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

[slow scot]

April. (Continued)

10th. (56km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Skene school, Loch of Skene, Dunecht estate, Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line.
19th. (52km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Skene school, Kirkton of Skene, Blacktop.
21st. (51km). Deeside line, Drum, Flora’s, Drum loop, Deeside line, Duthie park, home.
22nd. (56km). As per 10th April.
25th. (52km). As per 19th April in reverse.
28th. (51km). As per 21st April.
29th. (52km). As per 19th April.
30th. (51km). As per 21st April.

May.

6th. (63km). Castlebay, (Barra), east coast road to Eriskay ferry, Eriskay, South Uist, loops of Hebridean way, Geirinis.
7th. (64km). Geirinis, Loch Sgioport, Benbecula co-op for food, Hebridean Jewellers for lunch, back to Loch Sgioport.
8th. (80km). Geirinis, Benbecula west coast, loop of Grimsay, North Uist, Cairinis, Balranald RSPB site, Cairinis.
10th. (70km). Berneray, North Uist north west coast route, Cairinis, Grimsay, Benbecula main road, South Uist, Geirinis.
11th. (53km). Geirinis, Dalabrog, Eriskay, ferry to Barra, west coast route to Castlebay.
14th. (56km). As per 10th April.
15th. (52km). As per 19th April.
17th. (52km). As per 19th April.
20th. (53km). Blacktop, Kirkton of Skene, Skene school, Garlogie, Cullerlie standing stones, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, Duthie park, city centre, home.
21st. (56km). As per 10th April.
23rd. (54km). As per 20th May but home via Deeside line and three laps of the houses checking gears.

Total points: 48

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar - 4 points
Apr - 6 points

May 14 - 52.21 miles, 1,629ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Monks Kirby, Withybrook, Five Ways, Bulkington, Nuneaton (Whitestone, Attleborough, Hill Top, Chilvers Coton, Heath End, Stockingford, Robinson's End), Ansley, Church End, Birchley Heath, Ridge Lane, Oldbury, Hartshill, Nuneaton (Chapel End, Whittleford, Hill Top, Bermuda, Griff), Bedworth (Collycroft), Marston Jabbett, Bulkington, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Lawford Heath, Long Lawford, home.

May 21 - 37.78 miles, 1,206ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Newbold on Avon, Cathiron, Hungerfield, Easenhall, Pailton, Stretton under Fosse, Brinklow, Coombe Fields, Brinklow, Bretford, Brandon, Wolston, Stretton on Dunsmore, Frankton, Cawston, home.

May 25 - 35.17 miles, 1,280ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Hillmorton, DIRFT, Yelvertoft, Elkington, Cold Ashby, Naseby, Cold Ashby, DIRFT, Hillmorton, home.

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 38

 

[bluenotebob]

January/April 2022 – 15 qualifying rides, 16 points

May 1st 2022 May Day Silliness … one continuous local ride but using all five of my bikes. 64.36km 1 point

May 2nd 2022 Home – local loop (mostly off-road) including la Morinais, Bourrien and le Faux – Home – Pontmenard – Raserais – Esquiniac – Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 63.01km 1 point

May 4th 2022 Home – local loop (some off-road) – Home – la Plaisance – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Evriguet – Guilliers – Catrafoy – Guilliers – Evriguet – Brignac – la Riaye – le Villot – la Ville Durand – la Bourdonnais – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 85.67km 2 points

May 8th 2022 Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Devison – Tremblais – Home – local loop (mostly off-road but passing through Briend and Mainguy) – Home – Pontmenard – Raserais – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Devison – Home 57.84km 1 point

May 14th 2022 Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – local loop – Home – local loop (mostly off-road but passing through Pontmenard and Tremblais) – Home – Kerguily – Ruaudais – Suais – le Faux – la Ville Nizan – Kerminy – Pontmenard – Home 51.28km 1 point

May 16th 2022 Home – local offroad loop– Home – Pontmenard – Home – another local offroad loop – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Evriguet – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – la Plaisance – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 67.04km 1 point

May 18th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – more offroad – Home – Pontmenard – Mainguy – Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.29km 1 point

May 19th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Brignac – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – local shady lanes – Home – la Plaisance – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 67.08km 1 point

May 26th 2022 Home – Pontmenard – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.78km 1 point

Total points: 26

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts Apr 6pts

8-May 51.1 miles 2144ft ascent 2pts Chichester- Rowlands Castle-Buriton- West Meon- Petersfield- Chalton- West Marden- Chichester
12-May 37.7 miles 2139ft ascent 1pt Graffham-Fernhurst-Milland-Rogate- Milland- Redford- Bepton- Cocking- Heyshott-Graffham
26-May 44 miles 2087ft ascent 1pt Sussex/Surrey border - Fittleworth- Kirdford-Loxwood-Bucks Green-Rudgwick-Cox Green-Ellens Green-Walliswood-Forest Green-Ewhurst Green- Baynards-Loxwood-Ifold-Kirdford-Fittleworth

R/ Total 28pts

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 5 - Nelson, Clitheroe, Nelson (total 50 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 53 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 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 101 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 55 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 plus 2,475 ft of ascent)

15 points

 

[Domus]

Jan 2 - Bury, Edenfield, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Heywood and home 53.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 10 - Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Rawtenstall and home 64.3 Kms 1 point
Jan 14 - Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 61.9 Kms 1 point
Jan 21 - Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth and back to Grange via Meathop. 69.6 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 - Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.55 Kms 1 point
Feb 11 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Walkden, Bolton, Little Lever and home 50.9 Kms 1 point
Feb 23 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Walkden, Bolton and home 58.5 Kms 1 point
March 9 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 52.3 Kms 1 point
March 20 Prestwich, Manchester, Chorlton, Trafford, Salford, Heaton Park and home 51.7 Kms 1 point
April 8 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return to Grange via Meathop 65.5 Kms 1 point
April 15/16 Friday Night Ride, London - Whitstable plus to and from. 116.12 Kms 3 points
April 27 Bury, Heywood, Rochdale, Littleborough, Walsden, Bacup, Rawtenstall, Edenfield and home 62.1 Kms 1 point
April 30 Ainsworth, Bolton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and home 62 Kms 1 point
May 11 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way. 55.9 Kms 1 point
May 12 Grange to Lancaster via Bay Cycle Way 61.4 Kms 1 point
May 13 Lancaster to Blackpool via Knott End Ferry 50.2 Kms 1 point
May 19 Cartmel, Bigland, Coniston, Hawkhead, Far Sawrey, Crosthwaite, Levens, Grange 82.6 Kms 2 points
May 27 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Croston, Eccleston, Standish, Aspull and home 90.2 Kms 2 points

Running total 22 points

 

[bluenotebob]

1st January/16th May 2022 – 21 qualifying rides, 23 points

May 18th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – more offroad – Home – Pontmenard – Mainguy – Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.29km 1 point

May 19th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Brignac – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – local shady lanes – Home – la Plaisance – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 67.08km 1 point

May 26th 2022 Home – Pontmenard – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.78km 1 point

May 27th 2022 Local lanes, la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet, Riaye – la Corbinais – Brignac – Kerminy 63.32km 1 point

Total points: 27

 

[cosmicbike]

22nd Jan:- Egham-Staines-Chertsey-Walton-Ashford-Staines-Home. 51.7km.
27th Feb:- Chertsey-Hesham-Sandown Park-Hampton Court-Walton-Staines-Home. 50.6km
22nd Mar:- Chertsey-Lyne-Chobham-Sunningdale-WGP-Home. 50.5km
25th Apr:- Staines-Eton-Legoland-WGP-Home. 52.6km
27th May:- Thorpe-Chobham-Windlesham-Sunningdale-Golf Club-Home. 52.9km

 

[Jenkins]

End of the month roundup and a quiet one thanks to work & weather - only five qualifying rides and no chance for any more as I'm working from now until the Jubilee holiday

May 1st, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Bucklesham, Kirton, Falkenham, Trimley, Walton & Felixstowe, 51.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/7070143410
May 14th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Holbrook, Stutton, East Bergholt, Holton St. Mary, Raydon, Hintlesham, Sproughton, Rushmere St. Andrew & Bucklesham, 82.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/7141085689
May 21st, Felixstowe, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Purdis Farm, 55.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/7179167213
May 22nd, Repeat of May 14th, 82.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/7184908331
May 27th, Felixstowe, Trimley, Levington, Ipswich, Bucklesham & Kirton, 52.7km, https://www.strava.com/activities/7210997414

 

[13 rider]

1st May ,34 .3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Anstey
8th May 31.6 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
14th May 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
15th May 62.3 miles 3 points
Anstey to Rothley ,Local 50 mile charity ride lots of hills and extended route home
28th May 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop this time clockwise

Points in this challenge 22
Points in all challenges 57

 

[bluenotebob]

1st January/16th May 2022 – 21 qualifying rides, 23 points

May 18th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – more offroad – Home – Pontmenard – Mainguy – Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 52.29km 1 point

May 19th 2022 Home – local offroad loop – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – la Riaye – la Corbinais – Brignac – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – local shady lanes – Home – la Plaisance – la Ville Geffray – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 67.08km 1 point

May 26th 2022 Home – Pontmenard – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Brignac – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 56.78km 1 point

May 27th 2022 Local lanes, la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet, Riaye – la Corbinais – Brignac – Kerminy 63.32km 1 point

May 28th 2022 Local lanes, la Cotinaie – Ménéac – la Riaye – Brignac – la Plaisance 53.72km 1 point

Total points: 28

 

[tfc03]

Another single pointer, 28/05:
Ncl - Kirkley - Belsay - Stamfordham - Callerton - Ncl: 64.4km, 480m elevation, 1 point
running total 15 points.

 

[gavgav]

3rd January (52.13 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Annscroft-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Cardington-Gretton-Kenley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

16th January (50.68 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Atcham-Wroxeter-Dryton-Little Wenlock-Wrekin Course-Uppington-Charlton-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

28th February (55.46 km) 1 point
Bowmanstead-Coniston-Brantwood-High Nibthwaite-Lowick-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Rusland-Graywthwaite-Cunsey-Far Sawrey-Near Sawrey-Hawkshead-Outgate-Barngates-High Cross-Coniston-Bowmanstead

4th March (60.83km) 1 point
Bowmanstead-Coniston-Barngates-Colthouse-Hawkshead-Graythwaite-Lakeside-Finsthwaite-Rusland-Oxen Park-Bandrake Head-High Nibthwaite-Brantwood-Coniston-Bowmanstead

20th March (53.24km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy.

14th April (69.99km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Morfa Mawddach-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Coed y Brenin-Llanfachreth-Nannau-Dolgellau-Penmaenpool-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

17th April (64.31km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Princes Oak-Halfway House-Westbury-Yockleton-Nox-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

7th May (54.47km) 1 point
Dyffryn Ardudwy-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan-Bedd y Brenin-Arthog-Morfa Mawddach-Barmouth-Dyffryn Ardudwy

28th May (54.04km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Poynton-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

Running Total = 9 points

 

[C R]

May 29th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Welland, Berrow, Pendock, Staunton, Tirley, Apperley, Tredington, Ashchurch, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Besford, Wadborough, Littleworth, Hatfield and then Home.

82.3km, palindromic mileage, 51.15

 

[13 rider]

1st May ,34 .3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Anstey
8th May 31.6 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
14th May 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
15th May 62.3 miles 3 points
Anstey to Rothley ,Local 50 mile charity ride lots of hills and extended route home
28th May 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop this time clockwise
29th May 32.2 miles 1 point
St Bernards Loop

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 58