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

[Noodle Legs]

24 June

CC Forum Ride (Market Bosworth-Nice Pie Cafe-Market Bosworth)

84.9mi/136.63km 3 points

 

[13 rider]

June 2nd 32.1 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards Abbey 50km loop
Sat 10th 125 miles 5 points
Forum ride York to the Humber bridge and back
Sun 11th 75 miles 3 points
York to Market Rason via the Humber bridge
Sun 17th 33.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Thornton ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey ,Cropston ,Swithland ,Anstey
Sat 23rd 33.7 mile 1 point
St Bernards loop via Priory lane
Sun 24th 100.5 miles 4 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Markfield ,Quorn ,East Leaks ,Nice pie cafe ,Sileby ,Swithland ,Desford ,Market Bosworth ,Ratby ,Cropston ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 64
Points in all challenges 103

 

[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
24 Jun 2018 108.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659542584 3 points
2018 running total 18 points

 

[Jon George]

24th June
Ipswich – Claydon – Coddenham – Crowfield – Pettaugh – Debenham – Crettingham – Framsden – Helmingham – Asbocking – Swilland – Witnesham – Westerfield – Ipswich
59.88km

1 Point
Total 27 points

 

[Spinney]

January
10th - flat route, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall, Wickwar - 32 miles, 1 point

February
17th - Horton, H Upton, lanes towards Tetbury, back to Wotton - 33 miles, 1 point

March
21st - flat route, Tytherington, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcombe, 32 miles, 1 point
26th - flat route, Tytherington, Thornbury, Oldbury, Berkeley, Purton, Stinchcombe, 32 miles, 1 point (yes, same as the above, but with a friend this time!)

April
21st - Levens, Crossthwaite, Gilpin Bridge, Grange-over-Sands, Witherslack, Levens - 35 miles, 1 point

May
14th - flat route, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall, Wickwar - 32 miles, 1 point

June
26th - - flat route, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall - 33 miles, 1 point

Total: 7 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, 6th 67.0km, 10th 53.3km, 11th 53.9km, 15th 52.1km, 22nd 64.9km, 24th 50.7km

26th Walgrave, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Maidwell, Mawsley, home 54 km

27 points

 

[al3xsh]

This May and June I've been ramping up the mileage a bit (mostly enjoying the sunny weather!) - so have two rides over 50 miles for both May and June (so far).

June - best 62.6 miles
June 18th - 53.9 miles : Chesterfield - Ambergate - Wirksworth - Monyash - Bakewell - Chesterfield
June 26th - 62.6 miles : Chesterfield - Bradfield - Strines - Thornhill - Bradwell - Great Longstone - Chesterfield

May - best 62.8 miles
May 4th - 62.8 miles : Chesterfield - Bakewell - Monyash - Longnor - <Lost > - Tissington - Chesterfield
May 18th - 50.9 miles : Chesterfield - Hope Valley - Edale - Mam Nick - Peak Forest - Bakewell - 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 - 10 points.
June 3rd - Lon Las Cymru Day 1 89.3 kms (55.5 miles) - 2 points.
June 4th - Lon Las Cymru Day 2 71.2 kms (44.23 miles) - 1 point.
June 5th - Lon Las Cymru Day 3 62.1 kms (38.6 miles) - 1 point.
June 6th - Lon Las Cymru Day 4 69.33 kms (43.08 miles) - 1 point.
June 7th - Lon Las Cymru Day 5 90.78 kms (56.41 miles) - 2 points.
June 22nd - 84.50 kms (52.5 miles) - 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanddeusant, Elim, Trefor x roads, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, Rhoscolyn,home.
June 26th - 55.55 kms (34.52 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanddeusant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total 40 points.

 

[slow scot]

May
10th. (59 kms)
Loop via Blacktop, Flora's, Garlogie and home via Blacktop.
12th. (73 kms)
Reverse Banchory loop but over Denhead Hill.
14th. (86 kms)
Banchory loop via Tollohill and Garrol Hill.
16th (67 kms)
Auchronie hills, Dunecht, Echt, Durris hills, Leggart Terrace.
18th (54 kms)
Garlogie, Lyne of Skene, Flora's, Drum
19th (57 kms)
Feughside car park, Strachan, Cairn o Mount, AA box, Feughside Inn, Potarch, Torphins, Glassel, hill of Brathens, Banchory.
21st (82 kms)
Banchory loop via Storybook Glen, Durris hills, and Garrol Hill.
23rd (52 kms)
Flora's via Blacktop and home via Park Bridge and Durris hills.
24th (58 kms)
Ballater, Lochnagar Distillery, Balmoral, Old Military Road, Col de Gairnshiel, and back same way. Why not?
25th (65 kms)
West hill, Auchronie hills, Dunecht, Echt, Flora's, Park Bridge, Durris hills.
26th (60 kms)
Garlogie, Flora's via Loch of Skene, Dinecht and Echt. Home via Park Bridge and Durris hills.
27th (87 kms)
Banchory via Drum and Hirn. Strachan, Corsedarder, Birse, Ballater, Glen Girnock.
28th (96 kms)
Glen Girnock, Glen Muick, Birkhall, Ballater, Birse, Potarch, Craiglash, Hirn, Flora's, Drum, Deeside Line.
31st (61 kms)
Garlogie, Loch of Skene, Dunecht, Echt, Flora's, Park Bridge, Durris Hills, Mill Inn.

June.
1st (75 kms)
Reverse Banchory loop viaHill of Brathens, South Deeside road, the Slug, and home via Durris hills and Mill Inn.
3rd (54 kms)
Drum, Flora's, Echt, Dunecht, Loch of Skene, Garlogie, Blacktop.
6th (64 kms)
Deeside line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, Park Bridge, Echt, Dunecht, Lyne of Skene, Col de Millbuie, Westhill cycle way.
8th (60 kms)
Deeside Line, Mill Inn, Durris Hills, the "New Castle", South Deeside, Crathes, Hirn, Flora's, Drum, Deeside Line.
9th (104 kms)
Deeside Line, Mill Inn, Storybook Glen, NCN 1 to Stonehaven and to Dunnotar Castle, back roads to the Slug, Garrol Hill, Banchory, Brathens, Hirn, Drum, Deeside Line.
10th (60 kms)
Blacktop, Garlogie, Flora's, Hirn, Banchory Contractors, Deeside Line, Park Bridge, Durris hills, Mill Inn, Deeside Line.
15th (66 kms)
Deeside Line, Drum, Hirn, Banchory GP surgery for stitches (don't ask), Crathes, and home by outward route.
22nd (62 kms)
To Banchory via Deeside Line. Back via Crathes, Hirn, and Drum.
23rd (75 kms)
Reverse Banchory loop, and home via Denhead Hill and Durris hills to Leggart Terrace.
24th (50 kms)
Alford, Montgarrie, Keig, Lord's Throat, Chapel of Garioch, Maiden Stone, Auchleven, Keig, Montgarrie.
25th (73 kms)
Deeside Line, Mill Inn, Durris hills, the " New Castle", west Durris hills, Feughside, Banchory, Brathens, Hirn, Drum, Deeside Line.

Total Points: 75

 

[Bazzer]

January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points
April 6 points
May 3 points
June
27th Croft, Orford, Warrington, Penketh, Burtonwood, Winwick, Culcheth, Croft, home 51 kms 1 point
Running total 21 points

 

[Osprey]

Jan 1st. 61km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Llanmorlais. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1335923761
Jan 6th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Burry Green, Scurlage, Porteynon, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion Common, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1344077318
Jan 11th. 110km. Pontardawe, Neath, GlynNeath, Hirwaun, Storey Arms, Brecon, Cray, Ystalyfera, Pontardawe. Croix de Fer. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/1352189301
Jan 20th. 54km. Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion common, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne Valley Goweron. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1366777178
Jan 28th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhosilli and return. 1 point Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1379586310

Feb 3rd. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, BurryPort, Pembrey and return. 1 point. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1389668379
Feb 11th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhosilli and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1402423017
Feb 17th. 101 km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Pembrey, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Ferryside and return. Croix de Fer. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/1412333144
Feb 24th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1423160773

Mar 4th. 52km. Llanmorlais, llanridian, Cilibion, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Gowerton. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1435455743
Mar 17th. 57km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Gowerton. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1457594726
Mar 24th. 50km. Llanmorlais Lanrhidian, Llanmadoc, Scurlage, Rhossilli and return. Croix de Fer. Jan 1st. 61km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Tumble, Llanon, Pontardulais, Llanmorlais. Croix de Fer. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/1335923761
Mar 29th. 104km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, St Clears, Red Roses, Tenby. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1479207984

Apr 8th 52km. Llanmorlais, llanridian, Cilibion, Fairwood common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Gowerton. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1496360612
Apr 21st. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, BurryPort, Pembrey and return. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1521691027
Apr 28th. 103km. Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend, Pyle, PortTalbot, Swansea, Llanelli, Llanmorlais. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1536989989

May 6th. 69km. Llanmorlais, Cefn Bryn, Cilibion Common, Bishopston, Swansea, Fabian way, Clyne Valley, Llanmorlais. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1553100477
May 12th. 170km. Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend, Swansea, Carmarthen, Tenby. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/1567931522
May 19th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Porteynon, Cefn Bryn, Upper Killay, Gowerton. Van Nicholas https://www.strava.com/activities/1582696370
May 27th. 52km Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley Cynheidre & return. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1600291833

June 2nd. 52Km Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Cefn Bryn, Cillibion Common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne Valley, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1612587867
June 10th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhossilli,. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1628922839
June 17th. 52Km Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Cefn Bryn, Cillibion Common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne Valley, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1643674260

Total points. 34

 

[kipster]

26th May - Club away day, Salisbury, Berwick St john, Melbury Abbas, zig zag hill (#102), Tarrant Monkton, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury - 116km - 3 Points
28th May - Café ride with my wide, Old Basing, Upton Grey, Crondall, Odiham, Old Baing - 50km 1 point
3rd June - Oakley, Axford, Alresford, Micheldever, Oakley, 55km 1 point
9th June, Oakley, Dummer, Northington, Cheriton, Warnford, Old Winchester Hill, Clarfield, Steep, Four Marks, Axford, Oakley - 120km - 3 Points
10th June, Breakfast ride with wife, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Ellisfield, Preston Candover, Alresford, Medsted, Lasham, Upton Grey. 64km - 1 point
14th June, Oakley, Popham, Sutton Scotney, Hurstbourne Priors, Whitchurch, Overton, Oakley - 50km 1 point
15th June Old Basing, Upton Grey, Herriard, Preston Candover, Bentworth, Lasham, Upton Grey, Old Basing - 50km 1 point
21st June, Oakley, Ramsdell, Tadley, Mortimer, Beech Hill, Bramley, Oakley, 50km - 1 point
24th June - Bianchi Devil Sportive - Cross Hands, Bethlehem, Trecastle, Llanwrtyd Wells, Devils Staircase (#93), Llandovrey, Crosshands, 151km - 3 points

Total - 15
Running total - 63

 

[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

5th May determined not to be the last this month. Good to be riding in short sleeves and shorts again. 33 mile mtb ride to Whitwell and back from Thorpe St Andrew.

5th June Home to Reedham Ferry and back. 32 miles.

 

[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
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
May 20 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 57.64 Kms 1 point
May 26 Grange circular via Cartmell Fell and Levens 52.64 Kms 1 point
May 28 To Arnside and back from Sunny Grange 55.64 Kms 1 point
June 2 Friday Night Ride Manchester to Blackpool plus to and fro from home 148 Kms 3 points
June 6 Home, Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, Guided Bus Way to Over Hulton, Farnworth , Bolton, Home 52.29 Kms 1 point
June 17 Home, Bury, Edenfield, Burnley, Toddy, Cragg Vale, Sowerby Bridge 71.6 Kms 1 point
June 22 Home, Egerton, Belmont, Horwich, Farnworth, Bolton and Home 54.86 Kms 1 point
June 27 Grange to Arnside and back with added Silverdale 70.3 Kms 1 point
June29 Grange circular via Cartmell Fell and Levens. 53.8Kms 1 point

Running total 31points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.
June 3rd - Lon Las Cymru Day 1 89.3 kms (55.5 miles) - 2 points.
June 4th - Lon Las Cymru Day 2 71.2 kms (44.23 miles) - 1 point.
June 5th - Lon Las Cymru Day 3 62.1 kms (38.6 miles) - 1 point.
June 6th - Lon Las Cymru Day 4 69.33 kms (43.08 miles) - 1 point.
June 7th - Lon Las Cymru Day 5 90.78 kms (56.41 miles) - 2 points.
June 22nd - 84.50 kms (52.5 miles) - 2 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanddeusant, Elim, Trefor x roads, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Valley, Holyhead, Trearddur Bay, Rhoscolyn,home.
June 26th - 55.55 kms (34.52 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanddeusant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
June 29th - 59.67 kms (37.08 miles) - 1 very hot point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanddeusant, Trefor x roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total 41 points.