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

[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

14th April (52.9 km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

5th May (52.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Harnage Grange-Cressage-Sheinton-Farley-Wyke-Benthall-Broseley-Ironbridge-Buildwas-Wroxeter-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

7th May (58.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Little Ness-Horton-Dovaston-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total - 6 Points

 

[NorthernDave]

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

5th May 2018
65.69 miles (105.71km) - Shadwell, Scarcroft, Thorner, East Rigton, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Cowthorpe, Tockwith, Long Marston, Hutton Wandesley, Angram, Askham Richard, Bilborough, Colton, Appleton Roebuck, Acaster Malbis, Naburn, Stillingfleet, Cawood, Ryther, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 3 points

7th May 2018
56.56 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Alwoodley Gates, Bramhope, Otley, Farnley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Bramhope, Alwoodley Gates, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Shadwell and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 23 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today'

 

[aferris2]

1st Jan 2018 64.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1335836384 1 point
17 Feb 2018 51.04 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1412016256 2 points
24 Mar 2018 51.85 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1469430564 1 point
14 Apr 2018 102.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1507856513 3 points
21 Apr 2018 51.03 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1522330529 2 points
7 May 2018 113.3 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1555880504/overview 3 points
2018 running total 12 points

 

[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.
21st. 69.4miles. CCC ride to Tillbridge tastery. Caistor, Whitegate hill, High St.,Walesby, Market Rasen, Linwood, Faldingworth, Cold Hanworth, Brattleby, Sturton-by-Stow, Saxilby, North Carlton, Welton, Faldingworth, Market Rasen, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. (first metric century this year!) 3 points.
27th. 57km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Caistor. [Tandem] 1 point.

May
6th. 58km. Caistor, Searby, Sommerby, Bigby, Melton Ross, Middlegate Lane, Horkstow, Worlaby, Elsham, Brigg, Kettleby, Howsham, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.

Running points total : 25.
Stig's points total : 9.

 

[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
May 5th: Home-West Kirby-Greasby-Irby-Landican Lane-Brimstage-Thornton Hough-Willaston-Hooton Station-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home-round the block a few times-Home. 50.12 km

May 7th: Home-West Kirby-Greasby-Irby-Landican Lane-Storeton-Brimstage-Thornton Hough-Willaston-Ledsham-Woodbank Lane-Welsh Road-Deeside Industrial Estate-Chester Greenway-Coniston Road-Chester Zoo-Chorlton Lane-Rake Lane-Station Road-Grove Road-Coalpit Lane-Saughall-Lodge Lane-Woodbank Road-Welsh Road-Deeside Industrial Estate-Burton Marsh-Neston-Wirral Way-West Kirby-Home. 91.5 km. 56.8 miles. 2 points.

Total: 10 points

 

[fatjel]

Jan 24th 52.35 km Harrietsham to Wye and back https://www.strava.com/activities/1372945675
Jan 28th 51.97 km Staplehurst to Tonbridge and back https://www.strava.com/activities/1378969120

Feb 17th 51.39 km New Inn -- Lampeter -- Pencader --New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1411715983

March 26th 52.31 km Kidwelly -- Ferry Side -- Kidwelly -- Llanelli -- Kidwelly https://www.strava.com/activities/1473094177

April 29th 54.37 km New Inn--Carmarthen-- Nantgaredig--Brechfa--New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1538932745

May 5th 122km ish Brockenhurst --Lymington - Round the Isle of Wight -lymington -Brockenhurst https://www.strava.com/activities/1551647670

 

[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
May
8th: 52.59 miles: Sydenham-Warlingham-Edenbridge-Godstone-Sydenham: 2 points

Total 17 points

 

[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)
7th May, 63.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1555445560) - Puncture punctuated jetlag cure (arrived from Japan the day before)...felt tough.

 

[Milkfloat]

January 6th. Warwick, Beausale, Temple Balsall, Kingswood, Wotton Wawen, Bearley, Norton Lindsey, Warwick. 34.6 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1343641480

February 19th. Costa Adeje, Los Menores, Chiguergue, La Teide, Vilaflor, Arona, La Camella, Costa Adeje. 55.7 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1415514674

March 25th. Warwick, Grandborough, HMP Rye Hill, Shuckburgh, Wormleighton, Knightcote, Warwick. 47.9miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1470686236

April 22nd. Warwick, Alderminster, Admington, Ilmington, Pillerton Priors, Wellesborne, Barford, Warwick. 45.2 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1524024914

May 6th. Warwick, Wellesbourne, Kineton, Tysoe, Northend, Whitnash, Wellesbourne, Barford, Warwick. 58.3 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1552932614

 

[slow scot]

May.
3rd (59kms). Deeside Line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Crathes, Hirn, Flora's, Drum, Deeside Line.
4th. (53kms). Blacktop, Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht, Flora's, Drum, Deeside Line.
6th. (73kms). Reverse Banchory loop; Blacktop, Garlogie, Hirn, Hill of Brathens, Banchory, bridge of Feugh, Denhead farm hill, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside Line.
7th. (55kms). Deeside Line, Drum, Flora's, Echt, Dunecht, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop, Countesswells.

Total points to 7th May; 44 points

 

[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
6th 52.5km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Sywell, Orlingbury, Hannington, Old, home
9th 84.6km Walgrave, Brixworth, Sywell, Gt.Harrowden, Finedon, Gt.Addington, Ringstead, Thrapston, Warkton, Kettering, Loddington, Mawsley, home

16 points

 

[Saluki]

January
06/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1343911738 Horncastle-Bardney-Woodhall Spa-Horncastle 1 point
14/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1356911772 Horncastle-Bardney-Southray-Horncastle 1 point
February
17/02/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1412056636 Horncastle to somewhere to Tattershall and back 1 point
March
11/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1448012939 Bardney Cafe, loop around Wragby, Bardney Cafe 1 point
16/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132293 Downham to somewhere and back 1 point the pair
https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132308 Downham to somewhere else and back 50km and a bit together
25/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1471785384 Local loop - not where I meant to go.
afternoonhttps://www.strava.com/activities/1471785411 Another local loop 1 point for 50km over 2 rides
April
07/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1494467740 Bardney - Lincoln - Bardney. 22 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/1494474555 Louth loop 16 miles. About 61km 1 point together
21/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1522769536 Horncastle to Lincoln - Bardney - Horncastle. 50.5 miles 2 Points
May
05/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1551654649 Horncastle to somewhere, somewhere else and back home. 1 point
06/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1553483602 Horncastle to SIBSEY and back again 1 point
09/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1560868532 Whitwell, Themelthorpe Loop, Aylsham, A140 to Stratton Strawless, Felthorpe, Freelands Corner, Whitwell, Reepham, Whitwell. 50km. 1 more point.

Running Total: 12 point. woo hoo.

 

[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
28th April Denmark 56km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1536415031
5th May Denmark 85km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1551569823
10th May Denmark 71km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1560390134
17 points

 

[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 10th - 68.25 kms (42.41 miles) - 1 windy point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llandduesant, Elim, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total - 22 points.

 

[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)
7th May, 63.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1555445560) - Puncture punctuated jetlag cure (arrived from Japan the day before)...felt tough
10th May, 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1562903258) - Extended (very) commute home, canal paths and general meanders through West London