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

[GinaC]

A quick (actually really slow due to headwinds) 43.2 m before work
https://www.strava.com/activities/484132612
I hate the wind
1 point - 28 total

 

[john59]

51 km ride, before work.

http://www.strava.com/activities/484895457

1 point, total 7 points

 

[PatrickPending]

Just noticed this, usually do the 100Km but had Achilles tendon trouble so missed January... Still managed a longish ride on Sunday

31/1 70 Km Northenden - Wilmslow_ Prestbury_ Chelford - Goostrey - Over Peover - Mobberley - Wilmslow - Northenden - 1 point!

Oooh and just realised I can add this -

10/1 50Km Northenden - Wilmslow - Alderley edge- Over Alderley (via Chelford Road and Artists Lane) - Prestbury- Back Via Over Alderley - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Northenden

19/2 51km Blaby - Ashby Parva - Leire - Ashby Magna ( and again ap to am) - Gilmorton - Bruntinthorpe - Arnesby - Petaling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby. Started sunny, finished cloudy. Windy and done on a hybrid.

23/2 105Km Blaby - Ashby Parva - Glmorton - Walcote - South Kilworth - Stanford - on Avon - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Cottesbroke - Hasslebech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Mowsley - Gumley - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Willoughby Waterlys - Countesthorpe - Blaby. Done on a hybrid again! 3 points for this ride apparently.....

28/2 85.1Km Northenden - Styal - Wilmslow - Alderley Ege - Ollerton - Goostrey - Twemlow Green - Sweetenham - Siddington - Lower Withington - Over Peover - Marthall - Alderley Edge - Styal - Northenden. After a 15Km run the day before so was hard work....

13/3 103.1Km Northenden - Styal - Wilmslow - Alderly Edge - Knolls Green - Ollerton - Swan Green -Twem;low Green - Sweetenham - Hulme Walfield -- Eaton -Gawsworth - Lower Pexhill - Over Alderly - Alderly Edge - Wilmslow - Airport loop a couple of times to make sure I'd do 100 - Gatley - Northenden 3 points!

25/3 53Km Blaby - Countesthorpe - Ashby Magna - Dunton Bassett- Leire - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby - Ullesthorpe - Ashby Parva - Wiloughby Waterlys - Blaby

30/4 52Km - on the hybrid - canal towpath from Blaby to Foxton and back via Gumley, saddington, Fleckney, Anstey, Wiloughby Waterlys, and Countesthorpe - musn't leave it soo late next (this) month!

8/5 75Km - Blaby - Newton Harcourt - Launde - Gaulby - Kibworth Harcourt - then assaulted by idiot driver..broken humerus and hip... 75km done, but its ended my challenge for the year

Total 14 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.

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.
One point.

Total of 5 points.

 

[ColinJ]

January 22nd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, A58 (Blackstone Edge), Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Blackstone Edge, A58, Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

February 3rd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point.

Total points so far in 2016: 2.

 

[GinaC]

46.1 m today, just didn't have enough time for the 50 - wind slowed play :'(
https://www.strava.com/activities/484907846
1 point - 29 total

 

[GinaC]

Beautiful evening ride with Basildon Cycling Group 38m
https://www.strava.com/activities/485942035
1 point - 30 total

 

[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

Feb 4th
Ipswich - Playford - Culpho - Tuddenham - Witnesham - Ashbocking - Helmingham - Pettaugh - Stonham Aspel - Coddenham - Barham - Hemingstone - Henley - Westerfield - Ipswich
59.34km
1 Point


Running Total: 6 Points

 

[HertzvanRental]

5th Feb.
The "Sarre Loop"-33 miles.

6 points running total.

 

[NorthernDave]

1st Jan 2016
50.41 miles - Wetherby, Spofforth, Knaresborough, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Bramham, Aberford, Garforth and then home. 2 points

3rd Jan 2016
51.99 km - Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Thorp Arch, Walton, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and home 1 point

9th Jan 2016
55.55 km - Scholes, Barwick, Aberford, Saxton, Towton, Tadcaster, Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Walton, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and home 1 point

23rd Jan 2016
51.71 miles - Barwick, Saxton, Church Fenton, Cawood, Naburn, York, Tadcaster, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Thorner and on to home 2 points

30th Jan 2016
54.4 km - Barwick, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Barwick and on to home 1 Point

6th Feb 2016
58.33 km - Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Stutton, Bramham, Thorner and on to home 1 point

Running total: 8 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

 

[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

February.
5th Feb. Commons and Bays.
34 miles. Llanmorlais,Burry Green, Reynoldston, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion Common, Fairwood Common, Caswell Bay, Mumbles, Clyne Valley,
Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point.

 

[ShooglyDougie]

JAN.
3rd, 33.8miles - 1 point.
Newtongrange, Carrington, Temple (with puncture stop), Gladhouse, Gorebidge, Temple, Carrington, Newtongrange.

Strava

23rd, 31.3 miles- 1 point
Nitten, Eskbank, Bonnyrig, Gladhouse loop

Strava

Feb.

6th. 33 miles- 1point
Nitten, Gladhouse, Leadburn, Gladhouse Temple, Nitten.

Strava

Total, 3 points

 

[Effyb4]

1st January 2016 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/460583450
24th January 2016 51 km https://www.strava.com/activities/477189332
7th February 2016 54 km https://www.strava.com/activities/487990234

Total: 3 points

 

[cosmicbike]

14th January 2016
Home-Lyne-Virginia Water-Thorpe-Egham-Staines-Thorpe-Home. 31.4 miles (50.5km). Riding Time 2:24:38, Average Speed 13.1mph, Elevation Gain 709ft, Maximum Speed 24.8mph. Boardman CX. 1 point.

7th February 2016
Home-Thorpe-Chertsey-Weybridge-Walton-Hampton-Lower Sunbury-Shepperton-Chertsey-Staines-Egham-Home. 31.7 miles (51km). Riding Time 2:33:55, Average Speed 12.4mph, Elevation Gain 617ft, Maximum Speed 21.3mph. Trek 1.2. 1 point.

 

[wonderloaf]

Jan 23rd : 34.6 miles/55.6 Km.
Oakley, Popham, West Heath, Upper Wootton loop. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/483644745
Jan 31st: 40.6 miles/65.3 Km.
Oakley, Popham, Wolverton, Ramsdell, Upper Wootton loop. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/482523347
Feb 07th: 36.9 miles/59.4 Km.
Oakley, Wooton St Lawrence, Monk Sherborne, Axmansford, Brimpton (Row Barge Inn) - return. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/487849682
Strava stopped recording twice. Viewranger track link: http://my.viewranger.com/track/details/MjMzOTE3Mg==
Feb 20th: 33.7 miles/54.6 Km
Oakley, N. Waltham, Popham, Hannington, Wolverton, Baughurst, Monk Sherborne loop. https://www.strava.com/activities/497573715
Strava stopped recording (again) a few miles from home - honest!

Total: 4 points