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

Jon George · 17 May 2018

15th May
Ipswich - Claydon - Barham - Coddenham - Crowfield - Gosbeck - Coddenham - Hemingstone - Barham - Claydon - Ipswich
54.8km
1 Point
Total 17 points

Mistyscot · 17 May 2018

15 May 52.9 km, My first half Century, Alderton, Butley, Orford, Tunstall, Melton, Alderton
https://www.strava.com/activities/1573422578

scotjimland · 17 May 2018

6th May 53km 1 point Forest and Orford : Alderton, Butley, Orford, Tunstall, Melton, Alderton

https://www.strava.com/activities/1553259515

15th May 53.1 km .. 1 point. Coffee Run : Alderton, Butley, Orford, Tunstall, Melton, Alderton
https://www.strava.com/activities/1573392298

total 2 points

Domus · 17 May 2018

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
May 5 Home, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge. 72.3 Kms 1 point
May 17 Visit to mum's by slightly different route, 59.08 Kms 1 point

Running total 20 points

ColinJ · 17 May 2018

January, 2018
--1st: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden (A.K.A. 'Tod'), Walsden, Calderbrook, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd (A.K.A. ''royd'), Hebden Bridge (A.K.A. 'HB'), Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Tod. 1 point.
--12th 58 km (36 miles). Tod, HB, Oxenhope, Leeming, Cullingworth, Hewenden Viaduct, Wilsden (cafe), Old Allen Ln, A629, Leeming, Oxenhope, HB, Tod. 1 point.
February, 2018
--24th: 55 km (34 miles). Tod, Walk Mill, Over Town, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Kebs Rd, Blackshaw Head, Colden, Slack, Lee Wood, Heptonstall Rd, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod. 1 point.
March, 2018
-- 11th: 51 km (32 miles) on CX bike. Tod, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod, Burnley Rd to TL in Cliviger Gorge, u-turn and back to Tod. 1 point.
April, 2018
-- 14th: 56 km (35 miles). Tod, HB, CVC to 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby, Cottonstones, Mill Bank, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Turvin Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hoillins Rd, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Dog House Ln, Wetherspoons in Tod, home. 1 point.
-- 28th: 82 km (51 miles). Tod, HB, PW, OT, Jerusalem Ln, Luddenden Foot, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, CV climb, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies (cafe), Cragg Rd, 'royd, CVC, HB, Midgehole, Hardcastle Crags, Shackleton, Walshaw, Widdop Rd, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Road, Tod. 2 points.
May, 2018
-- 4th: 83 km (52 miles). Rode from Tod to Ilkley via HB, Oxenhope and Bingley to watch Women's Tour de Yorkshire finish at the summit of Cow and Calf climb. 2 points.
-- 17th: 64 km (40 miles). Tod, Walk Mill, Worsthorne, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Craggies, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 10.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 16.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 17th May ride): 26.

NB I have decided to count points for ALL rides of 50+ km that I do this year here, including those rides of 100+ km that I post in the metric century a month challenge instead of here.

Sbudge · 18 May 2018

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
17th May, 52.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1578534955) - Another extended commute, this type North via Watford, Radlett etc

The Bystander · 18 May 2018

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
18th 53.1km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Lamport, Old, home

17 points

Jon George · 18 May 2018

18th May
Ipswich – Bealings – Martlesham – Woodbridge – Melton – Bromeswell – Tunstall – Sudbourne – Butley – Melton – Woodbridge – Martlesham – Bealings – Ipswich
59.88km
1 Point
Total 18 points

Lilliburlero · 18 May 2018

dickyknees · 18 May 2018

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.
May 18th - 80.74 kms (50.12 miles) - 2 points.
Port Penrhyn, Bangor following NCR 5 to Conwy, Deganwy, Penrhyn Side, Llandudno, Great Orme, Deganwy, Conwy and return to Port Penrhyn.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my-picture-of-the-day-wheres-yours.117414/post-5248732

Total - 24 points.

NorthernDave · 19 May 2018

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

12th May 2018
61.55 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, North Deighton, Cowthorpe, Cattall, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

19th May 2018
51.72 miles - Red Hall, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, North Deighton, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Toulston, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Ryther, Church Fenton, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Lotherton Gates, Hook Moor, Aberford, Barwick-in-Elmet, Scholes and on to home - 2 points

Running total: 26 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:

13 rider · 19 May 2018

May 3rd 32.2 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards 50km loop
May 5th 31.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 7th 35.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Barrow ,Six hills ,Wartnaby ,Asfordby ,High ,Cossington ,Anstey
May 12th 31.4 miles 1 point
Anstey, Groby ,Ratby, Botchenson ,Market Bosworth ,Odestone ,Ratby ,Groby ,Anstey
May 19th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Ratby ,Market Bosworth ,Atterton ,Ratcliffe Culley ,Cabeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 42
Points in all challenges 76

Saluki · 19 May 2018

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.
19/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582124396 Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle and some villages inbetween. 1 point

Running Total: 13 point. woo hoo. :hyper:

steveindenmark · 19 May 2018

steverob · 19 May 2018

January: 4 rides, 6 points
February: 4 rides, 6 points
March: 2 rides, 5 points
April: 4 rides, 8 points
5th May: 40.83 miles - Another Florida holiday ride. Stayed on the flatter terrain this time; just as hot as previous ride, but a lot windier, which made it feel more comfortable, but kept the average speed down too - https://www.strava.com/activities/1551503033 - 1 point
19th May: 63.41 miles - My bike in for a service, but never fear, @Sbudge to the rescue with the loan of his! Gentle tour of Dunstable Downs, Hemel, Chesham and the Chilterns, only slightly disrupted by two long sections of loose chippings on the road - https://www.strava.com/activities/1581902469 - 3 points

Total so far: 29 points

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

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less

Mistyscot

Active Member

scotjimland

Active Member

Domus

Guru

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!

Sbudge

Cyclist

The Bystander

Über Member

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger

dickyknees

Guru

NorthernDave

Never used Über Member

13 rider

Guru

Saluki

World class procrastinator

steveindenmark

Legendary Member

steverob

Guru

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