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

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JANUARY: 1 Point
FEBRUARY: 6 Points
MARCH: 10 Points
APRIL: 4 Points
MAY: 7 Points

JUNE
14th:
Coalville, Snarestone, Newton Regis, Clifton Campville, Elford, Fisherwick, Tamworth, Appleby Magna, Heather, Coalville 51.25mi/ 82.48km 2 Points
20th:
Coalville, Thornton, Desford, ThurLaston, Countesthorpe, Great Glen, Scraptoft, Syston, Birstall, Beaumont Leys, Anstey, Newtown Linford, Copt Oak, Coalville 76.94 mi/123.82km 3 Points

Month Total: 5 Points
Challenge Total: 33 Points
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January
2 Points

February
3 Points

March
7 Points

April
6 Points

May
5 Points

June
01/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3549453534 Marshland St James loop 50km 1 Point
14/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3614528665 Wells-next-the Sea to Home on NCN route 1 50.5 miles 2 points.
18/06/20 https://www.strava.com/activities/3635845281Marshland St James loop. 50km 1 point
19th&20th June - 1 big ride, GPS issues.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570923 Home to Cambridge
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570524 Cambridge to Fowlmere
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570524 Fowlmere to King's Cross
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643570258 King's Cross to GPS death
https://www.strava.com/activities/3642260362 To Tottenham Rail Station
https://www.strava.com/activities/3643641591 Last Leg
There is also 5.5 miles where No GPS track as it turned itself off. 105 miles in all. 4 points, I believe.


31 Points so far.
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steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 1 ride, 1 point
March: 3 rides, 4 points
April: 2 rides, 2 points
May: 1 ride, 1 point
14th June: 39.73 miles - Rear mech now replaced, can finally start climbing real hills (rather than virtual ones) again for the first time in 12 weeks - https://www.strava.com/activities/3613868019 - 1 point
20th June: 53.22 miles - Seems very odd to be in June and be able to say that this is my longest outdoor ride of the year so far! Stayed on the flat and did some short sharp TT-like bursts whenever I happened to have a tailwind - https://www.strava.com/activities/3643459115 - 2 points

Total so far: 13 points
 

C R

Guru
Location
Worcester
June 21st

St Peters, Lower Wick, Powick, Callow End, Madresfield, Great Malvern, Wyche, Colwall, Pow Green, Cradley, Brockhampton, Knightwick, Alfrick, Leigh, Bransford, Powick, Lower Wick, St Peters, home.

68.3 km, 1 point

13 points total.
 

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 point
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 point
Total – 8 Points
 
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 1st 37.3 miles 1point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Anstey
Jun 13th 36.7 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop with an extra Sileby loop
Jun 20th 32 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 21st 50 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 28
Points in all challenges 67
 
OP
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 1st 37.3 miles 1point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Anstey
Jun 13th 36.7 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop with an extra Sileby loop
Jun 20th 32 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 21st 50 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,A

Points in this challenge 28
Points in all challenges 67
 

steveindenmark

Legendary Member
21st June - Denmark - 51km


https://strava.app.link/hjEW7bmvv7
531564
 

Eribiste

Careful with that axle Eugene
Bit of a late entry. I do have one or two missing months.............

https://www.strava.com/activities/3652657441#kudos A 57km tootle around Gloucestershire lanes. Nice to get out and do a proper ride at last!
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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

Total: 12 points
 
This is a well overdue update so apologies for the paucity of information.
01/01/2020 31.86 1
03/01/2020 74.81 3
25/01/2020 32.04 1
01/02/2020 70.01 3
08/02/2020 91.92 3
07/03/2020 32.13 1
08/03/2020 31.94 1
14/03/2020 71.56 3
16/03/2020 39.76 1
17/03/2020 40.04 1
21/03/2020 31.60 1
23/03/2020 49.39 1
26/03/2020 35.64 1
04/04/2020 34.31 1
09/04/2020 33.98 1
10/04/2020 32.04 1
12/04/2020 31.32 1
13/04/2020 31.25 1
14/04/2020 41.47 1
16/04/2020 36.52 1
19/04/2020 31.11 1
20/04/2020 32.70 1
21/04/2020 31.20 1
23/04/2020 31.23 1
24/04/2020 34.51 1
29/04/2020 46.57 1
06/05/2020 32.35 1
08/05/2020 34.48 1
09/05/2020 31.54 1
13/05/2020 42.52 1
15/05/2020 31.36 1
17/05/2020 32.65 1
19/05/2020 31.25 1
24/05/2020 50.09 2
25/05/2020 36.49 1
27/05/2020 34.55 1
28/05/2020 31.18 1
30/05/2020 45.65 1
01/06/2020 39.59 1
02/06/2020 39.02 1
08/06/2020 34.20 1
09/06/2020 36.22 1
10/06/2020 39.82 1
14/06/2020 68.33 3
15/06/2020 40.39 1
21/06/2020 50.04 2
22/06/2020 32.90 1
23/06/2020 38.98 1
24/06/2020 41.89 1
26/06/2020 44.92 1

Total: 62 points
 

slow scot

Veteran
Location
Aberdeen
May (Continued)

11th (57km) Tillymannoch/Durris hills loop.
13th (51km) Tillymannoch/Deeside line loop.
18th (57km) As per 11th.
19th (65km) Durris hills/Col de Millbuie loop.
24th (64km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Duris hills, new castle route, Crathes bridge and school, Hirn, Echt, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
25th (64km) Durris hills/Col de Millbuie loop.
27th (57km) As per 11th.
28th (59km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Echt, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
29th (51km) As per 13th.
30th (67km) Durris hills/Col de Millbuie loop, with Blacktop variation.
31st (51km) Tillymannoch/Deeside line loop.

June

1st (61km) Durris hills/Tillymannoch loop with Storybook Glen variation.
6th (58km) Tillymannoch/Durris hills loop.
8th (62km) Tillymannoch/Durris hills loop with Hill of Fair/Hirn variation.
9th (52km) Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
10th (66km) As per 30th May in reverse.
17th (59km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, the five roads, Gannach, Skene School, Col de Millbuie, Westhill, Blacktop.
18th (59km) Yesterday in reverse.
20th (78km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Garrol hill, Banchory, Hill of Brathens, Hirn, Cullerlie Standing Stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
23rd (51km) Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park bridge, Cullerlie Standing Stones, Garlogie, Blacktop.
27th (51km) Tillymannoch/Deeside line loop.

Total Points: 60.
 
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 1st 37.3 miles 1point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Anstey
Jun 13th 36.7 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop with an extra Sileby loop
Jun 20th 32 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 21st 50 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey
Jun 28th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop done the other way round

Points in this challenge 29
Points in all challenges 68
 
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