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

[Jon George]

6th Nov
Ipswich – Levington – Ipswich – Westerfield – Ipswich – Kesgrave - Bucklesham - Ipswich
50.52km LIOS Fixed Gear
1 point

Running Total: 23 Points

 

[Sbudge]

26th January, 53.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8455355950) Enfield - Hampstead loop
2nd February, 51.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8493344300) West Thameside and Union Canal loop
19th February, 51.2lm (https://www.strava.com/activities/8587404470) Wendover - Chesham loop
11th March, 53.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8696463297) Wendover gravel
19th March, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8742319365) NW6 - Lewisham loop
25th March, 63.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8775569107) Callander gravel ride
1st April, 55.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8813474498) Chilterns muddy roads
16th April, 64.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8901737351) Wendover muddy loop
29th April, 64.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8977644643) Wendover local loop
7th May, 52.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9027041463) Wendover-Thame mud
24th May, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9132062402) North London loop
28th May, 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9156538341) Local Wendover Loop + Smalldean
6th June, 70.74 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9214673156) Comrie gravel loop
17th June, 67.72 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9282992948) Gravel loop along Icknield Way
25th June, 64.74 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9333059134) Nickey Line gravel loop
5th July, 50.11 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9393383918) Tresco looping
11th July, 50.23 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9430729770) Moray beaches and forest
14th July, 50.15 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9450825672) Culbin Gravel loop
29th July, 50.61 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9542837385) Wendover and Chesham loop
12th August, 50.28 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9632613739) Canals and country lanes in Forth
1st September, 57.36 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9762263987)Wye valley gravel
2nd September, 62.19 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9769033888) Wye valley into Wales
8th October, 50.23 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10001647641) NW London Loop
22nd October, 60.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10085029272) Carron & Bonnybridge loop

 

[Domus]

Jan - Aug inc. 72 points

September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 90 points

 

[Jenkins]

Today was my sub-challenge qualifying ride outside Suffolk with another trip to Cambridge:

November 7th, Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Milton, Cambridge, Oakington, Girton, Grantchester, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 65.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10176648585

Only one month & two rides to go.

 

[13 rider]

Nov 5th 32.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston , Market Bosworth , Shenton ,Upton , Cadby , Desford , Ratby , Markfield
Nov 11th 36.4 miles, 1 point
Markfield, Anstey, Rothley, Cossington, Hoby, Ragdale, Barrow, Mountsorrel, Anstey, Markfield

Points in this challenge 72
Points in all challenges 150

 

[Donger]

Jan to July ..... 15 pts
7 August: Quedgeley-Elmore-Saul-Arlingham-Frampton winding my way back to Quedgeley via various loops. 50.0km (31.1 miles). 1 pt.
3 September: Quedgeley-Hartpury-Lower Lode-Chaceley Stock-Hartpury-Gloucester docks-Quedgeley. 53.6km (33.3 miles). 1 pt.
10 September: Camber Sands-Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Hastings Country Park-edge of Hastings & Retrace.50.8km (31.6 miles).1pt.
11 September:Camber Sands-Lydd-Dengemarsh Rd-Lydd-Dungeness-Littlestone-New Romney-Lydd-Camber Sands. 51.5km (32.0 miles). 1pt.
13 September: Camber Sands-Rye-Appledore-Ivychurch-Old Romney-Lydd-Lydd on Sea-Lydd-Camber Sands.61.9km (38.5 miles). 1pt.
15 October: Quedgeley-Elmore-Arlingham-Saul Junction-Frampton-Fretherne-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley. 51.2km (31.8 miles). 1pt.
5 November: Quedgeley-Elmore-Arlingham-Frampton-Saul-Fretherne-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley. 52.0km (32.3 miles). 1pt.
11 November: Cambridge (Glos)-Slimbridge-Berkeley-Hill-Berkeley-Sharpness docks-Slimbridge-Cambridge. 50.8km (31.6 miles). 1pt.
Total 23 points.

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points
Aug - 3 points
Sep - 4 points
Oct - 7 points

Nov 5 - 50.41 miles, 1,558ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Ashby Parva, Leire, Broughton Astley, Cosby, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Willoughby Waterleys, Ashby Magna, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Nov 11- 50.95 miles, 1,918ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Coventry Airport, Stoneleigh, Gibbet Hill, Cryfield Grange, Tile Hill. Reeves Green, Berkswell, Four Oaks, Meriden, Eaves Green, Lodge Green, Chapel Green, Fillongley, Wood End, Astley, Bedworth Woodlands, Mount Pleasant, Collycroft, Marston Jabbett, Bulkington, Five Ways, Withybrook, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Points in this challenge 53
Points in all challenges 83

 

[geocycle]

12 November Kirby Lonsdale and Farleton Fell. 74 km with 940 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7099224

1 point
113 points for the year

 

[Sbudge]

26th January, 53.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8455355950) Enfield - Hampstead loop
2nd February, 51.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8493344300) West Thameside and Union Canal loop
19th February, 51.2lm (https://www.strava.com/activities/8587404470) Wendover - Chesham loop
11th March, 53.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8696463297) Wendover gravel
19th March, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8742319365) NW6 - Lewisham loop
25th March, 63.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8775569107) Callander gravel ride
1st April, 55.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8813474498) Chilterns muddy roads
16th April, 64.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8901737351) Wendover muddy loop
29th April, 64.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/8977644643) Wendover local loop
7th May, 52.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9027041463) Wendover-Thame mud
24th May, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9132062402) North London loop
28th May, 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9156538341) Local Wendover Loop + Smalldean
6th June, 70.74 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9214673156) Comrie gravel loop
17th June, 67.72 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9282992948) Gravel loop along Icknield Way
25th June, 64.74 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9333059134) Nickey Line gravel loop
5th July, 50.11 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9393383918) Tresco looping
11th July, 50.23 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9430729770) Moray beaches and forest
14th July, 50.15 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9450825672) Culbin Gravel loop
29th July, 50.61 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9542837385) Wendover and Chesham loop
12th August, 50.28 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9632613739) Canals and country lanes in Forth
1st September, 57.36 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9762263987)Wye valley gravel
2nd September, 62.19 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/9769033888) Wye valley into Wales
8th October, 50.23 km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10001647641) NW London Loop
22nd October, 60.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10085029272) Carron & Bonnybridge loop
11th November, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/10199469044) Wendover, Tring & Wingrave loop

 

[geocycle]

17 November Dentdale 102 km with 1316m of climbing

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7102337

3 points
116 points for the year.

 

[Willd]

Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points
Aug - 3 points
Sep - 4 points
Oct - 7 points

Nov 5 - 50.41 miles, 1,558ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Ashby Parva, Leire, Broughton Astley, Cosby, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Willoughby Waterleys, Ashby Magna, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Nov 11- 50.95 miles, 1,918ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Coventry Airport, Stoneleigh, Gibbet Hill, Cryfield Grange, Tile Hill. Reeves Green, Berkswell, Four Oaks, Meriden, Eaves Green, Lodge Green, Chapel Green, Fillongley, Wood End, Astley, Bedworth Woodlands, Mount Pleasant, Collycroft, Marston Jabbett, Bulkington, Five Ways, Withybrook, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.

Nov 18 - 33.45 miles, 1,123ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Nethercote, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.


Points in this challenge 54
Points in all challenges 87

 

[FrothNinja]

Ride 1, Jan 28 (total 73.9 km / 45.9 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 2, Jan 29 (total 57.4 km / 35.7 miles plus 4,356 ft / 1,327 m ascent)
Ride 3, Feb 12 (total 58.2 km / 36.2 miles plus 3,645 ft / 1,111 m ascent)
Ride 4, Mar 5 (56.9 km / 35.4 miles, 1,125 metres / 3,694 feet of ascent)
Ride 5, Mar 25 (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 (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 (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 (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 (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 13, Jun 23 (total 80.1 km / 50.4 miles plus 3,604 ft / 1098 m ascent)
Ride 14, Jul 20 (total 81.7 km / 50.8 miles plus 1,850 ft / 564 m ascent)
Ride 15, August 6 (total 101.9 km / 63.3 miles plus bugger all ascent - well 1,200 ft / 366m)
Ride 16, August 10 - (total 68.1 km / 42.3 miles plus 3,606 ft / 1,099 m ascent)
Ride 17, Sept 1 - (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
Ride 18, Sept 9 - (total 57.1 km / 35.5 miles plus 2,481 ft / 756 m ascent)
Ride 19, Sept 13 - (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
Ride 20, Oct 8 - (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 21, Nov 4 - (total 60.7 km / 37.7 miles plus bugger all ascent)
Ride 22, Nov 18 - over the hills and up the corkscrew to Coalburn, West Toun, over Poniel Water past power station then along the old railway through Douglas West then eventually back to Douglas, Happendon, Lesmahagow, Boghead, Deadwaters, then long way round to my starting point. ( 59.9 km / 37.2 miles plus 1,842 ft / 561 m ascent) Piddled down the whole 3 + hours we were out

Points - 27

 

[AndreaJ]

05/11/23 Loppington-Myddle-Alderton-Harmer Hill-Myddle-Burlton-Cockshutt-English Frankton-Lyneal-Northwood-Whixall-Home 50 kn. 1 point
Total 45 points

19/11/23 Wolverley-Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Eyton-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Hordley-Tetchill-Ellesmere-Colemere-Lyneal-Northwood-Home. 51km. 1 point
Total 46 points

 

[Gibbo9]

In for November at last!

The bike has been off the road for 3 weeks being modified after my bike fit. Some surprising results and a fair chunk of change later it actually feels more comfortable to ride.

Nov 18 - 50.25km, 138m (https://www.strava.com/activities/10236779642) Lovely morning for it

 

[13 rider]

Nov 5th 32.7 miles , 1 point
Markfield , Botcheston , Market Bosworth , Shenton ,Upton , Cadby , Desford , Ratby , Markfield
Nov 11th 36.4 miles, 1 point
Markfield, Anstey, Rothley, Cossington, Hoby, Ragdale, Barrow, Mountsorrel, Anstey, Markfield
Nov 20th 31.3 mile, 1 point
Markfield ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Carlton ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Market Bosworth , Desford ,Ratby ,Markfield

Points in this challenge 73
Points in all challenges 151