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

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22 July

Belton-Charnwood-Markfield loop

31.4mi/50.53km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/activities/1719434148
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Saluki

World class procrastinator
January to June

Running Total to end of June: 19 points. woo hoo.:hyper:

July
01/07/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1674018950. Downham, Watlington, King's Lynn, A10 :ohmy: Turn to Watlington, Magdalen, Barroway Drove, Downham. 50km 1pt.
07.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1687122853. Downham, Oxborough (cake) Marham, Downham 52km 1pt
08.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1689166931 - As above but slightly different and didn't bother with cake 1pt
22.07.18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1720154921 - Downham, Denver, somewhere, Outwell, Upwell, Barroway, Downham. 1pt
Running Total now: 23 points :cycle:
 

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger
Location
South Derbyshire
Jan 28th 50.12 miles on the Mercia CC Reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1379666079 https://www.relive.cc/view/1379666079

Feb 11th 31.41 miles on the CC Giro reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1402237826 https://www.relive.cc/view/1402237826

Mar 6th 31.38 miles - OCC ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1439617652 https://www.relive.cc/view/1439617652

April 8th 161.2 km - https://www.strava.com/activities/1496747030 https://www.relive.cc/view/1496747030
April 15th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1509985551 https://www.relive.cc/view/1509985551
April 22nd 163.1 km CC forum ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1524844405 https://www.relive.cc/view/1524844405
April 29th 161.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1538861351 https://www.relive.cc/view/1538861351

May 18th 161.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1580010186 https://www.relive.cc/view/1580010186
May 20th 201.6 km CC forum ride (best ride ever) https://www.strava.com/activities/1585062244 https://www.relive.cc/view/1585062244
May 24th 52.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1593736288 https://www.relive.cc/view/1593736288
May 28th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1601554051 https://www.relive.cc/view/1601554051

June 17th 161.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1644219976 https://www.relive.cc/view/1644219976
June 23rd 167.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1657112530 https://www.relive.cc/view/1657112530
June 24th 162.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659290802 https://www.relive.cc/view/1659290802

July 15th 168.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704192338 https://www.relive.cc/view/1704192338
July 22nd 166.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720043264 https://www.relive.cc/view/1720043264
 
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aferris2

Guru
Location
Up over
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
1 Jul 2018 64.05 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1674654506 1 point

15 Jul 2018 103.07 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704728112 3 points
22 Jul 2018 53.21 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720166190 1 point
2018 running total 23 points
 

steverob

Guru
Location
Buckinghamshire
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
July: 5 rides, 12 points
7th July: 73.87 miles - A flat 100km lap through Thame and round Bicester, then after a brief visit home, on to Tring to my new, not so local bike shop (my previous LBS having closed), desperately trying to get back in time for the England game (I only missed the first 10 minutes) - https://www.strava.com/activities/1686613418 - 3 points
14th July: 70.03 miles - Pushing further east, almost as far as Hitchin, then back via Luton estate roads and the Busway. My stop for an ice-cream with 25 miles to go backfired though; cooled me down, but left me with a dodgy stomach for the rest of the ride - https://www.strava.com/activities/1702058808 - 3 points
21st July: 32.29 miles - Shorter ride than usual, as I'll (hopefully) do my final long training ride tomorrow. Did a bit of the new Aylesbury to Waddesdon Greenway - certainly better than using the busy A41! Also now have ridden over 10,000 miles on my Trek - https://www.strava.com/activities/1717877778 - 1 point

22nd July: 69.14 miles - Final training ride before RideLondon. Didn't do as much mileage as I'd wanted (got up late), but did manage both the planned tough climbs in the heat, so will take that as a success - https://www.strava.com/activities/1720498489 - 3 points

Total so far: 52 points
 
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fatjel

Veteran
Location
West Wales
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

June 5th 53.67 km New Inn --- Newcastle Emlyn --- New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1618605993

July 22nd 81.68 km New Inn --- Cardigan ---- New Inn https://www.strava.com/activities/1720276784
 

Jon George

Mamil and couldn't care less
Location
Suffolk an' Good
23rd July
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Brightwell – Waldringfield - Newbourne – Kirton – Falkenham – Bucklesham – Levington Marina - Nacton – Ipswich
52.02km (Before breakfast! :wahhey:)

1 Point
Total 29 points
 
OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
July 2nd 33.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Newtown Linford ,St Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Swithland ,Cropston ,Groby ,Anstey
July 6th 32.3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Sileby ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold ,Hoton ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey
July 12th 32.6 miles 1 point
Holywell bay ,Newquay ,St Columb Major ,Watergate bay ,Porth ,Newquay ,Crantock ,Holywell bay
July 13th 33.9 miles 1 point
Holywell bay ,Zelah ,Shortlanes end ,Chasewater ,Porthtowan ,Perranporth ,Holywell bay
July 14th 53.6 miles 2 points
Holywell bay ,Perranporth ,St Agnes ,Porthtowan ,Callistick ,St Columb ,Watergate bay ,Newquay ,Holywell
July 23rd 31.3 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards 50km loop


Points in this challenge 71
Points in all challenges 118
 

kipster

Guru
Location
Hampshire
2nd July - Old Basing, Bramley, Mortimer, Mattingley, Old Basing - 50.2 km 1 Point
7th July - Club away day, Castle Combe, Yate, Severn Bridge, Chepstow, Trelleck, Tintern, Chepstow, Castle Combe - 124km - 3 points
12th July - Oakley, Herriard, Odiham, Upton Grey, Herriard, Oakley - 58km - 1 Point
21st July - Oakley, Cole Henley, Ashmansworth, Combe Gibbet (Top 100 Hill), St Mary Borne, Whitchurch, Oakley - 50.1 Miles - 2 Points
22nd July, Basingstoke Big Wheel - Basingstoke, Northington, Alresford, Lower Wield, Bradley, Axford, Basingstoke - 64km 1 Point

Total : 8 points

Running total : 73
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
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
June 29 Grange circular via Cartmell Fell and Levens. 53.8Kms 1 point
July 1 Holcombe Hill circular (again) 54.75 Kms 1 point
July 5 Home, Little Lever, Atherton, Leigh, return via guided bus way and Bolton. 51.11 Kms 1 point
July 12 Bolton centre, Horwich, Chorley, return via Rivington 50.2 Kms 1 point
July 14 Home, Bury, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Toddy, Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge 72,66 Kms 1 point
July 19 Grange, Cartmel, Newby Bridge, Bouth, Ulverston return via Bigland Hill, Cark and Flookborough. 58.6 Kms 1 point
July 24 Ride to see my mum by usual route, 58.9 Kms 1 point

Running total 37 points
 
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
23rd May, 57.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1591487399) - Countryside North of London again, road bike this time
26th May, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1597743468) - Gravel and forest paths near Wendover
6th June, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1621657062) - North of London, longer route home
17th June, 55.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1644609250) - Mk3 Jetlag cure, Wendover - Kingsey - Chinnor - Wendover
21st June, 52.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1653434131) - Another detour home, Harrow - Radlett - Hampstead
11th July, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1696069342) - Regular extended commute via Radlett, exploring some new roads though
18th July, 50.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1711187913) - Wrong way home (on purpose), Harrow, Harefield, Welsh Harp, Home
24th July, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1725262709) - Too nice a day not to take the longer route home, more exploring N.London
 

The Bystander

Über Member
Location
Northamptonshire
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: 8 rides 9 points
July : 1st 53.0km/1point, 4th 58.6mi/2points, 6th 53.0km/1point, 11th 54.2km/1 point, 13th 55.9mi/2 points, 18th 52.4km/1 point, 20th 51.3km/1 point

25th Walgrave, Old, Foxhall, Rothwell, Harrington, Lamport, Brixworth, Holcot, Hannington, Walgrave, Old, home 55.4km/1 point

37 points
 

Lilliburlero

Pro sandbagger
Location
South Derbyshire
Jan 28th 50.12 miles on the Mercia CC Reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1379666079 https://www.relive.cc/view/1379666079

Feb 11th 31.41 miles on the CC Giro reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1402237826 https://www.relive.cc/view/1402237826

Mar 6th 31.38 miles - OCC ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1439617652 https://www.relive.cc/view/1439617652

April 8th 161.2 km - https://www.strava.com/activities/1496747030 https://www.relive.cc/view/1496747030
April 15th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1509985551 https://www.relive.cc/view/1509985551
April 22nd 163.1 km CC forum ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1524844405 https://www.relive.cc/view/1524844405
April 29th 161.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1538861351 https://www.relive.cc/view/1538861351

May 18th 161.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1580010186 https://www.relive.cc/view/1580010186
May 20th 201.6 km CC forum ride (best ride ever) https://www.strava.com/activities/1585062244 https://www.relive.cc/view/1585062244
May 24th 52.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1593736288 https://www.relive.cc/view/1593736288
May 28th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1601554051 https://www.relive.cc/view/1601554051

June 17th 161.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1644219976 https://www.relive.cc/view/1644219976
June 23rd 167.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1657112530 https://www.relive.cc/view/1657112530
June 24th 162.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1659290802 https://www.relive.cc/view/1659290802

July 15th 168.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1704192338 https://www.relive.cc/view/1704192338
July 22nd 166.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1720043264 https://www.relive.cc/view/1720043264
July 25th 161.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1726913502 https://www.relive.cc/view/1726913502
 
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