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

[ColinJ]

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

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 12.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 29.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 2nd June ride): 41.

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.

 

[Rob and Alison]

January : Us 6 rides, 6 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.
February : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 2 rides, 2 points.
March : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.
April : Us 6 rides 10 points. Stig 2 rides 4 points.
May : Us 5 rides, 6 points. Stig 3 rides, 4 points.

June
1st. 58km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, Howsham, Cadney, Brigg, Scawby, Messingham, Kirton in Lindsey, Redbourne, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, Caistor. on Tandem 1 point.
2nd. 57km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Bishop Norton, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, West Rasen, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, S.Owersby, N. Owersby, Moortown, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.
3rd. 66km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Spridlington, Newton-by-Toft, W.Rasen, Thornton-le-Moor, S.Kelsey, Moortown, Smithfield lane, Caistor. [Tandem]. 1 point.
10th. 53 miles. Caistor, Moortown, Brandy Wharf, Bishop Norton, Glentham, E.Firsby, Cold Hanworth, Dunholme, Scothern, Stainton-by-Langworth, Wickenby, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, Moortown, Nettleton, Caistor, [Tandem] 2points.
16th. 55km. Caistor, Gt.Limber, Kirmington, Burnham, Melton Ross, Bigby, Kettleby, Howsham, Searby, Owmby, Caistor. [Tandem] 1 point.
17th. 75km. CCC ride to Blyton. Caistor, Hibaldstow Bridge, Hibaldstow, Scotton, Northorpe, Blyton, Grayingham, Blyborough, Willoughton, Bishop Norton, Brandy Wharf, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.
22nd. 54km. Caistor, 'Shangri-la', Moortown, Brandy Wharf, Waddingham, Snitterby, Glentham, Kingerby, Claxby, Holton-le-Moor, Moortown, Smithfield lane, Caistor. [Tandem] 1 point.
23rd. 73 miles. Caistor, Whitegate hill, Walesby, Market Rasen, Langworth, Fiskerton, Water rail Way to Washinborough, International Bomber Command Centre, retrace to Fiskerton, Reepham, Nettleham, Scothern, Welton, Spridlington, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, Moortown Caistor. [Tandem] 3 points.
24th. 54km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, Hibaldstow Bridge, Hibaldstow, Grainsthorpe, Greetwell, Scawby, Brigg, Kettleby, Searby, Owmby, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. * with Stig. 1 point.
29th. 60km. Caistor, Searby, Somerby, Bigby, Melton Ross, Middlegate Lane, down-up-down Horkstow hill, Worlaby, Elsham, Brigg, Cadney, Howsham, Caistor. [Tandem] 1 point

Running points total : 45.
Stig's points total : 16.

 

[fatjel]

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

 

[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
4th June: 85.04 miles - Tour of Cambridgeshire Gran Fondo, plus the ride to and from the hotel. Very warm but great fun, especially the 20 or so miles I rode with a group of 5 other riders - https://www.strava.com/activities/1615157676 - 3 points
9th June: 70.09 miles - Rode up into Central Bedfordshire on the lookout for more tiles around the village of Barton-le-Clay. Came back via a small section of the Luton-Dunstable Busway, now that it's been fully paved - https://www.strava.com/activities/1627508227 - 3 points
17th June: 34.13 miles - Not feeling 100% this weekend, so only did one short ride. Did go up the Stablebridge Road route to the Wendover Woods climb (the most difficult way) though, so felt that I'd achieved something at least! - https://www.strava.com/activities/1644667151 - 1 point
23rd June: 68.15 miles - Ride down into Oxfordshire, visiting Brill and Britwell Hills, climbing both from different sides than I previously had. Struggled last 10 miles, think I hadn't taken enough sustenance with me - https://www.strava.com/activities/1656931862 - 3 points
30th June: 52.86 miles - Tackling some of the Surrey Hills as part of RideLondon training. Made it up High Barn and Staple Lane, but blew up on Leith Hill and ended up not even trying Box Hill, as I was spent. Got just one month to get better - https://www.strava.com/activities/1671959362 - 2 points

Total so far: 42 points

 

[Eribiste]

1st July, July's first.

Up and over British Camp amongst other features.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1673358757/segments/41950264786

 

[bruce1530]

January: 2 rides 2 points
February: 4 rides 4 points
March: 3 rides 3 points
April: 9 rides 9 points
May: 6 rides, 7 points
June: 5 rides, 8 points

1 July: Saltcoats-Largs-Wemyss Bay and back 61k
7 July: Saltcoats-Largs-Loch Thom-Kelly Cut-Wemyss Bay-Saltcoats. 77km
13 July: Saltcoats-Kilwinning-Barrmill-Uplawmoor-Neilston-Stewaron-Kilwinning-Saltcoats. 81k
15 July: saltocats-Largs-Loch Thom- Largs. 54km
18 July: Saltcoats-Ayr and a bit more, train back. 53k
21 July: Three Ferries Challenge (see ride reports) 116k
25 July: Saltcoats-Monkton-Coylton-Ayr, 51k

Total: 43 points

 

[Jon George]

1st July
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Brightwell – Newbourne – Kirton – Trimly – Bucklesham – Kesgrave – Rushmere – Westerfield – Ipswich
51.08km

1 Point
Total 28 points

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

1st July

Kiveton to Clumber Park to Sherwood Pines including a couple of diversions for Race for Life and police crime scene people, and back.

50 miles / 81 km - my furthest ever distance!

Points: 2 points
Running Total: 9

 

[Elysian_Roads]

1st July

Kiveton to Clumber Park to Sherwood Pines including a couple of diversions for Race for Life and police crime scene people, and back.

50 miles / 81 km - my furthest ever distance!

Points: 2 points
Running Total: 9

Nice one @RealLeeHimself! Especially on such a warm day.

 

[Domus]

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
June29 Grange circular via Cartmell Fell and Levens. 53.8Kms 1 point
July 1 Holcombe Hill circular (again) 54.75 Kms 1 point

Running total 32 points

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Nice one @RealLeeHimself! Especially on such a warm day.

Thanks! It was a great ride. Smiling from ear to ear!

 

[Noodle Legs]

1 July

Atherstone/Market Bosworth loop

50.1mi/80.63km 2 points

https://www.strava.com/activities/1673653598

 

[NorthernDave]

January total: 4 points
February total: 2 points
March total: 4 points
April total: 9 points
May total: 9 points
June total: 6 points

1st July 2018:
57.85 km - Shadwell, Scarcroft, Bardsey, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, North Deighton, Cowthorpe, Bickerton, Walton, Thorp Arch, Boston Spa, Collingham, Bramham, Thorner and the long way round to home - 1 point

Running total: 35 points

Reports in 'Your Ride today'

 

[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.

Running Total now: 20 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May - 10 points.
June - 10 points.
July 1st 84.23 kms (52.34 miles) 2 points.
Reid Rens - On Yer Bike event organised by the Rotary Clubs of Holyhead and Llangefni.

Total 42 points.