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

[Houthakker]

22 Jan 52.03 km Lytham, Poulton, Gt Eccleston, Kirkham, Lytham 1 point
26 Feb, 53km - Lytham to Fleetwood and back. Grey and windy! 1 point - total YTD 2 pts
19 Mar, 51k - Lytham, Cleveleys, Poulton and back, 1 Pt - Total YTD 3 points

 

[Effyb4]

22nd January 2017 - 50 km https://www.strava.com/activities/840450743 1 point

I am off the starting blocks

 

[ColinJ]

I finally did a 50 km January ride myself too!

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.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 1.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 0.
Points target for year: 100+.
Total points for year so far: 1.

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

 

[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


Total 4 points

 

[Sbudge]

2nd January - 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/818895956) - Hills, black ice and a bit of a bump...starting with flair!
17th January - 61.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/834997768) - Chilly West London meander
22nd January - 53.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/840597412) - Icy/dicey ride. Kop Hill, Wiggans Lane, Smalldean Lane, Dunsmore West climbs

(btw, I'm not putting points totals on here this year as I'm posting 100km+ rides in the other challenge thread)

 

[The Bystander]

Jan:
2nd 50.8km Harrington, Kelmarsh, Sibbertoft, Welford, Naseby, Kelmarsh, Harrington, home
20th 50.3km Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Pitsford, Moulton, Holcot, Orlingbury, home.
24th 50.3km Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Pitsford, Moulton, Holcot, Orlingbury, home.
3 points

 

[HertzvanRental]

Another lovely day, sunny but warmer than of late.
Did another Sarre Loop, 35 miles for 1 point.

 

[Salty seadog]

12th Jan 54k Dover-deal-sandwich-eastry-sandwich. 1 point

16th Jan 53k Circuits round town for 15miles before over to Deal and more of the same.1 Point

18th Jan 55k Out into the sticks winding towards Canterbury, then turn towards Sandwich and Deal. 1 point

20th Jan 53 miles. Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. 2 points.

24th Jan, 35 miles. Out in the sticks a rough loop towards Canterbury and back through the villages to sandwich. Train home. 1 point

Total 6 points.

 

[Saluki]

Late to the party.
24/01/17 https://www.strava.com/activities/842758944 = 1 point

 

[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

Total 1 point

 

[Domus]

Jan 26. Radcliffe, Bolton, Horwich Chorley then back through Cowling and Rivington. 36.34 miles 1 point.
Almost left it too late. Feb 24 Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Horwich, Adlington to Frederick's Ice Cream, return along A6 to Bolton then Little Lever 35.45 miles 1 point

Total 2 points.

 

[Salty seadog]

12th Jan 54k Dover-deal-sandwich-eastry-sandwich. 1 point
16th Jan 53k Circuits round town for 15miles before over to Deal and more of the same.1 Point

18th Jan 55k Out into the sticks winding towards Canterbury, then turn towards Sandwich and Deal. 1 point

20th Jan 53 miles. Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. 2 points.

24th Jan, 35 miles. Out in the sticks a rough loop towards Canterbury and back through the villages to sandwich. Train home. 1 point

27th Jan, 35 miles. Up the hill and out to the sticks again, Shepherdswell, Nonington, Eastry, Sandwich, Deal and back home.

Total 7 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 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

 

[steverob]

2nd January: 37.10 miles - home, Tring Hill, Ivinghoe, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, Soulbury, Wing, Mentmore, Long Marston, Aston Clinton, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/818717839 - 1 point
8th January: 62.75 miles - home, Puttenham, Cheddington, Ivinghoe, Dagnall, Berkhamsted, Bourne End, Bovingdon, Flaunden, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Little Missenden, Holmer Green, Great Kingshill, Great Missenden, Ellesborough, Stoke Mandeville, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/825284072 - 3 points
21st January: 51.78 miles - home, Stone, Eythrope Park, Waddesdon, Boltolph Claydon, Buckingham, Gawcott, Tingewick, Chackmore, Buckingham (again), Adstock, Winslow, North Marston, Berryfields, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/839432789 - 2 points
28th January: 34.22 miles - home, Weston Turville, Wendover, Halton, Wendover Woods climb, Cholesbury, Tring, Dancer's End, Long Marston, Wingrave, Hulcott, home - https://www.strava.com/activities/846924501 - 1 point

Total so far: 7 points

 

[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)
Jan 14th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Sileby ,Ragdale ,Ratcliffe ,Anstey
Jan 28th 51.3 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey