The 2022 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge

[Spinney]

January
22nd - 32 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Frocester, Eastington, Berkeley, Stone, Damery

February
11th - 32 miles - 1 point - Kingswood, Hillesley, Horton, C Sodbury, Tytherington, Thornbury, Stone, Damery

March
25th - 32 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Frocester, Eastington, Berkeley, Stone, Damery

April
15th - 31.3 miles - 1 point - Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Sopworth, Didmarton, Leighterton, Dursley, Stinchcombe

May
8th - 33.8 miles - 1 point - Damery, Stinchcombe, Sharpness, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

June
12th - 32 miles - 1 point - Damery, Berkeley Heath, Purton, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington, Cromhall

July
15th - 42 miles - 1 point - Euxton, Bretherton, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank, Crossens, Southport Botanic Gardens 🍰, Churchtown, Tarscough, Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston, Euxton

Total: 7 points

Attempting to move house this summer - this is my excuse for only doing enough to meet the challenge!

 

[biggs682]

Just back from an early 64 km or 40 mile ride .
First aim Castle Ashby then Olney , Emberton , Turvey , Carlton , Poddington and back via Little Irchester.

Bike used Harry Quinn

 

[Osprey]

July 09th. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey. 52km. https://www.strava.com/activities/7438811153
July 15th. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Welshmoor, Clyne Valley, Swansea maritime quarter, Mumbles, Clyne Valley, Gowerton. 52km https://www.strava.com/activities/7472707553

Total points 16.

 

[dickyknees]

January ~ 3 points.
February ~ 3 points.
March ~ 7 points.
April ~ 3 points.
May ~ 5 points.
June ~ 2 points.

July
July 3rd ~ 100.26 kms (62.26 miles) 2 points
Llangefni Rotary Club “On yer bike” Reid Rens 2022
July 15th ~ 53.57 kms (33.29 miles) 1 point.
Home, Four Mile Bridge, Rhoscolyn loop, Trearddur Bay, Valley, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor x roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Valley, home.

Running total 26 points.

 

[geocycle]

16 July Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell. 92 km or 57 miles with 1100 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6771368

2 points
54 points for the year.

 

[Domus]

January to June inc. 35 points

July 4 Farnworth, Atherton, Platt Bridge, Ashton, Leigh, Walkden, Bolton and home 63.3 Kms 1 point
July 10 Usual Arnside/ Silverdale circuit from Grange 69.1 Kms 1 point
July 16 Arnside/ Silverdale circuit from Grange, again with loop into Beetham 70.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 38 points

 

[footloose crow]

June report

A bit late but I have been away sailing for three weeks. I have a July 50k planned tomorrow but this is the situation report for June.

1 June: Truro to Lands End and back via Hayle and Marazion 151k
9 June: Truro to St Makes and back via every steep, horrible hill. 72k (and 1300m of uphill)
12 June: Barlaston (Staffs) and around some Shropshire lanes following my brother. 55k.
16 June: Truro to Mawgan Porth via Newquay and St Columb Major. 79k
19 June: Mines and Mineral audax. Supposed to be 50k but turned out to be 69k.
23 June: Truro to Porthleven via Stithians and Wendron. 91k

Did 8500 metres of uphill over the month which turns out to be the height of Everest. Kudos to anyone who does that height gain in a single ride!

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Nelson (total 50.4 km plus 3,738 ft of ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 15 - Nelson, Dukinfield (total 55 km plus 1,975 ft of ascent and 3,000 ft of descent)
Ride 3, Feb 25 - Nelson, Sabden to A59 return via Nick of Pendle (x2), Whalley, Nelson (total 51.9 km plus 4,325 ft of ascent)
Ride 4 Feb 26 - part 1 - Nelson, Barnoldswick, Nelson (total 32 km plus 750 ft of ascent) part 2 - Nelson, Blacko, Fence, Burnley, Nelson (total 22 km plus 1,200 ft of ascent) total 54 km plus 1,950 ft of total ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 6 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Twiston, Clarion House, Nelson (total 52.4 km plus 3,260 ft of ascent)
Ride 6, Mar 20 - Nelson, Clarion House, Barley, Downham, Sawley, Rathmell, Lawkland, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Old Town, Killington Lake, Beck Foot, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Clifton, Mayburgh Henge, Penrith (total 132 km plus 6,440 ft of ascent)
Ride 7, Mar 21 - Penrith, Calthwaite, Burthwaite, Carlisle, Gretna, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Crochmade Road, Tynwald, Kirkton, Auldgirth (total 100.4 km plus 2,775 ft of ascent)
Ride 8, Mar 24 - Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Clapham, Austwick, Lawkland, Rathmell, Sawley, Chatburn, Barley, Clarion House, Nelson (total 68 km plus 3,487 ft of ascent)
Ride 9, April 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Gisburn Old Road, Rimington, Chatburn, Worston, Barley, Roughlee, Heys Lane, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion House, Roughlee, Blacko, Colne, Barrowford, Nelson (total 54.5 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)
Ride 10, April 23 - Nelson, Wheatley Lane, Newchurch, Roughlee, Blacko, Four Lane Ends, Twiston, Downham, Worston, Clitheroe, Barrow, Wiswell, Whalley, Sabden, Fence, Nelson (total 50 km plus 3,182 ft of ascent)
Ride 11, May 12 - Nelson, Colne, Castercliffe, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Cliviger, Townley, Burnley, Higham, Fence, Nelson (total 50 km / 50.4 miles plus 2,475 ft of ascent)
Ride 12, June 17 - Nelson, the Ridge, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Moor Lane, Wiswell Moor, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Spen Brook, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Nelson (total 51.6 km plus 3,648 ft of ascent)
Ride 13, June 20 - Nelson, the Ridge, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Higham by bridleway, Fence (total 81.1 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)
Ride 14, June 24 - Nelson, Leeds & Liverpool, Gargrave, Leeds & Liverpool, Nelson (total 52.8 km plus 745 ft of ascent)
Ride 15, July 5 - Sabden, Whalley, A59, Preston (work), A59, Whalley, Sabden (total 50.9 km plus 1,675 ft of ascent)
Ride 16, July 10 - Nelson, Foulridge, Blacko, Gisburn (via old road), Rimington, Downham, Barley, Roughlee, Clarion, Fence, Burnley, Worsthorne, Gorple Track, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Nelson (total 66.3 km plus 4,533 ft of ascent)
Ride 17, July 17 - Cowling, Keighley, Riddlesden, Leeds & Liverpool (Silsden, Farnhill, Skipton, Gargrave), Bank Newton, Ingthorpe Lane, East Marton, Leeds & Liverpool (Barnoldswick, Salterforth) Foulridge, Standing Stone Lane, Blacko, Roughlee, Fence, Burnley (total 81.4 km / 50.6 miles plus 1,893 ft of ascent)

23 points

 

[Saluki]

Jan to the end of June 2022 30 points.

July
2/7/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7402814022 Norwich, Colbert, Hethersett, Wymondham, Hethel, East Carleton, Swainsthorpe, Stoke Holy Cross, Trowse, home. 58km 1 point. Headwind all the way round.
3/7/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7409428031 Norwich and up the Marriotts Way to Aylsham, not around the Themelthorpe Loop though. On to Blickling Hall, then Cromer. Back Via Antingham, Trunch, Little Hautbois (Pronounced Hobbis), Frettenham, Spixworth, Norwich. 101km 3 points
16/07/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/7479213919 Norwich, Attlebridge, Cawston, Beaconsthorpe Castle, Holt, Sheringham (ice cream & lunch), Cromer, Southrepps (noticed Garmin had failed to record approx 4km) North Walsham, Westwick, Skelton, little Hautbois, Frettenham (pub), Spixworth, home. 106km, not including the missed 4km 3 points.

37 points so far

 

[13 rider]

July 4th 32.1 mile ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
July 10th 36.8 miles ,1 point
Cornish holiday ride
Holywell Bay ,Cubert ,St Newlyn East ,Mitchell ,St Stephens ,St Dennis ,Indian Queens ,Luke Shop ,St Newlyn East ,Holywell Bay
July 11th 37.8 miles ,1 point
Holywell bay ,Newquay ,St Columb minor and Major ,Roche ,Goss moor ,Whitecross ,St Newlyn East ,Holywell bay
July 15th 32.6 miles ,1 point
Holywell Bay ,St Newlyn East ,Mitchell ,Ladock ,Probus ,Grampound ,Mitchell ,Cubert ,Holywell Bay
July 17th 32.1 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 35
Points in all challenges 84

 

[steverob]

January: 5 rides, 8 points
February: 2 rides, 4 points
March: 2 rides, 4 points
April: 6 rides, 8 points
May: 2 rides, 4 points
June: 3 rides, 5 points
3rd July: 32.81 miles - A "wonder where that road goes?" sort of a ride. Answer: up an 11% hill that had recently been re-chipped which only led to a dead end, meaning I had to come back down it again on the brakes all the way! - https://www.strava.com/activities/7409329324 - 1 point
14th July: 66.31 miles - Took the train up to Banbury and rode back on a somewhat circuitous route. Aimed to avoid the worst of the heat by leaving early; was okay until the last 10 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/7466313754 and https://www.strava.com/activities/7467710608 - 3 points
17th July: 33.08 miles - A 6:30am start was the only way I was going to get a point today without running the risk of melting! Stayed fairly local and enjoyed the emptier roads, even if I missed my usual lie-in - https://www.strava.com/activities/7481829308 - 1 point

Total so far: 38 points

 

[C R]

July 17th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Upton, Welland, Camers Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Eckington, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home

69.3km

 

[AndreaJ]

13/07/22 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine -Bagley-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Lyneal-Northwood-Home 61km. 1 point
Total 51 points

17/07/22 Northwood-Welshampton-Ellesmere-Lee-Bagley-Weston Lullingfields-Baschurch-Ruyton XI Towns-Elbridge-West Felton-Queens Head-Rednal-Hordley-Lower Hordley-Kenwick-Colemere-Lyneal-Newton-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home. 73km 1 point
Total 52 points

 

[T4tomo]

Jan-March 3 pts
April 6 pts
May 6 pts.
June (6 pts)
July (2 pts so far)
16th Emily's tea rooms 34.7miles, 55.5km 1631ft 1pt
17th Ashridge Cafe 37.4 miles, 59.8km 2008ft 1pt
Cumul 23 pts

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts Apr 6pts May 5pts June 11pts

3-July 50.4 miles 1138ft ascent 2pts Flat route, Home-Littlehampton-Yapton-Eartham-Halnaker-Goodwood- Tangmere-Chichester-Bognor-Home
5-July 31.6 miles 1575ft ascent 1pt A 'car to start' cycle with friends in the South Downs. Fittleworth-Bedham-Kirdford- Northchapel- Lurgashall-Ebernoe- Kirdford (bacon butty and coffee) - River Hill - Fittleworth
17-July 40.8 miles 984ft ascent 1pt a very early morning 'beat the heat' cycle using a shortened version of 3-July route.

Running total 44pts