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

[al3xsh]

January
6th Jan - 51.7 miles - 2 points
10th Jan - 31.3 miles - 1 point
14th Jan - 33.5 miles - 1 point
19th Jan - 35.3 miles - 1 point
29th Jan - 32.2 miles - 1 point

February
3rd Feb - 36.5 miles - 1 point
16th Feb - 37.4 miles - 1 point
24th Feb - 40.6 miles - 1 point

March
4th March - 35.9 miles - 1 point
24th March - 33.8 miles - 1 point
31st March - 34.4 miles - 1 point

April
15th April - 43.5 miles - 1 point
19th April - 38.7 miles - 1 point
22nd April - 41.7 miles - 1 point
28th April - 50.1 miles - 2 points

May

2nd May - 32.6 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Crich - Matlock - Rowsley Bar (Top 100 climbs - number 34) - Chesterfield

5th May - 34.2 miles - 1 point
Chesterfield - Bakewell - Longstone Edge - Froggat - Chesterfield

9th May - 55.4 miles - 2 points
Chesterfield - Crich - Wirksworth - Idridgehay - Carsington Water - Bakewell - Baslow - Chesterfield

Cold and lost!

My garmin says the average temperature was 5.1 C - but it felt colder! And I had a route in mind (going across the north side of Carsington water and back through Bakewell) but I got lost coming through Wirksworth and ended up doing at least 15 miles more than I meant to. All the time cursing my cold toes and the fact that I'd put my cold weather tights away at the weekend and couldn't be bothered to fetch them for todays ride!

Total = 21 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.

15th Apr 2017: 51 km - Tod, Mankinholes (roadworks on climb, but sneaked through), Lumbutts, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Cottonstones, Hubberton Green, Cat Ln, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Tod, Robinwood, u-turn, Tod. 1 point.

20th Apr 2017: 53 km - Tod, A646, Southward Bottom, Overtown, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Colden, slack, Lee Wood, Hebden Bridge, Calder Valley Cycleway, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

28th Apr 2017: 51 km - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Jerusalem Ln, Booth, Solomon Hill, Midgley, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Craggies cafe, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

6th May 2017: 56 km - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Solomon Hill, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, Midgley Rd, 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby Ln. Sowerby, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies cafe, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, A6033, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes. A646, Tod.

9th May 2017: 54 km - [Singlespeed bike] Tod, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts Rd, Woodhouse Rd, A646, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, A6033, Walsden, Tod, up to Cliviger Gorge traffic lights, then u-turned and headed for home.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 10.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 25.
Points target for year: 100+.
Total points for year so far: 35.

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.

 

[The Bystander]

January: 3 rides 3 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 3 rides 3 points
April: 4 rides 4 points

May:
2nd 61.8km Harrington, Sibbertoft, N&S Kilworth, Cold Ashby, Naseby, Draughton, Mawsley, home
10th 58.3km Harrington, Naseby, Draughton, Lamport, Brixworth, Pitsford, Holcot, Walgrave, home

Total 14 points

 

[Ice2911]

9/5/17 32 miles 50km Tuesday night ride from Thorpe St Andrew to Stumpshaw and back and round the block again! 1 point
Total 30 points

 

[john59]

25th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/843710494

30th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/849298438

4th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/854683348

15th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/867078672

21st February. 80.5 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Deeside Industrial Estate, Willaston Thornton Hough, Prenton. 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/874448273

1st March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/883501484

6th March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/889816818

8th March. 59 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Estate, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/892047718

13th March. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/898565918

2nd April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/924637388

13th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/940238792

18th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/947278064

28th April. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/961241182

8th May. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/976440104

11th May. 70 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside, Chester, Saughall, Capenhurst, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/981108864


Total, 16 points

 

[Jon George]

11th May
(Similar to Monday and Tuesday) Ipswich - Thurleston - Henley - Henley Cross Keys - Ashbrocking - Helmingham - Otley - Otley Green - Cloptoin Green - Grundisburgh - Culpho - Playford - Rushmere St Andrew - Ipswich (plus an annoying 'round-the-houses' to make up the distance. )
50.36km
1 Point

Running Total 13 Points
Target 54

 

[Salty seadog]

January - March 24 points

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/t...a-month-challenge.211906/page-17#post-4743968

12th April, 47 miles. Deal, Sandwich, Eythorne, Wingham, Wickambreaux, Preston, Sandwhich.
1 point.

13th April, 31.5 miles. up the hill, Deal, Eastry, Staple Ickham, Littlebourne and Bekesbourne. ! point.

27th April, 40 miles. Asford to Rye and a bit more 1 point



Total 27 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.

15th Apr 2017: 51 km - Tod, Mankinholes (roadworks on climb, but sneaked through), Lumbutts, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Cottonstones, Hubberton Green, Cat Ln, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Tod, Robinwood, u-turn, Tod. 1 point.

20th Apr 2017: 53 km - Tod, A646, Southward Bottom, Overtown, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Colden, slack, Lee Wood, Hebden Bridge, Calder Valley Cycleway, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

28th Apr 2017: 51 km - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Jerusalem Ln, Booth, Solomon Hill, Midgley, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Craggies cafe, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

6th May 2017: 56 km - Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Height Rd, Midgley, Solomon Hill, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, Midgley Rd, 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby Ln. Sowerby, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies cafe, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, A6033, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes. A646, Tod. 1 point.

9th May 2017: 54 km - [Singlespeed bike] Tod, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts Rd, Woodhouse Rd, A646, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, A6033, Walsden, Tod, up to Cliviger Gorge traffic lights, then u-turned and headed for home. 1 point.

11th May 2017: 85 km (53 miles) Tod, A646 to Rose Grove (Burnley), Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Old Roman Road, Spring Wood, Whalley, Mitton, Bashall Eaves, Cow Ark, Kitchens, Waddington (cafe stop), Bashall Town, Mitton and home by same route we came out on in the morning. 2 points.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 12.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 25.
Points target for year: 100+.
Total points for year so far: 37.

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.

 

[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.
9th April 33 miles. 1 point. First half of the Chorlton Wanderers ride to Astley then home. Winton, Barton, Stretford, Sale, Chorlton, Salfor Quays, Eccles, Monton then onto the Roe Green loopline, then onto the Leigh Guieded Busway path at Ellenbrook as far as Tyldesley, lunch at Astley, home on the East Lancs Rd path then showed someone how to get on the canal path at Worsley, home again.
17th April 45 miles. 1 point. Testing myself and the new bike on the hills. Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Belmont, Abbey Village, Wheelton, White Coppice, Rivington, Horwich, Westhoughton, Walkden.
22nd April 53 miles. 2 points. Solo to Anderton. A 580 to Leigh, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbach, Anderton, Comberbach, Great Budworth, High Legh, Lymm, Warburton, up the A57, then on to the Port Salford Greenway and home.
23rd April 32 miles. 1 points. SCC ride to Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.

May
1st May 108 miles. 4 points. SCC Century Ride. Swinton, Eccles, Irlam, Warburton Bridge, Lymm, Grappenhall, Appleton Thorn, arley Green, Lostock Gralam, Lach Dennis, Davenham, Whitegate, Winsford, Church Minshull, Coppenhall, Middlewich, Cranage, Swettenham, Marton, Over Peover, Marthall, Mobberley, Ashley, Dunham, Warburton Bridge, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Leigh, Astley, home.
7th May 31 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Haigh Hall. Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Hindley, pennington Green, Haigh, Aspull, Fourgates, Westhoughton, Little Huton, Walkden.
9th May 32 miles. 1 point. Winton, A57 Cadishead Way to Warburton Bridge, loops around Dunham, back over Warburton Bridge, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Leigh, Astley.
14 th May 54 miles. 2 points. Chorlton Wanderers May ride to Chelford. Winton, Barton, Stretford, Chorlton, Wythenshaw, Altringham, Ashley, Mobberley, Marthal, Snelson, Chelford, Lindow End, Mobberley, Morley Green. Ringway, Davenport Green, Wythenshaw, Chorlton, Stretford, Barton, Winton.

Total 28 points.

 

[Ice2911]

11/5/17 50 km 32.3 miles. Thorpe St Andrew South Walsham Wroxham Salhouse home. What a glorious day and a lovely cake and coffee stop at Wroxham Barns. 1 point
Total 31 points

 

[Jon George]

12th May
Ipswich - Thurleston - Henley - Henley Cross Keys - Ashbrocking - Otley - Otley Green - Monewden - Hoo - Charsfield - Debach - Burgh - Grundisburgh - Culpho - Playford - Rushmere St Andrew - Ipswich.
50.69km
1 Point (4 this week! )

Running Total 14 Points
Target 54

 

[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
22 Jan lunch cycle - 32.2 miles around some of the local roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/840720466 - 1 point

15 Feb morning cycle - 33 miles on the local roads - https://www.strava.com/activities/867211530 - 1 point

1 March morning cycle - 31.6 mile loop from Edzel - https://www.strava.com/activities/883786199 - 1 point
5 March morning cycle - 33 miles around Forfar - https://www.strava.com/activities/888764342 - 1 point
25 March morning cycle - 100k Scone Audax - https://www.strava.com/activities/914099777 - 3 points

24 April morning cycle - 65 miles Etape Loch Ness - https://www.strava.com/activities/954872502 - 3 points
29 April morning cycle - 43 miles Kinross Sportive- https://www.strava.com/activities/962917605 - 1 point

7 May morning cycle - 36 miles Glen Clova Loop- https://www.strava.com/activities/975064608 - 1 point
10 May morning cycle - 36 miles Glen Clova Loop - https://www.strava.com/activities/979854117 - 1 point

Total 16 points


https://www.strava.com/activities/979854117

 

[13 rider]

May 7th 32.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Nice pies cafe and return
May 13th 53.7 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Scaptoft, Whetstone ,Enderby ,Desford ,Groby ,Anstey ,Cropston ,Rothley ,Anstey


Running total in this challenge 37
Points in all challenges 70

 

[Ice2911]

12/5/17 35 miles Thorpe St Andrew Wroxham Aylsham ( cup of tea and cake provided by OH at Aylsham Heritage Centre- very nice) Buxton Home. New GPS so not indoor as photo shows. Not set up autostop on clock yet either. But did follow a complete route without a route calculation error- progress!
1 point
Total 32 points

 

[13 rider]

May 7th 32.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Nice pies cafe and return
May 13th 53.7 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Scaptoft, Whetstone ,Enderby ,Desford ,Groby ,Anstey ,Cropston ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 14th 59.5 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Rothley ,Charnwood forest charity ride 50m ,Rothley ,Anstey


Running total in this challenge 39
Points in all challenges 72