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

[Eribiste]

A nifty fifty before breakfast to start June off on the right footing.

57 klicks out to The Lenches hills and back https://www.strava.com/activities/1613613869/segments/40392468329

 

[Elysian_Roads]

01-18 65.37km.
27-01-18 - 51.13 Miles
28-01-18 - 58.43 Km
11-02-18 - 52.91km
4-03-18 - 54.5 km

14-04-18 - 58.74km
15-04-18 - 51.61km.
21-04-18 - 52.85km.
13-05-18 - 55.18km
28-05-18 - 51.51km. Average 17.4 mph. Elevation gain 209m Cannondale Synapse. Cox Green, Twyford, Binfield, Warfield, Maiden's Green, Touchen End, Shurlock Row, Cox Green.
03-06-18 - 53.17km. Average 16.6 mph Elevation gain 278m Cannondale Synapse. Variation on route above, heading out to Cockpole Green before Twyford, and missing out Shurlock Row on the inbound leg.

Edit: a total of 12 points in this challenge.

 

[Jon George]

3rd June
Ipswich – Claydon – Barham – Needham Market – Blakenham – Claydon – Henley – Westerfield – Tuddenham – Playford – Rushmere – Ipswich
51.03km
(Should have taken more fluids! )
1 Point
Total 21 points

 

[The Bystander]

January: 4 rides 4 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 4 rides 4 points
April: 2 rides 2 points
May: 5 rides 6 points

June
3rd 81.9km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Sibbertoft, Welford, Naseby, Haselbech, Harrington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Holcot, Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, home

20 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.
19/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582124396 Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle and some villages inbetween. 1 point
20/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1584586980 Horncastle - Revesby - Stickford - Horncastle via Mareham. 1 point
June
03/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1614493894 Horncastle-Bardney-Fiskney-Bardney-Woodhall-Kirkby-Horncastle.
03/06/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1615294831 Downham, somewhere, Downham. 9.4 miles to make a 50 mile day. 2 points
Running Total: 16 points. woo hoo.

 

[NorthernDave]

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

2nd June 2018
56.61 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

3rd June 2018
53.10 km - Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Roundhay, the ITU World Triathlon Series Leeds 'Standard' bike course (Moortown, Scott Hall, Meanwood, Headingley, Meanwood, Moortown, Roundhay, Moortown, Scott Hall, Meanwood, Headingley, Meanwood, Moortown, Rounday), Fearnville, Seacroft and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 30 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
3 June 2018 102.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1615074565 3 points
2018 running total 15 points

 

[steveindenmark]

24 points carried on.

27th May Denmark 61km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1598994079
28th May Denmark 55km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1601779046
1st June Denmark 64km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1610122524

27 points

 

[steveindenmark]

24 points carried on.

27th May Denmark 61km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1598994079
28th May Denmark 55km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1601779046
1st June Denmark 64km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1610122524
4th June Denmark 51km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1616019562

28 points

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 6 points
February: 4 rides, 6 points
March: 2 rides, 5 points
April: 4 rides, 8 points
May: 3 rides, 5 points
4th June: 85.04 miles - Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo, plus the ride to and from the hotel. Very warm but great fun, especially the 20 or so miles I rode with a group of 5 other riders - https://www.strava.com/activities/1615157676 - 3 points

Total so far: 33 points

 

[kapelmuur]

I had a good May, but started with 'flu symptoms on 1st June to the extent that I barely had the energy to walk, let alone ride my bike.

So I've no June rides to report yet, but I'll list the remainder of my qualifying May rides.

19/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582251311. Jodrell Bank circular. I chose to ride during the Royal wedding so I would be back to watch the FA Cup Final. Mistake! The game was dreadful. 81.5km (2 points).

22/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1588367619. Great Warford, Alderley Edge. 52.2km

24/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1592718216. Lach Dennis out & back. 55.4km

26/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1597311172. Rostherne, Acton Bridge, Alderton Boat Lift. 56.4km

29/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1603390638. Alderley Edge, Mottram St Andrew, Nether Alderley. 57.7km

31/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1607664247. Wincham. 51.8km.

Running total = 41 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

I had a good May, but started with 'flu symptoms on 1st June to the extent that I barely had the energy to walk, let alone ride my bike.

So I've no June rides to report yet, but I'll list the remainder of my qualifying May rides.

19/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582251311. Jodrell Bank circular. I chose to ride during the Royal wedding so I would be back to watch the FA Cup Final. Mistake! The game was dreadful. 81.5km (2 points).

22/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1588367619. Great Warford, Alderley Edge. 52.2km

24/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1592718216. Lach Dennis out & back. 55.4km

26/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1597311172. Rostherne, Acton Bridge, Alderton Boat Lift. 56.4km

29/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1603390638. Alderley Edge, Mottram St Andrew, Nether Alderley. 57.7km

31/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1607664247. Wincham. 51.8km.

Running total = 41 points

GWS @kapelmuur

 

[Jon George]

5th June
Ipswich – Henley – Hemingstone – Crowfield – Pettaugh – Winston Green – Debenham – and return
52.27km

1 Point
Total 22 points

 

[lane]

March 1 ride
April 3 rides
May 3 rides

1st June - Europort Rotterdam to Ede in Netherlands 156km
2nd June - Ede to Breda 121km
3rd June - Breda to Europort Rotterdam 84km
5th June - Lanes west of Derby 51km
19th June - Shardlow, Trent Lock, Long Eaton 53km
23rd June - Langar 115km
24th June - Circuit around Burton on Trent 65km

 

[ColinJ]

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.
-- 23rd: 63 km (39 miles). Llandbedr, Llanfair, Harlech, Talsarnau, Eisingrug, monster climb!, Gerdi Bluog, Cwm Bychan, Penisarcwm, Byrdir, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pant-gwyn, Llanbedr. 1 point.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 11.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 21.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 2nd June ride): 32.

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.