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

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 6 points
Mar - 5 points

Apr 2 - 33.34 miles, 1,303ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Staverton, Upper Catesby, Lower Catesby, Hellidon, Priors Marston, Marston Doles, Southam Holt, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Apr 10 - 50.45 miles, 1,993ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Williamscot, Wardington, Chipping Warden, Byfield, Charwelton, Badby, Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.

Apr 17 - 31.6 miles, 882ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Lawford Heath, Wolston, Marston, Knightlow Hill, Wolston, Stretton on Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings, Hill, Grandborough Fields, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.

Apr 23 - 50.17 miles, 1,988ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Deppers Bridge, Bishops Itchington, Knightcote, Northend, Little Dassett, Burton Dassett, Farnborough, Avon Dassett, Fenny Compton, Wormleighton, Upper Boddington, Priors Hardwick, Marston Doles, Southam, Birdingbury, Frankton, Cawston, home.

Apr 25 - 31.61 miles, 835ft - 1 point Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Cawston, home.

Apr 30 - 34.28 miles, 1,342ft - 1 point Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Newton, Swinford, Stanford on Avon, South Kilworth, Welford, Elkington, Yelvertoft, Crick, Hillmorton, home.

 

[footloose crow]

April's activity

4th: Perranporth and Porthtowan from Truro and back. 50k
10th: Breakfast in Bampton audax. 107k
13th: Truro, Marazion, Helston, Lizard Point, Stithians, Truro. 153k
16th: Truro, St Stephen, Roche, Indian Queens, Mitchell, Truro. 61k
20th: Blandford Forum, the various villages beginning Tarrant something, Wimborne Minster, Blandford. 53k
24th: Goats Head Soup audax. 175k
26th: Marlborough, Woodborough, Bedwyn, Ramsbury Marlborough. 59k
27th: Winscombe, Clevedon, Wrington, Churchill, Winscombe. 57k
29th: Truro, Perranporth, Porthtowan, Truro. 50k

It has been a dry month but pretty cold. Did my first two 'nonIY' audaxes which were fun. Now need to try a 200k route but they are all so hilly in Cornwall and the flatter ones are a long drive away! I need to be More Nike - Just Do It. Lets see what May brings.

 

[Rob and Alison]

January
17th 55km Icy Roads, change of plan | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
22nd 52km Pootle along the riverbank | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
25th 51km Wootton 50km | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
February
27th. 50km Morning Ride with Stig | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
March
25th 54km Afternoon Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
April
17th 100km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
23rd 54km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig

 

[Chap sur le velo]

Total points to date 22= 17 + 5 this month

April Summary

Update from half way through month. Suffered a weird foot bruising incident and have lost a bit of mojo now that I can swim and play golf again. Just turned 63 and taking these back up has left me feeling like I have "heavy legs". Result of all that is only one more qualifying ride. However I have to recognize, again, the motivating effect of me committing to this thread.
Made sure I went out today (last day of the month) and planned an interesting ride. Went to take photo's to show my Mum of houses she'd lived in St Margarets, Teddington, Thames Ditton and Surbiton. Followed towpath I used to cycle 50 years ago when I was more interested in the fishing! Home via Richmond Park. Surprisingly knackered but so pleased I kept the 50 mile challenge going.
30 04 21 85kms 211m climbed
https://www.strava.com/activities/5218571312


First update half way through month.
Change of emphasis – we have a holiday cottage booked near Snowdonia in July and I need to spend a lot more time climbing in preparation.

3rd
Happily I’ve discovered the Road out of east London through Grange Hill, Chigwell Row and Lambourne End. Not to busy and nice hilly challenge. Allows me to loop round to Epping Forrest. Will explore even more once we get some sun!
58km and first time more than 500m of elevation.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5062792078

7th
Pretty much reversed above and added in Mott St.
Wahoo died about 7km from end but had been far enough. Oddly the distance was close to the last time I looked at it but the elevation seemed to finish higher?
Showing 53km and 629 M
https://www.strava.com/activities/5086675814

11th
Similar to first. Past Bobby Moore's house and round to enjoy a cuppa and Flapjack at High Beach
56Km, 517 m climbed
https://www.strava.com/activities/5108145560

Points total to 31st of March . 17 = 3 +7+7

Still on for both 50km and 50 mile. Self set target for year 50.
March
Started on the 7th with the Swains Lane hill climb, Regents Park Peleton Combo 52 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/4905671471
16th Up to Epping Forrest 50 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/4956017602
21st Back to Epping 55km but this time sought out hills. Most m gained on a ride.
https://www.strava.com/activities/4985135354

Wanted to do a new longest ride aiming for 100km+. Headed West up river into decent wind that died when rain arrived. Thereafter it swirled, viciously, but I stuck to it! Well pleased. By following Thames Valley I only had 200m of hills. 105km
https://www.strava.com/activities/5008210356
Warm today only a single Jersey and shorts needed. No over shoes or ToeThingy, or Beenie. 50km with some tough hill work in the middle of Epping Forrest
https://www.strava.com/activities/5046100746

February
2nd 60 kms up into Epping Forrest and beyond!
https://www.strava.com/activities/4733087561

6th Back to Epping 51kms
https://www.strava.com/activities/4743973095

Lost 8 days with the snow and cold - Ice is for drinks!

15th 58kms Straight North through Epping and Back
https://www.strava.com/activities/4791163479
21st 50km Brutal Swaines Lane and then time trial round Regent’s Park x 5
https://www.strava.com/activities/4824097367


25th Richmond Park x 4. 90kms aka a fifty miler!
https://www.strava.com/activities/4847636860

28th Epping first 400m climb. 51kms t
https://www.strava.com/activities/4865736354

January
17th of January headed due to north through Epping Forest towards Harlow and 62 km
https://www.strava.com/activities/4635871172

No stopping me now. Headed across London to circle Richmond Park 3x – my first ever 50 mile ride. 82kms 27 01 21
https://www.strava.com/activities/4689567485

Just time 31 01 21, for a more interesting trip North, towards Epping then Stableford Abbotts, Abridge, Chigwell and home. 57km https://www.strava.com/activities/4711534391

 

[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

24th April (67.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Atcham-Wroxeter-Eaton Constantine-Garmston-Leighton-Buildwas-Ironbridge-Broseley-Coalport-Ironbridge-Broseley-Wyke-Farley-Much Wenlock-Homer-Wigwig-Harley-Harnage Grange-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1st May (54.32km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

Total= 10 points

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 1 point
Feb: 3 points
Mar: 3 points
April: 5 points

May 1: Saltcoats, Irvine, Troon, and home via Toostation!
May 15: Troon, 52k
May 29: Wemyss Bay, 62k

Total: 15 points.

 

[13 rider]

1st May 31.4 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop

Points in this challenge 15
Points in all challenges 43

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
April: 5 rides, 8 points
1st May: 50.40 miles - Rode through Wycombe's (very) hilly housing estates, back via Lane End, then tackled Radnage Lane and Wigans Lane from the opposite directions to which I always had previously; up the first and down the second - https://www.strava.com/activities/5224306023 - 2 points

Total so far: 30 points

 

[Jenkins]

May 1st, Basic clockwise loop to Westerfield with a quick stop for some shopping on the way, 51.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5223930661

 

[Jon George]

May 2nd
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton – Newbourne – Walderingfield Heath – Martlesham – Woodbridge – Hasketon – Debach – Otley – Swilland – Witnesham - Westerfield – Ipswich
51 Km
1 Point

9 Points total.

 

[stoatsngroats]

So, in the spirit of cutting it fine, I cycled to work today, just back home, a little longer on the return journey. No pictures,but a total of 36 miles/57km in a touch under 3 hours.
Bognor to worthing via Littlehampton, return via Arundel.

Total = 3 points.

April. - 32 miles, Bognor, Chichester, Lavant, West Stoke, Funtington, Hambrook, Bosham, Chichester, Merton, Bognor.It was windy at times, and cold most of the ride, but it’s done, the pressure is off for the rest of the month, and I’m on 4 points!

Today, 2nd May and another early in the months ride totalling 32 miles, to make 5 points total for me.
Out to Chichester, West Stoke, Funtington, Westbourne, Emsworth and a stop for Mushrooms on Toast and tea. I recommend the Greenhouse cafe, space for bikes, outdoor seating, great service and great food.
Returning to Chichester directly via Hermitage, Southbourne, Bosham, Fishbourne, I had some knee pain, unusual for my whilst cycling, which normally alleviates my walking knee pain. I think it may be my shoes and pedals, although I’ve cycled with these before without any issue.

Stoke Wood, Funtington.

Chichester

The Wooden Bridge, Summer Lane, Pagham.

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 6 points
Mar - 5 points
Apr - 8 points

May 2 - 50.59 miles, 1,662ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brinklow, Stretton under Fosse, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Claybrooke Parva / Magna, Sharnford, Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, Potters Marston, Earl Shilton, Elmesthorpe, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Frolesworth, Leire, Ashby Parva, Bitteswell, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

 

[13 rider]

1st May 31.4 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop
2nd May 50.1 mile 2 points
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Nice Pie cafe ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Quorn , Mountsorrel ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 17
Points in all challenges 45

 

[Domus]

January 10 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
January 22 Pilsworth, Heywood, Ashworth, Edenfield, Haslingden, Holcombe, Bolton and home 52.3 Kms 1 point
February 1 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 52.4 Kms 1 point
February 4 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.6 Kms 1 point
February 11 Ainsworth, Astley Bridge, Ladybridge, Deane, Plodder Lane, Stoneclough, Bury and home 51.7 Kms 1 point
February 15 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 54.4 Kms 1 point
February 22 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 52.4 Kms 1 point
February 26 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Healy, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 55.3 Kms 1 point
March 1 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 63.5 Kms 1 point
March 5 Pilsworth, Heywood, Rochdale, Castleton, Oldham, Middleton, Simister, Stoneclough, Bolton and home 56.3 Kms 1 point
March 20 Stoneclough, Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Belmont, Bolton and home 80.9 Kms 2 points
March 22 Stoneclough, Farnworth, Walkden, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton. Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1 point
March 31 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 58.7 Kms 1 point
April 3 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
April 10 Ainsworth, Bradshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 61.6 Kms 1 point
April 16 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.6 kms 1 point
April 23 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange 68.5 Kms 1 point
May 2 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Wheelton, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 60.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 19 points

 

[dickyknees]

January to March
April

May
May 2nd ~ 57.26 kms (35.58 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, home.

Running total ~ 22 points.