The 2023 Half Century (50km or 50m) Challenge

[Domus]

January to April inc 27 points

May 3 Hadrian's Cycleway day 1 Ravenglass to Whitehaven 51.2 Kms 1 point
May 4 Hadrian's Cycleway day 2 Whitehaven to Carlisle 84.5 Kms 2 points
May 5 Hadrian's Cycleway day 3 Carlisle to Hexham 86.4 Kms 2 points
May 5 Hadrian's Cycleway day 4 Hexham to South Shields 60.7 Kms 1 point
May 11 Harwood, Belmont, Chorley, Croston, Parbold, Standish, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 95.5 Kms 2 points
May 14 Manchester, Poynton, Macc, Gawsworth, Wilmslow and return home via Manchester 111.7 Kms 3 points
May 17 Cartmel, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkshead, Crosthwaite, Levens and Grange 80.6 Kms 2 points
May 25 Grange to Sunny Radcliffe via, Silverdale, Morecambe, Garstang, Preston, Chorley and Bolton. 138.7 Kms 3 points
May 26 Sunny Radcliffe back to Grange via Belmont, Hoghton, Preston, Cockerham, Morecambe, Silverdale and Arnside. 132.5 Kms 3 points
June 1 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Aspull, Lostock, Bolton and home 53.8 Kms 1 point
June 8 Harwood, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1 point
June 11 Whalley, Dunsop Bridge, The Trough, Galgate, Glasson Dock, return via Longridge 103.7 Kms 3 points
June 16 Friday’s ride to Dieppe from London via Newhaven Ferry 118 Kms 3 points
June 18 Dieppe to Evereux via Rouen 124.59 Kms 3 points
June 19 Evereux to Versailles via Houdan 92.78 Kms 2 points
June 21 Versailles to Compiegne via Creil 133.56 Kms 3 points
June 22 Compiegne to Arras via Clery sur Somme 132.19 Kms 3 points
June 23 Arras to Calais via Vimy Ridge 141.89 Kms 3 points
June 29 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster and Grange 75.00 Kms 1 point
July 6 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Riley Green, Leyland, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 76.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 67 points

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 30 June: 31 rides/40 points

3 July 2023 Multi-bike ride 52.91km 1 point

Devison and SBdM (on the Princess); Raserais, Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, Evriguet, Kerminy and SBdM (on the Urban Shaper); Plaisance, SBdM, Evriguet, Kerminy and SBdM (on La Rossa)

6 July 2023 Mauron/Questembert (V3) 107.46km 3 points

Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit, Questembert (Bel Air), Molac (la Muterne), Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron

Total points: 44

 

[Jon George]

7th July (So wrapped up in Le Tour, I forgot about this! )
Ipswich – Woodbridge – Boyton – return
52.95km
1 point

Running Total: 16 Points

 

[Jenkins]

July 7th, Diss, Burston, Dickleburgh, Brockdish, Wingfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Mellis, Gislingham, Burgate, Wortham, Redgrave, South & North Lopham, Kenninghall, Bressingham & Diss, 85km, https://www.strava.com/activities/9406478800

A south Norfolk/north Suffolk ride so, as most of the route (and the start & finish point) was in Norfolk, I'm claiming this as my sub-challenge ride outside of Suffolk for July continuing the streak.

 

[AndreaJ]

05/07/23 Loppington-Myddle-Harmer Hill-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home. 54km. 1 point
Total 24 points

08/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Harmer Hill-Yorton Heath-Harmer Hill-Myddle-Marton-Burlton-Loppington-Colemere-Lyneal-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Hanmer-Bettisfield-Northwood-Whixall-Home. 45 miles
Total 25 points

 

[Bazzer]

July
8th Culcheth,Winwick, Burtonwood, Sankey, Warrington, Warburton, Glazebury,Lane Head, Croft, home 52 kms

 

[Donger]

Jan to May ... 8 pts
4 June: Tydd St Giles-Wisbech-West Walton-various Walpoles-Lighthouse at the Wash-various Suttons-Tydd St Giles.65.6km (40.8 miles). 1pt.
6 June: Tydd St Giles-Sutton St Edmunds-Gedney Hill-Whaplode Drive-Moulton Fen-Gedney Hill-Tydd St Giles. 56.6km (35.2 miles). 1pt.
8 June: Sutton Bridge-Gedney Drove End-Holbeach St Matthew-Gedney Dyke-Long Sutton-Sutton Bridge. 50.5km (31.4 miles). 1pt.
14 June: Quedgeley-in & around Arlingham-Priding-Saul Junction-Frampton-Fretherne-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.9km (32.9 miles). 1pt.
9 July: Quedgeley-Hardwicke-Epney-Frampton-Arlingham-various detours-Saul Junction-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.5km (32.0 miles). 1pt.
Total 13 points.

 

[Eribiste]

Bredon, Fiddington, Elmstone Hardwicke, Staverton, Tirley, Chaceley, Bushley, Tewkesbury and back to Eckington, 58kms + change.
No Strava track having mislaid the trusty Edge 200, I used Komoot on the telephone instead.

 

[UphillSlowly]

Sunday 9th July
B17 - Walton Hill - Belbroughton - Dordale Rd - Fairfield - Catshill - Barnt Green - Lickey - Rubery - Waseley Hills - B17 50.62 km. 1 point
Total 41 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points

Jul 2 - 34.61 miles, 967ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Coventry (Binley, Willenhall, Whitley), Baginton, Cubbington, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Jul 9 - 52.38 miles, 2,034ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Southam, Marston Doles, Priors Hardwick, Upper Boddington, Aston le Walls, Culworth, Moreton Pinkney, Canons Ashby, Eydon, West Farndon, Byfield, Priors Marston, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 31
Points in all challenges 49

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 2 Points
FEBRUARY: 2 Points
MARCH: 2 Points
APRIL: 7 Points
MAY: 3 Points
JUNE: 4 Points

JULY

Jul 9: Stretton, Tutbury, Fauld, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Doveridge, Hatton, Hilton, Etwall, Egginton, Stretton 31.25 mi/50.29 km 1 Point

Month Total: 1 Point
Challenge Total: 21 Points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 5 rides, 7 points
March: 2 rides, 3 points
April: 2 rides, 2 points
May: 4 rides, 5 points
June: 2 rides, 4 points
1st July: 40.02 miles - A tour of villages north of Aylesbury, a few of which had some (admittedly long overdue) recently resurfaced roads which were a delight to ride on for once - https://www.strava.com/activities/9369122558 - 1 point
9th July: 31.17 miles - A very delayed start due to watching the Ashes Test come to a conclusion, so ended up doing a shorter version of the ride I originally had planned for the weekend, over some roads I haven't done in a while - https://www.strava.com/activities/9419838856 - 1 point

Total so far: 25 points

 

[13 rider]

Jul 4th 31.4 miles ,1 point
Wymeswold loop
Jul 6th 31.6 miles , 1 point
Ragdale loop
Jul 10th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop done the other way round

Points in this challenge 48
Points in all challenges 91

 

[AndreaJ]

08/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Harmer Hill-Yorton Heath-Harmer Hill-Myddle-Marton-Burlton-Loppington-Colemere-Lyneal-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Hanmer-Bettisfield-Northwood-Whixall-Home. 45 miles
Total 25 points
12/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Wem-Loppington-Burlton-Myddle-Harmer Hill-Merrington-Yeaton-Little Ness-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Lee-Colemere-Lyneal-Northwood-Home. 69km 1 point
Total 26 points

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-June 40pts
2-July 123kms 1045m ascent 3pts Sunday social group ride. Home-Walberton-Bury- Fittleworth-Bedham- Wisborough Green- Cranleigh- Plaistow ( bacon & brie sandwich, delicious) - Kirdford- Wisborough Green -Home
5-July 122km 983m ascent 3pts Added 70kms to a group ride by riding from home to a north of the South Downs meet up. On/off rain and blustery winds made it a harder day than expected. Home- Bury- Bedham- Wisborough Green- Loxwood- Bucks Green- Rudgwick- Walliswood- Forest Row- Ewhurst Green - Barnards Lane- Loxwood- Bedham- Bury- Home
12-July 81kms 877m ascent 2pts Some new to me roads on after car assistance to meet up with a group ride into Surrey Graffham- Lodsworth- Gospel Green- Wormley- Hambledon- Winkworth Arboretum ( coffee and snack stop)- Dunsfold- Chiddingfold- Gospel Green - return

R/Total 48pts