The 2015 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

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MikeW-71

MikeW-71

Veteran
Location
Carlisle
January
24th - Carlisle - Armathwaite - Ainstable - Castle Carrock - Brampton - Irthington - Wetheral - Carlisle
35.1 miles (56.4km) - Strava

February
1st - Carlisle - Cumwhinton - Wetheral - Heads Nook - Castle Carrock - Brampton - Irthington - Wetheral - Carlisle
31.0 miles (close enough!) - Strava

16th - Loop from Carlisle to Lanercost Priory via Irthington and Walton.
34.3 miles (54.7km) - Strava

March
10th - Extended commute home via Castle Carrock, Ainstable and Armathwaite
32.1 miles (51.6km) - Strava

21st - CC Ecosse 3 Ferries ride.
35 miles (56.4km) - Strava

April
5th - MTB Blue run at Kielder water and around the Lakeside Way
32.3 miles (51.7km) - Strava

9th - Loop from Carlisle to Greystoke via Kirkoswald returning through Skelton and Armathwaite.
55.5 miles (88.5km) - Strava

16th - North Pennines loop starting at St Johns Chapel and looping through Alston.
77.2 miles (124.8km) - Strava

23rd - Loop from Carlisle past Birdoswald Roman Fort, Lanercost, Talkin Tarn and returning via Warwick Bridge.
44.0 miles (70.8km) - Strava

May
3rd - Tour de Yorkshire Sportive.
67.6 miles (108km) - Strava

8th - MTB ride from Settle, past Malham Tarn, to Kilnsey and back.
32.0 miles (51km) - Strava

June
27th - CC century ride. York to Hull and back. :ohmy:
111 miles (178km) - Strava

July
9th - Loop from Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway and back.
56 miles (90.1km) - Strava

31st - Grinton to Osmotherley
35 miles (56.4km) - Strava

August
1st - Osmotherley to the Lion Inn (HARD! :ohmy: )
32 miles (51km) - Strava

6th - Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Alston - Hartside summit - Melmerby - Carlisle
70.8 miles (113km) - Strava

8th - CC Ecosse ride from Straiton to Peebles and back.
63.3 miles (101km) - Strava

September
5th - Carlisle - Hallbankgate - Alston - Hartside Summit - Carlisle
60.2 miles (not quite 100km) - Strava

October
2nd - Carlisle to Whinfell Forest Centerparcs.
31 miles (50km) - Strava

November
1st - Carlisle - Talkin Tarn and back.
31.2 miles (50km) - Strava

December
31st - Carlisle - Armathwaite - Ainstable - Castle Carrock - Brampton - Warwick Bridge
34 miles (54.7km) - Strava
 
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themosquitoking

themosquitoking

Guru
Location
Spain
24 January 2015
Carshalton-Croydon-Elmers End-Brockley-little loop of Brockley when i got lost-Elephant and Castle-Vauxhall-Battersea-Wandsworth-South Wimbledon-Morden-Carshalton
54.5km 1 Point
I'll try for a 50 miler next weekend.
08 February 2015
Carshalton-Hackbridge-Mitcham-Streatham-Clapham-Wandsworth-Barnes-Richmond-Twickenham-Isleworth-Brentford-Hammersmith-Olympia-Earls Court-Queens Embankment- Vauxhall Bridge-Stockwell-Clapham-Balham-Amen Corner-Mitcham-Carshalton
Not quite 50 miles but 70k so 1 point
21/02/15
Carshalton-Sutton-North Cheam-Ewell-Oxshott-Esher and back with a little loop to make sure i got over 50k. Ridden with @Nomadski
50.8k 1 Point
07/03/15
St Albans-Watling St/A5 to Hyde Park Corner-Chelsea-Wandsworth-Tooting-Mitcham-Hackbridge-Carshalton
53.1km 1 point
18/04/15
Carshalton-Waddon-Croydon-Elmers End-Beckenham-loop from there to New Addington and back then back to Croydon-Mitcham-Rose Hill-Sutton-Carshalton.
57.1km 1 point
04/05/15
Carshalton-Wallington-Purley-Warlingham-Woldingham-Godstone-Bletchingley-Caterham-Chaldon-Coulsdon-Purley-South Croydon-Wallington-Carshlton. Ridden with @Nomadski
53.7km 1 point
09/05/15
Carshalton-Croydon-Shirley-West Wickham-Keston-Farnborough-Halstead-Otford-Kemsing-Wrotham-Borough Green-Offham-West Malling-East Malling-Satnav brain fart through a gm farm-Barming.
61km 1 point
10/05/15
Loops of deepest south london https://www.strava.com/activities/301795018/
53km 1 point
17/05/15
Carshalton-Morden-Wimbledon-Kingston-Bushy Park-Littleton-Staines-Virginia Water-Chobham-Sheerwater-Send-Ripley-West Horsley-Cobham-Esher-Kingston-Lap of Richmond Park-Raynes Park-Morden-Carshalton Ridden with @Nomadski
122km 3 points
30/05/15
Carshalton-Woodmansterne-Chipstead-Kingswood-Tadworth-round to the bottom and back up Box Hill-Tadworth-Ewell-North Cheam-Sutton-Rose Hill-Sutton (again)-then long way back to Carshalton. https://www.strava.com/activities/314705301
52.2km 1 point
06/06/15
Carshalton-Croydon-Shirley-Addington-New Addington-Warlingham-Caterham-Caterham on the Hill-Coulsdon-Purley-Croydon-Mitcham-Colliers Wood-Morden-Carshalton
64.5km 1 point
14/06/15
Velothon Wales - 137.4 km recorded here https://www.strava.com/dashboard?feed_type=my_activity
so 3 points, i think, any chance of a clarification from @ColinJ please?
19-20/06/15
https://www.strava.com/activities/328592411
https://www.strava.com/activities/329788784
https://www.strava.com/activities/328990816
https://www.strava.com/activities/329207632
This, four more points.
04/07/15
Carshalton-Woodmansterne-Kingswood-Tadworth-Betchworth-Newdigate-Beare Green-Leith Hill-Dorking-Box Hill-Tadworth-Banstead-Sutton-Rose Hill-Carshalton ridden with @Nomadski
50 miles 2 points
11/07/15
67km around London town and Richmond Park, ridden with @Nomadski https://www.strava.com/activities/343791103
1 point
18/07/15
Loop of local hills, including my fastest time up Box Hill.I know most of you have done it much faster already. https://www.strava.com/activities/348610234
52km 1 point
25/07/15
Carshalton-Woodmansterne-Chipstead-Kingswood-Tadworth-Box Hill Loop-Tadworth-Banstead-Carshalton-Hackbridge-Carshalton = 49.8km so i popped up the shops for some milk to get me over the line.
50km 1 point
02/08/15
Carshalton-Sutton-Belmont-Banstead-Tadworth-as close to Box Hill as i could get to meet @Nomadski to give him fresh water and welsh cakes for ride London-Tadworth-Banstead-Belmont-Sutton-North Cheam to Raynes Park to meet @Nomadski again and do a cheeky few miles on the ride London course with him and drag him up Wimbledon Hill and protect him from Womble attacks through the common-Putney-Wandsworth-Haydons Road-South Wimbledon-Morden-Carshalton.
55.8km 1 point
07/08/15
Carshalton-Woodmansterne-Chipstead (on the hill???)-Kingswood-Tadworth-Betchworth-Newdigate-Beare Green (for coffee in the pub i used to run)-Ockley-Leith Hill-Dorking-Box Hill-Tadworth-Banstead-Carshalton with @Nomadski
50 miles 2 points
05/09/2015
Carshalton-around London-Carshalton. https://www.strava.com/activities/385345151 ridden with @Nomadski
56.1km 1 point
19/09/15
Carshalton-Morden-Wimbledon-Morden-Hackbridge-Sutton-Banstead-Box Hill loop-Banstead-Carshalton. Ridden with @Nomadski
65km 1 point
26/09/15
Carshalton-Sutton-Banstead-Kinswood-Tadworth-Headley-Leatherhead-Esher-Malden Rushett-Epsom-Cheam-Sutton-Carshalton. Ridden with @Nomadski
59km - 1 point
03/10/2015
Carshalton-Sutton-Cheam-Epsom-Ashstead-Leatherhead-in and out of Leatherhead testing a bike-Ashstead,Epsom-Cheam-Sutton-Carshalton.
52.6km - 1 point
01/11/2015
Carshalton - lap of London - home again. https://www.strava.com/activities/424476359
51.8km - 1 point
22/11/15
Carshalton-Rosehill-Mitcham-Streatham-Brixton-E&C-Blackfriars Bridge-Through and around central London-Battersea-Wandsworth-Putney-Wimbledon-Morden-Rosehill-Sutton-Carshalton
50.2km - 1 point
06/12/15
Hackbridge-Mitcham Common-Mitcham Eastfields-Streatham-Brixton-E&C-Blackfriars Bridge-Fleet St-The Strand-Buck Palace-Victoria-Vauxhall Bridge-Battersea-Wandsworth-Putney-Wimbledon-Morden-Mitcham-Hackbridge.
50.2km - 1 point
Total-35
 
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deptfordmarmoset

deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
16 January (approx)

There I was hesitating about joining in with this challenge, thinking with the very little cycling I'm doing this winter that I wouldn't manage to do every month. And then I just remembered that a couple of weeks ago I'd put the bike in the back of the car while I got the car MOT'd and serviced. The service was in Orpington/St Mary Cray and it was just alongside my half-shelved ride every road project so I spent the day going back and forth along every road in Sidcup and lower Orpington. I don't have the exact mileage but I know that it was over 30 miles so I'm going to claim my 50 km ride for January.

25 January

32:65 miles. Deptford to Bexleyheath then 10 or so miles of ride every roadery and home again.

February
No show. Begin again
 
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gavgav

gavgav

Legendary Member
I've joined in the knick of time!!

25th January 2015
51.7 km (32.1 miles)
Shrewsbury-Cantlop-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Atcham-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

15th February
51.9km (32.4 miles)
Shrewsbury-Uffington-Upton Magna-Wroxeter-Longton-Little Wenlock-Wrekin-Charlton Hill-Longton-Shrewsbury

1 point

15th March
58.1km (36.2 miles)
Shrewsbury-Bayston Hill-Exfords Green-Longden-Church Pulverbatch-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Atcham-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

18th April
58.8 km (36.9 miles)

Shrewsbury-Bayston Hill-Exfords Green-Oaks-Pulverbatch-Wilderley-Picklescott-Batchcott-Woolstaston-Walkmills-Smethcote-Dorrington-Ryton-Longnor-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Shrewsbury

1 point

25th May
54.4km (33.4 Miles)

Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Rodington-Roden-Poynton-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 Point

8th June
65.7km (40.8 Miles)

Shrewsbury-Haughton-Bings Heath-Shawbury-Moreton Corbet-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Booley-Hawkstone Park-as above back to Shrewsbury

1 point

15th June
54.2 km (33.7 miles)

Coniston-Hawkshead-Near Sawrey-Far Sawrey-Cunsey-Lakeside-Newby Bridge-Rusland-Oxen Park-Lowick Bridge-Brantwood-Coniston

1 point

18th June
57.1km (35.5 miles)

Lindale-Witherslack-Crosthwaite-Crook-Staveley-Ings-Gilpin-Crosthwaite-Cartmel Fell-Lindale

1 point

27th June
56.2km (35.0 miles)

Shrewsbury-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Asterley-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

1 point

10th July
52.6km (32.6 miles)

Shrewsbury-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crosslanes-Argoed-Kinnerley-Dovaston-Kinton-Felton Butler-Shrawardine-Shrewsbury

1 point

15th August
66.4km (41.3 miles)

Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Wroxeter-Little Wenlock-Ironbridge-Cressage-Cound Moor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Shrewsbury

1 point

6th September
69.8km (43.4 miles)

Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Wroxeter-Cressage-Harnage Grange-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Ryton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

4th October
93.2 km (57.8 miles)

Shrewsbury-Shrawardine-Pentre-Kinnerley-Knockin-Woolston-West Felton-Grimpo-Rednal-Hordley-Tetchill-Colemere-English Frankton-Nonely-Wem-Shawbury-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

2 points

17th October
53.1 km (33.0 miles)

Dyffryn-Talybont-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Barmouth-Talybont-Dyffryn

1 point

25th October
56.6km (35.2 miles)

Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Reverse of above back to Shrewsbury

1 Point

15th November
53.2km (33.1 miles)

Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Haughton-Bings Heath-Poynton-Roden-Rodington-Longdon on Tern-Isombridge-Withington-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 Point

20th December
53.8km (33.4 miles)

Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longdon on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 Point

RUNNING TOTAL = 18 POINTS
 
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Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
January
26th January - 50.3 miles (home, Badminton, Malmesbury, Wotton under Edge, home)
2 points

February
24th February - 31 miles (metric half century) (home, Parkway, Yate, Wickwar, Kingswood, home)
1 point

March
17th March - 74 miles (metric century) (home, Gloucester, Chepstow, home - my 'Severn Loop')
3 points

April
2nd April - 66 miles (metric century) (Cladich (near N end of Loch Awe) to Crinan and back)
3 points

May
17th May - 38 miles (metric half century) (home, Malmesbury and back, via a roundaboutish route)
1 point

June
18th June - 68 miles (metric century) - Severn Loop, anticlockwise
3 points
25th June - 42.7 miles (metric half century) - Gloucester and back
1 point

July
29th July - 33.8 miles (metric half century) - Dursley, Purton, Oldbury, Thornbury
1 point
30th July - 70.3 miles (metric century) - Severn Loop, clockwise
3 points

August
12th August - 41 miles (metric half century) - Levens, Arnside, Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Oxenholme, Natland, Levens
1 point
13th August - 43 miles (metric half century) - Levens, Windermere Ferry, Far Sawrey, Haverthwaite, Cark, Cartmel, Grange, Levens
1 point
30th August - 33 miles (metric half century) - home to Chepstow and back via bridge
1 point

September
17th Sept - 103 miles (imperial century) - Corsham, Avebury, Wootton Basset, Minety, Tetbury
4 points

October
24th Oct - 36.7 miles (metric half century) - mostly between the A38 and the Severn.

November
10th Nov - 54 miles (imperial half century) - Malton, top of Sutton Bank, Helmsley, Malton.
2 points
12th Nov - 63.3 miles (metric century) - Malton, Dalby Forest, Yorkshire Wolds, Malton
3 points

December
2nd Dec - 36.8 miles (metric half) - home to IKEA and back (exciting, eh?)
1 point

Running total: 32 points
 
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ankaradan

ankaradan

Senior Member
23rd Jan
82km/750m Home-Cesme-Uzunkoyu-Kadiovacik-Ildir, and then back along the coast to Cesme and home

25th Feb
82km/750m Home-Cesme-Uzunkoyu-Kadiovacik-Ildir, and then back along the coast to Cesme and home
 
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Spoked Wheels

Spoked Wheels

Legendary Member
Location
Bournemouth
My first point.

30/01/2015

Home -> B'mouth town centre ->Boscombe -> Southbourne -> Christchurch -> Soaply -> Ringwood and back home through same route.
37.37 miles = 60.14 kms.
Time: a bit embarrassed to say but 2hrs 56 minutes... I'm old.
 
Harry_Palmer79

Harry_Palmer79

Guru
Location
Wet coast of Scotland
31/01/15 - Just made it! :thumbsup:
Dumbarton--> Anniesland --> Renton --> Dumbarton (50.4km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/248700939 - 1 point

15/02/15 - 1st hilly ride of the year! :heat:
Anniesland --> Killearn Loop (50.4km)
https://app.strava.com/activities/255298657 - 1 point

08/03/15
Anniesland --> Kilsyth Loop (54.5km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/265007421 - 1 point

21/03/15
Anniesland --> Gourock --> 3 Ferries ride --> Anniesland (100km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/271845368
https://www.strava.com/activities/271845325
https://www.strava.com/activities/271845312 - 3 points

04/04/15
Lake of Menteith Loop via Crow Road & Queen's View (92.8km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/279149256 - 2 points

06/04/15
Dumbarton --> Queen's View --> Anniesland (50.7km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/280304724 - 1 point

10/04/15
West End Wander (50.9km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/282859581 - 1 point

18/04/15
CC Ecosse Arran Loop - plus trips to and from Glasgow Central (104.3km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/287955874
https://www.strava.com/activities/287955964
https://www.strava.com/activities/287955855 - 3 points

25/04/15
Pedal on Parliament - plus associated trips (58.6km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/292423345
https://www.strava.com/activities/292423344
https://www.strava.com/activities/292423325
https://www.strava.com/activities/292423349
https://www.strava.com/activities/292423316 - 1 point

27/04/15
Kilsyth Loop - back via Strathblane and Queen's View (70.8km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/293551457 - 1 point

04/05/15
Kilsyth Loop - back via Milton of Campsie and Strathblane (62.3km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/297967514 - 1 point

10/05/15
Dales --> Helensburgh --> Dumbarton (50.5km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/301070316 - 1 point

23/05/15
Gartmore Loop - Queen's View + Pipetrack (71.1km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/310166626 - 1 point

30/05/15
Gartmore Loop - Queen's View + Pipetrack (68.3km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/314844298 - 1 point

13/06/15
Tulloch Road Loop (92.6km)
https://www.strava.com/activities/324488058 - 2 points

27/06/15
Anniesland --> Helensburgh --> Dumbarton (52.5km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/334293245

04/07/15
Anniesland --> Helensburgh --> Dumbarton (50.3km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/339017320

24/07/15
Dumbarton --> Drymen --> Balfron --> Dumbarton (80.5km) - 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/353145956

08/08/15
Anniesland --> Faslane --> Dumbarton (63.7km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/364299259

13/08/15
CC Ecosse Tour Day One (62.6km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/371075360

14/08/15
CC Ecosse Tour Day Two (102.3km) - 3 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/371075417

15/08/15
CC Ecosse Tour Day Three (66.4km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/371075432

16/08/15
CC Ecosse Tour Day Four (100.3km) - 3 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/371075470

29/08/15
Skye Beag Sportive (89.9km) - 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/381574072
https://www.strava.com/activities/381574017

05/09/15

Dumbarton to Clynder & Back (68.5km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/385437279

31/10/15
Anniesland->Dumbarton->Anniesland (50.4km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/424673608

21/11/15
Anniesland->Balloch->Dumbarton->Alexandria->Dumbarton (50.3km) - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/437506739

Running total: 39 points
 
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