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

[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, Westerfield Loop, 50.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3488003141
June 3rd, Felixstowe, Kirton, Bucklesham, Nacton & Levington, 51.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3558603551/
June 18th, A variation of the anti-clockwise Westerfield Loop, 56.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3633745702
June 19th, Evans Cycles in Martlesham the long way, 54.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3638535967
June 25th, Felixstowe bottle bank & Ipswich shopping, 52.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3668921850
July 10th, Westerfield loop while dodging the showers, 52.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3742173839
July 13th, Local loop before a couple of pints in Levington, 55.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3756573024
July 22nd, Shopping trip to Martlesham & Felixstowe, 53.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3801106915
August 4th, Westerfield loop again, 52.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3864006650



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 9th, Stowmarket via Willisham & home via Claydon, 54 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3587761538
June 25th, Ipswich, Little Bealings, Debach, Hasketon, Woodbridge & Waldringfield, 50.5 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3663806760
July 20th, Diss, Redgrave, Snetterton, New Buckenham, Hoxne & Eye, 52.3 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3790381066
July 24th, Diss, Walsham le Willows, Euston, Hopton, East Harling & Winfarthing, 51.9 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3808293461
August 3rd, Ipswich, Claydon, Kesgrave, Waldringfield & Martlesham, 52.1 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/3858156251

August update with both challenges completed nice and early this month.

Yesterday was the imperial 50 with a little trip to the LBS to enquire about booking a bike in for some work under the Government voucher scheme (https://www.strava.com/activities/3858156251)
Today was the metric 50 with a routine but breezy Westerfield loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/3864006650)

List above updated with both rides plus an additional 50k & 50 mile completed at the end of July to add to the growing totals.

 

[steveindenmark]

5th August - Denmark - 54km

 

[13 rider]

Aug 6th 32.4 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop

Points in this challenge 41
Points in all challenges 91

 

[The Bystander]

Jan : ✔ Feb : ✔ Mar : ✔
Apr : ✔ May : ✔ Jun : ✔
Jul : ✔ Aug :
7th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Foxhall, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Lamport, Old, Mawsley, home
55km

 

[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
June 14 Pilsworth, Heywood, Rochdale, Walsden, Bacup, Deerplay, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 72.06 Kms 1 point
June 20 Harwood, Bradshaw, Edenfield, Ewood Bridge, Haslingden, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Whitworth, Pilsworth and home 81 Kms 2 points
July 8 Cartmel, Lowick, Coniston, Hawkshead, Winster, Crosthwaite, Levens and back to Grange. 81.2 Kms 2 points
July 10 St Helens, Knowsley, West Derby, Lydiate, Aughton, Rainford and back to St Helens 56.24 Kms 1 point
July 14 Bury, Harwood, Holcombe, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and back to Bury. 81.8 Kms 2 points
July 17 Grange, Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Levens and Meathop. 68.9 Kms 1 point
July 19 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Horwich, Rivington, Belmont, Edgworth, Greenmont, Bury and home, 81.4 Kms 2 points
July 26 Bolton, Horwich, Chorley, Euxton, Croston, Wrightington, Standish, Haigh, Westhoughton, Farnworth and home 86.5 Kms 2 points
August 1 Prestwich, Heywood, Birch, Pilsworth, Hollins, Stoneclough, Farnworth, Bolton and home 50/6 Kms 1 point
August 7 Cartmel, Bigland, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Ambleside, Bowness, Crosthwaite, Levens, Meathop and Grange 88.2 Kms 2 points

Running total 53 points

 

[Bazzer]

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, Houghton 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
May 25th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Urmston, Irlam, Salford, Manchester City centre, Broughton, East Lancs to Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft, home. 54.7 kms.
June 13th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Bucklow Hill, Rostherne, Knutsford, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
July 5th Winwick, Callands, Sankey, Burtonwood, Newton, St Helens, Lane Head, Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft, home. 53kms
July 12th Winwick, Burtonwood, Collins Green, Newton, Wigan, Scholes, Bolton, NCN55 to Worsley, Glazebury, Culcheth, Croft 61kms
19th Locking Stumps, Woolston, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52kms
26th Houghton Green, Padgate, Appleton, Stretton, Antrobus, Arley, High Legh, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 54.5kms
August 8th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Astley, Worsley, Urmston, Irlam, Hollins Green, Culcheth, Lane Head, Croft, home. 53.5kms

 

[C R]

August 9th

Hatfield, Kinnersley, Baughton, Strensham, Twyning, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Westmancote, Bredon Hill summit, Ashton Under Hill, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, home.

64.4km, 1 point, 20 points total.

 

[13 rider]

Aug 6th 32.4 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop
Aug 9th 32.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 42
Points in all challenges 92

 

[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
June 14 Pilsworth, Heywood, Rochdale, Walsden, Bacup, Deerplay, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 72.06 Kms 1 point
June 20 Harwood, Bradshaw, Edenfield, Ewood Bridge, Haslingden, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Whitworth, Pilsworth and home 81 Kms 2 points
July 8 Cartmel, Lowick, Coniston, Hawkshead, Winster, Crosthwaite, Levens and back to Grange. 81.2 Kms 2 points
July 10 St Helens, Knowsley, West Derby, Lydiate, Aughton, Rainford and back to St Helens 56.24 Kms 1 point
July 14 Bury, Harwood, Holcombe, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and back to Bury. 81.8 Kms 2 points
July 17 Grange, Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Levens and Meathop. 68.9 Kms 1 point
July 19 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Horwich, Rivington, Belmont, Edgworth, Greenmont, Bury and home, 81.4 Kms 2 points
July 26 Bolton, Horwich, Chorley, Euxton, Croston, Wrightington, Standish, Haigh, Westhoughton, Farnworth and home 86.5 Kms 2 points
August 1 Prestwich, Heywood, Birch, Pilsworth, Hollins, Stoneclough, Farnworth, Bolton and home 50/6 Kms 1 point
August 7 Cartmel, Bigland, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Ambleside, Bowness, Crosthwaite, Levens, Meathop and Grange 88.2 Kms 2 points
August 9 Harwood, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Edenfield, Owd Bett's, Norden, Pilsworth and home 55.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 54 points

 

[Willd]

May - 1 point
June - 1 point
July - 4 points

Aug 2 - 71.35 miles - 3 points - Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Newnham, Preston Capes, Canons Ashby, Moreton Pinkney, Weston, Helmdon, Radstone, Brackley, Juniper Hill, Evenley, (Brackley to Preston Capes, reverse of above), Fawsley, Badby, Staverton, Flecknoe, Grandborough Fields, Kites Hardwick, Dunchurch, home.

Aug 9 - 31.41 miles - 1 point - Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Hunningham Hill, Hunningham, Weston under Wetherley, Bubbenhall, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Wolston, Brandon, Bretford, Brinklow, Easenhall, Harborough Magna, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points
MAY: 7 Points
JUNE: 5 Points
JULY: 8 Points

AUGUST
1st: Coalville, Shackerstone, Shenton, Higham on the Hill, Sutton Wharf, Market Bosworth, Carlton, Ibstock, Coalville 33.4 mi/53.75km 1 Point
3rd: Coalville, Cloud Trail, Willington, Hatton, Scropton, Doveridge, Uttoxeter, Marchington, Hanbury, Tutbury, Stretton, Egginton, Repton, Ticknall, Ashby, Coalville 73.15mi/ 117.72km 3 Points
4th: Coalville, Corby Glen, Boston, Burgh le Marsh, Ingoldmells, Skegness 100.76 mi/162.16km 4 Points
9th: Nuneaton, Upton, Ratcliffe Culey, Thorpe Constantine, Alrewas, Fradley Junction, Catton, Measham, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton 66.22 mi/106.57km 3 Points

Month Total: 11 Points
Challenge Total: 52 Points

 

[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
14/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3614528665 Wells-next-the Sea to Home on NCN route 1 50.5 miles 2 points.
18/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3635845281Marshland St James loop. 50km 1 point
19th&20th June - 1 big ride, GPS issues.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570923 Home to Cambridge
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570524 Cambridge to Fowlmere
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570524 Fowlmere to King's Cross
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570258 King's Cross to GPS death
https://www.strava.com/activities/3642260362 To Tottenham Rail Station
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643641591 Last Leg
There is also 5.5 miles where No GPS track as it turned itself off. 105 miles in all. 4 points, I believe.

July
18/07/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3781133409 Marshland St James loop from Downham. 50km 1pt
31/07/20https://www.strava.com/activities/3846196701 Downham to Cambridge via wicked fen.

August
01/08/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3846196937 Cambridge to Downham straight down the A10 mostly 65km 1Pt. 69.7km 1pt
08/08/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3883754063 Woodhall Spa, Bardney, Lincoln, staggered up massive hill to Lincoln Cathedral, back to Woodhall Spa. 58km 1pt

35 Points so far.

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[Eribiste]

Upton-on-Severn, Welland, up to Wynds Point (some perspiration experienced here), Malvern, Upton and back to Eckington. 53kms.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3914874304

 

[13 rider]

Aug 6th 32.4 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop
Aug 9th 32.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Aug 15th 35.2 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop with an extended end

Points in this challenge 43
Points in all challenges 96

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points
MAY: 7 Points
JUNE: 5 Points
JULY: 8 Points

AUGUST
1st: Coalville, Shackerstone, Shenton, Higham on the Hill, Sutton Wharf, Market Bosworth, Carlton, Ibstock, Coalville 33.4 mi/53.75km 1 Point
3rd: Coalville, Cloud Trail, Willington, Hatton, Scropton, Doveridge, Uttoxeter, Marchington, Hanbury, Tutbury, Stretton, Egginton, Repton, Ticknall, Ashby, Coalville 73.15mi/ 117.72km 3 Points
4th: Coalville, Corby Glen, Boston, Burgh le Marsh, Ingoldmells, Skegness 100.76 mi/162.16km 4 Points
9th: Nuneaton, Upton, Ratcliffe Culey, Thorpe Constantine, Alrewas, Fradley Junction, Catton, Measham, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton 66.22 mi/106.57km 3 Points
15th: Coalville, Shepshed, Kegworth, Nottingham, Bestwood, Papplewick, Ravenshead, Mansfield, Forest Town, Clipstone 47.02 mi/ 75.67km 1 Point

Month Total: 12 Points
Challenge Total: 53 Points