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

[Bazzer]

January
1st - Culcheth, Warburton, High Legh, Knutsford, Tatton, Agden,
High Legh, Culcheth, Croft, home. 50.6kms.
24th - Risley, Culcheth, Lowton, Warrington, Woolston, Fernhead, Culcheth, Croft, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft, home 52 kms
30th - Risley, Culcheth, Cadishead, Irlam, Winton, Lowton, circle of Croft, home 51.5kms
February
7th - Culcheth, Cadishead, Winton, Lowton, Culcheth, circle of Croft, home 52kms
March
6th Culcheth, Glazebury, Lane Head, Burtonwood, Great Sankey, Warrington, Padgate, Rixton, Culcheth, home 55 kms.
April
10th Culcheth, Glazebury, Lane Head, Winwick, Houghton Green, Croft, Culcheth loop (x2) 52kms
May
19th Winwick, Warrington, Latchford, Grappenhall, Mere, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 51.5kms.
June
4th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, Mere, Rostherne, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 51.4kms.
24th Houghton Green, Bruche, Latchford, Grappenhall, High Legh, Mere, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home 51.4 kms.
July
16th
Culcheth, Glazebrook, Lymm, High Legh, Tatton, Agden, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 51kms.
August
18th Culcheth, Warburton, Agden, Tatton, High Leigh, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52 kms

 

[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
15th August: 76.39 miles - The third attempt at doing my planned route out to Towcester and this time I completed it! No major climbs but very little flat either - https://www.strava.com/activities/5797998962 - 3 points
19th August: 33.49 miles - Rode a lap around Beauly Firth in the Inverness area as part of my prep for Etape Loch Ness on Sunday - https://www.strava.com/activities/5817941447 - 1 point

Total so far: 62 points

 

[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
15th August: 76.39 miles - The third attempt at doing my planned route out to Towcester and this time I completed it! No major climbs but very little flat either - https://www.strava.com/activities/5797998962 - 3 points
19th August: 33.49 miles - Rode a lap around Beauly Firth in the Inverness area as part of my prep for Etape Loch Ness on Sunday - https://www.strava.com/activities/5817941447 - 1 point
20th August: 41.17 miles - Another Inverness ride, this time featuring a long climb (needed the practice) and visits to Clava Cairns and Culloden - https://www.strava.com/activities/5822695838 - 1 point

Total so far: 63 points

 

[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
Aug 14th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Aug 21st 31.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Sileby , Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Swithland ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 39
Points in all challenges 91

 

[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
May
1st 53km Kirton for cake | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
June
12th 104km Scunthorpe Ridgeway - Tiled. | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
13th 61km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
26th 103km Shopping in Lincoln, then to Seven Districts for a Puppacino. | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
July
16th 55 miles Caistor to Orby | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
17th 58 miles Orby to Caistor | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
31st 54km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
August
1st 53km Afternoon Ride | Ride | Strava Tandem
14th 110km Wolds 100 Audax | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig, (Stig's first Audax)
21st 105km Horncastle 100km | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig

 

[C R]

August 22nd

Kempsey, Severn Stoke, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Corse, Tirley, Lower Apperley, Tredington, Oxenton, Ashcurch, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth, Home.

70.8 km

 

[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
Aug 14th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Aug 21st 31.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Sileby , Mountsorrel ,Rothley ,Swithland ,Anstey
Aug 22nd 33.9 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Cropston ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 40
Points in all challenges 96

 

[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
15th August: 76.39 miles - The third attempt at doing my planned route out to Towcester and this time I completed it! No major climbs but very little flat either - https://www.strava.com/activities/5797998962 - 3 points
19th August: 33.49 miles - Rode a lap around Beauly Firth in the Inverness area as part of my prep for Etape Loch Ness on Sunday - https://www.strava.com/activities/5817941447 - 1 point
20th August: 41.17 miles - Another Inverness ride, this time featuring a long climb (needed the practice) and visits to Clava Cairns and Culloden - https://www.strava.com/activities/5822695838 - 1 point
22nd August: 65.01 miles - Etape Loch Ness 2021, first closed-road sportive since Covid began. Very enjoyable, even the big climb wasn’t that bad - https://www.strava.com/activities/5833270692 - 3 points

Total so far: 66 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
August 13 Walney, Roa Island, Ulverston, Greenodd, Cartmel and Grange 59.6 Kms 1 point
August 20/21 Night ride London to Cambridge 124 .8 Kms 3 points

Running total 48 points.

 

[fatjel]

Jan 16th Carmarthen -- LLandeilo -- Carmarthen . 52.88 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4630560145
Feb 3rd Carmarthen - Carmarthen 52.27 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4727351679
March 13th Carmarthen - LLanarthney - around Carmarthen 51.16 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4939110258
April 15th Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.09 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5131119112
May 15th Carmarthen - Llanarthney - Carmarthen and a bit 50.69 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5299301838
June 19th Carmarthen - New Inn - Carmarthen 51.17 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5497116192
July 25th Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.36 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5685088970
August 22nd Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.75 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5834010488

 

[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.

Aug 22 - 37.70 miles, 1,067ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Weston under Wetherley, Cubbington, Royal Leamington Spa (Lillington, Sydenham, Whitnash), Warwick (Heathcote, Hawkes Farm, Warwick Gates), Tachbrook Mallory, Hunningham Hill, Princethorpe, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

 

[Saluki]

January to June 2021 29 points.

July
02/07/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5564719268 Norwich, Venta Icenorum, Thurton, Loddon, Bramerton, Whitlingham, home. 50km 1pt
07/07/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5591324913 Downham Market, Barroway Drove, Marshland St James, Tilley St Lawrence, Magdalen, Wimbotsham, Bexwell Downham. 50km 1pt. Roads were empty.
10/07/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5605335390 Norwich, Wymondham, Silfield, Hethel, Mulbarton, Stoke Holy Cross, Trowse, Norwich 50km 1pt

August
01/08/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5723248923 Downham Market, Magdalen, Tilney, Marshland St James, Barroway Drove, Denver, Bexwell, Downham. 51.6km 1point
22/08/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5835613113 Norwich, Drayton, Horsford, Salhouse, Woodfords Brewary in Woodbastwick, South Waltham, Little Plumstead, Rackheath, Norwich 55km 1pt

Total: 34 points

 

[Nomadski]

Hey look - it's not even September and I'm posting my rides!

14 points carried forward

3rd August - Fallowfield, Stockport, Disley, Bollington, Poynton, Didsbury - 46.62 miles - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/5733384868

10th August - NCN62 from Chorlton to Grappenhall, Little Bollington, NCN62 back - 36.85 miles - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/5733384868

17th August - Northern Moor, Timperley, Tatton Park, Appleton Thorn, Grappenhall, Oldfield Brow, Sale Moor - 40.86 miles - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/5809528653

23rd August - Withington, Cheadle Hulme, High Lane, Bollington, Poynton, Stockport, Levenshulme - 44.57 miles - 1 point - https://www.strava.com/activities/5840871098

Total - 18 points.

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points
May 13 points
Jun 13 points
Jul 7 points

Aug 14 First time out in an absolute age (https://www.strava.com/activities/5788705557) 100.84km, 219m
Aug 17 Weather is holding (https://www.strava.com/activities/5799917671) 51.03km, 113m
Aug 24 Social ride out with friends (https://www.strava.com/activities/5826151400) 64.32km, 790m


Total 83 points

 

[Spinney]

January
17th - 31.3 miles - 1 point: Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall
February
6th - 32 miles - 1 point: Kingswood, Hillesley, Horton, Iron Action, Latteridge, Rudgeway, Thornbury, Tytherington, Wickwar
March
7th - 32 miles - 1 point: Tytherington, Itchington, Alveston, Thornbury, Berkely, Stinchcombe, Dursley, Stinchcombe, Damery
20th - 31.3 miles - 1 point: Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Hill, Rockhampton, Stone, Damery
April
25th - 32 miles - 1 point: Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Sherston, Norton, Foxley, Easton Grey, Wotton under Edge
May
9th - 35 miles - 1 point Crosby Ravensworth, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn, Appleby, Bolton, Morland, CR
12th - 33 miles - 1 point Tebay, Sedburgh, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Tebay
June
19th - 32 miles - 1 point Stinchcombe, Cam, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury, Cromhall
July
7th - 31 miles - 1 point Mungrisdale, Hesket Newmarket, Sebergham, Greystoke
26th - 50.5 km - 1 point Cromhall, Thornbury, Hill, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcombe
August
24th - 50.4 miles - 2 points Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Acton Turville, Yatton Keynall, Biddestone, Lacock [Lunch!!], Biddestone, YK, Grittleton, Luckington, Sopworth, H Upton

Running total: 12 points