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

[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.

28th February (60.78 km) 1 point
Coniston-Barngates-Outgate-Wray-Cunsey-Lakeside-Finsthwaite-Bouth-Spark Bridge-High Nibthwaite-Coniston

2nd March (55.51 km) 1 point
Keswick-Threlked-Scales-Mungrisdale-Mosedale-Hesket Newmarket-Caldbeck-Upton-Longlands-Bassenthwaite-Millbeck-Applethwaite-Keswick

Running Total = 5 points

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-Feb 8pts
3-Mar Sunny but brisk cold northerly didn't encourage a long ride. 53km 260m ascent 1 pt Home- Bognor- Barnham- Eartham -Slindon-Fontwell-Walberton-Ford-Home
R/Total 9pts

 

[geocycle]

3 March Ribblehead and Settle. 105 km with 1200 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6927497

3 points
23 points for the year.

 

[13 rider]

Mar 2nd ,31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Mar 4th ,32.4 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop

Points in this challenge 13
Points in all challenges 27

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 2 Points
FEBRUARY: 2 Points

MARCH

Mar 4: Coalville, Ibstock, Carlton, Ashby Canal via Market Bosworth and Stoke Golding, Hinckley and back 36.69 mi/ 59.05km 1 Point

Month Total: 1 Points
Challenge Total: 5 Points

 

[Jenkins]

And that's March in the bag at last

March 4th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Martlesham, Newbourne, Kirton & Falkenham, 57.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8658593691

 

[Willd]

Jan - 3 points
Feb - 4 points

Mar 4 - 52.88 miles, 2,319ft - 2 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Toft, Kites Hardwick, Tomlow, Napton on the Hill, Priors Marston, Preston Capes, Little Preston, Maidford, Foxley, Cold Higham, Grimscote, Litchborough, Stowe Nine Churches - Upper Stowe, Everdon, Newnham, Staverton, Flecknoe, Sawbridge, Grandborough, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.

Points in this challenge 9
Points in all challenges 15

 

[C R]

March 5th

St Peters, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Droitwich, Crutch Ln, Wychbold, Hanbury, Bradley Green, Stock Green, Shell Ford, Phepson, Crowle, Broughton Hackett, White Ladies, Egdon, Stoulton, Littleworth and Home.

63.5 km

 

[13 rider]

Mar 2nd ,31.4 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Mar 4th ,32.4 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
Mar 5th ,37.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Botcheston ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 14
Points in all challenges 35

 

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/8664287430

A slowish tootle from Defford, Wadborough, Norton, Worcester, Spetchley, Pershore, Great Comberton and home for a gnat's whisker over 51 klicks.

 

[Bazzer]

March 5th Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham, Warburton, Glazebury, Lane Head, Culcheth, Croft, home. 52.6 kms

 

[bluenotebob]

January and February: 6 rides/7 points

1 March 2023 (multi-bike ride) la Suais, Pontmenard, Devison + a very short local loop: on the MASSI; Ruaudais and SBdM: on the Urban Shaper; Pontmenard and la Ville Calmet: on the RAID; SBdM and Plaisance: on the Princess 51.40km 1 point

5 March 2023 SBdM, Kerminy, Perqué, Brignac, la Riaye, la Pirouais, Ménéac, le Villot, la Riaye, Brignac, Evriguet, Guilliers, Esquiniac, SBdM, la Plaisance, [lunch], SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Chalais, Illifaut, la Cotinaie, Brignac, SBdM 88.41km 2 points

Total points: 10

 

[AndreaJ]

01/03/23 Horton-Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Weston Lullingfields-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 53km. 1 point
Total 9 points

05/03/23 Loppington-Tilley-Wem-Barkers Green -Aston- Lower Heath- Sandford-Prees-Coton-Whixall-Northwood-Home 51km. 1 point
Total 10 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)

Points - 4

 

[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
March 1 Harwood, Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Bolton and home 54.6 Kms 1 point
March 8 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 54.4 Kms 1 point

Running total 17 points