th 32.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 58

 

[NorthernDave]

1st January 2020
56.34 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, North Deighton, Cattal, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

8th February 2020
50.38 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Black Hill, Arthington, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft and the long way round to home - 1 point

21st March 2020
52.14 km - Seacroft, Gipton, Harehills, Burmantofts, Leeds >>>then a train to>>> Bingley, Saltaire, Shipley, Esholt, Apperley Bridge, Rodley, Kirkstall , Burley, Leeds, Killingbeck, Cross Gates and the long way round to home - 1 point

5th April 2020
50.20 km (Bye) - Tour de Turbo Trainer - 1 point

19th May 2020
51.95 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green (loops to) Compton, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

25th May 2020
51.08 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell, Thorner, Rigton Green (loops to) Compton, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

30th May 2020
50.94 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell, Thorner, Wothersome, Rigton Green (loops to) Compton, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 7 points

 

[Vantage]

17 Jan. 72.5km. 1 point.
Bolton - Walkden - Eccles - Sale - Altrincham - Dunham Town - High Legh - Great Budworth - Comber Bach - Little Leigh - Acton Bridge - Little Leigh - Comber Bach - Antrobus - Campsite.

25 Jan. 37.5 miles. 1 point.
Home - Horwich - Limbrick - Adlington - Aspull - Hindley - Leigh - Walkden - Farnworth - Home.

29 Feb. 36.5 miles. 1 point.
Home - Atherton - Culcheth - Hollins Green - Irlam - Monton - Walkden - Farnworth - Home.

4 Mar. 31.8 miles / 51km. 1 point.
Home - Bolton - Radcliffe (sort of) - Bolton - Horwich - Rivington - Bolton.

April. Lockdown pass.

May 30. 52.5k. 1 point.
Home - Belmont - Tockholes - Brindle - White Coppice - Rivington - Horwich - home.

 

[Noodle Legs]

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 ) Rempstone, Loughborough, Shepshed, Whitwick, Coalville 50.9mi/81.92km 2 Points
20th: Coalville, Bagworth, Thornton, Ratby, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, Glenfield, Groby, Markfield, Coalville 35.4 mi/56.97km 1 Point
27th: Coalville, Measham, Netherseal, Edingale, Rosliston, Castle Gresley, Moira, Ashby de la Zouch, Coalville 37.84mi/ 60.9km 1 Point
30th: Shireoaks, Dinnington, Maltby, Doncaster, Finningley, Bawtry, Harworth & Bircotes, Langold, Carlton in Lindrick, Woodsetts, Shireoaks 50.3 mi/80.95km 2 Points

Month Total: 7 Points
Challenge Total: 28 Points

 

[Saluki]

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
https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256569 Barroway Loop, after a cuppa.52.3km 1 point
26/04/20 https://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
25/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3511270502 Castle Acre, Gt Massingham, W. Raynham, Litcham, Castle Acre. 50km 1 point
30/05/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3538493076 Marshland St James Loop. 50km 1 point

23 Points so far.

 

[C R]

31st of May. St Peters, Lower Wick, Powick, Callow End, Madresfield, Great Malvern, Wyche Cutting, British Camp, Ledbury, Eastnor, Holybush, Pendock, Longdon, Upton, Kinnersley, Home.

66.8km, 1 point. 11 points total.

 

[Rob and Alison]

January.
3rd. 53km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/43340197 Solo with Stig
February.
1st. 58km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3062463656 Solo with Stig.
March
1st. 73km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3146471226 Solo with Stig.
8th. 74km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3166984839 Solo, British Cycling Guided ride to Odder, no Stig!
14th. 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/3183716405 on Tandem
22nd. 67km https://www.strava.com/activities/3208584549 solo with Stig.
April
25th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3316160290 shielding turbo ride.
26th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3363196570 turbo.
May
Alison 8th. 53km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3420720066 turbo
Rob(and Stig) 3rd. 59km https://www.strava.com/activities/3424287986

 

[Jenkins]

Got this month's qualifying rides out of the way nice & early. The way things are going, I think it would be easier if I just posted the month's rides rather than update the previous post or I'll end up taking up a full page each time - I really need to go back to work full time instead of this 'working from home' nonsense!

Metric 50s
January 5th, A loop based out of Halesworth, 69.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/2984618938
January 26th - Anti clockwise to Westerfield. 56.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3045782202
February 1st - Click & Collect at Argos in Sainsburys, 61.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3062541770
February 21st, Waldringfield, Westerfield & Nacton, 64.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3119561505
February 22nd, Essentially the same as Jan 26th, 54.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3122607026
March 8th, Shopping, then Newbourne, Martlesham, Rushmere & home, 52.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3165604973
March 22nd, Felixstowe Freey, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield & Brightwell, 53km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3207673799
April 3rd, Another click & collect at Sainsburys, 57km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3249949560
April 14th, Shopping in Fe;ixstowe, going via Ipswich, 54.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3297440138
April 15th, On and off road within 5 miles of home, 50.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3302860621
April 21st & 22nd, Westerfield & back via Newbourne out & Bucklesham home (identical route both days), 2 x 55km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3302860621 & https://www.strava.com/activities/3336194029
April 25th, An extended version of the Westerfield run, 66.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3351167903
April 27th, Another compact on & off road route within 3.25 miles of home, 50.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3361105489
May 2nd, Westerfield clockwise - Levington, Nacton, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 52.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3385982087

Imperial 50s
January 12th, Ipswich, Newbourne, back to Ipswich & home, 52.9 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3005419997
January 19th, A loop from Stowmarket, 51.2 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3025399047
February 5th, Bury St. Edmunds to Home, 51.5 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3073791976
March 7th, Grundisburgh, Otley, Ashbocking & Witnesham, 51.1 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3162094401
March 24th, Ipswich, Alton Water, Wolverstone, 52.52 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3213060759
April 7th, 2 x 25.5 mile laps of Levington, Nacton, Martlesham, Bucklesham & Kirton, 51.2 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3266449215
May 3rd, Similar to April 25th above, but with added faffing about in the Nacton & Foxhall areas, 52.8 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3391750214

End of the month update - Additional qualifying rides:

Metric 50s
May 9th, Mxed on & off road on the 29er, 70.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3424554117
May 12th, Ipswich, Sproughton, Claydon & Rushmere St. Andrew, 66.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3439234447
May 13th, Slightly varied version of the May 12th ride, 67.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3444399910
May 14th, Another variant of May 12th's ride, 65.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3450058043
May 15th, Kirton, Bucklesham, Akenham, Tuddenham & Martlesham with lots of off road, 62.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3454660712
May 21st, Westrefield Loop, 50.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3488003141

Imperial 50s
May 8th, Waldringfield, Claydon & Sproughton, 50.2 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3419447395/
May 26th, Woodbridge, Tunstall & Rendlesham, 52 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3514296104
May 31st, A loop from Stowmarket (as per Jan 19th), 51.4 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3541225620

 

[AndreaJ]

07/04/20 Northwood-Whixall-Fenns Bank-Alkington-Hollinswood-Tilstock-Coton-Prees-Quina Brook- Abbeygreen-Waterloo-Edstaston-Creamore-Horton-home.
53.12km 1 point
Total 14 points.

09/05/20 Northwood-Waterloo-Edstaston-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Wem-Tilley-Nonely-Burlton-English Frankton-Colemere-Lyneal-Newton-Lyneal-Welshampton-Bettisfield-Northwood-home 52.24km 1 point
16/05/20 Northwood-Welshampton-Coptiviney-Ellesmere-Trench-Elson-Ellesmere-Tetchill-Lee-Spunhill-Colemere-Lyneal-Brown Heath-Loppington-Burlton-Nonely Tilley-Barkers Green-Aston-Wem Hort-home 61.04km 1 point
24/05/20 Wolverley-Nonely-Burlton-English Frankton-Colemere-Newton-Welshampton-Lyneal-Balmer Heath-Bettisfield-Northwood-Whixall-Abbeygreen-Ryebank-Horton-home 54.38km. 1 point
27/05/20 Northwood-Bettisfield-Welshampton-Coptiviney-Ellesmere-Elson-Ellesmere-Tetchill-Lee-Spunhill-Colemere-Newton-Welshampton-Lyneal-Loppington -home. 55.37km 1 point.
30/05/20 Northwood-Whixall-Fenns Bank-Fenns Wood-Alkington-Whixall-Tilstock-Coton Wood-Coton-Lower Houses-Stanley Green-Coton-Waterloo-Edstaston-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Lyneal-Northwood-home. 53.15km 1 point.
Total 19 points.

 

[lane]

January
5th - 82km - Packington - https://www.strava.com/activities/2984702594 - 2 points
12th - 50km - East Leake - https://www.strava.com/activities/3005222015 1 Point
25th - 63km - Barrow upon Soar - https://www.strava.com/activities/3042379062 1 point

February
2nd - 65km - Attenborough Nature Reserve - https://www.strava.com/activities/3065380960 1 point
8th - 63km - Barrow on Soar - https://www.strava.com/activities/3082692315 1 point
23rd - 50km - Western on Trent - https://www.strava.com/activities/3125776313 1 point

March
1st- 88KM - Rangemore - https://www.strava.com/activities/3145669433 2 Points
8th 103km Loughborough https://www.strava.com/activities/3166357399 3 points
15th 72km Barrow on Soar, Wymeswold, Wysall, https://www.strava.com/activities/3186604377 1 Point

April
5th Lanes towards East Leake https://www.strava.com/activities/3260493010 1 Point

May

3rd Willington 51km https://www.strava.com/activities/3393806589 1 Point
7th East Leake 55km https://www.strava.com/activities/3415766082 1 Point
9th 55km Worthington https://www.strava.com/activities/3426909946 1 Point
15th 57km East Leake ://www.strava.com/activities/3456889366 1 Point
17th 54km Worthington https://www.strava.com/activities/3469003548 1 Point
24th 64km Derby Circumnavigation https://www.strava.com/activities/3506372324 1 Point
28th 65km Derby Circumnavigation https://www.strava.com/activities/3527888061 1 Point
30th Barrow upon Soar 72km 1 Point

Total Points : 22

 

[gavgav]

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

25th May (70.94km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Church Preen-Hughley-Harley-Cressage-Eaton Constantine-Rushton-Acton Village-Wrockwardine-Charlton-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

31st May (84.06km)
Shrewsbury-Atcham-Upton Magna-Astley-Hadnall-Harmer Hill-Myddle-Marton-Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Hordley-Rednal-West Felton-Woolston-Osbaston-Knockin-Kinnerley-Edgerley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

2 points

Running Total = 7 points

 

[The Bystander]

January: 2 rides, 2 points.
February : 1 ride, 1 point.
March : 1 ride, 1 point.
April : 1 ride, 1 point
May : 1 ride, 1 point
June
1st Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Loddington, Thorpe Malsor, Rothwell, Harrington, Lamport, Old, Mawsley, home
53.1km / 1 point

 

[13 rider]

Jun 1st 37.3 miles 1point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 24
Points in all challenges 59