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

[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
7th April: 62.42 miles - Dressed for forecasted wet weather, only for it to turn out sunny and warm; had to ditch extra layers after a few miles! Did a few short, sharp climbs in and around Whipsnade and south Luton - https://www.strava.com/activities/1494617403 - 3 points
15th April: 36.55 miles - Took the train to Wolverton to do some riding around South Northamptonshire - surprised at how undulating the terrain was. Punctured just a few hundred metres from MK station on return, meaning couldn't push on for an imperial half century - https://www.strava.com/activities/1510190389 - 1 point

Total so far: 23 points

 

[13 rider]

Apr 7th 35.42 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop in reverse this time
Apr 14th 50.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Gaddesby ,Saxileby ,Wymeswold ,Quorn ,Newtown Linford ,Anstey
Apr 16th 70.1 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Odestone ,Overseal ,Thorpe Constantine ,Market Bosworth ,Desford ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 29
Points in all challenges 56

 

[Rob and Alison]

January : Us 6 rides, 6 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.
February : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 2 rides, 2 points.
March : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.

April
6th. 58km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Bishop Norton, Glentham, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-next-Newton, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. [on Tandem] 1 point.
7th. 50.91miles. Caistor, Howsham, Wrawby, Elsham, Bonby, Horkstow, Horkstow Bridge, Winterton, W.Halton, Roxby, Appleby, Wressle, Brigg, Cadney, Howsham, Caistor. *with Stig. 2points.
14th. 51.91miles. Caistor, Moortown, Gypsy Lane, Osgodby, Middle Rasen, Bustlingthorpe, Freisthorpe, Wickenby, Snarford, Spridlington, Owmby-by-Spital, Glentham, Bishop Norton, Snitterby, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Searby, Owmby, Caistor. *with Stig. 2 points.
15th. 59km. CCC ride to Uncle Henry's. Caistor, Moortown, Kingerby, Bishoppbridge, Willoughton, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1point.

Running points total : 20.
Stig's points total : 8.

 

[steveindenmark]

3rd January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1339023470/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1514995695

5th January Denmark 66km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1341904739

12th January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1351846077

27th January Denmark 50.06km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1377753342/edit

1st February Denmark 53km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1386350611

18th February. Denmark 51.9km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1413833619

19th February Denmark 58km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1415614283

21st February Denmark 52km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1418891157

26th February Denmark 61km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1427094595

12th March Foggy Denmark 53km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1449445143

7th April Denmark 102km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1494804143

15th April Denmark 51km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1510039408

14 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

18 April

Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Coleorton, Newbold, Lount, Staunton Harold, Pistern Hill, Smisby, Boundary, Blackfordby, Moira, Hicks Lodge, Willesley, Donisthorpe, Measham, Snarestone, Little Twycross, Bilstone, Congerstone, Shackerstone, Heather, Ibstock, Donington le Heath, Hugglescote

33.5 mi/ 53.91km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1516452789
Check out Shorts on! (Viewer discretion advised) on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/1516452789

 

[Elysian_Roads]

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18 April

Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Coleorton, Newbold, Lount, Staunton Harold, Pistern Hill, Smisby, Boundary, Blackfordby, Moira, Hicks Lodge, Willesley, Donisthorpe, Measham, Snarestone, Little Twycross, Bilstone, Congerstone, Shackerstone, Heather, Ibstock, Donington le Heath, Hugglescote

33.5 mi/ 53.91km 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/1516452789
Check out Shorts on! (Viewer discretion advised) on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/1516452789

Usually the placenames don't mean a great deal, but was struck by Moira and Heather cropping up in the middle of this ride report........ Darent follow this on relive.......

 

[Noodle Legs]

Usually the placenames don't mean a great deal, but was struck by Moira and Heather cropping up in the middle of this ride report........ Darent follow this on relive.......

Haha! Heather’s quite pretty, Moira.....not so much!!

 

[Elysian_Roads]

All seems a bit fishy to me.....

 

[Noodle Legs]

View attachment 404924

All seems a bit fishy to me.....

Haha, that is class!!

 

[iandg]

January 2018

11th (53.4km) Icy Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) https://www.strava.com/activities/1351642503 Cross-Check with snow/ice studs 1 point
19th (55.6km) Main roads to Callanish and back in the snow https://www.strava.com/activities/1364596391 Cross-Check with snow studs 1point

February 2018

25th (51.6km) Icy - Main roads out and back (Stornoway - Barvas - Lower Shader) https://www.strava.com/activities/1424954943 Cross Check with Snow Studs 1 point

March 2018

7th (57.8km) Birthday Ride: Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) + Town https://www.strava.com/activities/1441050157 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
11th (75.6km) Wet and Windy Westside Loop (Leurbost - Callanish - Barvas) https://www.strava.com/activities/1447081013 Genesis Equilibrium 1 Point
13th (117.4km) Stornoway - Tarbert - Stornoway https://www.strava.com/activities/1451071437 Genesis Equilibrium 3 Points
23rd (207.3km) 200km GPS DIY Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/1467820552 (cropped for ride route) Genesis Equilibrium 5 points
30th (53.3km) Cafe ride with Eve (Achmore - Callanish - Breascleit loop) https://www.strava.com/activities/1479965882 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point

April 2018

8th (83.2km) Lochs - Achmore - Pentland Rd meander https://www.strava.com/activities/1496079020 Genesis Equilibrium 2 points
13th (75.6km) West side loop anticlockwise https://www.strava.com/activities/1505627097 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
15th (62.1) Pentland Road - Breascleit - Carloway - Pentland Road https://www.strava.com/activities/1509374211 Genesis Equilibrium 1 Point
16th (304.8) 300km GPS DIY Audax https://www.strava.com/activities/1512797782 Genesis Equilibrium 7 points

25 Points

 

[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
19th 53.1km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haslebech, Harrington, Lamport, Old, home

12 points

 

[StuartG]

January
23rd: 52.49 miles: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Little Switzerland-Leatherhead-Epsom-Banstead-West Wickham-Sydenham: 2 points
28th: 52.15 miles: Sydenham-Banstead-Epsom-Stoke d'Abernon-Leatherhead-Little Switzerland-Coulsdon-Sydenham: 2 points
February
4th: 55.07 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Dunton Green-Otford-Knockholt-Downe-Botley-Sydenham: 2 points
March
20th: 50.81 miles: Sydenham-Horne-Merstham-Sydenham: 2 points
April
13th: 49.61 miles: Ploermel-Questembert-Vannes [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point
14th: 43.50 miles: Vannes-Auray-Vannes [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point
15th: 55.87 miles: Vannes-Pontivy [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 2 points
16th: 50.62 miles: Pontivy-St Brieuc [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 2 points
17th: 49.44 miles: St Brieuc-Dinard-St Malo [2C2C Tour of Brittany]: 1 point

Total 15 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

20 April

Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Swannington, Peggs Green, Griffydam, Cloud Trail, Tonge, Wilson, Melbourne, Swarkestone, Weston on Trent, Aston on Trent, Shardlow, Sawley Marina, Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Zouch, Hathern, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Belton, Gracedieu, Thringstone, Whitwick, Coalville, Hugglescote

39.3 mi/63.25km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/1520402157

https://www.relive.cc/view/1520402157

 

[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
April 14th: Home-Meols-Saughall Massie-Greasby-Arrowe Park-Landican Lane-Bebington-Clatterbridge-Willaston-Ledsham-Woodbank Lane-Welsh Road-Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton Marsh-Neston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 66 km

April 20th: Home-Hoylake King’s Gap-New Brighton-Seacombe Ferry-back again-“Only 17 km more for a fifty. Hmmm . . . ”-West Kirby-Wirral Way-Heswall-back again. 50.3 km

7 points.

 

[Slick]

Another hard earned point tonight. I'll put the report in your ride today.

Total 6 points.

My cycling routine has been something of a disappointment thus far. As is usual, there's lots of different reasons and now I'm about to fly out for two weeks holiday and unlikely to add more points this month unless I hire something. I did manage a 50K on Sunday but it was just a glorified commute ride as I did stop at work but for no longer than an extended cafe stop. (although if anyone asks, I was there for some time.) I know this has been discussed, but I don't think it goes against the ethos of the challenge as if it weren't for this challenge I would have just taken the car.

There seems to be a number of cyclists using the flat section around Houston to Inchinnan as i met more bikes than cars which is always nice and the sun was shining for the first time in a long time.

Just 7 points so far. Hoping May will be the start of bigger things.