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

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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, 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
September 17th Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Culcheth, Croft, home. 51.5kms
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
September 12 Barrow to Grange over Sands via Bay Cycle Way 60.13 Kms 1 point
September 15 Wilmslow, High Leigh, Great Budworth, Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, 50.4 Kms 1 point
September 16 Northwich, Winsford, Nantwich, Audlem, Fauls, Stanton, Harmer Hill 82.4 Kms 2 points
September 17 Harmer Hill, Ellesmere, Oldcastle, Malpas, Tattenhall, Chester. 73.7 Kms 1 point

Running total 66 points
 
JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points
MAY: 7 Points
JUNE: 5 Points
JULY: 8 Points
AUGUST: 14 Points

SEPTEMBER

13th:
Coalville, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn, Wymeswold, Nice Pie, Wartnaby, Hoby, Thrussington, Cossington, Rothley, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Hathern, Diseworth, Peggs Green, Sinope, Coalville 65.03 mi/ 104.66km 3 Points
17th:
Coalville, Quorn, Seagrave, Ragdale, Hoby, Cossington, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Whitwick, Coalville 46.8 mi/ 75.32km 1 Point

Month Total: 4 Points
Challenge Total: 59 Points
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
September 12 Barrow to Grange over Sands via Bay Cycle Way 60.13 Kms 1 point
September 15 Wilmslow, High Leigh, Great Budworth, Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, 50.4 Kms 1 point
September 16 Northwich, Winsford, Nantwich, Audlem, Fauls, Stanton, Harmer Hill 82.4 Kms 2 points
September 17 Harmer Hill, Ellesmere, Oldcastle, Malpas, Tattenhall, Chester. 73.7 Kms 1 point
September 18 Chester, Mickle Trafford, Delemere, Comberbatch, Great Budworth, Wilmslow 72.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 67 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Sept 8th 31.4 mile 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop
Sept 14th 31.3 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Sept 15th 50.1 mile 2 points
Aldwark ,Pikehall ,Parsley Hay ,Monyash ,Litton ,Monsal Head ,Hassop ,Bakewell ,Beeley ,Darley Dale ,Winster ,Aldwark

Points in this challenge 51
Points in all challenges 111
 
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JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points
MAY: 7 Points
JUNE: 5 Points
JULY: 8 Points
AUGUST: 14 Points

SEPTEMBER

13th:
Coalville, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn, Wymeswold, Nice Pie, Wartnaby, Hoby, Thrussington, Cossington, Rothley, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Hathern, Diseworth, Peggs Green, Sinope, Coalville 65.03mi/ 104.66km 3 Points
17th:
Coalville, Quorn, Seagrave, Ragdale, Hoby, Cossington, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Whitwick, Coalville 46.8mi/ 75.32km 1 Point
19th:
Cromford, Matlock, Bank Road, Riber, Darley Dale, Rowsley Bar, Matlock Bath, Whatstandwell, Cromford, 31.15mi/ 50.13km 1 Point

Month Total: 5 Points
Challenge Total: 60 Points
 

Willd

Veteran
Location
Rugby
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.

Sep 12 - 56.82 miles - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Dodford, Weedon Bec, Lower Weedon, Stowehill, Nether Heyford, Bugbrooke, Gayton, Blisworth, Quinton, Blisworth, Rothersthorpe, Bugbrooke, Stowehill, Weedon Bec, Dodford, Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.

Sep 20 - 31.51 miles - 1 point Bilton, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Stockton, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Barby, Dunchurch, Thurlaston, Dunchurch, home.
 

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
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

11th July 2020
50.74 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell, Thorner, Wothersome, Rigton Green (loops to) Compton, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

1st August 2020
53.31 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Walton, Boston Spa, Clifford, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

12th September 2020
50.63 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill (loops), Scarcroft and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 11 points
 

C R

Guru
Location
Worcester
20th September

Hatfield, Pirton, Croome, Deford, Eckington, Overbury, Teddington, Toddington, Broadway, Hinton on the Green, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

74 km, 1 point

26 points total.
 

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 road twice, Camp 665m. 1 point
17 Jun 60.95 km Strava. Round and round Carnarvan WA. 131m. 1 point
01 Jul 64.79 km Strava. Broome, Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri, Cable Beach. 123m. 1 point
15 Jul 62.64 km Strava. 3 times around Broome. 164m. 1 point
20 Aug 61.36 km Part 1 Part 2. Round Rottnest island. 1 point
20 Sep 66.38 km. Strava The Hanningfields, Danbury, Boreham, Ingatestone, Billericay. 443m. 1 point
Total 13 points
 

Houthakker

A Happy Wanderer
Location
Lancashire coast
January
18th Jan – Lytham to Fleetwood and back – 33 miles – 1 Point
February
8th – Lytham, Kirkham, Preston, Guild wheel, Back to Lytham - 45 Miles - 1 pt
15th – Lytham, Bispham, Poulton, Elswick, Kirkham, Lytham – 33 miles – 1 pt
March
14th – Lytham, Preston, Woodplumpton, Kirkham, Lytham – 34 miles – 1 pt
April
5th – Lytham, Kirkham, Broughton, Guild wheel, Freckleton, Lytham – 33 miles - 1 Pt
19th – Lytham, Kirkham, Great Eccleston-Over Wyre, Weeton, Lytham 34 miles – 1 pt
May
3rd – Lytham, Cleveleys, Thornton, Poulton, Singleton, Lytham – 32 miles – 1 pt
June
21st – Lytham-Fleetwood-Thornton – Poulton – Home – 38 miles – 1 pt
July
19th – Lytham - Preston – Chorley – Blackburn - Preston - Lytham 58 miles 2 pts
Aug
29th – Carnforth – Tewitfield – Preston via canal towpath - 54 miles - 2 pts
Sep
19th – Kirkham, Preston, Inglewhite, Scorton, Nateby, Staining, Home – 58 miles – 2 points
Total – 14 Points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Sept 8th 31.4 mile 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop
Sept 14th 31.3 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Sept 15th 50.1 mile 2 points
Aldwark ,Pikehall ,Parsley Hay ,Monyash ,Litton ,Monsal Head ,Hassop ,Bakewell ,Beeley ,Darley Dale ,Winster ,Aldwark
Sept 20th 50.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 53
Points in all challenges 113
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
September 12 Barrow to Grange over Sands via Bay Cycle Way 60.13 Kms 1 point
September 15 Wilmslow, High Leigh, Great Budworth, Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich, 50.4 Kms 1 point
September 16 Northwich, Winsford, Nantwich, Audlem, Fauls, Stanton, Harmer Hill 82.4 Kms 2 points
September 17 Harmer Hill, Ellesmere, Oldcastle, Malpas, Tattenhall, Chester. 73.7 Kms 1 point
September 18 Chester, Mickle Trafford, Delemere, Comberbatch, Great Budworth, Wilmslow 72.4 Kms 1 point
September 20 Lindale, Millside, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Meathop. 69.7 Kms 1 point

Running total 68 points
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire

Saluki

World class procrastinator
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

September
13/09/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/4055870124 Downham to King’s Lynn, Shouldham, Barroway, home. 50km 1pt
20/09/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/4089545716 Downham, Marham, West Acre, King’s Lynn, NCN route Home for cuppa/snack Ten Mile Bank and back. 120km 3 points I think.

40 so far.
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