2016
January
1st January 2016
50.7 miles. Winton, Patricroft, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Wythenshaw, Hale, Ashley, Mobberley, Knutsford, Tatton. Similar return route, plus loops between Walkden and Ellenbrook to make up the distance.
2 points
10th January 2016
44.6 miles. To Chorlton via Winton, Barton, Trafford Park, Stretford. Then to Wilmslow via Wythenshawe and round the airport. Similar return route.
1 point.
24th January 2016
40.1 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Dunham, Partington, Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.
31st January 2016
34.3 miles. Through Worsley village and Winton, then onto the Port Salford Greenway to get to The Cadishead Way which runs parallel with The Ship Canal, past Barton Airfield, Irlam, all the way to Warburton Bridge, over that and round some Cheshire lanes near Dunham Massey. Then back over the bridge but then back through Glazebrook and Culcheth, getting onto The East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.
February
3rd February 2016
31.9 miles. Mostly on the East Lancs Rd cycle path between Walkden and Haydock, with a loop through Glazebury and Culcheth, and extra roads added around Lowton, Goldborne and Newton-le -Willows.
1 point.
14th February 2016
50.7 miles. Winton, Patricroft, Barton, Stretford and to Chorlton Water park to join The Chorlton Wanderers ride to Dunham. Out through Wythenshaw, Baguley, Ringway, Ashley, Mobberley, Knutsford, Tatton. Lunch in Dunham. Back on The Bridgewater Canal path, getting on at Altringham and staying on all the way home.
2 points.
March
6th March 2016
38.1 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Dunham, Partington, Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.
13th March 2016
50.5 miles. Winton,. Patricroft, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Heald Green, Wilmslow, Adlington, Poynton. Similar return route.
2 points.
18th March 2016
36.3 miles. Through Worsley village and Winton, then onto the Port Salford Greenway to get to The Cadishead Way which runs parallel with The Ship Canal, past Barton Airfield, Irlam, all the way to Warburton Bridge, over that and round the Cheshire lanes in a loop through Dunham Massey. Then back over the bridge but then back through Glazebrook and Culcheth, getting onto The East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.
27th March 2016
36.6 miles. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm,Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury and then onto the A580 East Lancs path at Lowton for a straight run home.
1 point.
April
3rd April 2016
37.2 miles. Swinton to join the Salford Cycling Club, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, around Dunham, Partington,
Flixton, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley Village, home.
1 point.
20th April 2016
35.1 miles. Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Dunham Massey, Partington, Urmston, Barton, Patricroft, Winton, Worsley, Boothstown, Home.
1 point.
23rd April 2016
72.4 miles. A6 into Manchester Piccadilly station, Sale, Altrincham, Dunham, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbatch, Anderton, Winnington, Weaverham. Similar return route as far as Dunham, then Warburton, Glazebrook, Culcheth and onto the A580 East Lancs Rd cycle path. Manchester to Weaverham was part of the forum ride to Llandudno.
3 points.
May
1st May 2016
43.7 miles. Swinton to lead the Salford Cycling Club intro ride to Lymm. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Partington, Urmston, Barton, Patricroft, Monton.
1 point.
8th May 2016
53 miles. To Chorlton via Winton, Patricroft, Barton Stretford. Then, the May Chorlton Wanderers ride to Chelford, via Wythenshawe, Timperley, Altringham, Ashley, Mobberley, Marthall. Chelford, Mobberley, Morley Green, Altringham, Airport Tunnels, Wythenshawe, Chorlton , Stretford, Dumplington , Barton, Patricroft, Winton.
2 points.
15th May 2016
60.6 miles. Salford CC ride to The Anderton Boat Lift. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Cumberbach, Anderton, Cumberbach, Great Budworth, Arley, High Legh, Dunham, Partington, Dumplington, Barton, Patricroft, Monton.
2 points.
22nd May 2016
71.1 miles. SCC ride to Jodrell Bank. Out via Walkden, Astley, Cucheth, Glazebrook, Warburon Bridge, High legh, Rostherne, Tatton park, Knutsford, Over Peover. Home via A34, Monks Heath, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Heald Green, Wythenshaw, Northenden, Chorlton, Stretford, Dumplington, Patricroft, Winton.
3 points.
30th May 2016
51.6 miles. To Anderton Boat Lift. Out via Winton and onto the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam and Partington, Warburton Bridge, High Legh, Arley Green, Great Budworth, Comberbatch, Andterton. Back on similar roads as far as Great Budworth then Dunham, Warburton Bridge, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Glazebury and onto the A580 East Lancs Rd path to home.
2 points.
June
5th June 2016
45.8 miles. SCC ride to Dunham. Reverse of usual route. Swinton, Patricroft, A57 Cadishead Way to Partington, Warburton Bridge, loops around Broadheath and Dunham, back over Warburton Bridge then , Glazebrook, Culcheth, Leigh, Astley, Little Hulton, Walkden, Swinton.
1 point
12th June 2016
52.2 miles. To Chorlton to join the Chorlton Wanderers June ride. Longford park, Salford Quays, Eccles, Monton, onto the loopline (Route 55), through Parfield P,ark and down to pick up the start of the new guided busway as far as Tyldesley, then Astley, over Chat Moss, across the ship canal at Irlam locks, Flixton Urmston Stretford and Chorlton. Home via Stretfofd, Trafford, Barton, Winton, through Worsley to add extra loops along the A580 path, Ellenbrook and Roe Green.
2 points.
19th June.
39.9 miles. Salford cycling club ride to Lymm.
1 point.
26th June
37.9 miles. Dunham
1 point.
July 2016
3rd July. 53 miles . Warburton and Bolton.
10th July. 64 miles. Edenfield.
13th July. 68 miles. Northwich.
17th July. 33 miles. Bolton.
21st July. 31 miles. Haydock.
26th July. 31 miles. Lands End.
29th 50 miles. Lands End and St. Ives.
13 Points for July
August
3rd August. 56 miles. 2 points. Lands End, St Ives, Goldsithney. New greatest elevation of 3454 feet!
10th August. 39 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Leigh, Culcheth, Croft, Lowton, Kenyon Hall Farm Cafe.
12th August 40 miles. 1 point. Walkden, Leigh, Culcheth, Croft, Lowton, Winwick, Kenyon Hall Farm Cafe.
14th August. 35 miles. 1 point. SCC to Kenyon Hall Farm, Swinton, Leigh, Glazebury, Croft, Culcheth, Twiss Green, Lane End, Birchwood, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury, Leigh. Home on the East Lancs cycle path, Astley, Boothstown, Walkden.
16th August. 84 miles. 3 points. High Legh and Anderton.
21st August. 47 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Tatton Park.
23rd August. 73 miles. 3 points. High Legh and Anderton.
12 points for August.
September
4th September. 102 miles. 4 points. The Manchester 100. Charity ride in aid of The Christie Hospital. My first Imperial Century. Wythenshaw Park, Knutsford, Northwich, Dellamere, Tattonhall, Nantwich, Winsford, Middlewich, Wilmslow, Wythenshaw Park.
11th September. 67 miles. 3 points. Chorlton Wanderers September ride Tour de Macc. Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Style, Wilmslow, Mottram St.Andrew, then a large hilly loop around Macclesfield - Over Alderley, Gawsworth, Oak Grove, Sutton Lane Ends, Langley, Kerridge, Prestbury and back via similar route.
18th September. 39 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Quarry Bank Mill. Swinton, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Didsbury, Northenden, Heald Green, Stylal, Heald Green, Northenden, Didsbury, Chorlton, Stretford, Salford Quays, Eccles, Monton.
22nd September. 32 miles. 1 point. A580 cycle path and loops around Culcheth, Lowton, Winwick and Croft.
9 points for September.
October
1st October. 31 miles. 1 point. To Ashton for ride leader training via Eccles, Salford Crescent and Picadilly. Plus an extra loop when I got home and realised that I needed to round up the miles.
2nd October. 38 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Dunham. Out via Walkden, Leigh, Culcheth. Back via Irlam and Winton.
16th October. 48 miles. 1point. SCC ride to Quarry Bank Mill. Swinton, Stretford, Heald Green, Wilmslow, Ashley, High Legh, Warberton, Irlam, Winton.
26th October. 40 miles. 1 point. Winton, Port Salford Greenway, A57 to Warburton Bridge, Lymm, Grappenhall, Walton Hall, Hatton, Stretton, Hillcliffe, Latchford, Padgate, Birchwood, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury, A580 to home.
30th Ocober. 44 miles. 1 point. SCC social ride to Tatton Park. Monton, Patricroft, Irlam, Warburton Bridge, High Legh, Arley Green, Knutsford, Ashley, Altringham, West Timperley, Urmston, Irlam Locks, Cadishead Way, Peel Green, Winton.
31st October. 63 miles. 3 points. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Lowton Common, Lane Head, Burton, Winwick, Padgate, Birchwood, Croft, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury, East Lancs Road, Astley Green, Boothstown, mosley Common, Ellenbrook, Worsley, Bridgewatere Canal, Monton, Roe Green.
8 points for October.
November
6th November. 40 miles. 1 point. Salford Cycling Club ride to Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Horwich, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Walkden, Swinton. Plus some local errands.
10th November. 36 miles. 1 point. Recce for my first lead of a Chorlton Wander. Winton, Port Salford Greenway, A57 Cadishead Way, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Croft, Birchwood, Gorse Covert, Hollins Green, A57 Cadishead Way, Port Salford Greenway, Winton.
13th November. 52 miles. 2 points. First lead for the Chorlton Wanderers. Chorlton, Stretford, Urmston, Irlam Locks, A57 Cadishead Way, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Croft, Birchwood, Gorse Covert, Hollins Green, A57 Cadishead Way, Port Salford Greenway, onto The Bridgewater Canal at Monton until Stretford, Barton Bridge, Winton.
20th November. 39 miles. 1 point. SCC to Kenyon Hall Farm. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Birchwood, Glazebrook, A57 cadishead Way, Winton.
26th November. 45 miles. 1 point. Monton, Cadishead Way, Warburton Bridge, lanes around High legh, Arley, Knutsford, Dunham, Warburton Bridge, Cadishead Way, Winton.
27th November. 38 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to High Legh. Out through Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Glazebrook, Warburton Bridge. Back via the A57.
7 points for November.
December
4th December. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to the Bowling Green Cafe, Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhaughton, Horwich, Adlington, Rivington, Horwich, Lostock Jn, Westhaughton, Walkden.
11th December. 37 miles. 1 point. Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Stretford then the Trans Penine Trail to Dunham. Back to Chorlton by getting on the Bridgewater Way at Altringham.
2 points for December.
Total 84 points.