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

[Jon George]

1st June
Ipswich - Henley – Gosbeck – Pettaugh – Helmingham – Otley - Tuddenham – home. (Plus a nip to the shops to make up the total.)
50 km
1 Point

Total Points: 8

 

[dickyknees]

June 1st
51.7 kms (32 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Llaingoch, , Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, home.
See 50 km chat zone.

 

[Saluki]

January
2 Points

February
3 Points

March
7 Points

April
6 Points

May
5 Points

June
01/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3549453534 Marshland St James loop 50km 1 Point

24 Points so far.

 

[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
May 31 Pilsworth, Heywood, Littleborough, Walsden, Bacup, Rawtenstall Bury and home 64.8 Kms 1 point
June 2 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point

Running total 36 points

 

[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

6th June 2020
51.69 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: 8 points

 

[C R]

7th of June

Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Elmbrige, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, Stoke Prior, Bradley Green, Flyford Flavell, Bishampton, Throckmorton, Pinvin, Drakes Broughton, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

70km, 1 point, 12 points total.

 

[bruce1530]

January: 3 rides, 3 points
February: 2 rides, 2 points
March: 5 rides, 5 points
April: 6 rides, 6 points
May: : 7 rides, 8 points

June 7: Saltcoats-Prestwick and back. Coffee and Ice Cream. 55k,
June 14: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Torranyard-Dalry-Fairlie Moor-Saltocaist. 54k
June 21: Saltcoats-Largs 53k
June 27: Saltcoats-Irvine-Symington-Troon-Saltcoats, 55k



Total: 28 points

 

[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
7th June, 52.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3578106353) Wendover/Wycombe loop

 

[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

9th June (89.11km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Horton-Tedsmore-Haughton-Rednal-Hordley-Tetchill-Lee-Whitemere-Colemere-Lyneal-Loppington-Noneley-Tilley-Shawbury-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

2 points

Running Total = 9 points

 

[Fiona R]

June 2020
Sun 7th 101km 866m Brockley Burrington Levels Loop Home-Backwell-Brockley Combe-Wrington-Burrington Combe-Priddy-Wookey Hole-Westhay-Mark-Loxton-Winscombe-Yatton-Flax Bourton-Home 3pts
Sun 14th 102km 1511m Mendip person with a chapeau Home-Winford-Chew Stoke-West Harptree-Blagdon-Cheddar-Draycott-Westbury sub Mendip-Wookey Hole-Priddy-Chewton Mendip-Litton East Harptree-Bishop Sutton-Chew Stoke-Winford-Home 3pts
Sat 20th 103km 622m WSM loop Home-Nailsea-Clevedon-Yatton-Sand Bay-Weston super Mare-Uphill-Loxton-Wrington-Claverham-Backwell-Long Ashton-Home 3pts
Sun 21st Jun 204km 1983m North South Divide - don’t hustle me Home-Portway/Bristol-Hallen-Alveston-Berkeley-Stinchcombe-North Nibley-Wotton under Edge-Tytherington-Almondsbury-Clifton/Bristol-Failand-Long Ashton-Backwell-Brockley Combe-Wrington-Burrington Combe-Priddy-Westhay-Mark-Loxton-Winscombe-Yatton-Backwell-Home 5pts
Sun 28th Jun 81km 1152m B2B 2T Priston Pensford Chew Airport Loop Home-Bristol-Warmley-Bath-Midford-Withyditch-Priston-Pensford-Chew Magna-Winford-Brockley Combe-Backwell-Home 2pts
Total 16 pts
2020 Running total 62pts

 

[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
May 31 Pilsworth, Heywood, Littleborough, Walsden, Bacup, Rawtenstall Bury and home 64.8 Kms 1 point
June 2 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
June 9 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Edenfield, Norden, Pilsworth and home 58 Kms 1 point

Running total 37 points

 

[cosmicbike]

31st January. Home-Chertsey-Chobham-Windlesham-Ascot-Windsor Great Park-Home. 53.1km
8th February. Home-Chertsey-Lower Sunbury-Hampton-Fulwell-Twickenham-Walton-Home. 50.8km
16th March. Home-Staines-Wraysbury-Datchet-Eton Dorney-Windsor-Home. 56.6km
1st April. Home-Chobham-Sunningdale-Lightwater-Ascot-Home. 52.3km
3rd May. Home-Virginia Water-Lyne-Chobham-Lightwater-Sunningdale-Home. 60.94km
7th June. Home-Horton-Datchet-Windsor-Ascot-WGP-Home. 66.24km

 

[Jenkins]

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
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
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
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

June update - both challenges completed.

Metric 50
June 3rd, Felixstowe, Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton & Levington, 51.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3558603551/

Imperial 50
June 9th, Stowmarket via Willisham & home via Claydon, 54 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3587761538

 

[Milkfloat]

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
June 7th - Warwick, Barford, Charlecote, Alderminster, Illmington, Shipston-on-Stour, Whatcote, Kineton, Morton Morrell, Bishops Tachbrook, Warwick 44.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3576211708

 

[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.

June 11. 53.3k. 1 point.
Home - Rivington - Chorley - Euxton - Eccleston - Charnock Richard - Heath Charnock - Horwich - Home.