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

[geocycle]

13 July Jubilee Tower, Trough of Bowland, Beacon Fell 90 km, 1150 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7020734

2 points
66 points for the year.

 

[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
13th July: 32.82 miles - A day off means a chance to explore some roads on new alignments due to HS2 works and a mini-climb I haven't done in ages - https://www.strava.com/activities/9444733192 - 1 point

Total so far: 26 points

 

[C R]

July 16th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Upton, Lower Hook, Queen Hill, Longdon, Slades Green, Forhampton, Chaceley, Tirley, Apperley, Tredington, Northway, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

82km

 

[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
Jul 16th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 49
Points in all challenges 99

 

[AndreaJ]

16/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Clive-Harmer Hill-Yorton Heath-Merrington-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Bettisfield-Lyneal-Loppington-Wolverley-Home 82km. 2 points
Total 28 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.

Jul 16 - 31.12miles, 864ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Lawford Heath, Bretford, Brinklow, Shilton, Wolvey, Wolvey Heath, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, home.

Points in this challenge 32
Points in all challenges 53

 

[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

17 July 2023 Mauron/le Roc St André (V3) 58.57km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Ploërmel and Mauron

Total points: 45

 

[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

Sunday 17th July
B17- Bartley Green - Bellbroughton - Bluntington - Kidderminster - Drayton - Belbroughton - St Kenhelms Pass - Bartley Green - B17 62.18 km 1 point
Total 42 points

 

[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
July 20 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton and home via Bolton 53.3 Kms 1 point

Running total 68 points

 

[slow scot]

June. (Continued)

26th. (60 km). Stornoway (Isle of Lewis) to Tarbert (Isle of Harris)
28th. (77 km). Tarbert, Callanish standing stones, Gearrannan black houses.

July

10th. (52km). Shorter Kirkton of Skene loop.
14th. (54km). Normal Kirkton of Skene loop, but home via Westhill cycleway and Hazlehead.
19th. (56km). Normal clockwise Kirkton of Skene loop.

total points: 62

 

[Spinney]

Jan
24th - 31 miles - 1 point Kirkby Stephen, almost to the Moorcock Inn, almost back to Nateby, back up the road, back through KS and a bit futher to make up the half century!

Feb
14th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS

Mar
19th - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

Apr
9th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS
(anyone detecting a certain lack of imagination in route choice here...?)

May
28th - 31 miles - 1 point KS, Winton, Little Musgrave, Burrells, Hoff, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn, Soulby, KS

Jun
22nd - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

July
20th - 33 miles - 1 point Brampton, Milburn, Skerwith, Melmerby, Gamblesby, Glassonby, Langwathby, Acorn Bank (🍰), Temple Sowerby, Kirkby Thore, Brampton

Total: 7 points

 

[geocycle]

20 July Kentmere 108 km with 1250m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7025770

3 points
69 points for the year

 

[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

17 July 2023 Mauron/le Roc St André (V3) 58.57km 1 point

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Ploërmel and Mauron

20 July 2023 A two-bike ride 56.50km 1 point

Devison, Plaisance and SBdM (on the Princess); lunch; Mauron, Grancastel (Ploërmel) and Mauron: (on La Rossa)

Total points: 46

 

[AndreaJ]

16/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Clive-Harmer Hill-Yorton Heath-Merrington-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Breadon Heath-Bettisfield-Lyneal-Loppington-Wolverley-Home 82km. 2 points
Total 28 points

22/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley-Loppington-Burlton-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 64km. 1 point
Total 29 points

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 28 - local laps Burnley (total 73.9 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 - Brierfield, Barrowford, Roughlee, Stang Top Ln, Four Lane Ends, Barley, Newchurch, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Sabden, Nick Of Pendle, Clitheroe, Pendleton, Wiswell, Portfield Lane, Old Roman Rd (it certainly isn't), Read, Higher Trapp, the Ridge, Height Lane, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Gisburn Old Road, Howgill, Wytha Rd, Stopper Ln, Rimington, Downham, Twiston, Four Lane Ends, Wheathead Ln, Blacko, Blacko Bar (nearly splatted by a flash 4x4), Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, the Ridge, Higham, Wheatley Lane, Quaker Bridge, Burnley (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Blacko, Roughlee, Clarion, Spen Brook, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, White Hill, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley, the Ridge, Noggarth, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Wheatley Lane, Burnley (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (total 58.7 km / 36.5 miles plus 1,725 ft / 525 m ascent) (Strava reckoned it was 37.35 miles)
Ride 10, Jun 5 - Commuteto worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 - local laps Burnley (total 51.7 km / 32.1 miles, bugger all ascent but a best for me 40km avg speed of 16.8 mph / 27.0 kph)
Ride 12, Jun 22 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 13, Jun 23 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, the Ridge, Noggarth Top, Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Rowley Lake, Worsthorne, Hurstwood, Townley, L&L (total 80.1 km / 50.4 miles plus 3,604 ft / 1098 m ascent)
Ride 14, Jul 20 - Burnley to Skipton return, mostly on the L&L but a good few miles off to give my neck a break (total 81.7 km / 50.8 miles plus 1,850 ft / 564 m ascent)

Points - 17