The 2018 Half Century ( 50km or 50 mile ) a Month Challenge

[the stupid one]

January 14th: Home-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Neston-Burton Marsh-Deeside Industrial Estate-Hawarden Bridge-back again! 52.9 km
January 26th: Wirral Circular Trail, clockwise from Hoylake. 60 km.
February 22nd: Home-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Neston-Burton Marsh-Deeside Industrial Estate-Chester Greenway-Mickle Trafford-Picton-Stoak-Canal to Ellesmere Port-Eastham-Willaston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 82.26 km, 51.1 miles.

March 30th: Home-Meols-Saughall Massie-Greasby-Arrowe Park-Irby-Heswall-Thornton Hough-Raby-Willaston-Ledsham-Shotwick Village -Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton Marsh-Neston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 63ish km

5 points.

 

[gavgav]

6th January (51.7km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

4th February (51.8km)
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Wilderley-Picklescott-Plush Hill-All Stretton-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

1 point

31st March (51.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-London on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total - 3 Points

 

[Bazzer]

January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points

April
1st Culcheth, Glazebrook, Irlam, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Winwick, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft, home 50.5 kms 1 point

Running total 12 points

 

[NorthernDave]

January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points

1st April 2018
50.69 km - Shadwell, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 11 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today'

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 6 points
February: 4 rides, 6 points
March: 2 rides, 5 points
1st April: 50.27 miles - First climb of Aston Hill this year, finding some new roads in and out of Chesham, and then just constantly re-routing to make sure I got to 50 miles - https://www.strava.com/activities/1483882578 - 2 points

Total so far: 19 points

 

[Rob and Alison]

January
6th. 51km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Scawby, Brigg, Howsham, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1 Point.
13th. 57km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Bishop Norton, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-Next-Newton, W.Rasen, Osgodby,
S.Kelsey, Moortown Caistor. 1 Point
19th. 55km. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Kirmington, Wootton, ncn1 to Melton Ross, Bigby, Somerby, Owmby, North Kelsey Moor, Caistor. 1 Point
20th. 55km. Caistor, Walesby, Market Rasen, Faldingworth, W.Rasen, Osgodby, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1 point.
27th. 50km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Out and back with a bit extra round Caistor to bring up the 50km. 1Point.
28th. 61km. Caistor, Kirmington, Croxton, Wootton, Burnham, Deepdale, Elsham, Brigg, Cadney, Howsham, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. 1 Point *with Stig.

February
11th. 55km. Caistor, Nettleton, Moortown, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Bishop Norton, Glentham, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-Next-Newton, W.Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Nettleton, Caistor. 1 point.
17th. 68km. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Brocklesby, Ulceby, Barrow-upon-Humber, Deepdale, Barton-upon-Humber, Horkstow, Worlaby, Elsham, Wrawby, Kettleby, Howsham, Caistor. 1 point * with Stig.
24th. 58km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, W.Rasen, Middle Rasen, N.Owersby, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. [First 50km ride on a Tandem!!]. 1 point.
25th. 68km. Leading a Caistor Cycling Club social ride. as per our route of 17th Feb above. *with Stig. 1point.

March
16th. 53km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Waddingham, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Scawby, Brigg, Kettleby, Howsham, Searby, Owmby, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. [on Tandem]. 1 point.
23rd. 53km. Caistor, Moortown, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Bishopbridge, Kingerby, Osgodby, Walesby, Tealby, Caistor. [Tandem ride] 1 point.
25th. 63km. CCC Social ride. Caistor, N.Kelsey, Howsham, Cadney, Brigg, Scawby, Melcot G.C, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Redbourne, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, Moortown, Nettleton, Caistor. 1 point * with Stig.
30th. 53km. Route as per 16th march. [on tandem]. 1 point.

Running points total : 14.
Stig's points total : 4.

 

[slow scot]

7th March; 51 kms.
Deeside Line Mill Inn Durris hills Park Bridge Flora's. Cairnie roundabout. Blacktop
8th March; 51 kms
Blacktop. Garlogie. Flora's. Drum. Duthie Park.
9th March; 72 kms
Leggart Terrace. Tollahill. Crathes. Hirn. Drum. Deeside line
14th March; 54 kms.
Deeside Line. Flora's. Drum. Deeside Line
19th March; 60 kms.
Deeside Line. Drum. Flora's. Park Bridge. South Deeside. Mill Inn. Duthie Park.
20th March; 50 kms.
Deeside Line. Drum. Park Bridge. Duthie Park.
22nd March; 61 kms.
Deeside Line. Mill Inn. Durris hills. Crashes. Hirn. Garlogie. Blacktop.
24th March; 81kms. Two points.
Deeside Line. Drum. Hill of Brathens. Banchory. South Deeside hills. Duthie Park and city centre.
25th March; 75 kms.
As 24th March less Duthie Park.
26th March; 51kms.
Deeside Line. Drum. Flora's. Echt. Dunecht Estate. Loch of Skene. Blacktop.
31st March; 53kms.
North Deeside Rd. Jackieshillock. Flora's. Drum. Duthie Park. Cults. North Deeside.

April 1st; 72 kms.
Deeside Line. Drum. Hirn. Hill of Brathens. Banchory. Return by same route.

Total points; 23

 

[Sbudge]

3rd January, 56.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1338877332) - Just the one hill (!) to start the year.
7th January, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1345538913) - Slow and sunny Sunday down to Greenwich
11th February, 51.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1402400090) - Gentle sun, not so gentle wind ...Chesham and back with Steve
11th March, 53.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1447485013) - First ride in a month, Wendover, Chesham and Sarratt.
2nd April, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1485272164) - Wetter than wet! NW6 up to Shenley & Radlett (and back)

 

[Jon George]

3rd April
Ipswich - Claydon - Barham - Henley - Westerfield - Ipswich - Bucklesham - Kirton - Bucklesham - Ipswich
56.86km
1 Point
Total 13 points

 

[Domus]

January 1 Grange, Flookburgh, Cartmell, High Newton, Bowland Bridge, Witherslack and back to Grange. 50.4 kms 1 point
January 28 Home, Bury Edenfield, Rawtenstall, up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Home 50.17 kms 1 point
February 2 Grange to Arnside via Levens. Return by same route 56.8 kms 1 point
February 4 Holcombe Hill ride again with small loop through Bury (don't ask) 53.25 kms 1point
February 7 Home, Bolton, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and up and over Chorley Old Road 58.5 kms 1 point
February 21 Same route to see my mum in Chorley with short loop to Costa. 59.42 Kms 1 point
March 6 To Mum's and back but avoided Rivington, feeling out of sorts. 58.63 Kms 1 point
March 23 Bay Cycle Way part 1 Barrow to Grange-over-Sands 61 Kms 1 point
March 24 Bay Cycle Way part 2 Grange to Glasson Dock and back to Lancaster. 82.14 Kms 2 points
March 29 Grange to Arnside via Levens, return by same route 55.8 Kms 1 point
April 3 Mum's and back via Rivington 61.92 Kms 1 point

Running total 12 points

 

[Katherine]

2018
January
1st January 44 miles 1 point. SCC New Year's Day ride. Monton, Irlam, High Legh, Lostock Graham, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
7th January 35 miles 1 point. SCC ride to Rivington. Swinton, Westhoughton, Adlington, Rivington, Horwich, Rivington, Westhoughton, Walkden.
14th January 43 miles 1 point. SCC ride to High Legh. SDwinton, Leigh, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.
3 Points

February
1st February 32 miles 1 point. Winton, A57 bypass, Irlam, Dunham, Culcheth, Leigh, A580, Walkden.
4th February 50 miles 2 points. SCC Big Loop to Kenyon Hall Farm. Swinton, Kearsley, Westhaughton, Atherton, Bamfurlong, Golborne, Lowton, Kenyon, Croft, Birchwood, Hollins Green, Warburton, Dunham, Flixton, Irlam, Winton.

March
7th March 32 miles. 1point. Evening ride, Haydock, Lowton, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Eccles, Monton.
25th March 47 miles. 1point. Swinton, Walkden, Stretford, Wythenshaw, Dunham, Lymm, Dunham, Irlam, Eccles.

April
3rd April 32 miles. 1 point. Haydock, Lowton, Stone Cross, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Eccles.
8th April 52 miles. 2 points. Swinton, Leigh, Glazebrook, Grappenhall, Lymm, High Legh, Dunham, Irlam, Winton.


Total Points
Half Centuries: 11
Metric Centuries: 9

 

[The Bystander]

January: 4 rides 4 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 4 rides 4 points
April:
5th 52.4km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Arthingworth, Kelmarsh, Rothwell, Lamport, Old, home

11 points

 

[bruce1530]

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

5 April: Saltcoats-kilwinning-benslie-springside-dundonald-loans-irvine-saltcoats. 50k, 1 point
7 April: Saltcoats kilwinning-stewarton-kilmoaurs, and home via the Toffee Coo.... 51k, 1 point
8 April: Saltcoats-largs and back and a bit... 51k, 1 point
14 April: Saltcoats - stewarton- neilston windfarm. 64k, 1 point
15 April: saltcoats-stewarton-Newton Mearns-Barrhead-Paisley, train home. 53k, 1 point
21 April: saltcoats-benslie-kilmaurs-kilmarnock-hurlford-galston and back by a similar route. Then an extra bit to make it up to 50m. 81k, 2 points.
28 April: saltcoats, stewarton, mearnskirk, Glasgow, train home. 60k
29 April: saltcoats-Largs and back, 50k


Total: 18 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April
5th - 57.14 kms (35.51 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanddeusant, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Valley, home.
Total - 17 points.

 

[13 rider]

Apr 7th 35.42 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop in reverse this time

Points in this challenge 23
Points in all challenges 51