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

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Ridgeback Roller

Über Member
Location
Sussex
Jan 4pts Feb 5pts Mar 9pts Apr 6pts May 5pts

5-June 41 miles 1240ft ascent 1st qualifying ride for June. A damp, slightly misty early morning cycle with one detour to avoid a flooded underpass. Littlehampton-Barnham-Slindon-Halnaker-Goodwood-Eartham-Walberton-Ford-home

Catching up on a week of cycling in a heatwave, around the extinct volcanoes in the Auvergne, Massif Central, France.
12-June 46 miles 4600ft ascent. 1pt. A shock to the system, riding in 34c. A circuit from Murol - Sapchat-St. Diery-Reignant - Clemensat-St.Floret (coffee) - serious climb before descending to Saurier (another coffee) - then 15km climb to Besse in sapping heat before return to Murol via Besolles. (Min elev. 1600ft, max, 4600ft)
13-June 51 miles 5200ft ascent. 2pts. Slightly cooler, (only!) 29c forecast, so a cycle to the highest point of the week. Mauriac- Col De Neronne (via valley route)- Pas De Peyrol & lunch at summit restaurant ( Puy Mary) - Col De Neronne Salers- Mauriac. ( Min elev. 2300ft, max. 5180ft)
14-June 40 miles 4200ft ascent 1pt. 34c again. A circuit to the north of Murol. Murol-D5 north-Saulzet- St. Bonnet Pres Orcival (coffee)- climb to Orcival- climb to Col de Morand ( lunch, traditional truffade in the summit restaurant) - descent to Murol. (Min elev. 2800ft, max. 4600ft)
17-June 37 miles 3150ft ascent. 1pt. Even hotter today, so a slightly easier ride. A circuit of the pastural cheese making lands to the east of Murol. Murol-Sapchat-St. Diery- St. Floret (coffee) - climb to Clemensat- Champeix- climb to St.Julien- climb to Olloix - les Agnats- D5-descend to Murol. (min elev. 1500ft, Max. 3500ft)



Running total 35pts
 

Willd

Veteran
Location
Rugby
Jan - 5 points
Feb - 4 points
Mar - 4 points
Apr - 6 points
May - 6 points


Jun 4 - 34.52 miles, 1,217ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Wappenbury, Eathorpe, Hunningham Hill, Long Itchington, Stockton, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Braunstone, Barby, home.

Jun 19 - 64.58 miles, 2,373ft - 3 points Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Southam, Bishop's Itchington, Knightcote, Northend, Gaydon, Radway, Lower / Middle / Upper Tysoe, Epwell, Edgehill, Arlescote, Avon Dassett, Farnborough, Ladbroke, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 29
Points in all challenges 47
 
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bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
January/May 2022 – 28 qualifying rides, 30 points

June 4th 2022 Local lanes, 2 x loops of Evriguet – Kerminy – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – la Plaisance 63.58km 1 point

June 6th 2022 A three-bike ride .. Local lanes (on the Urban Shaper), la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet –St Brieuc-de-Mauron (on the Sensium 300), Plaisance – Devison loop (on the Shaper 200) .. 54.33km 1 point

June 10th 2022 Local lanes, la Plaisance – Kerminy – Evriguet – la Plaisance, loop around St Brieuc-de-Mauron (and visit to the monthly market) 52.22km 1 point

June 20th 2022 la Plaisance – Brignac loop – Kerminy – la Plaisance, Mauron – Grancastel (Ploërmel) – Mauron 70.80km 1 point

Total points: 34
 
January: 7 Points

February: 6 Points

March: 5 Points

April: 7 Points

May: 6 Points

JUNE

Jun 2: Coalville, Shepshed, Kegworth, West Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Kneeton, Newark, Southwell, Calverton, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Castle Donington, Coalville 88.05 mi/ 141.70km 3 Points
Jun 3:
Nuneaton, Upton, Orton, Austrey, Netherseal, Rosliston, Measham, Shackerstone, Market Bosworth, Shenton, Higham 50 mi/ 80.47km 2 Points
Jun 18: Velo29 Lincoln 262 sportive (York-Lincoln-York 177.29 mi/285.32km 6 Points

Month Total: 11 Points
Challenge Total: 42 Points
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
June 1 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.5 Kms 1 point
June 3-4 Manchester to Blackpool with The Fridays. 124.6 Kms 3 points
June 9 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return via Meathop 56.1 Kms 1 point
June 11 Colin's forum ride from Garforth. 100.8 Kms 3 points
June16 Southport to home via Croston, Chorley and Bolton after 8 Kms to station. 74.2 Kms 1 point
June 20 Bury, Edenfield, Burnley, Weir, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 69.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 32 points
 
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 2nd 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 3rd 55 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Stapleford ,Waltham ,Nice Pie ,Barrow , Mountsorrel,Anstey
Jun 17th 31.5 miles 1 point
Earl Sterndale ,Chelmorton ,Flagg ,Taddington ,Ashford ,Great Longstone ,Bakewell ,Moneyash ,Earl Sterndale
Jun 20th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 28
Points in all challenges 66
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
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)
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 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 km plus 3,375 ft of ascent)

18 points
 
OP
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Jun 2nd 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 3rd 55 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Stapleford ,Waltham ,Nice Pie ,Barrow , Mountsorrel,Anstey
Jun 17th 31.5 miles 1 point
Earl Sterndale ,Chelmorton ,Flagg ,Taddington ,Ashford ,Great Longstone ,Bakewell ,Moneyash ,Earl Sterndale
Jun 20th 31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jun 21st 31.2 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Hoby ,Ragdale ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 29
Points in all challenges 71
 
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Gibbo9

Veteran
Jan 9 points
Feb 7 points
Mar 12 points
Apr 5 points
May 7 points

Jun 10 - 50.67km, 63m (https://www.strava.com/activities/7284679727) at last the rain has stopped 😊
Jun 18 - 105.32km, 360m (https://www.strava.com/activities/7326308310) so the rain stopping didn't last long with another week off the bike. Looking far better now though. This ride is utterly fantastic, one of my favourites out here.
Jun 19 - 50.67km, 79m (https://www.strava.com/activities/7332075213) very steady spin
Ju 21 - 50.83km, 121m (https://www.strava.com/activities/7342159068) back to riding my bike daily now, this is much more like it. Incredibly hot though which calls for very early starts.


46 points
 
January: 7 Points

February: 6 Points

March: 5 Points

April: 7 Points

May: 6 Points

JUNE

Jun 2: Coalville, Shepshed, Kegworth, West Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Kneeton, Newark, Southwell, Calverton, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Castle Donington, Coalville 88.05 mi/ 141.70km 3 Points
Jun 3:
Nuneaton, Upton, Orton, Austrey, Netherseal, Rosliston, Measham, Shackerstone, Market Bosworth, Shenton, Higham 50 mi/ 80.47km 2 Points
Jun 18: Velo29 Lincoln 262 sportive (York-Lincoln-York 177.29 mi/285.32km 6 Points
Jun 22:
Nuneaton, Upton, Orton, Austrey, Twycross, Appleby Magna, Snarestone, Market Bosworth, Higham, Nuneaton 34.0 mi/54.72km 1 Point

Month Total: 12 Points
Challenge Total: 43 Points
 

AndreaJ

Veteran
18/06/22 Whixall-Fenns Bank-Alkington-Tilstock-Whixall-Coton Wood- Coton-Prees-Edstaston-Ryebank-Horton-Loppington-Lyneal-Welshampton-Northwood-Wolverley-Home 53km. 1 point
Total 43 points

22/06/22 Horton-Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton- Little Ness-Baschurch-Eyton-Myddlewood-Marton-Weston Lullingfields -Bagley-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 63km. 1 point
Total 44 points
 
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