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

[Milkfloat]

Jan 3rd - 36.4 miles, slow loop in the rain. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/461972484
Jan 10th - 42.5 miles, still paying for Christmas. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/467120027
Jan 23rd - 33.4 miles, Short of time, so had to hurry. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/476317008
Jan 30th - 33.1 miles, short of time again and windy. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/481615876
Feb 7th - 34.6 miles, still windy, still short of time . 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/487818768
Feb 13th - 41.0 miles, planned easy ride back from MiL turned into headwind from hell and off-roading. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/492579686
Feb 28th - 55.4 miles, Lovely cool dry weather and a nice ride. 2 points. https://www.strava.com/activities/504248927
March 5th - 39.2 miles, first ride in the snow this year. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/508999969
March 12th - 38.5 miles, snow last week, gorgeous sun this week. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/514634494
March 20th - 34.5 miles, another nice day for a cycle but another short one. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/521699994
March 29th - 43.4 miles, rented a bike on holiday and found a hill. 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/529820520
April 3rd - 50.8 miles, lots of squashed toads the whole length of the route. 2 points. https://www.strava.com/activities/534403195
April 9th - 62.5 miles, snuck out a bit earlier in the wet to squeeze in a metric century. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/539891611
April 30th - 46.4 miles, I have been in the velodrome or running a lot recently, so nice to get out on a longer jaunt. 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/561068575
May 8th - 59.5 miles, simply beautiful weather, a deadline prevented me from carrying on forever. 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/569218753
May 15th - 62.3 miles, a lovely morning, arm and knee warmers off after an hour. Garmin crash lost me a few miles. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/576571588
May 22nd - 57.2 miles, hangover cure in hail. https://www.strava.com/activities/584659461 2 Points
May 29th - 74.8 miles, 2 Cyclists, 2 Punctures, 2 Crashes and 2 Swims! https://www.strava.com/activities/591731838 3 Points
June 4th - 38.2 miles, short, but fast for me. https://www.strava.com/activities/597762896 1 point.
June 19th - 62.9 miles, searching for some hills. https://www.strava.com/activities/613842610 3 points.
June 26th - 77.5 miles, two bad routes and a high speed blow-out, a bit eventful. https://www.strava.com/activities/621244466 3 points.
July 2nd - 66 miles, ride cut short, but still fun. https://www.strava.com/activities/627324005 3 points.
July 3rd - 33 miles, shakedown test of fixed gear build. 166rpm. https://www.strava.com/activities/628296589 1 point.

 

[kapelmuur]

Mopping up the rest of my qualifying June rides:

21/6 https://www.strava.com/activities/615938036 - 55.2km
23/6 https://www.strava.com/activities/618139232 - 63.1km
27/6 https://www.strava.com/activities/622374243 - 63.0km
30/6 https://www.strava.com/activities/625439770 - 56.5km

Getting the July ride in:

3/7 https://www.strava.com/activities/628362729 - 51.7km

Total year to date = 50 points

 

[Lilliburlero]

July 3rd - 50.2 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/628778227

Running total - 28 points

 

[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
6th May 2016
65.5 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
7th May 2016
63.18 miles (101.678 km) - As above to Ryther, then Cawood, Riccall, Naburn, Askham Bar, Askham Richard, Wighill, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner, Shadwell, Scholes and on to home - 3 points
8th May 2016
51.53 km - Shadwell, Wike, East Keswick, Collingham, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Garforth, Barwick, Scholes and then the long way round to home - 1 point
14th May 2016
58.12 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
15th May 2016
56.48 km - Thorner, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Stutton, Towton, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 1 point
27th May 2016
57.77 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
28th May
63.05 miles (101.47 km) Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Church Fenton, Ryther, Cawood, Riccall, Naburn, Askham Bar, Askham Richard, Wighill, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner, Shadwell, Scholes and on to home -3 points
29th May 2016
53.35 km - Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Wetherby, Spofforth, North Deighton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
30th May 2016
54.76 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley Gates, Eccup, Weardley, Netherby, Kearby Cliff, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

4th June 2016
62.52 miles (100.61 km) - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Leathley, Castley, Dunkeswick, Kearby Cliff, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Boston Spa, Bramham, Thorner, Scholes and on to home - 3 points
5th June 2016
56.73 km - Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
11th June 2016
54.13 km - Thorner, East Rigton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes, Cross gates and on to home - 1 point
12th June 2016
61.42 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
18th June 2016
69.75 km - Shadwell, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Leathley, Castley, Dunkeswick, Kearby Cliff, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point
19th June 2016
62.76 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Ulleskelf, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Garforth, Barwick, Scholes and the long way round and on to home - 1 point
22nd June 2016
50.69 km - Thorner, East Rigton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and the long way round and on to home - 1 point
23rd June 2016
51.27 km - Thorner, East Rigton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and the long way round and on to home - 1 point

2nd July 2016
55.18 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Saxton, Towton, Ulleskelf, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

51.93 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Arthington, Pool in Wharefdale, Farnley, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 50 points - that's my half century of half century points!

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

 

[mike3121]

27th Jan 32 miles 1 point
22nd Feb 31.97 miles 1 point
17th Mar 33.5 miles 1 point
23rd Apr 100 miles 4 points
23rd May 32 miles 1 point
25th June 33 miles 1 point
3rd July 52 miles 2 points

Total 11 points

 

[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
7 May 2016 60.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/568615124 2 points
28 May 2016 56.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/591093114 1 point
28 May 2016 52.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/591093113 1 point
5 Jun 2016 53.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/599817033 1 point
5 Jun 2016 52.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/599823658 1 point
19 Jun 2016 53.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/613885275 1 point
3 Jul 2016 52.6 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/628874864 2 points
Total 19 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.
8th May 123.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/569835229) - 3 points, Ride Chartridge Sportive:- sunny fast and hilly...perfect
22nd May, 51.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/584149182) - 1 point, short but rather hilly, lovely ride.
29th May, 119.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/592022452) - 3 points, introducing Mike R to the Chilterns...so 2,200m of climbs!!
5th June, 108.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/598803411) - 3 points, Nightrider London 2016 with an extra Swain's Lane for 'fun'.
11th June, 163.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/605909039) - 4 points, first 100 miler, lovely flattish loop (1400m or so)
19th June, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/613892786) - 1 point, welcome to a wet Wales...fun though
21st June, 68.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/616344465) - 1 point, a few lovely longer climbs and my first Strava 'Cat 2'
25th June, 55.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/620256315) - 1 point (!), Devil's Staircase from both directions, really quite evil.
3rd July, 57.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/628503218) - 1 point, gentle Sunday morning anti-stress ride (with a few hills)

Running total: 48 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. 2 bl**dy p*******s, thank god for Slime inner tubes!
https://www.strava.com/activities/509754916
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 points
https://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
May 05th: 35.2 miles/56.7 Km
Oakley, Hannington, Axmansford, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Deane, loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/566591661
May 15th: 40.2 miles/64.7 Km
Oakley, Hannington, Axmansford, Tadley, Monk Sherborne, Wooton St Lawrence, Ibworth, Deane, loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/576489304
May 15th: 31.8 miles/51.1 Km
Oakley, Ibworth, Ramsdell, Wolverton, Tadley, Monk Sherborne, Wooton St Lawrence, Dean, Steventon, loop. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/584855204
June 8th: 35.9 miles/57.8 Km
Oakley, Hannington, Axmansford, Monk Sherborne, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Deane, Steventon, loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/603010538
June 17th: 34.3 miles/55.2 Km
Oakley, Hannington, Axmansford, Monk Sherborne, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Deane, Steventon, loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/612242842
June 26th: 42.8 miles/58.9 Km
Oakley, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Bradley, Medstead, Bighton, Preston Candover, N. Waltham, N. Oakley loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/621032852
July 3rd: 32.7 miles/52.6 Km
Oakley, N. Waltham, Hannington, Wolverton, Axmansford, Ramsdell,Wootton St Lawrence, Upper Wootton. lopp. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/629012318

Total: 17points

 

[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

7th May, 70 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Neston, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/568169782

9th May, 83 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Neston, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 2 points
http://www.strava.com/activities/570418904

14th May, 58 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Saughall, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/575555784

15th May, 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/576566584

18th May, 53 km circuit after work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/579965459

20th May, 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Estate, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Brimstage, Storeton, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/582030038

25th May, 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/587402543

28th May, 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/590517854

30th May. 71 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Neston, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/592826297

1st June. 54 km reverse circuit after work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/594937292

3rd June. 72 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Blacon, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/597018863

5th June. 76 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Chester zoo, Micle Trafford, Chester, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/599046058

8th June. 54 km circuit before work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/602502154

11th June. 54 km circuit. A ride of two halfs, dry and wet. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/605680466

16th June. 54 km circuit. Back on the T2 with mudguards, until the summer returns! Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/610818938

26th June. 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/621053651

30th June. 69 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Chester zoo, Micle Trafford, Chester, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/625477854

3rd July. 55 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/act.ivities/628482262

4th July. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough , Neston, Deeside, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/629577382

Total, 56 points

 

[Jon George]

7th July 52 miles 2 points

That's a neat trick - did you use a time-machine?

 

[mike3121]

That's a neat trick - did you use a time-machine?

Ha Ha well spotted I will edit that to the correct date now

 

[Spinney]

January
7th - 35 miles (Cam, Berkeley, Thornbury, Tytherington) - 1 point
15th - 65 miles (Severn Loop, anticlockwise) - 3 points

February
2nd - 46 miles (A38 to Gloucester, canal path and back roads to Framlington, A38 back) - sadly, CBA to add an extra 4 miles to make it an imperial half! 1 point

March
14th - 33 miles (Slimbridge, Berkeley) - 1 point

April
13th - 51 miles (Hardwicke, Berkeley, Alveston, Tytherington) - 2 points
20th - 31 miles (Delft, Leidschendam, Wassenar, Scheveningen, Den Haag, Delft) - 1 point

May
20th - 32 miles (Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury) - 1 point

June
11th - 43 miles (Home --> Warmley Station for tea and Cake --> Bristol centre for pie and chips --> Bristol docks for tea and cake --> back via Railway path, Coalpit Heath, Iron Action and a rainstorm). This was the Wild West Pie Day ride! 1 point (although I feel I earned more due to the rain!)
20th - 39.5 miles (Pickering to Helmsley via Hutton le Hole, then back through Ryedale). 1 point

July
2nd - Stroud and back over the top, 32 miles, 1 point
5th - Damery, Stone, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Horton, Hawkesbury Upton, Hillesley, Kingswood - 31.5 miles, 1 point

Running total - 14 points
(2015 total to beat = 32 points - not doing too well so far!)

 

[Effyb4]

1st January 2016 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/460583450
24th January 2016 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/477189332
7th February 2016 54 km https://www.strava.com/activities/487990234
12th March 2016 54 km in 2 parts with a short train trip in between (hope this counts) http://www.strava.com/activities/515050465 then http://www.strava.com/activities/515055432
3rd April 2016 54 km https://www.strava.com/activities/534400932
10th April 2016 56 km https://www.strava.com/activities/541181694/segments/13050060170
24th April 2016 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/555288714
8th May 2016 53 km https://www.strava.com/activities/569373168
15th May 2016 59 km https://www.strava.com/activities/576683537
22nd May 2016 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/584195371
29th May 2016 52 km https://www.strava.com/activities/591950976
5th June 2016 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/599159462
24th June 2016 50.9 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/619248351
3rd July 2016 103 km https://www.strava.com/activities/628978324

Total: 17 points

 

[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.

March 19th: 82 km (51 miles) forum ride. Todmorden, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake, Milnrow, Newhey, Denshaw, Buckstones, Ringstone Edge, Booth Wood, Pike End, Baitings, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Craggies cafe, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Long Causeway, Shore Rd, Cornholme, Carr Rd, Sourhall, Todmorden. 2 points.

March 31st: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Luddenden Foot, Solomon Hill, Midgley, Old Town, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge, (lunch stop at a friend's house in HB to put new memory and software on her Linux laptop), A646, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 3rd: 109 km (68 miles). forum ride, Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Trough of Bowland, Conder Green, Inglewehite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley. 3 points.

April 10th: 127 km (79 miles), SITD audax ride with 3 CCers. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge Oxenhope, Stanbury, Laneshaw Bridge, Black Lane Ends, Earby, West Marton, Gargrave, Cracoe, Burnsall, Appletreewick, Cavendish Pavilion, Bolton Abbey, Halton East, Draughton, Cringles, Silsden, Steeton, Keighley, Haworth Brow, Oxenhope, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 3 points.

April 13th: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, (coffee stop at a friend's house in HB), VERY STEEP Moss Lane climb with short walk at the top up the footpath to Lee Wood Road, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Road, Eastwood Road, descent to Cross Stone Rd, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 19th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Shade, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Road, Lee Wood, Slack, Widdop Rd, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Shore Road, Cornholme, Portsmouth, Carr Road, Sourhall, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 20th: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, A646, Todmorden. 1 point

April 22nd: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge to meet friends at a cafe, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, High Stones Rd, DOWN Steep Lane, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Road, UP A58, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Woodhouse Rd, A646, Todmorden and round the block to complete the 50 km. 1 point

May 1st: 120 km (75 miles). Tour de Yorkshire sportive from Scarborough plus the rides down from the event car park to the start and back again afterwards. 3 points

May 5th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge to meet a friend for a coffee, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, High Stones Rd, DOWN Steep Lane, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Road, UP A58, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Todmorden up the hill to my sister's property and round the block to complete the 50 km. 1 point

May 7th: 119 km (74 miles). (My Rivington forum ride) Todmorden, A646, Holme Chapel, Mereclough, Burnley, Fence, Old Roman Road, Whalley, York, Parsonage Reservoir, Mellor, Samlesbury Bottoms, Hoghton, Brindle, Top o' th' Lane, Johnson's Hillock, White Coppice, Anglezarke Reservoir, Rivington Reservoir, Rivington (cafe stop at bottom of Sheep House Lane), Belmont, Turton Moor, Entwistle Station, Edgworth, Hawkshaw, Holcombe/Ramsbottom, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Rossendale valley, Bacup, Sharneyford, Todmorden. 3 points.

May 15th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cragg Rd, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, round the block to get my full 50 km/31 miles in. 1 point.

May 24th, 54 km (34 miles). Todmorden, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge (coffee & flapjack with friends), Heptonstall. Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Lancs/WYorks border, Kebs Rd, Eastwood Rd, Gt Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod, Meadow Bottom/Hole Bottom (!) Rd, Tod. 1 point.

May 27th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd climb, cafe stop with pal in village, Slack Top, Widdop Rd to Thursden summit and back to Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Windfarm, BSH again, Great Rock, CSR, Tod. 1 point.

June 4th, 195 km (122 miles). My 2016 Cheshire '200' ride - details HERE. 4 points.

June 23rd, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, (A646), Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Vale, (A646), Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point

June 25th, 182 km (113 miles). The 2016 Humber Bridge forum ride - details HERE. 4 points.

July 3rd, 125 km (78 miles). My 2016, Yorkshire Dales ride from Settle - details HERE. 3 points.

Total points so far in 2016: 39.

 

[Jon George]

Jan 10th 50.95 km1 Point
Jan 26th 50.44km 1 Point
Jan 28th 58.48km 1 Point
Jan 31st 51.1km 1 Point
Feb 2nd 52.4km 1 Point
Feb 4th 59.34km 1 Point
Feb 9th 64.13km 1 Point
Feb 11th 71.60km 1 Point
Feb 15th Approx. 64km 1 Point
Feb 25th 62.09km 1 Point
March 4th 83.5km 2 Points
April 4th 63.96km 1 Point
April 8th 50.1km 1 Point
April 24th 57.42m 1 Point
May 2nd 93.25km 2 Points
May 8th 74.06km 1 Point
May 15th 101.42kms 3 Points
May 29th 71.5km 1 Point
June 1st 64.87km 1 Point
June 6th 66.96km 1 Point
June 19th 52.24km 1 Point
June 25th 64.92km 1 Point
June 30th 56.73km 1 Point
July 3rd 54.24km 1 Point

July 5th
Ipswich - Tattingstone - Cattawade - Ardleigh - Colchester (4hr break visiting mate) - Langham - Stratford St Mary - Higham - Holton St Mary - Wenham - Copdock - Ipswich
72.8km
1 Point

Running Total: 29 Points