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

[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)
Ride 5, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (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 - Commute to worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 - local laps Burnley (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)

Points - 12

 

[UphillSlowly]

18th June
Birmingham-Tanworth in Arden-Oldberrow-Shelfield Green-Temple Grafton-Bidford on Avon-Weston sub Edge- Broadway-Salter's Hill-Winchcombe-Sedgeberrow-Fladbury-Inkberrow-Feckenham-Batchley-Bromsgrove-Catshill-Frankley-Birmingham 163.64 km 4 points

Running total: 35 points

 

[Eribiste]

https://www.strava.com/activities/9290810956/segments/3105571105006822668

18th June, a morning ride around a bit of the Gloucs/Worcs border country, just a whisker under 52km.

 

[Osprey]

June 4th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Reynoldston, Scurlage, PortEynon, Scurlage, Penmaen, Parkmill, Upper Killay, Three Crosses, Wernffrwyd, Llanmorlais.
June 10th. 60km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Hendy, Pontardulais, Gowerton, Llanmorlais.
June 16th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, West Cross, Bishopston, Pennard, Upper Killay, Gowerton
June 18th. 53km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Upper Killay, Three Crosses, Welshmoor, Burry Green, PortEynon, Cefn Bryn, Llanrhidian.

 

[Noodle Legs]

JANUARY: 2 Points
FEBRUARY: 2 Points
MARCH: 2 Points
APRIL: 7 Points
MAY: 3 Points

JUNE

Jun 4: Nuneaton, Sutton Cheney, Kirkby Mallory, Desford, Ratby, Newtown Linford, Markfield, Botcheston, Desford and then back from whence we came 40.49 mi/ 65.16km 1 Point
Jun 11: Coalville, Nailstone, Market Bosworth, Ravenstone, Coleorton, Pistern Hill, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Packington, Shackerstone, Cadeby, Kirkby Mallory, Bagworth and home 54.47 mi/87.66km 2 Points
Jun 18: Coalville, Thringstone, Diseworth, Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Stanford on Soar, Barrow on Soar, Quorn, Loughborough, Shepshed, Whitwick and home 35.92mi/ 57.81km 1 Point

Month Total: 4 Points
Challenge Total: 20 Points

 

[UphillSlowly]

18th June
Birmingham-Tanworth in Arden-Oldberrow-Shelfield Green-Temple Grafton-Bidford on Avon-Weston sub Edge- Broadway-Salter's Hill-Winchcombe-Sedgeberrow-Fladbury-Inkberrow-Feckenham-Batchley-Bromsgrove-Catshill-Frankley-Birmingham 163.64 km 4 points

Running total: 35 points

20th June
Birmingham - Kings Norton - Redditch loop - Blackwell - Barnt Green - Northfield - Birmingham 53.84 km 1 point

Running total 36 points

 

[slow scot]

May. (Continued)

30th. (65kms). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus wee loop, Park bridge, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.

June.

2nd. (51kms). North Deeside road, Milltimber, 4 times Mur de Contlaw loop, Peterculter, zig zags to Deeside line, Duthie park loop, home.
3rd. (52km). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Torphins road, Cullerlie stone circle, Flora’s, Drum, Deeside line.
5th. (53kms). Blacktop, Westhill, Kirkton of Skene, Loch of Skene, Tillymannoch, Echt, Drum, Deeside line.
7th. (51kms). As per 2nd June.
9th. ( 56km). Deeside line, Drum, Flora’s, Echt, Tillymannoch, Dunecht estate, Loch of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Blacktop.
10th. (56km). As per yesterday in reverse.
12th. (56km). As per 10th June.
14th. (51kms). Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills plus wee loop, Park bridge and shop, usual back roads to Drum, Deeside line.

Total Points: 57

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 May: 26 rides/33 points

11 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Malestroit, la Tayée, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 82.24km 2 points

21 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit, Pleucadeuc, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 93.89km 2 points

Total points: 37

 

[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...?)

May
28th - 31 miles - 1 point KS, Winton, Little Musgrave, Burrells, Hoff, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn, Soulby, KS

Jun
22nd - 36 miles - 1 point KS, Moorcock Inn, Sedburgh, Waite, KS

Total: 6 points

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 May: 26 rides/33 points

11 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Malestroit, la Tayée, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 82.24km 2 points

21 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit, Pleucadeuc, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 93.89km 2 points

22 June 2023 Multi-bike ride – 4 bikes in action today

Local lanes (on the RAID); SBdM and Plaisance (on La Rossa); local lanes (on the MASSI); Pontmenard, Raserais, Esquiniac, Plaisance and SBdM (on the Princess) 55.11km 1 point

Total points: 38

 

[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)
Ride 5, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (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 - Commuteto worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 - local laps Burnley (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 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)

Points - 13

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 31 May: 26 rides/33 points

11 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, Malestroit, la Tayée, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 82.24km 2 points

21 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, Malestroit, Pleucadeuc, Malestroit, Ploërmel and Mauron 93.89km 2 points

22 June 2023 Multi-bike ride – 4 bikes in action today

Local lanes (on the RAID); SBdM and Plaisance (on La Rossa); local lanes (on the MASSI); Pontmenard, Raserais, Esquiniac, Plaisance and SBdM (on the Princess) 55.11km 1 point

23 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, Montertelot, la Chapelle Caro, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel and Mauron 58.23km 1 point

Total points: 39

 

[AndreaJ]

11/06/23 Loppington-Brown Heath-Cockshutt-Lee-Tetchill-Hordley-Weston Lullingfields-Baschurch-Old Woods-Merrington-Myddle-Burlton-Loppington-Home 55km. 1 point
Total 19 points

23/06/23 Loppington-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Baschurch-Stanwardine-Bagley-Lee-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Northwood-Whixall-Horton-Home 67km. 1 point
Total 20 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)
Ride 5, Mar 25 - Col's Calderdale offroad run - Hebden Bridge, Midgehole, Walshaw, Gorple, High Gate, Mytholm, Blackshaw Head, Eastwood, Mankinholes, London Rd, Cragg Rd, Rudd Ln, Cragg Vale, Turvin Clough, Steep Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 4,429 ft / 1,350 m ascent)
Ride 6, Apr 16 - Clarion to Clarion & Carry On - Burnley, Brun valley, Briercliffe, Haggate, Thursden valley, Coldwell, old Clarion, Castercliffe, Colne, Foulridge, L&L, Barrowford, Blacko, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Clarion, Newchurch, Sabden Fold, the Ridge, Black Hill, White Hill, Sabden, the Rake, Black Hill, The Ridge, Noggarth Rd, Fence, Burnley (total 56.4 km / 35.1 miles plus 3,381 ft / 1,030 m ascent)
Ride 7, Apr 25 - Burnley, Brierfield, Barrowford, Colne (Paris-Roubaix tribute on various very steep cobble challenges then Wicked Bikez), Lower Hill, Laneshaw Bridge, The Atom, Wycoller, Trawden, old Clarion, Coldwell, dirt twisty through the woods, Thursden valley, Extwhistle Moor, Hurstwood track, Towneley, L&L at Thompson Pk, Brierfield, Nelson, Brierfield, Fence, Burnley (total 57.7 km / 35.9 miles plus 3,560 ft / 1,085 m ascent)
Ride 8, May 20 - Burnley, Laneshaw Bridge, Foulridge, Whitemoor, Blacko, 4 Lane Ends, Twiston, Chatburn, Clitheroe Castle Museum (visited the Geology Rocks event), Old Langho, Moor Lane, Whalley, The Ridge, Wheatley Lane, Nelson, Burnley (total 84.8 km / 52.7 miles plus 4,157 ft / 1,267 m ascent)
Ride 9, May 27 - mix of local miles, 2 LBSs, L&L, Fence, The Ridge, Higham via bridleway, Brierfield, L&L, Burnley (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 - Commuteto worksite for the day, followed by a run out to Cliviger and back (total 64.5 km / 40.1 miles plus 1,800 ft / 548 m ascent)
Ride 11, Jun 18 - local laps Burnley (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 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Padiham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, gravel up to the Ridge then along it to Noggarth Tea room then Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley (total 60.5 km / 37.6 miles plus 3,398 ft / 1036 m ascent)
Ride 13, Jun 23 - L&L to Clayton le Moors, Altham, Simonstone, Whalley, Wiswell, Nick of Pendle, Sabden, the Ridge, Noggarth Top, Roughlee, Spen Brook, the Ridge, Higham, Fence, Burnley, L&L, Rowley Lake, Worsthorne, Hurstwood, Townley, L&L (total 80.1 km / 50.4 miles plus 3,604 ft / 1098 m ascent)

Points - 15

 

[bluenotebob]

1 January to 22 June: 29 rides/38 points

23 June 2023

Mauron, Ploërmel, Montertelot, la Chapelle Caro, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel and Mauron 58.23km 1 point

24 June 2023

A Pontmenard, Devison, SBdM loop (on the Urban Shaper); local lanes (also on the Urban Shaper); Mauron, Grancastel (Ploërmel), Mauron (on the Princess) 52.26km 1 point

Total points: 40