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

[Sbudge]

27 other rides ...

18th September, 60.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5980222824) Local Chilterns Gravel
15th October, 68.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6116764366) Thames path
22nd October, 84.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6150826913) Loop with West Highland way and the Forth Canal
23rd October, 60.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6154786508) West Fife way
1st November, 60.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6196888711) Tissington Trail and High Peak Trail

 

[13 rider]

Nov 4th 50.5 miles 2 points
Loughborough ,Burton on the wolds ,Wymeswold ,Nice Pie cafe ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Stanford on Soar , Loughborough
Nov 7th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 9th 31.16 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Hoby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 65
Points in all challenges 132

 

[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
03 Jun 101.54 km Strava East Hanningfield, Purleigh, Latchingdon, Bradwell, return via Billericay. 467m 3 points.
18 Jul 50.44 mi Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Blackmore, Writtle, Chelmsford, Sandon, Butts Green, Bicknacre, West Hanningfield, Stock,
Billericay. 1621 ft. 2 points
15 Aug 66.76 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay 448m. 1 point
09 Sep 65.98 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 422m. 1 point
13 Oct 65.99 km Strava South Hanningfield, Bicknacre, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Writtle, Mountnessing, Billericay. 436m. 1 point
09 Nov 62.47 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Bicknacre, Writtle, Chelmsford, West Hanningfield. 369m. 1 point
Total 19 points

 

[13 rider]

Nov 4th 50.5 miles 2 points
Loughborough ,Burton on the wolds ,Wymeswold ,Nice Pie cafe ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Stanford on Soar , Loughborough
Nov 7th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 9th 31.16 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Hoby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey
Nov 10th 31.47 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 66
Points in all challenges 133

 

[13 rider]

Nov 4th 50.5 miles 2 points
Loughborough ,Burton on the wolds ,Wymeswold ,Nice Pie cafe ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Stanford on Soar , Loughborough
Nov 7th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 9th 31.16 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Hoby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey
Nov 10th 31.47 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
Nov 13th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 67
Points in all challenges 137

 

[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
Sept
27th - 51 km - 1 point Stinchcombe, Wanswell, Berkeley, Hill, Rockhampton, Stone, Stinchcombe
Oct
21st - 53 km - 1 point Brampton, Blencarn, Melmerby, Gamblesby, Glassonby, Langwathby, Acorn Bank (🍰 ), Bramtpon
Nov
13th - 51 km - 1 point Damery, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

Running total: 15 points

 

[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

14th May (65.98km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Wilcot-Knockin Heath-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Stoney Stretton-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

8th June (65.82km) 1 point
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Arthog-Fairbourne-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn

12th June (67.42km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Botvylle-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Hamperley-Nutbatch-Longmynd-All Stretton-Longnor-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

19th June (90.16km) 2 points
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Grafton-Yeaton-Old Woods-Myddle-Noneley-Wolverley-Newtown-Waterloo-Prees-Darliston-Fauls-Marchamley-Kenstone-Booley-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Shawbury-Poynton-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

10th July (71.39km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Mawddach Trail-Dolgellau-Tyn y Groes-Coed y Brenin-Llanfacreath-Nannau-Dolgellau-Penmaenpool-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

17th July (53.56km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Bings Heath-Poynton-Roden-Rodington-Longden on Tern, Isombridge-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

25th July (54.73 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

31st July (51.06 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

14th August (52.96 km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Mawddach Estuary-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

7th September (50.58km) 1 point
Lowick Green-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Crosslands-Graythwaite-Cunsey-Far Sawrey-Hawkshead-Moor Top-High Cross-Brentwood-High Nibthwaite-Lowick-Spark Bridge-Lowick Green

26th September (82.83km) 2 points
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Little Ness-Hopton-Knockin Heath-Kinnerley-Argoed-Crosslanes-Melverley-Crew Green-Criggion-Trewern-Heldre Hill-Trefnant-Vron Gate-Vennington-Westbury-Asterley-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

23rd October (52.51km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Kenley-Harnage Grange-Cound-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Shrewsbury


13th November (54.33km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longdon on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Poynton-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury


Total= 25 points

 

[C R]

November 14th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Dunstall, Woodmancote, Strensham, Ryall, Upton, Longdon, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth and Home.

77.1km

 

[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
August: 7 rides, 11 points
September: 3 rides, 6 points
October: 4 rides, 8 points
7th November: 37.20 miles - First time in a long while I've been out without even an inkling of a route in mind; went where the wind took me (and whatever the path of least resistance was) - https://www.strava.com/activities/6225233349 - 1 point
14th November: 33.47 miles - Cut short my planned route as the rain just kept on getting heavier and heavier (considering there wasn't meant to be any in the first place) and it was starting to get a bit sketchy on the roads as a result - https://www.strava.com/activities/6257012110 - 1 point

Total so far: 83 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun - 42 points
July - 6 points
Aug - 7 points
Sep - 9 points
Oct - 8 points

Nov 6 - 50.40 miles, 1,517ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Claydon, Lower Boddington, Upper Boddington, Wormleighton, Priors Hardwick, Marston Doles, Chapel Green, Napton on the Hill, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.

Nov 14 - 50.92 miles, 1,946ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Gilmorton, Peatling Parva, Bruntingthorpe, Arnesby, Fleckney, Saddington, Laughton, Mowsley, Knaptoft, Shearsby, Walton, North Kilworth, South Kilworth, Swinford, Catthorpe, Brownsover, Old Brownsover, Newbold on Avon, home.

 

[bluenotebob]

November 6th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – la Croix Billy – Evriguet – Brignac – la Riaye – le Villot – la Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 53.57km 1 point

November 18th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – Trémorel – St Brieuc-des-Bois – Merdrignac – Illifaut – la Ville Jallu – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 68.19km 1 point

Total points in this challenge: 41
Total points in all challenges: 67

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.
June ~ 3 points.
July ~ 7 points.
August ~ 4 points.
September ~ 4 points.
October ~ 3 points.

November
November 18th ~ 54.23 kms (33.7 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn loop, Trearddur Bay, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanfigael, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Running total ~ 49 points.

 

[Gibbo9]

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

Nov 1 Nice ride this one (https://www.strava.com/activities/6196070762) 51.61km, 75m
Nov 2 Tough morning (https://www.strava.com/activities/6199297241) 50.83km, 118m
Nov 4 Very windy out (https://www.strava.com/activities/6209714775) 51.31km, 89m
Nov 5 Strava recommended route, good fun (https://www.strava.com/activities/6214312662) 51.97km, 139m
Nov 6 Gran Fondo as recommended by Strava (https://www.strava.com/activities/6218703117) 112.29km, 326m
Nov 14 after a week off due to the weather, yet another new tyre bought (https://www.strava.com/activities/6255362711) 50.53km, 74m
Nov 16 Heavy legs (https://www.strava.com/activities/6263507626) 51.37km, 90m
Nov 18 Caught in a downpour right at the end (https://www.strava.com/activities/6273763703) 50.63km, 126m

Total 118 points

 

[13 rider]

Nov 4th 50.5 miles 2
Loughborough ,Burton on the wolds ,Wymeswold ,Nice Pie cafe ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Stanford on Soar , Loughborough
Nov 7th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 9th 31.16 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Hoby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey
Nov 10th 31.47 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Carlton ,Congerstone ,Market Bosworth ,Newbold Vernon ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
Nov 13th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Nov 20th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop done the other way round

Points in this challenge 68
Points in all challenges 142

 

[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
August: 7 rides, 11 points
September: 3 rides, 6 points
October: 4 rides, 8 points
7th November: 37.20 miles - First time in a long while I've been out without even an inkling of a route in mind; went where the wind took me (and whatever the path of least resistance was) - https://www.strava.com/activities/6225233349 - 1 point
14th November: 33.47 miles - Cut short my planned route as the rain just kept on getting heavier and heavier (considering there wasn't meant to be any in the first place) and it was starting to get a bit sketchy on the roads as a result - https://www.strava.com/activities/6257012110 - 1 point
20th November: 66.26 miles - A very autumnal ride through the Chilterns, round Amersham and back, including some old climbs that I haven't done in a while - https://www.strava.com/activities/6283722699 - 3 points

Total so far: 86 points