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

[slow scot]

September.

3rd (66km) Deeside line to Banchory, Hill of Brathens, Hirn, Cullerlie standing stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
5th (61km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
6th (62km) As per yesterday, but home via Leggart Terrace.
9th (50km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Cullerlie standing stones, Five roads, Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
12th (68km) Blacktop, Col de Millbuie/Durris hills loop, plus Leggart Terrace.
14th (67km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, new castle route to the Slug road and Banchory, Crathes castle side road, Hirn, Cullerlie standing stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
16th (53km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
18th (64km) Blacktop, Col de Millbuie, Dunecht estate, Echt, Hill of Fair, Raemoir road, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.
19th (59km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Cullerlie standing stones, Hirn, Banchory Tesco loop, Hirn, Drum, Deeside line.
21st (68km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Glenhead hill, Banchory, Crathes castle side road, Hirn, Cullerlie standing stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
23rd (61km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Park bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside line.
26th (54km) Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
27th (54km) Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene and Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
28th (57km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Echt, Tillymannoch, Garlogie,Blacktop.

Total Points: 97

 

[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
7th July. Home-Sunningdale-Chobham-Bagshot-Ascot-WGP-Home. 51.6km
20th August. Home-Wentworth-WGP-Winkfield-West End-Chobham-Home. 51.9km
5th September. Home-Chobham-Lightwater-Ascot-Sunningdale-Home. 51.9km
1st October. Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Lane End-Virginia Water-Home. 51.1km

 

[Jon George]

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

Total Points: 13

 

[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
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
September 28 Bradshaw, Holcombe Hill, Holden Wood, Grane Road, Edgworth, Bolton and home 61.1 Kms 1 point
October 1 Lindale, Levens, Milnthorpe, Arnside, Silverdale and return to Grange via Meathop 65.2 Kms 1 point.


Running total 70 points

 

[Jenkins]

Nothing to add to the Imperial 50 list from October, but I did get this month's ride in nice & early. A meandering ride out to Henley via Newbourne, Waldringfield and Westerfield, then home via Claydon, Bramford, Sproughton & round the top of Ipswich. https://www.strava.com/activities/4137241225

 

[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
28th - 38 miles - 1 point Widdershins around Skiddaw - Braithwaite, Keswick, Mungrisdale, Hesket Newmarket, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Braithwaite

October
2nd - 33 miles - 1 point Wigton, Bowness on Solway, Wigton

Total: 22 points

 

[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
September 13th, Yet another Westerfield loop, 59km, https://www.strava.com/activities/4054375253
September 17th, 2 laps of Rutland Water, 71.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/4072647837 & https://www.strava.com/activities/4073094727
October 3rd, Not quite the Westerfield loop, 60.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/4145751940

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
October 1st, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Westerfield, Henley, Bramford & Ipswich, 50.4 miles, https://www.strava.com/activities/4137241225

A gap in the rain this afternoon so a chance to get out for a ride around while listening to the football on the radio. Just another variation of the Westerfield route with an additional 8km of shopping at the start which completes the 50km challenge in additiona to Thursday's 50 miler. https://www.strava.com/activities/4145751940

List above updated with all qualifying rides including a couple of extra 50km trips in September.

 

[13 rider]

Oct 4th 40.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop with a loop to Groby added on

Points in this challenge 59
Points in all challenges 123

 

[steveindenmark]

Due to my recent accident, I will not be able to complete the challenge this year. This would have been my 5th consecutive year, I believe.

The best of luck to the rest of you. Get wrapped up. 🍀🙏

 

[C R]

October 4th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Upton, Longdon, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home

68.3 km, 1 point, 28 points total.

 

[Houthakker]

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
26th – Kirkham, Elswick, Thornton, Cleveleys, home. 37 miles - 1 pt
October
3rd - Home, Kirkham, Singleton, Poulton, Blackpool, Home. 33 miles – 1pt
Total – 16 Points

 

[13 rider]

Oct 4th 40.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop with a loop to Groby added on
Oct 5th 35 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Boteston ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Groby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 60
Points in all challenges 128

 

[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
July 5th - Warwick, Norton Lindsey, Charelcote, Wimpstone, Mickleton, Illmington, Idlicote, Pillerton Priors, Wellesbourne, Whitnash, Warwick 52.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/3715919999
August 2nd - Warwick, Milverton, Leek Wooton, Haseley Knob, Hockley Heath, Wood End, Lowsonford, Norton Lindsey, Warwick. 37 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/3851785936
September 6th - Warwick, Norton Lindsey, Startford-upon-Avon, Mickleton, Weston-sub-Edge, Chipping Campden, Illmington, Idlicote, Wellesbourne, Leamington Spa, Warwick 51.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4019164627
October 4th - Warwick, Hill Wotton, Beausale, Hockley Heath, Earlswood, Lowsonford, Norton Lindsey, Warwick. 37 Miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4148659520

 

[Saluki]

January
2 Points
February
3 Points
March
7 Points
April
6 Points
May
5 Points
June
8 points
July
2 points

August
3 points

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.
21/09/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/4093534906 Downham, Denver, Hilgay, Downham. Then, after a cuppa and a bike swap, https://www.strava.com/activities/4094015992, Downham, Magdalen, Barroway, Downham. 55km 1point
29/09/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/4125216748 Downham, Magdalen, St Johns Highway, Marshland St James, Barroway Drove, home 52km 1pt

October
07/10/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/4164803270 same ride as on 29/09 with Bexwell tagged on the end. 52km 1pt

43 so far.

 

[aferris2]

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
09 Oct 61.78 km. Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Danbury, Boreham. 409m. 1 point
Total 14 points