The 2017 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

[Domus]

Jan 26. Radcliffe, Bolton, Horwich Chorley then back through Cowling and Rivington. 36.34 miles 1 point.
Feb 24 Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Horwich, Adlington to Frederick's Ice Cream, return along A6 to Bolton then Little Lever 35.45 miles 1 point
March 1 Radcliffe, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and Chorley Old Road to Bolton and home. 38.9 miles 1 Point
March 4 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Haslingden up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 34.79 miles 1Point
March 8 Grange, Flookborough, Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Meethop and back to Grange. 32.1 miles. 1 point
March 10 Grange to Arnside via Levens and return by same route. 34.2 soggy miles 1 point
March 15 Radcliffe, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and back home via Bolton 41.73 miles 1 point
March 25 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, Todmorden, Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale and back home via Bury 52.4 Miles 2 Points
April 2 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale, Hollingworth Lake back home via Bury and Bolton 62.9 Miles or 101.2 kms 3 well earned points

Total 12 points

 

[CanucksTraveller]

2nd of Jan - 56.3 km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Sandon, Therfield, Royston, Abbington Piggots, Steeple Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, home.

19th of Feb - 55.7km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Wallington, Sandon, Therfield, Litlington, Abington Piggotts, Shingay, Steeple Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, Hitchin.

25th of Feb - 50.6km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Newnham, Ashwell, Edworth, Langford, Broom, Stanford, Clifton, Henlow, Stotfold, Baldock, Hitchin.

25th of March - 52.9 km - 1 point
Hitchin, Baldock, Steeple Morden, Littlington, Bassingbourn, Abington Piggotts, Shingay, Guilden Morden, Ashwell, Baldock, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/914071124/

02nd of April - 51.6km - 1 point
Hitchin, Willian, Great Wymondley, Codicote, Welwyn, Kimpton, Peters Green, Breachwood Green, Preston, Hitchin.
https://www.strava.com/activities/925006637


Total 5 points.

 

[steverob]

January: 4 qualifying rides, 7 points
February: 3 qualifying rides, 5 points
March: 5 qualifying rides, 8 points
2nd April: 38.07 miles - home, 1 mile lap around the block, then back home to change into something warmer(!), Aylesbury town centre, Fairford Leys, Quainton, Westcott, Ashendon, Wotton Underwood, Ludgershall, Grendon Underwood, Quainton (again), home - https://www.strava.com/activities/925378988 - 1 point

Total so far: 21 points

 

[Katherine]

2017
January
4th January. 33 miles. 1 point. A580 cycle path through Ellenbrook, Boothstown and Astley, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.

February
5th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Kenyon Hall Farm. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Birchwood, Glazebrook, A57 cadishead Way, Winton.
12th February. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to The Bowling Green Cafe at Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.
18th February. 53 miles. 2 points. SCC ride to Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm near Lower Peover. A57 through Irlam and over Warbuton Bridge, then around High Legh, Arley, Plumley, Lower Peover, through Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Legh again, then round the edge of Dunham Massey from Little Bollington, then over Carrington Moss to get to Flixton, crossing back over The Ship Canal at The Irlam Locks, up the A57, then on to the Port Salford Greenway and home.
19th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Red House Farm cafe near Dunham. Swinto, walkden, little Hulton, Tydlesley, Astley, over the A580 at Leigh, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.
24th February. 51 miles. 2 points. Solo to Anderton. Port Salford Greenway cycle path, Cadishead Way, Warburton Bridge, Lymm, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbach, Anderton, Comberbach, Great Budworth, High Legh, Lymm, Glazebrook, Glazebury, Leigh, A580 cycle path to home.

March
5th March 39 miles. 1 point. Attempted ( Too wet to continue) Polocini Winter Sprinter with club. Woodford, Alderley Edge, Mobberley, Knutsford, Arley Green, High Legh, Rostherne, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley, Alderley Edge, Woodford.
12th March. 35 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Birchwood, Partington, Irlam, Eccles, Winton.
14th March. 40 miles. 1 point. A580 East Lancs Rd path from Walkden all the way to Haydock plus loops.Then Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury and home on the A580 path again.
19th March. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to The Bowling Green Cafe at Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.
25th March. 34 miles. 1 point. Winton, Irlam, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Flixton, Irlam, Winton, Roe Green.

April
2nd April 56 miles. 2 points. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Little Bollington, Dunham Massey, Warburton, Irlam, Winton, Monton, Ellesmere Park, Oakwood, Agecroft, Prestwich, Whitefield, Kearsley, Farnworth, Walkden.

Total 13 points.

 

[GuyBoden]

Jan 13 Points
Feb 16 Points
Mar 19 Points

April
3rd April - 70 mile - Mow Cop and The wizard 3 points
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/13731985
5th April - 45 miles - Oulton Park 1 point
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/13768873
11th April 108km Gawsworth Cheshire Meander 3 points
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20221294
13th April - 104km Congleton and back via Alderley 3 points
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20266183
18th April - 102km Giantswood 3 points
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20406406
25th April - 103km On the Drops 3 points
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20620656
28th April - 103km Easy 100Km 1 point
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20620656
April 19 Points

67 Total Points
(This includes the 100Km Challenge Rides points.)

 

[The Bystander]

January: 3 rides 3 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 3 rides 3 points

April:
2nd 52.8km MawsleyTT, Harrington, Rothwell, Old, Hannington, Orlingbury, home.
4th 60.6km Desborough, Braybrooke, Gt.Oxenden, Clipston, Harrington, Lamport, Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, home

Total 10 points

 

[Ice2911]

4/4/17 51 miles Thorpe, Rackheath,Salhouse,North Walsham,Acle,Filby,Caistor,Winterton ( pub for lunch) ,Martham,Ludham,Horning,Wroxham,Salhouse,Thorpe.

Beautiful day, first ride in shorts and short sleeved shirt. Garmin playing up and ended up with 4 sections and an 11 mile gap, this does not appeal to my OCD nature when I want to see a nice loop, time,aver speed etc.. I'm sure it's more user error as never YET planned a route on Garmin and transferred it and followed it successfully. It will happen.
2 points and total of 13.

 

[L Q]

Jan 22 miles was my maximum ride so failed.

16th Feb Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln via Harby 51 miles

20th Feb Lincoln to Woodhall out to Horncastle and back to Lincoln 53 miles

22nd Feb Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln via Harby 51 miles

27th Feb Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln via Harby 51 miles

16th Mar Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln via Harby 51 miles

20th Mar Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln via Harby 54 miles

21st Mar Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln 42 miles

29th Mar Lincoln to Woodhall back to Lincoln 42 miles

Still ahead of my target for the year so quite pleased.

 

[HertzvanRental]

Did another of my Lyminge - Elham valley loops today. Lovely day.
64 miles for 3 points.

 

[ColinJ]

22nd Jan 2017: 50 km - Todmorden, A646 to junction with Bacup Rd, Bacup Rd, Deerplay, Bacup, Brittania, Whitworth, Rochdale, Smithy Bridge, Hollingworth Lake (cafe), Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

24th Jan 2017: 51 km - Todmorden, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, A58 to Ripponden, Triangle, Mill Bank, Sowerby, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, A646 ... Hebden Bridge, Tod, Cornholme, Tod. 1 point.

27th Feb 2017: 51 km - Tod station for Metro (for its cryptic crossword) then ... A646 to Manchester Rd traffic lights in Burnley. U-turned and back through Tod and on to Littleborough. U-turned again and went home to drop bike kit off and pick up lock and rucksack, then to Lidl to do my shopping. Rode home afterwards. 1 point.

15th Mar 2017: 56 km - Tod, A646, Southward Bottom, Over Town, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Mereclough, Southward Bottom, A646, Tod. 1 point

5th Apr 2017: 53 km - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Solomon Hill, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley ... [Was going to head down Midgley Rd to 'royd but it is still closed for repairs to damage caused by Boxing Day 2015 floods, so ...] Naylor Ln to A646, 'royd, Cragg Vale, turned left and rode to Craggies cafe for lunch, then back to Turvin Rd and climbed to Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook. Road closure for water main replacement but (just) managed to get by carrying bike. A6033 to Walsden, Tod and round the block. 1 point.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 5.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 22.
Points target for year: 100+.
Total points for year so far: 27.

NB I have decided to count points for ALL rides of 50+ km that I do this year here, including those rides of 100+ km that I post in the metric century a month challenge instead of here.

 

[Jon George]

6th April
Halesworth - Walpole - Huntingfield (Huntingfield Arms) - Swan Green (Wrong turning by someone ... ) - Silverley's Green - Little Wittingham Green - Fressingfield - Chickering - Hoxne (The Swan) - Stradbroke - Laxfield - Heveningham - Walpole - Halesworth.
63.30 km
1 Point

Running Total 9 Points
Target 54

 

[Saluki]

24/01/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/842758944 = 1 point
10/02/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/861666604 = 1 point
10/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/894781157 = 1 point
30/03/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/920989173 = 1 point
07/04/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/931935672 = 1 point

Yay, I am up to 5 points

 

[Osprey]

Jan 2nd. 51 miles Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferryside and return.
2 points Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/818555474
Jan 7th. 70 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Swansea bay, Aberavon Bay, Margam, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. 2 points Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/824305206
Jan 14th. 33 miles Llanmorlais Llanridian, Cillibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne valley, Llanridian.
1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/831475689
Jan 21st 37 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/839196097
Jan 28th. 34 miles Llanmorlais Llanridian, Ferry Hill, Cefn Bryn, Cillibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne valley, Llanridian.
1 point. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/846978785

Feb 5th. 37 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanrhidian. Llanmadoc, Scurlage, Rhossili, Parkmill, Upper Killay, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/856330578
Feb 8th. 63 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Cross Hands, Ammanford, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Pontardawe, Gorseinon, Llanmorlais. 2 points. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/859534074
Feb 25th. 33 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Mumbles, SA1, and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/879262759

Mar 4th. 32 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowert.on, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/887696027
Mar 11th. 32 miles. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. 1 point. Croix De Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/896249044
Mar 18th. 36 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, PortEynon, Parkmill, Bishopston, Blackpill, Clyne Valley, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point. Croix De Fer
https://www.strava.com/activities/904663975
Mar 24th. 68 miles. Llanmorlais, Clyne Valley, Swansea Bay, Swansea Valley, Abercraf, and return. 2 points Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/912604587

Apr 8th. 36 miles. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, PortEynon, Parkmill, Bishopston, Blackpill, Clyne Valley, Gowerton, Llanmorlais. 1 point. Croix De Fer
https://www.strava.com/activities/932682608
Total points to date. 17.

 

[NorthernDave]

7th Jan 2017
54.07km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Hook Moor, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point
21st Jan 2017
53.99km - Scholes, Barwick, Garforth, Hook Moor, Saxton, Barkston Ash, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

18th February 2017
55.71km - Shadwell, Thorner, East Rigton, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point

11th March 2017
67.97km - Shadwell, Thorner, East Rigton, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ozendyke, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point
12th March 2017
56.34km - Shadwell, Thorner, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Aberford, Lotherton Gates, Aberford (again), Barwick, Scholes and on to home. 1 point
18th March 2017
65.30km - Murton, Heslington, Fulford, Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, Bolton Percy, Tadcaster, Wighill, Healaugh, Askham Richard, Bilborough, Colton, Appleton Roebuck, Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, Fulford, Heslington and back to Murton. 1 point
25th March 2017
55.28km - Shadwell, Alwoodley, Bramhope, Otley, Newall, Farnley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell and on to home. 1 point

1st April 2017
100.08 miles (161.06km) - Murton, Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Wetwang, Sledmere, Rudston, Burton Fleming, Leavening, Sand Hutton, Osbaldwick, Murton. 4 points

8th April 2017
50.25 miles (80.87km) - Shadwell, Wike, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Ryther, Ozendyke, Ulleskelf (again), Church Fenton (again), Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Garforth, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes, Manston, Pendas Fields and up to home with a final loop around the block. 2 points

Running total - 13 points - which is improving by the week...

Reports in the 'Your Ride Today' thread although that will be in a little while as I need to put some beers in the fridge for later...

 

[13 rider]

2nd Apr 37 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Thorton ,Markfield ,Home for lunch, Cropston ,Rothley ,Swithland ,Quorn ,Mountsorrel ,Anstey
8th Apr 32.4 miles 1 point
Anstey, Mt At Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Quorn ,Cropston ,Anstey


Running total in this challenge 20
Points in all challenges 45