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

Sbudge · 7 Aug 2016

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)
10th July, 148km (https://www.strava.com/activities/636417646) - 3 points, Bucks Bumps Sportive...wind, rain and some evil *** put the hills at the end!
17th July, 50.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/643694665) - 1 point, only time for a quickie.
23rd July, 141.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/650758169) - 3 points, lazy Summer ride, quite warm too. :-)
30th July, 101.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/658651175) - 3 points, very enjoyable rollercoaster.
6th August, 112km (https://www.strava.com/activities/666629814) - 3 points, beautiful Summer ride

Running total: 61 points

NorthernDave · 7 Aug 2016

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
3rd July 2016
51.93 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Arthington, Pool in Wharefdale, Farnley, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point
9th July 2016
53.66 miles - Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Cawood, Riccall, Naburn, Askham Bar, Askham Richard, Wighill, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 2 points
16th July 2016
70.23 km - Shadwell, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Leathley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Nearby, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

1st August 2016
50.79 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

6th August 2016
51.98 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 55 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

Spinney · 7 Aug 2016

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
25th - Alveston, Dursley, Tortworth, 31.7 miles, 1 point

August
1st - Dursley, Selsey, over the top, Dursley, 32.7 miles, 1 point
3rd - Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water, South Cerney, Malmesbury, 103 miles, 4 points
6th - Knighton, west then north, over to Clun and back to Knighton - 52 miles, 2 points

Running total - 29 points
(2015 total to beat = 32 points)

aferris2 · 7 Aug 2016

SteveF · 8 Aug 2016

Running total 32 points

August (still in!)
1st August - 50km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Upminster, Bulphan, Orsett on the hybrid...
6th August - 51km (1 Point) Thames Meander.... Garmin had a moment so I had to save it as two segments: https://www.strava.com/activities/666898895 & https://www.strava.com/activities/666898943
8th August - 61km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Upminster, Warley, Herongate, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Orsett on the road bike..

July (5 Points)
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....
26th July - 53km (1 Point) Rainham Marshes, Chadwell Heath, Hornchurch, Bulphan, Orsett on the road bike....
28th July - 52km (1 Point) Orsett, Bulphan, Herongate, Great Burstead, East Tilbury....

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 Points) 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

Milkfloat · 8 Aug 2016

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 :sad:

. 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.
July 10th - 46.2 miles, short ride but a KOM. https://www.strava.com/activities/635983228 1 point.
July 16th - 103.1 miles plus getting there. A nice fast fun run. https://www.strava.com/activities/642684851 4 points.
July 24th - 51.3 miles. being time poor meant a 'Swifty Fifty'. https://www.strava.com/activities/651553721 2 points.
July 31st - 110 miles. RideLondon and trips to/from Hotel. https://www.strava.com/activities/660577329 4 points.
50 points logged.
August 6th - 31.7 miles. Popped out before getting back for the kids. https://www.strava.com/activities/666085155 1 point

Effyb4 · 8 Aug 2016

ColinJ · 9 Aug 2016

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.

July 8th, 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, High Stone Rd, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge, Tod. 1 point.

July 12th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Bacup Rd, Sharneyford, Bacup, Deerplay, Crown Point, Manchester Rd, A646, Walk Mill, Overtown, Greencliffe Lane, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod. 1 point.

July 17th, 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, A646, Walk Mill, Overtown, Greencliffe Lane, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Colden, Slack, Lee Wood, Hebden Bridge (cafe stop with family), then back the same way to Coal Clough windfarm where I u-turned and returned to BSH, then Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod. 1 point.

August 6th, 103 km (64 miles). My Wray forum ride - details HERE. 3 points.

Total points so far in 2016: 45.

Joobert · 9 Aug 2016

kapelmuur · 10 Aug 2016

My first 50km of August, while on holiday in France.

I'll put an account of the ride in the chatzone later.

1st August. https://www.strava.com/activities/661052253 - 54.4km

Total = 59 points

GinaC · 11 Aug 2016

18/7 148 miles, To Ipswich and the Clacton, started solo but found company on route :smile:

https://www.strava.com/activities/645396789
19/7 31.9 miles solo before work
https://www.strava.com/activities/646010056
20/7 78.4 miles - Pauls mystery tour with a pub lunch :smile:

https://www.strava.com/activities/647451277
21/7 53 miles Basildon Cycling Group Evening ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/648876460
23/7 34 miles solo evening ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/651081653
24/7 44 mile morning ride with ERCC
https://www.strava.com/activities/651736698
52.8 mile HRCC ride with pub stop for dinner
https://www.strava.com/activities/652395196
26/7 morning ride before work 42.8 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/653858621
28/7 42.7 miles solo morning ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/656401114
49.4 miles evening ride with Basildon Cycling Group
https://www.strava.com/activities/656830174
31/7 London Prudential ride 99.8 miles - carnage, never again!!
https://www.strava.com/activities/660932611
3/8 92.5 solo miles to see Dad and long way home
https://www.strava.com/activities/663421191
4/8 64.7 miles solo.ride, ten reps of North hill
https://www.strava.com/activities/664341154
38.3 miles with Basildon Cycling Group Evening ride
https://www.strava.com/activities/664718741
6/8 39.8 miles solo
https://www.strava.com/activities/666932418
7/8 128.3 miles solo
https://www.strava.com/activities/668150361
9/8 47.3 solo miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/669789138
10/8 100 miles first part with company then solo
https://www.strava.com/activities/671448327
37 points - 280 total :smile:

Saluki · 12 Aug 2016

Jon George · 13 Aug 2016

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 60.75km 1 Point
July 25th 90.53km 2 Points
July 26th 85.79km 2 Points
August 5th 104.16km 3 Points
August 12th
Ipswich - Claydon - Needham Market - Cretingham St Mary - Broad Green - Brown Street - Ford's Green - Bacton - Finningham - Gislingham - Burgate - Wortham - Palgrave - Diss (Waterfront Inn; The Two Brewers; The Greyhound) - Eye (The Queen's Head) - Thorndon (The Black Horse) - Rishangles - Debenham - Framsden (The Doberman) - Helmingham - Ashbrocking - Witnesham - Westerfield - Ipswich.
98.64km. (Should have cycled around the block a couple of times for the hundred!)
2 Points

Running Total: 42 Points

13 rider · 13 Aug 2016

Running total 33 points
July 8th 31.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Walton on the Wolds and return
July 15th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey Market Bosworth and return
July 25th 52.4 miles 2 points
Padstow to Rock via ferry up river valley and back down the Camel trail to Padstow down the coast and back to Padstow very hilly
Aug 1st 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,St Bernards Abbey ,Quorn Anstey
Aug 2nd 33.95 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Ragdale, Quorn ,Anstey
Aug 6th 33.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Wymeswold ,Quorn ,Anstey ( new fastest 50 km 1hr 41 18.2mph)
Aug 13th 51.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rothley ,Gaddesby ,Sileby ,Anstey

NorthernDave · 13 Aug 2016

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
3rd July 2016
51.93 km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Arthington, Pool in Wharefdale, Farnley, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point
9th July 2016
53.66 miles - Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Cawood, Riccall, Naburn, Askham Bar, Askham Richard, Wighill, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 2 points
16th July 2016
70.23 km - Shadwell, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Leathley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Nearby, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

1st August 2016
50.79 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

6th August 2016
51.98 km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

13th August 2016
71.03 km - Shadwell, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Lindley, Leathley, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kearby Cliff, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 56 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

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