The 2016 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

[ColinJ]

January 22nd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, A58 (Blackstone Edge), Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Blackstone Edge, A58, Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

February 3rd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point.

March 11th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, A58 (Blackstone Edge), Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden plus another couple of miles up and down the A646 to get the full distance in. 1 point.

March 13th: 53 km (33 miles), Todmorden, A646, Walk Mill, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Draper Ln/Lee Wood Rd, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

Total points so far in 2016: 4.

 

[Sbudge]

10th January 59.6km (Westerley Winter Warmer sportive, medium route) - 1 point...and 1 puncture

17th January 73.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/472416253) - 1 point ... and 2 decidedly chilly punctures!

23rd January 82.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/476690413) - 2 points ...and another puncture, I'm starting to think this is personal! First imperial half century.

30th January 84.3km (Nutcracker Sportive, Newmarket, Epic route) - 2 points, no punctures, 1 'off' :-)

7th February 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/487999499) - 1 point, 1 puncture. Wet and windy but fun.

20th February 103.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/497884743) - 3 points, no punctures (!!). Very wet, very windy. First metric century.

28th February 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/504330658) - 1 point, no punctures (again). Lovely day, took in Crong, Whiteleaf, Kopp, Lodge and Dunsmore Hills.

6th March 136.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/510302081) - 3 points. Longest so far.

13th March 57.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/515871683) - 1 point. Same as 28th Feb but with extra hills!

19th March 80.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/521108876) - 2 points, 1 puncture. Another breezy and chilly ride. 1400m of climbs, hard but rewarding

2nd April 102.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/533589970) - 3 points, first vertical mile of climbing (1720m)

Running total: 20 points

 

[john59]

54 km circuit, morning ride.

https://www.strava.com/activities/516759118

1 point, total 18 points

 

[Lilliburlero]

March 14th - 52.2 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/516931513

Running total - 11 points

 

[Nomadski]

January
2nd - 57.13 kms (35.5 miles) (Crumpsall, Prestwich, Hurst Wood, Cinder Hill, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Unsworth, Birch, Heywood, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Denehurst Park, Castleton, Middleton, Crumpsall) - 2,861ft - 1 point. Strava

20th - 55.95 kms (34.7 miles) (Pretty much same route as above, bar couple of small tweaks) - 2,392ft - 1 point. Strava

February
13th - 56.17 kms (34.9 miles) (Heaton Park, Machester City Centre, Hurst Wood, Cinder Hill, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Unsworth, Rhodes, Crumpsall) - 1,955ft - 1 point - Strava

March
13th - 73.54 kms (45.7 miles) (Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Westhoughton, Walkden, Swinton, Prestwich) - 2,835ft - 1 point - Strava

2016
4 Points

 

[ShooglyDougie]

AN.
3rd, 33.8miles - 1 point.
Newtongrange, Carrington, Temple (with puncture stop), Gladhouse, Gorebidge, Temple, Carrington, Newtongrange.

Strava

23rd, 31.3 miles- 1 point
Nitten, Eskbank, Bonnyrig, Gladhouse loop

Strava

Feb.

6th. 33 miles- 1point
Nitten, Gladhouse, Leadburn, Gladhouse Temple, Nitten.

Strava

18th. 32.9 miles 1 point.
Nitten, Eskbank, Gracemount, Roslin, Gladhouse, Nitten

Strava

March.

12th, 31.4 miles-1point
Hills, Broughton, Blyth Bridge, hills

Strava

Total, 5 points

 

[GinaC]

14/3 32.3m Trip to sunny Southend
https://www.strava.com/activities/516876554
15/3 100m Solo trip to Saffron Waldon for fantastic millionaire shortbread - first 50m awful headwinds
https://www.strava.com/activities/517817334
5 points - 75 total

 

[GinaC]

16/3 Quick morning ride 31.4m horrid headwinds but nice and sunny
https://www.strava.com/activities/518421493
1 point - 76 total

 

[john59]

70.9 km circuit.

http://www.strava.com/activities/518427773

1 point, total 19 points

 

[mike3121]

53.9k ride today


https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1088391067

1 point
Total 3 points

 

[Katherine]

1st January 2016
50.7 miles. Winton, Patricroft, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Wythenshaw, Hale, Ashley, Mobberley, Knutsford, Tatton. Similar return route, plus loops between Walkden and Ellenbrook to make up the distance.
2 points

10th January 2016
44.6 miles. To Chorlton via Winton, Barton, Trafford Park, Stretford. Then to Wilmslow via Wythenshawe and round the airport. Similar return route.
1 point.

24th January 2016
40.1 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Dunham, Partington, Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.

31st January 2016
34.3 miles. Through Worsley village and Winton, then onto the Port Salford Greenway to get to The Cadishead Way which runs parallel with The Ship Canal, past Barton Airfield, Irlam, all the way to Warburton Bridge, over that and round some Cheshire lanes near Dunham Massey. Then back over the bridge but then back through Glazebrook and Culcheth, getting onto The East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.

3rd February 2016
31.9 miles. Mostly on the East Lancs Rd cycle path between Walkden and Haydock, with a loop through Glazebury and Culcheth, and extra roads added around Lowton, Goldborne and Newton-le -Willows.
1 point.

14th February 2016
50.7 miles. Winton, Patricroft, Barton, Stretford and to Chorlton Water park to join The Chorlton Wanderers ride to Dunham. Out through Wythenshaw, Baguley, Ringway, Ashley, Mobberley, Knutsford, Tatton. Lunch in Dunham. Back on The Bridgewater Canal path, getting on at Altringham and staying on all the way home.
2 points.

6th March 2016
38.1 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Dunham, Partington, Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.

13th March 2016
50.5 miles. Winton,. Patricroft, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Heald Green, Wilmslow, Adlington, Poynton. Similar return route.
2 points.

18th March 2016
36.3 miles. Through Worsley village and Winton, then onto the Port Salford Greenway to get to The Cadishead Way which runs parallel with The Ship Canal, past Barton Airfield, Irlam, all the way to Warburton Bridge, over that and round the Cheshire lanes in a loop through Dunham Massey. Then back over the bridge but then back through Glazebrook and Culcheth, getting onto The East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.
Total of 12 points.

 

[GinaC]

17/3 Basildon Cycling Group club ride - a pb 17.7mph average 50m - happy days
https://www.strava.com/activities/519723467
18/3 Recovery ride with great company a slower 62.9 m
https://www.strava.com/activities/520158421
5 points - 81 total

 

[john59]

53 km circuit.

https://www.strava.com/activities/520878800

1 point, total 20 points

 

[wonderloaf]

Jan 23rd : 34.6 miles/55.6 Km.
Oakley, Popham, West Heath, Upper Wootton loop. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/483644745
Jan 31st: 40.6 miles/65.3 Km.
Oakley, Popham, Wolverton, Ramsdell, Upper Wootton loop. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/482523347
Feb 07th: 36.9 miles/59.4 Km.
Oakley, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Axmansford, Brimpton (Row Barge Inn) - return. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/487849682
Strava stopped recording twice. Viewranger track link: http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MjMzOTE3Mg==
Feb 20th: 33.7 miles/54.6 Km
Oakley, N. Waltham, Popham, Hannington, Wolverton, Baughurst, Monk Sherborne loop. https://www.strava.com/activities/497573715
Strava stopped recording (again) a few miles from home - honest!
Mar 06th: 37.8 miles/60.8 Km
Oakley, Dummer, N. Waltham, Ashe, Hannington, Wolverton, Axmansford, Ramsdell, Monk Sherborne. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/509754916
2 bl**dy p*******s, thank god for Slime inner tubes!
Mar 19th: 35.4 miles/57.0 Km
Oakley, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Bentworth, Medstead, Preston Candover, N. Waltham, loop. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/520720811

Total: 6 points

 

[ChrisEyles]

January
37 miles (1500ft climbing): Home > Kennford > Dawlish Warren > Exminster > Home
February
44 miles (3200ft climbing): Home > Whitestone > Cheriton Bishop > South Zeal > Cheriton Bishop > Pathfinder Village > Home
33 miles (1700ft climbing): Home > Broadclyst > Talaton > Clyst Hydon > Silverton > Home
March
37 miles (2300ft climbing): Home > Tiverton > Puddington > Black Dog > Crediton > Sweetham > Home