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

[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.

 

[dickyknees]

2nd January - 55 kms. 1 point
Home, Gwalchmai, Coedanna, Llanerchymedd, Carmel, Trearddur Bay, home.

5nd January - 57.5 kms. A very cold 1 point
Home, Gwalchmai, Coedanna, Llanerchymedd, Llanddeusant, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, home.

Total - 2 points

 

[Jon George]

6th January
Ipswich - Thurleston - Westerfield - Ipswich - Rushmere St Andrew - Little Bealings - Kesgrave - Ipswich - Foxhall - Levington - Foxhall - Nacton - Ipswich.
51.64km
1 Point
Target: 54

 

[al3xsh]

6th Jan

51.7 miles

Chesterfield - Crich - Matlock - Bakewell - Hathersage - Home

View: https://www.strava.com/activities/822970192/embed/404183bd8796d9ce7f96b9382f0bcdd804ee0358


Sub zero temperatures. Was intending for 100km but got too cold and faded after 40 miles!

2 points!

(Also, target = 100 points)

 

[Hopey]

6/1/17 - 31.5 miles recorded + 1~ mile to the bike shop from where I started recording (note the different start and end points on Strava).
Even without the extra mile just scraped 50km. Looks like I'm in.
Edinburgh > Innocent Railway > NC1 > detour to Temple Village > Gorebridge > A7 back to Edinburgh

https://www.strava.com/activities/823063411

1 point.
Target: 13

 

[gavgav]

7th January (52.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Felton Butler-Kinton-Knockin Heath-Dovaston-Kinnerley-Argoed-Cross Lanes-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total = 1 point

 

[13 rider]

Jan 2nd 32.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Wymeswold ,Anstey ( minor interaction with the tarmac due to ice)
Jan 8th 32.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Rothley round the forest ,Quorn ,Cossington,Anstey ( on the Hybrid today)

 

[cosmicbike]

8th January 2017
Home-Chertsey-Lyne-Stonehills-Chobham-Lightwater-Windlesham-Ascot-Windsor Great Park-Englefield Green-Thorpe-Home. 35.3 miles (56.8km). Riding Time 2:11:43, Average Speed 16.1mph, Elevation Gain 1165ft, Maximum Speed 27.7mph. Specialized Roubaix. 1 point.

 

[HertzvanRental]

Another "Sarre Loop" this morning.

35 miles for 1 point.

 

[bruce1530]

8 January: Saltcoats-Dalry-Kilwinning-Stewarton-Torranyard-Kilwinning-Stevenston-Saltcoats. 52km, 323m elevation gain. 1 point

 

[Rustybucket]

8th Jan
50km - 1 point
Windsor/Ascot loop
https://www.strava.com/activities/824972133/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-GB&v=1483876314

 

[aferris2]

8 Jan 2017 50.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/825255941/ 2 points

 

[Renmurew]

1st Jan morning cycle - 50 KM - circuit round home https://www.strava.com/activities/817700444 - 1 point
4th Jan morning cycle - 31.1 mile circuit around Forfar https://www.strava.com/activities/820820027- 1 point
8th Jan lunch cycle - 36.7 miles- Tour d'Angus - Home - Arbroath - Montrose - Brechin - Friockheim - Home https://www.strava.com/activities/825384228/ - 1 point

Total 3 points

 

[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

Running total - 1 point

Reports in the 'Your Ride Today' thread

 

[Eribiste]

1st ride of the year, and it qualifies for 1 point! Flippin' wet though.

https://www.strava.com/activities/825585887