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

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Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
January 1 Skolly's New Year forum ride plus to and from the start 82.9 Kms 2 points
January 3 Flookborough, Cartmel, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange. 54.6 Kms 1 point
January 12 Chorlton Wanderers ride to Poynton plus to Chorlton and back 88 Kms 2 points
January 19 Bury, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bradshaw, Heaton, Home 55.8 Kms 1 point
January 24 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 53.06 Kms 1 point
January 29 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return via Meathop. 56.7 Kms 1 point
February 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton, Home 60.2 Kms 1 point

Running total 9 points
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
January 1 Skolly's New Year forum ride plus to and from the start 82.9 Kms 2 points
January 3 Flookborough, Cartmel, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange. 54.6 Kms 1 point
January 12 Chorlton Wanderers ride to Poynton plus to Chorlton and back 88 Kms 2 points
January 19 Bury, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bradshaw, Heaton, Home 55.8 Kms 1 point
January 24 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 53.06 Kms 1 point
January 29 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return via Meathop. 56.7 Kms 1 point
February 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton, Home 60.2 Kms 1 point
February 6 Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home, 50.6 Kms 1 point

Running total 10 points
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3005174659 Downham-West Dereham-Denver-Downham 21km
and then https://www.strava.com/activities/3006238211 Bexwell-Barroway-to cats home and back to Barroway-Downham. 32km 53km total. 1 point.
19/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3025944518 Downham to Cambridge, via Wicken Fen and the loades way. 71.6km. 1 point

February
06.02.20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625008 Downham, Fincham, Watlington Loop. Accidentally turned gps off for my cuppa.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625025 Barroway loop. 58km 1 point.

3 points
 

bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
January 2020 - 3 rides, 3 points

February 7th 2020 Home – Pont Ruelland – Quihiac – Chalais – la Ville ès Olives – Trémorel – Illifaut – la Cotinaie – la Ville Jallu – la Corbinias - Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 55.46km 1 point

TOTAL : 4 points
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Jan 25th: [On singlespeed bike] Exactly 50 kms - Todmorden, A646 to A671 (Bacup Rd), u-turn and back to Tod; A646 to Hebden Bridge turning circle and back; A6033 to just beyond Summit, u-turn, and back.

Feb 7th: 51 kms - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Old Town, Midgley, Solomon Hill, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, Mytholmroyd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod.
 

bruce1530

Guru
Location
Ayrshire
January:
3 rides, 3 points

February 8: Saltcoats-Stewarton-Kilmaurs-Irvine-Saltcoast. 51k. Windy, and a visit from a fairy. 1 point
February 23: Windy trip to Irvine, Loans, Dundonald and loop back. 51k, 1 point

Total: 5 point
 
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Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
January 1 Skolly's New Year forum ride plus to and from the start 82.9 Kms 2 points
January 3 Flookborough, Cartmel, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange. 54.6 Kms 1 point
January 12 Chorlton Wanderers ride to Poynton plus to Chorlton and back 88 Kms 2 points
January 19 Bury, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bradshaw, Heaton, Home 55.8 Kms 1 point
January 24 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 53.06 Kms 1 point
January 29 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return via Meathop. 56.7 Kms 1 point
February 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton, Home 60.2 Kms 1 point
February 6 Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home, 50.6 Kms 1 point
February 8 Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, Culcheth, Irlam, Eccles, Walkden, Farnwoth and home 63 Kms 1 point

Running total 11 points
 

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

Running total: 2 points
 
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Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3005174659 Downham-West Dereham-Denver-Downham 21km
and then https://www.strava.com/activities/3006238211 Bexwell-Barroway-to cats home and back to Barroway-Downham. 32km 53km total. 1 point.
19/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3025944518 Downham to Cambridge, via Wicken Fen and the loades way. 71.6km. 1 point

February
06.02.20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625008 Downham, Fincham, Watlington Loop. Accidentally turned GPS off for my cuppa.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625025 Barroway loop. 58km 1 point.
08/02/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3082346954 My Marshland St James Loop, 22 Miles. Home for coffee then off to https://www.strava.com/activities/3083133165 which is my Bexwell, West Dereham Loop. 53km for the day. 1 point

4 points
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
I am going to attempt to get a minimum of 2 points per month. Making a public declaration here to shame myself into doing it!

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

Total: 3 points
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
12/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3005174659 Downham-West Dereham-Denver-Downham 21km
and then https://www.strava.com/activities/3006238211 Bexwell-Barroway-to cats home and back to Barroway-Downham. 32km 53km total. 1 point.
19/01/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3025944518 Downham to Cambridge, via Wicken Fen and the loades way. 71.6km. 1 point

February
06.02.20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625008 Downham, Fincham, Watlington Loop. Accidentally turned GPS off for my cuppa.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3077625025 Barroway loop. 58km 1 point.
08/02/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3082346954 My Marshland St James Loop, 22 Miles. Home for coffee then off to https://www.strava.com/activities/3083133165 which is my Bexwell, West Dereham Loop.
Got a call and went out again - had barely sat down https://www.strava.com/activities/3083616262 Barroway Loop for a 50 mile day. 2 points.

5 points
 
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