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

[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
31st: Coalville, Shepshed, Loughborough, East Leake, Widmerpool, Hickling, Old Dalby, Barrow-on-Soar, Loughborough, Shepshed, Whitwick, Coalville 54.47mi/ 87.66km 2 Points

Month Total: 14 Points
Challenge Total: 55 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
5th July, 51.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3716812045) Windy ways Wendover
18th July, 59.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3780546276) Wendover/Watlington Gravel loop
26th July, 52.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3815165815) Taynuilt to Musedale and back
28th July, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3826504908) Taynuilt wanderings
30th July, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3837732690) Taynuilt to Connel Bridge and Lora Falls
4th August, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3864686803) NW6 to Enfield loop
23rd August, 55.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3954063440) Gravel and mud along the Icknield Way
29th August, 53.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/3983170055) Potters Bar and St.Albans 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

12th June (54.41km)
Shrewsbury-Atcham-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Poynton-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1 point

4th July (65.60km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-High Ercall-Osbaston-Ellerdine-High Hatton-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Shawbury-Poynton-Roden-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

1st August (55.38km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Little Ness-Prescott-Baschurch-Eyton-Myddle-Harmer Hill-Hadnall-Astley-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

31st August (68.69km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Withington-Roden-Bings Heath-Astley-Hadnall-Yorton-Myddle-Marton-Weston Lullingfields-Stanwardine in the Fields-Baschurch-Great Ness-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total = 13 points

 

[AndreaJ]

04/07/20 Northwood-Hollinswood-Fenns Wood-Fenns Bank-Alkington-Tilstock - Wem -Aston- Barkers Green -Tilley -Nonely - Loppington 54.7km 1 point
06/07/20 Wolverley - Loppington- Burlton - Marton - Weston Lullinfields - Bagley - Hordley - Lee - Tetchill - Ellesmere- Trench - Welshampton - Lyneal -Northwood 55.82km 1 point
13/07/20 Northwood -Lyneal- Loppington - English Frankton - Cockshutt -Hordley- Bagley- Stanwardine In The Fields- Baschurch -Weston Lullingfields- Marton-Burlton -Loppington- Horton - Ryebank - Paddolgreen- Foxholes- Northwood 52.75km 1 point
20/07/20 Wolverley - Loppington - Burlton -Marton- Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch - Eyton- Old Woods- Merrington-Pim Hill- Hadnall- Sansaw- Yorton - Clive- Wem- Barkers Green -Aston- Wem- Creamore- Horton 56.48 km 1 point
26/07/20 Northwood-Bettisfield-Breadon Heath-Welshampton- Ellesmere -Lee -Hordley- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch -Eyton- Myddlewood- Marton -Burlton- English Frankton- Brown Heath- Loppington- Wolverley 53.82km 1 point
Total 29 points

02/08/20 Northwood- Bettisfield-Breadon Heath-Coptinviney-Ellesmere-Trench-Elson-Newnes-Tetchill-Hordley-Lower Hordley-Bagley-Lee-Spunhill-Lyneal-Loppington Home 52.7km 1 point
09/08/20 Wolverley-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Grafton-Adcote-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Weston Lullingfields-Burlton- Loppington-Horton 53.17km 1 point.
11/08/20 Wolverley-Loppington-English Frankton-Cockshutt- Lower Hordley-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Lee-Spunhill- Welshampton- Beadon Heath-Bettisfield-Northwood- Whixall-Horton. 53.99km 1 point
16/08/20 Northwood-Bettisfield-Breadon Heath-Welshampton-Ellesmere-Lee-Lower Hordley-Bagley-Weston Lullingfields-Stanwardine-Baschurch-Eyton-Myddlewood- Burlton- Loppington-Welshampton-Northwood- Wolverley- Whixall- 80.68 km 2 points
23/08/20 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley-Commonwood-Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Ellesmere-Welhampton-Northwood 54.96 km 1 point
27/08/20 Northwood- Welshampton-Lyneal-Loppington-Burlton-Myddlewood-Myddle-Merrington-Bomere Heath- Preston Gubbals-Pimhill- Hadnall- Yorton Heath- Clive- Barkers Green- Aston-Wem-Ryebank-Horton 54.96km 1 point
31/08/20 Horton -Commonwood-Nonely-Myddle-Burlton- Marton- Petton-Westo Lullingfields-Lower Hordley- Bagley-Tetchill-Elllesmere- Coptiviney-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Hampton Bank- Lyneal-Loppington-Wolverley 56.27km 1 point
Total 37 points
06/09/20 Northwood -Waterloo- Wem- Tilley- Nonele- Myddle -Merrington- Old Woods-Baschuch -Stamwardine -Babley- Lee- Colemere- Lyneal - Northwood 57.8km 1 point
07/09/20 Northwood- Welshamptom- Ellesmere- Trench - Elson- Ellesmere- Lee-Lower Hordley- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Eyton- Myddlewood- Burlton- Loppington-Wolverley 54.51km 1 point
14/09/20 Wolverley- Nonely - Myddle -Merrington- Old woods- Yeaton-Baschurch- Eyton- Myddlewood- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley- Ellesmer- Breadon Heath- Bettisfield- Northwood 65.44 km 1 point
21/09/20 Loppington- English Frankton- Cockshutt- Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch- Eyton - Myddlewood- Baschurch - Stanwardine- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal- Northwood- 59.1mk 1 point.
28/09/20 Whixall - Hollinswood- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Alkington- Tilstock- Coton- Cotonwood- Prees- Edstaston- Creamore- Horton- Loppington- Lyneal- Newton- Welshampton- Northwood 55.74km 1point
Total 42 points.

 

[Jon George]

1st Sept
Ipswich – Levington – Foxhall – Felixstowe – Ipswich
52.5 km
1 Point

Total Points: 12

 

[Saluki]

January
2 Points

February
3 Points

March
7 Points

April
6 Points

May
5 Points

June
8 points


July
2 points


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
31/08/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3992737975 pretty route to King’s Lynn, Magdalen, Barroway Drove, home. 69km 1pt

36 so far.

 

[The Bystander]

Jan : ✔ Feb : ✔ Mar : ✔
Apr : ✔ May : ✔ Jun : ✔
Jul : ✔ Aug : ✔ Sep :
1st Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Harrington, Rothwell, Draughton, Mawsley, home
51.9km

 

[Spinney]

January
4th - 31 miles - 1 point Alveston, Elberton, Berkeley, Damery
19th - 31 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Dursley, Frocester, Eastington, Frocester, Gossington Bridge, Berkeley, Ham, Damery

February
8th - 32 miles - 1 point Hawkesbury Upton, Sopworth, Leighterton, Dursley, Stinchcombe, Damery
27th - 31 miles - 1 point Tytherington, Alveston. Littleton-upon-Severn, Oldbury on Severn, Berkeley, Damery (the last sunny day in Feb!)

March
16th - 31 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

April
19th - 37 miles - 1 point Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Sherston, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Kingscote, Wotton
26th - 31 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Wandswell, Berkeley, Oldbury, Almondsbury, Itchington, Tytherington, Cromhall

May
21st - 34 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Frocester, Selsley, Cockadilly, Dursley, Stinchcombe, Damery
25th - 38 miles - 1 point Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Malmesbury, Sherston, Hawkesbury Upton

June
15th - 31 miles - 1 point Damery, Newport, Ham, Oldbury-on-Severn, Thornbury, Alveston, Cromhall, Tortworth
24th - 51 miles - 2 points Damery, Berkeley, Purton, Slimbridge, Quedgeley, Standish, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Rockhampton, Milbury Heath, Cromhall

July
26th - 33 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Oldbury-on-Severn, Thornbury, Titherington, Cromhall
31st - 32 miles - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Froster, Selsley, Uley, Dursley, Stinchcombe, Damery

August
23rd - 68 miles - 3 points Home, Chepstow, Viney Hill, Westbury on Severn, Chaxhill, Gloucester, Home

September
1st - 72 miles - 3 points Badminton, Acton Turville, Seagry, Purton, Cricklade, Culketon, Tetbury, Wotton

Total: 20 points

 

[slow scot]

August.

3rd (65km) Westhill cycleway/Col de Millbuie/Durris hills.
5th (63km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge and shop, Echt, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop, Cults, Jacob's ladder.
8th (58km) North Deeside, Contlaw hill, home, North Deeside, 4 times Contlaw hill, home.
9th (57km) North Deeside, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill cycleway.
15th (65km) Durris hills/Col de Millbuie loop with Blacktop variation.
19th ( 60km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Dunecht estate, Echt, Park shop and bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
23rd (67km) Col de Millbuie/Durris hills loop with Blacktop variation.
24th (52km) Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
26th (54km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
28th (53km) As per 26th.
29th (56km) Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Lyne of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Park bridge, South Deeside, Mill Inn, Deeside line.

Total Points: 83

 

[steveindenmark]

2nd September - Denmark

 

[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 dloopodging 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
August 31st, Checking a new seatpost & cleats on the Westerfield Loop, 52..2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3992236521
September 1st, Longer Westerfield loop, 59km, https://www.strava.com/activities/3996467844



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
September 4th, Nacton, Ipswich, Raydon, East Bergholt, Brantham, Holbrook & Ipswich again, 51.9 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/4010076544

Both Challenges now completed with the 50k being a version of my longer Westerfield loop on Tuesday - https://www.strava.com/activities/3996467844 and the 50 miler being today's anti-clockwise run out to Raydon & Brantham - https://www.strava.com/activities/4010076544

The full list of qualifying rides so far this year is in the quote box above.

 

[Willd]

May - 1 point
June - 1 point
July - 4 points
Aug - 5 points

Sep 5 - 31.76 miles - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Magna, Cross In Hand, Willey, High Cross, Copston Magna, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Five Ways, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

 

[Domus]

January to April inc. 30 points
May to August inc. 30 points

September 4 Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Crook, Buneside, Kendal, Natland, Sizergh, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 64.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 61points

 

[Eribiste]

Upton-on-Severn, Barnards Green, Great Malvern, Col de Camp Brittanique, blast down to Welland, Upton then back to Eckington.
52 kms, https://www.strava.com/activities/4019455073/segments/2737632460458725304

 

[C R]

September 6th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Upton, Longdon, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Ashton Under Hill, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

68.4km, 1 point. 24 points total.