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

[13 rider]

Dec 6th 32.7 miles ,1 point
As per Nov 20th with a minor detour due to a flood
Dec 11th 31.3 miles , 1 point
Markfield, Newtown Linford ,Anstey, Rothley, Quorn, Woodhouse Eaves, Cropston, Anstey, Newtown Linford, Groby, Ratby, Markfield

Points in this challenge 75
Points in all challenges 156

 

[UphillSlowly]

Jan to Nov 65 points
11.12.23 Local 50k loop to Chaddesley, via Clent, Broome and home via Belbroughton 1 pt

Running total 66 points

 

[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
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
December 10 Chorlton Wanderers ride through Trafford, Salford to Prestwich and home 52.3 1 point
December 13 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.1 Kms 1 point

Running total 98 points

 

[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 - (total 59.9 km / 37.2 miles plus 1,842 ft / 561 m ascent) Piddled down the whole 3 + hours we were out
Ride 23, Nov 24 - Harle Syke, Haggate, Halifax Rd, Thursden gravel, Widdop, south past Pack Horse and Scout hut, water board road to Lower Gorple, over Heptonstall Moor to Egypt, Smithy Lane, Colden, Blackshaw Head (helped male a lady eMTBer's bike safe to roll home), Long Causeway, Mereclough, Worsthorne, Roggerham Gate, Haggate, Nelson, Brierfield, helped a lad called Tony sort his puncture etc out, Burnley (total 56.8 km / 35.3 miles plus 3,694 ft / 1,126 m ascent)
Ride 24, Dec 13 - Gravel and cycle paths Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson, Barrowford, Colne, Alkincoats, Park, and a bunch of local laps (total 58.8 km / 36.5 miles plus only 656 ft / 200 m ascent)

Points - 29

 

[geocycle]

15 December Bowland Knotts and Trough Of Bowland. 87 km with 1387 m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7117858

2 points
123 points for the year.

 

[Spartak]

15/12/23

Home - Warmley - Bitton - Saltford - Blackhorse - Fishponds - Bristol - Avon Gorge - Shirehampton - Portbury Dock

52.2 km

https://strava.app.link/StA0Q2pyyFb

1 pt.

2023 Total = 23 pts.

 

[Jenkins]

That's the main challenge for 2023 completed:

December 1st, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 52.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10311499740

And I've finally completed my additional sub-challenge of a qualifying ride outside Suffolk each month

December 15th, Diss, Palgrave, Stuston, Oakley, Billingford, Burston, Gissing, Winfarthing, Shelfanger, Bressingham & Diss, 53.3km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10384208986

 

[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
July: 4 rides, 4 points
August: 2 rides, 3 points
September: 1 ride, 2 points
October: 2 rides, 2 points
November: 1 ride, 1 point
16th December: 31.17 miles - Been almost six weeks since my last outdoor ride of note, determined not to be amongst the last to finish this challenge (as I have been the last three years) so forced myself out - https://www.strava.com/activities/10389190809 - 1 point

Total so far: 36 points

 

[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.
16 December: Quedgeley-Elmore-Frampton-Arlingham-Fretherne-Saul Junction-Frampton-Saul-Elmore-Quedgeley.52.8km (32.8 miles).1pt.
Total 24 points.

 

[kapelmuur]

A lovely afternoon, so I was happy to ride outside for the first time this month.

16th Dec. Ashley, Bucklow Hill, Agden Brown, Appleton airfield. 52.8km

61 points and probably my last challenge ride of the year.

 

[C R]

Dec 17th

Littleworth, Wadborough, Pershore, Little Comberton, Elmley Castle, Ashton Under Hill, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Mythe Bridge, Long Green, Longdon, Upton, Kinnersley, Hatfield and then Home.

68.9km

 

[UphillSlowly]

Dec 17th
Sneaked in a 50 miler. SouthEast loop past Tamworth in Arden via Wonton Wawen (What a name). Home via Ullenhall and Fairfield. 2 points

68 points for the year. Probably the lat challenge ride

 

[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
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
December 10 Chorlton Wanderers ride through Trafford, Salford to Prestwich and home 52.3 1 point
December 13 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.1 Kms 1 point
December 17 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Farnwoth, Bolton and home 58.5 Kms 1 point

Running total 99 points

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-November 75pts

17-December 52km 109m ascent 1pt A ride entirely along the flat coastal plain, dropping off a couple of Christmas cards at the same time.
Home- Climping- Yapton- Bognor - Colworth -Oving- Chichester - Tangmere - Colworth - Home
R/Total 76pts

 

[Willd]

Jan - Nov 55 points

Dec 2- 31.28 miles, 1,002ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.

Dec 17 - 55.28 miles, 1,998ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Snowford, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Barford, Sherbourne, Littleworth, Norton Lindsey, Snitterfield, Bearley, Langley Green, Langley, Tattle Bank, Claverdon, Norton Curlieu, Lower Norton, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Cubbington, Weston under Wetherley, Princethorpe, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 58
Points in all challenges 94