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

[Elysian_Roads]

January - 206km, 3 rides, 4 points
February - 52km, 1 ride, 1 point
March - 54km, 1 ride, 1 point
April - 163km, 3 rides, 3 points
May - 106km, 2 rides, 2 points
June - 158km, 3 rides, 3 points
July - 186km, 3 rides, 4 points
August - 298km, 4 rides, 7 points

12th September - 51km, 16.1 average mph, Triban 500. Cox Green, Binfield, Hurst, Woodley, Reading, Woodley, Twyford, White Waltham, Home. 1 point.

A total of 26 points in this challenge.

 

[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

June 15th. Warwick, Grandbourgh, Barby, Welford, Husbands Bosworth, Tugby (Cafe Ventoux), Bruntingthorpe, Monks Kirby, Wappenbury, Warwick. 101.5 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1642358856

July 8th. Warwick, Aston Cantlow, Mickleton, Illmington, Ebrington, Shipston, Kineton, Morton Morrell, Warwick 56.4 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/1688331595

August 11th. Warwick, Aston Canlow, Welford on Avon, Stratford, Loxley, Sherborne, Barford, Warwick. 37.2 miles.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1763991776

September 9th. Warwick, Great Alne, Stratford, Loxley, Wellesbourne, Newbold Pacey, Barford, Warwick. 42.67 miles.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1829169371

 

[Bazzer]

January 4 points
February 4 points
March 3 points
April 6 points
May 3 points
June 1 point
July 1 point
August 4 points
September
11th Croft, Culcheth, Warburton, Lymm, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft, home. 55kms 1 point
(Mileage shown based upon last couple of rides on the same route, as Garmin battery died on me after 10 miles)

Running total 27 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: 8 rides 9 points
July : 8 rides 10 points
August : 8 rides 10 points
September : 3 rides 4 points
+
14th Mawsley, Old, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Holcot, Sywell, Little & Great Harrowden, Finedon, Cranford St John & St Andrew, Grafton Underwood, Geddington, Rushton, Rothwell, Harrington, Foxhall, Mawsley, home 50.75mi / 2 points

53 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.
June - 10 points.
July - 12 points.
August - 3 points.
September
Sept 13 - 54.7 kms (40.27 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llantrisant, Valley, home.

Total 56 points.

 

[Saluki]

January to June

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

July
01/07/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1674018950. Downham, Watlington, King's Lynn, A10 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

August
https://www.strava.com/activities/1765645407 Norwich to Whitwell Stn on Marriotts Way, and back plus’s some wiggling about to make up to 50km. 1 point

September
https://www.strava.com/activities/1814054930 Downham, Denver up to somewhere, got lost back the way I came. 1pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/1842790950 Downham, Denver, Littleport, A10, Hilgay, Denver Downham. 1 point
Running Total now: 27 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
June: 5 rides, 12 points
July: 5 rides, 14 points
August: 5 rides, 11 points
1st September: 32.06 miles - A fairly fast 50K (for me at least), a large chunk of which was spent following or being passed by rail replacement buses as the line south of Milton Keynes was closed - https://www.strava.com/activities/1812172579 - 1 point
2nd September: 50.05 miles - Mechanical after 20 miles and found I could no longer change into my large front ring. Failed to fix at the roadside, so went home on my now essentially 1x11 bike! - https://www.strava.com/activities/1814603918 - 2 points
15th September: 63.40 miles - A ride around Watford and back. A town with segregated cycleways that just end all of a sudden, but it doesn't matter cause they were mainly being stood in by pedestrians anyway - https://www.strava.com/activities/1843266433 - 3 points

Total so far: 73 points

 

[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
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
5 Aug 2018 100.5 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1752148806 3 points
20 Aug 2018 58.15 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1785461897 1 point
22 Aug 2018 50.42 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1789895757 2 points
24 Aug 2018 107.26 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1794552973 3 points
27 Aug 2018 57.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1800988717 1 point
30 Aug 2018 101.89 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1808116727 3 points
1 Sep 2018 109.73 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1812070998 3 points
16 Sep 2018 56.29 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1845357622 2 points

• 2018 running total 41 points

 

[13 rider]

Sept 8th 54.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Swithland ,Cossington ,Keyworth ,Nice Pie ,Barrow ,Anstey
Sept 9th 80.2 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Thurlaston ,North Kilworth ,Moseley ,Stoughton ,Baring ,Cossington ,Anstey
Sept 15th 100.1 mile 4 points
Anstey ,Desford ,Tour De Leicestershire ride ,Desford ,Anstey
Sept 16th 39 miles 1 point
Plunger ,Tow path ride to Grantham and return ,Bingham ,Langar ,Plunger

Points in this challenge 98
Points in all challenges 157

 

[Lilliburlero]

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
July 27th 162.6 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1731256776 https://www.relive.cc/view/1731256776

August 9th 56.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1760405767 https://www.relive.cc/view/1760405767
August 17th 169 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1778531018 https://www.relive.cc/view/1778531018
August 19th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1783043286 https://www.relive.cc/view/1783043286
August 25th 161.3 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1796379017 https://www.relive.cc/view/1796379017
August 30th 64.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1807425423 https://www.relive.cc/view/1807425423

September 16th 162.8 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1845522057 https://www.relive.cc/view/1845522057

 

[Eribiste]

16th Sptember, clocked up a bit more than 100km on the Pershore Plum Bikeaway, including riding to and from the venue.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1845541305

 

[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
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
7th August, 50.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1756765500) - Variations on a North London theme, extended commute via Elstree
15th August, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1774669849) - Yet another extended commute. Harrow to West Hampstead (via Rickmansworth!)
22nd August, 50.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1790428840) - A to B commute (via C,D & E!), grey day but pleasant riding.
8th September, 52.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1828020614) - Wendover Woods and Ridgeway gravel on a grey day
9th September, 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1829799591) - Tour of Britain, London course ride (and a bit of Regents Park)
14th September, 58.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1841073867) - Extended ride from work. Harrow, Dalston, Tottenham

 

[Rob and Alison]

January : R&A 6 rides, 6 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
February : R&A 4 rides, 4 points. Stig : 2 rides, 2 points.
March : R&A 4 rides, 4 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
April : R&A 6 rides 10 points. Stig : 2 rides 4 points.
May : R&A 5 rides, 6 points. Stig : 3 rides, 4 points.
June : R&A 10 rides, 13points. Stig : 3 rides, 4 points.
July : R&A 6 rides, 13 points. Stig : 2 rides, 3 points
August: R&A 7 rides, 12 points. Stig : 2 rides, 2 points.

September.
1st. 53km. Caistor, Grasby Bottoms, Kirmington, Thornton Curtis, Burnham, Deepdale, Burnham, Elsham, Wrawby, Kettleby, Howsham, Caistor. *with Stig. 1point.
2nd. 54miles. Caistor, Gt Limber, Brocklesby, Habrough, S.Killingholme, N.Killingholme, E.Halton, Goxhill, New Holland, Barrow Haven, Barrow-upon-Humber, Barton-upon-Humber, Middlegate Lane, Elsham, Wrawby, Brigg, Kettleby, Howsham, Caistor. on Tandem. 2points.
9th. 104miles. Tour of North Lincs Sportive. on Tandem 4 points.
15th. 110km. Lincolnshire Wolds Audax. Ludford, Woodhall Spa, Alford, Ludford. 3 points.

Running points total : 80.
Stig's points total : 22.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Yesterday, Tuesday 18 September

56.8 miles / 91.5 km

Tissington Trail (Ashbourne to Parsley Hay), High Peak Trail (Parsley Hay to Dowlow to Parsley Hay to Middleton Top, return to Parsley Hay), return on Tissington Trail to Ashbourne.

2 Points

Total Points: 14

 

[13 rider]

Sept 8th 54.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Swithland ,Cossington ,Keyworth ,Nice Pie ,Barrow ,Anstey
Sept 9th 80.2 miles 3 points
Anstey ,Thurlaston ,North Kilworth ,Moseley ,Stoughton ,Baring ,Cossington ,Anstey
Sept 15th 100.1 mile 4 points
Anstey ,Desford ,Tour De Leicestershire ride ,Desford ,Anstey
Sept 16th 39 miles 1 point
Plunger ,Tow path ride to Grantham and return ,Bingham ,Langar ,Plunger.
Sept 22nd 71 mile 3 points
Anstey ,Market Bosworth ,Nuneaton ,Bedworth ,Fenny Drayton ,Market Bosworth ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 101
Points in all challenges 160