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

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fatjel

Veteran
Location
West Wales
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
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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. :wacko: 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

Running total 42 points.
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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,

Running total: 10 points
 

Gibbo9

Veteran
Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points
May 13 points
Jun 13 points

July 1st A pinch and a punch and all that jazz (https://www.strava.com/activities/5557281933) 50.95km, 108m
July 3rd Sun Moon Lake Ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5565778067) 56.29km, 753m
July 13th Back in Taipei and down by the river (https://www.strava.com/activities/5618234127) 50.96km, 120m
July 15th Lovely ride this one (https://www.strava.com/activities/5628978374) 51.1km, 563m
July 17th Ruined by a puncture (https://www.strava.com/activities/5639021090) 52.03km, 132m
July 19th Typhoon is coming, very windy (https://www.strava.com/activities/5651343408) 54.51km, 121m
Jul 27th Post typhoon ride, nice out (https://www.strava.com/activities/5692766011) 51.19km, 99m


Total 78 points
 

Chap sur le velo

Über Member
Location
@acknee
Late again but I’m still in.

Total points to end of July 34= 30 + 4 this month

First time taking a bike on holiday allowed me to explore around Great Orme, Llandudno. I’m delighted to see a stage of the Tour of Britain will finish at the top of it. First time I tried I had to stop for breath twice. Second time made it. YEEEEEEEES

Only one qualifying run, from Betws-y-coed down to the coast and around the Great Orme. Thought it would be a really fast run down but B-y-C is only 30m above sea level. Still it was Lovely and hopefully the first of many trips.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5579664454

Home and a familiar route for 50km

https://www.strava.com/activities/5646846542

Finally. We’d all be feeling ill this week but the test came back negative. Coughing therefore no excuse to get out and do a 50 miler before rains hit the last two days of the month. Proving once again this thread is an inspiration. Visited some new lovely quiet roads and an old haunt, but coming back along the A13 was a BIG mistake.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5707093572

01/06/21

53KMS

Started off with a ride up to Epping and tried incorporate more of the hills.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5395825336

10/06/21

Went out to see a bit of Essex and it turned into 100km. Found lots of new fun roads and allowed myself to get a bit lost.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5447010222 This kind of exploring is the most fun I have on a bike and its really not so good in winter.

Fell over while clipped in – for the first time - at the end and suffered for a couple of weeks after,so only 2 qualifying efforts this month.

May Summary

Still struggling to find time to ride but... Sun is shinning, shorts are wearable at all times and I'm still finding new roads.

27th May 70kms inc some off road. Just followed my nose over new and old favorites.

https://www.strava.com/activities/5366462779

20th May fun to follow the Lea northwards and then back via Epping Forrest 50kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/5328701873

9th May. 82kms and nearly 700m of climbing! Great fun

https://www.strava.com/activities/5268466856
April

Made sure I went out today (last day of the month) and planned an interesting ride. Went to take photo's to show my Mum of houses she'd lived in St Margarets, Teddington, Thames Ditton and Surbiton. Followed towpath I used to cycle 50 years ago when I was more interested in the fishing! Home via Richmond Park. Surprisingly knackered but so pleased I kept the 50 mile challenge going.

30 04 21 85kms 211m climbed

https://www.strava.com/activities/5218571312

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



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





Edit. Looking back (in May) I see that I set my targets as the 50 mile ride each month and a total of 50 points for the year.
 

gavgav

Guru
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

Total= 19 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
July 3rd 32.1 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
July 5th 35.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Botcheston ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
July 11th 32.1 miles 1 point
St Bernards loop
July 25th 32.3 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
July 31st 36.6 miles 1point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Peckleton ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 34
Points in all challenges 83
 
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AndreaJ

Veteran
06/06/21 Northwood- Bettisfield- Welshampton- Ellesmere- Tetchill- Hordley- Bagley- Baschurch -Eyton- Myddlewood- Marton -Burlton- Loppington-Wolver

06/06/21 Northwood- Bettisfield- Welshamton- Ellesmere- Tetchill- Hordley- Bagley- Baschurch- Eyton- Myddlewood- Marton- Burlton- Loppington- Wolverley - Home 54km 1 point
12/-6/21 Wolverley - Nonely- Myddle- Merrington- Yeaton- Montford Bridge- Little Ness- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley - Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood- Home 54.8km 1 point
20/06/21 Wolverley - Loppington - Burlton -Petton- Weston Lullingfields- Baschurch Stanwardine- Bagley- Lee - Spunhill- Colemere- Lyneal - Bettisfield- Northwood- Home 58.7 km 1 point
27/-6/21 Northwood- Paddolgreen- Ryebank- Horton- Nonely- Myddle Merrington- Old Woods- Eyton- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley - Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal -Colemer- Brown Heath- Loppington- Wolverley - Home 73.4km 1 point
Total 20 points
July 2021
04/07/21 Wolverley- Loppington- Nonely- Burlton- English Frankton- Lyneal- Welshampton- Breadon Heath- Bettisfield- Northwood- Whixall- Horton - Home. 54.4km 1 point
07/07/21 Horton- Wem- Tilley- Nonely - Myddle- Harmer Hill- Merrington- Old Woods- Baschurch- Stanwardine- Bagley - Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood- Home. 59.8km 1 point
11/07/21 Northwood- Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank-Alkington- Tilstock- Whixall - Prees- Edstaston -Creamore- Horton- Home 53.5km 1 point
14/07/21 Northwood- Wem- Tilley- Nonely- Loppington- Burlton - Myddle- Eyton- Baschurch- Weston Lullingfields- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Northwood- Home. 55.4km 1 point
18/07/21 Wolverley- Nonely - Myddle- Merrington- Old Woods- Baschurch- Stamwardine- Bagley- Ellesmere- Welshampton- Lyneal- Northwood- Home. 52.7km 1 point
21/07/21 Wolverley- Loppington- English Frankton- Colemere -Lyneal- Welshampton- Breadon Heath- Bettisfield- Northwood- Whixall- Horton- Home. 53.9km 1 point.
25/07/21 Northwood- Welshampton- Ellesmere -Tetchill- Hordley- Bagley- Weston Lullingfields- Marton- Burlton- Lyneal - Loppington- Wolverley- Home. 53.4km 1 point
28/07/21 Whixall- Fenns Wood- Fenns Bank- Whixall- Creamre- Wem- Aston- Barkers Green- Wem- Tilley- Nonely- Loppington- Lyneal- Northwood- Home 52.4km 1 point
Total 28 points
 

dickyknees

Guru
Location
Anglesey
January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.
June ~ 3 points.
July
July 4th 90.12kms (56 miles) 2 points

Llangefni, Malltraeth, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Bodedern, Llanddeusant, Rhosybol, Llanerchymedd, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Bodffordd, Llangefni.
July 13th ~ 57.9kms (36.10 miles) 1 point.
Home, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr loop, Aberffraw, Llangadwladr, Ty Croes, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
July 16th ~ 58.5 kms (36.38 miles) 1 point.
Home, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr loop, Aberffraw, Llangadwladr, Ty Croes, Dothan, Gwalchmai, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
July 23rd ~ 51.38 miles (82.kms) 2 points
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Elim, Llantrisant, Carmel, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.
July 31st ~ 54.57 kms (33.91 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanfigael, Elim, Llantrisant, Carmel, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.

Running total 37 points
 

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less
Location
Suffolk an' Good
August 1st
Ipswich – Foxhall – Bucklesham – Kirton – The Trimleys – Old Felixstowe – The Trimleys – Kirton – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich
51.5 Km
1 Point

12 Points total.


NB Accidently reported 5/7/21 as 6/6/21. I think I got away with it ...
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire

Saluki

World class procrastinator
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

Total: 33 points :girldance:
 
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