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

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Joobert

Well-Known Member
Location
Middle Earth
January

1st – 50.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/460684518
8th – 38.8 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/465725219
13th – 49.7 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/469514673
14th – 78.3 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/470211034
18th – 40.3 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/473033491
21st – 48.2 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/475254064
28th – 37.8 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/480360372
Total: 10 points

February

1st – 58.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/483494728
2nd – 72.6 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/484226578
9th – 53.9 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/489476086
11th – 53.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/491000402
15th – 38.4 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/493996941
16th – 54.8 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/494780121
18th – 34 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/496255198
23rd – 50.4 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/500374476
24th – 42 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/501180907
29th – 54 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/505384996
Total: 18 points

March

7th – 46.9 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/510893143
14th – 41 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/516860879
16th – 36.2 miles – 1point https://www.strava.com/activities/518476981
30th – 39 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/530702344
Total: 4 points

April

5th – 101.4 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/536705511
11th – 58.7 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/542303574
13th – 73.9 miles– 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/544319605
18th – 31.5 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/549185414
19th – 66.4 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/550194182
20th – 105.2 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/551587248
21st – 32.3 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/552512827
27th – 99.9 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/558463881
28th – 96.6 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/559256806
Total: 24 points

May

4th – 75.8 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/565294291
9th – 37.7 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/570444731
12th – 114.1 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/573796578
16th – 58.1 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/577989163
21st – 108.3 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/583349460
23rd – 32 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/585354892
24th – 32.6 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/586326858
26th - 41.4 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/588699641
Total: 17 points

June

2nd - 53.8 miles - 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/596096988
6th - 67.3 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/600507136
7th - 35.5 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/601542494
21st - 34.7 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/616014999
25th - 33.2 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/620171425
26th – 100.9 miles (3 rides) - 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/621025225
https://www.strava.com/activities/621303566 https://www.strava.com/activities/621477732
28th - 33.9 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/623332414
Total: 13 points

July

3rd - 76.6 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/628511921
4th - 75.6 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/629762596
5th - 58.5 miles - 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/630734971
6th - 41.7 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/631952390
7th - 67.3 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/633177090
8th - 75.8 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/634050314
9th - 75.9 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/635216671
13th - 32.3 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/639493529
18th - 63.2 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/645063113
Total: 22 points

Running points total: 108
 

wonderloaf

Veteran
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
July 19th: 42.1 miles/67.8 Km
Oakley, N. Waltham, Hannington, Wolverton, Axmansford, Baughurst, Wootton St Lawrence, Upper Wootton. loop. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/643490033

Total: 18 points
 

Joobert

Well-Known Member
Location
Middle Earth
January

1st – 50.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/460684518
8th – 38.8 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/465725219
13th – 49.7 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/469514673
14th – 78.3 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/470211034
18th – 40.3 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/473033491
21st – 48.2 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/475254064
28th – 37.8 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/480360372
Total: 10 points

February

1st – 58.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/483494728
2nd – 72.6 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/484226578
9th – 53.9 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/489476086
11th – 53.2 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/491000402
15th – 38.4 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/493996941
16th – 54.8 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/494780121
18th – 34 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/496255198
23rd – 50.4 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/500374476
24th – 42 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/501180907
29th – 54 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/505384996
Total: 18 points

March

7th – 46.9 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/510893143
14th – 41 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/516860879
16th – 36.2 miles – 1point https://www.strava.com/activities/518476981
30th – 39 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/530702344
Total: 4 points

April

5th – 101.4 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/536705511
11th – 58.7 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/542303574
13th – 73.9 miles– 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/544319605
18th – 31.5 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/549185414
19th – 66.4 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/550194182
20th – 105.2 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/551587248
21st – 32.3 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/552512827
27th – 99.9 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/558463881
28th – 96.6 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/559256806
Total: 24 points

May

4th – 75.8 miles – 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/565294291
9th – 37.7 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/570444731
12th – 114.1 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/573796578
16th – 58.1 miles – 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/577989163
21st – 108.3 miles – 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/583349460
23rd – 32 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/585354892
24th – 32.6 miles – 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/586326858
26th - 41.4 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/588699641
Total: 17 points

June

2nd - 53.8 miles - 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/596096988
6th - 67.3 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/600507136
7th - 35.5 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/601542494
21st - 34.7 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/616014999
25th - 33.2 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/620171425
26th – 100.9 miles (3 rides) - 4 points https://www.strava.com/activities/621025225
https://www.strava.com/activities/621303566 https://www.strava.com/activities/621477732
28th - 33.9 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/623332414
Total: 13 points

July

3rd - 76.6 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/628511921
4th - 75.6 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/629762596
5th - 58.5 miles - 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/630734971
6th - 41.7 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/631952390
7th - 67.3 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/633177090
8th - 75.8 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/634050314
9th - 75.9 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/635216671
13th - 32.3 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/639493529
18th - 63.2 miles - 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/645063113
19th - 44.8 miles - 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/646137498
Total: 23 points

Running points total: 109
 

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less
Location
Suffolk an' Good
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 72.8km 1 Point
July 7th 50.97km 1 Point
July 10th 57.63km 1 Point
July 17th 63.60km 1 Point

July 18th
Ipswich - Tuddenham St Martin - Clopton - Cretingham - Saxtead - Framlingham - Wickham Market - Melton - Bealings - Ipswich
60.75km
1 Point

Running Total: 33 Points
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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
17th - Severn Loop, anticlockwise, 66 miles, 3 points
20th - Tetbury loop, 33 miles, 1 point

Running total - 18 points
(2015 total to beat = 32 points)
 

john59

Guru
Location
Wirral
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

6th July. 70 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Deeside, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/631821429

16th July. 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/642512526


18th July.136 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough. Willaston, Capenhurst, Wervin, Mickle Trafford, Bridge Trafford, Mouldsworth, Delamere, Norley, Acton Bridge, Weaverham, Delamere Station Cafe, Mickle Trafford, Deeside Industrial Estate, Burton, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 3 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/644961990


20th July. 54 km circuit before work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/647194469

Total, 62 points
 

Nomadski

I Like Bikes
Location
LBS, Usually
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

May
6th
- 85.88 kms (53.36 miles) (Chorlton Water Park, Cheadle, Hazel Grove, High Lane, Kettlehulme, Bollington, Macclesfield, Alderley Edge, Heald Green, Northenden, Chorlton) - 3,163ft - 2 points - Strava

22nd - 141.13 kms (87.7 miles) (Cardiff, Newport, Usk, Abergavenny, Pontypool, Caerphilly, Cardiff) - 5,358ft - 3 points - Strava

30th - 55.52 kms (34.5 miles) (Chorlton, Gatley, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Altrincham, Wythenshawe, Chorlton) - 1,175ft - 1 point - Strava

June
12th
- 64.37 kms (40 miles) (Chorlton, Northenden, Manchester Airport, Styal, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Ashley, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Chorlton) - 1,175ft - 1 point- Strava

July
12th
- 81.27 kms (50.5 miles) (Chorlton, Northenden, Styal, Wilmslow, Ashley, Dunham Massey, Partington, Stretford, Chorlton) - 1,260ft - 2 points - Strava

18th
- 58.09 kms (36.1 miles) (Chorlton, Styal, Wilmslow, Ashley, Wythenshawe, Didsbury, Withington, Chorlton) - 1,132ft - 1 point - Strava

2016
16 Points
 

gavgav

Legendary Member
10th January (57.7 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Wroxeter-Charlton-Wrekin Course-Little Wenlock-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Harnage-Cound-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1 point

23rd January (52.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

14th February (52.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longdon on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 Point

28th February (59.7 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Wroxeter-Litle Wenlock-Coalbrookdale-Ironbridge-Cressage-Cound-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1 Point

25th March (53.6 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Halfway House-Westbury-Adderley-Lea-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

1 point

11th April (65.0 km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Little Stretton-Cardington-Plaish-Church Preen-Kenley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

1 point

23rd April (53.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Bings Heath-Roden-Rodington-Longdon on Tern-Isombridge-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

6th May (53.8 km)
Coniston-Lowick-Spark Bridge-Bouth-Newby Bridge-Lakeside-Graythwaite-Hawkshead-Outgate-Barngates-Coniston

1 point

31st May (65.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-Longnor-Cardington-Plaish-Hughley-Harley-Cressage-Wroxeter-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

18th June (72.6 km)
Shrewsbury-Hook A Gate-Annscroft-Lea Cross-Edge-Asterley-Westbury-Halfway House-Wollaston-Bulthy-Crew Green-Melverley-Crosslanes-Argoed-Kinnerley-Knockin Heath-Wilcott-Shrawardine-Montford-Bicton-Shrewsbury

1 point

22nd July (52.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Cross Lanes-Argoed-Kinnerley-Wilcott-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total (11 Points)
 

SteveF

Guest
Running total 27 points

July
3rd July -
52km (1 point) Rainham Marshes, Upminster, Bulphan, Horndon on the Hill, Orsett on the hybrid...
16th July - 63km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath, Battlesbridge, Rochford, Southend, Leigh on Sea....
23rd July - 50km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Chadwell Heath, Hornchurch on the road bike

June (4 points)
5th June
- 56km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath, Orsett on the road bike...
7th June - 50km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Bulphan, Orsett on the road bike...
11th June - 83.5km (2 Point) London and back on the road bike...

May (4 Points)
1st May -
57km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath, Langdon Hills on the new road bike..
22nd May - 69km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, Mountnessing, Doddinghurst, South Weald, Orsett on the road bike....
28th May - 79km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, West Hanningfield, Orsett on the road bike...
29th May - 52km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Bulphan, Orsett on the road bike

April (6 Points)
1st April -
73km (1 Point - I know, another 7k or so and it would have been 50m) - Gravesend, Cliffe, Stoke (no not the midlands one), Strood on the hybrid...
3rd April - 57km (1 Point) - Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath, Langdon Hills - a couple of extra hills on this one...
10th April - 54km (1 Point) - Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath, Orsett...
22nd April - 103km (3 Points) - FNRttC - Whitstable

March (5 Points)
12th March -
61km (1 Point) Bulphan, Billericay, Ramsden Heath on the hybrid
19th March - 56km (1Point) Rainham, Olympic Park, then a couple of pubs!!....
24th March - 104km (3 Points) FNRttC on my hybrid...
27th March - 53km (1 Point) Rainham, Romford, Upminster ....

February (2 Points)
7th Feb -
58km (1 Point) Rainham, Dagenham, Romford, Bulphan on the hybrid
15th Feb - 56.5km (1 Point) Waterhouses, Ellastone, Ashbourne, Hartington, Wetton Mill on the hybrid

January (3 points):
2nd Jan -
51.3km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes/Bulphan loop on my hybrid (Spec Crosstrail)
16th Jan - 50.5km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes/Bulphan on the hybrid
24th Jan - 53.2km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Bulphan, Horndon on the hybrid
 
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john59

Guru
Location
Wirral
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

6th July. 70 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Deeside, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/631821429

16th July. 54 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/642512526


18th July.136 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough. Willaston, Capenhurst, Wervin, Mickle Trafford, Bridge Trafford, Mouldsworth, Delamere, Norley, Acton Bridge, Weaverham, Delamere Station Cafe, Mickle Trafford, Deeside Industrial Estate, Burton, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 3 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/644961990

20th July. 54 km circuit before work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/647194469


23 rd July. 54 km circuit before work. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Park, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/650390933

Total, 63 points
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
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
17th - Severn Loop, anticlockwise, 66 miles, 3 points
20th - Tetbury loop, 33 miles, 1 point
23rd - Severn Loop, anticlockwise, but through the Forest of Dean this time (more up!) - 69.9 miles, 3 points

Running total - 21 points
(2015 total to beat = 32 points)
 
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