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

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.

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.
May 6th ~ 60.33 kms (37.49 miles) 1point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, home.
May 11th ~ 61.26 kms (38.13 miles) 1point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfigael, Llantrisant, Bodedern, RAF Valley, Valley, T Bay, home.
May 18th ~ 56.6 kms (35.17 miles) 1point.
Llanfair PG, Menai Suspension Bridge, Caernarfon, Llanfaglan, Saron, Llandwrog, Penygroes, Llanwnda, Dinas, Caernarfon, Felinheli, Britannia Bridge, Llanfair PG.
May 26th ~ 53.33 kms (33.14 miles) 1 point.
Home, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Dothan, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
May 30th ~ 52.83 kms (32.83 miles) 1 point.
Home, Caergeiliog, RAF Valley, Engedi, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Lynfaes, Trefor x roads, Bodedern, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.

Running total ~ 27 points

 

[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
11 May 50.45 mi Strava Whitstable, Herne Bay, Reculver, Margate and return. 735 ft. 2 points
30 May 50.95 mi Strava East Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Hazeleigh, Maldon, Goldhanger, Ulting, Boreham, Sandon, STock. 1207 ft. 2 points
Total 10 points

 

[AndreaJ]

01/03/21 Northwood- Wem - Aston-Barkers Green- Tilley- Nonely- Burlton- Westo Lullingfields- Bagley - Hordley - Tetchill- Lee- Colemere- Lyneal- Northwood - Home 56km 1point
08/03/21 Northwood - Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Alkington- Tilstock- Whixall - Wem-Tilley - Nonely- Loppington- Wolverley - Home 52km 1point
15/03/21 Northwood- Bettisfield- Lyneal -Welshampton- Ellesmere- Lee- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch- Eyton- Myddlewood- Burlton- Nonely- Loppington- Wolverley - Home 52km 1 point
22/03/21 Horton- Commonwood- Nonely - Myddle- Merrington - Old Woods- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley- Lee Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal- Northwood- Home 58 km 1point
Total 11 points

02/05/21 Whixall- Fenns Bank- Alkington- Tilstock- Hollinswood- Stanley Green- Coton- Waterloo- Edsaston- Poolhead- Creamore- Wem- Tilley- Nonely- Burlton- Brown Heath -Loppington- Wolverley - Home
51.7km 1 point
03/05/21 Horton- Loppington- Lyneal- Welshampton- Ellesmere- Lee- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Marton- Burlton-Loppington- Wolverley- Home 52km 1 point
16/05/21 Wolverley- Loppington- Nonely- Myddle- Merrington- Old Woods- Eyton- Baschurch-Stanwardine- Bagley- Lee- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal- Northwood- Home 52.1km 1 point
23/05/21 Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Alkington-Tilstock- Whixall-Cotonwood- Steel Heath- Prees- Edstaston- Horton- Loppington - Lyneal- Colemere- Lyneal- Northwood - Home 57.6km 1 point
30/05/21 Loppington- Brown Heath- English Frankton- Loppington- Nonely- Myddle- Merrington - Old Woods- Eyton- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley- Lee- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal - Northwood- Home 60.3 km 1 point
Total 16 points

 

[Chap sur le velo]

Total points to date 26= 22 + 4 this month

May Summary
Still struggling to find time to ride but... Sun is shinning, shorts are wearable at all times and I'm still finding new roads.

27th May 70kms inc some off road. Just followed my nose over new and old favorites.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5366462779

20th May fun to follow the Lea northwards and then back via Epping Forrest 50kms
https://www.strava.com/activities/5328701873

9th May. 82kms and nearly 700m of climbing! Great fun
https://www.strava.com/activities/5268466856

April
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


Edit. Looking back (in May) I see that I set my targets as the 50 mile ride each month and a total of 50 points for the year.

 

[footloose crow]

Scores for May

5 May. Truro - Crantock - St Enoder- Truro. 71k
7 May. Truro- Roche- Goss Moor - Mitchell - Truro. 76k
11 May. Truro - St Mawes- Probus- Truro. 68k
15 May. Dales and Abbots Audax (Staffs). 105k
19 May. Walberswick - Dunwich - some other obscure Suffolk hamlets- Walberswick. 60k
20 May. Framlingham - various Suffolk lanes - Framlingham. 56k
26 May. Truro - Stithians -Laity Moor - Truro. 66k
29 May. Truro - Roche - Withiel- St Columb Major and Minor - Newquay- St Newlyn East- Truro. 96k

Looking at the height gain, I cycled up Everest one a bit times this month. I just mentioned this to my wife who looked up and said she hadn't noticed I was gone that long and had the weather been any better there.

Contemplating the flatness of Suffolk - (Walberswick)

Just hopped off the bike for a rest - (Cornwall)

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points

May 3rd River bimble (https://www.strava.com/activities/5234542863) 51.04km, 97m
May 6th same route as the other day, nice ride that (https://www.strava.com/activities/5254563311) 51.02km, 100m
May 9th Lovely Sunday morning ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5265083548) 100.81km, 321m
May 11th slightly different river ride, bit of a grind this morning (https://www.strava.com/activities/5276004669) 51.38km, 73m
May 15th Seaside ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5298151424) 51.21km, 331m
May 18th Laboured this morning (https://www.strava.com/activities/5315178853) 50.31km, 75m
May 20th Hill work (https://www.strava.com/activities/5326336622) 57.32km, 542m
May 23rd Ride out with the missus (picked her up for the last 20k) (https://www.strava.com/activities/5343066749) 50.82km, 111m
May 26th morning trundle (https://www.strava.com/activities/5359046407) 50.67km, 100m
May 28th dash before work (https://www.strava.com/activities/5369429365) 50.84km, 95m
May 29th Out during a rain break (https://www.strava.com/activities/5376146132) 51.14km, 91m

Total 58 points

 

[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
6th May 35.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Thornton ,Odstone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton, Cadeby ,Restore ,Anstey
9th May 32.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Swithland ,Rothley ,Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Markfield ,Anstey
16th May 33 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop
May 31st 32.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Swithland ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 56

 

[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
May 14 Cartmel, Cartmel Fell, Crosthwaite, Underbarrow, Levens, Meathop, Grange 50.37 Kms 1 point
May 27 Cartmel, Bigland, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkshead, Winster, Gilpin Bridge, Meathop, Grange 78.2 Kms 1 point
May 31 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 69.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 22 points

 

[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
9th May: 67.94 miles - VeloViewer tile hunting in and around Luton, which involved riding on some surfaces that maybe weren't best suited to a road bike. Even went through a ford for the first time - let's just say I was glad it was a warm day! - https://www.strava.com/activities/5268916459 - 3 points
14th May: 31.55 miles - A second post-work super fast 50km with lots of PRs, this time the reverse route of the one I did back in March. A lot cooler though; no shorts and short sleeves this time - https://www.strava.com/activities/5296815238 - 1 point
23rd May: 32.81 miles - Tried to time my ride to avoid the rain but no such luck; got caught by three separate showers and one downpour with a little hail mixed in - https://www.strava.com/activities/5344646913 - 1 point
29th May: 31.10 miles - Afternoon miles in the sun doing parts of routes that are incredibly familiar to me; the (unofficial) Aylesbury outer ring road, the Wendover bypass TT and the Hulcott Loop - https://www.strava.com/activities/5378454542 - 1 point
31st May: 66.52 miles - Got one more long ride in before the month ended. Up to Newport Pagnell via MK's Redways, then back via Cranfield (the only university with its own airport AFAIK) and Woburn - https://www.strava.com/activities/5389047270 - 3 points

Total so far: 39 points

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points
May 13 points

Jun 1st A very wet river ride with a bump at the end (https://www.strava.com/activities/5392688026) 50.61km, 161m

Total 59 points

 

[Eribiste]

Nice day for a ride so here's 58 km around Gloucestershire.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5392778907

 

[13 rider]

Jun 1st 32.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Nice Pie cafe ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 22
Points in all challenges 57

 

[Nomadski]

January - April - 6 pts

Early to post in June, but alas they are only my May rides.

Friday 14th May - Hale, Knutsford, Jodrell Bank, Nether Alderley, Wilmslow, Cheadle - 45.14 miles - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/5297325791

Thursday 27th May - Bridgewater Canal, Trans Pennine Trail, Broomedge, Tabley, Ashley, Baguley, Chorlton - 38,82 miles - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/5367002334

Total 8 points

Promise to get better at this @13 rider

 

[bluenotebob]

June 2nd 2021 Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Mauron – Loyat – Crétudel – St Vily – Kersamson – Guilliers – Evriguet – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.21km 1 point

Total points in this challenge : 20

Total points in all challenges : 24

 

[cosmicbike]

Jan 6th:- Home-Egham-Staines-Chertsey-Walton-Addlestone-Virginia Water-Home. 52.2km
Jan 10th:- Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Windlesham-Wentworth-Home. 51.2km
Jan 17th- Home-Lyne-Chobham-Windlesham-Ascot-Windlesham-Home. 66.6km
Jan 23rd:- Home-Staines-Wraysbury-Datchet-Eton-Windsor-Wentworth-Chobham-Home. 53.4km

Feb 11th:- Home-Virginia Water-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Windlesham-Home. 55.5km
Feb 19th:- Home-Staines-Heathrow-Ashford-Home. 50.4km

March 9th:- Home-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Chobham-Windlesham-Ascot-WGP-Home. 55km
March 17th:- Home-Virginia Water-Wentworth-Sunningdale-Ascot-WGP-Home. 50.5km

April 3rd:- Home-Lyne-CHobham-Lightwater-Sunninghill-Sunningdale-Wentworth-Home. 51.2km

May 7th:- Home-Chobham-Lightwater-Ascot-Sunningdale-Wentworth-Home. 65.9km

June 2nd:-Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Bisley-Pirbright-Chobham-Virginia Water-Home. 57km