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

[Slick]

Home through Barrhead and down into Paisley then through the airport into Erskine and over the bridge. Along into Dumbarton then the 2 minutes silence at Alexandria before a quick 5 minute break at Balloch and returning the last 6 miles or so along the same cycle path to Dumbarton.
60 odd kilometres on what turned out to be a cold and very wet day.
21 points
1 more to go.

Monday 3rd of December,

Discovery Dundee, Liff, Fowlis, Piper Damn, Couper Angus, Abernyte, Longforgan and back to Discovery. 36 miles 1 point.

22 Points. Challenge complete.

 

[steveindenmark]

Well here is my last 50km for the year and it also gives me my hat trick of bronze stars.

I must admit though. There is not a lot of fun in riding over 50km when it is dull and freezing cold.

December 4th. Denmark

https://www.strava.com/activities/1999940727

Total number of recorded points 59

- Half Century Challenge 2018

 

[Domus]

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
November 15 Grange, Cartmel, Crosthwaite, Levens and back to Grange 53.6 Kms 1 point
November 23 Bury, Edenfield, Helmshore, Edenfield, Owd Bett's, Rochdale, home 57.76 Kms 1 point
December 6 Costa in Leigh and return via guided bus way and Bolton 50.14 Kms

Running total 54 points

Challenge complete and I claim my star

 

[13 rider]

Dec 2nd 32.5 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Seagrave ,Wymeswold ,Hoton ,Barrow ,Mountsorrel, Cropston ,Anstey
Dec 7th 34.1 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Swithland ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Hoton ,Barrow ,Cropston ,Anstey


Points in this challenge 132
Points in all challenges 214

 

[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 1 point
October 2 points
November 3 points
December
9th Croft, Culcheth, Glazebrook, Warburton, Lymm, Knutsford, Rostherne, Agden, Lymm, Warburton, Risley, Croft, home 53kms 1 point

Running total 34 points

 

[Slick]

Monday 3rd of December,

Discovery Dundee, Liff, Fowlis, Piper Damn, Couper Angus, Abernyte, Longforgan and back to Discovery. 36 miles 1 point.

22 Points. Challenge complete.

Tuesday 4th of December.

Not exactly sure of the precise route but it's the Angus Coastal route from Dundee passed the amazing new V&A building on through the docks (which annoyingly is closed to cyclists until January 19) to Broughty Ferry and passed the golf courses of Carnoustie. No loop this time, just there and back for a pan flat 34 miles and more than likely my last point of the year.

23 Points

 

[gavgav]

6th January (51.7km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

4th February (51.8km)
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Wilderley-Picklescott-Plush Hill-All Stretton-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

1 point

31st March (51.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-London on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

14th April (52.9 km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

5th May (52.1 km)
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cound-Harnage Grange-Cressage-Sheinton-Farley-Wyke-Benthall-Broseley-Ironbridge-Buildwas-Wroxeter-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

7th May (58.3 km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Little Ness-Horton-Dovaston-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Pentre-Shrawardine-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

1 point

13th June (53.8 km)
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Dolgellau-Cregennan Lakes-Barmouth-Dyffryn

1 point

3rd July (74.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Shawbury-Moreton Corbett-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Booley-Hawkstone Park-Booley-Stanton-Shawbury-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

8th July (80.8 km) Velo Salopia Sportive
Ludlow-Wigmore-Mortimers Cross-Kinsham-Lingen-Leintwardine-Clungunford-Hopton Heath-Purslow-Aston on Clun-Craven Arms-Culmington-Stanton Lacy-Ludlow

2 points

31st August (52.9km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Longdon on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

10th September (86.6km)
Shrewsbury-Condover-Plealey-Pontesbury-Minsterley-Westbury-Crew Green-Melverley-Pentre-Great Ness-Prescott-Yeaton-Merrington-Astley-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

2 points

30th September (63.9km)
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Pentre-Melverley-Crew Green-Halfway House-Westbury-Nox-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Stapleton-Condover-Shrewsbury

1 point

20th October (52.8km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Bings Heath-Roden-Rodington-Longden on Tern-Isombridge-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Shrewsbury

1 point

3rd November (51.8 km)
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Rushton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Coundmoor-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Shrewsbury

1 point

9th December (51.0 km)
Shrewsbury-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-Coundmoor-Cressage-Eaton Constantine-Acton Village-Rushton-Wrockwardine-Charlton-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Shrewsbury

1 point

Running Total - 17 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
September: 4 rides, 7 points
October: 5 rides, 9 points
November: 3 rides, 6 points
9th December: 63.91 miles - Completed the MCAM challenge, riding with Simon. The roads were wet, the headwind was strong, had to stop to fix a slow puncture and I managed to mess up my GPS recording, yet the ride was still thoroughly enjoyable somehow! - https://www.strava.com/activities/2009343119 - 3 points

Total so far: 92 points

 

[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: R&A 6 rides, 14 points. Stig : 1 ride, 1 point.
October: R&A 5 rides, 8 points. Stig : 2 rides, 2 points
November: R&A 7 rides, 10 points. Stig 2 rides, 3 points.

December.
1st. 51km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Waddingham, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Scawby, Broughton, Castlethorpe, Brigg, Kettleby, Howsham, Caistor. on Tandem. 1 point.
7th. 53km. Caistor, Whitegate hill, High st, Tealby, Dog Kennel Wood, Legsby, Linwood, Bustlingthorpe, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, N.Gulham, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, N.Kelsey moor, Caistor. * with Stig. 1 point.
8th. 105km. D.I.Y. Audax : https://www.strava.com/activities/2007064989 (not tried this before, our Strava is in Stig's name. and not used often) on Tandem. 3points

Running points total : 103
Stig's points total : 29

 

[Jon George]

11th December
Ipswich – Foxhall - Bucklesham – Kirton – Trimleys – Felixstowe – Trimleys – Bucklesham – Foxhall – Levington Marina – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich
52km

1 Point
Total 45 points

 

[lane]

March 1 ride
April 3 rides
May 3 rides
June 7 rides
July 3 rides
Aug 3 rides
Sept 1 ride
Oct 1 Ride
Nov 2 Rides

1st Dec East Leake 53km
16th Dec East Leake 51km

 

[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

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

December 9th. Warwick, Hampton, Beausale, Honiley, Knowle, Lapworth, Claverdon, Hatton, Beausale, Warwick. 36.2 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/2007758217

 

[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 - 2 points.
October - 2 points.
November - 1 point.
December
December 4th - 53.99 kms (33.55 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanfigael, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
December 10th - 54.00 kms (33.56 miles) 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, T Bay, Porthdafarch, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanynghenedl, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llanfigael, Bodedern, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total 62 points.

 

[Osprey]

July 7th 52Km Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Cefn Bryn, Cillibion Common, Bishopston, Caswell, Mumbles, Clyne Valley, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1686572560
July 15th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Burry Green, Porteynon, Cefn Bryn, Upper Killay, Gowerton. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1703927124
July 22nd. 101km. Llanmorlais, Clyne Valley, Swansea, Baglan, Margam, Pyle, Nottage and return. Croix de fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1717068219

August 18th. 106km. Llanmorlais, Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly, Ferry side, Carmarthen. Van Nicholas. https://www.strava.com/activities/178042767906
Aug 27th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. Croix de Fer. (Garmin flat).

Sept 1st. 50km. Llanmorlais, Gorseinon, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford and return. Van Nic. https://www.strava.com/activities/1812281711
Sept 7th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Llanmadoc, Burry Green, Scurlage, Rhossilli,. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1826646031
Sept 29th. 85km. Llanmorlais, Swansea Valley Ystradgynlais and return. Croix de Fer https://www.strava.com/activities/1873326729

Oct 7th. 52km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Llanelli, Swiss Valley, Cynheidre and return. Van Nic. https://www.strava.com/activities/1890516924

Nov 17th. 51km. Llanmorlais, Gowerton, Clyne Valley, Swansea Bay, Crymlyn and return. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/1969182003

Dec 9th. 50km. Llanmorlais, Llanridian, Burry Green, Porteynon, Parkmill, Killay, Gowerton. Croix de Fer. https://www.strava.com/activities/2007941537

Points: 53

 

[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 : 6 rides 8 points
October : 7 rides 8 points
November : 5 rides 7 points
December : 2 rides 2 points
+
11th Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Harrington, Arthingworth, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Old, home 51.3km / 1 point

62 rides 73 points