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

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C R

Guru
Location
Worcester
August 6th

Hatfield, Pirton, Croome, Pershore, Evesham, Weston sub Edge, Honeybourne, Bidford on Avon, Dunnington, Weethley, Inkberrow, Flyford Flavell, Pinvin, Drakes Broughton, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home

90.3km
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
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)
Ride 15, August 6 - local laps Burnley etc, finishing with a run out to the Clarion (total 101.9 km / 63.3 miles plus bugger all ascent - well 1,200 ft / 366m)

Points - 20
 

Willd

Veteran
Location
Rugby
Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points

Aug 6 - 32.32 miles, 974ft - 1 point
Bilton, Rugby, Gibbet Hill, Lutterworth, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Pailton, Street Ashton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 36
Points in all challenges 57
 
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AndreaJ

Veteran
26/07/23 Horton-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Clive-Yorton Heath-Harmer Hill-Myddle-Tilley-Wem-Loppington-Burlton-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Bagley-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Bettisfield-Lyneal-Colemere-Loppington-Northwood-Home 102km. 3 points


06/08/23 Morda-Trefonen-Pen Y Bont- Llangedwyn-Llangynog-Bala-Llangower-Bwlch Y Groes- Lake Vyrnwy-Llanwddyn-Aberteidwr-Llanfyllin-Llanfechain-Llansantffraid ym Mechain-Llanbodwell-Coed y Go -Trefonen-Morda 112km 3 points
Total 36 points
 

UphillSlowly

Making my way slowly uphill
Jan to July 46 points

Sat 5th August
Birmingham - Clent - Kinver - Claverly - Coalport 56.2 km 1 pt
Sun 6th August
Comport - Broseley - Linney Brook - Glazeley -Kinlet - Button Oak - Upper Arley - Shatterford - Wolverley - Belbroughton - Birmingham 74.24 km. 1pt

Running total 48 points
 
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13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Aug 1st 38.8 miles , 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield , Botcheston , Carlton ,Market Bosworth , Upton , Cadeby , Market Bosworth , Desford , Ratby ,Anstey
Aug 6th 31.4 miles , 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Aug 7th 32.6 miles , 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop

Points in this challenge 56
Points in all challenges 109
 
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bluenotebob

Veteran
Location
France
1 January to 31 July: 37 rides/48 points

6 August 2023 Multi-bike ride 52.46km 1 point

Le Faux, Geffray, la Plaisance and SBdM (on the Princess); local lanes (on the RAID); Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ville Jallu, Corbinais, Kerminy and SBdM (on La Rossa)

7 August 2023 Upper Ninian Valley & Gomené 53.45km 1 point

SBdM, Kerminy, Perqué, le Hingray, Quénogé, la Trinité-Porhoët, la Fardière, Ménéac, D314, Gomené, la Croix Pichot, D106, Ménéac, la Cotinaie, Brignac and SBdM

Total points: 50
 
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