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

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LeetleGreyCells

Un rouleur infatigable
27 January - 75.27 km (46.77 mi) - 1 point
26 February - 51.3 km (31.88 mi) - 1 point
18 March - 80.63 km (50.1 mi) - 2 points

11 April - 54.8 km (34 mi) - 1 point
Bolsover - Pleasley - Mansfield Woodhouse - Clipstone - Edwinstowe and Sherwood Forest - Cuckney - Elmton - Bolsover

Total: 5 points
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
4th April: 31.90 miles - Late afternoon ride and first time up the Wendover Woods climb for 10 months (used to be one of my regular loops). Also a new route back downhill into Tring - https://www.strava.com/activities/5069180466 - 1 point
11th April: 52.35 miles - A real hodge-podge of weather conditions, including a short snow shower, where I got paced up the A40 hill to Stokenchurch by a group of HWCC riders and managed two other new (to me) climbs - https://www.strava.com/activities/5108979297 - 2 points

Total so far: 23 points
 
JANUARY
1) Jan 29: 33.2 mi/53.43km 1 Point
https://www.strava.com/activities/4701325653
Month Total: 1 Point
FEBRUARY
1) Feb 7:
66.7 mi/107.34km 3 Points
https://strava.app.link/XX1b9hEuGdb
2) Feb 28: 104.82 mi/ 168.69km 4 Points
https://strava.app.link/TuH6kLxFfeb
MARCH
1) Mar 1:
31.37 mi/50.49km 1 Point
https://strava.app.link/7jmiEisZgeb
2) Mar 5: 32.25 mi/51.90km 1 Point
https://strava.app.link/hIHXxcWwneb
3) Mar 14 67.57 mi/108.74km 3 Points
https://strava.app.link/rXCZinT1Ceb
4) Mar 22: 53.57 mi/86.21km 2 Points
https://strava.app.link/yL5MrsCTPeb
5) Mar 27: 72.09 mi/116.02km 3 Points
https://strava.app.link/GYUnxAdlYeb
APRIL
1) Apr 2:
52.88mi/85.10km 2 Points
https://strava.app.link/xHfLfrjD9eb
2) Apr 11: 83.44mi/134.28km 3 Points
https://strava.app.link/cGYstLdqnfb

Month Total: 5 Points
Challenge Total: 23 Points
 

Gibbo9

Veteran
Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points

Apr 2nd Round to the girlfriends house (https://www.strava.com/activities/5053867804) 51.08km, 76m
Apr 3rd Supposed to be back home from girlfriends but... (https://www.strava.com/activities/5058911556) 101.1km, 195m
Apr 4th Sunday jolly with the girlfriend (https://www.strava.com/activities/5065995082) 51.16km, 92m
Apr 9th Jigsaw night ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5095135684) 54.64km, 99m
Apr 10th HIlls and rivers (https://www.strava.com/activities/5099285196) 101.58km, 318m

Total 42 points
 

Chap sur le velo

Über Member
Location
@acknee
April

3 Points

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

Have badly bruised right foot off bike so need patience before recommencing but plenty of time to get a 50 mile ride in.





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
 
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bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
April 3rd 2021 A loopy, twisty route contained within the triangle of St Brieuc-de-Mauron, Guilliers and Evriguet. The number of small hamlets passed through is far too long to list – and a number of places were visited 7 or 8 times. 51.72km 1 point

April 4th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet –Guilliers – Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Esquiniac – la Suais – Ville Tual – Home, followed by 3 local loops around Pontmennard and la Suais 56.21km 1 point

April 7th 2021 Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Evriguet – Kerminy – Ville Geffray – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Corbinais – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.42km 1 point

April 14th 2021 Home – Pont Ruelland – Mauron – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Bourdonnais – Riolo – Quéry – Guilliers – Croix Billy – Bourg Neuf – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 51.41km 1 point


Total rides in this challenge : 14

Total points in all challenges : 14
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January to March 2021. 13 points

April.
13/04/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5121941954. Norwich over the Water, along Marriott’s Way to Attlebridge, back the 4 miles to the DNR cycle path near Horseford, across on the cycle path past the airport and on to Spixworth then Rackheath to Thorpe End. Through Thorpe St Andrew, down to Thorpe Hamlet and back to Norwich over the Water. 51km. 1 point


Total: 14 points 😀
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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

Running total 17 points
 

Jonjay

Über Member
Location
Surrey & Suffolk
- January 17th - 51k (plus a bit but ballsed up a Strava pause)
https://www.strava.com/activities/4636275840
- February 20th 51k Wimbledon and Richmond Park
https://www.strava.com/activities/4818663869
- March 7th 50k Box Hill and Epsom Downs
https://www.strava.com/activities/4907509516
- March 20th 52k Richmond Park and a bit of the Thames
https://www.strava.com/activities/4978971464
- April 1st Sunny Suffolk (50k plus, but forgot to unpause Garmin half way through)
https://www.strava.com/activities/5049169670
-April 17th 55k Richmond Park and Thames
https://www.strava.com/activities/5141857377

running total 6 points
 

Willd

Veteran
Location
Rugby
Jan - 5 points
Feb - 6 points
Mar - 5 points

Apr 2 - 33.34 miles, 1,303ft - 1 point
Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Willoughby, Braunston, Daventry, Staverton, Upper Catesby, Lower Catesby, Hellidon, Priors Marston, Marston Doles, Southam Holt, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Apr 10 - 50.45 miles, 1,993ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Williamscot, Wardington, Chipping Warden, Byfield, Charwelton, Badby, Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Dunchurch, home.

Apr 17 - 31.6 miles, 882ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Lawford Heath, Wolston, Marston, Knightlow Hill, Wolston, Stretton on Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings, Hill, Grandborough Fields, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.
 

Saluki

World class procrastinator
January to March 2021. 13 points

April.
13/04/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5121941954. Norwich over the Water, along Marriott’s Way to Attlebridge, back the 4 miles to the DNR cycle path near Horseford, across on the cycle path past the airport and on to Spixworth then Rackheath to Thorpe End. Through Thorpe St Andrew, down to Thorpe Hamlet and back to Norwich over the Water. 51km. 1 point
17/3/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5143417848 Norwich Marriott’s Way to Whitwell Station Cafe, across Reepham, to Cawston, on towards Marsham but turned into Horsford Road, through Horsford village, turned to Drayton, home via the Marriott’s. 55km 1 point


Total: 15 points 😀
 
OP
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
April 3rd 31.3 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
April 4th 53.6 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Ratcliffe ,Saxelby ,East Leake ,Gotham ,Kingston ,Normanton ,Barrow ,Anstey
April 17th 31.6 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop

Points in this challenge 14
Points in all challenges 42
 
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