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

[Ice2911]

Slightly different 50km for me this time all XC on my MTB. Going to try and do the 50 challenge all off road this year.
Jan 5th 40 miles Marriott way
Feb 3rd
Filthiest ride yet 53-11 MTB to Whitwell 33 miles
March 10th
Another filthy ride with one off to Reepham along Marriots way and back
40 miles
Very hot ride and lumpy inGran Canaria along the coast. 32 miles

 

[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
25th (53.5km) Club Ride (Achmore - Callanish - Breascleit loop) https://www.strava.com/activities/1531507140 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point
29th (72.5km) Carloway - Callanish - Crossbost loop https://www.strava.com/activities/1538328117 Genesis Equilibrium 1 point

27 Points

 

[cosmicbike]

8th January:- Home-Chertsey-Walton-Weybridge-Byfleet-Laleham-Staines-Home. 50.7km

8th February:- Home-Foxhills-Rowtown-Pyrford-Wisley-Cobham-Byfleet-Addlestone-Home. 51.7km

5th March:- Home-Wentworth-WGP-Cheapside-WGP-Home 52.5km

11th April:- Home-Staines-Wraysbury-Datchet-Eton-Old Windsor-Chertsey-Shepperton-Home. 51km.

1st May 2017:- Home-Stroude-Wentworth-Windsor Great Park-Home. 52.7km

 

[The Bystander]

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

May
1st 57.5km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Thorpe Underwood, Great Oxendon, Sibbertoft, Naseby, Kelmarsh, Harrington, home

13 points

 

[slow scot]

APRIL

5th. (56 kms). Westhill, Lyne of Skene, Dunecht, Loch of Skene, Blacktop, Cults, Deeside Line, Duthie Park.
6th. (52 kms). Deeside Line, Drum, Flora's, Echt, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
7th (83 kms). Mill Inn, Durris hills, Garrol hill, Feughside, Banchory, Brathens, Hirn, Drum, Deeside Line.
9 th. (54 kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Flora's, Drumoak, Durris Hills, Mill Inn.
11th (58 kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Flora's, Drum, Deeside Line, Duthie Park.
12th (54 kms). Reverse of 11th April, minus Duthie Park.
14th. (83 kms). Same as 7th April. The Banchory loop.
15th (50 kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Flora's, Drumoak, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside Line.
19th. (50 kms). Same as 15th.
20th. (77kms). Deeside Line, Drum, Hirn, Banchory, Finzean, Birse, Ballater.
21st. (77kms). Back to Aberdeen by same route.
23rd. (50kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Flora's, Drumoak, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside Line.
26th. (50kms). Reverse of 23rd.
29th. (80.5kms). Clockwise Banchory loop via Durris hills, Garrol Hill, Brathens, Hirn, Drum, and Deeside Line.

Total points to date; 40.

 

[kapelmuur]

I got my ride for May in early, but first rides in April I've not listed yet.

14/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1508047479 52.2km Over Peover & Peover Heath.
17/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1513538136 60.6km Ashley, Arley, Grappenhall, Lymm
20/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1519896716 57.8km Up Artists lane & return via airport.
23/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1526593102 51.7km Airport, Warford, Mobberley.
26/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1532602536 52.3km Alderley Edge, Row of Trees.
28/4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1536920773 55.4km Rostherne, Gt Budworth, Frandly, Little Leigh.

May.
1/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1542571990 53.4km Up Artists Lane to the Wizard and return.

26 points to date.

 

[lane]

March 1 ride
April 3 rides

May 1st, 53km, Derby, Swarkestone Lock, Findern, Derby
May 6th, 51km, Rural lanes west of Derby
May 19th, 81km. Beacon Hill Country Park

 

[13 rider]

May 3rd 32.2 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards 50km loop

Points in this challenge 37
Points in all challenges 64

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May
May 3rd - 53.38 kms (33.17 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley.

Total - 21 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
April 14 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Little Lever and home. 50.2 Kms 1 point
April 23 First proper ride on Mallorca, no villages to name but 54.53 Kms 1 point
April 24 Climb from Palma to Belver Castle by circuitous route back to hotel via busy cycle lane 50.17 Kms 1 point
April 25 Big (for me) climb to Santauri de Cura via Randa, back to hotel 59.49 Kms 1 point
April 27 Similar route to day 1 on Mallorca 52.08 Kms 1 point
May 3 Visit to Mum's in Chorley usual route plus short detour 62.87 Kms 1 point

Running total 18 points

 

[Jon George]

4th May
Ipswich - Claydon - Codenham - Crowfield - Gosbeck - Coddenham - Claydon - Ipswich
53.43km
1 Point
Total 16 points

 

[al3xsh]

Late to the party for April ... but with a May update too! Didn't quite make 50 miles in April - too many other demands on my time!

May (4th) - 62.8 miles
Chesterfield - Bakewell - Monyash - Longnor - <Lost > - Tissington - Chesterfield

April - 41.4 miles
Chesterfield - Stanage Edge - Bamford - Bradwell - Chesterfield

March - 52.4 miles
Chesterfield - Hathersage - Castleton - Tideswell - Chesterfield

February - 35.17 miles
Chesterfield - Cromford - Matlock - Bakewell - Chesterfield

January - 51.9 miles
Chesterfield - Belper - Bakewell - Chesterfield

A

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May
May 3rd - 53.38 kms (33.17 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley.
May 5th - 101.45 kms (63.04 miles) - 3 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Church Bay, Rhydwyn, Llanddeusant, Llantrisant, Trefor X roads, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, Valley, Trearddur Bay, home.

Total - 24 points.

 

[bruce1530]

January: 2 points
February: 4 points
March: 3 points
April: 9 points

5 May: Saltcoats-Largs and back, 51k
6 May: Saltcoats-Prestwock-Troon-Saltcoats 59k
12 May: Saltcoats-kilmarnock-craigie-dundonald-irvine 69k
19 May: Saltcoats-Lochwinnoch-quarriers-Johnstone (by roundabout route) 71k
26 May: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Barrmill-Howwood-Johnstone. 53k
27 May: Saltcoats-kilwinning-Stewarton-Moscow-Galston-kilmarnock-Saltcoats. 82k


Total: 25 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

May done.

5 May

Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Swannington, Peggs Green, Griffydam, Belton, Whitwick, Oaks in Charnwood, Charley, Newtown Linford, Field Head, Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth, Battram, Ellistown, Hugglescote

32.1mi/51.66km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/1550690851