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

[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 of time again and windy. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/481615876
Feb 7th - 34.6 miles, still windy, still short of time . 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

 

[gavgav]

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

Running Total - 3 Points

 

[john59]

71 km circuit.

https://www.strava.com/activities/493295132

1 point, total 10 points

 

[Lilliburlero]

Jan 1st - 53.8 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/460566752
Jan 10th - 50.3 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/467334068
Jan 24th - 50.4 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/477434617

Feb 12th - 50.4 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/491713146
Feb 14th - 50.6 km - 1 point
http://www.strava.com/activities/493467158

Running total - 5 points

 

[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

13th Feb 2016
55.55 km Barwick, Garforth, Aberford, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Tadcaster, Bramham, Thorner and on to home 1 point

Running total: 9 points

Reports in the 'Your ride today' thread.

 

[Eribiste]

Another ride up to British Camp on the Malverns and back. 50.19km, 1 point.

 

[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.

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.
Two points.

Total of 7 points.

 

[john59]

54 km circuit in cold winds, with some ice in places.

http://www.strava.com/activities/494736580

1 point, total 11 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

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

Feb 9th
Ipswich - Tuddenham - Clopton - Cretingham - Brandeston - Kettleburgh - Framlingham - Easton - Letheringham - Dallinghoo - Bredfield - Hasketon - Great Bealings - Boot Street - Playford - Ipswich.
64.13km
1 Point

Feb 11th
Ipswich - Westerfield - Henley - Hemingstone - Gosbeck - Crowfield - Pettaugh - Winston Green - Debenham - Rishangles - Thorndon - Wetheringsett - Park Green - Mickfield - Stonham Aspel - Coddenham - Claydon - Ipswich
71.60km
1 Point

Feb 15th
Ipswich - Playford - Boot Street - Great Bealings - Hasketon - Bredfield - Wickham Market - Hacheston - Marlseford - Great Glemham - Stratford St Andrew - Blaxhall - Tunstall - Rendlesham - Eyke - Melton - Woodbridge - Hasketon - Little Bealings - Ipswich.
Approx. 64km
1 Point


Running Total: 9 Points

 

[HertzvanRental]

16th Feb.
"Sarre Loop"-33 miles- 1 point

 

[Saluki]

https://www.strava.com/activities/471655177
16/1/16 108m climbed, 51.9km, Felixstowe Area. 1 Point

https://www.strava.com/activities/480517460
28/1/16 Bentwaters - Felixstowe 125m climbed 50.6km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/495223682
16/2/16 Felixstowe, Ipswich Hospital (couple of loops of the hospital while deciding whether or not to ride back home again in 2 degrees of night temperature) then back home to Felixstowe. 72 lousy metres climbed, 50.3km 1 point

3 points altogether.

 

[GinaC]

A beautiful crisp day 62.7m
https://www.strava.com/activities/495550343
3 points - 44 total

 

[GinaC]

A really really cold night with Basildon Cycling club 50.4 m
https://www.strava.com/activities/496599840
2 points - 46 total

 

[aferris2]

10 Jan 2016 54.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/467671269 1 point
20 Feb 2016 55.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/497666009/ 1 point

Total 2 points

 

[john59]

Usual 54 km circuit, in wet conditions.

http://www.strava.com/activities/497674341

1 point, total 12 points