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

[Saluki]

January to September 2021 36points.

October
10/10/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/6094131449 Ely railway Station, Littleport, Denver, Downham Market (Garmin stopped recording for 7.25 miles), Fincham, Barton Bendish (noticed Garmin, poked it to restart), Swaffham, Bradenham, Dereham. 54 miles (give or take a mile) 2 points
11/10/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/6097139576 Norwich, Horsford, Spixworth, Rackheath, Salhouse, Woodbastwick (Woodfords Brewary) Blofield, Plumstead, Rackheath, Heartsease, Home. 52km 1pt

November
06/11/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/6222062402 Norwich to Whitwell, for cake, then back again. 50km 1pt

December
11/12/21 https://strava.app.link/vA7oh2v2Tlb
That’s the year done!
Not ruling out another ride though.

Total: 41 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

21st November (65.13km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Bicton-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Farley-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

12th December (50.57km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Coundmoor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

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
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
12 Dec 61.25 km Strava Billericay, Mountnessing, Bicknacre, Writtle, Chelmsford, West Hanningfield, Ramsden Heath. 403m. 1 point
Total 20 points

 

[Willd]

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

Dec 4 - 31.79 miles, 1,174ft - 1 point Bilton, Dunchurch, Barby, Kilsby, Ashby St Ledgers, Watford, Murcott, Long Buckby, West Haddon, Crick, DIRFT, Hillmorton, Bilton, Cawston, home.

Dec 12 - 52.01 miles, 1,783ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Bulkington, Bedworth, Bedworth Woodlands, Astley, Ansley, Church End, Old Arley, Hill Top, New Arley, Gun Hill, Fillongley, Corley Ash, Bedworth Heath, Exhall, Hawkesbury, Foxford, Alderman's Green, Barnacle, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

 

[C R]

December 12th

Loop round Littleworth, Wadborough, Besford, Croome, Pirton and Hatfield twice.

59.1km

 

[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
13th November, 59.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6252134249) Wendover gravel loop
20th November, 53.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6283493147) Olloe is back, Wendover/Ashridge loop
28th November, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6317529446) Frozen gravel - Wendover/Potten End loop
4th December, 55km (https://www.strava.com/activities/6342610529) 55 for 55, Wendover, Bledlow and Phoenix trail

 

[footloose crow]

Possibly one of my slowest 50k rides but I have done it .....so finally after three years of trying I have managed to do a 50k ride each month. There will be wild celebrations in the Crow household tonight.

 

[bluenotebob]

December 15h 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Gaël – St Onen-la-Chapelle – St Méen-le-Grand – Trémorel – Lancras – Illifaut – la Cotinaie – Brignac – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 58.31km 1 point

Total points in this challenge: 43
Total points in all challenges: 69

 

[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 11 points

Dec 3 A very gentle ride to check I was feeling ok (https://www.strava.com/activities/633735740) 50.81km, 136m
Dec 4 Worked a wee bit harder this time (https://www.strava.com/activities/6340222931) 50.54km, 119m
Dec 16 Poor weather and extended 51st birthday celebrations prevented me from getting out for a couple of weeks. Back to it this morning on what is a quite simply stunning morning (https://www.strava.com/activities/6389128288) 54.66km, 99m

Total 122 points

 

[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 ~ 4 points.

December
December 3rd ~ 51.03 kms (32.02 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Elim, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.
December 17th ~ 55.60 kms (34.55 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn loop, Trearddur Bay, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Elim, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Valley, home.

Running total ~ 54 points

 

[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
22nd 54km Afternoon Ride | Ride | Strava Tandem
28th105km Backloaded 100km | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
September
5th 104km Bosworth Battlefield Siteseer 100km Audax | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
11th 132km Out for some tiles, and Stig's longest ride so far. | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
12th 69km Lunch Ride | Ride | Strava Tandem
18th 59km Lunch Ride | Ride | Strava Tandem
22nd 66km Oare Marsh and Blean Woods | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
24th 51 miles Thanet Promenades | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
26th 52km Britain's smallest Town | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
October
10th 52km Afternoon Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
11th 104km Lincoln Hospital and a Tea top up | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
28th 102km Picked off a few tiles near Welton | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
November
6th 100km Nine tiles to Horncastle | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
12th 101km Sturton tiles | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
13th 107km Happy New Year! first Audax of the new season | Ride | Strava Tandem
20th 103km Collecting a few VV tiles to The Old Tile Works. | Ride | Strava solo with Stig
December
3rd 50km Making the most of the thaw on an unexpected day off. | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
4th 61km Interesting in the crosswind sections on the Tandem | Ride | Strava Tandem
11th 102km Louth 100km DIY Audax | Ride | Strava Tandem

 

[13 rider]

Dec 6th 31.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Cossington ,Anstey
Dec 18th 50.1 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gabbesby ,Asfordby ,Saxelibye ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Sileby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 72
Points in all challenges 153

 

[Willd]

Jan - Nov - 78 points

Dec 4 - 31.79 miles, 1,174ft - 1 point Bilton, Dunchurch, Barby, Kilsby, Ashby St Ledgers, Watford, Murcott, Long Buckby, West Haddon, Crick, DIRFT, Hillmorton, Bilton, Cawston, home.

Dec 12 - 52.01 miles, 1,783ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Withybrook, Bulkington, Bedworth, Bedworth Woodlands, Astley, Ansley, Church End, Old Arley, Hill Top, New Arley, Gun Hill, Fillongley, Corley Ash, Bedworth Heath, Exhall, Hawkesbury, Foxford, Alderman's Green, Barnacle, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Cawston, home.

Dec 18 - 32.52 miles, 1,072ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Draycote, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Birdingbury Wharf, Lower Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Nethercote, Grandborough Fields, Grandborough, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, Bilton, Cawston, home.

 

[Eribiste]

December 19th, Eckington, Pershore, Hatfield, Kempsey, Croome, Baughton, Strensham, Twyning, Tewkesbury and back home. Just a little less than 52km in cold, damp fog. And an Edge 200 with a flat battery so no digital track.

 

[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
September
19th home, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs to Lowton, Lane Head, Winwick, Fearnhead, Locking Stumps, followed by circles of Croft, then home. 52 kms. (Geographically restricted ride due to injury in the first half of the month and lack of opportunity in the second half)
October
23rd home, Risley, Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Mere, J19 of the M6, then reversed the route. 52 kms
November
28th home, Winwick, Burtonwood, Penketh, Warrington, Latchford, Grappenhall, High Legh, Warburton, Culcheth, home. A 7am 52.3 kms
December
19th, home, Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Tatton, Rostherne, High Legh, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, home 51 foggy and cold kms.