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

[Domus]

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
February 14 Grange, Meathop, Levens, Arnside and return by same route. 57.3 Kms 1 point.
February 23 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 51 Kms 1 point
March 1 Chorlton Wanderers extra ride plus to Chorlton and back 72.1 Kms 1 point
March 4 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton, Home 62.8 Kms 1 point
March 5 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 50.5 Kms 1 point
March 8 Chorlton Wanderers March ride plus to and from Chorlton 101.6 Kms 3 points
March 13 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont,Abbey Village, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 60.5 Kms 1 point
March 19 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Storth and Meathop 68.4 Kms 1 point
March 24 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.4 Kms 1 point
March 26 Harwood, Walshaw, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 54.7 Kms 1 point
April 1 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Edenfield, Norden, Bury and home 51.4 Kms 1 point
April 6 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Edenfield, Ashworth, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 51.6 Kms 1 point
April 9 Harwood, Edgworth, Chapeltown, Belmont, Adlington, Westhoughton, Farnworth and home 61.4 Kms 1 point
April 15 Ainsworth, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Grane Road, Edgworth, Affetside, Harwood, Ainsworh and home 52.8 Kms 1 point
April 19 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Dunnockshaw, Crown Point, Lumb, Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom and home 57.3 Kms 1 point
April 23 Harwood, Edgworth, Chapeltown, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Astley Bridge and home 55.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 29 points

 

[Katherine]

2020
January
5th January 42 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Little Hulton, Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
26th January 31 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Little Hulton, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Leigh, Astley.
2 points

February
2nd February 40 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Barton, Stretford, Northenden, Style and back.
8th February 45 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, High Legh, Rostherne, Knutsford, Mobberley, Ashley, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
23rd February 33 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Tyldesley, Leigh, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Irlam, Eccles.
3 points

March
1st March 32 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
15th March 38 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
24th March 32 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
3 points

April
7th April 32 miles. 1 point. Little Hulton, Westhoughton, Lostock Junction, Horwich, Rivington, Black Rod, Westhaughton, Walkden.
10th April 35 miles. 1 point. Eccles, Irlam, Dunham, Warburton, Culcheth, Leigh.
12th April 46 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Great Budworth, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.
19th April 37 miles. 1 point. Leigh, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Rostherne, Dunham, Warburton, Leigh.
4 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points

APRIL
4th: Coalville, Measham, Rosliston, Burton, Bretby, Hartshorne, Ashby, Coalville 37.11mi/ 59.72km 1 Point
10th: Coalville, Bagworth, Newbold Verdon, Kirkby Mallory, Hinckley, Higham, Shenton, Market Bosworth, Shackerstone, Heather, Ravenstone, Coalville 36.41mi/ 58.58km 1 Point
12th: Coalville, Belton, Diseworth, Kegworth, Ratcliffe, West Leake, Zouch, Hathern, Long Whatton, Whitwick, Coalville 33.39 mi/53.74km 1 Point
24th: Coalville, Ibstock, Measham, Acresford, Austrey, Warton, Atherstone, Sutton Cheney, Nailstone, Battram, Coalville 42.94 mi/69.11km 1 Point

Month Total: 4 Points
Challenge Total: 21 Points

 

[Domus]

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
February 14 Grange, Meathop, Levens, Arnside and return by same route. 57.3 Kms 1 point.
February 23 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 51 Kms 1 point
March 1 Chorlton Wanderers extra ride plus to Chorlton and back 72.1 Kms 1 point
March 4 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton, Home 62.8 Kms 1 point
March 5 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 50.5 Kms 1 point
March 8 Chorlton Wanderers March ride plus to and from Chorlton 101.6 Kms 3 points
March 13 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont,Abbey Village, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 60.5 Kms 1 point
March 19 Grange, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return via Storth and Meathop 68.4 Kms 1 point
March 24 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.4 Kms 1 point
March 26 Harwood, Walshaw, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 54.7 Kms 1 point
April 1 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Edenfield, Norden, Bury and home 51.4 Kms 1 point
April 6 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Edenfield, Ashworth, Heywood, Pilsworth and home 51.6 Kms 1 point
April 9 Harwood, Edgworth, Chapeltown, Belmont, Adlington, Westhoughton, Farnworth and home 61.4 Kms 1 point
April 15 Ainsworth, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Grane Road, Edgworth, Affetside, Harwood, Ainsworh and home 52.8 Kms 1 point
April 19 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Dunnockshaw, Crown Point, Lumb, Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom and home 57.3 Kms 1 point
April 23 Harwood, Edgworth, Chapeltown, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Astley Bridge and home 55.4 Kms 1 point
April 25 Harwood, Hawkshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Edenfield, Norden, Hetwood, Pilsworth and home 53.2 Kms 1 point

Running total 30 points

 

[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

Total: 7 points

 

[Saluki]

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.

March
02/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3148013596 Downham-Fincham Loop 21 miles then in for coffee. Followed by https://www.strava.com/activities/3148560203 Barroway Loop with bike buddy, for 55km for the day. 1 point
16/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3189253369 Downham and round the Marshland St James loop, then West Dereham loop, Denver/Hilgay loop and Barroway Loop. 102.5km 3 points
22/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3207499491 Downham, West Dereham, Fincham, Marham, Shouldham Warren, Barroway, home. 51km 1 pt
25/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079322 Downham, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, Wereham, Downham. 50km 1 pt
26/03/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3221079476 Downham, Denver, Ten Mile Bank, Welney, Nordelph, Bexwell, Home. 50km 1pt

April
07/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3270101351 Marshland St James loop with Bexwell loop tagged on. 50.7km 1 point.
08/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3271221145 Downham-Barroway-Downham 25km
Then https://www.strava.com/activities/3272695719 Barroway to collect memory stick & Bexwell to collect another 25km 1point for the rides
10/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3279689182 Downham-Marshland St James- Barroway Drove-Downham 55km 1 point
12/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3289876143 Downham-Ten Mile Bank-Southray-Methwold-Home 50km 1 point
19/04/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256686 Marshland St James Loop. GPS Turned itself off
https://www.strava.com/activities/3323256569 Barroway Loop, after a cuppa.52.3km 1 point
26/04/20https://www.strava.com/activities/3356950267 Home, Watlington, Shouldham, Marham, Fincham, West Dereham, Ten Mile Bank, Denver and Home. 33 miles exactly so over the 50km mark.1 point.

18 Points so far.

 

[Slick]

Neilston, Giffnock, A77 Cycle Path to Fenwick, Dunlop, Stewarton, over the hill road to home.

Total 2 points.

March 30th Neilston, Giffnock, A77 Cycle Path to Fenwick, Dunlop, Stewarton, over the hill road to home.
Total 3 Points.

April 5th, Halket loop to Dunlop Millenium Park then looping back round to Stewarton and home. 56km 1 Point
April 7th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 11th Halket loop to Dunlop Millenium Park then looping back round to Stewarton and home. 56km 1 Point
April 14th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 16th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 17th Dunlop, Neilston, Back hill road over to Darnley Dams, Barrhead, Neilston, Neilston Pad, Dunlop, hill road home. 58km 1 point
April 21st Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 23rd Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
Total Points 11.

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 3 rides, 4 points
4th April: 31.17 miles - A 50km route staying almost completely within my home town, which I managed without needing to cross my own path until the very end of the ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/3254062418 - 1 point
26th April: 31.72 miles - After saying I probably wouldn't do another long outdoor ride this month, the gorgeous weather forced my hand! Still kept it fairly local though - https://www.strava.com/activities/3356265152 - 1 point

Total so far: 9 points

 

[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
Total 7 points

 

[Jenkins]

End of the month update.

In keeping with the spirit of the regulations I'm still keeping things local, so no 50 milers, but another half dozen 50k rides thanks to the good weather and the unfortunate situation at the moment.

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

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

 

[Rob and Alison]

January.
3rd. 53km. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/43340197 Solo with Stig
February.
1st. 58km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3062463656 Solo with Stig.
March
1st. 73km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3146471226 Solo with Stig.
8th. 74km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3166984839 Solo, British Cycling Guided ride to Odder, no Stig!
14th. 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/3183716405 on Tandem
22nd. 67km https://www.strava.com/activities/3208584549 solo with Stig.
April
25th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3316160290 shielding turbo ride.
26th. 50km. https://www.strava.com/activities/3363196570 turbo.

 

[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

 

[Slick]

March 30th Neilston, Giffnock, A77 Cycle Path to Fenwick, Dunlop, Stewarton, over the hill road to home.
Total 3 Points.

April 5th, Halket loop to Dunlop Millenium Park then looping back round to Stewarton and home. 56km 1 Point
April 7th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 11th Halket loop to Dunlop Millenium Park then looping back round to Stewarton and home. 56km 1 Point
April 14th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 16th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 17th Dunlop, Neilston, Back hill road over to Darnley Dams, Barrhead, Neilston, Neilston Pad, Dunlop, hill road home. 58km 1 point
April 21st Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
April 23rd Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via clyde coastal path, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Hurlet, Barrhead, Neilston then home. 52km 1 point
Total Points 11.

April 28th Neilston, Barrhead, Dykebar, Hawkhead Road, Arkleston, Renfrew sorting office, Inchinnan via Greenock Road then home pretty mu h in reverse via the Hurlet into Barrhead and home.
Total Points 12.

 

[AndreaJ]

01/03/20 Whixall - Tilstock -Steel Heath -Coton- Whixall - Waterloo -Edsaton- Creamore- Wem-Aston - Barkers Green -Tiley - Nonely -Myddle - Loppington-Burlton - Wolverley - Home 55km 1 point
02/03/20 Northwood - Welshampton - Coptiviney - Ellesmere - Trench - Elson - Ellesmere -Lee - Spunhill - Colemere- English Frankton- Burlton - Noneley - Tilley - Wem - Foxholes - Home
54.9km 1 point
09/03/20 Northwood - Welshampton - Brown Heath - Loppiington - Burlton - Myddle - Balderton - Harmer Hill - Hadnall -Sansaw Heath - Yorton - Clive - Wem - Barkers green - Aston - Wem- Creamore - Ryebank- Foxholes - Northwood - Home
54km 1 point
16/03/20 Northwood- Bettisfield - Welshampton - Coptiviney - Ellesmere - Trench - Elson - Ellesmere - Tetchill- Lee - Colemere - Lyneal - Burlton - Myddle - Nonely- Tilley - Wem - Barkers Green- Aston - Wem = Creamore - Horton - Home.
71.3km 1 point
Total 13 points

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07/04/20 Northwood-Whixall-Fenns Bank-Alkington-Hollinswood-Tilstock-Coton-Prees-Quina Brook- Abbeygreen-Waterloo-Edstaston-Creamore-Horton-home.
53.12km 1 point
Total 14 points.

 

[Vantage]

Nothing from me this month unfortunately.