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

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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: R&A 6 rides, 14 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
October: R&A 5 rides, 8 points. Stig : 2 rides, 2 points

November
3rd. 56km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-next-Newton, W.Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Thornton-le-Moor, S.Kelsey, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. * with Stig. 1 point.
4th. 68km. Caistor, Moortown, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Waddingham, Snitterby, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, Spridlington, W.Rasen, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Holton-le-Moor, Moortown, Caistor. on Tandem. 1 point.

Running points total : 90
Stig's points total : 26.
 

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 : 8 rides 10 points
August : 8 rides 10 points
September : 6 rides 8 points
October : 7 rides 8 points
November: 1 ride 3 points
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6th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Foxhall, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Mawsley, home 53.1km / 1 point

56 rides 67 points
 

Milkfloat

An Peanut
Location
Midlands
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

October 7th. Warwick, Morton Morrell, Kineton, Wormleighton, Priors Marston, Napton, Long Itchington, Warwick. 44.3 miles.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1889239495

November 3rd. Warwick, Great Alne, Binton, Welford upon Avon, Stratford upon Avon, Charlecote, Sherbourne, Warwick. 40.15 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/1942681115
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
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.
June, 2018
-- 29th: 59 km (36 miles). Tod, HB, Keighley Rd, Hill House Edge Ln, Cold Edge, Wainstalls, Jowler, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, 'royd, Scout Rd, Hathershelf Ln, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Craggies (cafe), Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.
July, 2018
-- 18th: 51 km (32 miles). Tod, HB, 'royd, Scout Rd, Sowerby, Steep Ln, Blackstone Edge, LB, Walsden, Bacup Rd, Sourhall, Carr Rd, A646, Tod. 1 point.
-- 21st: 51 km (32 miles). Tod, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, BSE,Blue Ball Rd, Walk Mill, Cotton Stones, Hubberton Green, Scout Rd, 'royd, CVC, HB, Tod, 1 point.
August, 2018
-- 2nd: 82 km (51 miles). A mix of road, towpath, bridleways and cycleways. Tod, Littleborough, Milnrow, Royton, Bury, Greenmount, Bury, Rochdale, LB, Tod. 2 points.
-- 24th: 90 km (56 miles). More roads and cyclepaths. Harrogate, cycle path to Ripley, Pateley Bridge, Lofthouse, Trapping Hill, Masham, Ripley, cycle path, Harrogate. 2 points.
September, 2018
-- 7th: 81 km (50 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakworth, Slippery Ford, Sutton Moor, Lane Ends, Lothersdale, Black Lane Ends, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Coldwell, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, Hebden Bridge (coffee stop), A646, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Todmorden. 2 points.
October, 2018
-- 10th: 60 km (37 miles). Tod, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Scout Rd, 'royd, CVC, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Long Causeway, Greencliffe Ln, Southward Bottom, Cliviger, A646, Tod. 1 point.
November, 2018
-- 2nd: 71 km (44 miles). Mixed terrain CX bike ride - Tod, Littleborough, canal towpath to Rochdale, road and offroad to Whitworth, road and cycle path to Brittania, lane to Bacup, Todmorden Old Rd & BW to Sharneyford, Shade, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, London Rd/Kilnshaw Ln/Old Chamber/Nest Estate BWs, 'royd, Scout Rd, Steep Ln, Craggies (cafe), Cragg Rd, 'royd, CVC, CH park, A646 to Tod. 1 point

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 22.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 56.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 2nd November ride): 78.

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.
 

Domus

Guru
Location
Sunny Radcliffe
Post was getting a little long so decided to split in two.
January to June 31 points

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
July 28 Friday's York to Hull ride with added to and fro to Manchester Victoria 138.66 Kms 3 points
August 1 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Horwich, Bolton and home. 56.85 Kms 1 point
August 7 Bury, Tottington, Edgworth, Egerton, Belmont, Chorley, Horwich Bolton and home. 67.13 Kms 1 point
August 11 Grange, Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and return by similar route. 71.15 Kms 1 point
August 15 Home, Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, return home vis guided bus way and Bolton 50.3 Kms 1 point
September 22 Croft Circuit circular, visiting Darlington and environs 57.2 Kms 1 point
October 4 Ride to mum's via Belmont 58.35 Kms 1 point
October 18 Ride to mum's but via Abbey Village 72.94 Kms 1 point
October 25 Grange Silverdale circular via Levens 70.94 Kms 1 point
October 29 New route to Mum's, A6 from Farnworth to Chorley then back through Abbey Village 77.96 Kms 1 point
November 3 A windy ride to Frederick's via A6, return via Bolton 51.22 Kms 1 point
November 8 To Costa in Leigh then return home via Hindley, Westhoughton and Bolton 51.39 Kms 1 point

Running total 51 points
 

kapelmuur

Veteran
Location
Timperley
On the scoreboard for November.

2/11 https://www.strava.com/activities/1941077682. 51km
6/11 https://www.strava.com/activities/1949078285. 52.8km
8/11 https://www.strava.com/activities/1952834803. 54.6km

90 points to date.
 

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
June: 5 rides, 12 points
July: 5 rides, 14 points
August: 5 rides, 11 points
September: 4 rides, 7 points
October: 5 rides, 9 points

10th November: 33.73 miles - Climbed Whiteleaf Hill without stopping (only second time ever), but then got caught in a torrential downpour and had to wait in a bus shelter for it to blow over before finishing the ride; my kit now a good deal heavier than when I started! - https://www.strava.com/activities/1956691308 - 1 point

Total so far: 84 points
 
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NorthernDave

Never used Über Member
January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points
April total: 9 points
May total: 9 points
June total: 6 points
July total: 9 points
August total: 6 points
September total: 5 points
October total: 3 points

November 3rd 2018
51.53 km
- Shadwell, Slaid Hill, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Wothersome, Rigton Green, Thorner and on to home - 1 point

November 10th 2018
52.69 km
- Thorner, Wothersome, Bramham, Stutton, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Lotherton Gates, Aberford, Barwick, Scholes and on to home - 1 point

Running total: 59 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today' :okay:
 

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
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
September 22nd 166.8 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1858386864 https://www.relive.cc/view/1858386864
September 29th 161.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1872910759 https://www.relive.cc/view/1872910759
September 30th 165 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1875449648 https://www.relive.cc/view/1875449648

October 21st 165.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1918963406 https://www.relive.cc/view/1918963406
October 28th 161.7 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1932146486 https://www.relive.cc/view/1932146486

November 11th 161.9 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1958676438 https://www.relive.cc/view/1958676438
 
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OP
OP
13 rider

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
Nov 3rd 38.7 miles 1 point
St Bernards Abbey 50km loop with a bit extra at the end
Nov 8th 40.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold ,Hoton ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Anstey
Nov 11th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cropston ,Quorn ,Barrow ,Wymeswold ,Hoton ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey ,Groby ,Newtown ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 122
Points in all challenges 193
 

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 : 8 rides 10 points
August : 8 rides 10 points
September : 6 rides 8 points
October : 7 rides 8 points
November: 2 rides 4 points
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11th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Foxhall, Kelmarsh, Haselbech, Naseby, Kelmarsh, Arthingworth, Harrington, Thorpe Underwood, Rothwell, Mawsley, home 58.2km / 1 point

57 rides 68 points
 
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