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

Lilliburlero · 30 Jul 2017

Eribiste · 31 Jul 2017

Another nice morning on Sunday, so I took the opportunity to grab another 50k ride for July. https://www.strava.com/activities/1108134120

Spinney · 31 Jul 2017

January
11th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
14th - 43 miles, 1 point - started at Aust, Chepstow, St Braivels, Coleford, Monmouth, Trelleck, Chepstow, Aust

February
4th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
7th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (<-- that's the Strava link, more details here)
13th - 56 miles, 2 points - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Leighterton, Luckington, Acton Turville, Badminton, Hawkesbury Upton, Chipping Sodbury, Rangeworthy
16th - 35 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Leighterton, Sopworth, HawkesburyUpton, Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar
24th - 34 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Chavenage, Tetbury, Brokenborough, Sherston, Sopworth, Dunkirk, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

March
2nd - 33 miles, 1 point - lazy flat metric half, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury - a few PRs on Strava but likely due to a following wind!
9th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (quite a few PRs, including on one of the hills :wahhey:

) Strava
13th - 67 miles, 3 points - Severn Loop, clockwise

April
10th - 32 miles, 1 point - Cromhall, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Breadstone, Stinchcombe, Damery
14th - 54 miles, 2 points - Hay on Wye, Crickhowell, Brecon, Hay - ride report here
16th - 37 miles, 1 point - Hay on Wye, east for a bit, north across the River, looping back, report with the 14th ride
30th - 34 miles, 1 point - All Stretton, Bridges, Craven Arms, All Stretton - ride report here

May
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Hillesley, Kingswood.

June
2nd - 31.3 miles, 1 point (just squeezing in over the target distance!) - as May ride.
15th - 32.2 miles, 1 point - Wotton Hill, A46 to Horton, Waitrose, back up Horton Hill, Hawkesbury Upton, Hillesley, Kingswood

July
9th - 31.6 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton
17th - 32 miles, 1 point - Levens, Windermere Ferry, Newby Bridge, High Newton, Lindale, Meathop, Levens
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Tytherington, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkely, Purton, Stinchcombe
31st - 32 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Horton, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

Running total - 25 points

13 rider · 31 Jul 2017

Points Jan to July 58
July 9th 68.6 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Melton Mowbray ,Nice pies cafe , Wymeswold ,Barrow Anstey
July 13th 38.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Ashby de la Zouch ,Coalville ,Anstey
July 14th 33.9 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Scraptoft ,Cold Newton ,Barkby ,Syston ,Rothley ,Anstey
Cornish holiday
July 17th 31.1 mile 1 point
Holywell Bay ,Rejerrah ,Goonhavern ,Perranporth ,Threemile Stone ,Callstick ,Perranporth ,Holywell Bay
July 20th 31.7 mile 1 point
Holywell Bay ,Newquay ,Watergate Bay ,Whitecross ,St Newlyn East ,Holywell Bay
July 23rd 37.1 mile 1 point
Holywell Bay ,Perranporth ,Mount Hawks ,Porthtowan ,St Agnes ,Holywell Bay
July 25th 34.9 mile 1 point
Holywell Bay ,Quintrell Downs ,St Columb Major ,Colan ,St Newlyn East ,Holywell Bay
July 27th 50.9 miles 2 points
Holywell Bay ,Goonhavern ,Penstraze ,Blackwater ,Porthtowan ,Perranporth ,Holywell Bay
Back on home roads
July 39th 35.4 mile 1 point
Anstey ,Newtown Linford ,Belton ,Ravenstone ,Coalville ,Thornton ,Anstey
July 31st 56.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Thornton ,Ibstock ,Ashby de la Zouch ,Snarestone ,Kirby Muxloe ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 71
Points in all challenges 125

Lilliburlero · 31 Jul 2017

HertzvanRental · 1 Aug 2017

Another Sarre Loop today. Nothing exciting, just an area that I enjoy riding through.
Enough of my artistic side, 34 miles for 1 point.

( As far as the challenge goes, it's a bit pointless as I have been told that my new hip will be attached next month . Unlikely to be much riding for the rest of the year!!)

Lilliburlero · 1 Aug 2017

Sbudge · 2 Aug 2017

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
25th February - 101.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/879222825) - Very windy ride with Steve. If they were both my bikes do I get double points?
3rd March - 55.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/886188911) - Wet, windy and mucky. Got back looking like I came last in a CX race!
26th March - 52.4lm (https://www.strava.com/activities/915867832) - Sneaky fifty, midges galore along the River Lee but a nice ride.
28th March - 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/918298916) - Sometimes you just need to take the long way home.
30th March - 80.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/920853350) - Pure cyclotherapy ride, BP was getting me down. Slow but nice.
27th April - 50.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/960090698) - Thames-side meander, nice gentle ride down to Greenwich (and back)
29th April - 65.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/962780960) - Getting reacquainted with my local Chiltern hills
21st May - 93.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/998713071) - Wendover/Amersham/..hills.../Amersham/Wendover
27th May - 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1007794598) - Wendover/Chennies/Wendover ...Windy 50!
29th May - 82.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1011252082) - Crong/Cobblers/Whiteleaf/Wardrobe/Wigans/Smalldean/Dunsmore
26th June - 56.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1055482090) - Acton to West Hampstead commute ...via Potters Bar!!
3rd July - 55.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1066030250) - Pretty much the same again only slightly quicker
19th July - 50.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1091771793) - Acton to West Hampstead commute...via Bushy and Richmond
1st August - 54.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1112516637) - Testing new commute then a random NW London wander...very random

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

Lilliburlero · 3 Aug 2017

Bazzer · 3 Aug 2017

HertzvanRental said:
Another Sarre Loop today. Nothing exciting, just an area that I enjoy riding through.
Enough of my artistic side, 34 miles for 1 point.

( As far as the challenge goes, it's a bit pointless as I have been told that my new hip will be attached next month . Unlikely to be much riding for the rest of the year!!)

Hopefully your recovery will faster than you anticipate. A friend of mine has had both of his done. Both times his recovery was faster than mine when I broke my femur in two places and he is 10 years older than me. :thumbsup:

GuyBoden · 4 Aug 2017

Jan: 13 Points
Feb: 16 Points
Mar: 19 Points
April: 19 Points
May: 7 Points
June: 27 Points
July: 30 Points

Aug
4th Aug - Breezy 108km, Appleton, Arley, Goostrey, Jodrell Bank, Sidddington, Gawsworth, Sutton and back. 3 Points
7th Aug - 109km, Appleton, Arley, Acton Bridge, Norley, Kelsall, Clotton, Huxley, Beeston Castle and back. 3 Points
15th Aug - 100km Lymm, High Legh, Pickmere, Goostrey, Congleton and back 3 Points
17th Aug - 127km Great Budworth, Little Budworth, Oulton Park, Venetian Marina, Nantwich and back 3 Points
23rd Aug - 100km Dunham, Mobberley, Gawsworth, Swetttenham, Goostrey, Plumley, Pickmere, Arley, Appleton 3 points
25th Aug - 100km Arley, Plumley, Middlewich, Church Minshull, Wettenhall, Little Budworth, Whitegate, Weaverham, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Arley 3 Points
30th Aug - 100km Dunham, Ashley, Mobberley, Catchpenny, Redesmere, Gawsworth, Swettenham, Goostrey, Plumley, Pickmere, Arley 3 Points
Aug: 21 Points

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

Lilliburlero · 4 Aug 2017

Domus · 5 Aug 2017

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
April 13 Grange, Crosthwaite ride again, bloomin' cold and windy. 31.6 miles deserve much more than 1 measly point!
April 22 Hilly ride in Tuscany 31.1 miles 1 point
April 23 The Gran Fondo Firenze 57.41 miles 2 points
April 24 A slightly less hilly ride in Tuscany 31.26 miles 1 point
May 15 Lakes and Dales Loop day one 36.71 VERY wet miles 1 point
May 17 Lakes and Dales Loop day three 38.88 miles 1 point
May 18 Lakes and Dales Loop day four 39.46 miles 1 point
May 19 Lakes and Dales Loop day five 33.37 miles 1 point
May 23 Visit to mum's in Chorley via Rivington etc 36.9 miles 1 point
June 13 Mum's again as above 36.84 1 point
July 6 Mum's again but via dentist this time 38.3 miles 1 point
July 16 Evans Manchester ride. 31.6 miles 1 point
August 5 Radcliffe, Bury, Rawtenstall, Helmshore up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 32.04 miles 1 point
Total 26 points

bruce1530 · 5 Aug 2017

January: 2 rides, 2 points
February: 2 rides, 2 points
March: 2 rides, 2 points
April: 7 rides, 8 points
May: 5 rides, 5 points
June: 3 rides, 4 points
July: 3 rides, 3 points

August 5: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Lochwinnoch-Quarriers-Johnstone - 58k - 1 point
August 6: Saltcoats-Largs-Brisbane Glen-Loch Thom & back. 72k, 1 point
August 13: Saltcoats-Irvine-Dundonald-Symington-Troon-home, 55k, 1 point
August 20: Saltcoats-Largs and back, 51k, 1 point
August 27: Saltcoats-Kilmarnock and back, 51k. 1 point

Total: 31 points

Spinney · 5 Aug 2017

January
11th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
14th - 43 miles, 1 point - started at Aust, Chepstow, St Braivels, Coleford, Monmouth, Trelleck, Chepstow, Aust

February
4th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
7th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (<-- that's the Strava link, more details here)
13th - 56 miles, 2 points - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Leighterton, Luckington, Acton Turville, Badminton, Hawkesbury Upton, Chipping Sodbury, Rangeworthy
16th - 35 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Leighterton, Sopworth, HawkesburyUpton, Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar
24th - 34 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Chavenage, Tetbury, Brokenborough, Sherston, Sopworth, Dunkirk, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

March
2nd - 33 miles, 1 point - lazy flat metric half, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury - a few PRs on Strava but likely due to a following wind!
9th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (quite a few PRs, including on one of the hills :wahhey:

) Strava
13th - 67 miles, 3 points - Severn Loop, clockwise

April
10th - 32 miles, 1 point - Cromhall, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Breadstone, Stinchcombe, Damery
14th - 54 miles, 2 points - Hay on Wye, Crickhowell, Brecon, Hay - ride report here
16th - 37 miles, 1 point - Hay on Wye, east for a bit, north across the River, looping back, report with the 14th ride
30th - 34 miles, 1 point - All Stretton, Bridges, Craven Arms, All Stretton - ride report here

May
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Hillesley, Kingswood.

June
2nd - 31.3 miles, 1 point (just squeezing in over the target distance!) - as May ride.
15th - 32.2 miles, 1 point - Wotton Hill, A46 to Horton, Waitrose, back up Horton Hill, Hawkesbury Upton, Hillesley, Kingswood

July
9th - 31.6 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton
17th - 32 miles, 1 point - Levens, Windermere Ferry, Newby Bridge, High Newton, Lindale, Meathop, Levens
25th - 33 miles, 1 point - Tytherington, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkely, Purton, Stinchcombe
31st - 32 miles, 1 point - Damery, Stone, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Horton, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

August
5th - 39.7 miles, 1 point - Aberystwyth, Ystwyth trail, various unpronounceable villages, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth. Details here, incl. some pics.

Running total - 26 points

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

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

Eribiste

Careful with that axle Eugene

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire

13 rider

Guru

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

HertzvanRental

Veteran

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

Sbudge

Cyclist

Lilliburlero

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Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.

GuyBoden

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Lilliburlero

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Domus

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bruce1530

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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire

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