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

[Domus]

Jan 1 Manchester, Chorlton, Knutsford, Mobberly and return via Ashley to home, 82.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 6 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth and back to Grange 71.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 12 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.8 Kms 1 point
Jan 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 54.9 Kms 1 point
Jan 23 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1point
Jan 26 Harwood, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 51.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 Barrow-in-Furness to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 56.8 Kms 1 point
Feb 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 60.0 Kms 1 point
Feb 12 Manchester, Chorlton, Sale, Dunham, Lymm, Altrincham, Manchester, Bury and home 100.8 Kms 3 points
Feb 19 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 59.0 Kms 1 point
Running total 13 points

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
4th February: 31.64 miles - Back to hiring a Brompton while my road bike is being serviced. Extremely meandering route to ensure I got to 50km while mainly sticking to cyclepaths and low trafficked roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/8503946569 - 1 point
12th February: 68.42 miles - First long ride of the year to the villages surrounding Brackley. Briefly diced with traffic on the A43 for a moment but most riding was done on country lanes. Surprisingly fast average speed - https://www.strava.com/activities/8550058885 - 3 points
14th February: 35.52 miles - New roads round the back of Leighton Buzzard. Minor off near the end where a pothole forced me to steer into a hedge! No damage apart from a small tear in my jacket and a couple of scratches - https://www.strava.com/activities/8560326727 - 1 point
19th February: 31.12 miles - Didn't fancy going far today so re-visited a route I did during the height of 2020's lockdowns where it was best to stay close to home - https://www.strava.com/activities/8588339677 - 1 point

Total so far: 8 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January to mid-February: 4 rides/5 points

17 February 2023 (multi-bike ride) Pontmenard, Raserais, Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, Guilliers, Bourg Neuf, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM: on the Princess; Plaisance, SBdM, Geffray and SBdM: on La Rossa; Pontmenard, SBdM and la Ville Haligan: on the RAID 53.71km 1 point

19 February 2023 (three rides on the Princess with two pit-stops) Plaisance, SBdM, Brignac, la Riaye, Corbinais, Evriguet, SBdM: a Rebutais/SBdM/Devison loop: finally, Coudray-Baillet, Ville Tual, Devison, Geffray, SBdM: 58.82km 1 point

Total points: 7

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan 2pts
12-Feb 120km 540m ascent 3pts. Home -Bognor-Chichester- Rowlands Castle- Buriton-East Meon (coffee and a bite to eat) - the climb up Harvesting Lane to Butser Hill- Chalton- Rowlands Castle- Chichester -home.
19-Feb. Very mild and sunny, joined the Sunday Social group, branching off to do my own thing after coffee stop. Got a bit carried away in the sunshine ending up with 136km 820m ascent 3pts Home-Bognor-Chichester-Cocking-Lodsworth-Fernhurst-Redford-Turkey Island- East Marden- Funtington- Chichester-Home
R/ Total 8pts

 

[Osprey]

19thFeb. 53km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Maritime quarter, Mumbles bay, Clyne Valley, Upper Killay, Three Crosses, Welsh moor, Llanridian

 

[gavgav]

2nd January (62.20 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-Coundmoor-Harley-Hughley-Church Preen-Cardington-All Stretton-Dudgeley-Walkmills-Dorrington-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

22nd January (62.57 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Acton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Coundmoor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Condover-Stapleton-Exfords Green-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

19th February (60.30 km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Hamperley-Longmynd-Picklescott-Pulverbatch-Longden-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury.

Running Total = 3 points

 

[13 rider]

Feb 5th ,31.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Feb 16th ,31.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Feb 21st ,32.3 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop

Points in this challenge 9
Points in all challenges 23

 

[slow scot]

February.

3rd. (56km). Deeside line, Drum, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Skene school, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
4th. (56km). As per 3rd February.
7th. (65km). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus extra loop, Park bridge, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate via diverted route, Loch of Skene, and way home as 3rd February.
11th. (61km). As per 3rd February, plus Col de Millbuie, and normal way through Dunecht estate.
12th. (67km). As per 7th February, plus usual Dunecht estate route, plus Countesswells loop.
18th. (53km). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Tillymannoch, Echt, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line, Cults, Countesswells loop.
20th. (56km). As per 3rd February.
21st. (65km). As per 7th February.

Total Points: 15

 

[bruce1530]

Jan:1 point

Feb 23: local farm roads, 50k

Total - just 2!

 

[Domus]

Jan 1 Manchester, Chorlton, Knutsford, Mobberly and return via Ashley to home, 82.6 Kms 2 points
Jan 6 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth and back to Grange 71.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 12 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.8 Kms 1 point
Jan 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 54.9 Kms 1 point
Jan 23 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1point
Jan 26 Harwood, Bradshaw, Holcombe, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 51.5 Kms 1 point
Jan 30 Barrow-in-Furness to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 56.8 Kms 1 point
Feb 5 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Brinscall, Chorley, Rivington, Bolton and home 60.0 Kms 1 point
Feb 12 Manchester, Chorlton, Sale, Dunham, Lymm, Altrincham, Manchester, Bury and home 100.8 Kms 3 points
Feb 19 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 59.0 Kms 1 point
Feb 23 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Chorley, Croston, Rufford, Parbold, Standish, Lostock, Bolton and home 89.6 Kms 2 points

Running total 15 points

 

[Spartak]

24/02/23

Bristol - Chepstow - Bristol

57 km

1 pt.

Total 2 pts

https://strava.app.link/Gzfw0FqfGxb

 

[13 rider]

Feb 5th ,31.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Feb 16th ,31.5 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Feb 21st ,32.3 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
Feb 25th ,31.8 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop

Points in this challenge 10
Points in all challenges 24

 

[geocycle]

25 February Penrith, Eden and Lune. 95 km with 1400m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6923377
2 points
20 points this year.

 

[Willd]

Jan - 3 points

Feb 5 - 51.07 miles, 2,043ft - 2 points Bilton, Cawston, Draycote, Bourton on Dunsmore, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Bascote, Bascote Heath, Harbury, Combroke, Compton Verney, Wellesbourne, Newbold Pacey, Bishop's Tachbrook, Tachbrook Mallory, Ufton, Southam, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, home.

Feb 11 - 35.70 miles, 1,225ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Long Lawford, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Little Walton, Magna Park, Ullesthorpe, Ashby Parva, Frolesworth, Ullesthorpe, Monks Kirby, Street Ashton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

Feb 25 - 32.16 miles, 1,027ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Little Lawford, Cathiron, Easenhall, Pailton, Street Ashton, Stretton-under-Fosse, Coombe Fields, Brinklow, Bretford, Stretton on Dunsmore, Frankton, Bourton on Dunsmore, Cawston, home.

Points in this challenge 7
Points in all challenges 13

 

[C R]

February 26th

Kempsey, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Kinsham, Kemerton, Eckington, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

64.2km