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

[john59]

51 km circuit today.

http://www.strava.com/activities/481067239

1 point, total 5 points

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Jan 30

31.35 miles / 50.45 km / 2178' ascent / 11.8 mph

Home > Kendal > Natland > Levens > Brigsteer > Crossthwaite > Levens > Kendal > Home

1 point. Total points to date: 1

 

[ChrisEyles]

January
37 miles (1537ft climbing): Home > Kennford > Dawlish Warren > Exminster > Home

 

[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

Running total: 7 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

 

[pauldavid]

31st January, 50.16 km. Hull, Beverley, Cherry Burton, Leconfield and return loop with a couple of laps of our estate to make up the distance. Thought I was going to fail at the first hurdle and not get a qualifying ride in the first month having been off the bike ill. Let's hope it starts getting easier next month!

Running total, 1 point.

28th February, 51.3km. Hull, Sproatley, Aldbrough, New Ellerby, Old Ellerby, Marton, Sproatley, Preston, Hull. Running the gauntlet by leaving it late again but the weather was cracking, much warmer than it looked and very enjoyable ride.

Running total, 2 points.

 

[Jon George]

Jan 10th
Ipswich - Bucklesham - Brightwell - Walderingfiled - Newbourne - Kirton - Trimley St Mary - Felixstowe - Old Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Kirton - Bucklesham - Ipswich.
50.95 km
1 Point

Jan 26th
Ipswich - Bealings - Martlesham - Waldringfield - Newbourne - Kirton - Falkenham - Trimley - Bucklesham - Foxhall - Levington Marina - Levington - Nacton - Ipswich (+around the block).
50.44km
1 Point

Jan 28th
Ipswich - Playford - Grundisburgh - Burgh - Bredfield - Ufford - Melton - Woodbridge - Waldringfield - Brightwell - Bucklesham - Foxhall - Levington - Naction - Ipswich.
58.48km
1 Point

Jan 31st
Ipswich - Tuddenham St Martin - Clopton - Otley - Helmingham - Framsden - Helmingham (by mistake) - Whitsham - Westerfield - Ipswich.
51.1km
1 Point
Running Total: 4 Points

 

[Osprey]

January.
16th Jan. North Gower coast and millennium path.
32 miles, Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Loughour, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and return. 1 point

23rd Jan. Circuit of Gower
32 miles, Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhossilli, Knelston, Fairwood Common, Three Crosses, Llanmorlais. 1point

30th Jan. Valley and Bay.
32 miles, Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Swansea Marina, Fabian Way, Crymlyn and return. 1 point

 

[GinaC]

Cold night ride with Basildon Cycling group 38.8 m 28th Jan
https://www.strava.com/activities/480714970
Soggy ride with Essex Roads 72,8 m 31st Jan, 1 fall 1 puncture not me !!
https://www.strava.com/activities/482746874
4 points - 27 Points total

 

[13 rider]

Jan 1st 33 miles 1 point
Anstey , Rothley , Gaddesby ,Anstey
Jan 3rd 34.7 miles 1 point
Anstey , Ragdale ,Anstey
Jan 24th 31.4 miles 1 point
Anstey , Ragdale ,Anstey a different way
Jan 30th 52.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,St Bernard's Abbey ,East Leake ,Wysall,Anstey

 

[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 ime again and windy. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/481615876

 

[john59]

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!

http://www.strava.com/activities/483431508

1 point, total 6 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

Total: 2 points

 

[Katherine]

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

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

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

Total of 4 points.

 

[Jon George]

Jan 10th
Ipswich - Bucklesham - Brightwell - Walderingfiled - Newbourne - Kirton - Trimley St Mary - Felixstowe - Old Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Kirton - Bucklesham - Ipswich.
50.95 km
1 Point

Jan 26th
Ipswich - Bealings - Martlesham - Waldringfield - Newbourne - Kirton - Falkenham - Trimley - Bucklesham - Foxhall - Levington Marina - Levington - Nacton - Ipswich (+around the block).
50.44km
1 Point

Jan 28th
Ipswich - Playford - Grundisburgh - Burgh - Bredfield - Ufford - Melton - Woodbridge - Waldringfield - Brightwell - Bucklesham - Foxhall - Levington - Naction - Ipswich.
58.48km
1 Point

Jan 31st
Ipswich - Tuddenham St Martin - Clopton - Otley - Helmingham - Framsden - Helmingham (by mistake) - Whitsham - Westerfield - Ipswich.
51.1km
1 Point

Feb 2nd
Ipswich - Copdock - Little and Great Wenham - Shelly - Layham - Hadleigh - Raydon (via disused railway track) - Chattisham - Washbrook - Sproughton - Ipswich.
52.4km
1 Point

Running Total: 5 Points

 

[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

Running total - 5 points
(2015 total to beat = 32 points)