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

[Eribiste]

Eckington, Beckford, Alderton, Toddington, Stanway Hill, Winchcombe, Gretton, Tewkesbury, Home.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5725871674

62km

 

[Domus]

January to June inc. 31 points.

July 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 69.5 Kms 1 point.
July 4 Chasing Nickyboy, no idea what went wrong but I somehow failed in my endeavour. 53.4 Kms 1 point
July 10 Colin J's 100 mile forum ride. Too many places to name 160.9 Kms 4 points
July 16 Cartmel, Newton, Crosthwaite, Crook, Kendal, Endmoor, Crooklands, Levens, Meathop and Grange. 74.0 Kms 1 point
July 18 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 68.1 Kms 1 point
July 23/24 Cambridge to Kings Lynn overnight inc. to and from hotel 131.4 Kms 3 points
August 2 Cartmel, Bigland, Coniston, Hawkshead, Windermere Ferry, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange 79.8 Kms 1 point

Running total 43 points.

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun - 42 points
July - 6 points

Aug 2 - 35.41 miles, 1,421ft - 1 point Bilton, Hillmorton, Houlton, Crick, West Haddon, Ravensthorpe, Teeton, Holdenby, East Haddon, Long Buckby, Murcott, Watford, Kilsby, Hillmorton, home.

 

[footloose crow]

August is done….

Castelnaud to Salviac and back via Roque Gageac. 57k. Dordogne region.

Its raining in our bit of France and not especially warm. Thunderstorms tomorrow.

 

[Jenkins]

July got off to a bit of a flyer with 5 qualifying rides in the first 8 days, but then life, weather & work got in the way again with just one more 50k+ ride for the remainder of the month

July 1st, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Bucklesham & Kirton, 56.4km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5558343010
July 2nd, Brightwell, Woodbridge, Rendlesham, Snape, Theberton, Yoxford, Bruisyard, Parham, Wickham Market, Woodbridge & Bucklesham, 102.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5563145609
July 5th, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Martlesham, Little & Great Bealings, Tuddenham, Westerfield, Claydon, Bramford, Sproughton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 72.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5578847696
July 7th, Lowestoft via Wodbridge, Wickham Market, Parham, Peasenhall, Halesworth, Uggeshall & Rushmere, 84km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5589374992/
July 8th, Anti-clockwise Westerfield loop, 56.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5595044906
July 17th, Falkenham, Newborne, Waldringfield, Kesgrave, Playford, Tuddenham & Foxhall off & on road, 62.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5641941037

August's banker ride was done this afternoon with effectively a reverse route of the mid July on & off road ride
August 2nd, Foxhall, Rushmere, Tuddenham, Playford, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Waldingfield, Newbourne & Falkenham on & off road, 63.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/5726883560

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.
June ~ 3 points.
July ~ 7 points.

August
August 3rd ~ 100kms (62.44 miles) 3 points.
Home, Holy Island loop, Valley, Llanfigael, Llanddeusant, Llanbabo, Rhosgoch, Maenaddwyn, Capel Goch, Llangefni, Malltraeth, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, home.

Running total 40 points

 

[Domus]

January to June inc. 31 points.

July 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 69.5 Kms 1 point.
July 4 Chasing Nickyboy, no idea what went wrong but I somehow failed in my endeavour. 53.4 Kms 1 point
July 10 Colin J's 100 mile forum ride. Too many places to name 160.9 Kms 4 points
July 16 Cartmel, Newton, Crosthwaite, Crook, Kendal, Endmoor, Crooklands, Levens, Meathop and Grange. 74.0 Kms 1 point
July 18 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange. 68.1 Kms 1 point
July 23/24 Cambridge to Kings Lynn overnight inc. to and from hotel 131.4 Kms 3 points
August 2 Cartmel, Bigland, Coniston, Hawkshead, Windermere Ferry, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange 79.8 Kms 1 point
August 5 Whitefield, Farnworth, Westhoughton, Horwich, Rivington, Belmont and home via Bolton 56.6Kms 1 point

Running total 44 points.

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun - 42 points
July - 6 points

Aug 2 - 35.41 miles, 1,421ft - 1 point Bilton, Hillmorton, Houlton, Crick, West Haddon, Ravensthorpe, Teeton, Holdenby, East Haddon, Long Buckby, Murcott, Watford, Kilsby, Hillmorton, home.

Aug 7 - 50.53 miles, 2,095ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Old Brownsover, Brownsover, Catthorpe, Swinford, South Kilworth, North Kilworth, Mowsley, Laughton, Gumley, Theddingworth, Sibbertoft, Sulby, Welford, South Kilworth, Walcote, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Easenhall, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

 

[bluenotebob]

August 8th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Evriguet – la Corbinais – la Ville Jallu – la Cotinaie – Brignac – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 53.64km 1 point

Total points in this challenge : 25

Total points in all challenges : 36

 

[13 rider]

Aug 1st 53.6 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Newtown ,Oaks in Charnwood,Loughborough ,Cossington ,Seagrave ,Nice Pie ,Asfordby ,Hoby ,Cossington Anstey
Aug 8th 31.9 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Quorn ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Stanton under Bardon ,Ratby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 37
Points in all challenges 86

 

[C R]

August 8th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Dunstall, Lower Strensham, Hill Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Eckington, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

69.7km

 

[Jon George]

August 6th
Ipswich – Copdock – Raydon – Hintlesham – Sproughton – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich
52 Km
1 Point

13 Points total.

 

[bluenotebob]

August 8th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Evriguet – la Corbinais – la Ville Jallu – la Cotinaie – Brignac – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 53.64km 1 point

August 9th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – Loyat – Kerbois – Kersamson – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.33km 1 point

Total points in this challenge : 26
Total points in all challenges : 37

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
April: 5 rides, 8 points
May: 6 rides, 11 points
June: 7 rides, 11 points
July: 4 rides, 6 points
1st August: 31.22 miles - Abandoned my planned 70+ miler when the rain that the forecasts said was meant to be a brief shower, turned out to be a downpour which would have continued for most of the rest of my ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/5721047078 - 1 point
10th August: 32.01 miles - Probably my final chance to get a midweek point as from next week I'll no longer be working from home. Route out to Haddenham with lots of meandering to achieve the required mileage - https://www.strava.com/activities/5770981627 - 1 point

Total so far: 58 points

 

[Sbudge]

3rd January, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4560760296) NW6, Borehamwood and New Barnet loop
9th January, 80.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4592731425) Wendover - Stoke Hammond loop, -2 degrees average
6th February, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4743877357) Wendover, Chesham - mud and sun
19th February, 52.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4812310391) NW6 - Greenwich loop
5th March, 56.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4894716456) North London loop, first 50km ride for N+1
12th March, 55.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4934077390) Westward in the wind, out to West Drayton and back
21st March, 53.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4984340771) Wendover, Tring and Wingrave
27th March, 51.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/5019583092) Wendover, Gt Missenden and Stoke Mandeville
8th April, 51.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5091985785) West London wanderings
18th April, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5148192772) Wendover - Haddenham loop, a quicker one than usual
27th April, 51.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5202704461) NW6 - Enfield and the 'Valley' towpaths
9th May, 51.97km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5266833087) Forth valley 50
16th May, 54.48km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5306307092) Not a Kop Out, Chiltern ridge loop
22nd May, 52.46km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5338843486) Muddy Chiltern ridge loop
6th June, 51.91km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5423366872) Sunday Chiltern Gravel loop
9th June, 51.01km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5442179427) East London loop
19th June, 58.39km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5495694458 and https://www.strava.com/activities/5495691035) Aberfoyle and Loch Katrine
2nd July, 51.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5563051238) Very S(c)illy half century...Tresco
25th July, 86.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5686051520 and https://www.strava.com/activities/5686027641) Galloway Gravel, first ride
26th July, 75.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5690762518) Mull of Galloway loop
27th July, 50.28km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5695528643) Riding the 'Raiders Road', forest of Galloway gravel
29th July, 60.81km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5706436050) Wicker Man special, down to the 'Isle of Whithorn'
30th July, 50.14km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5711278219) Carrick Forest gravel loop
1st August, 50.21km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5722303439) Back in London, NW London loop