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

[Jenkins]

Sorry if I'm a bit late on parade this month

April 7th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Kesgrave, Bucklesham, Kirton & Falkenham, 53.6km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8848052624

 

[bluenotebob]

January to March: 11 rides/13 points

5 April 2023 SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Mauron, Ploërmel, NtB canal, Josselin, le Val, St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines, Kerbigot, la Ville Trémal, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM 91.58km 2 points

7 April 2023 la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotais – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – St Brieuc-de-Mauron 104.35km 3 points

8 April 2023 (multi-bike ride) la Plaisance, Evriguet, Kerminy, le Faux, Raserais and Esquiniac: on the Princess; a short local ride: on the RAID; Devison, la Suais, Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, le Faux, Geffray and Pontmenard: on the MASSI 53.57km 1 point

Total points: 19

 

[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
March 12 Manchester, Chorlton, Tameside, Lees, Oldham, Prestwich and home 66.5 Kms 1 point
March 17 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop 57.3 Kms 1 point
March 22 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 53.5 Kms 1 point
April 6 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.1 Kms 1 point
April 8 Bury, Edenfield, Burnley, Weir, Bacup, Rawtenstall, Bury and home 66.2 Kms 1 point

Running total 22 points

 

[C R]

April 9th

Pirton, Kinnersley, Earls Croome, Upton, Longdon, Long Green, Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury, Bredon, Beckford, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Walcot Ln Ford, Drakes Broughton, Stoulton, Littleworth and then Home.

68.6km

 

[geocycle]

9 April Trough of Bowland and Newton Fell. 81km with 1380m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6953695
2 points
34 points for the year.

 

[steverob]

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 5 rides, 7 points
March: 2 rides, 3 points
1st April: 31.36 miles - What was supposed to be a quick one hour ride got extended first to 90 minutes, then realising that left me only seven miles short of a point, extended a second time after a short break - https://www.strava.com/activities/8814462265 - 1 point
9th April: 36.33 miles - Rode an old hill in Ivinghoe Beacon and a new one in Darrs Lane, neither really making up for the fact that I've failed to make good (cycling) use of the bank holiday weekend - https://www.strava.com/activities/8860601123 - 1 point

Total so far: 14 points

 

[Spinney]

Jan
24th - 31 miles - 1 point Kirkby Stephen, almost to the Moorcock Inn, almost back to Nateby, back up the road, back through KS and a bit futher to make up the half century!

Feb
14th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS

Mar
19th - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

Apr
9th - 34 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, KS
(anyone detecting a certain lack of imagination in route choice here...?)

Total: 4 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January to March: 11 rides/13 points

5 April 2023 SBdM, Pont Ruelland, Quihiac, Mauron, Ploërmel, NtB canal, Josselin, le Val, St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines, Kerbigot, la Ville Trémal, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM 91.58km 2 points

7 April 2023 la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – Guilliers – Chateau Trô – la Ville Oger – Linho – St Malo-des-Trois Fontaines – Penros – Josselin – l’Herbinaye – le Roc St André – Pont de Bagotais – Ploërmel – Loyat – Mauron – Pont Ruelland – St Brieuc-de-Mauron 104.35km 3 points

8 April 2023 (multi-bike ride) la Plaisance, Evriguet, Kerminy, le Faux, Raserais and Esquiniac: on the Princess; a short local ride: on the RAID; Devison, la Suais, Esquiniac, Bourg Neuf, le Faux, Geffray and Pontmenard: on the MASSI 53.57km 1 point

9 April 2023 (another multi-bike ride) la Plaisance and la Ville Geffray: on la Rossa; two loops around Pontmenard: on the Urban Shaper; SBdM, Geffray, le Faux and la Suais: also on the Urban Shaper; local lanes and offroad to la Ville Geffray, then Kerminy, la Ville Nizan, la Ville Jan, les Fougerets and le Faux: on the MASSI 56.47km 1 point

Total points: 20

 

[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

 

[Bazzer]

April
9th Croft, Culcheth,Glazebrook, Warburton, High Legh, Mere, Pickmere and reverse. 52.6 kms

 

[Saluki]

01/01/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8321177305 Norwich to Bowthorpe, Colney, Hethersett (bit of an off road loop there), Wymondham, Spooner Row, Ashwellthorpe, Hethel, East Carleton, Eaton, Down the Newmarket Road cycle/bus lane, through Norwich city centre and home. 55km 1 point

Feb 12th.
Norwich to Sheringham, the pretty route and through villages that I had never heard of, got lost and it came to 29.5 miles. Got home and borrowed a Beryl bike and rode another 2 miles. 31.5 miles or just over 50km so technically a point.
March
19/03 https://www.strava.com/activities/8741780431Beeston Regis, up and down lots of hills that are completely unnecessary if you ask me. Off to Holt, Blakeney to visit the grave of Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin, back via Cley & Weybourne. 50km and more lumps than I am used to. 1pt

09/04/23 https://www.strava.com/activities/8860402095 Beeston Regis, Cromer, Mundesley, Bacton, Ridlington, Honing, Smallburgh, Scottow, Coltishall, Salhouse, South Walsham, The Plumsteads, Norwich Rail Station. 85km - just over 50 miles in old money, 2 points.

5 points together

 

[Jenkins]

April 9th, Snetterton Circuit, Attleborough, Old Buckenham, Banham, Fersfield, South & North Lopham, East Harling, Kenninghall, Quidenham & back to Snetterton, 53km, https://www.strava.com/activities/8860710172

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Jan-Mar 12pts
2- April 73km 438m ascent 1pt Home- Walberton- Slindon- Eartham-Goodwood- Tangmere- Bognor- home
9-Apr Joined the Sunday social group, upping the mileage with pre and post ride add-ons. 128.3km 648m ascent 3pts Home - Bognor -Goodwood-Chichester- Rowlands Castle- Buriton - West Meon ( bacon sarnie and coffee) - Old Winchester Hill- Hambledon- Clanfield- Horndean _ Rowlands Castle - Home
R/Total 16pts

 

[13 rider]

Apr 1st ,31.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey
Apr 2nd ,32.65 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Apr 3rd ,37.38 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Market ,Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Apr 7th ,31.59 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
Apr 11th ,31.38 miles 1point
Wymeswold loop

Points in this challenge 20
Points in all challenges 44

 

[13 rider]

Apr 1st ,31.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Frisby ,Ratcliffe ,Cossington ,Anstey
Apr 2nd ,32.65 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Apr 3rd ,37.38 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Upton ,Cadeby ,Market ,Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey
Apr 7th ,31.59 miles 1 point
Ragdale loop
Apr 11th ,31.38 miles 1 point
Wymeswold loop
Apr 15th ,31.80 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey loop

Points in this challenge 21
Points in all challenges 45