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

[13 rider]

Jan 2nd 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,St Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Woodhouse Eaves ,Quorn ,Anstey
Jan 7th 50.1 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Asfordby , Saxileby ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Swithland ,Anstey
Jan 13th 40.3 miles 1point
Quorn ,Barrow ,Old Dalby ,Willoughby ,East Leake ,Long Whatton ,Shepshed ,Anstey
Jan 14th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Rearsby ,Gaddesby ,Nice pies ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Rothley ,Swithland ,Anstey
Jan 21st 35.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cropston ,Barrow ,Burton on the Wolds ,Barrow ,Quorn ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Anstey
Jan 30th 38.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,St ,Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Quorn ,Mountsorrel ,Cropston ,Groby ,Newtown Linford ,Anstey



Points in this challenge 8
Points in all challenges 15

 

[dickyknees]

January
22/01/2018
53.41 kms - 1 point
Port Penrhyn, Bangor to Conwy and return following the NCR 5.
30/01/2018
62.90 kms - 1 point
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Llynfaes, Gwalchmai, Dothan, RAF Valley, home.

January - 2 points.

 

[kapelmuur]

Some more qualifying rides for January. I am becoming soft in my old age and have done more mileage on my turbo this month than I have outdoors.

12/1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1353066831 Via Manchester Airport tunnels to a bit of a sprint on the Alderley Edge bypass. 53.9km - 1 point.

23/1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1371201390 Tried to ride the muddy Trans Pennine trail, but gave up and used the road - as described in 'Your Ride Today'. 51.2km - 1 point.

25/1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1374375874 Used the new B5569B cycle path to Tabley Old Hall. 50.7km - 1 point.

30/1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1382714219 From High Legh through the grounds of Arley Hall and past Appleton Thorn. Signage advised that Cann Lane, between High Legh and Arley was closed, but cyclists coming from Arley told me it was open despite cones across the road. Plenty of contractors around, but no sign of any work being done! 58.9km - 1 point.

5 points year to date.

 

[Effyb4]

14th January 2018 32.4 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1357080060 - 1 point
28th January 2018 52 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/1380070917 - 2 points

Total: 3 points

 

[Bazzer]

January
5th Culcheth, Glazebury, Warburton, Lymm, Mere, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Rostherne, Lymm, Warburton, Culcheth, Croft and home 56 kms
7th Fernhead, Woolston, Warburton, Irlam, Flixton, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, WInwick, Houghton Green, Locking Stumps, Croft and home 55 kms
14th Croft, Winwick, Ashton in Makerfield, Earlstown, St Helens (where some tw@t almost left hooked me), Windle, Bickerstaffe, Melling, Kirkby, Rainford, WIndle, East Lancs to Lane Head, Kenyon, Croft and home 72 kms
25th Croft, Lowton, East Lancs to Rainford, Ormskirk and then reversed the ride. 64 kms

February
1st Culcheth, Glazebury, alongside the ship canal to Barton, Worsley, East Lancs to Lowton, Newton, Winwick, Houghton Green, Fernhead, Locking Stumps, Croft home. 51.2 kms

Edit: Not sure what happened here, but I thought I had typed full details of the February ride.

Running total 5 points

 

[Nomadski]

Bit late posting the January ride here but I did it so may as well get on board...

January 14th - Chorlton, Altrincham, Mobberley, Wilmslow, Fallowfield - 31.7m / 51km - 1pt
https://www.strava.com/activities/1357071951

 

[Noodle Legs]

1st Feb
Willington- Findern- Burnaston-Etwall- Longford-Alkmonton-Cubley- Marston Montgomery- Boylestone- Church Broughton- Hilton- Egginton-Willington

31.5mi/50.69km 1 point

https://www.strava.com/routes/11813954

 

[steverob]

January: 4 rides, 6 points
1st February: 31.95 miles - A ride of two parts: 11 miles ridden north of the Olympic Park on a Boris along NCN1 & Q2; followed by 20 laps of the Lee Valley Velopark road cycling circuit on a hired road bike - https://www.strava.com/activities/1386499622 and https://www.strava.com/activities/1386499920 - 1 point

Total so far: 7 points

Trying something different with my ride logs this year - rather than just a list of towns/villages I visited, I'm going to attempt to put a bit of a description of the actual ride instead. Might make it more relevant to anyone reading who isn't from my local area and so has no clue where the places I'm riding through actually are. However I will keep the Strava links just in case more details are needed.

 

[steveindenmark]

3rd January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1339023470/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1514995695

5th January Denmark 66km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1341904739

12th January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1351846077

27th January Denmark 50.06km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1377753342/edit

1st February Denmark 53km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1386350611


5 points

 

[kapelmuur]

We are away for the weekend (no bike allowed) and the weather forecast for next week and beyond looks bad, so I thought it would be wise to get my February ride in while the sun was shining.

Just a simple out'n'back from Timperley to Appleton.

2/2 https://www.strava.com/activities/1387670665 - 52.3km.

6 points year to date,

 

[Domus]

January 1 Grange, Flookburgh, Cartmell, High Newton, Bowland Bridge, Witherslack and back to Grange. 50.4 kms 1 point
Total 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

Running total 3 points

 

[slow scot]

2nd February; cold and breezy 55.7 kms.
Countesswells- Blacktop-Garlogie-Echt- Flora's- Drum- and home via Deeside Way and Duthie Park.
I Point
Total 3 Points

 

[dickyknees]

January
22/01/2018 - 53.41 kms - 1 point
Port Penrhyn, Bangor to Conwy and return following the NCR 5.
30/01/2018 - 62.90 kms - 1 point
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Llynfaes, Gwalchmai, Dothan, RAF Valley, home.

February
01/02/2018 - 83.3 kms (51.77 miles) - 2 points.
Home, RAF Valley, Dothan, Soar, Bethel, Llangaffo, Llanddaniel Fab, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Menai Bridge and return following the outward route.

Total - 4 points.

 

[bruce1530]

January: 2 points

Feb 3: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Cunninghamhead-Kilmaurs-Springside-Dundonald-Dreghorn-Irvine and home. 51k, 1 point
Feb 17: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Cunninghamhead-Kilmaurs-Kilmarnock and back via Irvine. 67k, 1 point
Feb 18: NCN73 then NCN7 Saltcoats to Kilbirnie. Loop round some farm roads then back same way. 51k, 1 point
Feb 24: Saltcoats to Prestwick Airport and back, via Irvine & Troon. 53k, 1 point


Total: 6 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

Total points. 8