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

[Saluki]

It's going to get a bit bitty.
https://www.strava.com/activities/471655177
16/1/16 108m climbed, 51.9km, Felixstowe Area. 1 Point

https://www.strava.com/activities/480517460
28/1/16 Bentwaters - Felixstowe 125m climbed 50.6km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/495223682
16/2/16 Felixstowe, Ipswich Hospital (couple of loops of the hospital while deciding whether or not to ride back home again in 2 degrees of night temperature) then back home to Felixstowe. 72 lousy metres climbed, 50.3km 1 point

3 points altogether up to there.

https://www.strava.com/activities/526227839
https://www.strava.com/activities/526509372
25 March. 2 rides to make up the 50km & 497m climbing, as I got a phone call while on first ride saying our bed was being delivered so we went back home and waited, waited some more and waited some more before the man came, then I got out and did the rest of my ride. Sheesh, I wasn't expecting quite the gap between getting back in and going back out. Hope that this is OK for 1 point.

https://www.strava.com/activities/542335355
11/4/16 398m climbing. 1 point

Another split ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/554448204
https://www.strava.com/activities/554448507
51km with lots of climbing, 659m which is a lot for me. We rode to Newquay, took the wrong route, got to the station and the Par train was in the station so hopped aboard (turning off the Garmins) and got off at Roche and rode home. Hubster needed the rest and I wanted my ice lolly in peace. 1 point.

6 points all together as long as the split rides are OK with everyone.

 

[tallliman]

1st January 2016; 51miles; https://www.strava.com/activities/460720172
10th January; 37.7 miles;
https://www.strava.com/activities/467279798
23rd January; 63.20miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/476542780
7th February; 40 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/488191523
14th February; 105 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/493584933
21st February; 74 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/497971539
28th February; 101 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/503711845
13th March; 118 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/516299236
19th March; 38miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/521122901
25th March; 106 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/526466715
26th March; 50 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/527329222
29th March; 84 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/529870152
2nd April; 80 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/533647677
5th April; 34.8 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/536632548
9th April; 63 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/540193103
16th April; 101 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/547199442
23rd April; 101 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/554353853
28th April; 33 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/559278781
Total: 47 points

 

[kapelmuur]

This is the time of year when I look forward to attending the last home game of the football season wearing shorts and an Hawaiian shirt. I've just been caught in a hail storm, so the garish shirt is back in the cupboard in the hope of winter passing eventually.

12th April. https://www.strava.com/activities/543026504 - 70km. Altrincham, High Legh, Acton Bridge, Tatton Park, Altrincham.
15th April. https://www.strava.com/activities/543026504 - 66.7km. To the Alderley Edge bypass and an attempt at Simon Yates' Strava PR (9 mins slower), mentioned because Simon is sadly in the news today.
18th April. https://www.strava.com/activities/543026504 - 55.2km. Altrincham, High Legh, Grappenhall, Lymm, Altrincham.
21st April. https://www.strava.com/activities/552178395 - 59.0km Altrincham, Morley Green, Wilmslow, Mottram St Andrew, Lindow End, Ashley, Altrincham.
23rd April. https://www.strava.com/activities/554348130 - 56.7km Rostherne, Appleton Thorn, Stretton, Grappenhall, Rowlinson's Green, High Legh, Rostherne.
26th April. https://www.strava.com/activities/557168203 - 54.1km A bimble along the Cheshire Cycleway going nowhere in particular.
28th April. https://www.strava.com/activities/559027785 - 61.8km Altrincham, Lindow End, Mottram St Andrew, Prestbury, Four Land Ends, Over Alderley, Ashley, Altrincham.

I think this gives me 31 points in total.

 

[lpretro1]

With 'rustybearing' on a sunny hilly ride33.4 miles from Chorley-Brinscall- Abbey Villlage-Belmont-Cadshw-Chapeltown-Edgeworth- return via Chapeltown to Belmont then over Belmont towards Rivington- Limbrick-Chorley. Not a cloud in the sky - fab views, hot, sunny - like summer. So my 5 would-have been points are now 6 would-have-beens

42.99 miles today with 'rustybearing' - Chorley-Euxton-Eccleston-Parbold Hill- mawdesley-Croston- Walmer |Bridge- Lington-Hutton-Midge Hall- leyland- Euxton- Chorley. I wokld now have 7 if I hadn't missed in Feb - rats

 

[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

April
18th - 80.78 kms (50.2 miles) (Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Horwich, Westhoughton, Walkden, Swinton, Prestwich) - 3,251ft - 2 points - Strava

30th - 51.49 kms (32 miles) (Chorlton, Wythenshawe, Manchester Airport, Northenden, Chorlton Park, Levenshulme, Debdale Park, Longsight. Fallowfield, Chorlton Park) - 568ft - 1 point - Strava

2016
7 Points

 

[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.
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). 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)
8th April 55.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/539333100) - 1 point, easy flat run
9th April 68.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/540177663) - 1 point, first time for half centuries in consecutive days.
17th April 117.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/548326734) - 3 points, 10 x 10%+ climbs too, a tough one (well, for me :-) ).
23rd April 80.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/554415060) - 2 points, another hilly one, aiming for 7.5km of ascent in April...nearly there.
30th April 107.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/560937187) - 3 points, 8,859m climbing for April...not sure I'll do that again.

Running total: 30 points

 

[HertzvanRental]

Pilgrims Hospice charity sportive today. 78miles plus 14 to and from home. Total 92 miles which, I think, qualifies me for 3 points.

 

[fatjel]

16th Jan --- 60.1 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/471522791

29th Feb ---- 92.3 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/505801399

5th March ---- 69 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/509138169
15th March ---50.2 km --- http://www.strava.com/activities/517764978

23rd April ---- 59 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/554221390

 

[NorthernDave]

1st Jan 2016
50.41 miles - Wetherby, Spofforth, Knaresborough, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Bramham, Aberford, Garforth and then home. 2 points
3rd Jan 2016
51.99 km - Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Thorp Arch, Walton, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and home 1 point
9th Jan 2016
55.55 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Tadcaster, Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Walton, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and home 1 point
23rd Jan 2016
51.71 miles - Barwick, Saxton, Church Fenton, Cawood, Naburn, York, Tadcaster, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Thorner and on to home 2 points
30th Jan 2016
54.4 km - Barwick, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick and on to home 1 Point

6th Feb 2016
58.33 km - Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Thorner and on to home 1 point
13th Feb 2016
55.55 km Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Tadcaster, Bramham, Thorner and on to home 1 point
20th Feb 2016
52.96km Shadwell, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Alwoodley, Shadwell, Scholes and on to home 1 point
27th Feb 2016
51.8 miles - Aberford, Saxton, Church Fenton, Cawood, Escrick, Bishopthorpe, Askham Richard,Boston Spa, Bramham, Thorner and on to home 2 points

5th March 2016
51.87 km - Thorner, Wetherby, Walton, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Garforth andon to home 1 point
12th March 2016
62.25 miles (100.1 km) Barwick-in-Elmet, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Riccall,Copmanthorpe, Askham Richard, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick, and onto home. 3 points
19th March 2016 (on the hybrid, for a change)
52.35 km - Cross Gates, Garforth, Barwick, Lotherton Hall (café stop), Saxton, Stutton, Toulston, Aberford, Garforth, Manston and on to home. 1 point
25th March 2016 (back on the road bike)
56.005 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Garforth, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point
27th March 2016
52.51 km - Thorner, Bramham, Wetherby, Spofforth, North Deighton, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

2nd April 2016
50.22 miles (Wiggle Vale Vélo short route) York, Sand Hutton, Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Millington, Leavening, Eddlethorpe, Bossall, Holtby, York - 2 points

9th April 2016
51.86 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Arthington, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Farnley, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley,Shadwell and on to home - 1 point

16th April 2016
50.71 km - Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Stutton, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

23rd April 2016
53.63 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Arthington, Pool-in-Wharfdale, Farnley, Newall, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

1st May 2016
60.06 km - Scholes (the long way round), Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 25 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

 

[aferris2]

10 Jan 2016 54.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/467671269 1 point
20 Feb 2016 55.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/497666009/ 1 point
12 Mar 2016 59.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/514815649/ 1 point
25 Mar 2016 50.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/526528107 2 points
25 Mar 2016 55.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/526528094 1 point
3 Apr 2016 67.2 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/534756682 2 points

1 May 2016 52.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/562188480 2 points

Total 10 points

 

[john59]

4th January. 52.6km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/462835340

13th January. 50 km convoluted circuit as some lanes were flooded! 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/469423268

18th January. 51 km circuit! 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/472995945

27th January. A blustery, 51 km, morning ride! 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/479553669

29th January. 51 km circuit today. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/481067239

1st February. 50 km convoluted ride trying to avoid storm Henry winds, which wasn't always successful. I didn't know that your buttocks could clench a bicycle seat! 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/483431508

3rd February. 51 km ride, before work. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/484895457

10th February. 54 km ride after work. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/490186692

12th February. 54 km circuit. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/491670595

14th February. 71 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/493295132

16th February. 54 km circuit in cold winds, with some ice in places. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/494736580

20th February. Usual 54 km circuit, in wet conditions. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/497674341

24th February. 53 km circuit, after work. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/501124589

26th February. 71 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/502665393

1st March. 54 km circuit. A breezy, 20 mph wind but the air temp was 11c! 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/506036370

5th March. 53.9 km circuit. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/509028744

12th March. 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/514732286

14th March. 54 km circuit, morning ride. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/516759118

16th March. 70.9 km circuit. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/518427773

19th March. 53 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/520878800

29th March. 53 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/529724574

30th March. 53 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/530598188

6th April. 53 km circuit, very windy. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/537335890

8th April, 94 km circuit. 2 points
http://www.strava.com/activities/539110586

9th April, 54 km circuit. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/539920724

11 April, 53 km circuit. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/542141940/segments/13075445373

13 April, 71 km circuit, before work. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/544002016

16th April, 53 km circuit, a cold ride. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/546777714

20th April, 71 km circuit after work. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/551180651

21st April, 80.9 km circuit with Bob. 2 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/552185259

23rd April, 54 km circuit, 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/554020833

26th April, 54 km windy reverse circuit, 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/557160758

27th April, 53.9 km circuit with hailstones thrown in! 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/558119635

2nd May, 53.9 km circuit after the rain had gone off.
https://www.strava.com/activities/563069688

Total, 36 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
Apr 17th: 55.3 miles/90.0 Km
Oakley, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Bentworth, Medstead, Preston Candover, N. Waltham, Ibworth, Deane loop. 2 pointshttps://www.strava.com/activities/547809771
Apr 23rd: 35.6 miles/57.4 Km
Oakley, Hannington, Axmansford, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Deane, loop. 1 point.https://www.strava.com/activities/553931596
May 02nd: 43.7 miles/70.3 Km
Oakley, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Bentworth, Medstead, Farleigh Wallop, N. Waltham, loop.
GPS signal lost at Bentworth probably due to heavy cloud cover, route re-ceated in plotaroute.
1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/562936244

Total: 10 points

 

[GinaC]

26/4 Checking out the TT course 39.2m
https://www.strava.com/activities/557120059
27/4 Ride to see Dad, robbed of way home by garmin, should have been 64.5m ended up 32.1m
https://www.strava.com/activities/558245588
28/4 Basildon group ride 34.3m
https://www.strava.com/activities/559487462
1/5 Solo ride to Cambridge 150.8m
https://www.strava.com/activities/562877872
2/5 Solo ride to the docks 51.5m
https://www.strava.com/activities/563103645
9 points - 136 total

 

[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.
27th March 2016
36.6 miles. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm,Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury and then onto the A580 East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.

3rd April 2016
37.2 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, around Dunham, Partington,
Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.
20th April 2016
35.1 miles. Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham Massey, Partington, Urmston, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley, Boothstown, Home.
1 point.
23rd April 2016
72.4 miles. A6 into Manchester Piccadilly station, Sale, Altrincham, Dunham, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbatch, Anderton, Winnington, Weaverham. Similar return route as far as Dunham, then Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth and onto the A580 East Lancs Rd cycle path. Manchester to Weaverham was part of the forum ride to Llandudno.
3 points.

1st May 2016
43.7 miles. Swinton to lead the Salford Cycling Club intro ride to Lymm. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Partington, Urmston, Barton, Patricroft, Monton.
2 points.

Total of 20 points.

 

[Lilliburlero]

May 2nd - 50.9 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/563306850

Running total - 16 points