The 2021 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge

[LeetleGreyCells]

27 January - 75.27 km (46.77 mi) - 1 point
26 February - 51.3 km (31.88 mi) - 1 point
18 March - 80.63 km (50.1 mi) - 2 points
11 April - 54.8 km (34 mi) - 1 point

18 April - 50.8 km (31.47 mi) - 1 point
Bolsover - Temple Normanton - Clay Cross - Ogston Reservoir - Morton - Glapwell - Bolsover

Total: 6 points

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
4th April: 31.90 miles - Late afternoon ride and first time up the Wendover Woods climb for 10 months (used to be one of my regular loops). Also a new route back downhill into Tring - https://www.strava.com/activities/5069180466 - 1 point
11th April: 52.35 miles - A real hodge-podge of weather conditions, including a short snow shower, where I got paced up the A40 hill to Stokenchurch by a group of HWCC riders and managed two other new (to me) climbs - https://www.strava.com/activities/5108979297 - 2 points
18th April: 63.12 miles - Rode east, through Hemel and Redbourn, skirting round St. Albans and Harpenden, climbing The Crong en route. Noticibly busier in terms of traffic than it has been for many months - https://www.strava.com/activities/5149529320 - 3 points

Total so far: 26 points

 

[C R]

April 18th

Hatfield, Pirton, Wadborough, Drakes Broughton, Pinvin, Pershore, Cropthorne, Charlton, Fladbury, Rous Lench, Flyford Flavell, Stock Green, Earls Common, Crawle, Broughton Hackett, White Ladies Aston, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth, Home

70.6 km

 

[gavgav]

3rd January (57.52km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Condover-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

21st February (57.74km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Cantlop-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-CoundMoor-Cressage-Eaton Constantine-Charlton Hill-Wroxeter-Uppington-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

28th February (54.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury- Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Argoed-Kinnerley-Hopton-Little Ness-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

5th March (52.19km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Lea Cross-Pontesbury-Habberley-Ratlinghope-Picklescott-Wilderley-Stapleton-Gonsal-Condover-Shrewsbury

15th March (54.44km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Hanwood-Cruckton-Shoothill-Nox-Lea Cross-Arscott-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Acton Pigott-Cound-Berrington-Shrewsbury

21st March (50.82km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Upton Magna-Astley-Hadnall-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Forton-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

3rd April (50.69km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

18th April (52.06km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury


Total= 8 points

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.

April
April 3rd ~ 52 kms (32.43miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Bryngwran, Trefor X roads, Pen Llyn, Llanfigael, Llanynghenedl, Valley, Holyhead, Porthdafarch, T Bay, Rhoscolyn loop, home.
April 9th 53.10 kms (33.25 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Dothan, Bryngwran, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
April 18th 69 kms (43 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Newborough, Llangaffo, Llangefni, Rhostrehwfa, Bodffordd, TrefoHome, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Newborough, Llangaffo, Llangefni, Rhostrehwfa, Bodffordd, Trefor x roads, Bodedern,Valley, home.

Running total 17 points

 

[Milkfloat]

17th Jan Warwick, Barford, Hampton Lucy, Wellesbourne, Lighthorne, Harbury, Long Itchington, Hunningham, Cubbington, Milverton, Warwick. 36 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/4634165555
6th Feb. Warwick, Long Itchington, Broadwell, Sawbridge, Hill, Birdingbury, Streeton on Dunsmore, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Offchurch, Warwick. 36 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4743227846
7th March. Warwick, Hampton, Honiley, Temple Balsall, Hockley Heath, Ullenhall, Little Alne, Snitterfield, Hampton Lucy, Barford, Warwick. 44 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4904924581
18th April. Warwick, Offchurch, Broadwell, Grandborough, Willoughby, Priors Hardwick, Fenny Compton, Bishop's Itchington, Long Itchington, Warwick. 49 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/5146921611

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.

April
April 3rd ~ 52 kms (32.43miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Bryngwran, Trefor X roads, Pen Llyn, Llanfigael, Llanynghenedl, Valley, Holyhead, Porthdafarch, T Bay, Rhoscolyn loop, home.
April 9th 53.10 kms (33.25 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Dothan, Bryngwran, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
April 18th 69 kms (43 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Newborough, Llangaffo, Llangefni, Rhostrehwfa, Bodffordd, Trefor x roads, Bodedern , home,
April 19th ~ 53.1 kms (33 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Llangadwaladr, Rhostrehwfa, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Running total 18 points.

 

[Saluki]

January to March 2021. 13 points

April.
13/04/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5121941954. Norwich over the Water, along Marriott’s Way to Attlebridge, back the 4 miles to the DNR cycle path near Horseford, across on the cycle path past the airport and on to Spixworth then Rackheath to Thorpe End. Through Thorpe St Andrew, down to Thorpe Hamlet and back to Norwich over the Water. 51km. 1 point
17/4/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5143417848 Norwich Marriott’s Way to Whitwell Station Cafe, across Reepham, to Cawston, on towards Marsham but turned into Horsford Road, through Horsford village, turned to Drayton, home via the Marriott’s. 55km 1 point
19/4/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5157277509 Norwich over the Water, Marriott’s Way to Hellesdo, past the UEA to Eaton, Cringleford, Hethersett, Wymondham and past the lovely Abbey, Besthorpe, Attleborough to Aunt Caroles house (tea, shortbread, more tea), Besthorpe, Wymondham but not past the Abbey, Hethersett, Eaton, Straight through to City Centre then out to Norwich over the Water. 58km 1pt


Total: 16 points 😀

 

[Eribiste]

Nice day, so I thought I'd go for a ride and it sort of evolved into a 50km + so I might as well log it. https://www.strava.com/activities/5159800508

 

[aferris2]

11 Jan 50.9 km Strava The Hanningfields, Sandon, Loops around the village. 1 point
21 Feb 65.23 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 383m. 1 point
21 Mar 60.74 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Bicknacre, East and West Hanningfield. 385m. 1 point
30 Mar 50.91 mi Strava The Hanningfields, Bicknacre, Cock Clarks, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, Heybridge, Goldhanger and return 1371 ft. 2 points
20 Apr 60.99 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Boreham, Baddow. 386m. 1 point

Total: 6 points.

 

[bluenotebob]

April 3rd 2021 A loopy, twisty route contained within the triangle of St Brieuc-de-Mauron, Guilliers and Evriguet. The number of small hamlets passed through is far too long to list – and a number of places were visited 7 or 8 times. 51.72km 1 point

April 4th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet –Guilliers – Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Esquiniac – la Suais – Ville Tual – Home, followed by 3 local loops around Pontmennard and la Suais 56.21km 1 point

April 7th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Evriguet – Kerminy – Ville Geffray – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.42km 1 point

April 14th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Bourdonnais – Riolo – Quéry – Guilliers – Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 51.41km 1 point

April 21st 2021 A series of local loops that taxed my ability to stay focused. La Suais was visited several times – taking advantage of the E wind to push me up the hill. The furthest point from home was 6km East. I passed through St Brieuc-de-Mauron more times than I can count. 58.38km 1 point

Total rides in this challenge : 15

Total points in all challenges : 15

 

[Nomadski]

Erm.....is it too late to post my rides and join this? Skipped it a couple of years, but I have had a qualifying ride each month, and now we are past the worst...it's probably not a bad time to commit to it...

January 17th - Airport Loop (Chorlton - Wilmslow - Ashley - Wythenshawe) - 32.17 miles - 1 pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/4636975110
February 25th - Chorlton - Sale - Oldfield Brow - Hatton - Lymm - Sale - Chorlton - 38.99 miles - 1 pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/4849009286
March 25th - Airport Loop - 32.04 miles - 1pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/5009295178
March 30th - Chorlton - Sale - Rushgreen - Feldy - Knutsford - Timperley - Wythenshawe - 37.7 miles - 1 pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/5038815303
April 9th - Airport Loop - 32.12 miles - 1 pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/5097922714
April 13th - Fallowfield - Stockport - Newtown - Audenshaw - Chorlton - 33.,64 miles - 1pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/5120821876

A mighty 6 pts so far this year.

Apologies for the late gatecrash!

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
4th April: 31.90 miles - Late afternoon ride and first time up the Wendover Woods climb for 10 months (used to be one of my regular loops). Also a new route back downhill into Tring - https://www.strava.com/activities/5069180466 - 1 point
11th April: 52.35 miles - A real hodge-podge of weather conditions, including a short snow shower, where I got paced up the A40 hill to Stokenchurch by a group of HWCC riders and managed two other new (to me) climbs - https://www.strava.com/activities/5108979297 - 2 points
18th April: 63.12 miles - Rode east, through Hemel and Redbourn, skirting round St. Albans and Harpenden, climbing The Crong en route. Noticibly busier in terms of traffic than it has been for many months - https://www.strava.com/activities/5149529320 - 3 points
22nd April: 34.01 miles - Can no longer do my old standard round Aylesbury route (permanent road closures) so did the next closest possible thing. Also managed 40mph on a downhill for the first time in years - https://www.strava.com/activities/5172355812 - 1 point

Total so far: 27 points

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.

April
April 3rd ~ 52 kms (32.43miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Bryngwran, Trefor X roads, Pen Llyn, Llanfigael, Llanynghenedl, Valley, Holyhead, Porthdafarch, T Bay, Rhoscolyn loop, home.
April 9th 53.10 kms (33.25 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Dothan, Bryngwran, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
April 18th 69 kms (43 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Newborough, Llangaffo, Llangefni, Rhostrehwfa, Bodffordd, Trefor x roads, Bodedern , home,
April 19th ~ 53.1 kms (33 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Aberffraw, Llangadwaladr, Rhostrehwfa, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
April 22nd ~ 51.10 miles (82.23 kms) 2 points
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Elim, Llantrisant, Carmel, Engedi, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.

Running total 20 points.

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points

Apr 2nd Round to the girlfriends house (https://www.strava.com/activities/5053867804) 51.08km, 76m
Apr 3rd Supposed to be back home from girlfriends but... (https://www.strava.com/activities/5058911556) 101.1km, 195m
Apr 4th Sunday jolly with the girlfriend (https://www.strava.com/activities/5065995082) 51.16km, 92m
Apr 9th Jigsaw night ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5095135684) 54.64km, 99m
Apr 10th Hills and rivers (https://www.strava.com/activities/5099285196) 101.58km, 318m
Apr 22nd River ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5171209932) 54.39km, 84m

Total 43 points